Abstract: A lactone compound, useful as an osteogenetic accelerator, having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein n is zero or 1 and m is zero or 1, provided that both n and m are not zero at the same time, or a stereoisomer thereof at the 23- and/or 25-positions or any mixture thereof and a production process thereof.

Abstract: A naphthalene derivative having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group or a non-toxic salt moiety; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or --OR.sup.4 where R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group;A represents a group: ##STR2## [where X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 represents an oxygen atom or N--OR.sup.5 (where R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group)], a group: ##STR3## [where Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 independently an oxygen atom or a group N--OR.sup.6 (where R.sup.6 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group)], or a group: ##STR4## (where n is 0 or 1); and B represents --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --wherein m is an integer of 1, to 8,--(CH.sub.2).sub.m.sbsb.1 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m.sbsb.2 --wherein m.sub.1 and m.sub.2 are independently 1 or 2, or ##STR5## wherein m.sub.3 is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A 4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or alkyl radical, A is an amino acid residue or a peptide having 2 to 3 amino acid residues, which amino acid residue may have a side chain thereof protected by a protective radical, X is an alkyl, fluoroalkyl, OR.sup.1 or NHR.sup.1 radical wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl radical, and Y is a protective radical for an amino radical, and salts thereof, exhibit an excellent inhibitory activity against serine proteases, especially against human leukocyte elastase, and thus are useful as an effective component of a medicine for inhibiting elastase.