Abstract: The combined use of a TGF-? signaling inhibitor and an antitumor active substance or an imaging agent modified by a drug-encapsulating macromolecular micelle, or the like, is provided. The selective delivery capability of the antitumor active substance or the imaging agent to the target is improved, increasing the antitumoral activity in the target.

Abstract: The combined use of a TGF-? signaling inhibitor and an antitumor active substance or an imaging agent modified by a drug-encapsulating macromolecular micelle, or the like, is provided. The selective delivery capability of the antitumor active substance or the imaging agent to the target is improved, increasing the antitumoral activity in the target.

Abstract: An optically active tropinonemonocarboxylic acid ester derivative useful as an intermediate for synthesis of optically active tropane derivatives was obtained by reacting succindialdehyde with an organic amine and acetonedicarboxylic acid ester to obtain a tropinonedicarboxylic acid ester derivative, and then subjecting this derivative to enzyme-catalyzed asymmetric dealkoxy-carbonylation. Since anhydroecgonine methyl ester derived from the optically active tropinone-monocarboxylic acid ester derivative by reduction and dehydration had the same direction of optical rotation as in the case of anhydroecgonine methyl ester obtained from natural cocaine, it was proved that the obtained optically active tropinonemonocarboxylic acid ester derivative had the same absolute configuration as that of natural cocaine. The yield of the optically active tropinonemonocarboxylic acid ester derivative from the asymmetric dealkoxycarbonylation was 30 to 50 mol %, and its optical purity was 70 to 97% ee.

Abstract: An optically active tropinonemonocarboxylic acid ester derivative useful as an intermediate for synthesis of optically active tropane derivatives was obtained by reacting succindialdehyde with an organic amine and acetonedicarboxylic acid ester to obtain a tropinonedicarboxylic acid ester derivative, and then subjecting this derivative to enzyme-catalyzed asymmetric dealkoxy-carbonylation. Since anhydroecgonine methyl ester derived from the optically active tropinone-monocarboxylic acid ester derivative by reduction and dehydration had the same direction of optical rotation as in the case of anhydroecgonine methyl ester obtained from natural cocaine, it was proved that the obtained optically active tropinonemonocarboxylic acid ester derivative had the same absolute configuration as that of natural cocaine. The yield of the optically active tropinonemonocarboxylic acid ester derivative from the asymmetric dealkoxycarbonylation was 30 to 50 mol %, and its optical purity was 70 to 97% ee.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synthesis of an optically active halopyridyl-azacyclo-pentane derivative and the intermediate thereof which comprises preparing an optically active allene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid ester derivative from an optically active acetonedicarboxylic acid ester derivative and then proceeding through a 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane derivative to obtain the objective product.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synthesis of an optically active halopyridyl-azacyclo-pentane derivative and the intermediate thereof which comprises preparing an optically active allene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid ester derivative from an optically active acetonedicarboxylic acid ester derivative and then proceeding through a 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptane derivative to obtain the objective product.

Abstract: A pyrimidine compound of the formula [I] ##STR1## wherein R1 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkyl, halogen atom, --OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 hydroxy(lower)alkoxy or --NH.sub.2 ; R2 is H, --NH.sub.2 or --NHCOCH.sub.3 ; R3 is --NR5(CH.sub.2)i--CH.sub.2 OH; R4 is H, halogen atom, --NH.sub.2, --CN, --CHO, --CH.sub.2 OH, --COOH, --CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CONH.sub.2 or --CH.dbd.N--A wherein A is --OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkoxy; R5 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkyl; and i is an integer of 1 to 4, and an anti-rotavirus agent comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound of the formula [I] wherein R3 is a group selected from the following: ##STR2## The novel pyrimidine compound of the present invention and related derivatives thereof have superior anti-rotavirus action and are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of rotaviral diseases.

Abstract: Optically active 4-morpholino-2-(1-naphthylmethyl)-4-oxobutyric acid 2'-hydroxy-1,1'-binaphthalen-2-yl represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein * indicates an asymmetric carbon atom, which is prepared by reacting 4-morpholino-4-oxobutyric acid 2'-hydroxy-1,1'-binaphthalen-2-yl represented by formula (II): ##STR2## with a 1-halomethylnaphthalene in the presence of a base. The compound (I) is a useful intermediate for preparing pharmaceuticals such as a renin inhibitors.