Abstract: The present invention relates to a use of compounds having TRPV4 inhibitory activity or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or pharmaceutical compositions containing them for the manufacture of a medicament for preventing or treating a retinal disease accompanied with blood flow disorder or cell disorder. It also relates to a method for preventing or treating the disease, wherein the method comprises administering the compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them to humans or animals. The compounds, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them may be used in combination with one or more second active agents. The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition and a kit containing a compound having TRPV4 inhibitory activity or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is used for preventing or treating the disease.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel medicament for preventing and/or treating ophthalmologic diseases caused by ocular angiogenesis. According to the present invention, provided is a medicament for preventing and/or treating ophthalmologic diseases caused by ocular angiogenesis, which comprises, as an active ingredient, a pyrazolone derivative such as 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel medicament for preventing and/or treating ophthalmologic diseases caused by ocular angiogenesis. According to the present invention, provided is a medicament for preventing and/or treating ophthalmologic diseases caused by ocular angiogenesis, which comprises, as an active ingredient, a pyrazolone derivative such as 3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-pyrazolin-5-one, or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: An object is to provide a biomarker specific to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and a use thereof. Provided are a marker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis containing a transmembrane glycoprotein nmb, and a method for detecting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which utilizes the marker, and the like.

Abstract: An object is to provide a biomarker specific to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and a use thereof. Provided are a marker for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis containing a transmembrane glycoprotein nmb, and a method for detecting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which utilizes the marker, and the like.

Abstract: An M toxin of type A botulinum toxin (HA-negative substance) and a mixture of L toxin and LL toxin (HA-positive substance) are compared and examined in inhibitory action for neuromuscular transmission and therapeutic index. As a result, it is found that M toxin of type A botulinum toxin has characteristics of: 1) having an excellent inhibitory action for neuromuscular transmission; 2)showing a high therapeutic index; 3) showing a low antigenicity and 4) suffering from little reduction in efficacy even after repeatedly administered, compared with the mixture of L toxin and LL toxin.

Abstract: A novel drug for improving the circulation in the optic nerve head, which comprises as an active ingredient Lomerizine (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt. The optic nerve head circulation improving drug of this invention can increase the blood flow in the optic nerve head with no or little systemic side effects such as hypotensive activity or heart rate increasing activity and is useful particularly for the treatment of normal tension glaucoma.