Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (I) which has ADAM17 inhibitory activity, or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof: wherein X represents a phenylene group; Y represents a hydrogen atom, —(CH2)mR1 or the like; R1 represents —NR5COR2, —NR5SO2R2 or —NR3R4; R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, an aryl group, or a C1-C6 alkoxy group; R3 and R4 represent a C1-C6 alkyl group and the like; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like; m indicates an integer of from 0 to 4; and Z represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (I) which has ADAM17 inhibitory activity, or a salt thereof, or a solvate thereof: wherein X represents a phenylene group; Y represents a hydrogen atom, —(CH2)mR1 or the like; R1 represents —NR5COR2, —NR5SO2R2 or —NR3R4; R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, an aryl group, or a C1-C6 alkoxy group; R3 and R4 represent a C1-C6 alkyl group and the like; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like; m indicates an integer of from 0 to 4; and Z represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group.

Abstract: Reverse hydroxamic acid derivatives having specific structure represented by a general formula (Ia): (wherein A is a hydrogen atom or the like; Ar1 is an arylene or the like; Ar2 is an optionally substituted aryl, a heteroaryl or the like; R1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or the like; R2a is a substituted cycloaryl, a heterocycloaryl or the like) and a general formula (I): (wherein A, Ar1, Ar2, and R1 are the same as defined above and R2 is an hydrogen atom, R2a or the like) and salts thereof, which have TNF-? converting enzyme (TACE) inhibitory activity.

Abstract: Reverse hydroxamic acid derivatives having specific structure represented by a general formula (Ia): 1

Abstract: A piperidine derivative having the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different from each other, are (i) a not-substituted phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted by a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group or a C.sub.1-5 alkoxyl group, (ii) a C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl group, (iii) pyridyl group or (iv) thienyl group, R.sup.3 is (i) hydrogen atom, (ii) a halogen atom, (iii) a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group or (iv) a C.sub.1-4 alkoxyl group, R.sup.4 is (i) hydrogen atom or (ii) a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group. R.sup.5 is (i) a not-substituted C.sub.1-5 alkyl group or a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom, (ii) phenyl group or (iii) thienyl group and Z is (i) a C.sub.1-6 alkylene group, (ii) a C.sub.2-6 alkenylene group or (iii) a C.sub.3-6 alkynylene group or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. According to the present invention, an anti-allergic agent and a therapeutic agent for ischemic heart disease without toxicity can be provided.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for etching the inner surface of a pipe or tubular member includes a primary pipe adapted to be connected with a pipe or pipes whose inner surfaces are to be treated, and treating-solution supply pipes communicating, by means of electromagnetic valves, with the aforenoted primary pipe, whereby one path for a specific solution to be fed through one of the treating-solution supply pipes by means of the primary pipe into the pipe to be treated is automatically switched to another path by means of the aforenoted electromagnetic valves, without causing mixing of one solution with another. This apparatus and process therefore provides improved operational efficiency as well as a uniform surface condition and achieves accurate dimensioning for the inner surface of the pipe to be treated.