Abstract: A styryl compound of the formula(I): ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or an ester thereof is disclosed.Since the compounds of the present invention possess potent and long-lasting leukotriene-antagonistic actions and inhibitory actions against leukotriene, and exhibit better absorption by the oral administration.Further, the compounds of the present invention possess 5-lipoxygenase-inhibitory actions and/or cyclooxygenase-inhibitory actions, inhibitory actions to biosynthesis of LTB4, chemotactic actions against human leucoccyte, chymase-inhibitory actions, inhibitory actions to release of histamine or antihistamine actions.

Abstract: 2,5-Di-substituted 4-oxazolealkanoic acids and esters thereof of the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN M REPRESENTS AN INTEGER OF 1 TO 2; R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; n represents an integer of 1 to 2; R represents a mono- or di-substituted phenyl group (in which the substituents are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a trifluoromethyl group, a phenyl group, a halogen-substituted phenyl group, a phenoxy group and a halogen-substituted phenoxy group), a pyridyl group, a halogen-substituted pyridyl group, a furyl group, a halogen-substituted furyl group, a thienyl group, a halogen-substituted thienyl group, a naphthyl group or a halogen-substituted naphthyl group; when m represents an integer of 1, Y represents an hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, a benzyl group or a pyridylmethyl group; and when m represents an integer of 2, Y represents a trimethylene group.

Abstract: 2,5-Di-substituted 4-oxazolealkanoic acids and esters thereof of the formula: ##STR1## WHEREIN M REPRESENTS AN INTEGER OF 1 TO 2; R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; n represents an integer of 1 to 2; R represents a mono- or di-substituted phenyl group (in which the substituents are selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group, a nitro group, a trifluoromethyl group, a phenyl group, a halogen-substituted phenyl group, a phenoxy group and a halogen-substituted phenoxy group), a pyridyl group, a halogen-substituted pyridyl group, a furyl group, a halogen-substituted furyl group, a thienyl group, a halogen-substituted thienyl group, a naphthyl group or a halogen-substituted naphthyl group; when m represents an integer of 1, Y represents an hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, a benzyl group or a pyridylmethyl group; and when m represents an integer of 2, Y represents a trimethylene group.