Abstract: An agent for the prophylaxis and treatment of glaucoma, which contains a compound having a Rho kinase inhibitory activity, particularly an agent for the prophylaxis and treatment of glaucoma, which contains a compound of the formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, as the compound having a Rho kinase inhibitory activity, is provided. The agent for the prophylaxis and treatment of glaucoma of the present invention is a novel agent for the prophylaxis and treatment of glaucoma and has intraocular pressure lowering action, optic disc blood flow improving action and aqueous humor outflow promoting action.

Abstract: An agent for the prophylaxis and treatment of glaucoma, which contains a compound having a Rho kinase inhibitory activity, particularly an agent for the prophylaxis and treatment of glaucoma, which contains a compound of the formula (I) 1

Abstract: A calpain protein which is specific for the retina in eye tissues containing a protein having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 in Sequence Listing; a DNA represented by SEQ ID NO: 2 in Sequence Listing which encodes the above protein; a vector containing this DNA; a transformant transformed by this vector; and a process for producing the calpain protein which comprises culturing the transformant.

Abstract: An angiogenesis inhibitor comprising a cysteine protease inhibitory compound. As the preferable cysteine protease inhibitory compound, epoxysuccinic acid compounds, peptide halohydrazide compounds, calpain inhibitory compounds, compounds of the formula (I) and compounds of the formula (VI) can be used. The angiogenesis inhibitor of the present invention suppresses new formation of blood vessels in the living tissues, so that it can be used as a superior therapeutic or prophylactic agent of angiogenesis associated with wound healing, inflammation, growth of tumor and the like; and angiogenesis as seen in diabetic retinopathy, prematurity retinopathy, retinal venous occlusion, senile discoid macular degeneration and the like, as well as for prevention of metastasis of tumors.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for the prophylaxis and therapy of a disease arising from ocular fundus tissue cytopathy such as retinochoroidal disease, glaucoma, and posterior complication arising form photocoagulation, which contains, as an active ingredient, a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted; R2 and R3 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or R2 and R3 may jointly form a ring having 3 to 7 carbon atoms; and R4 represents a lower alkyl group which substituted by aryl, cycloalkyl, or aromatic heterocyclic residue, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for the prophylaxis and therapy of brain tissue impairment, which contains, as an active ingredient, a compound of the following formula (I) wherein R1 represents an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted; R2 and R3 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms or R2 and R3 may jointly form a ring having 3-7 carbon atoms; and R4 represents a lower alkyl group which is optionally substituted by aryl, cycloalkyl, or aromatic heterocyclic residue, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An angiogenesis inhibitor comprising a cysteine protease inhibitory compound. As the preferable cysteine protease inhibitory compound, epoxysuccinic acid compounds, peptide halohydrazide compounds, calpain inhibitory compounds, compounds of the formula (I) and compounds of the formula (VI) can be used. The angiogenesis inhibitor of the present invention suppresses new formation of blood vessels in the living tissues, so that it can be used as a superior therapeutic or prophylactic agent of angiogenesis associated with wound healing, inflammation, growth of tumor and the like; and angiogenesis as seen in diabetic retinopathy, prematurity retinopathy, retinal venous occlusion, senile discoid macular degeneration and the like, as well as for prevention of metastasis of tumors.

Abstract: An angiogenesis inhibitor comprising a cysteine protease inhibitory compound. As the preferable cysteine protease inhibitory compound, epoxysuccinic acid compounds, peptide halohydrazide compounds, calpain inhibitory compounds, compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## and compounds of the formula (VI) ##STR2## can be used. The angiogenesis inhibitor of the present invention suppresses new formation of blood vessels in the living tissues, so that it can be used as a superior therapeutic or prophylactic agent of angiogenesis associated with wound healing, inflammation, growth of tumor and the like; and angiogenesis as seen in diabetic retinopathy, prematurity retinopathy, retinal venous occlusion, senile discoid macular degeneration and the like, as well as for prevention of metastasis of tumors.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of the following formula (I) inclusive of its salt ##STR1## ?wherein R.sup.1 represents either carboxy which may be esterified or amidated carboxy which may be substituted; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or lower alkyl and may be linked to R.sup.3 or R.sup.4 to form a ring; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may be the same or different and each represents hydrogen, lower alkyl which may be substituted, or a sulfide group which may be substituted, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 may conjoinedly form a ring; R.sup.5 represents a substituted phenyl group of formula (II) ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.6 represents halogen or alkoxy) or a substituted sulfonyl group of formula (III)--SO.sub.2 --R.sup.7 (III)(wherein R.sup.7 represents either aryl which may be substituted by lower alkyl or amino which may be substituted); n is to 0 or 1! and to a method for producing the same compound, which is useful for the treatment of cysteine protease-associated diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a treatment of cataract by administering a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of 8 to 20, and use thereof. The compound (I) of this invention has an excellent therapeutic effect against various types of cataract.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition containing cysteine or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof is an effective therapeutic agent for diabetic complications, typically diabetic cataract.