Abstract: The disclosure provides a composition for improving cardiac function comprising a compound of formula (I) or an ester, oxide, prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof. The disclosure also provides a composition for treating heart failure comprising a compound of formula (I) or an ester, oxide, prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof.

Abstract: Provided are novel compounds that bind to FKBP12 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as new therapeutics useful in the prevention or treatment of alopecia which comprise those compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Specifically, compounds represented by formula (1) [where R1 represents either the following formula (2) or (3)] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided.

Abstract: An amidine compound represented by formula (I) (wherein A1 represents a nitrogen atom or a group represented by formula CR6; A2 and A3 are the same as or different from each other and independently represent a nitrogen atom or a group represented by formula CH; R1 represents an aryl group which may be substituted by 1 to 5 substituents independently selected from a substituent group (2) or the like; R2 and R3 are the same as or different from each other and independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6 haloalkyl group or a C1-6 alkoxy group; and R4 and R5 are the same as or different from each other and independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 haloalkyl group, a C1-6 alkyl group or the like) or a salt thereof. The compound is useful as an anti-fungal agent.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel compound which has an anti-fungal activity on pathogenic fungi including fungi belonging to the genus Candida, the genus Aspergillus and the genus Trichophyton and is useful as a medicinal agent.

Abstract: Provided are novel compounds that bind to FKBP12 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as new therapeutics useful in the prevention or treatment of alopecia which comprise those compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Specifically, compounds represented by formula (1) [where R1 represents either the following formula (2) or (3)] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has an effect of inhibiting CRTH2 and, therefore, is useful as a preventive or a remedy for allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has an effect of inhibiting CRTH2 and, therefore, is useful as a preventive or a remedy for allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinitis.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an action of inhibiting binding between S1P and its receptor, Edg-1 (S1P1), and is useful as a pharmaceutical compound. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which compound is represented by the formula below (where A represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a group represented by Formula —SO—, a group represented by Formula —SO2—, or the like, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, or the like, R1A represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3-6 carbon atoms, or the like, R3 represents an aryl group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a carboxyl group, and R5 represents an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbon atoms, an aryl group which is optionally substituted, or the like).

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: (wherein Y1 represents a nitrogen atom or a group represented by CRA, Y2 represents a nitrogen atom or a group represented by CRB, Y3 represents a nitrogen atom or a group represented by CRC, RA, RB and RC, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, etc. (excluding the case where Y1 is CRA, Y2 is CRB and Y3 is CRC), X represents an oxygen atom, etc., R1 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, etc., R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, etc., R3 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group, etc., R4 represents a hydrogen atom, etc., and R5 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group, etc.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has an effect of inhibiting binding between S1P and its receptor Edg-1(S1P1), and is useful as a pharmaceutical product. [where A represents a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, a formula —SO— or a formula —SO2—; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the like; R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or the like; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or a substituted phenyl group].

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an action of inhibiting binding between S1P and its receptor, Edg-1 (S1P1), and is useful as a pharmaceutical compound. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which compound is represented by the formula below (where A represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a group represented by Formula —SO—, a group represented by Formula —SO2—, or the like, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, or the like, R1A represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3-6 carbon atoms, or the like, R3 represents an aryl group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a carboxyl group, and R5 represents an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbon atoms, an aryl group which is optionally substituted, or the like).

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide compounds which have an inhibitory effect on the binding between S1P and its receptor Edg-1(S1P1) and which are useful for pharmaceutical purposes. A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: [wherein Ar represents a monocyclic heterocyclic ring containing one or two nitrogen atoms, A represents an oxygen atom or the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 each represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like, R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group or the like, R3 represents a C1-C18 alkyl group or the like, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, and R5 represents a C1-C10 alkyl group or the like].

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: (wherein Y1 represents a nitrogen atom or a group represented by CRA, Y2 represents a nitrogen atom or a group represented by CRB, Y3 represents a nitrogen atom or a group represented by CRC, RA, RB and RC, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, etc. (excluding the case where Y1 is CRA, Y2 is CRB and Y3 is CRC), X represents an oxygen atom, etc., R1 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, etc., R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, etc., R3 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group, etc., R4 represents a hydrogen atom, etc., and R5 represents an optionally substituted phenyl group, etc.

Abstract: A prostaglandin derivative represented by Formula (I): wherein X is a halogen atom in the ?- or ?-substitution, Y is an ethylene group, a vinylene group or an ethynylene group, R1 is a C3-10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-10 cycloalkyl group substituted with a C1-4 straight or branched chain alkyl group or a C4-13 cycloalkylalkyl group, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a CO2R3 group (R3 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 straight or branched chain alkyl group or a C2-4 straight or branched chain alkenyl group), n is an integer of 1 to 4 and p is 0, 1 or 2, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an action of inhibiting binding between S1P and its receptor, Edg-1 (S1P1), and is useful as a pharmaceutical compound. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which compound is represented by the formula below (where A represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a group represented by Formula —SO—, a group represented by Formula —SO2— or the like, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, or the like, R1A represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3-6 carbon atoms, or the like, represents an aryl group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a carboxyl group, and R5 represents an alkyl group having 1-carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbon atoms, an aryl group which is optionally substituted, or the like).

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide compounds which have an inhibitory effect on the binding between S1P and its receptor Edg-1(S1P1) and which are useful for pharmaceutical purposes. A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: [wherein Ar represents a monocyclic heterocyclic ring containing one or two nitrogen atoms, A represents an oxygen atom or the like, Y1, Y2 and Y3 each represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group or the like, R2 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group or the like, R3 represents a C1-C18 alkyl group or the like, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, and R5 represents a C1-C10 alkyl group or the like].

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has an effect of inhibiting binding between S1P and its receptor Edg-1(S1P1), and is useful as a pharmaceutical product. [where A represents a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom, a formula —SO— or a formula —SO2—; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or the like; R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or the like; R5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R6 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl group or a substituted phenyl group].

Abstract: A prostaglandin derivative represented by the formula (wherein X is a halogen atom; Y is ethylene group, vinylene group or ethylylene group; Z is a group represented by —(CH2)m, —O(CH2)n— or —S(O)p—(CH2)n— (m is an integer of 0 to 3; n is an integer of 0 to 2; and p is an integer of 0 to 2); R1 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-5 alkyl group or a substituted C1-5 alkyl group; R2 is a C3-10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-10 cycloalkyl group substituted by C1-4 alkyl group or C4-15 cycloalkylalkyl group; and R3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C1-5 alkyl group or a substituted C1-5 alkyl group), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof which has an excellent antagonism to prostaglandin DP receptor and, therefore, is useful against diseases such as allergic rhinitis, nasal obstruction, asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, systemic mastocytosis and disorder of systemic mast cell activation.

Abstract: A prostaglandin derivative represented by Formula (I): wherein X is a halogen atom in the ?- or ?-substitution, Y is an ethylene group, a vinylene group or an ethynylene group, R1 is a C3-10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-10 cycloalkyl group substituted with a C1-4 straight or branched chain alkyl group or a C4-13 cycloalkylalkyl group, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a CO2R3 group (R3 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 straight or branched chain alkyl group or a C2-4 straight or branched chain alkenyl group), n is an integer of 1 to 4 and p is 0, 1 or 2, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof.

Abstract: A hydroxyeicosenoic acid analog represented by the following Formula (I), the bond ? represents a cis-vinylene group or an ethynylene group; Y represents CH2, O or S(O)p wherein p is 0, 1 or 2; m represents an integer of 1 to 4 inclusive; n represents an integer of 0 to 3 inclusive; the sum of m and n is an integer of 3 to 7 inclusive; R1 represents a C1-4 alkyl group or a C3-8 cycloalkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R3 represents COR4, a nitrile group, a halogen atom, a tetrazole group or a thiazolidinedione group; R4 represents OR6, NHR6, N(OH)R6, NHSO2R5, glycerol or functionalized glycerols; R5 represents a C1-15 alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl group or a C7-14 aryl group substituted with alkyl groups, halogens or amino groups; R6 represents a hydrogen, a C1-10 alkyl group or a C1-10 alkyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof. The compounds of the present invention are useful as an elastase release inhibitor.