Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, which are useful for treatment and/or prevention of diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus complications or obesity, since the compounds have glucokinase-activating effects, and are presented in Formula (I): wherein R1 represents a carbamoyl group; R2 represents a lower alkyl group; both of X1 and X2 represent CH, or any one of X1 and X2 represents a nitrogen atom and the other represents CH; a group of represents a group selected from the group consisting of a pyridinyl, a pyrazinyl, a pyrazolyl, a thiadiazolyl, a triazolyl, an isoxazolyl and a thiazolyl group; and k is zero or 1, or relates to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, which are useful for treatment and/or prevention of diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus complications or obesity, since the compounds have glucokinase-activating effects, and are presented in Formula (I): wherein R1 represents a lower alkylsulfonyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom; R20 represents, e.g., a hydrogen atom; m represents an integer of from 1 to 3; and n represents zero or 1, or relates to a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, which are useful for treatment and/or prevention of diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus complications or obesity, since the compounds have glucokinase-activating effects, and are presented in Formula (I): wherein R1 represents a lower alkylsulfonyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom; R20 represents, e.g., a hydrogen atom; m represents an integer of from 1 to 3; and n represents zero or 1, or relates to a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of a formula (I) [wherein, A represents formula (III-1) R3 is a hydrogen, lower alkyl et al; m is 0 or 1; R1 is a hydrogen atom, halogen atom et al, R2 is a hydrogen et al; p is 0 to 4; X is a carbon atom or nitrogen atom; and X1 to X4 is a lower alkyl et al], or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof. These have a potency antagonistic to binding to histamine H3 receptor, or have a potency inhibiting the constant activity of histamine H3 receptor, and are useful in the therapy of obesity, diabetes et al.

Abstract: Provided are compounds of a formula (I) and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts: wherein X1, X2 and X3 each independently represent N or CH; W represents the following formula (II): or the following formula (III): Y represents a group of a formula (IV): The compounds have a histamine-H3 receptor antagonistic or inverse-agonistic activity and are useful for remedy and/or prevention of obesity, diabetes, hormone secretion disorders, sleep disorders, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, which are useful for treatment and/or prevention of diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus complications or obesity, since the compounds have glucokinase-activating effects, and are presented in Formula (I): wherein R1 represents a carbamoyl group; R2 represents a lower alkyl group; both of X1 and X2 represent CH, or any one of X1 and X2 represents a nitrogen atom and the other represents CH; a group of represents a group selected from the group consisting of a pyridinyl, a pyrazinyl, a pyrazolyl, a thiadiazolyl, a triazolyl, an isoxazolyl and a thiazolyl group; and k is zero or 1, or relates to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A compound represented by, e.g. the formula (I): [wherein X, Y, Z, and W each independently represent optionally substituted methine; A, B, and D each independently represent —C(O)—, etc.; Q represents a methine or a nitrogen; and R represents the formula (II-1), optionally substituted with lower alkyl, etc.; (wherein R6 represents a lower alkyl, etc; and R7 and R8 each independently represents a lower alkyl, etc.)] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound. The compounds and salt have antagonistic activity against a histamine H3 receptor or inverse agonistic activity against a histamine H3 receptor. They are useful in the prevention or treatment of metabolic diseases, circulatory diseases, or neurotic diseases.

Abstract: Provided are a histamine-H3 receptor antagonist; and a preventive and/or a remedy for metabolic system diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hormone secretion disorder, hyperlipemia, gout, fatty liver, circulatory system diseases, for example, stenocardia, acute/congestive cardiac insufficiency, cardiac infarction, coronary arteriosclerosis, hypertension, nephropathy, sleep disorder and various diseases accompanied by sleep disorder such as idiopathic hypersomnia, repetitive hypersomnia, true hypersomnia, narcolepsy, sleep periodic acromotion disorder, sleep apnea syndrome, circadian rhythm disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, REM sleep disorder, senile insomnia, night worker sleep insanitation, idiopathic insomnia, repetitive insomnia, true insomnia, electrolyte metabolism disorder; and central and peripheral nervous system diseases such as bulimia, emotional disorder, melancholia, anxiety, epilepsy, delirium, dementia, shinzophrenia, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, memory disorder, Alzheimer's diseas

Abstract: Provided are compounds of a formula (I) and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts: wherein X1, X2 and X3 each independently represent N or CH; W represents the following formula (II): or the following formula (III): Y represents a group of a formula (IV): The compounds have a histamine-H3 receptor antagonistic or inverse-agonistic activity and are useful for remedy and/or prevention of obesity, diabetes, hormone secretion disorders, sleep disorders, etc.

Abstract: Compound of the formula: (I) [wherein each of X1, X2 and X3 independently represents N or CH, W represents the formula (II):(II) or the formula (III):(III) and Y represents a group of the formula (IV):(IV)], or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. This compound exhibits histamine receptor H3 antagonist or inverse agonist activity and is useful of the treatment and/or prevention of obesity, diabetes, hormonal secretion abnormality, sleep, disorder, etc.

Abstract: Provided are a histamine-H3 receptor antagonist; and a preventive and/or a remedy for metabolic system diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hormone secretion disorder, hyperlipemia, gout, fatty liver, circulatory system diseases, for example, stenocardia, acute/congestive cardiac insufficiency, cardiac infarction, coronary arteriosclerosis, hypertension, nephropathy, sleep disorder and various diseases accompanied by sleep disorder such as idiopathic hypersomnia repetitive hypersomnia, true hypersomnia, narcolepsy, sleep periodic acromotion disorder, sleep apnea syndrome, circadian rhythm disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, REM sleep disorder, senile insomnia, night worker sleep insanitation, idiopathic insomnia, repetitive insomnia, true insomnia, electrolyte metabolism disorder; and central and peripheral nervous system diseases such as bulimia, emotional disorder, melancholia, anxiety, epilepsy, delirium, dementia, shinzophrenia, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, memory disorder, Alzheimer's disease

Abstract: Provided are a histamine-H3 receptor antagonist; and a preventive and/or a remedy for metabolic system diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hormone secretion disorder, hyperlipemia, gout, fatty liver, circulatory system diseases, for example, stenocardia, acute/congestive cardiac insufficiency, cardiac infarction, coronary arteriosclerosis, hypertension, nephropathy, sleep disorder and various diseases accompanied by sleep disorder such as idiopathic hypersomnnia, repetitive hypersomnnia, true hypersomnnia, narcolepsy, sleep periodic acromotion disorder, sleep apnea syndrome, circadian rhythm disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, REM sleep disorder, senile insomnia, night worker sleep insanitation, idiopathic insomnia, repetitive insomnia, true insomnia, electrolyte metabolism disorder, and central and peripheral nervous system diseases such as bulimia, emotional disorder, melancholia, anxiety, epilepsy, delirium, dementia, shinzophrenia, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, memory disorder, Alzheimer's dis

Abstract: Compounds of a formula (I) [wherein, A represents formula (III-1) R3 is a hydrogen, lower alkyl et al; m is 0 or 1; R1 is a hydrogen atom, halogen atom et al, R2 is a hydrogen et al; p is 0 to 4; X is a carbon atom or nitrogen atom; and X1 to X4 is a lower alkyl et al], or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof. These have a potency antagonistic to binding to histamine H3 receptor, or have a potency inhibiting the constant activity of histamine H3 receptor, and are useful in the therapy of obesity, diabetes et al.

Abstract: A compound represented by, e.g. the formula (I): [wherein X, Y, Z, and W each independently represent optionally substituted methine; A, B, and D each independently represent —C(O)—, etc.; Q represents a methine or a nitrogen; and R represents the formula (II-1), optionally substituted with lower alkyl, etc.; (wherein R6 represents a lower alkyl, etc; and R7 and R8 each independently represents a lower alkyl, etc.)] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound. The compounds and salt have antagonistic activity against a histamine H3 receptor or inverse agonistic activity against a histamine H3 receptor. They are useful in the prevention or treatment of metabolic diseases, circulatory diseases, or neurotic diseases.

Abstract: Provided are a histamine-H3 receptor antagonist; and a preventive and/or a remedy for metabolic system diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hormone secretion disorder, hyperlipemia, gout, fatty liver, circulatory system diseases, for example, stenocardia, acute/congestive cardiac insufficiency, cardiac infarction, coronary arteriosclerosis, hypertension, nephropathy, sleep disorder and various diseases accompanied by sleep disorder such as idiopathic hypersomnia, repetitive hypersomnia, true hypersomnia, narcolepsy, sleep periodic acromotion disorder, sleep apnea syndrome, circadian rhythm disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, REM sleep disorder, senile insomnia, night worker sleep insanitation, idiopathic insomnia, repetitive insomnia, true insomnia, electrolyte metabolism disorder, and central and peripheral nervous system diseases such as bulimia, emotional disorder, melancholia, anxiety, epilepsy, delirium, dementia, shinzophrenia, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, memory disorder, Alzheimer's diseas

Abstract: Compound of the formula: (I) [wherein each of X1, X2, and X3 independently represents N or CH, W represents the formula (II):(II) or the formula (III):(III) and Y represents a group of the formula (IV):(IV)], or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. This compound exhibits histamine receptor H3 antagonist or inverse agonist activity and is useful of the treatment and/or prevention of obesity, diabetes, hormonal secretion abnormality, sleep, disorder, etc.

Abstract: Carbapenem compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters are provided: ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, p, q and r are as defined herein, which are useful as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a negative charge, each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy lower alkyl group, a formimidoyl group, an acetoimidoyl group, --COOR.sup.4, --CON(R.sup.5)R.sup.6, --N(R.sup.5)R.sup.6, --CH.sub.2 COOR.sup.4, --CH.sub.2 N(R.sup.5)R.sup.6 or --CH.sub.2 CON(R.sup.5)R.sup.6 (wherein R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 form together with the adjacent nitrogen atom a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of an aziridinyl group, an azetidinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group and a piperidyl group), A is .dbd.NR.sup.7, .dbd.N.sup.+ (R.sup.7)R.sup.8, wherein each of R.sup.7 and R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a negative charge, R.sup.2 is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group or --COOR.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), A is .dbd.NH, .dbd.NR.sup.4 or .dbd.N(R.sup.4)R.sup.5 (wherein each of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 which may be the same or different, is a lower alkyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group), p is an integer of from 0 to 3, and each of q and r which may be the same or different, is an integer of from 0 to 5, provided that q and r are not simultaneously 0 and q +r.ltoreq.6; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.