Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I): wherein A, B, C and D each independently are a methine group or a nitrogen atom, said methine group optionally having a substituent(s) with at least one of them meaning the methine group; E means a group represented by the following formulae (E1): R1 means a lower alkyl group or an aryl group optionally having a substituent(s) or means a lower alkylene group linked to arbitrary, linkable position(s) of E, and others. The compounds of the present invention are useful as an agent for the treatment of a variety of diseases related to NPY.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I): (wherein A, B, C and D are independently nitrogen or optionally substituted methine; E is nitrogen, methine or hydroxy substituted methine; n is 0 or 1; T, U, V and W are independently nitrogen or optionally substituted methine; X is —N(SO2R4)—, —N(COR5)— or —CO—; Y is —C(R6)(R7)—, —O— or —N(R8)—, provided that the compound (I) when E is nitrogen, n is 0, X is —CO—, and Y is —O— is excluded) and the like, which are useful as an agent for the treatment of various diseases related to NPY.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I): (wherein A, B, C and D are independently nitrogen or optionally substituted methine; E is nitrogen, methine or hydroxy substituted methine; n is 0 or 1; T, U, V and W are independently nitrogen or optionally substituted methine; X is —N(SO2R4)—, —N(COR5)— or —CO—; Y is —C(R6)(R7)—, —O— or —N(R8)—, provided that the compound (I) when E is nitrogen, n is 0, X is —CO—, and Y is —O— is excluded) and the like, which are useful as an agent for the treatment of various diseases related to NPY, for example cardiovascular disorders such as angina, acute or congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, hypertension, nephropathy, electrolyte abnormality, vasospasm, arteriosclerosis, etc., central nervous system disorders such as bulimia, depression, anxiety, seizure, epilepsy, dementia, pain, alcoholism, drug withdrawal, circadian rhythm disorders, schizophrenia, memory impairment, sleep disorders, cognitive impairment, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound represented by the formula (I): Wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or the like; X1, X2 and X3 independently represent a methine group or a nitrogen atom; Y1 and Y3 independently represent a single bond, —O— or the like; Y2 represents a lower alkylene group or the like; W1 to W4 independently represent a single bond, a methylene group or the like; L represents a single bond, a methylene group or the like; Z1 and Z2 independently represent a single bond, a C1-4 alkylene group or the like; Ar1 represents an aromatic carbocyclic ring or the like; and Ar2 represents a bicyclic aromatic carbocyclic ring or the like. The compound is useful as a pharmaceutical for a central disease, a cardiovascular disease or a metabolic disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I): wherein Az is a group comprising a monocyclic azole or a bicyclic aromatic ring of the same or different fused azoles; T, U, V and W are independently methine or nitrogen, wherein a methine may be optionally substituted by a substituent, and at least two of T, U, V and W are methine groups; and X is nitrogen or methine. The compounds of the present invention are useful as agents for the treatment of various kinds of diseases related to NPY, for example, cardiovascular disorders, nervous system disorders, genitative diseases, metabolic diseases, genital or reproductive disorders, gastro-intestinal disorders, respiratory disorders, inflammatory diseases or glaucoma, and the like.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) is contained as an active ingredient: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or the like, or R1 together with a nitrogen atom to which L, Z2 and R1 are attached may form an aliphatic nitrogenated heterocyclic group and R1 and R2 together with a nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form an aliphatic nitrogenated heterocyclic group; X represents a methine group or a nitrogen atom; Y represents —CH2—O—, —CH?CH— or the like; Z1 represents a single bond, a C1-4 alkylene group or the like; Z2 represents a single bond or a C1-4 alkylene group; L represents a methylene group, a C3-8 cycloalkylene group or the like; and Ar represents an aromatic carbocyclic group or the like. The compound is useful as a pharmaceutical for a central nerves system disease, a cardiovascular disease or a metabolic disease.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which exhibit selective muscarinic M3 receptor antagonism, have little side effects, are suitable for inhalation therapy and are useful as treating agents of respiratory system diseases, of the general formula (I); [in which A signifies a group expressed by a formula (a0) or (b0); Ar signifies optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; B1 and B2 signify aliphatic hydrocarbon; R1 signifies fluorine-substituted cycloalkyl; R2, R3 and R4 signify lower alkyl, single bond or alkylene bonded to B1, or R2 and R3 are united to signify alkylene; R5 and R7 signify hydrogen, lower alkyl, or a single bond or alkylene bonded to B2; R6 signifies hydrogen, lower alkyl or a group expressed as —N(R8)R9; and X? signifies an anion].

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which are represented by the general formula [I] [in which A stands for a group of the following formula [ao] or [b0] Ar1, Ar2 and Ar3 stand for optionally substituted phenyl; k stands for 0 or 1; m, n and s stand for 0, 1 or 2; R1 stands for hydrogen or optionally substituted lower alkyl; R2, R3, R4 and R5 either stand for hydrogen or optionally substituted lower alkyl, or R2 and R3, or R4 and R5 together stand for trimethylene and the like; R60 stands for hydrogen, alkyl, or the like; R61 and R71 either stand for alkyl and the like, or together stand for trimethylene and the like; X stands for carbonyl or methylene; Y stands for nitrogen or methine; and Q? stands for anion], and the like. The compounds of the invention exhibit selective antagonism to muscarinic M3 receptors, and therefore are useful as safe and effective agents showing little side effect, for treating diseases of the respiratory, urinary and digestive systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I): wherein Az is a group comprising a monocyclic azole or a bicyclic aromatic ring of the same or different fused azoles; T, U, V and W are independently methine or nitrogen, said methine being optionally substituted by a substituent, and at least two of T, U, V and W are said methine groups; and X is nitrogen or methine. The compounds of the present invention are useful as agents for the treatment of various kinds of diseases related to NPY, for example, cardiovascular disorders, nervous system disorders, genitative diseases, metabolic diseases, genital or reproductive disorders, gastro-intestinal disorders, respiratory disorders, inflammatory diseases or glaucoma, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I): wherein A, B, C and D each independently are a methine group or a nitrogen atom, said methine group optionally having a substituent(s) with at least one of them meaning the methine group; E means a group represented by the following formulae (E1): R1 means a lower alkyl group or an aryl group optionally having a substituent(s) or means a lower alkylene group linked to arbitrary, linkable position(s) of E, and others. The compounds of the present invention are useful as an agent for the treatment of a variety of diseases related to NPY.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I): wherein Az is a group comprising a monocyclic azole or a bicyclic aromatic ring of the same or different fused azoles; T, U, V and W are independently methine or nitrogen, said methine being optionally substituted by a substituent, and at least two of T, U, V and W are said methine groups; and X is nitrogen or methine. The compounds of the present invention are useful as agents for the treatment of various kinds of diseases related to NPY, for example, cardiovascular disorders, nervous system disorders, genitative diseases, metabolic diseases, genital or reproductive disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory disorders, inflammatory diseases or glaucoma, and the like.

Abstract: The invention provides pyridone derivatives represented by a general formula (I) [in the formula, R1 and R2 may be same or different and stands for H, etc., or R1 and R2 may form an aliphatic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group together with the N to which they bind; X1-X3 may be same or different and stand for methine or N, provided not all of them simultaneously stand for nitrogen; X4-X7 may be same or different and stand for methine or N, provided that three or more of them do not simultaneously stand for N; Y1 and Y3 may be same or different and stand for single bond, —O—, —NR—, —S—, etc; Y2 stands for lower alkylene, etc.; R stands for H, etc., L stands for methylene; Z1 and Z2 may be same or different and stand for single bond or lower alkylene; or R1, L and Z2 may form an aliphatic nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group with the N to which R1 binds; and Ar stands for aromatic carbocyclic group, etc.].

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which exhibit selective muscarinic M3 receptor antagonism, have little side effects, are suitable for inhalation therapy and are useful as treating agents of respiratory system diseases, of the general formula (I); [in which A signifies a group expressed by a formula (a0) or (b0); Ar signifies optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; B1 and B2 signify aliphatic hydrocarbon; R1 signifies fluorine-substituted cycloalkyl; R2, R3 and R4 signify lower alkyl, single bond or alkylene bonded to B1, or R2 and R3 are united to signify alkylene; R5 and R7 signify hydrogen, lower alkyl, or a single bond or alkylene bonded to B2; R6 signifies hydrogen, lower alkyl or a group expressed as —N(R8)R9; and X?signifies an anion].

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which exhibit selective muscarinic M3 receptor antagonism, have little side effects, are suitable for inhalation therapy and are useful as treating agents of respiratory system diseases, of the general formula (I); [in which A signifies a group expressed by a formula (a0) or (b0); Ar signifies optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; B1 and B2 signify aliphatic hydrocarbon; R1 signifies fluorine-substituted cycloalkyl; R2, R3 and R4 signify lower alkyl, single bond or alkylene bonded to B1, or R2 and R3 are united to signify alkylene; R5 and R7 signify hydrogen, lower alkyl, or a single bond or alkylene bonded to B2; R6 signifies hydrogen, lower alkyl or a group expressed as —N(R8)R9; and X? signifies an anion].

Abstract: This invention relates to benzimidazolone derivatives, represented by compounds of a general formula [I] [in which R1 and R2 stand for, e.g., hydrogen atoms; R3a, R3b, R4, R5 stand for, e.g., hydrogen atoms and alkyl groups; R6 stands for e.g., aryl or heteroaryl groups; A ring stands for 5- to 8-membered aliphatic heterocyclic ring containing one nitrogen atom; and Z stands for carbonyl group or sulfonyl group]. The benzimidazolone derivatives of the invention exhibit antagonism to muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, and are useful as treating agent and/or prophylactic of Parkinson's disease, drug-induced parkinsonism, dystonia, akinesia, pancreatitis, bilestone/cholecystitis, biliary dyskinesia, achalasia, pain, itch, cholinergic urticaria, irritable bowel syndrome, vomiting, nausea, dizziness, Meniere's disease, motion sickness and urinary disturbance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I): (wherein A, B, C and D are independently nitrogen or optionally substituted methine; E is nitrogen, methine or hydroxy substituted methine; n is 0 or 1; T, U, V and W are independently nitrogen or optionally substituted methine; X is —N(SO2R4)—, —N(COR5)— or —CO—; Y is —C(R6)(R7)—, —O— or —N(R8)—, provided that the compound (I) when E is nitrogen, n is 0, X is —CO—, and Y is —O— is excluded) and the like, which are useful as an agent for the treatment of various diseases related to NPY, for example cardiovascular disorders such as angina, acute or congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, hypertension, nephropathy, electrolyte abnormality, vasospasm, arteriosclerosis, etc., central nervous system disorders such as bulimia, depression, anxiety, seizure, epilepsy, dementia, pain, alcoholism, drug withdrawal, circadian rhythm disorders, schizophrenia, memory impairment, sleep disorders, cognitive impairment, etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel benzimidazole derivatives which are useful as neuropeptide Y receptor antagonists.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula (I): wherein Az is a group comprising a monocyclic azole or a bicyclic aromatic ring of the same or different fused azoles; T, U, V and W are independently methine or nitrogen, said methine being optionally substituted by a substituent, and at least two of T, U, V and W are said methine groups; and X is nitrogen or methine. The compounds of the present invention are useful as agents for the treatment of various kinds of diseases related to NPY, for example, cardiovascular disorders, nervous system disorders, genitative diseases, metabolic diseases, genital or reproductive disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory disorders, inflammatory diseases or glaucoma, and the like.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which exhibit selective muscarinic M3 receptor antagonism, have little side effects, are suitable for inhalation therapy and are useful as treating agents of respiratory system diseases, of the general formula (I); [in which A signifies a group expressed by a formula (a0) or (b0); Ar signifies optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; B1 and B2 signify aliphatic hydrocarbon; R1 signifies fluorine-substituted cycloalkyl; R2, R3 and R4 signify lower alkyl, single bond or alkylene bonded to B1, or R2 and R3 are united to signify alkylene; R5 and R7 signify hydrogen, lower alkyl, or a single bond or alkylene bonded to B2; R6 signifies hydrogen, lower alkyl or a group expressed as —N(R8)R9; and X? signifies an anion].

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which exhibit selective muscarinic M3 receptor antagonism, have little side effects, are suitable for inhalation therapy and are useful as treating agents of respiratory system diseases, of the general formula (I); [in which A signifies a group expressed by a formula (a0) or (b0); Ar signifies optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; B1 and B2 signify aliphatic hydrocarbon; R1 signifies fluorine-substituted cycloalkyl; R2, R3 and R4 signify lower alkyl, single bond or alkylene bonded to B1, or R2 and R3 are united to signify alkylene; R5 and R7 signify hydrogen, lower alkyl, or a single bond or alkylene bonded to B2; R6 signifies hydrogen, lower alkyl or a group expressed as —N(R8)R9; and X? signifies an anion].