Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel imidazole compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having a melanocortin receptor agonistic activity, and medical use thereof. The present invention relates to an imidazole compound represented by general formula [I] [wherein: Ring A represents an optionally substituted aryl group or the like; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, or the like; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; and R3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel imidazole compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having a melanocortin receptor agonistic activity, and medical use thereof. The present invention relates to an imidazole compound represented by general formula [I] [wherein: Ring A represents an optionally substituted aryl group or the like; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, or the like; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; and R3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This is to provide a continuous arycyclic compound having a DGAT1 inhibitory activity, and useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of obesity or hyperlipidemia caused by obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, lipid metabolism disorder, fatty liver, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, etc., as well as to provide a DGAT1 inhibitor comprising the continuous arycyclic compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an effective ingredient. Disclosed is the continuous arycyclic compound is represented by the formula: wherein the substituents in the formula are the same as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This is to provide a continuous arycyclic compound having a DGAT1 inhibitory activity, and useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of obesity or hyperlipidemia caused by obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, lipid metabolism disorder, fatty liver, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, etc., as well as to provide a DGAT1 inhibitor comprising the continuous arycyclic compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an effective ingredient. Disclosed is the continuous arycyclic compound is represented by the formula: wherein the substituents in the formula are the same as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This is to provide a continuous arycyclic compound having a DGAT1 inhibitory activity, and useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of obesity or hyperlipidemia caused by obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, lipid metabolism disorder, fatty liver, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, etc., as well as to provide a DGAT1 inhibitor comprising the continuous arycyclic compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an effective ingredient. Disclosed is the continuous arycyclic compound is represented by the formula: wherein the substituents in the formula are the same as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This is to provide a continuous arycyclic compound having a DGAT1 inhibitory activity, and useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of obesity or hyperlipidemia caused by obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, lipid metabolism disorder, fatty liver, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, etc., as well as to provide a DGAT1 inhibitor comprising the continuous arycyclic compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an effective ingredient. Disclosed is the continuous arycyclic compound is represented by the formula: wherein the substituents in the formula are the same as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrazole compound having potent CB1-antagonizing activity, having the following formula [I]: wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and an optionally substituted aryl group etc., R3 is an alkyl group etc., E is one of the following groups of the formula (i) to (iv): Q1 is a single bond, an alkylene group or a group of the formula: —N(R7)—, R7 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, Q2 is a single bond, an oxygen atom or an alkylene group, R4 is a cycloalkyl group, a group of the formula: —N(R5)(R6) etc., one of R5 and R6 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and the other is an alkyl group, a group of the formula: —N(R8)(R9) etc., D is an oxygen atom etc., RA1 is an amino group etc., RA2 is an optionally substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group, R is an alkyl group optionally substituted by one to three halogen atom(s) etc., one of R8 and R9 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and the other is an alkyl group etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I]: wherein G1 is an alkyl which is substituted by a halogen atom or an alkoxy, or a group of the formula: wherein ring B is benzene ring which may be substituted, etc., Q1 and Q2 may be the same or different, and each is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl, n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, R1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl which may be substituted, a phenyl which may be substituted, etc., Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 may be the same or different, and each is CH or N, provided that 3 or more of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 should not be N at the same time, G2 is hydrogen atom, —NR3R4, —OR5, etc., where R3 to R8 each is independently hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I]: wherein G1 is an alkyl which is substituted by a halogen atom or an alkoxy, or a group of the formula: wherein ring B is benzene ring which may be substituted, etc., Q1 and Q2 may be the same or different, and each is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl, n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, R1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl which may be substituted, a phenyl which may be substituted, etc., Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 may be the same or different, and each is CH or N, provided that 3 or more of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 should not be N at the same time, G2 is hydrogen atom, —NR3R4, —OR5, etc., where R3 to R8 each is independently hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrazole compound having potent CB1-antagonizing activity, having the following formula [I]: wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and an optionally substituted aryl group etc., R3 is an alkyl group etc., E is one of the following groups of the formula (i) to (iv): Q1 is a single bond, an alkylene group or a group of the formula: —N(R7)—, R7 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, Q2 is a single bond, an oxygen atom or an alkylene group, R4 is a cycloalkyl group, a group of the formula: —N(R5)(R6) etc., one of R5 and R6 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and the other is an alkyl group, a group of the formula: —N(R8)(R9) etc., D is an oxygen atom etc., RA1 is an amino group etc., RA2 is an optionally substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group, R is an alkyl group optionally substituted by one to three halogen atom(s) etc., one of R8 and R9 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and the other is an alkyl group etc.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I]: wherein G1 is an alkyl which is substituted by a halogen atom or an alkoxy, or a group of the formula: wherein ring B is benzene ring which may be substituted, etc., Q1 and Q2 maybe the same or different, and each is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl, n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, R1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl which may be substituted, a phenyl which may be substituted, etc., Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 may be the same or different, and each is CH or N, provided that 3 or more of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 should not be N at the same time, G2 is hydrogen atom, —NR3R4, —OR5, etc., where R3 to R8 each is independently hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I]: 1