Abstract: This invention relates to novel amide derivatives and salts thereof. More particularly, it relates to novel amide derivatives and salts thereof which act as a ROCK inhibitor, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and to a method of using the same therapeutically in the treatment and/or prevention of ROCK-related disease.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel amide derivatives and salts thereof. More particularly, it relates to novel amide derivatives and salts thereof which act as a ROCK inhibitor, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and to a method of using the same therapeutically in the treatment and/or prevention of ROCK-related disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound formula (I) wherein X1 is bond or —O—CH2—, (II) or (III) R1 is hydrogen or an amino protective group, a is phenyl, indolyl or carbazolyl, each of which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s), and B is hydrogen; halogen; lower alkyl; lower alkoxycarbonyl; cyclo(lower)alkyl; or a heterocyclic group, naphthyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, benzyl or phenyl, each of which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s), or a salt thereof. The compound (I) of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful for the prophylactic and/or the therapeutic treatment of pollakiures or urinary incontinence.

Abstract: A beta-alanine derivative of the formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen atom or an amino protective group; A is a lower alkylene group or a lower alkenylene group; R2 is hydrogen atom or an amino group which may be substituted with an acyl group; R3 is hydrogen atom or an aryl or aralkyl group which may be substituted with one or more of hydroxy and/or lower alkoxy, a moiety represented by the formula (II), which is a bivalent N-containing 6- to 8-membered heterocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound formula (I) wherein X1 is bond or —O—CH2—, (II) or (III) R1 is hydrogen or an amino protective group, a is phenyl, indolyl or carbazolyl, each of which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s), and B is hydrogen; halogen; lower alkyl; lower alkoxycarbonyl; cyclo(lower)alkyl; or a heterocyclic group, naphthyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, benzyl or phenyl, each of which may be substituted with one or two substituent(s), or a salt thereof. The compound (I) of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful for the prophylactic and/or the therapeutic treatment of pollakiures or urinary incontinence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for the preparation of &bgr;-alanine derivative shown by following formula (I): 1

Abstract: The trihydrates of &bgr;-alanine of the formula Are disclosed. Also method of antogonizing glycoprotein IIb/IIIa activity using these compounds is also disclosed.

Abstract: A beta-alanine derivative of the formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen atom or an amino protective group; A is a lower alkylene group or a lower alkenylene group; R2 is hydrogen atom or an amino group which may be substituted with an acyl group; R3 is hydrogen atom or an aryl or aralkyl group which may be substituted with one or more of hydroxy and/or lower alkoxy, a moiety represented by the formula (II), which is a bivalent N-containing 6- to 8-membered heterocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A pyrazolopyridine compound of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is aryl, and R.sup.2 is lower alkyl substituted with unsaturated 3 to 8-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 or 2 sulfur atom(s) and 1 to 3 nitrogen atom(s) which may have one or more substituent(s); a group of formula (1) wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, ar(lower)alkyl or acyl, R.sup.4 is hydrogen or hydroxy, A is lower alkylene, m is an integer of 0 or 1, and n is an integer of 1 or 2; a group of formula (2) wherein R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each lower alkyl; or quinuclidinyl, or a salt the The pyrazolopyridine compound (I) and a salt thereof of the present invention are adenosine antagonists and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of depression, dementia (e.g. Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular dementia, Parkinson's disease, etc.), anxiety, pain, cerebrovascular disease (e.g. stroke, etc.), heart failure, and the like.

Abstract: 1-Azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is carboxy, COO.sup.-- or protected carboxy,R.sup.2 is hydroxy(lower)alkyl or protected hydroxy(lower)alkyl,R.sup.8 is hydrogen or lower alkyl,Z is a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen; lower alkyl or lower alkenyl, each of which is optionally substituted by the group consisting of lower alkoxy, carbamoyl, hydroxy, halogen, mono(or di)(lower)alkylcarbamoyl, mono(or di)(lower)alkenylcarbamoyl, mono(or bis)[hydroxy(lower)alkyl]carbamoyl, optionally substituted cyclic-aminocarbonyl, acylamino, ureido, optionally substituted heterocyclic-carbonylamino, carbamoyloxy, mono(or di)(lower)alkylcarbamoyloxy, lower alkylthio, halo(lower)alkylthio, optionally substituted heterocyclicthio, optionally substituted heterocyclic group, optionally substituted aryl, and acyl;R.sup.9 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, andR.sup.

Abstract: 1-Azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxyic acids having antimicrobial activity have been prepared.