Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (II) or a salt thereof is used as an activator of PPAR?. wherein Ga is O, CH2 or the like; Aa is thiazole, oxazole, or thiophene, which can have a substituent such as C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, halogen, C1-8 alkyl substituted with halogen or the like; Ba is a C1-8 alkylene or C2-8 alkenylene chain; and each of R1a and R2a independently is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, halogen, C1-8 alkyl substituted with halogen or the like.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (II) or a salt thereof is used as an activator of PPAR?. wherein Ga is O, CH2 or the like; Aa is thiazole, oxazole, or thiophene, which can have a substituent such as C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, halogen, C1-8 alkyl substituted with halogen or the like; Ba is a C1-8 alkylene or C2-8 alkenylene chain; and each of R1a and R2a independently is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, halogen, C1-8 alkyl substituted with halogen or the like.

Abstract: A compound having the following formula (II) or its salt is used as an activator for PPAR ?: [in which W3 is a nitrogen atom or CH; Z1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; each of R11 and R12 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C8 alkyl group, a C1-C8 alkoxy group, a C1-C8 alkyl group having a halogen substituent, or the like; each of R13 and R14 is a hydrogen atom or a C1-C8 alkyl group; A1 is pyrazole or thiophene which may have a substituent; and m is an integer of 2 to 4].

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein R1 represents phenyl, etc. which can have substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkyl having halogen, halogen, hydroxyl, etc.; R2 represents C1-8 alkyl, etc.; A represents oxygen, sulfur, etc.; X represents C1-8 alkylene chain, etc.; Y represents C(?O), CH?CH, etc.; R3, R4, and R5 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; B represents CH or nitrogen; Z represents oxygen or sulfur; R6 and R7 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; and R8 represents hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl; provided that at least one of R3, R4, and R5 is not hydrogen) or a salt of the compound; and a PPAR-? activator which contains the compound or salt as the active ingredient.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein R1 represents phenyl, etc. which can have substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkyl having halogen, halogen, hydroxyl, etc.; R2 represents C1-8 alkyl, etc.; A represents oxygen, sulfur, etc.; X represents C1-8 alkylene chain, etc.; Y represents C(?O), CH?CH, etc.; R3, R4, and R5 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; B represents CH or nitrogen; Z represents oxygen or sulfur; R6 and R7 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; and R8 represents hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl; provided that at least one of R3, R4, and R5 is not hydrogen) or a salt of the compound; and a PPAR-? activator which contains the compound or salt as the active ingredient.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (II) or a salt thereof is used as an activator of PPAR?. wherein Ga is O, CH2 or the like; Aa is thiazole, oxazole, or thiophene, which can have a substituent such as C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, halogen, C1-8 alkyl substituted with halogen or the like; Ba is a C1-8 alkylene or C2-8 alkenylene chain; and each of R1a and R2a independently is hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, halogen, C1-8 alkyl substituted with halogen or the like.

Abstract: A compound or its salt having the following formula (II) is used as an activator for PPAR ?: in which each of R11 and R13 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a halogen atom substituent, etc.; R12 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a halogen atom substituent, etc.; each of R14 and R15 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and a halogen atom substituent; X1 is CH or N; Z1 is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; W1 is an oxygen atom or CH2; and q is an integer of 2 to 4.

Abstract: A compound having the following formula or its salt is used as an activator for PPAR: in which W2 represents a bond, C(?O) or CH2; Z2 represents an oxygen or sulfur atom; R21, R22 and R23 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which is substituted with a halogen atom or the like; and R24 and R25 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms which is substituted with a halogen atom.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt of the compound, and a PPAR-? activator which contains the compound or salt as the active ingredient: (wherein A represents O or S; B1 represents N, etc.; B2 represents O, etc.; each of X1 and X2 represents O, S, a bond, etc.; Y represents C1-8 alkylene chain; z represents O or S; R1 represents aryl, etc. which can have substituents; R2 represents C1-8 alkyl, etc.; R3 represents C1-8 alkyl, C2-8 alkenyl, etc.; each of R4 and R5 represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; and R6 represents hydrogen, etc.; provided that each of Z and R3 is attached to the benzene ring, and X2 is not attached to the benzene ring).

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein R1 represents phenyl, etc. which can have substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkyl having halogen, halogen, hydroxyl, etc.; R2 represents C1-8 alkyl, etc.; A represents oxygen, sulfur, etc.; X represents C1-8 alkylene chain, etc.; Y represents C(?O), CH?CH, etc.; R3, R4, and R5 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; B represents CH or nitrogen; Z represents oxygen or sulfur; R6 and R7 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; and R8 represents hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl; provided that at least one of R3, R4, and R5 is not hydrogen) or a salt of the compound; and a PPAR-? activator which contains the compound or salt as the active ingredient.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein R1 represents phenyl, etc. which can have substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkyl having halogen, halogen, hydroxyl, etc.; R2 represents C1-8 alkyl, etc.; A represents oxygen, sulfur, etc.; X represents C1-8 alkylene chain, etc.; Y represents C(?O), CH?CH, etc.; R3, R4, and R5 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; B represents CH or nitrogen; Z represents oxygen or sulfur; R6 and R7 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; and R8 represents hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl; provided that at least one of R3, R4, and R5 is not hydrogen) or a salt of the compound; and a PPAR-? activator which contains the compound or salt as the active ingredient.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein R1 represents phenyl, etc. which can have substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkyl having halogen, halogen, hydroxyl, etc.; R2 represents C1-8 alkyl, etc.; A represents oxygen, sulfur, etc.; X represents C1-8 alkylene chain, etc.; Y represents C(?O), CH?CH, etc.; R3, R4, and R5 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; B represents CH or nitrogen; Z represents oxygen or sulfur; R6 and R7 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; and R8 represents hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl; provided that at least one of R3, R4, and R5 is not hydrogen) or a salt of the compound; and a PPAR-? activator which contains the compound or salt as the active ingredient.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt of the compound, and a PPAR-? activator which contains the compound or salt as the active ingredient: (wherein A represents O or S; B1 represents N, etc.; B2 represents O, etc.; each of X1 and X2 represents O, S, a bond, etc.; Y represents C1-8 alkylene chain; z represents O or S; R1 represents aryl, etc. which can have substituents; R2 represents C1-8 alkyl, etc.; R3 represents C1-8 alkyl, C2-8 alkenyl, etc.; each of R4 and R5 represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; and R6 represents hydrogen, etc.; provided that each of Z and R3 is attached to the benzene ring, and X2 is not attached to the benzene ring).

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt of the compound, and a PPAR-? activator which contains the compound or salt as the active ingredient: (wherein A represents O or S; B1 represents N, etc.; B2 represents O, etc.; each of X1 and X2 represents O, S, a bond, etc.; Y represents C1-8 alkylene chain; Z represents O or S; R1 represents aryl, etc. which can have substituents; R2 represents C1-8 alkyl, etc.; R3 represents C1-8 alkyl, C2-8 alkenyl, etc.; each of R4 and R5 represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; and R6 represents hydrogen, etc.; provided that each of Z and R3 is attached to the benzene ring, and X2 is not attached to the benzene ring).

Abstract: A phenylacetic acid derivative represented by the general formula (II) (wherein R11 and R12 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 alkyl substituted by one to three halogen atoms, an optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, thienyl, or furyl group, etc.; X1 and Z1 each represents —C(?O)—, —C(?O)NH, —NHC(?O)—, —CH?CH—, a bond, etc.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt of the compound, and a PPAR-? activator which contains the compound or salt as the active ingredient: (wherein A represents O or S; B1 represents N, etc.; B2 represents O, etc.; each of X1 and X2 represents O, S, a bond, etc.; Y represents C1-8 alkylene chain; Z represents O or S; R1 represents aryl, etc. which can have substituents; R2 represents C1-8 alkyl, etc.; R3 represents C1-8 alkyl, C2-8 alkenyl, etc.; each of R4 and R5 represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; and R6 represents hydrogen, etc.; provided that each of Z and R3 is attached to the benzene ring, and X2 is not attached to the benzene ring).

Abstract: A compound represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein R1 represents phenyl, etc. which can have substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkyl having halogen, halogen, hydroxyl, etc.; R2 represents C1-8 alkyl, etc.; A represents oxygen, sulfur, etc.; X represents C1-8 alkylene chain, etc.; Y represents C(?O), CH?CH, etc.; R3, R4, and R5 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; B represents CH or nitrogen; Z represents oxygen or sulfur; R6 and R7 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; and R8 represents hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl; provided that at least one of R3, R4, and R5 is not hydrogen) or a salt of the compound; and a PPAR-? activator which contains the compound or salt as the active ingredient.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) or salts thereof and activators of PPAR&dgr; (peroxisome proliferator activated receptor &dgr;) containing the compounds or the salts as the active ingredient: wherein R1 and R2 each are hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, an aryl or heterocyclic group which may be substituted, or the like; A is oxygen, sulfur, or the like; X1 and X2 are each a free valency, oxygen, S(O)p (wherein p is an integer of 0 to 2), C(═O), C(═O)NH, NHC(═O), CH═CH, or the like; Y is optionally substituted C1-8 alkylene; Z is oxygen or sulfur; R3 and R4 are each optionally substituted C1-8 alkyl; and R8 is hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl, with the proviso that when X1 is a free valency, X2 is not O or S(O)p, while when X1 is C(═O)NH, X2 is not a free valency.

Abstract: A phenylacetic acid derivative represented by the general formula (II) (wherein R11 and R12 each represents hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, C1-8 alkyl substituted by one to three halogen atoms, an optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, thienyl, or furyl group, etc.; X1 and Z1 each represents —C(═O)—, —C(═O)NH, —NHC(═O)—, —CH═CH—, a bond, etc.; and Y1 represents a C1-8 alkylene chain) or a salt of the derivative; and a PPAR&dgr; activator which contains the derivative or salt as the active ingredient.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) or salts thereof and activators of PPAR&dgr; (peroxisome proliferator activated receptor &dgr;) containing the compounds or the salts as the active ingredient: wherein R1 and R2 each are hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl, an aryl or heterocyclic group which may be substituted, or the like; A is oxygen, sulfur, or the like; X1 and X2 are each a free valency, oxygen, S(O)p (wherein p is an integer of 0 to 2), C(═O), C(═O)NH, NHC(═O), CH═CH, or the like; Y is optionally substituted C1-8 alkylene; Z is oxygen or sulfur; R3 and R4 are each optionally substituted C1-8 alkyl; and R8 is hydrogen or C1-8 alkyl, with the proviso that when X1 is a free valency, X2 is not O or S(O)p, while when X1 is C(═O)NH, X2 is not a free valency.