Abstract: To provide a biomarker which is a metabolite included in a biological sample, and which can be collected in a noninvasive method and detected in a convenient analysis method, and which varies according to progression of pathological conditions of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Furthermore, such biomarkers are useful for determination of the presence or absence of morbidity of IBS, determination of severity of IBS, determination of types of IBS, determination of necessity of treatment of IBS, and confirmation of drug efficacy of an IBS therapeutic agent.

Abstract: (1S)-2-acetyl-1-(4-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,9-tetrahydrospiro[?-carboline-4,1?-cyclopropane] can significantly suppress a decrease of a pain threshold compared to well-known TSPO antagonists, and thus can be an excellent prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia-associated diseases, and fibromyalgia-associated symptoms.

Abstract: (1S)-2-acetyl-1-(4-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,9-tetrahydrospiro[?-carboline-4,1?-cyclopropane] can significantly suppress a decrease of a pain threshold compared to well-known TSPO antagonists, and thus can be an excellent prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for fibromyalgia, fibromyalgia-associated diseases, and fibromyalgia-associated symptoms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medicament for preventing and/or treating stress diseases, said medicament being characterized in that (1S)-2-acetyl-1-(4-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,9-tetrahydrospiro[?-carboline-4,1?-cyclopropane] is administered at such a specific dose that a brain TSPO occupancy requiring for expressing the pharmacological effects of the medicament can be obtained.

Abstract: To provide a biomarker which is a metabolite included in a biological sample, and which can be collected in a noninvasive method and detected in a convenient analysis method, and which varies according to progression of pathological conditions of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Furthermore, such biomarkers are useful for determination of the presence or absence of morbidity of IBS, determination of severity of IBS, determination of types of IBS, determination of necessity of treatment of IBS, and confirmation of drug efficacy of an IBS therapeutic agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound represented by formula (I) A-X—Y—Z—B??(I) (wherein A is a cyclic group which may have a substituent(s); X is a single bond or a spacer; Y is a single bond or a spacer; Z is a single bond or a spacer; B is a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent(s) or a cyclic group which may have a substituent(s)), a salt thereof, a solvate thereof or a prodrug thereof. The compound represented by formula (I), a salt thereof, a solvate thereof or a prodrug thereof is useful for preventive and/or therapeutic agent for a disease caused by stress.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I) (wherein ring A is a nitrogen-containing ring which may have a substituent(s), E is a binding bond or a spacer of which main chain has an atom number of 1-8, Q is a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent(s) or a cyclic group which may have a substituent(s).), a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof, a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof. Since the compounds of the present invention represented by formula (I), a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof have the affinity to MBR, they are useful for the prevention and/or treatment for disease caused by stress.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound presented by formula (I) (wherein all symbols in formula (I) are the same mean as the description shown in the specification.), mitocondorial benzogeazepin receptor (MBR) antagonist comprising the compound, the preventive and/or treatment medicine against diseases caused by stress of which an active ingredient is the compound. Since the compound represented by formula (I) has MBR antagonistic activity, and controls the production of neurosteroid, it is useful as the preventive and/or treatment medicine against diseases caused by stress.

Abstract: The compound represented by formula (I) (wherein D and G are cyclic group which may have a substituent(s) or alkyl which may have a substituent(s), W and Y are a bond or a spacer of which main chain has an atom number of 1-4, ringA and ringB are heterocyclic ring which may have a substituent(s), containing at least one carbon atom and one nitrogen atom and the ringA and ringB share one spiro carbon atom), a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof. Since the compounds represented by formula (I), a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof have the affinity to MBR, they are useful for the prevention and/or treatment for disease caused by stress.

Abstract: The compound represented by formula (I) (wherein ringA is cyclic group which may have a substituent(s), Q is alkyl which may have a substituent(s) or cyclic ring which may have a substituent(s), ringD is cyclic ring which may have a substituent(s), W is a single bond or a spacer of which main chain has an atom number of 1-4, Y is a spacer of which main chain has an atom number of 1-4.), a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof Since the compounds represented by formula (I), a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof have the affinity to MBR, they are useful for the prevention and/or treatment for disease caused by stress.

Abstract: CRF antagonists comprising as an active ingredient, the compound of formula (I) wherein A ring is 5-6 membered mono-cyclic ring which may be substituted; B ring is 5-7 membered unsaturated mono-heterocyclic ring which may be contained another 1-2 of hetero atom(s) and substituted by another substituents; W1 and W2 is carbon atom or nitrogen atom; Z is NR3, oxygen atom, sulfur which may be oxidized or CR4R5; R1 is alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl that may be substituted, amino which may be protected, hydroxyl which may be protected, S(O)nR6, COR7, or cyclic group which may be substituted; R2 is unsaturated cyclic group which may be substituted.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound represented by formula (I) A—X—Y-Z-B??(I) (wherein A is a cyclic group which may have a substituent(s); X is a single bond or a spacer; Y is a single bond or a spacer; Z is a single bond or a spacer; B is a hydrocarbon group which may have a substituent(s) or a cyclic group which may have a substituent(s)), a salt thereof, a solvate thereof or a prodrug thereof. The compound represented by formula (I), a salt thereof, a solvate thereof or a prodrug thereof is useful for preventive and/or therapeutic agent for a disease caused by stress.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound presented by formula (I) (wherein all symbols in formula (I) are the same mean as the description shown in the specification.), mitocondorial benzogeazepin receptor (MBR) antagonist comprising the compound, the preventive and/or treatment medicine against diseases caused by stress of which an active ingredient is the compound. Since the compound represented by formula (I) has MBR antagonistic activity, and controls the production of neurosteroid, it is useful as the preventive and/or treatment medicine against diseases caused by stress.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of diseases induced, exacerbated or reignited by stressors comprising the compound of formula (I) wherein all symbols have the same meanings as described in the specification, etc. as an active ingredient.