Abstract: The guanase activity in body fluids such as blood serum can be rapidly and accurately assayed by (I) decomposing guanine with the guanase in the specimen to xanthine and ammonia at pH 7-9, preferably at pH 8, (II) decomposing the xanthine formed by former step I with xanthine oxidase to uric acid and hydrogen peroxide, (III) reacting the reactant solution of the former step II with 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinonehydrazone, an aniline derivative such as N,N-di-lower-alkylaniline and peroxidase, and finally measuring the optical absorption of the reactant solution of the step III at 570-600 nm. The all steps can be completed within 15 minutes. Therefore, this assay is adoptable for automatic assay of guanase on usual clinically available automatic analyzers.

Abstract: Amidino compounds represented by the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are novel compounds and are useful as powerful antitrypsine, antiplasmin, antikallikrein and antithrombin agents. Having strong anti-C1 (C1r, C1s) activities and an anticomplement activity, they are also useful as anticomplement agents. These amidino compounds are prepared by usual esterification of carboxylic acid compounds represented by the formula ##STR2## with 6-amidino-2-naphthol and, if necessary, can be transformed into pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: Amidino compounds represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are novel compounds and are useful as powerful antitrypsine, antiplasmin, antikallikrein and anti-thrombin agents. Having strong anti-Cl (Clr, Cls) activities and an anticomplement activity, they are also useful as anticomplement agents. These amidino compounds are prepared by usual esterification of carboxylic acid compounds represented by the formula (II)R.sub.1 --COOH (II)with amidinophenol compound (III) and, if necessary, can be transformed into pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: An anti-cancer composition comprising a 5-fluorouracil (including derivatives thereof) and uracil (or salt thereof), is disclosed, wherein the composition contains less than 0.1 mole of the 5-fluorouracil per mole of the uracil.

Abstract: 2'-Deoxy-3',5'-di-O-alkylcarbonyl-5-fluorouridine derivatives possessing strong anti-tumor activity with weak toxicity and represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R stands for an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom, m for zero or an integer of 1-3, and n for an integer of 1-14, with the proviso that when m is 2 or 3, R's may be the same or different and that when m is 2 and the adjacent two R's are alkoxy groups, the two alkyl moieties of the alkoxy groups may be combined to form together with the two adjacent oxa bridging members an alkylenedioxy group as a whole. These derivatives are prepared by acylating a 2'-deoxy-3',5'-di-O-alkylcarbonyl-5-fluorouridine with corresponding benzoyl halides and are useful as active ingredients for anti-tumor agents, especially for oral administration.

Abstract: Amidino compounds represented by the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are novel compounds and are useful as powerful antitrypsin, antiplasmin, antikallikrein and antithrombin agents. Having strong anti-Cl activity and anti-complement activity, they are also useful as anti-complement agents. These amidino compounds are prepared by reacting carboxylic compounds represented by the formulaR.sub.1 --COOHor their reactive intermediates with amidinonaphthol represented by the formula ##STR2## and, if necessary, can be transformed into pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: A 2'-deoxy-5-fluorouridine derivative represented by the formula; ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an acetyloxy group or a halogen atom, and n is an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: Amidino compounds represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are novel compounds and are useful as powerful antitrypsine, antiplasmin, antikallikrein and anti-thrombin agents. Having strong anti-Cl (Clr, Cls) activities and an anticomplement activity, they are also useful as anticomplement agents. These amidino compounds are prepared by usual esterification of carboxylic acid compounds represented by the formula (II)R.sub.1 --COOH (II)with 4-(.beta.-amidinoethenyl)phenol represented by the formula (III) ##STR2## and, if necessary, can be transformed into pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: Novel sulfonate derivatives represented by the formulaR.sub.1 SO.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CO(CH.sub.2).sub.n R.sub.2act to inhibit esterases and chymotripsin and are useful as antilipemic agents, anti-inflammatory agents, immunity controlling agents, etc.

Abstract: A composition for delivering 5-fluorouracil to cancer tissues, of a cancer sensitive to 5-fluorouracil, in warm blooded animals, comprising effective amounts of 1-(n-hexylcarbamoyl)-5-fluorouracil and uracil in a molar ratio of 1:0.1-10, respectively.

Abstract: Amidino compounds represented by the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof are novel compounds and are useful as powerful antitrypsine, antiplasmin, antikallikrein and antithrombin agents. Having strong anti-C1 (C1r, C1s) activities and an anticomplement activity, they are also useful as anticomplement agents. These amidino compounds are prepared by usual esterification of carboxylic acid compounds represented by the formula ##STR2## with 6-amidino-2-naphthol and, if necessary, can be transformed into pharmaceuticlly acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: A sulfonate derivative represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or halogen, l is an integer of from 0 to 3, n is 0 or 1, A is straight-chain or branched-chain alkylene having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R.sub.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl but, when n is 0 or 1 and A is straight-chain alkylene with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, is not hydrogen and the method for preparing the same.

Abstract: A piperazine derivartive represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 : an indolyl group which may optionally be substituted by one or more lower alkyl and/or lower alkoxy groups, naphthyl group which may optionally be saturated partially with 2 or 4 hydrogen atoms, or phenyl or cyclohexyl group which may optionally be substituted by one or more lower alkyl groups;A: a single bond or alkylene group;P: a single bond or vinylene group;Q: an -O-alkylene group or -NH-alkylene group when P is a single bond, or a single bond when P is a vinylene group; andR.sub.2 : a lower alkyl, morpholino-lower alkyl, morpholino-carbonyl lower alkyl, piperidinocarbonyl lower alkyl, piperazinocarbonyl lower alkyl or lower alkylaminocarbonyl lower alkyl group, or an acid addition salt thereof is a proteolytic enzyme inhibitor.

Abstract: New ester derivatives of alkoxybenzoyldeoxyfluorouridine of the general formula ##STR1## wherein R stands for an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m for 1 or 2, and n for 3 or 4 with the proviso that when m is 2, the adjacent two R's may be combined to form an alkylenedioxy group as a whole. These derivatives are prepared by acylating a 2'-deoxy-3',5'-di-O-alkylcarbonyl-5-fluorouridine with corresponding benzoyl halides and are useful as active ingredients for anti-tumor agents, especially for oral administration.

Abstract: A leucylalanyarginine derivative represented by the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or an amino-protecting group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent hydrogen or guanidino-protecting groups; and R.sub.4 represents naphthyl. The above compound is useful as an excellent substrate for various enzymes, such as trypsin, plasmin, kallikrein, urokinase, Cl-esterase and the like. Accordingly, the activity of enzymes can be measured by use of said compound as a substrate.

Abstract: New ester derivatives of deoxyfluorouridine of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.40, may be identical or different, and may be hydrogen, halogen or methyl and n is 3 or 4. These derivatives are prepared by acylating a 2'-deoxy-3',5'-di-O-alkylcarbonyl-5-fluorouridine with corresponding benzoyl halides and are useful as active ingredients for anti-tumor agents, especially for oral administeration.

Abstract: Novel sulfonate derivatives represented by the formulaR.sub.1 SO.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CO(CH.sub.2).sub.n R.sub.2act to inhibit esterases and chymotripsin and are useful as antilipemic agents, anti-inflammatory agents, immunity controlling agents, etc.

Abstract: A phenylalanylarginine derivative represented by the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or an amino-protecting group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent hydrogen or guanidino-protecting groups; R.sub.4 represents naphthyl. The above compound is useful as an excellent substrate for various enzymes, such as trypsin, plasmin, kallikrein, urokinase, Cl-esterase and the like. Accordingly, the activity of enzymes can be measured by use of said compound as a substrate.

Abstract: A composition containing a pharmacologically effective amount of 1,3-bis(2-tetrahydrofuryl)-5-fluorouracil and an excipient for delivering 5-fluorouracil to cancer cellular tissue of a cancer sensitive to 5-fluorouracil therapy.

Abstract: A new wound treatment agent which contains as an effective ingredient a fraction containing nucleoside phosphotransferase produced by a nucleoside phosphotransferase producing bacterium belonging to the genus Clostridium, solely or in combination with zinc oxide.