Abstract: A therapeutic agent for a hormone-dependent cancer, which comprises (a) a steroid-sulfatase inhibitor and (b) an agent for hormone therapy and/or an agent for chemotherapy, which may be administered together or separately at an interval, is provided. A method for treating a hormone-dependent cancer, which comprises administering (a) a steroid-sulfatase inhibitor and (b) an agent for hormone therapy and/or an agent for chemotherapy together or separately at an interval, is also provided. A steroid-sulfatase inhibitor which is used in combination with an agent for hormone therapy and/or an agent for chemotherapy, and which is administered together therewith or separately therefrom at an interval, is also provided. A kit for treating a hormone-dependent cancer, which comprises a first component comprising (a) a steroid-sulfatase inhibitor and a second component comprising (b) an agent for hormone therapy and/or an agent for chemotherapy, is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the method for depleting in vivo regulatory T cell, the method for suppressing IL-10 producing activity of regulatory T cell, the method for treating diseases in which pathologic conditions are deteriorated by regulatory T cell and the method for enhancing tumor immunity which comprises administering to a patient a monoclonal antibody which specifically binds to human CC chemokine 4 (CCR4) or the antibody fragment thereof.

Abstract: Provided is steroid sulfatase inhibitors comprising, as the active ingredient, an estra-1,3,5(10)-triene derivative which is represented by formula (I): {wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or, etc.; R3 represents a hydrogen atom etc.; R4 represents a hydrogen atom etc.; R5 represents a hydrogen atom etc.; R6 represents a cyano group, an amino group, COR53 (wherein R53 represents a substituted lower alkyl group etc.), a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, etc}, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: There is provided an indole derivative represented by the above formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful for the treatment of malignant tumor or a brain neurodegenerative disease: (wherein C ring represents a benzene ring or a cyclohexene ring; X and Y are the same or different and each represent —CH2—, —CH(OH)—, —CH(ORx)—, —CH(SRY)— or carbonyl; R1 and R2 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkenyl or substituted or unsubstituted lower alkanoyl or R1 and R2 form a benzene ring together two carbon atoms each being adjacent thereto; and R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, etc.

Abstract: This invention relates to substituted piperidine derivatives having at least one six-membered ring substituent. The piperidine derivatives exhibit antitumor activity and are useful as pharmaceuticals such as an antitumor agent.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antitumor agent comprising a staurosporin derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as an active ingredient, which is represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy or lower alkoxy, R2 and R3 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, halogen, nitro, formyl, etc., R4 represents hydrogen, etc., R5 represents NR11AR12A (wherein R11A and R12A represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, etc.), provided that R2 and R3 are not simultaneously hydrogen.

Abstract: Radicicol derivatives represented by the following formula (I) having tyrosine kinase inhibition activity or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof: 1

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a safe, convenient and efficient method for coating fine particles with lipid membrane.

Abstract: Estra-1,3,5(10),16-tetraene derivatives represented by the following formula (I): (wherein R1 is as defined by the present specification.

Abstract: Radicicol derivatives represented by the following formula (I) having tyrosine kinase inhibition activity or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof: wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each represents hydrogen, alkanoyl, alkenoyl, tert-butyldiphenylsilyl or tert-butyldimethylsilyl; R3 represents Y—R5 {wherein Y represents substituted or unsubstituted alkylene; and R5 represents CONR5R7 (wherein R6 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted higher alkyl, and the like; R7 represents hydroxyl, substituted lower alkyl, and the like), CO2R12 (wherein R12 represents substituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted higher alkyl, and the like), and the like} and the like; X represents halogen or is combined together with R4 to represent a single bond; and R4 is combined together with X to represent a single bond, or represents hydrogen, alkanoyl, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemically modified polypeptide in which at least one of hydroxyl groups in the polypeptide molecule is modified with a polyalkylene glycol derivative; a method for producing the modified polypeptide; a method of treatment using the modified polypeptide; use of the modified polypeptide; a pharmaceutical preparation comprising the modified polypeptide; and a composition for treatment comprising the modified polypeptide.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of efficiently screening for steroid sulfatase activity-inhibiting compounds which are useful for the treatment of hormone-dependent diseases such as breast cancer, etc. by causing a test compound to act on cells carrying an introduced steroid sulfatase gene and estimating the inhibiting activity of the compound on the growth of the cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemically modified polypeptide in which at least one of hydroxyl groups in the polypeptide molecule is modified with a polyalkylene glycol derivative; a method for producing the modified polypeptide; a method of treatment using the modified polypeptide; use of the modified polypeptide; a pharmaceutical preparation comprising the modified polypeptide; and a composition for treatment comprising the modified polypeptide.

Abstract: The present invention provides 2-piperidone compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which have a potent activity of inhibiting the proliferation of tumor cells and thus are useful as medicaments, as well as antitumor agents containing these compounds. The 2-piperidone compound is represented by the following formula (I): wherein R1 represents —(CH2)nR1a {wherein n is an integer of from 0 to 5, and R1a represents amino, lower alkylamino, di(lower alkyl)amino, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group}, and R2 and R3 independently represent lower alkyl which may be substituted by lower alkoxycarboyl; lower alkenyl, aralkyl or lower alkynyl which may be substituted by substituted or unsubstituted aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; substituted or unsubstituted aryl; or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group.

Abstract: This invention relates to piperidine derivatives having antitumor activity and useful as pharmaceuticals such as an antitumor agent.

Abstract: Novel sulfatase inhibitor compounds useful in the treatment of estrogen dependent illnesses are disclosed. These compounds generally comprise a steroid nucleus substituted at the C17 position. Methods for synthesizing these compounds and using them in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of a patient are also disclosed.

Abstract: UCF116 derivatives represented by formula (I): wherein Q represents and R represents hydrogen, C(═O)R1a (wherein R1a represents methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, pentyl, alkyl having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl, 2-methyl-1-propenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alkyl having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyloxy, or substituted lower alkyl), C(═X)NHR1b (wherein X represents an oxygen or sulfur atom, and R1b represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group), or SO2R1c (wherein R1c represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or uns

Abstract: Novel sulfatase inhibitor compounds useful in the treatment of estrogen dependent illnesses are disclosed. These compounds generally comprise a steroid nucleus substituted at the C17 position. Methods for synthesizing these compounds and using them in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of a patient are also disclosed.

Abstract: Novel sulfatase inhibitor compounds useful in the treatment of estrogen dependent illnesses are disclosed. These compounds generally comprise a steroid nucleus substituted at the C17 position. Methods for synthesizing these compounds and using them in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of a patient are also disclosed.

Abstract: Estra-1,3,5(10),16-tetraene derivatives represented by the following formula (I): 1