Abstract: A bis(5-aryl-2-pyridyl) compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, and X is a group selected from the group consisting of moieties having formulas (2) to (5): wherein, in formula (2), m is an integer of 1 or 2; in formula (3), n is an integer of 1 to 6; and in formula (4), R is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group and p is an integer of 1 to 6.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1): (wherein each of R1 and R2, which may be identical to or different from each other, represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group; each of R3a, R3b, R4a, and R4b, which may be identical to or different from each other, represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a hydroxyl group, a C1-4 alkyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy group, a di-C1-4 alkylamino group, a C1-4 alkylsulfonyloxy group, a C1-4 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-4 alkylsulfinyl group, or a C1-4 alkylthio group, or R3a and R3b, or R4a and R4b may be linked together to form an alkylenedioxy group; X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or N—R5 (R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 alkyl group, a C1-4 alkylsulfonyl group, or a C1-4 alkyloxycarbonyl group); Y represents an oxygen atom, S(O)l (l is a number of 0 to 2), a carbonyl group, a carbonylamino group, an aminocarbonyl group, a sulfonylamino group, or an aminosu

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1): Or a salt thereof; and therapeutic durgs containing the compound. The compound selectively activates PPAR?.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1): (wherein each of R1 and R2, which may be identical to or different from each other, represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group; each of R3a, R3b, R4a, and R4b, which may be identical to or different from each other, represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a hydroxyl group, a C1-4 alkyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, a C1-4 alkoxy group, a C1-4 alkylcarbonyloxy group, a di-C1-4 alkylamino group, a C1-4 alkylsulfonyloxy group, a C1-4 alkylsulfonyl group, a C1-4 alkylsulfinyl group, or a C1-4 alkylthio group, or R3a and R3b, or R4a and R4b may be linked together to form an alkylenedioxy group; X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or N—R5 (R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 alkyl group, a C1-4 alkylsulfonyl group, or a C1-4 alkyloxycarbonyl group); Y represents an oxygen atom, S(O)l (l is a number of 0 to 2), a carbonyl group, a carbonylamino group, an aminocarbonyl group, a sulfonylamino group, or an aminos

Abstract: A bis(5-aryl-2-pyridyl) compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, and X is a group selected from the group consisting of moieties having formulas (2) to (5): wherein, in formula (2), m is an integer of 1 or 2; in formula (3), n is an integer of 1 to 6; and in formula (4), R is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group and p is an integer of 1 to 6.

Abstract: A compound represented by the following formula (1): Or a salt thereof; and therapeutic durgs containing the compound. The compound selectively activates PPAR?.

Abstract: A bis(2-aryl-5-pyridyl) compound having formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, and X is a substituent having one of the following formulas (2) to (4): wherein, in formula (2), R1 is a hydrogen atom or a di(lower alkyl)amino(lower alkyl) group, and m is an integer of 1 or 2; in formula (3), Y1 and Y2 each is a nitrogen atom or a CH group, and n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6; in formula (4), R2 and R3 each is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, Z represents a single bond, a substituted methylene group, a substituted imino group, an oxygen atom or a cycloalkylene group, and p and q each is 0 or an integer of 1 to 6.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diamide derivatives represented by the following general formula (1): wherein A is a phenyl group or the like, which may be substituted, B is —CH═CH—, —C≡C—, —(CH═CH)2—, —C≡C—CH═CH—, —CH═CH—C≡C—, phenylene or the like, and W is and medicines comprising such a compound. These compounds have an excellent inhibitory effect on the production of an IgE antibody and are hence useful as antiallergic agents and the like.

Abstract: A process for preparing a biphenylcarboxylic acid amide derivative represented by the following formula (1): wherein, R1, R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, which comprises reacting, in the presence of a metal catalyst, a halogenobenzoic acid derivative represented by the following formula (2): wherein, X represents a halogen atom with a compound represented by the following formula (3): wherein, R1, R2 and R3 have the same meanings as described above, and Y represents an leaving group having an element selected from the group consisting of boron, silicon, zinc, tin and magnesium; or salt thereof. According to the present invention, biphenylcarboxylic acid amide derivatives of the formula (1) or salts thereof having excellent inhibitory activity against IgE antibody production can be prepared by the reduced number of steps, conveniently, at lower cost and in a high yield.

Abstract: A bis(5-aryl-2-pyridyl) compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic group, and X is a group selected from the group consisting of moieties having formulas (2) to (5): wherein, in formula (2), m is an integer of 1 or 2; in formula (3), n is an integer of 1 to 6; and in formula (4), R is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group and p is an integer of 1 to 6.

Abstract: A process for preparing a biphenylcarboxylic acid amide derivative represented by the following formula (1): 1

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a benzoxazole compound represented by the following formula (1): (wherein R1 represents an alkyl group, a C6-10 aryl-C1-8 alkyl group, etc.; each of R2 and R3, which are identical to or different from each other, represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group; and n represents a number of 1 to 3) or a salt thereof and to a pharmaceutical compound containing the same. These compounds electively activate PPAR&agr;.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds represented by the following general formula (1): wherein A is an aromatic compound which may be substituted, or the like, B is a nitrogen atom or CH, X is a lower alkylene group which may be substituted, or the like, Y is a single bond or the like; Z is a divalent residue of benzene which may be substituted, or the like, and m and n are independently an integer of 1 to 4, and medicines comprising such a compound. These compounds have an excellent inhibitory effect on the production of an IgE antibody and are hence useful as antiallergic agents and the like.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula (1): wherein A is a phenyl, naphthyl, dihydronaphthyindeny, pyridyl, indolyl,isoindolyl, quinolyl or isoquinolyl group which are optionally substituted; X is optionally substituted alicyclic, aromatic, imino or heterocyclic groups or —S— or —O—; Y is a single bond or an alkylene group; Z is an unsubstituted aliphatic group or divalent residue of benzene or pyridine, which is optionally substituted; anis hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; with certain provisos. These compounds exhibit an inhibitory effect on the production of IgE antibodies and are, hence, useful as antiallergic agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds represented by the following general formula (1): 1

Abstract: A bis(5-aryl-2-pyridyl) compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof: 1

Abstract: A bis(2-aryl-5-pyridyl) compound having formula (1) or a salt thereof: 1

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds represented by the following general formula (1): wherein A is an aromatic compound which may be substituted, or the like, B is a nitrogen atom or CH, X is a lower alkylene group which may be substituted, or the like, Y is a single bond or the like; Z is a divalent residue of benzene which may be substituted, or the like, and m and n are independently an integer of 1 to 4, and medicines comprising such a compound. These compounds have an excellent inhibitory effect on the production of an IgE antibody and are hence useful as antiallergic agents and the like.

Abstract: This invention relates to pyridazine derivatives represented by the formula (1): wherein R1 represents a lower alkoxyl group, a lower alkylthio group or a halogen atom; R2 represents H, a lower alkoxyl group, a lower alkylthio group or a halogen atom; R3 represents a lower alkyl or lower alkenyl group, which may be substituted by one or more OHs, CNs, lower cycloalkyl groups, (substituted) aromatic groups or (substituted) carbamoyl groups; R4 represents COOH, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a (substituted) carbamoyl group, a (substituted) amino group, or a (substituted) ureido group; and the dashed line indicates that the carbon-carbon bond between the 4-position and the 5-position is a single bond or a double bond, or salts thereof; and also to medicines containing them as effective ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diamide derivatives represented by the following general formula (1): 1