Abstract: [Problem] To provide a stable industrially-manufactured intermediate, enabling an industrially stable supply of 2-pyridyl-benz[d][1,3]oxazine to be provided. [Solution] The compound represented by formula (6) (wherein M represents sodium or potassium).

Abstract: The invention provides novel substituted phenylpropionic acid derivatives that bind to the receptor as ligands of human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ? (PPAR?) to activate and exhibit potent lipid-decreasing action, and processes for preparing them.

Abstract: The present invention provides diaryl ether derivatives that exhibit significant immunosuppressive effects with less side effects. The diaryl derivatives of the present invention are represented by the following general formula (1): one example is 2-amino-2-[4-(3-benzyloxyphenoxy)-2-chlorophenyl]propyl-1,3-propanediol.

Abstract: The present invention provides diaryl ether derivatives that exhibit significant immunosuppressive effects with less side effects.

Abstract: The invention provides novel substituted benzylthiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives which increase the transactivation action of receptor as a ligand of human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) and exhibit the blood glucose-decreasing action and lipid-decreasing action, and a process for preparing them. The invention relates to substituted benzylthiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives represented by the general formula (1) [wherein A denotes a phenyl group which is unsubstituted or may have substituents, phenoxy group which is unsubstituted or may have substituents or benzyloxy group which is unsubstituted or may have substituents], their medicinally acceptable salts, their hydrates and a process for preparing them.

Abstract: The invention provides novel substituted benzylthiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives that bind to receptor to activate as ligands of human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) and exhibit blood glucose-decreasing action and lipid-decreasing action, and processes for preparing them. It relates to substituted benzylthiazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives represented by the general formula (1) [wherein the bond mode of A denotes —CH2CONH—, —NHCONH—, —CH2CH2CO— or —NHCOCH2—, and B denotes a lower alkyl group with carbon atoms of 1 to 4, lower alkoxy group with carbon atoms of 1 to 3, halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, trifluoromethoxy group, phenyl group which is unsubstituted or may have substituents, phenoxy group which is unsubstituted or may have substituents or benzyloxy group which is unsubstituted or may have substituents], their medicinally acceptable salts, their hydrates and processes for preparing them.

Abstract: The invention provides novel substituted phenylpropionic acid derivatives that bind to the receptor as ligands of human peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor a (PPAR&agr;) to activate and exhibit potent lipid-decreasing action, and processes for preparing them.

Abstract: The invention provides novel substituted phenylpropanoic acid derivatives that activate by binding to receptor as ligands of human peroxisome preliferant-activated receptor &agr; (PPAR&agr;), and exhibit potent decreasing action on lipids in blood (cholesterol and triglyceride). It relates to a substituted phenylpropanoic acid derivatives represented by a general formula (1), their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and their hydrates, and processes for preparing them.