Abstract: [Problem] A compound which is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for treating storage dysfunctions, voiding dysfunctions, and lower urinary tract diseases is provided. [Means for Solution] The present inventors have found that a thiazole derivative having pyrazine-2-carbonylamino substituted at the 2-position is an excellent muscarinic M3 receptor positive allosteric modulator, and is useful as an agent for preventing and/or treating bladder or urinary tract diseases, related to bladder contraction by a muscarinic M3 receptor, thereby completing the present invention. The 2-acylaminothiazole derivative or a salt thereof of the present invention can be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating bladder or urinary tract diseases, related to bladder contraction by a muscarinic M3 receptor, for example, voiding dysfunctions such as underactive bladder.

Abstract: [Problem] A compound, which can be used for preventing or treating diseases, in which 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1) is concerned, in particular, diabetes, insulin resistance, dementia, schizophrenia and depression, is provided. [Means for Solution] It was found that a triazole derivative, in which one of the 3- and 5-positions of the triazole ring has (di)alkylmethyl or cycloalkyl, each of which is substituted with —O— (aryl or a heterocyclic group, each of which may be substituted, or lower alkylene-cycloalkyl), and the other thereof has aryl, a heterocyclic group or cycloalkyl, each of which may be substituted, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof exhibits potent 11?-HSD1 inhibitory action. From the above, the triazole derivative of the present invention can be used for preventing or treating diabetes, insulin resistance, dementia, schizophrenia and depression.

Abstract: [Problem]A compound which is useful as a GK activator is provided. [Means for Solution] The present inventors have conducted studies on compounds having a GK activating action, which are promising as active ingredients of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of diabetes, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, metabolic syndrome and related diseases caused by the aforementioned diseases, and as a result, they have confirmed that a benzamide compound of the present invention has an excellent GK activating action, thereby completing the present invention. That is, the benzamide compound of the present invention has a GK activating action and can be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating diabetes, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and related diseases caused by the aforementioned diseases.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a compound useful as a GnRH receptor antagonist. The inventors further investigated propane-1,3-dione derivatives. As a result, they confirmed that a compound having a benzene ring or a thiophene ring substituted with a group represented by —SO2—R3 in a propane-1,3-dione derivative having 2-(1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-ylidene) has an excellent GnRH receptor antagonistic effect and accomplished the present invention. Because the compound of the present invention has a potent GnRH receptor antagonistic effect, it is useful for the treatment of sex hormone-dependent diseases, particularly GnRH-related diseases. Further, because the compound of the present invention has an excellent metabolic stability in human and few drug interactions, therefore it has preferable characteristics as a pharmaceutical used for the above-mentioned diseases.

Abstract: [Problem] A compound, which can be used for preventing or treating diseases, in which 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1) is concerned, in particular, diabetes, insulin resistance, dementia, schizophrenia and depression, is provided. [Means for Solution] It was found that a triazole derivative, in which one of the 3- and 5-positions of the triazole ring has (di)alkylmethyl or cycloalkyl, each of which is substituted with —O— (aryl or a heterocyclic group, each of which may be substituted, or lower alkylene-cycloalkyl), and the other thereof has aryl, a heterocyclic group or cycloalkyl, each of which may be substituted, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof exhibits potent 11?-HSD1 inhibitory action. From the above, the triazole derivative of the present invention can be used for preventing or treating diabetes, insulin resistance, dementia, schizophrenia and depression.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a compound useful as a GnRH receptor antagonist. The inventors further investigated propane-1,3-dione derivatives. As a result, they confirmed that a compound having a benzene ring or a thiophene ring substituted with a group represented by —SO2—R3 in a propane-1,3-dione derivative having 2-(1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-ylidene) has an excellent GnRH receptor antagonistic effect and accomplished the present invention. Because the compound of the present invention has a potent GnRH receptor antagonistic effect, it is useful for the treatment of sex hormone-dependent diseases, particularly GnRH-related diseases. Further, because the compound of the present invention has an excellent metabolic stability in human and few drug interactions, therefore it has preferable characteristics as a pharmaceutical used for the above-mentioned diseases.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a compound which may be used in treating diseases in which 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11?-HSD1) is concerned, especially diabetes and insulin resistance. [Means for Solution] It was found that a triazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in which the 3-position of triazole ring is substituted with a trisubstituted methyl group and the 5-position is substituted with a lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or the like, has a strong 11?-HSD1-inhibitory activity. In addition, since the triazole derivative of the present invention shows excellent blood glucose-lowering action, it may be used in the treatment of diabetes and insulin resistance.