Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Novel 2,4-oxazolidinedione compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrocarbon residue or a heterocyclic group each of which may be substituted; Y is --CO--, --CH(OH)-- or --NR.sup.3 -- (wherein R.sup.3 is an alkyl group which may be substituted); m is 0 or 1; n is 0, 1 or 2; X is CH or N; A is bivalent straight or branched hydrocarbon chain residue having 1 to 7 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each are hydrogen or an alkyl group, or R and R are combined with each other to form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group optionally containing nitrogen; L and M each are hydrogen, or L and M are combined with each other to form a bond, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, having excellent hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities and are useful as anti-diabetics or hypolipidemic agents.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: A medicinal composition for the prophylaxis and treatment of cachexia which comprises a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrocarbon group that may be substituted or a heterocyclic group that may be substituted; Y represents a group of the formula --CO--, --CH(OH)--, or --NR.sup.3 -- (R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group that may be substituted); m is 0 or 1; n is 0, 1 or 2; X represents CH or N; A represents a bond or a bivalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms; Q represents oxygen or sulfur; R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group; ring E may have further 1 to 4 substituents, which may form a ring in combination with R.sup.1 ; L and M respectively represent hydrogen or may be combined with each other to form a bond, provided that when m and n are 0, X represents CH, A represents a bond, Q represents sulfur, R.sup.

Abstract: To provide a pharmaceutical composition which performs a remarkable effect with a relatively decreased dosage, and, with less side effects, a pharmaceutical composition formulated by combination of an angiotensin II-mediated compound or a salt thereof with at least one species of a compound having the activity of increasing insulin-sensitivity, a compound having the activity of improving postprandial hyperglycemia in diabetes mellitus, an indane derivative having the activity of inhibiting angiotensin converting enzyme, a pyridine derivative having the activity of inhibiting HMG-Co A reductase or salts thereof are advantageously employed.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: There is disclosed a compound of the formula (A): ##STR1## wherein W is C-G or C-G' (G is optionally esterified carboxyl; and G' is halogen); X is oxygen, optionally oxidized sulfur or --(CH.sub.2).sub.q -- (q is 0 to 5); R is optionally substituted amino or heterocyclic group; the ring B is optionally substituted nitrogen-containing 5- to 7-membered ring; L is hydrogen, optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl, optionally substituted thiocarbamoyl or optionally substituted sulfonyl provided that, when W is C-G, L is hydrogen, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted carbamoyl, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted thiocarbamoyl or optionally substituted sulfonyl; n is 0 or 1; the ring A may have a substituent. A process for producing the compound (A) and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound (A) are also disclosed.

Abstract: Novel 2,4-oxazolidinedione compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrocarbon residue or a heterocyclic group each of which may be substituted; Y is --CO--, --CH(OH)-- or --NR.sup.3 -- (wherein R.sup.3 is an alkyl group which may be substituted); m is 0 or 1; n is 0, 1 or 2; X is CH or N; A is bivalent straight or branched hydrocarbon chain residue having 1 to 7 carbon atoms; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each are hydrogen or an alkyl group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are combined with each other to form a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group optionally containing nitrogen; L and M each are hydrogen, or L and M are combined with each other to form a bond, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, having excellent hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities and are useful as anti-diabetics or hypolipidemic agents.

Abstract: A 2,4-thiazolidinedione derivative of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group which may be attached through a hydrocarbon chain; n is 0 or 1; X is CH or N; Y is a bivalent hydrocarbon group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted hydroxyl group or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, and either R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 and a part of Y may be linked together to form a ring; and L and M are a hydrogen atom, or L and M are linked together to form a bond; or a salt thereof. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound (I) and a process for producing the compound (I) are also provided.