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: The present invention provides a cathepsin L inhibitor containing a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or an arylalkyl, heterocyclic-alkyl or lower alkyl group which may be substituted; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently are a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted; R.sup.4 is an alkanoyl, sulfonyl, carbonyloxy, carbamoyl or thiocarbamoyl group which may be substituted; X is formula: --CHO or --CH.sub.2 OB (wherein B is a hydrogen atom or a protecting group of hydroxyl group); m and n independently are an integer of 0 or 1; provided that R.sup.4 is an alkanoyl group substituted by aryl, a sulfonyl group substituted by aryl having more than 9 carbon atoms or by lower alkyl, or a carbamoyl or thiocarbamoyl group which may be substituted when R.sup.1 is an unsubstituted lower alkyl, arylalkyl on methylthioethyl group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently are a lower alkyl or arylalkyl, X is --CHO, m is 1 and n is 0 or 1, or a salt thereof.

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 an anti-inflammatory agent comprising a compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## The quinoline compounds included in the compound (I) are novel and there is also disclosed processes for producing them.

Abstract: 2,4-Oxazolidinedione derivative represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R stands for an optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue or heterocyclic group; Y stands for a group represented by --CO--, --CH(OH)-- or --NR.sup.3 -- (wherein R.sup.3 stands for an optionally substituted alkyl group); m is 0 or 1; n is 0, 1 or 2; A stands for a C.sub.1-7 divalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group; R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen or an alkyl group; ring E stands for a benzene ring having 1 or 2 substituents; L and M respectively stand for hydrogen, or L and M may optionally be combined with each other to form a bond; with a proviso that the partial formula: ##STR2## does not include the formula: ##STR3## wherein R' stands for an alkyl group; or a salt thereof, which has excellent actions of lowering blood sugar and lipid in blood.

Abstract: A compound represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Y represents a nitrogen atom or C-G (G represents a carboxyl group which may be esterified); ring R is a nitrogen-containing unsaturated heterocyclic group which may be substituted for; each of rings A and B may have a substituent; n represents an integer from 1 to 4; k represents the integer 0 or 1, or a salt thereof, which serves well as an anti-inflammatory agent, particularly a therapeutic agent for arthritis.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting bone resorption or for preventing or treating osteoporosis which comprises a quinoline or quinazoine derivative as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A compound represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Y represents a nitrogen atom or C--G (G represents a carboxyl group which may be esterified); ring R is a nitrogen-containing unsaturated heterocyclic group which may be substituted for; each of rings A and B may have a substituent; n represents an integer from 1 to 4; k represents the integer 0 or 1, or a salt thereof, which serves well as an anti-inflammatory agent, particularly a therapeutic agent for arthritis.

Abstract: This invention provides an anti-inflammatory agent, particularly an agent for treating arthritis, and a bone resorption inhibiting agent, containing a thienopyridine or thienopyrimidine derivative or a salt thereof. This invention also provides a novel thienopyridine or thienopyrimidine derivative having anti-inflammatory activity and bone resorption inhibiting activity.

Abstract: This invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein B represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; ring A represents a benzene ring which may have one or more substituents; ....... represents a single or double bond; Q.sub.1 represents the group represented by the formula, ##STR2## ,or a hydrocarbon residue substituted with the group represented by the formula, ##STR3## wherein X represents a bond or a spacer having a chain length of 1 to 4 atoms as the linear moiety which may have one or more side chains; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, whether identical or not, independently represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, or may bind together to form a ring; Q.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted or a heterocyclic ring residue which may be substituted; or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Benzofuran compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## represents a group capable of releasing a cation in which ....... represents a single or double bond: R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted heterocyclic residue which may be attached to the oxygen atom through a carbon chain; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue, an optionally protected hydroxyl group or an optionally protected amino group; Y represents a di- or tri-valent aliphatic hydrocarbon residue having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; and the benzene ring of the benzofuran moiety may have further substituents; or a salt thereof, which has excellent hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic action.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting bone resorption or for preventing or treating osteoporosis which comprises a quinoline or quinazoine derivative as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein ring A is a benzene ring that may be substituted; Y is a divalent group as a constituent member of ring B forming a 5- to 8-membered ring; Q.sub.1 is a group of the formula --X--P(O)(OR.sup.1)(OR.sup.2) wherein X is a bond or a divalent group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, identical or different, are hydrogen or a lower alkyl, or may be combined together to form a ring; Q.sub.2 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group that may be substituted or a heterocyclic group that may be substituted; and the group of the formula --CON(Q.sub.1)(Q.sub.2) is connected to the a- or b-position carbon atom, or a salt thereof, which is useful as prophylactic and therapeutic agents of various metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cathepsin L inhibitor containing a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or an arylalkyl, heterocyclic-alkyl or lower alkyl group which may be substituted; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently are a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted; R.sup.4 is an alkanoyl, sulfonyl, carbonyloxy, carbamoyl or thiocarbamoyl group which may be substituted; X is formula: --CHO or --CH.sub.2 OB (wherein B is a hydrogen atom or a protecting group of hydroxyl group); m and n independently are an integer of 0 or 1; provided that R.sup.4 is an alkanoyl group substituted by aryl, a sulfonyl group substituted by aryl having more than 9 carbon atoms or by lower alkyl, or a carbamoyl or thiocarbamoyl group which may be substituted when R.sup.1 is an unsubstituted lower alkyl, arylalkyl on methylthioethyl group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently are a lower alkyl or arylalkyl, X is --CHO, m is 1 and n is 0 or 1, or a salt thereof.

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: This invention provides an anti-inflammatory agent, particularly an agent for treating arthritis, containing a quinoline or quinazoline derivative or a salt thereof ##STR1## wherein Y is a nitrogen atom or C--G in which G is an optionally esterified carboxyl group;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or optionally substituted heterocyclic group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are linked together to form a saturated ring;each of the ring A and ring B may optionally be substituted;n is an integer of 1 to 4; andk is 0 or 1.This invention also provides a novel quinoline or quinazoline derivative having anti-inflammatory activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel quinoline derivative useful as an anti-inflammatory agent, particularly an agent for treating arthritis, or a salt thereof. The present invention also provides a composition, particularly an anti-inflammatory composition for pharmaceutical use, comprising the novel quinoline compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein G is an acyl group, optionally protected hydroxyalkyl group, amidated carboxyl group or halogen atom;X is an oxygen atom, optionally oxidized sulfur atom or --(CH.sub.2).sub.q -- in which q is an integer of 0 to 5;R is an optionally substituted amino group or optionally substituted heterocyclic group;each of the ring A and ring B may optionally be substituted; andk is 0 or 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cathepsin L inhibitor containing a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or an arylalkyl, heterocyclic-alkyl or lower alkyl group which may be substituted; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently are a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted; R.sup.4 is an alkanoyl, sulfonyl, carbonyloxy, carbamoyl or thiocarbamoyl group which may be substituted; X is formula: --CHO or --CH.sub.2 OB (wherein B is a hydrogen atom or a protecting group of hydroxyl group); m and n independently are an integer of 0 or 1; provided that R.sup.4 is an alkanoyl group substituted by aryl, a sulfonyl group substituted by aryl having more than 9 carbon atoms or by lower alkyl, or a carbamoyl or thiocarbamoyl group which may be substituted when R.sup.1 is an unsubstituted lower alkyl, arylalkyl on methylthioethyl group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently are a lower alkyl or arylalkyl, X is --CHO, m is 1 and n is 0 or 1, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a squalene inhibitory composition containing a 1,1-bisphosphonic acid compound, a lower alkyl ester thereof, or a salt thereof, which is useful for treating hypercholesterolemia. There are also provided novel compounds having squalene synthetase inhibitory activity and a pharmaceutical composition for treating hypercholesterolemia containing a 1,1-bisphosphonic compound, a lower alkyl ester thereof or a salt thereof.

Abstract: [Object]To provide a new 2,4-oxazolidinedione derivative possessing excellent hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activities.[Constituent]A 2,4-oxazolidinedione derivative represented by the general formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents --CH.sub.2 --, --C(.dbd.O)--, --CH(OH)--, --C(.dbd.NOH)-- or --CH.dbd.CH--; R represents a hydrocarbon residue or heterocyclic group which may be substituted; n represents an integer from 0 to 5, and m represents an integer from 1 to 3; ....... represents a single or double bond; provided that n is an integer from 1 to 5 when X is --C(.dbd.O)--, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.