Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pyrimidine derivative of the following formula (1) or a salt of the derivative: [wherein R1 represents a lower alkyl group; each of R2 and R3 represents H, alkyl, or alkoxy; each of R4 and R5 represents H or alkyl; R6 represents alkyl, —OR7, or —NR8R9; and n is a number between 0 and 3 inclusive (wherein each of R7, R8, and R9 represents H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, amino, a heterocyclic ring, etc.)], as well as to a medicine containing the derivative or salt as the active ingredient. The present compounds exhibit strong binding inhibitory activity against endothelin having potent vasoconstrictive effect and cell proliferation effect. Therefore, the compounds are effective as remedies for various diseases including circulatory diseases.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a tetrazole derivative represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkanoyloxy group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group; A represents a methyleneoxy group or a vinylene group; B represents a substituted or unsubstituted quinolyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted quinazolyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted benzimidazolyl group; and a broken line indicates that there may be a double bond; and to a medicine containing the compound as an active ingredient. The medicine according to the present invention is endowed with excellent antileukotriene activity and antihistaminic activity, and is useful for the prevention and treatment of, for example, asthma.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a tetrazole derivative represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkanoyloxy group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl group; A represents a methyleneoxy group or a vinylene group; Z represents a substituted or unsubstituted benzimidazolyl group; and a broken line indicates that there may be a double bond; and to a medicine containing the compound as an active ingredient. The medicine according to the present invention is endowed with excellent antileukotriene activity and antihistaminic activity, and is useful for the prevention and treatment of, for example, asthma.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pyrimidine derivative of the following formula (1) or a salt of the derivative: ##STR1## [wherein R.sup.1 represents a lower alkyl group; each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represents H, alkyl, or alkoxy; each of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 represents H or alkyl; R.sup.6 represents alkyl, --OR.sup.7, or --NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 ; and n is a number between 0 and 3 inclusive (wherein each of R.sup.7, R.sup.8, and R.sup.9 represents H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, amino, a heterocyclic ring, etc.)], as well as to a medicine containing the derivative or salt as the active ingredient. The present compounds exhibit strong binding inhibitory activity against endothelin having potent vasoconstrictive effect and cell proliferation effect. Therefore, the compounds are effective as remedies for various diseases including circulatory diseases.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pyrimidine derivative of the following formula (1) or a salt of the derivative: ##STR1## ?wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a phenyloxy group which may have a substituent, an aralkyloxy group which may have a substituent, or --NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 ; X represents an oxygen atom or N--R.sup.4 ; m is 2 or 3; and n is 1 or 2 (wherein each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which are identical to or different from each other, represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, a phenyl group which may have a substituent, an aralkyl group which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent; R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl group, a phenyl group, a formyl group, or a lower alkoxycarbonyl group)!, as well as to a medicine containing the derivative or salt as the active ingredient.

Abstract: An azoxy compound represented by the following general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkoxy-lower alkoxy group or a group of the formula X.sub.1 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.2 O-- wherein X.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;R.sub.3 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;R.sub.4 denotes a hydrogen atom or a group of the formula X.sub.2 --C.tbd.C--CH.sub.2 -- wherein X.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;R.sub.5 denotes a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;andn is 0 or 1.This compound has an excellent antifungal activity against fungi infectious to warm-blooded animals and fungi infectious to agrohorticultural crops or fruit trees, and is useful as a medicine, a veterinary drug and an agrohorticultural antifungal agent.

Abstract: A compound expressed by the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sub.11, R.sub.21 and R.sub.31 are identical with or different from each other and each denotes a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a haloalkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an aryl or an aralkyl group which aromatic ring is optionally substituted appropriately by one to three substituents or a heterocyclic group optionally substituted appropriately by one to three substituents, or R.sub.11 and R.sub.21 may together form an alkylene group, Y denotes O or NOH, with a proviso that where R.sub.21 (or R.sub.11) and R.sub.31 denote a hydrogen atom at the same time, R.sub.11 (or R.sub.21) cannot represent an n-butyl group. This compound is useful as an antifungal agent.

Abstract: A novel 2-imino derivative of an antifungal product KA-7367A represented by formula, ##STR1## which has high antifungal activity and excellent stability and is useful as an antifungal agent for warm-blooded animals including humans and for agricultural and horticultural usages.

Abstract: A process for producing an antibiotic, which comprises cultivating an antibiotic KA-6606-producing strain of the genus Saccharopolyspora in a nutrient culture medium, isolating an antibiotic KA-6606-containing substance from the culture broth, and separating from the resulting antibiotic KA-6606-containing substance at least one antibiotic selected from the group consisting of antibiotic KA-6606 VII, KA-6606 VIII, KA-6606 IX, KA-6606 X, KA-6606 XI, KA-6606 XII, KA-6606 XIII, KA-6606 XIV, KA-6606 XV, KA-6606 XVI and KA-6606 XVII; and novel antibiotics KA-6606 XII, XIII and XV to XVII.

Abstract: A process for producing an antibiotic, which comprises cultivating an antibiotic KA-6606-producing strain of an genus Saccharopolyspora in a nutrient culture medium, isolating the antibiotic KA-6606-containing substance from the culture broth, and separating from the resulting antibiotic KA-6606-containing substance at least one antibiotic selected from the group consisting of antibiotic KA-6606 VII, KA-6606 VIII, KA-6606 IX, KIA-6606 X, KA-6606 XI, KA-6606 XII, KA-6606 XIII, KA-6606 XIV, KA-6606 XV, KIA-6606 XVI and KA-6606 XVII; and novel antibiotics KA-6606 XII, XIII and XV to XVII.

Abstract: Novel antibiotics of the following structure ##STR1## wherein R represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --COCH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --COCH.sub.2 NHCONH.sub.2 and --COCH.sub.2 NHCHO;process for preparation thereof; and biologically pure culture for use therein.

Abstract: An antibiotic substance KA-7038 selected from the group consisting of the compounds having formulae I to VII described in claim 1, mixtures thereof and acid addition salts thereof; an antibiotic composition composed of (i) antibiotically effective amount of aforesaid antibiotic substance KA-7038, and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. The antibiotic substance KA-7038 can be produced by cultivating an antibiotic substance KA-7038-producing strain belonging to genus Streptomyces, for example Streptomyces sp. KC-7038, and isolating the antibiotic substance KA-7038 from the culture broth.

Abstract: Novel antibiotics of the following structure ##STR1## wherein R represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --COCH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --COCH.sub.2 NHCONH.sub.2 and --COCH.sub.2 NHCHO; process for preparation thereof; and biologically pure culture for use therein.

Abstract: An antibiotic substance KA-7038 selected from the group consisting of the compounds having formulae I to VII described in claim 1, mixtures thereof and acid addition salts thereof; an antibiotic composition composed of (i) antibiotically effective amount of aforesaid antibiotic substance KA-7038, and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. The antibiotic substance KA-7038 can be produced by cultivating an antibiotic substance KA-7038-producing strain belonging to genus Streptomyces, for example Streptomyces sp. KC-7038, and isolating the antibiotic substance KA-7038 from the culture broth.

Abstract: Novel antibiotics of the following structure ##STR1## wherein R represents a moiety selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --COCH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --COCH.sub.2 NHCONH.sub.2 and --COCH.sub.2 NHCHO;process for preparation thereof; and biologically pure culture for use therein.