Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions containing as an active ingredient compounds of the general formula (I), prodrugs of the same, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of both, or solvates of them and exhibiting thrombopoietin receptor agonism: X1—Y1-Z1-W1??(I) wherein X1 is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or the like; Y1 is —NRACO—(CH2)0-2— or the like (wherein RA is a hydrogen or the like); Z1 is optionally substituted phenylene or the like; and W1 is a group represented by the below formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted lower alkyl or the like, a broken line (---) represents the presence or absence of bond.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions containing as an active ingredient compounds of the general formula (I), prodrugs of the same, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of both, or solvates of them and exhibiting thrombopoietin receptor agonism: X1—Y1-Z1-W1??(I) wherein X1 is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or the like; Y1 is —NRACO—(CH2)0-2— or the like (wherein RA is a hydrogen or the like); Z1 is optionally substituted phenylene or the like; and W1 is a group represeted by the below formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, optionally substituted lower alkyl or the like, a broken line ( - - - ) represents the presence or absence of bond.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions containing as an active ingredient compounds of the general formula (I), prodrugs of the same, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of both, or solvates of them and exhibiting thrombopoietin receptor agonism: wherein X1 is optionally substituted heteroaryl or the like; Y1 is —NRACO— (CH2)0-2— or the like (wherein RA is a hydrogen or the like); Z1 is optionally substituted arylene or the like; and A1 is a ring represented by general formula (II) or (III):

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a pipe probing apparatus comprising a running member which moves forward and backward in a cylindrical pipe while pulling a cable and which includes a camera with a lens, the pipe probing apparatus enabling the position of the camera to be easily adjusted in accordance with the size of the pipe, enabling a hollow located over the pipe to be monitored, and being capable of running smoothly during the forward or backward movement. The present invention provides a pipe probing apparatus comprising a running member which moves forward and backward in a cylindrical pipe and which includes a camera with a lens, the running member being provided with a link mechanism that uses an elevating and lowering adjust means to integrally elevate and lower the camera and a radar device located above the camera. Moreover, the radar device can be independently elevated and lowered.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (III), prodrugs thereof, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of both, or solvates of them and exhibiting thrombopoietin receptor agonism: 1

Abstract: The present invention provides a cylindrical tube probing device (P) having a casing with a camera and wheel members disposed on the casing. When a spacing between the wheel members disposed at respective sides of the casing is enlarged, support frames (4A), (4B) which are disposed on said casing and on which the respective wheel members are disposed are moved in a vertical direction in unison with the enlarging or contracting motion. A center of a lens (2a) disposed in the camera is located at a center (t2),(t3) of a cylindrical tube (T1), (T2). Therefore, the tube probing device can be placed in a tube of an arbitrary diameter buried in the ground without the need to increase the distance the wheel members are moved for enlargement or contraction.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions containing as an active ingredient compounds of the general formula (I), prodrugs of the same, pharmaceutically acceptable salts of both, or solvates of them and exhibiting thrombopoietin receptor agonism:

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 3-benzylidene-1-carbamoyl-2-pyrroridone analogues having advantage anti-inflammatory activities, which is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, or halogen; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or acyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyano, or halogen; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted amino, or OR.sup.7 wherein R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, acyl, or aralkyl, or taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom may form heterocyclic group which may contain N, O, and/or S, and X and Y each is independently O, S, substituted or unsubstituted imino, or substituted or unsubstituted methylene. In more detail, the present invention provides an anti-inflammatory agent which is useful for the treatment of chronic inflammation and has little side effect, e.g., stomach disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 3-benzylidene-1-carbamoyl-2-pyrroridone analogues having advantage anti-inflammatory activities, which is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each is independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, or halogen; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or acyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, cyano, or halogen; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each is independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted amino, or OR.sup.7 wherein R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, acyl, or aralkyl, or taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom may form heterocyclic group which may contain N, O, and/or S, and X and Y each is independently O, S, substituted or unsubstituted imino, or substituted or unsubstituted methylene. In more detail, the present invention provides an anti-inflammatory agent which is useful for the treatment of chronic inflammation and has little side effect, e.g., stomach disease.

Abstract: In a mass flow meter having a "U" shaped conduit through which a fluid to be measured flows and oscillation means therefor to cause the "U" shaped conduit to produce a torsional moment due to the Coriolis force, a torque beam on which strain gages are mounted is fixed between both legs of the "U" shaped conduit to detect the torsional moment as an electric quantity.