Abstract: The present invention relates to 2-naphthamides, which are useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The 2-naphthamides of the present invention have IP receptor antagonistic activity, and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with IP receptor activity. Such diseases include urological diseases or disorder as follows: bladder outlet obstruction, overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, detrusor hyper-reflexia, detrusor instability, reduced bladder capacity, frequency of micturition, urge incontinence, stress incontinence, bladder hyperreactivity, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), pro-statitis, urinary frequency, nocturia, urinary urgency, pelvic hypersensitivity, urethritis, pelvic pain syndrome, prostatodynia, cystitis, or idiophatic bladder hypersensitivity.

Abstract: This invention is to provide a process for producing 2-amino-4,6-disubstituted nicotinic acid ester analogs and salts thereof, comprising the reaction shown by the following scheme. The ester analogs can be prepared in one pot, and in good yield by using tertiary alkyl cyanoacetate. Furthermore, the method is useful for preparing derivatives of various analogs of the ester, e.g. alkyl substituted and aryl substituted analogs.

Abstract: The image sensing/playback apparatus has an image sensing device that senses an image of an object and obtains electrical image data, an input/output I/F that inputs/outputs image data from/to an external storage medium, and a system controller that sequentially performs a plurality of tasks, exclusively controlling the input/output I/F and having respective priorities decided in advance, while giving an opportunity to switch between the plurality of tasks after processing of one unit data amount of data. The one unit data amount is one of the first unit data amount that is large and the second unit data amount that is smaller than the first unit data amount.

Abstract: Pyridine compounds of general formula: wherein —R1 represents in which R11 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, halogen, hydroxy, C1-12 alkoxy, nitro, amino, C1-6 alkylsulfonylamino, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylamino, di (C1-6 alkyl)amino, C1-6 alkanoylamino, phenyl C1-6 alkylamino, phenylsulfonylamino, or —O—(CH2)n—R111; R2 represents hydrogen or halogen; R3 represents 1.2.3.6-tetrahydro-pyridine, or —CR31R32R33 wherein R31 represents H or C1-6 alkyl and R32 and R33 are joined to form a 5-8 membered saturated ring optionally containing up to three heteroatoms; R4 is carbamoyl, CN, carboxyl, etc.; R5 is amino, C1-6 alkylamino, di C1-6 alkylamino, etc. or salt thereof. The compound has an excellent anti-inflammatory activity, and other biological activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfonamide derivative which is useful as an active ingredient of pharmaceutical preparations. The sulfonamide derivatives of the present invention have CCR3 (CC type chemokine receptor) antagonistic activity, and can be used for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases associated with CCR3 activity, in particular for the treatment of asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and other inflammatory/immunological disorders.

Abstract: 4-aryl pyrimidine compounds of general formula and salts thereof: wherein X is CH or N; R1 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, etc.; R2 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, etc.; R4 is hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, amino, etc.; R5 is hydroxy, amino, carboxy, etc.; R6 is hydrogen, carbamoyl, cyano, carboxy, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, etc. and R7 is amino or C1-6 alkanoylamino. The compounds (I) or the salts thereof have an excellent anti-inflammatory activity and the like.

Abstract: Pyridine compounds of general formula: wherein —R1 represents in which R11 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, halogen, hydroxy, C1-12 alkoxy, nitro, amino, C1-6 alkylsulfonylamino, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylamino, di(C1-6 alkyl)amino, C1-6 alkanoylamino, phenyl C1-6 alkylamino, phenylsulfonylamino, or —O—(CH2)n—R111; R2 represents hydrogen or halogen; R3 represents hydrogen, —CR31R32R33, or —NR34R35; R4 is hydrogen, carbamoyl, CN, carboxyl, etc.; R5 is amino, C1-6 alkylamino, di C1-6 alkylamino, etc. or salt thereof. The compound has an excellent anti-inflammatory activity, and other biological activity.