Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel imidazole compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having a melanocortin receptor agonistic activity, and medical use thereof. The present invention relates to an imidazole compound represented by general formula [I] [wherein: Ring A represents an optionally substituted aryl group or the like; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, or the like; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; and R3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel imidazole compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having a melanocortin receptor agonistic activity, and medical use thereof. The present invention relates to an imidazole compound represented by general formula [I] [wherein: Ring A represents an optionally substituted aryl group or the like; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, or the like; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; and R3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I]: wherein G1 is an alkyl which is substituted by a halogen atom or an alkoxy, or a group of the formula: wherein ring B is benzene ring which may be substituted, etc., Q1 and Q2 may be the same or different, and each is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl, n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, R1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl which may be substituted, a phenyl which may be substituted, etc., Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 may be the same or different, and each is CH or N, provided that 3 or more of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 should not be N at the same time, G2 is hydrogen atom, —NR3R4, —OR5, etc., where R3 to R8 each is independently hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a novel heterocyclic compound of the formula [I]: wherein R1 is a halogen, nitro, an alkyl, etc.; R2 is hydrogen, an alkyl, etc.; Ring A is 2-oxo-4-imidazolin-3,4-diyl, etc.; Ring B is a cycloalkyl, monocyclic saturated heterocyclic group; X is CH, N; Y is a single bond, CO, SO2; Z is O, NH, etc.; and Ring C is an aryl, a heterocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is useful as a p38 MAP kinase inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I]: wherein G1 is an alkyl which is substituted by a halogen atom or an alkoxy, or a group of the formula: wherein ring B is benzene ring which may be substituted, etc., Q1 and Q2 may be the same or different, and each is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl, n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, R1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl which may be substituted, a phenyl which may be substituted, etc., Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 may be the same or different, and each is CH or N, provided that 3 or more of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 should not be N at the same time, G2 is hydrogen atom, —NR3R4, —OR5, etc., where R3 to R8 each is independently hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I]: wherein G1 is an alkyl which is substituted by a halogen atom or an alkoxy, or a group of the formula: wherein ring B is benzene ring which may be substituted, etc., Q1 and Q2 maybe the same or different, and each is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl, n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, R1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, a cycloalkyl which may be substituted, a phenyl which may be substituted, etc., Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 may be the same or different, and each is CH or N, provided that 3 or more of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 should not be N at the same time, G2 is hydrogen atom, —NR3R4, —OR5, etc., where R3 to R8 each is independently hydrogen atom, an alkyl which may be substituted, an alkenyl, an alkynyl, etc., or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a novel heterocyclic compound of the formula [I]: wherein R1 is a halogen, nitro, an alkyl, etc.; R2 is hydrogen, an alkyl, etc.; Ring A is 2-oxo-4-imidazolin-3,4-diyl, etc.; Ring B is a cycloalkyl, monocyclic saturated heterocyclic group; X is CH, N; Y is a single bond, CO, SO2; Z is O, NH, etc.; and Ring C is an aryl, a heterocyclic group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which is useful as a p38 MAP kinase inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I]: 1