Abstract: Imidazole compounds represented by general formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, and salts thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing same are provided. These compounds are useful in treating the diseases curable based on a hypoglycemic action, and the diseases curable based on a cGMP-PDE inhibitory action, a smooth muscle relaxing action, a bronchodilating action, a vasodilating action, a smooth muscle cell inhibitory action and an allergy inhibitory action.

Abstract: A novel indole derivative or a salt thereof is provided, which is represented by the formula: wherein R1 represents an aryl lower alkyl group, said aryl group may be substituted with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an aryl lower alkyl group, an aryl lower alkenyl group, a halo-lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl-lower alkoxy group, a lower cycloalkoxy-lower alkyl group, an aryl lower alkynyl group, an aryloxy lower alkyl group, an aryl lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a lower alkoxy group, and an alkenyl group; and R2 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, each of which may be substituted with a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, or an aryl group. The compound of the present invention has blood sugar level-depressing activity and PDE5-inhibiting activity, and is useful as medicine.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel benzimidazole derivatives of the following formula (I) and salts thereof: wherein R1 represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkyloxy-lower alkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, an aryl group, and such; R3 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, an aryl group, a lower alkylaryl group, an aryl-lower alkenyl group, a halothienyl group, a lower alkylamino group, or an aryl-lower alkylamino group; A represents a benzene ring, a naphthalene ring, or a pyridine ring; and X represents a halogen atom. The derivatives and their salts have blood sugar level-depressing activity or PDE5-inhibiting activity, and are useful as pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfonamide compound of the formula (I): 1

Abstract: Novel anthranilic acid derivatives having an inhibiting activity of cGMP-PDE are represented by the formula I where A is a lower alkylene group: 1