Abstract: A novel prophylactic/remedy for immunopathy is provided which is not neutralized by a neutralizing antibody to Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), known as one of superantigens, and may effectively act as a superantigen. A modified SEB having a reduced reactivity with a neutralizing antibody to SEB (anti-SEB antibody) and a prophylactic/remedy for immunopathy comprising as an active ingredient said modified SEB. The modified SEB of the present invention may be prepared with the evolutionary molecular engineering technique by introducing amino acid substitution in the amino acid sequence of SEB, especially at an epitope recognition site of the anti-SEB antibody in the amino acid sequence of SEB.

Abstract: A modified Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) having resistance to a protease and a reduced toxicity and a vaccine comprising said modified SEB are provided. A modified SEB which has an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 wherein each of the lysine at 97-position and the lysine at 98-position are substituted with any other amino acid, or a derivative thereof and a vaccine comprising said modified SEB or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: A modified Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) having resistance to a protease and a reduced toxicity and a vaccine comprising said modified SEB are provided. A modified SEB which has an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 wherein each of the lysine at 97-position and the lysine at 98-position are substituted with any other amino acid, or a derivative thereof and a vaccine comprising said modified SEB or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: To provide a preventive and/or therapeutic drug for multiple sclerosis, which has high efficacy against multiple sclerosis, which exhibits excellent safety, and which can be orally administered. The invention provides a preventive and/or therapeutic drug for multiple sclerosis, the drug containing, as an active ingredient, 2-benzyl-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2H-pyridazin-3-one or a solvate thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent for the prevention/therapy of a disease caused by keratinocyte growth, which comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by General Formula (1): wherein A represents a group selected from groups of the following formulas: X represents CH or N; Y represents CH2 or C?O; Z represents CH or N; R1 represents an alkoxy group; R2 and R3 each independently represent an alkyl group; R4 represents an alkyl group, and a group of the following formula: R5 each independently represent an alkoxy group or an alkylthio group; m represents an integer from 1 to 3; n represents an integer of 1 or 2; and o represents an integer of 1 or 2, or a salt thereof, or a solvate of the compound or the salt.

Abstract: The present invention provides to a novel compound having an ACAT inhibiting activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides to a novel compound having an ACAT inhibiting activity.

Abstract: A novel prophylactic/remedy for immunopathy is provided which is not neutralized by a neutralizing antibody to Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB), known as one of superantigens, and may effectively act as a superantigen. A modified SEB having a reduced reactivity with a neutralizing antibody to SEB (anti-SEB antibody) and a prophylactic/remedy for immunopathy comprising as an active ingredient said modified SEB. The modified SEB of the present invention may be prepared with the evolutionary molecular engineering technique by introducing amino acid substitution in the amino acid sequence of SEB, especially at an epitope recognition site of the anti-SEB antibody in the amino acid sequence of SEB.

Abstract: The present invention offers novel cyclic diamine compounds and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I) or salt(s) or solvate(s) thereof. (In the formula, is an optionally substituted divalent residue of benzene, pyridine, cyclohexane or naphthalene or is a vinylene group where Ar is an optionally substituted aryl group; X is —NH—, oxygen atom or sulfur atom; Y is —NR1—, oxygen atom, sulfur atom, sulfoxide or sulfone; Z is a single bond or —NR2—; R1 is hydrogen atom, optionally substituted lower alkyl group, optionally substituted aryl group or optionally substituted silyl lower alkyl group; R2 is hydrogen atom, optionally substituted lower alkyl group, optionally substituted aryl group or optionally substituted silyl lower alkyl group; l is an integer of from 0 to 15; m is an integer of 2 or 3; and n is an integer of from 0 to 3).

Abstract: The present invention provides to a novel compound having an ACAT inhibiting activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides to a novel compound having an ACAT inhibiting activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides to a novel compound having an ACAT inhibiting activity.

Abstract: The invention provides novel anilide compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. The invention relates to compounds of a formula: wherein Ar is an optionally-substituted aryl group; R4 and R5 are the same or different, and each is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group; and R4 and R5 may together form a lower alkylene group of which one or more methylene moieties may optionally be substituted by oxygen and/or sulfur atoms; X is —NH—, or an oxygen or sulfur atom; Y is —NH—, an oxygen or sulfur atom, or a sulfoxide or sulfone group; Z is a single bond, or —NR6—; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkylene group; and n is an integer of from 0 to 15; and their salts and solvates. The compounds of the invention are useful as pharmaceutical compositions, especially as acyl coenzyme A cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel anilide compound and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The invention relates to a compound represented by the following general formula: represents a divalent residue of benzene with a substituent(s), heterocycle-condensed benzene which may or may not have a substituent, pyridine which may or may not have a substituent, cyclohexane or naphthalene Ar represents an aryl group which may or may not have a substituent, X represents —NH—, oxygen atom or sulfur atom; Y represents —NR4—, oxygen atom, sulfur atom, sulfoxide or sulfone; Z represents single bond or —NR5—; R4 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or a silylated lower alkyl group which may or may not have a substituent; R5 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or a silylated lower alkyl group which may or may not have a substituent; and n represents an integer of 0 to 15.

Abstract: The present invention offers novel cyclic diamine compounds and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel anilide compounds represented by the following formula IV: 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel anilide compound and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention provides novel anilide compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel anilide compound and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same. The invention relates to a compound represented by the following general formula: represents a divalent residue of benzene with a substituent(s), heterocycle-condensed benzene which may or may not have a substituent, pyridine which may or may not have a substituent, cyclohexane or naphthalene or Ar represents an aryl group which may or may not have a substituent; X represents —NH—, oxygen atom or sulfur atom; Y represents —NR4—, oxygen atom, sulfur atom, sulfoxide or sulfone; Z represents single bond or —NR5—; R4 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or a silylated lower alkyl group which may or may not have a substituent; R5 represents hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or a silylated lower alkyl group which may or may not have a substituent; and n represents an integer of 0 to 15.

Abstract: The invention provides novel anilide compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. The invention relates to compounds of a formula: where Ar is an optionally-substituted aryl group; R4 and R5 are the same or different, and each is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group; and R4 and R5 may together form a lower alkylene group of which one or more methylene moieties may optionally be substituted by oxygen and/or sulfur atoms; X is —NH—, or oxygen or sulfur atom; Y is —NH—, an oxygen or sulfur atom, or a sulfoxide or sulfone group; Z is a single bond, or —NH6—; R6 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkylene group; and n is an integer of from 0 to 15; and their salts and solvates. The compounds of the invention are useful as pharmaceutical compositions, especially as acyl coenzyme A cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitors.