Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I) and a salt thereof wherein: ring A is a 5-membered aromatic heterocycle optionally having substituent(s); R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group optionally having substituent(s); W is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; X1 and X2 may be the same or different and each is a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group optionally having substituent(s) or a heterocyclic group, or, X1 and X2 in combination, optionally, form an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or ?NR2; ring B is an aromatic ring optionally further having substituent(s); Y is a bond, C1-6 alkylene C2-6 alkenylene or C2-6 alkynylene, optionally having substituent(s); and Z is —SOnR3 or —COR4, which are useful as a pharmaceutical agent having GnRH antagonistic action.

Abstract: There are provided a fused pyrimidine compound having antagonistic activity against luteinizing hormone releasing hormone, and a medicine containing the compound. A luteinizing hormone releasing hormone antagonist containing a compound represented by the formula: wherein R1a is a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or a hydrogen atom, ring Aa is a 6-membered aromatic ring which may be further substituted, ring Ba is a homocyclic or heterocyclic ring which may be further substituted, Wa is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, Xa1 and Xa2, which may be identical or different, are each a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted, or a heterocyclic group which may be substituted, or Xa1 and Xa2 together may form an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR3a (wherein R3a is a hydrocarbon group which may be substituted or a hydrogen atom), and Ya is C1-6 alkylene which may be substituted or a bond, or a salt or prodrug thereof.

Abstract: A novel pyrrolopyridine derivative which is a compound represented by the formula wherein Ring A represents an optionally substituted pyridine ring; X represents an electron-attracting group; Y represents an optionally substituted divalent C1-6 chain hydrocarbon group; R1 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; and R2 and R3 each independently represents hydrogen, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally-substituted heterocyclic group, or R2 and R3 may form an optionally substituted ring in cooperation with the adjacent nitrogen atom, or a salt of the compound. The pyrrolopyridine derivative has vanilloid receptor agonist activity and is useful as medicines such as a preventive/therapeutic agent and analgesic for overactive bladder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having potent tyrosine kinase-inhibiting activity represented by formula: (wherein, R1b is a C6-10 aryl group which has substituent(s), and the like; Ta is a single bond, a C1-6 alkyl group, —CH2O—, and the like; X and Y are the same or different, and each is a nitrogen atom which may have substituent(s), and the like; the broken line is a single bond or a double bond; Za is a nitrogen atom or CH; W is a single bond, an oxygen atom, and the like; Q is a C6-10 aryl group which may have substituent(s) or an aromatic heterocyclic group which may have substituent(s)); or a salt thereof and a pharmaceutical composition comprising thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to an optically active benzothiepin derivative represented by the formula: wherein R represents a lower alkyl group; R1 and R2 independently represent a lower alkyl group, or may bind together to form a ring, which exhibits excellent osteogenesis-promoting action and is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for bone diseases.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula: wherein X represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; Y represents an optionally oxidized sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; Z represents a bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group; R1 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R2 represents an optionally amidated or esterified carboxyl group; ring A represents an optionally substituted aromatic 5-membered heterocyclic ring; or a salt thereof. A compound of the above formula possesses cell differentiation inducing factor action-enhancing activity and anti-matrix metalloprotease activity and that is useful in the prevention and treatment of bone diseases such as osteoporosis, bone fractures, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, arteriosclerosis, cancer metastasis, and diseases based on nerve degeneration.

Abstract: This invention is to provide a compound of the formula: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered ring; W is a divalent group of the formula: wherein the ring A is an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered aromatic ring, X is an optionally substituted C, N or O atom, and the ring B is an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered ring; Z is a chemical bond or a divalent group; R2 is (1) an, optionally substituted amino group in which a nitrogen atom may form a quaternary ammonium, etc., or a salt thereof, which is useful for antagonizing MCP-1 receptor.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula: wherein X represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; Y represents an optionally oxidized sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; Z represents a bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group; R1 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R2 represents an optionally amidated or esterified carboxyl group; ring A represents an optionally substituted aromatic 5-membered heterocyclic ring; or a salt thereof. A compound of the above formula possesses cell differentiation inducing factor action-enhancing activity and anti-matrix metalloprotease activity and that is useful in the prevention and treatment of bone diseases such as osteoporosis, bone fractures, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, arteriosclerosis, cancer metastasis, and diseases based on nerve degeneration.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula: 1

Abstract: This invention relates to an optically active benzothiepin derivative represented by the formula: wherein R represents a lower alkyl group; R1 and R2 independently represent a lower alkyl group, or may bind together to form a ring, which exhibits excellent osteogenesis-promoting action and is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for bone diseases.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula: wherein X represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; Y represents an optionally oxidized sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; Z represents a bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group; R1 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R2 represents an optionally amidated or esterified carboxyl group; ring A represents an optionally substituted aromatic 5-membered heterocyclic ring; or a salt thereof. A compound of the above formula possesses cell differentiation inducing factor action-enhancing activity and anti-matrix metalloprotease activity and that is useful in the prevention and treatment of bone diseases such as osteoporosis, bone fractures, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, arteriosclerosis, cancer metastasis, and diseases based on nerve degeneration.

Abstract: This invention is to provide a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered ring: C is a divalent group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein the ring A is an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered aromatic ring, X is an optionally substituted C, N or O atom, and the ring B is an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered ring; Z is a chemical bond or a divalent group; R.sup.2 is (1) an optionally substituted amino group in which a nitrogen atom may form a quaternary ammonium, etc., or a salt thereof, which is useful for antagonizing MCP-1 receptor.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; Y represents an optionally oxidized sulfur atom or an oxygen atom; Z represents a bond or a divalent hydrocarbon group; R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group; R.sup.2 represents an optionally amidated or esterified carboxyl group; ring A represents an optionally substituted aromatic 5-membered heterocyclic ring; or a salt thereof. A compound of the above formula possesses cell differentiation inducing factor action-enhancing activity and anti-matrix metalloprotease activity and that is useful in the prevention and treatment of bone diseases such as osteoporosis, bone fractures, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, arteriosclerosis, cancer metastasis, and diseases based on nerve degeneration.

Abstract: This invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein B represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; ring A represents a benzene ring which may have one or more substituents; ....... represents a single or double bond; Q.sub.1 represents the group represented by the formula, ##STR2## ,or a hydrocarbon residue substituted with the group represented by the formula, ##STR3## wherein X represents a bond or a spacer having a chain length of 1 to 4 atoms as the linear moiety which may have one or more side chains; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, whether identical or not, independently represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, or may bind together to form a ring; Q.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted or a heterocyclic ring residue which may be substituted; or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein ring A is a benzene ring that may be substituted; Y is a divalent group as a constituent member of ring B forming a 5- to 8-membered ring; Q.sub.1 is a group of the formula --X--P(O)(OR.sup.1)(OR.sup.2) wherein X is a bond or a divalent group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, identical or different, are hydrogen or a lower alkyl, or may be combined together to form a ring; Q.sub.2 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbon group that may be substituted or a heterocyclic group that may be substituted; and the group of the formula --CON(Q.sub.1)(Q.sub.2) is connected to the a- or b-position carbon atom, or a salt thereof, which is useful as prophylactic and therapeutic agents of various metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis.

Abstract: There is provided a squalene inhibitory composition containing a 1,1-bisphosphonic acid compound, a lower alkyl ester thereof, or a salt thereof, which is useful for treating hypercholesterolemia. There are also provided novel compounds having squalene synthetase inhibitory activity and a pharmaceutical composition for treating hypercholesterolemia containing a 1,1-bisphosphonic compound, a lower alkyl ester thereof or a salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to a compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein B represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; ring A represents a benzene ring which may have one or more substituents; .multidot..multidot..multidot..multidot..multidot. represents a single or double bond; Q.sub.1 represents the group represented by the formula, ##STR2## or a hydrocarbon residue substituted with the group represented by the formula, ##STR3## wherein X represents a bond or a spacer having a chain length of 1 to 4 atoms as the linear moiety which may have one or more side chains; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, whether identical or not, independently represent a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, or may bind together to form a ring; Q.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon residue which may be substituted or a heterocyclic ring residue which may be substituted; or a salt thereof.