Abstract: Compounds represented by the following formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. The compounds have progesterone receptor binding inhibitory activity and, hence, can be used as therapeutic and prophylactic agents for progesterone-related diseases. Specifically, they are useful as abortifacients, oral contraceptive pills, carcinostatic agents for breast cancer and ovarian cancer, therapeutic agents for endometriosis, meningioma, and myeloma, and therapeutic and prophylactic agents for osteoporosis and climacteric disturbance.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the following formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and a process for producing the same are disclosed. The compounds have progesterone receptor binding inhibitory activity and, hence, can be used as therapeutic and prophylactic agents for progesterone-related diseases. Specifically, they are useful as carcinostatic agents for breast cancer and ovarian cancer, therapeutic agents for hysteromyoma, endometriosis, meningioma, and myeloma, abortifacients, oral contraceptive pills, and therapeutic and prophylactic agents for osteoporosis and climacteric disturbance. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents alkyl or aralkyl; R.sup.

Abstract: Novel amide derivatives of amythiamicin are now provided, which are soluble in water and exhibit antibacterial activities, some of which exhibit an excellent antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Abstract: 16-membered macrolide derivatives represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent group which protects a hydroxyl group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent group which protects a hydroxyl group; R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain aliphatic acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms; and R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a straight-chain aliphatic or aromatic acyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are disclosed.A novel process for producing these 16-membered macrolide derivatives is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to derivatives of pyrrolidin-2-ylcarbonylheterocyclic compound of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-20 cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl,R.sup.2 represents a heterocyclic compound selected from the group consisting of 2-thiazole, 2-oxazole, 2-imidazole, 2-pyrrole, 2-thiophene, 2-benzothiazole, 2-benzoxazole, 2-benzimidazole, 2-indole, 2-thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridine, 2-oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine, 2-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine, 5-thiazole, 2-thiazoline, 2-pyridine, 3-pyridine, 5-pyrimidine, 2-pyrazine, 2-triazole or 2-pyrazole wherein the heterocyclic compound may be unsubstituted or substituted independently with R.sup.4 or R.sup.5 wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are H, C.sub.1-5 alkyl, aryl or R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: A novel 2-piperidinecarboxylic acid derivative represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or a nitrogen atom to which a hydrogen atom is bound; and * represents that the configuration of the carbon atom binding to the carboxyl group is (S), (R) or a mixture of (S) and (R); and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which exerts an antitumor effect over a wide range of tumor cells.

Abstract: A new class of cephalosporin derivatives is provided, which is useful as antibacterial agent to be particularly suitable for oral administrations in mammals including man, and which is represented by general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or an ester-forming group capable of being cleaved easily with an esterase existing in the digestive tracts; n is an integer of zero or 1; Z is a saturated heterocyclic group containing one or two oxygen atoms as the hetero-atoms with or without one or more lower alkyl substituents, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An ester of 7-acylamido-3-acylthio-3- or -2-cephem-4-carboxylic acid represented by general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an acyl group, R.sup.2 is a carboxyl-protecting group, R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, or a mixture of two or more of said ester is used as the starting compound and is reacted wit a tertiary amine and also a secondary amine. Then the tertiary amine salt compound as formed as the reaction product is reacted with a compound of formula (4)R.sup.4 --X (4)wherein R.sup.4 is a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or a heterocyclic group or a heterocyclic group-substituted methyl group and X is a leaving group, whereby the desired ester of 7-acylamido-3-substituted thio-3-cephem-4-carboxylic acid of formula (5) ##STR2## can be produced preferentially, conveniently and efficiently.

Abstract: The crystalline dihydrochloride of a specific cephalosporin derivative is stable to heat and retains its antibacterial activity even after storage over long periods at high temperature. The crystalline dihydrochloride can be obtained by removing protective groups from the cephalosporin derivative wherein the amino group and carboxy groups are protected and then crystallizing the cephalosporin derivative from a hydrochloric acid aqueous solution. The crystalline dihydrochloride is useful for pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: New cephalosporin derivatives of a general formula (I) and non-toxic salts and non-toxic esters thereof are provided: ##STR1## (wherein R represents an acyclic or cyclic lower alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, which may optionally be substituted by a halogen atom; the steric configuration as asterisked (*) includes an optical-active (R)-form or (S)-form or an optical-inactive (RS)-form; n is 0 or 1, n.sup.1 is 0 to 3, n.sup.2 is 0 to 3; and when n.sup.1 is 0, n.sup.2 is 3; when n.sup.1 is 1, n.sup.2 is 2; when n.sup.1 is 2, n.sup.2 is 1; when n.sup.1 is 3, n.sup.2 is 0).The new derivatives of the formula (I) and non-toxic salts and esters thereof have high bactericidal activity with broad antibacterial spectra, and these are useful as active ingredients in bactericides.

Abstract: Cephalosporin compounds having 2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2{(1S)-carboxyethoxyimino}acetyl group on the side chain at the 7-position thereof and 1-ethylpyridinium-4-ylthiomethyl group on the side chain at the 3-position thereof or non-toxic salts thereof are excellent antibacterial agents for mammals including human. The cephalosporin derivatives have low toxicity.

Abstract: This is a class of antibacterial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is straight or branched alkyl or alkenyl chain, cycloalkanomethyl of 3-6 carbon atoms, each group being optionally substituted by halogen, or a group ##STR2## wherein n is 0 or an integer of 1-3, A is a group --COR.sup.3 wherein R.sup.3 is hydroxy, a group ##STR3## wherein R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen or alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms, a group ##STR4## or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing nitrogen and/or sulfur, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be combined together to form cycloalkylidene of 3-5 carbon atoms, and Z is a group of the formula: ##STR5## wherein m is 0 or an integer of 3-5, R.sup.6 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-3 carbon atoms, and R.sup.7, when m is an integer of 3-5, is alkyl of 1-5 carbon atoms, alkenyl, cyclopropyl, a group --(CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing antibiotic 1-oxadethiacephalosporins via diazo-species I: ##STR1## wherein: A is acyl; R.sup.1 is H or OCH.sub.3 ; and R.sup.2 is a protecting group.

Abstract: This invention relates to 1-oxa-1-dethia-cephalosporins which are useful as anti-biotics.

Abstract: New 1-Oxadethiacephalosporins having a 3-loweralkyl thio group, and antibacterial compositions containing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing antibiotic 1-oxadethiacephalosporins via diazo-species I: ##STR1## wherein: A is acyl; R.sup.1 is H or OCH.sub.3 ; and R.sup.2 is a protecting group.

Abstract: A 5-phenylthiazole derivative represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group or a mercapto group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof shows a cardiac effect and a low toxicity to a human or animal with little influence on atrium rhythms.