Abstract: A pen-shaped position indicator is configured to capacitively couple with a sensor surface of a position detection apparatus. The indicator includes a pen-shaped body; a coil; a driving power production circuit configured to produce a DC voltage from an induced signal in the coil by a wireless interaction with a charging device; a signal production circuit connected to the driving power production circuit and configured to generate a signal based on the DC voltage to form a capacitive relationship between the pen-shaped body and the position detection apparatus; a first electrode; and a second electrode. The first and second electrodes are configured to form first and second capacitive relationships with the sensor surface, respectively, to generate detection signals in the sensor surface from which a first detection signal and a second detection signal distinguishable from each other are extracted and used to obtain angle information of the pen-shaped position indicator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a TGF-? superfamily production/secretion promoter comprising a compound represented by the formula wherein R1 is a halogen atom, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, an optionally substituted hydroxy group, an optionally substituted thiol group or an optionally substituted amino group; A is an optionally substituted acyl group, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, an optionally substituted hydroxy group or an optionally esterified or amidated carboxyl group; B is an optionally substituted aromatic group; X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an optionally substituted nitrogen atom; and Y is a divalent hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group, or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof, which is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of dysautonomia, bladder dysfunction, hearing impairment, bone disease and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a VDAC regulator comprising a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 is a halogen atom, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, an optionally substituted hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted thiol group or an optionally substituted amino group; A is an optionally substituted acyl group, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, an optionally substituted hydroxyl group or an optionally esterified or amidated carboxyl group; B is an optionally substituted aromatic group; X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an optionally substituted nitrogen atom; and Y is a divalent hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group; a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof, which is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of Down's syndrome and the like.

Abstract: This invention provides new benzoxazepine compounds represented by the formula: [wherein R stands for a lower alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, X stands for an optionally substituted carbamoyl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having a deprotonatable hydrogen atom, R1 stands for a lower alkyl group and W stands for a halogen atom] having activities of lowering chlesterol-level and lowering trigluceride-level, and being useful for prophylaxis and therapy of hyperlipidemia.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for preventing or treating organ functional disorders, an agent for preventing or treating organ dysfunction and an agent for preventing or treating obesity and deuteropathy thereof, each of which comprises a compound having an effect of increasing ubiquinone or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof; as well as a ubiquinone increasing agent comprising a compound having a squalene synthase inhibitory effect or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides new benzoxazepine compounds represented by the formula: [wherein R stands for a lower alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, X stands for an optionally substituted carbamoyl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having a deprotonatable hydrogen atom, R1 stands for a lower alkyl group and W stands for a halogen atom] having activities of lowering cholesterol-level and lowering triglyceride-level, and being useful for prophylaxis and therapy of hyperlipidemia.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-human mammal, or a part of its living body, which stably retains a DNA encoding a heterologous PPAR? in an expressible state, and has one or more different genetic modifications resulting in a pathological condition identical or similar to a disease associated with the regulation of PPAR? activity or a foreign DNA under the control of a promoter having PPRE, as well as a method of screening for agonists/antagonists for the heterologous PPAR? using the animal.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for preventing or treating organ functional disorders, an agent for preventing or treating organ dysfunction and an agent for preventing or treating obesity and deuteropathy thereof, each of which comprises a compound having an effect of increasing ubiquinone or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof; as well as a ubiquinone increasing agent comprising a compound having a squalene synthase inhibitory effect or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof.

Abstract: An agent for inhibiting body weight gain derived from a PPAR? agonist-like substance, which contains a PPAR? agonist-like substance, is useful for the treatment of diabetes and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides a VDAC regulator comprising a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 is a halogen atom, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, an optionally substituted hydroxy group, an optionally substituted thiol group or an optionally substituted amino group; A is an optionally substituted acyl group, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, an optionally substituted hydroxy group or an optionally esterified or amidated carboxyl group; B is an optionally substituted aromatic group; X is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an optionally substituted nitrogen atom; and Y is a divalent hydrocarbon group or heterocyclic group, a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof, which is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of Down's syndrome and the like, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides an agent for preventing or treating organ functional disorders, an agent for preventing or treating organ dysfunction and an agent for preventing or treating obesity and deuteropathy thereof, each of which comprises a compound having an effect of increasing ubiquinone or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof; as well as a ubiquinone increasing agent comprising a compound having a squalene synthase inhibitory effect or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a TGF-&bgr; superfamily production/secretion promoter comprising a compound represented by the formula 1

Abstract: The ABCA1 mRNA expression-promoting agent, LXR&agr; mRNA expression-promoting agent, ABCG1 mRNA expression-promoting agent, cholesterol efflux-promoting agent, cholesteryl ester accumulation-inhibiting agent, ACAT-1 mRNA expression-inhibiting agent and CEH mRNA expression-promoting agent of the present invention are excellent in the ability to control cholesterol distribution in the body and have low toxicity.

Abstract: This invention provides new benzoxazepine compounds represented by the formula: 1

Abstract: This invention provides new benzoxazepine compounds represented by the formula: [wherein R stands for a lower alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, X stands for an optionally substituted carbamoyl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having a deprotonatable hydrogen atom, R1 stands for a lower alkyl group and W stands for a halogen atom] having activities of lowering cholesterol-level and lowering trigluceride-level, and being useful for prophylaxis and therapy of hyperlipidemia.

Abstract: An angiogenesis inhibitor containing a compound represented by the formula 1

Abstract: 1,3-Azole derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods for regulating the function of retinoid-related receptors with 1,3-azole derivatives are disclosed. Such regulation may be useful for preventing or treating diabetes, preventing or treating hyperlipidemia, preventing or treating impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or for preventing transition from impaired glucose tolerance to diabetes.

Abstract: A TNF-&agr; inhibitor comprising an insulin sensitizer in combination with an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of an inflammatory disease and the like.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical agent comprising only an &agr;-glucosidase inhibitor in combination with a non-sulfonylurea insulinsecretagogue as active ingredients is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes and the like.

Abstract: There is provided a TNF-&agr; inhibitor comprising at least one compound selected from cerivastatin, atorvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, itavastatin and (+)-(3R, 5S)-7-[4-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-isopropyl-2-(N-methyl-N-methanesulfonylamino) pyrimidin-5-yl]-3,5-dihydroxy-6 (E)-heptenoic acid, or a salt thereof, which is excellent in the preventing and treating effects to TNF-&agr; -associated diseases such as inflammatory disease and has the sufficiently excellent nature as a medicine, such as absence of side effect.