Abstract: Disclosed is an azapeptide derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents a direct bond, an .alpha.-amino acid or a residue of a dipeptide; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a protective group for a terminal amino group; R.sup.2 represents a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl group, halogen atom, hydroxyl group which may be protected, nitro group, amino group which may be protected and perhalo lower alkyl group; and R.sup.3 represents a hydroxyl group or a protective group for a terminal carboxyl group,and a salt thereof, and an agent for curing nervous inflammation of respiratory apparatus, asthma and bronchospasm comprising the azapeptide derivative represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Disclosed is an azapeptide derivative represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents a direct bond, an .alpha.-amino acid or a residue of a dipeptide; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a protective group for a terminal amino group;R.sup.2 represents a phenyl group or a phenyl group substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl group, halogen atom, hydroxyl group which may be protected, nitro group, amino group which may be protected and perhalo lower alkyl group; and R.sup.3 represents a hydroxyl group or a protective group for a terminal carboxyl group,and a salt thereof, and an agent for curing nervous inflammation of respiratory apparatus, asthma and bronchospasm comprising the azapeptide derivative represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof as an active ingredient.

Abstract: A naphthoic acid derivative represented by the following general formula or a salt thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkanoyloxy group, a hydroxy-lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy-lower alkyl group, a lower alkanoyloxy-lower alkyl group or an aralkyloxy group;R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group;R.sub.5 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic group;X is a group ##STR2## a cycloalkylene group, a bivalent nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, or a group ##STR3## --R.sub.8 --NH-- or --NH--R.sub.8, where R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group and R.sub.8 is a cycloalkylene group, or R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, together with R.sub.4, may form an alkylene group of 1-3 carbon atoms;Y is --S(O).sub.p --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.