Abstract: The present inventors have studied and found that the substituted quinoline derivatives have acetylcholine receptor clustering-inducing action and can be useful as an active ingredient in the pharmaceutical compositions for preventing and/or treating neuromuscular diseases. The substituted quinoline derivative of the present invention may be used as an agent for preventing and/or treating neuromuscular diseases.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a compound having a positive allosteric modulating activity (PAM activity) on an ?7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (?7 nACh receptor). [Means for Solution] The present inventors have studied on a PAM activity on an ?7 nACh receptor, and they have found that a tetrahydrooxepinopyridine compound has a PAM activity on an ?7 nACh receptor, thereby completing the present invention. The tetrahydrooxepinopyridine compound of the present invention has a PAM activity on an ?7 nACh receptor and can be expected as an agent for preventing or treating dementia, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, CIAS, negative symptoms of schizophrenia, inflammatory diseases, or pain.

Abstract: [Problem] Provided is a compound having a positive allosteric modulating activity (PAM activity) on an ?7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (?7 nACh receptor). [Means for Solution] The present inventors have studied on a PAM activity on an ?7 nACh receptor, and they have found that a tetrahydrooxepinopyridine compound has a PAM activity on an ?7 nACh receptor, thereby completing the present invention. The tetrahydrooxepinopyridine compound of the present invention has a PAM activity on an ?7 nACh receptor and can be expected as an agent for preventing or treating dementia, cognitive impairment, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, CIAS, negative symptoms of schizophrenia, inflammatory diseases, or pain.

Abstract: To provide an excellent agent for preventing or treating dementia and schizophrenia based on serotonin 5-HT5A receptor regulating action, it was found that a tetrahydroisoquinoline derivative characterized by a structure in which an acylguanidino group binds to a N atom of a tetrahydroisoquinoline ring or the like, and a cyclic group binds to an unsaturated ring has a potent 5-HT5A receptor regulating action and an excellent pharmacological action based on the regulating action and also discovered that the tetrahydroisoquinoline derivative is useful as an agent for treating or preventing dementia, schizophrenia, and the like, whereby the present invention has been completed.

Abstract: [Object] An excellent agent for preventing or treating dementia, schizophrenia, and the like, based on serotonin 5-HT5A receptor modulating action, is provided. [Means for Solution] It was confirmed that acylguanidine derivatives (the following formula I; any one of Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 and Z5 is nitrogen atom, and the others are carbon atoms) which have the characteristic structure in which the guanidine is bonded to one ring of the quinoline or isoquinoline via a carbonyl group, and a cyclic group is bonded to the other ring, exhibit potent 5-HT5A receptor modulating actions and excellent pharmacological actions based on the 5-HT5A receptor modulating action, and thus can be excellent agents for preventing or treating dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Thus, the present invention has been completed.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a compound useful as medicine having PDE4B inhibitory activity, in particular, as an active ingredient of a composition for treating or preventing schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, depression and the like. [Measures for Solution] The present inventors examined compounds having PDE4B inhibitory activity and found that a tricyclic or tetracyclic imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivative or salts thereof had a superior PDE4B inhibitory activity, thereby completing the present invention. The imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine derivative can be used as an agent for treating or preventing schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, depression and the like.

Abstract: To provide an excellent agent for preventing or treating dementia and schizophrenia based on serotonin 5-HT5A receptor regulating action, it was found that a tetrahydroisoquinoline derivative characterized by a structure in which an acylguanidino group binds to a N atom of a tetrahydroisoquinoline ring or the like, and a cyclic group binds to an unsaturated ring has a potent 5-HT5A receptor regulating action and an excellent pharmacological action based on the regulating action and also discovered that the tetrahydroisoquinoline derivative is useful as an agent for treating or preventing dementia, schizophrenia, and the like, whereby the present invention has been completed.

Abstract: [Object] An excellent agent for preventing or treating dementia, schizophrenia, and the like, based on serotonin 5-HT5A receptor modulating action, is provided. [Means for Solution] It was confirmed that acylguanidine derivatives (the following formula I; any one of Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4 and Z5 is nitrogen atom, and the others are carbon atoms) which have the characteristic structure in which the guanidine is bonded to one ring of the quinoline or isoquinoline via a carbonyl group, and a cyclic group is bonded to the other ring, exhibit potent 5-HT5A receptor modulating actions and excellent pharmacological actions based on the 5-HT5A receptor modulating action, and thus can be excellent agents for preventing or treating dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Thus, the present invention has been completed.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent agent for treating or preventing dementia, schizophrenia based on serotonin 5-HT5A receptor modulating action. It was discovered that acylguanidine derivatives, in which the guanidine is bonded to one ring of a naphthalene via a carbonyl group and a cyclic group is bonded to the other ring thereof, exhibit potent the 5-HT5A receptor modulating action and excellent pharmacological actions based on the action. The present invention is useful as an excellent agent for treating or preventing dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Abstract: To provide a novel and excellent agent for treating or preventing nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, cancer pain, headache, bladder function disorder and the like, based on the inhibitory action on the capsaicin receptor VR1 activation. The present invention was accomplished by confirming that a benzamide derivative characterized by the possession of a benzene ring in which a single ring is condensed on the nitrogen atom of amido group and possession of a lower alkylamino or an amino group substituted with a ring group at the neighboring position of said amido group has a strong inhibitory action on VR1 activation and excellent pharmacological actions based on this and by finding that it can become an excellent agent for treating or preventing VR1-involved diseases such as nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, cancer pain, headache, bladder function disorder and the like.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent agent for treating or preventing dementia, schizophrenia based on a serotonin 5-HT5A receptor modulating action. It was confirmed that acylguanidine derivatives, which has the characteristic structure in which the guanidine is bonded to one ring of a naphthalene via a carbonyl group and a cyclic group is bonded to the other ring thereof, exhibit potent 5-HT5A receptor modulating action and excellent pharmacological action based on the action. The present invention is useful as an excellent agent for treating or preventing dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel and excellent agent for treating or preventing dementia, schizophrenia, and the like, based on the serotonin 5-HT5A receptor modulating action. It was confirmed that a bicyclic acylguanidine derivative which has a characteristic structure that guanidine is bonded to one ring of a bicyclic structure such as chromene and dihydronaphthalene through a carbonyl group and a cyclic group is bonded on the other ring, has a potent 5-HT5A receptor modulating action and an excellent pharmacological action based on this mechanism. The present invention is useful as an excellent agent for treating or preventing dementia, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Abstract: To provide a novel and excellent agent for treating or preventing nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, cancer pain, headache, bladder function disorder and the like, based on the inhibitory action on the capsaicin receptor VR1 activation. The present invention was accomplished by confirming that a benzamide derivative characterized by the possession of a benzene ring in which a single ring is condensed on the nitrogen atom of amido group and possession of a lower alkylamino or an amino group substituted with a ring group at the neighboring position of said amido group has a strong inhibitory action on VR1 activation and excellent pharmacological actions based on this and by finding that it can become an excellent agent for treating or preventing VR1-involved diseases such as nociceptive pain, neuropathic pain, cancer pain, headache, bladder function disorder and the like.