Abstract: The present invention relates to novel and excellent small-molecule-compounds that specifically antagonize BMP signal pathways, and these compounds can be used to modulate cell growth, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis, and thus can be used to treat diseases or pathological symptoms related to BMP signal pathway including inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, hematopoietic diseases, cancer, osteodystrophia, or the like, particularly, fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, and the present invention relates to provision of a pharmaceutical and pharmacological agent used for specifically antagonizing the BMP signal pathways and acting on the BMP signal pathways in the prevention and treatment or experimental application since the compounds can be beneficial for regulating cell differentiation and/or cell proliferation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel and excellent small-molecule-corn pounds that specifically antagonize BMP signal pathways, and these compounds can be used to modulate cell growth, differentiation, proliferation, and apoptosis, and thus can be used to treat diseases or pathological symptoms related to BMP signal pathway including inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, hematopoietic diseases, cancer, osteodystrophia, or the like, particularly, fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, and the present invention relates to provision of a pharmaceutical and pharmacological agent used for specifically antagonizing the BMP signal pathways and acting on the BMP signal pathways in the prevention and treatment or experimental application since the compounds can be beneficial for regulating cell differentiation and/or cell proliferation.

Abstract: This invention relates to an agent for treating or inhibiting recurrence of acute myeloid leukemia and an agent for inhibiting growth of leukemia stem cells comprising a compound represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein Ar1 and Ar2 each represent aryl or heteroaryl; L represents O, S, NH, NHCO, or CONH; X represents CH or N; Y represents C1-3-alkylene; Z1 represents hydrogen, C1-6-alkyl, amino-C1-6-alkyl, C1-6-alkylamino-C1-6-alkyl, di(C1-6-alkyl)amino-C1-6-alkyl, hydroxy-C1-6-alkyl, C1-6-alkoxy-C1-6-alkyl, or carboxy-C1-6-alkyl; and Z2 represents C1-6-alkyl, amino-C1-6-alkyl, C1-6-alkylamino-C1-6-alkyl, di(C1-6-alkyl)amino-C1-6-alkyl, hydroxy-C1-6-alkyl, C1-6-alkoxy-C1-6-alkyl, or carboxy-C1-6-alkyl, Z1 and Z2 may, together with adjacent nitrogen, form a heterocyclic group containing as a ring member one or more hetero atoms, in addition to the nitrogen adjacent to Z1 and Z2.

Abstract: This invention provides a compound of the formula (I): or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently selected from N, CH, etc.; R1 is H, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; Q1 is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.; A is a 5-6 membered monocyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.; B is C1-6 alkylene optionally substituted with an oxo group, etc.; W is NH, O, etc.; R2 is H, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; Z is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.; L is halo, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; m is 0, 1 or 2; R3 and R4 are independently selected from H and C1-4 alkyl ; R5 is H, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; Q2 is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring or tricyclic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.

Abstract: This invention provides the compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent hydrogen or the like; R3 represents aryl or the like; —X—Y— represents —CH2O— or the like, and n represents 0, 1 or 2. These compounds have ORL1-receptor antagonist activity; and therefore, are useful to treat diseases or conditions such as pain, various CNS diseases etc.

Abstract: This invention provides the compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent hydrogen or the like; R3 and R4 independently represents hydrogen or the like; R5 represents aryl or the like; —X—Y— represents —CH2O— or the like; and n represents 0, 1 or 2. These compounds have ORL1-receptor antagonist activity; and therefore, are useful to treat diseases or conditions such as pain, various CNS diseases etc.

Abstract: This invention provides the compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of such compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, or the like; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; represents one of the following or the like; R5 represents an aryl group having from 6 to 10 ring atoms or the like; X represents an oxygen atom, or the like; Y represents an oxygen atom or the like and n represents an integer 0, 1 or 2. These compounds have ORL1-receptor antagonist activity; and therefore, are useful to treat diseases or conditions such as pain, various CNS diseases etc.

Abstract: This invention provides the compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of such compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R3 represents an aryl group having from 6 to 10 ring atoms or the like; X represents an oxygen atom, or the like; Y represents an oxygen atom or the like; and n represents an integer 0, 1 or 2. These compounds have ORL1-receptor antagonist activity; and therefore, are useful to treat diseases or conditions such as pain, various CNS diseases etc.

Abstract: This invention provides the compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of such compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, or the like; R4 represents a hydrogen atom or the like; (formula II) represents one of the following or the like; R5 represents an aryl group having from 6 to 10 ring atoms or the like; X represents an oxygen atom, or the like; Y represents an oxygen atom or the like and n represents an integer 0, 1 or 2. These compounds have ORL1-receptor antagonist activity; and therefore, are useful to treat diseases or conditions such as pain, various CNS diseases etc.

Abstract: This invention provides a compound of the formula (I): or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently selected from N, CH, etc.; R1 is H, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; Q1 is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.; A is a 5-6 membered monocyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.; B is C1-6 alkylene optionally substituted with an oxo group, etc.; W is NH, O, etc.; R2 is H, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; Z is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.; L is halo, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; m is 0, 1 or 2; R3 and R4 are independently selected from H and C1-4 alkyl ; R5 is H, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; Q2 is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring or tricyclic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.

Abstract: This invention provides a compound of the formula (I): or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently selected from N, CH, etc.; R1 is H, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; Q1 is a 5–12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.; A is a 5–6 membered monocyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.; B is C1-6 alkylene optionally substituted with an oxo group, etc.; W is NH, O, etc.; R2 is H, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; Z is a 5–12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.; L is halo, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; m is 0, 1 or 2; R3 and R4 are independently selected from H and C1-4 alkyl; R5 is H, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; Q2 is a 5–12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring or tricyclic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.

Abstract: This invention provides the compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of such compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; R3 represents an aryl group having from 6 to 10 ring atoms or the like; X represents an oxygen atom, or the like; Y represents an oxygen atom or the like; and n represents an integer 0, 1 or 2. These compounds have ORL1-receptor antagonist activity; and therefore, are useful to treat diseases or conditions such as pain, various CNS diseases etc.

Abstract: This invention provides the compounds of formula (I): or its a pharmaceutically acceptable ester or amide of such compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X1 is NH; R1, R2, R4 through R6 and R7 through R11 are all hydrogen; R3 is hydroxy; X2 and X3 are methylene; X4 is a bond; and X5 is a carbon atom, and the like. These compounds have ORL1-receptor antagonist activity; and therefore, are useful to treat diseases or conditions such as pain, various CNS diseases etc.

Abstract: This invention provides a compound of the formula (I): 1

Abstract: This invention provides a compound of the formula (I): or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are independently selected from N, CH, etc.; R1 is H, C1-8 alkyl, etc.; Q1 is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N, and S, etc.; A is 5-6 membered monocyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected form O, N and S, etc.; B is C1-6 alkylene optionally substituted with an oxo group, etc.; W is NH, O, etc.; R2 is H, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; Z is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected form O, N and S, etc.; L is halo, C1-4 alkyl, etc.; m is 0, 1 or 2; R3 and R4 are independently selected from H and C1-4 alkyl; R5 is H, C1-4 alkyl; etc.; Q2 is a 5-12 membered monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic ring or tricyclic ring optionally containing up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S, etc.

Abstract: This invention provides a compound of the formula (I): 1