Abstract: Novel biphenyl derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aminocarbonyl group, aminothiocarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkoxycarbonyl group, cyano group, or a group of the formula: ##STR2## one or two of R.sup.2 to R.sup.7 are hydrogen atom, and the remaining groups are the same or different and are each a lower alkoxy group, a phenyl(lower)alkoxy group or hydroxy group, or the adjacent two groups thereof combine to form a lower alkylenedioxy group, and Alk.sup.1 is a lower alkylene group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of hepatic diseases, and processes for preparing the same, and intermediates therefor.

Abstract: Novel biphenyl derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aminocarbonyl group, aminothiocarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkoxycarbonyl group, cyano group, or a group of the formula: ##STR2## one or two of R.sup.2 to R.sup.7 are hydrogen atom, and the remaining groups are the same or different and are each a lower alkoxy group, a phenyl-(lower)alkoxy group or hydroxy group, or the adjacent two groups thereof combine to form a lower alkylenedioxy group, and Alk.sup.1 is a lower alkylene group,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of hepatic diseases, and processes for preparing the same, and intermediates therefor.

Abstract: A novel biphenyl derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted sulfur-containing or oxygen-containing heteromonocyclic ring; Ring B is a ring of the formula: ##STR2## each of R.sup.1 to R.sup.3 is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkoxy group, or R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are combined together to form a lower alkylenedioxy group; R.sup.4 is a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent selected from a lower alkoxy group and a lower alkoxycarbonyl group; Y is methylene group or carbonyl group, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are disclosed. Said derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are useful as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for hepatic diseases.

Abstract: Novel biphenyl derivatives of the formula: wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aminocarbonyl group, aminothiocarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted lower alkoxycarbonyl group, cyano group, or a group of the formula: ##STR1## one or two of R.sup.2 to R.sup.7 are hydrogen atom, and the remaining groups are the same or different and are each a lower alkoxy group, a phenyl(lower)alkoxy group or hydroxy group, or the adjacent two groups thereof combine to form a lower alkylenedioxy group, and Alk.sup.1 is a lower alkylene group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of hepatic diseases, and processes for preparing the same, and intermediates therefor.

Abstract: A novel biphenyl derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ring A is a substituted or unsubstituted sulfur-containing or oxygen-containing heteromonocyclic ring; Ring B is a ring of the formula: ##STR2## each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 is hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a lower alkoxy group, or R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, and R.sup.2 and R.sub.3 are combined together to form a lower alkylenedioxy group; R.sup.4 is a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent selected from a lower alkoxy group and a lower alkoxycarbonyl group; Y is methylene group or carbonyl group, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are disclosed. Said derivative and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are useful as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for hepatic diseases.

Abstract: A quinazolinone derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, or a salt thereof and processes for preparing the same are disclosed. The quinazolinone derivative (I) is useful for treatment of diabetic complications.

Abstract: Novel quinazolinone compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, R.sup.1 is a lower alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or an aralkyl, and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and are each hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, a lower alkoxycarbonyl or a lower alkoxycarbonyl-lower alkenyl, or two adjacent groups of R.sup.2,R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 when taken together form methylenedioxy and the other two are hydrogen atom, and a salt thereof, which are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of various diabetic complications, and processes for the preparation thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said compound as an active ingredient.

Abstract: Novel thioketene derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a phenyl group or a group of the formula: --B--Y;Y is a nitrogen-containing monocyclic heterocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group;B is a straight or branched lower alkylene group;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are both a lower alkyl group or are combined together to form a group of the formula: --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --CH.dbd.CH--;R.sup.4 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a (lower alkoxy)carbonyl group;A is a group of the formula: --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- or --CH(COOR.sup.5)--;n is an integer of 0, 1 or 2 andR.sup.5 is a lower alkyl group,are disclosed. The compound (I) is useful as an agent for treating and protecting various liver diseases.

Abstract: Novel tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is carboxyl, a lower alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, an N,N-di-lower alkylcarbamoyl, an N-(phenyl-substituted lower alkylidenamino)carbamoyl, a [N,N-di(lower alkyl)amino]-lower alkyl, or a nitrogen-containing monocyclic heterocyclic group;R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, or a hydroxy-lower alkyl group, or R.sup.2 is combined with R.sup.1 to form a group: --CO--O--CH.sub.2 --;R.sup.3 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, a phenyl-lower alkyl, or a group: --CSS--R.sup.4 ;R.sup.4 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl, or a group: --(CH.sub.2).sub.n Y.sup.1 ;n is 0, 1 or 2,Y.sup.

Abstract: Tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 is lower alkyl, and either (A)R.sup.1 is hydroxymethyl or carboxy,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are both hydrogen, andX is halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy or benzyloxy; or(B)R.sup.1 is hydrogen, carboxy-lower alkyl or a group of the formula: --CH.sub.2 OY,Y is lower alkyl, lower alkanoyl or an oxygen-containing monocyclic heterocyclic group,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, hydroxy-lower alkyl or carboxy,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or hydroxy-lower alkyl, andX is hydrogen,or a salt thereof, which has excellent activities for alleviating, curing and preventing hepatic damages and is useful as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for hepatic diseases.

Abstract: Tetrahydro-.beta.-carboline derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, phenyl group or a hydroxy-substituted lower alkyl group, R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a group of the formula: --(CH.sub.2).sub.m Y, Y is thienyl or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group, and m and n are an integer of 1 or 2, which have excellent alleviating, curing and preventing hepatic damages and are useful as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for hepatic diseases, and a process for the preparation of said compounds.