Abstract: A novel cyanoimidazole nucleoside and derivative thereof, particularly 4-cyanoimidazolium-5-olate nucleoside and acyl derivatives thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are useful as antitumor agents and immunosuppressants, are prepared by dehydrating carboxamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is an acyl group, and then, if desired, deacylating.

Abstract: There are provided compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein either R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, an acyloxy group, a phthalimido group or an acetamido group and the other is a hydrogen atom; either R.sub.3 or R.sub.4 is a hydroxy group or an acyloxy group and the other is a hydrogen atom; either R.sub.5 or R.sub.6 is a hydroxy group or an acyloxy group and the other is a hydrogen atom; either R.sub.7 or R.sub.8 is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, an acyloxymethyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a group of the formula: ##STR2## (wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), or a carboxyl group and the other is a hydrogen atom; either R.sub.11 or R.sub.12 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group or an acyloxy group and the other is a hydrogen atom; either R.sub.13 or R.sub.14 is a hydroxy group or an acyloxy group and the other is a hydrogen atom; either R.sub.15 or R.sub.

Abstract: There are provided compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is an adamantyl group, or a phenyl group unsubstituted or substituted with a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkylthio group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a methylenedioxy group or an acetamido group, useful as anti-transplanted-tumor agents and immunosuppressants.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R is C.sub.2 -C.sub.17 alkyl group, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl group, 1-adamantyl group, pyridyl group, pyridine N-oxide, diphenylmethyl group, benzyl group which may or may not be substituted with nitro group, halogen atom, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy group, or phenyl group which may or may not be substituted with nitro group, halogen atom, hydroxy group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl group, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy group, carboxy group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl group, phenoxycarbonyl group, carbamoyl group, N-phenylcarbamoyl group, N-adamantylcarbamoyl group, benzoylamino group, trifluoromethyl group, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkanoyloxy group, 1-adamantoyloxy group or benzoyloxy group and salts thereof have an anticancer activity and an immunostimulating activity.

Abstract: Imidazole derivatives represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y is a hydroxy group, a lower alkoxy group or an amino group, and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, which have a potent immunostimulating activity and are useful for the immunostimulatory therapy of various diseases, and their preparation and use.

Abstract: N-Substituted imidazolecarboxamide compounds represented by the formula; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen atom, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aralkyl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen atom, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aralkyl, 1-adamantyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen atom, lower alkyl, aralkyl; with the proviso that one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 is not hydrogen when the other two are hydrogen, are produced by reacting aminomalonamide derivative with orthoformate derivative in high yields. The compounds (I) exhibit anti-tumor activity against experimental tumors such as Sarcoma 180 in mice.