Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical agent containing a compound having an angiotensin II antagonistic activity, a prodrug thereof or a salt thereof, which shows superior effect for the suppression of body weight gain. In addition, the present invention provides such a pharmaceutical agent as does not increase body weights of patients even if a therapeutically effective PPAR? agonistic substance is administered in the treatment of diabetes and other diseases.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the general formula [I]: wherein R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted linear hydrocarbon group, or hydroxyl which may be substituted with an optionally substituted liner hydrocarbon group, or R1 and R2 together with the carbon atoms adjacent thereto may form an optionally substituted cyclic hydrocarbon or a dihydrofuran ring which may have an oxo group; ring A is a benzene ring which may be further substituted; ring B is an aromatic ring which may be substituted; X is a bond or a spacer whose main chain has 1 to 6 atoms; Y is carboxyl which may be esterified, carbamoyl which may be substituted, cyano, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group bearing a hydrogen atom capable of being deprotonated, or salts thereof, which are useful as lipid-rich plaque regressing agents and/or ACAT inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention provides a pharmaceutical agent containing a compound having an angiotensin II antagonistic activity, a prodrug thereof or a salt thereof, which shows superior effect for the suppression of body weight gain. In addition, the present invention provides such a pharmaceutical agent as does not increase body weights of patients even if a therapeutically effective PPAR? agonistic substance is administered in the treatment of diabetes and other diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lipid-rich plaque regressing agent comprising a compound represented by Formula: in which ring A is a cyclic hydrocarbon or the like; ring B is a heterocyclic ring or the like; each of X and Y is —NR1— (in which R1 is a hydrocarbon or the like); D is a C1-3 alkylene group or the like; E is —NH— or the like; G is a bond or the like; and Ar is an aryl or the like; D may be taken together with a constituent atom of the ring B to form a ring, and R4 may be taken together with a constituent atom of the ring B to form a ring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lipid-rich plaque regressing agent comprising a compound represented by Formula: in which ring A is a cyclic hydrocarbon or the like; ring B is a heterocyclic ring or the like; each of X and Y is —NR1— (in which R1 is a hydrocarbon or the like); D is a C1-3 alkylene group or the like; E is —NH— or the like; G is a bond or the like; and Ar is an aryl or the like; D may be taken together with a constituent atom of the ring B to form a ring, and R4 may be taken together with a constituent atom of the ring B to form a ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical agent superior in safety, which shows an excellent effect on insulin resistance improving action and the like for many patients suffering from diseases such as diabetes associated with insulin resistance and the like, and provides an insulin sensitizer, an impaired glucose tolerance improving agent, an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes, hyperinsulinemia etc. and the like, which contain 2-ethoxy-1-[[2?-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-7-carboxylic acid or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the general formula. [I]: wherein R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, halogen, an optionally substituted linear hydrocarbon group, or hydroxyl which may be substituted with an optionally substituted liner hydrocarbon group, or R1 and R2 together with the carbon atoms adjacent thereto may form an optionally substituted cyclic hydrocarbon or a dihydrofuran ring which may have an oxo group; ring A is a benzene ring which may be further substituted; ring B is an aromatic ring which may be substituted; X is a bond or a spacer whose main chain has 1 to 6 atoms; Y is carboxyl which may be esterified, carbamoyl which may be substituted, cyano, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group bearing a hydrogen atom capable of being deprotonated, or salts thereof, which are useful as lipid-rich plaque regressing agents and/or ACAT inhibitors.

Abstract: An agent for inducing HSP, comprising a compound represented by the formula (I): 1

Abstract: Excellent analgesic and antiinflammatory agents comprising a compound having an angiotensin II antagonistic activity, its prodrugs thereof or salts of the same.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a compound or a salt thereof represented by the formula: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, the ring A is an optionally substituted divalent nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, X′ is an optionally substituted alkylene chain, Y is an optionally substituted divalent cyclic group, X is a chemical bond or an optionally substituted alkylene chain, and Z is (1) an optionally substituted amino group, (2) an optionally substituted imidoyl group or (3) an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, or a pro-drug thereof, which has activated coagulation factor X inhibitory activity and which are useful as anti-coagulants.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lipid-rich plaque regressing agent comprising a compound represented by Formula: 1

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a compound or a salt thereof represented by the formula: 1

Abstract: A compound of the formula wherein R1 is H or a substituent; m is 1-3; Ar is an aromatic group which may be substituted; X is a bond or a divalent straight-chain group having 1-6 atoms which may be substituted; Y is —S—, —O—, or —N(R2)— (R2 is H or a substituent group), Z is —N═ or —C(R3)═ (R3 is H or a hydrocarbon group), ring A is a benzene ring; ring B is a 5- to 7-membered ring which may be substituted, or a salt thereof is useful for eliciting a prostaglandin I2 receptor agonistic effect.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a compound or a salt thereof represented by the formula: wherein R1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, the ring A is an optionally substituted divalent nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, X′ is an optionally substituted alkylene chain, Y is an optionally substituted divalent cyclic group, X is a chemical bond or an optionally substituted alkylene chain, and Z is (1) an optionally substituted amino group, (2) an optionally substituted imidoyl group or (3) an optionally substituted nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group, or a pro-drug thereof, which have activated coagulation factor X inhibitory activity and which are useful as anti-coagulants.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds which specifically inhibit FXa, which are effective when orally administered and which are useful as a safe medicine for the prevention or treatment of diseases caused by thrombus or infarction.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: 1

Abstract: A compound of the formula: wherein R1 is H or a substituent; m is 1-3; Ar is an aromatic group which may be substituted; X is a bond or a divalent straight-chain group having 1-6 atoms which may be substituted; Y is —S—, —O—, or —N(R2— (R2 is H or a substituent group), Z is —N═ or —C(R3)═ (R3 is H or a hydrocarbon group), ring A is a benzene ring; ring B is a 5- to 7-membered ring which may be substituted, or a salt thereof is useful for eliciting a prostaglandin I2 receptor agonistic effect.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for treating a transient ischemic attack which comprises a compound of the formula: 1

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and medicines effective for prophylaxis and therapy of various diseases by controlling or inhibiting cell-adhesion. Especially, the compounds of this invention inhibit platelet aggregation action without remarkable elongation of hemorrhagic period and can be used as a safe and long-acting antithrombotic drug as compared with known substances showing the same activity. Compounds of this invention are piperazinones of the formula: wherein the ring A is a basic heterocyclic group; the ring B is a nitrogen containing heterocyclic group or a cyclic hydrocarbon group; Y is CH2; R1 is H, OH, NH2 or an hydrocarbon group which may be bound through CO, S, SO or SO2; R2 is H or a hydrocarbon group; R3 is an optionally esterified or amidated carboxyl group; and D is a lower alkyl group substituted with an optionally esterified carboxyl group; or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds and medicines effective for prophylaxis and therapy of various diseases by controlling or inhibiting cell-adhesion. Especially, the compounds of this invention perform platelet aggregation action without remarkable elongation of hemorrhagic period and can be used as a safe and long-acting antithrombotic drug as compared with known substances showing the same activity.