Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Akiharu Ishida

Takuya Nishio

Tetsuya Sekiguchi

Takeshi Matsushita

Tatsuya Komagata

Yasuyuki Okabe

Provision of orally-available and low-toxic somatostatin receptor subtype 2 agonist. Since the compound represented by the general formula (I): wherein all symbols represent the same meanings as those described in the description, a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof, a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof is non-peptidic low-molecular compound which has strong somatostatin receptor subtype 2 agonist activity, the compound is orally-available. Additionally, since the compound is low-toxic, the compound is useful for the prevention and/or treatment of the somatostatin related diseases such as acromegaly or gastrointestinal obstruction.

Compound having agonistic activity on somatostatin receptor, and use thereof for medical purposes

The present invention provides a somatostatin receptor subtype 2 agonist. A disclosed compound represented by the general formula (I): wherein all symbols have the same definitions as described in the specification;a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of the foregoing is a low-molecular compound having strong somatostatin receptor subtype 2 agonistic activity, and thus can be administered in a simple manner, has high stability and has low toxicity. Therefore, the present compound is useful for prophylaxis and/or therapy of somatostatin-related diseases such as acromegaly and gastrointestinal obstruction.

Compound having somatostatin receptor agonistic activity and pharmaceutical use thereof

Provision of orally-available and low-toxic somatostatin receptor subtype 2 agonist. Since the compound represented by the general formula (I): [wherein all symbols represent the same meanings as those described in the description] a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof, a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof is non-peptidic low-molecular compound which has strong somatostatin receptor subtype 2 agonist activity, the compound is orally-available. Additionally, since the compound is low-toxic, the compound is useful for the prevention and/or treatment of the somatostatin related diseases such as acromegaly or gastrointestinal obstruction.

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Osaka, Japan

Akiharu Ishida