Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

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Seikagaku Corporation

Masahiko Yamamoto

Keiichi Ono

Junki Katsube

Hajime Kawakami

Hisao Yamamoto

Kikuo Sasajima

Masaru Nakao

Shigeho Inaba

Isamu Maruyama

Shigenari Katayama

Akihiko Sugie

Yoshiyuki Kai

Atsuyuki Kojima

Masami Muraoka

Akihiko Sano

Hiroo Maeda

Masaharu Takayama

Michihiro Yamamoto

Katsumi Tamoto

Yoshihiro Tanaka

Shunsuke Sami

Renzo Ohuchi

Yuzuru Sanemitsu

Masato Mizutani

Toshio Atsumi

Yoshiaki Takebayashi

Toshio Nishihara

Yasuyuki Ueki

Masao Enomoto

Yoshihiro Komuro

Naoki Tohdoh

Yasuo Motoike

Tsunemasa Irie

Hideo Agui

Shin-ichi Kojima

Toshio Nakamura

Yoshiharu Ikeda

Kazushi Suwa

Kosei Ojika

Nobuyuki Fukushima

Shin-ichiro Tojo

The invention provides human- or rat-derived neurotrophic peptides and derivatives thereof, precursor peptides thereof, genes encoding the same, transformants containing recombinant expression vectors bearing the genes, and compositions comprising as an effective ingredient these neurotrophic peptides or derivatives thereof. The neurotrophic peptide or its derivatives of the present invention have a neurotrophic activity and are useful for the treatment of neuro-degenerative disorders and dementia.

Neurotrophic peptide derivatives

High purity polyethylene glycol derivatives of formula (I) are useful as protein modifiers of interferons, t-PA, EGF, various hormones, etc. The thus modified protein has minimized antigenicity, prolonged plasma half life, or improved transfer to tissue. A novel process for preparing high purity polyethylene glycol derivatives is also disclosed.

Polyethylene glycol derivatives, process for preparing the same

A polyethylene glycol derivative of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a lower alkyl and n represents an optional positive integer which renders the average molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol moiety about 1,000 to 12,000, a peptide modified by said polyethylene glycol derivative and a method for production thereof. The polyethylene glycol derivative (I) is capable of modifying the guanidino groups in peptides. The peptides modified by the polyethylene glycol derivative (I) are extremely stable, are considerably delayed in biological clearance (i.e. the durability is extended) and exhibit their physiological activities effectively over the long period.

Polyethylene glycol derivatives, modified peptides and production thereof

Polyethylene glycol derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each represents a lower alkyl, m and n are the same or different and each represents a positive integer and p is 0 or a positive integer, peptides modified by the polyethylene glycol derivatives, methods for producing them and use of the modified peptides. The peptides modified by the polyethylene glycol derivatives (I) of the invention, as compared with the corresponding non-modified peptides, show decreased antigenicity, are considerably delayed in biological clearance, and exhibit their physiological activities effectively over a long period, rendering them very effective as pharmaceuticals as well as drugs for animals.

Polyethylene glycol derivatives, their modified peptides, methods for

Polyethylene glycol substituted phenyl glyoxals

The present invention relates to pyrrolidine derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are defined as herein. The compounds are useful as anti-amnestic agent.

Pyrrolidine derivatives as anti-amnesia agents

Pyrrolidine derivatives having inhibitory action for proline-specific endopeptidase which are useful for anti-amnestic agent. The disclosed pyrrolidine derivatives as well as their acid addition salts can be administered orally or parenterally in the form of conventional pharmaceutical preparations. For instance, they can be administered orally in the form of conventional solid pharmaceutical preparations such as tablets, capsules, syrups and suspensions. Alternatively, they can be administered parenterally by injection in the form of conventional liquid pharmaceutical preparations such as solutions, emulsions, suspensions, etc. Also, they may be directly applied to rectum in the form of suppository. Further, the preparations may contain physiologically acceptable carriers, excipients, activators, binding agents, stabilizers, etc. In the case of injections, physiologically acceptable buffers, solubilizing agents or isotonic agents may be incorporated therein. Methods of production are also disclosed.

Pyrrolidine derivatives having inhibitory action for proline specific

A novel 2-pyridylthiazolidin-4-one derivative represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein Ar denotes an aryl group unsubstituted or substituted with a halogen atom or with a lower alkoxy group; X denotes a straight-chain or branched-chain lower alkylene group or a single bond; R denotes a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, cycloalkyl, acyloxy, di(lower alkyl) amino, hydroxyl or aryl group, or denotes an aryl group substituted with a lower alkoxy group; and Py denotes a pyridyl group, and the acid addition salt thereof, which have an excellent platelet activating factor antagonsm.

Novel thiazolidin-4-one derivatives and acid addition salts therof

A process for the manufacture of a polypeptide (I) having the formula: ##STR1## which comprises steps of: (a) coupling, successively and in the order of the sequence of the polypeptide (I), the four protected fragments A, B, C and D or five protected fragments A, B, C, E and F,

Synthesis of a derivative of GRF and intermediate peptides

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 is a free or an esterified carboxyl group, or a group of the formula: ##STR2## (R.sup.a and R.sup.b are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl group, a benzyl group, a phenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, or, when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they represent a 5 to 7 membered saturated heterocyclic group, Y.sup.1 is a group of the formula: ##STR3## (R.sup.6 is a hydrogen atom or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group), ##STR4## (R.sup.6 is as defined above), ##STR5## R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a protected hydroxyl group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, when taken together, mean a shingle linkage to from a double bond between the carbon atoms which they are linked, R.sup.3 is a hydroxyl group or a protected hydroxyl group, R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkenyl group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkynyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a hydroxy C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 heterocyclic group, a phenyl group optionally substituted with a halogen atom; a hydroxyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a trifluoromethyl group, or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group or a formula: A-B (A is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkylene chain and B is a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl group, a C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkenyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxy group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cycloalkoxy group, a C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkenyloxy group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 heterocyclic group, or a phenyl or phenoxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group); or a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Said compound have strong anti-ulcerous action or antithrombotic action, and are useful in treatment of ulcer or thrombosis.

Carbacyclin analogs

Diphenylalkanoether and diphenylalkanone oximeether derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently an aryl group optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylamino, amino, benzyloxy, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanoylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino and N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 )alkyl-N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkanoylamino, Z.sup.1 is a group of the formula: ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group or an ar(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group or, when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to which they are attached, represent a nitrogen-containing 5 to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic group optionally having an oxygen atom or an additional nitrogen atom as the hetero atom in addition to the said nitrogen atom and, in case of having the additional nitrogen atom, bearing a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkyl group, an ar(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group or a phenyl group thereon), ##STR3## is a group of the formula: ##STR4## or the formula: ##STR5## A.sup.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene group and A.sup.2 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene group, and non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, which have cerebral vasodilating activity and antihypoxic activity.

Diphenylalkanoether and diphenylalkanone oximeether derivatives

A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 is a free or an esterified carboxyl group, or a group of the formula: ##STR2## (R.sup.a and R.sup.b are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl group, a benzyl group, a phenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, or, when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they represent a 5 to 7 membered saturated heterocyclic group), Y is a group of the formula: ##STR3## (R.sup.6 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group) or ##STR4## (R.sup.6 is as defined above), R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a protected hydroxyl group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, when taken together, mean a single linkage to form a double bond between the carbon atoms which they are linked, R.sup.3 is a hydroxyl group or a protected hydroxyl group, R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkynyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkenyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl group, a hydroxy C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group or a group of the formula: --(CH.sub.2).sub.m --B (m is 1 or 2 and B is a C.sub.1 14 C.sub.4 alkoxy, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, or a phenyl or phenoxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group), and n is 2 or 3; or a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Said compounds have strong anti-cancer activity and are useful in treatment of a cancer.

Imino-bicyclo (3.3.0) octane derivatives

A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein X.sup.1 is a free or esterified carboxyl group, a hydroxymethyl group, a cyano group, a group of the formula: ##STR2## (R.sup.a and R.sup.b are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl group, a benzyl group, a phenyl group, a phenyl group substituted with a halogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, or, when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to which they are attached, they represent a 5 to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic group) or a group of the formula: ##STR3## (R.sup.a and R.sup.b are each as defined above), Y is an ethylene group or a vinylene group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or a protected hydroxyl group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, when taken together, means a single linkage to form a double bond between the carbon atoms which they are linked, R.sup.3 is a hydroxyl group or a protected hydroxyl group, R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, R.sup.5 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkenyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkynyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl group or a group of the formula: --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --B (n is 1 or 2 and B is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxyl group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl group, or a phenyl or phenoxy group optionally substituted with a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a trifluoromethyl group or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxyl group), A is a group of either one of the formulae: ##STR4## (R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group) and ##STR5## m.sub.1 is 1 or 2 and m.sub.2 is 0, 1 or 2, and the non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts threreof. Said compounds have strong anti-ulcerogenic activity and are useful in treatment of gastraintestinal ulcer.

Bicyclooctane derivatives

Diphenylalkanoether and diphenylalkanone oximeether derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently an aryl group optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkylamino, amino, benzyloxy, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanoylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamino and N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl-N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkanoylamino, Z.sup.1 is a group of the formula: ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group or an ar(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) alkyl group or, when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to which they are attached, represent a nitrogen-containing 5 to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic group optionally having an oxygen atom or an additional nitrogen atom as the hetero atom in addition to the said nitrogen atom and, in case of having the additional nitrogen atom, bearing a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, and ar(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group or a phenyl group thereon), ##STR3## is a group of the formula: ##STR4## or the formula: ##STR5## A.sup.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene group and A.sup.2 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene group, and non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, which have cerebral vasodilating activity and antihypoxic activity.

Diphenylalkanoether and diphenylalkanone oximeether derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently an aryl group optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkylamino, amino, benzyloxy, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfinyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkysulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkanoylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylmino and N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl-N-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkanoylamino, Z.sup.1 is a group of the formula: ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group or an ar(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group or, when taken together with the adjacent nitrogen atom to which they are attached, represent a nitrogen-containing 5 to 7-membered saturated heterocyclic group optionally having an oxygen atom or an additional nitrogen atom as the hetero atom in additon to the said nitrogen atom and, in case of having the additional nitrogen atom, bearing a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, an ar(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4)alkyl group or a phenyl group thereon), ##STR3## is a group of the formula: ##STR4## or the formula: ##STR5## A.sup.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkylene group and A.sup.2 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkylene group, and non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, which have cerebral vasodilating activity and antihypoxic activity.

Diphenylalkanoether derivatives

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