Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Ajinomoto Co., Ltd.

Kimihiro Murakami

Kazuo Kato

Ei Mochida

Ichitomo Miwa

Jun Okuda

Katsuaki Kato

Hidenori Mochizuki

Shuhei Ohnishi

Takashi Yano

Kazuhiro Watanabe

Kiyoshi Mizuguchi

Manabu Itoh

Isao Arai

Kazutoshi Yanagibashi

Husayoshi Kakizaki

Compounds exerting excellent aromatase inhibitory activity in vivo and in vitro with higher specificity and greater safety are provided together with the salts thereof. Using the same, there are also provided, prophylactic agents and/or therapeutical agents of estrogen-dependent diseases, contraceptive agents for females, and aromatase inhibitory agents for use in the form of reagents for human or animals. The compounds are of the formula (I), wherein R.sup.2 is represented by the formula (II) or (III). ##STR1##

Azolyl methyl phenyl derivatives having aromatase inhibitory activity

The present invention relates to novel 5-(.omega.-substituted amino-alkanoyl amino)pyrimidine derivatives, processes for producing the derivatives, and pharmaceutical compositions containing said derivatives. The compounds in the present invention have potent effects of inhibiting ACAT activity and lowering serum cholesterol. The compounds of the present invention are extremely useful for the treatment and/or prevention of arteriosclerosis or hyperlipidemia.

Pyrimidine derivatives

The present invention relates to novel hydantoin derivatives, processes for producing said hydantoin derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one of said hydantoin derivatives as aldose reductase inhibitors and novel intermediate compounds in the synthesis of said hydantoin derivatives. The present invention is based on the selection of a hydantoin which is bonded by a sulfonyl group to various substituents at the 1-position of the hydantoin skeleton. The compounds of the present invention have a strong inhibitory activity against aldose reductase. These compounds are extremely useful for the treatment and/or prevention of various forms of diabetic complications based on the accumulation of polyol metabolites.

Hydantoin derivatives

The present invention relates to novel hydantoin derivatives, processes for producing said hydantoin derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one of said hydantoin derivatives as aldose reductase inhibitors and novel intermediate compounds in the synthesis of said hydantoin derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one of hydantoin derivatives as hypoglycemic as well as hypolipidemic agents. The present invention is based on the selection of a hydantoin which is bonded by a sulfonyl group to various substituents at the 1-position of the hydantoin skeleton. The compounds of the present invention have a strong inhibitory activity against aldose reductase. These compounds are extremely useful for the treatment and/or prevention of various forms of diabetic complications based on the accumulation of polyol metabolites. The compounds of the present invention represent a satisfactory hypoglycemic as well as hypolipidemic activity. These compounds are extremely useful for the treatment and/or prevention of diabetes mellitus with or without hyperlipidemia. It is indicated that the compounds of the present invention are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of diabetic complications such as somatic or autonomic neuropathy, cataract, retinopathy, nephropathy or microangiopathy. It is also indicated that the compounds of the present invention are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of hyperlipidemia.

Reaction of a 7-aminocephalosporanic acid with a carboxylic acid in the presence of a dehydration condensing agent and an acid or acid complex provides the corresponding amide in high yield and high purity.

Process for preparing cephalosporin compounds

The present invention relates to novel cephalosporin derivatives, processes for preparing thereof, compositions for preventing and/or treating infectious diseases which comprise the novel cephalosporin derivatives as active components, and the intermediate compounds in the synthesis of cephalosporin derivatives and processes for producing thereof. The present invention is based on the selection of groups containing a condensed heterocyclic ring, particularly a triazolopyrimidine ring, as substitutents at the 3-position of the cephem skeleton, and of groups containing a carboxyl and hydroxy substituted phenylmethyloxyimino moiety, particularly a (carboxy substituted catechol)methyloxyimino moiety, as substituents at the 7-position of the cephem skeleton. The compounds of the present invention containing the aforementioned substituents have a strong antibacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria and also against Gram-positive bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. These compounds are extremely useful for the treatment of infectious diseases.

Cephalosporin derivatives

The present invention relates to novel cephalosporin derivatives and their crystalline form, processes for preparing thereof, compositions for treating and/or preventing infectious diseases which comprise the novel cephalosporin derivatives as active components, and the intermediate compounds in the synthesis of cephalosporin derivatives and processes for producing thereof. The present invention is based on the selection of a triazolopyrimidine ring as substituent at the 3-position of the cephem skeleton, and a 2-carboxy-4,5-dihydroxyphenylmethyloxyimino moiety as substituent at the 7-position of the cephem skeleton. The compounds of the present invention containing these substituents have a wide antibacterial spectrum against Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Gram-positive bacteria including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. These compounds are extremely useful for the treatment of infectious diseases.

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Kimihiro Murakami