Banyu Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

Koji Yamada

Susumu Nakagawa

Ryosuke Ushijima

Fumio Nakano

Hiroshi Fukatsu

Ryuji Mitomo

Satoshi Murase

Norikazu Otake

Eiichi Mano

Norikazu Ohtake

Akira Asai

Satoru Kuroyanagi

Yoshiharu Tanaka

Moriaki Ishikawa

Shinji Kato

Osamu Okamoto

Katsumi Yamamoto

Masaaki Hirose

Hisashi Iwaasa

Shigemitsu Okada

Hideaki Imamura

Masayuki Ogawa

Hideki Jona

Hideo Kiyonaga

This invention relates to novel compounds represented by the general formula [I]:(wherein, Rand Rare the same or different, and represent hydrogen atoms, lower alkyl groups or the like; Rand Rare the same or different, and represent lower alkoxy groups or lower alkyl groups; Rrepresents a lower alkyl group or aralkyl group optionally having substituent(s); Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; X represents O, S or NH; m represents an integer of 0 to 3; n represents an integer of 0 or 1; and Ar represents a phenyl group or heteroaryl group optionally having substituent(s)). The compounds of the invention have an antagonistic action on orexin receptors, and are useful for treatment of appetite abnormality, obesity, sleeping disorder or the like.

N-acyltetrahydroisoquinoline derivatives

A compound represented by the general formula

Carbapenem derivatives

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a negative charge, R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkanoyloxy group, an amino group, an N-lower alkylamino group, an N,N-di-lower alkylamino group, a lower alkanoylamino group, an aroylamino group, a (lower alkylsulfonyl)amino group, a sulfamoylamino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a group of --COOR.sup.4 (wherein R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group) or a group of --CON(R.sup.5)R.sup.6 (wherein each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 form together with the adjacent nitrogen atom a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of an aziridinyl group, an azetidinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidyl group, a piperazinyl group, a 4-lower alkyl piperazinyl group and a morpholino group), A is a linear or branched lower alkylene group, X is a group of --N(R.sup.7)R.sup.8 (wherein each of R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group) or a group of --N.sup.+ (R.sup.9)(R.sup.10)R.sup.11 (wherein each of R.sup.9, R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 which may be the same or different, is a lower alkyl group), provided that when A is a linear lower alkylene group, R.sup.3 is other than a hydrogen atom; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

Aminoalkylpyrrolidinylthiocarbapenem derivatives

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a negative charge, X is a group of --N(R.sup.3)R.sup.4 (wherein R.sup.3 is a lower alkyl group, and R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group) or a group of --N.sup.+ (R.sup.5)(R.sup.6)R.sup.7 (wherein each of R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 which may be the same or different, is a lower alkyl group), and n is an integer of from 2 to 4; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

Alkylaminoalkylpyrrolidinylthiocarbapenem derivatives

Carbapenem compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters are provided: ##STR1## wherein R, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, p, q and r are as defined herein, which are useful as antibacterial agents.

2-(substituted pyrrolidinylthio) carbapenem derivatives

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a negative charge, each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy lower alkyl group, a formimidoyl group, an acetoimidoyl group, --COOR.sup.4, --CON(R.sup.5)R.sup.6, --N(R.sup.5)R.sup.6, --CH.sub.2 COOR.sup.4, --CH.sub.2 N(R.sup.5)R.sup.6 or --CH.sub.2 CON(R.sup.5)R.sup.6 (wherein R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 form together with the adjacent nitrogen atom a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of an aziridinyl group, an azetidinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group and a piperidyl group), A is .dbd.NR.sup.7, .dbd.N.sup.+ (R.sup.7)R.sup.8, wherein each of R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a hydroxy lower alkyl group, a formimidoyl group, an acetoimidoyl group, --COOR.sup.4, --CON(R.sup.5)R.sup.6, --N(R.sup.5)R.sup.6, --CH.sub.2 COOR.sup.4, --CH.sub.2 N(R.sup.5)R.sup.6 or --CH.sub.2 CON(R.sup.5)R.sup.6 (wherein R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are as defined above), p is an integer of from 0 to 3, and q is an integer of from 1 to 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

2-(substituted pyrrolidinylthio)carbapenem derivatives

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a negative charge, R.sup.2 is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group or --COOR.sup.3 (wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group), A is .dbd.NH, .dbd.NR.sup.4 or .dbd.N(R.sup.4)R.sup.5 (wherein each of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 which may be the same or different, is a lower alkyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with a hydroxyl group), p is an integer of from 0 to 3, and each of q and r which may be the same or different, is an integer of from 0 to 5, provided that q and r are not simultaneously 0 and q +r.ltoreq.6; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

The present invention relates to a compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl-protecting group or a negative charge and Q is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an acetoxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, an azide group, a substituted or unsubstituted quarternary ammonio group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic thio group having at least one hetero atom selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, and a sulfur atom, or a non-toxic salt or physiologically hydrolyzable non-toxic ester thereof; a process for producing it; and an antibacterial agent comprising it as an active ingredient. Further, the present invention also relates to a compound having the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen atom or an amino-protecting group, and each of R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 which may be the same or different is a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl-protecting group, or a salt thereof; and a process for producing it.

1-carboxy-1-vinyloxyimino aminothiazole cephalosporin derivatives

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 form together with the adjacent nitrogen atom a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of an aziridinyl group, an azetidinyl group, a pyrrolidinyl group, a piperidino group, a piperazinyl group and a morpholino group, A is a carbonyl group or a single bond, and n is an integer of from 0 to 3; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

2-(2-cyclopropylpyrrolidin-4-ylthio)carbapenhem derivatives

The present invention relates to stable crystalline (6R,7R)-7-(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(1-carboxy-1-methylethoxylimino)ac etamido]-3-(5,6-dihydroxy-2-methyl-2-isoindolinium)methyl-3-cephem-4-carbox ylate sulfate or its hydrate, a process for production of the compound and (6R,7R)-7-7-[(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(1-carboxy-1-methylethoxyimino) acetamido]-3-(5,6-dihydroxy-2-methyl-2-isoindolinium)methyl-3-cephem-4-carb oxylate hydrochloride or its hydrate which is a starting material useful for the production of the desired compound of the present invention.

Crystalline cephalosporin compounds

A compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is a straight chain or branched chain lower alkyl, cyclic lower alkyl, lower alkenyl (except for 1-carboxy-1-vinyl), lower alkynyl, aralkyl, phenyl or 2-pyrrolidon-3-yl group which may be substituted, and Q is ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or an acetyl group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl group or a carboxymethyl group, Y is a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom, Z is a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom or an imino group which may be substituted by a lower alkyl group); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, physiologically hydrolyzable ester or solvate thereof.

Cephalosporin derivatives, and antibacterial agents

The present invention relates to stable cyrstalline (6R,7R)-7-[(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(1-carboxy-1-methylethoxyimino)ac etamido]-3-(5,6-dihydroxy-2-methyl-2-isoindolinium)-3-cephem-4-carboxylate sulfate or its hydrate, a process for production of the compound and (6R,7R)-7-[(Z)-2-(2-aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(1-carboxyl-1-methylethoxyimino)a cetamido]-3-(5,6-dihydroxy-2-methyl-2-isoindolinium)methyl-3-cephem-4-carbo xylate hydrochloride or its hydrate which is a starting material useful for the production of the desired compound of the present invention.

A compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an amino group or a protected amino group, R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom or a protecting group for a hydroxyl group, R.sup.3 represents negative charge, a hydrogen atom or a protecting group for a carboxyl group, and n is 0 or 1, and a salt thereof.

7-amino-3-(substituted isoindolinium)methyl-3-cephem derivatives

A compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a straight chain, branched chain or cyclic lower alkyl group which may be substituted by a carboxyl group, and each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group or an acetoxy group, and R.sup.4 is a hydroxyl group, a methoxy group or an acetoxy group; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, physiologically hydrolyzable ester or solvate thereof.

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