Yoshitomi Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation

Taito Company, Ltd.

Welfide Corporation

Kunitomo Adachi

Kenji Chiba

Tetsuro Fujita

Tadashi Mishina

Koji Teshima

Masatoshi Kiuchi

Shigeo Sasaki

Toshiyuki Kohara

Tokushi Hanano

Masahiko Yoneta

Yoshiyuki Aoki

Maiko Hamada

Seigo Ishibuchi

Hidemasa Hikawa

Kaoru Tashiro

Jun-ichi Endoh

Kazuhiro Maeda

Minoru Tanaka

Yukio Hoshino

Hiroshi Sakashita

Kunio Sugahara

Shuzo Takeda

Naoto Fujie

Akiko Tarao

Hiroshi Morimoto

Meguru Murata

Masao Hisadome

Kouichi Oshita

Jun-Ichi Endoh

The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, which has a superior peripheral blood lymphocyte decreasing action, and is useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of autoimmune diseases; prophylaxis or suppression of resistance or acute rejection or chronic rejection of transplantation of organ or tissue; treatment or prophylaxis of graft-versus-host (GvH) disease due to bone marrow transplantation; or treatment or prophylaxis of allergic diseases.

Amine compound and use thereof for medical purposes

Provided are a novel low-molecular-weight compound that suppresses production of induction type MMPs, particularly MMP-9, rather than production of hemostatic type MMP-2, as well as a prophylactic/therapeutic drug for autoimmune diseases or osteoarthritis. An amide derivative represented by the following formula (I) wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate or solvate thereof.

Oxazolidinone amide aromatic compounds for supressing MMP-9 production

A thienotriazolodiazepine compound of the following formula (I) a pharmaceutical agent containing the compound as an active ingredient, and a production intermediate and a production method of the thienotriazolodiazepine compound. Since this compound has an inhibitory action on costimulatory signal from CD28 on T cell, it is useful for the prophylaxis or suppression of rejection reaction in transplantation of organ or bone marrow and the like, and the prophylaxis or treatment of autoimmune diseases or allergic diseases.

Thienotriazolodiazepine compound and medicinal use thereof

The present invention relates to a compound of the general formulawherein R, R, Rand Rare each a hydrogen or an acyl, a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof or a hydrate thereof; a pharmaceutical comprising this compound; a pharmaceutical composition comprising this compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and 2-amino-2-(2-(4-(1-hydroxy-5-phenylpentyl)phenyl)ethyl)propane-1,3-diol or 2-amino-2-(2-(4-formylphenyl)ethyl)propane-1,3-diol, the derivatives of the two compounds whose amino group and/or hydroxy group are(is) protected or a salt thereof. The compound of the present invention shows superior immunosuppressive action with less toxicity and higher safety, and is useful as a drug for prevention or suppression of rejection of organs or bone marrow transplantation, or as a drug for prevention or treatment of various autoimmune diseases or allergic diseases.

2-aminopropane-1,3-diol compounds, medicinal use thereof, and intermediates in synthesizing the same

The methods and compositions of the invention and the compounds used in the invention involve a novel immunosuppression mechanism, accelerated lymphocyte homing immunosuppression (ALH-immunosuppression). For example, the compound FTY720 specifically directs lymphocytes to the peripheral lymph nodes, mesenteric lymph nodes, and Peyer's patches. By reversibly sequestering lymphocytes in these tissues, the compounds can inhibit an immune response in a mammal. Understanding these mechanisms provides a novel immunosuppression therapy that can synergistically interact with other immunosuppressive compounds. Screening methods for identifying similar ALH-immunosuppression compounds are also described. The invention allows better treatments and therapies wherever an immunosuppression regimen is desired.

Compositions and methods of using compositions with accelerated lymphocyte homing immunosuppressive properties

Piperazine compounds and medicinal use thereof

Benzene compound and pharmaceutical use thereof

The present invention relates to a compound of the general formula

Compositions and methods of using compositions with accelerated

2-Amino-1,3-propanediol compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R is an optionally substituted straight- or branched carbon chain, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl or the like, and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and each is a hydrogen, an alkyl, an aralkyl, an acyl or an alkoxycarbonyl, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and immunosuppressants comprising these compounds as active ingredients. The 2-amino-1,3-propanediol compounds of the present invention show immunosuppressive action and are useful for suppressing rejection in organ or bone marrow tranplantation, prevention and treatment of autoimmune diseases or as reagents for use in medicinal and pharmaceutical fields.

2-amino-1,3-propanediol compound and immunosuppressant

A benzene compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification; an optically active isomer or salt thereof, a medicinal composition containing the same, and an immunosuppressant containing the same as the active ingredient. The compound, optically active isomer or salt has an excellent immunosuppressive effect and is useful as an inhibitor for the rejection reaction occurring in organ or bone marrow transplantation, and as a preventive or remedy for articular rheumatism, atopic eczema (dermatitis), Beh.cedilla.et's disease, uveal disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, type I diabetes, endocrine ophthalmopathy, primary biliary, cirrhosis, Crohn's disease, glomerulonephritis, sarcoidosis, psoriasis, pemphigus, aplastic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, allergy, polyarteritis nodosa, progressive systemic sclerosis, mixed connective-tissue disease, aortitis syndrome, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, Wegener's granuloma, ulcerative colitis, active chronic hepatitis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Evans' syndrome, bronchial asthma and pollinosis. It is useful also as an antifungal agent and hair growth stimulant.

A 2-amino-1,3-propanediol compound represented by general formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an immunosuppressant containing the same as the active ingredient. In said formula R represents optionally substituted linear or branched carbon chain, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl; and R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different from one another, represent each hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, acyl or alkoxycarbonyl. The compound is immunodepressant and useful as an inhibitor against rejection in organ or bone marrow transplantation, as a preventive or remedy for autoimmune diseases and so forth, or a reagent in the medical and pharmaceutical fields. ##STR1##

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