Research Foundation Itsuu Laboratory

Masayuki Noguchi

Koichi Shudo

Yohei Amano

Hideaki Muratake

A compound represented by the following general formula (I): [wherein Rand Rrepresent an alkyl group, X represents &#x2014;S&#x2014;, &#x2014;O&#x2014; or &#x2014;NH&#x2014;, Y represents C or N, Rrepresents hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group, Z represents &#x2014;CO&#x2014;N(R)&#x2014; (Rrepresents hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group) or &#x2014;C(R)&#x2550;C(R)&#x2014;CO&#x2014;NH&#x2014; (Rand Rrepresent hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group), Ar represents an aryldiyl group or a heteroaryldiyl group, and Rrepresents &#x2014;COOH, &#x2014;OCH&#x2014;COOH, &#x2014;CH&#x2014;COOH, or &#x2014;CH&#x2014;CH&#x2014;COOH], which has a retinoid action and is useful as an active ingredient of a medicament.

5-membered heterocyclic compound

A compound represented by the following general formula (I): [wherein Rrepresents hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group, A and B represent &#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;, &#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;or &#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;, X represents &#x2014;N(R)&#x2014;CO&#x2014;(Rrepresents hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group), &#x2014;CO&#x2014;N(R)&#x2014;(Rrepresents hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group), &#x2014;C(R)&#x2550;C(R)&#x2014;(Rand Rrepresent hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group), or &#x2014;N(R)&#x2014;SO&#x2014;(Rrepresents hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group), and Ar represents an aryldiyl group or a heteroaryldiyl group], which has a retinoid action and is useful as an active ingredient of a medicament.

Tricyclic amide compound

A compound represented by the following general formula (I): [wherein Rrepresents hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group, A and B represent &#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;, &#x2014;(CH)&#x2014; or &#x2014;(CH)&#x2014;, X represents &#x2014;N(R)&#x2014; (Rrepresents hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group), &#x2014;CO&#x2014;, &#x2014;C(&#x2550;N&#x2014;R)&#x2014; (Rrepresents hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group), or &#x2014;C(&#x2550;C(R)(R))&#x2014; (Rand Rindependently represent hydrogen atom or a Calkyl group), and Ar represents an aryldiyl group or a heteroaryldiyl group], which has an action of controlling physiological activities of retinoids and useful as an active ingredient of a medicament.

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Chiba, Japan

Masayuki Noguchi