Shionogi Company Limited

Sumio Shimizu

Hiroshi Matsumoto

Masaru Ogata

Shiro Kida

The compounds of the present invention inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, subsequently suppress the synthesis of cholesterol; and are useful in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, and atherosclerosis.

Benzofuran derivative

A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each is hydrogen, hydroxy, oxo, halogen, azido, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino, or aminomethyl, in which said amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylamino and aminomethyl each is optionally substituted by one or two members selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl and amino-protecting group; n is an integer of 1 to 3; p and q each is an integer of 0 to 3 with proviso that p+q=1 to 4 or acid-addition salts thereof, being useful materials for preparing side chains of antibacterial quinolonecarboxylic acids, cephalosporines, or other antibiotics.

Azabicycloalkanes

Novel pyridonecarboxylic acids of the formula: ##STR1## or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof having a more potent and longer lasting antibacterial activities against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria than known analogues, useful for antibacterial agents at an oral dose of 1-500 mg, preferably 50-100 mg per day to an adult.

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Hyogo, Japan

Sumio Shimizu