Sankyo Company, Limited

Yasuo Shimoji

Hiroyuki Koike

Hiroaki Yanagisawa

Takuro Kanazaki

Isao Kawamoto

Toshio Sada

Yoshiya Amemiya

Koichi Fujimoto

Satoshi Ohya

Kazuhiko Sasagawa

Yo Takiguchi

Katsuya Ishikawa

Seiji Kumakura

Katsuhiko Kojima

Yasushi Takahashi

Yasuhiro Morisawa

Hiroshi Nishino

Nobuyoshi Iwata

Jun Ohsumi

Yukio Utsui

Hiroshi Fukuhara

Yasunobu Sato

Kuniyuki Tomita

Jun Ohsuri

Munetsugu Morimoto

Hiromu Takagi

This invention provides crystalline forms of a 1-methylcarbapenem derivative of formula (I) or of pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.The crystalline forms of the 1-methylcarbapenem derivative exhibit excellent antibiotic activity against various bacterial strains and sufficient stability for practical use.

Crystalline 1-methylcarbapenem derivatives

A 1-methylcarbapenem compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an ester residue; and A represents a group of the formula (A1) ##STR2## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, P is 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sup.4 is a group (Q2) ##STR3## wherein B is phenylene, phenylene(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl, cyclohexylene, cyclohexylene(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylene, R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and R.sup.14 is a group --C(.dbd.NH)R.sup.8, wherein R.sup.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or a group --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10, wherein R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.

1- Methylcarbapenem derivatives

A 1-methylcarbapenem compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## [wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkyl group which has a substituent, a cycloalkyl group or a group of formula --C(.dbd.NH)R.sup.4 (in which R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an amino group)]; or a pharmacologically acceptable salt or derivative thereof. The 1-methylcarbapenem compounds of the present invention exhibit excellent antibacterial activity and are therefore effective as a preventive or remedy of infections.

1-methylcarbapenem derivatives

An angiotensin II antagonist of the formula: ##STR1## in which: R.sub.p.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl; R.sub.p.sup.2 represents a single bond, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylidene; R.sub.p.sup.3 and R.sub.p.sup.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.p.sup.5 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, benzyl, diphenylmethyl, naphthylmethyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl, cycloalkanecarbonyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyloxyalkyl, (5-phenyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl, (5-alkyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl or phthalaidyl; R.sub.p.sup.6 represents a carboxy or a tetrazol-5-yl; and X.sub.p represents an oxygen or sulfur, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds have hypotensive activity and can thus be used for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypertension.

Angiotensin II antagonist 1-biphenylmethylimidazole compounds and their

Compounds of the following formula (I) or the formula (I).sub.p : ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl or alkenyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or aryl fused to cycloalkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkanoyl, alkenoyl, arylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, tetrahydrofuryl, a group of formula --SiR.sup.a R.sup.b R.sup.c, in which R.sup.a, R.sup.b and R.sup.c are alkyl or aryl, alkoxymethyl, (alkoxyalkoxy)methyl, haloalkoxymethyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkanoyloxymethoxycarbonyl; R.sup.5 is carboxy or --CONR.sup.8 R.sup.9, wherein R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 hydrogens or alkyl, or R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 together form alkylene; R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halogen; R.sup.7 is carboxy or tetrazol-5-yl; R.sub.p.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkanoyl; R.sub.p.sup.2 is a single bond, alkylene or alkylidene; R.sub.p.sup.3 and R.sub.p.sup.4 are each hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.p.sup.6 is carboxy or tetrazol-5-yl; and X.sub.p is oxygen or sulfur; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. The compounds are AII receptor antagonists and thus have hypotensive activity and can be used for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypertension. The compounds may be prepared by reacting a biphenylmethyl compound with an imidazole compound.

Angiotensin II antagosist 1-biphenylmethylimidazole compounds and their

Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## [wherein: A represents a group (IIa), (IIb) or (IIc): ##STR2## R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or a group of formula R.sup.4 --Y--R.sup.5 --, where: R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, or cycloalkyl, R.sup.5 is a single bond or alkylene, and Y is oxygen, sulfur or imino group; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, hydroxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, cyano or nitro; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, protected carboxy, carbamoyl or tetrazol-5-yl; X is of formula --CH.dbd., --N.dbd. or --C(COOR.sup.6).dbd., where R.sup.6 is hydrogen or a carboxy-protecting group; Z is a single bond, alkylene or vinylene; and B is carboxy, protected carboxy or tetrazol-5-yl]; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof have the ability to inhibit the action of angiotensin II and thus can be used for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypertension and cardiac diseases.

Biphenyl derivatives and their use for the treatment of hypertension and

Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## [in which: Y represents a group of formula ##STR2## the dotted line is a double of single bond; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen; R.sup.3 is alkyl or cycloalkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxy or halogen; and R.sup.6 is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or aralkyl;] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are valuable in the treatment of cachexia. Certain of these compounds are novel.

Method of treating cachexia and certain new compounds for use in this

Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are valuable in the treatment of cachexia.

Method of treating cachexia

Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: R.sup.1 is aryl or aromatic heterocyclic; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, phenyl, phenoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthio, phenylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, cyano or nitro, or together are alkylene optionally containing oxygen; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, aliphatic acyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl, aromatic acyl, alkoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are alkyl; and X is oxygen, sulfur or methylene, have calcium channel blocking activity and can serve for the treatment or prophylaxis of cardiovascular diseases and disorders. They may be prepared by reacting a corresponding compound where R.sup.4 is hydrogen and the aminoethyl group is replaced by hydrogen with a compound providing the aminoethyl group and the, if required, acylating the product.

1,5-benzothiazepine derivatives, their preparation and their use in the

Fused ring compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (where R.sup.1 -R.sup.4, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 represent hydrogen or various substituents, n and m are 1-3 and 2-7 respectively, the dotted lines are double or single bonds and Y is one oxygen or two hydrogens) have magnificent anti-arrhythmic activity, diuretic activity and the ability to improve brain function.

Fused 5 ring heterocyclic compounds, their preparation, and their

Pyrrolotriazolopyrimidine derivatives having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 5 to 8 carbon atoms, a phenyl group optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms or a phenylalkyl group having the formula ##STR2## IN WHICH R.sup.3 represents hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sup.4 represents halogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, m represents an integer from 0 to 2 and n represents an integer from 0 to 3, and pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are useful as vasodilating or hypotensive agents and may be prepared by reacting triazolopyrimidine derivatives having the formula ##STR3## wherein X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 may be the same or different and each represents a halogen atom and R.sup.1 has the same meaning as defined above with an amine having the formula

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