The present disclosure novel pyrazine compounds targeting adenosine receptors (especially A1 and A2, particularly A2a). The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of the compounds as an active ingredient, and use of the compounds in the treatment of adenosine receptor (AR) associated diseases, for example cancer such as NSCLC, RCC, prostate cancer, and breast cancer.

The present invention provides a compound having a cholinergic muscarinic M1 receptor positive allosteric modulator activity and useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain, sleep disorder, Parkinson's disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, and the like.

The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof.

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wherein each symbol is as described in the specification, or a salt thereof.

Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) wherein A is CH or N, B is CR or N; and D is CR; R represents hydrogen, OH or NH.sub.2; R1 and R2, independently of each other, represent hydrogen, N(R3).sub.2, halogen, cyano, nitro, R4-C1-C4alkyl, R4-C1-C4halogenoalkyl, OH, R4-C1-C4alkoxy, R4-C1-C4halogenoalkoxy, SH, R4-C1-C4alkythio, R4-C1-C4halogenoalkylthio; R3 represents, independently at each occurrence, hydrogen, R4-C1-C4alkyl or R4-C1-C4halogenoalkyl; R3a represents, independently at each occurrence, hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; R4 represents, independently at each occurrence, hydrogen, halogen, cyano, OH, SH, NH.sub.2, NH(CH.sub.3) or N(CH.sub.3).sub.2; X represents a group of formula -E- or -E-F—, wherein E and F are different from each other and represent a group selected from —C(R3a)2-, —(C═O)—, —NR3a- and —O— and F is linked to Y, with the proviso that if X represents -E-F— one of E or F represents —C(R3a).sub.2- or —(C═O)—; Y represents a group selected from C1-C6alkyl, mono- or bicyclic C3-C11cycloalkyl, which may be partially unsaturated, mono- or bicyclic 3 to 11-membered heterocycloalkyl, which may be partially unsaturated, a mono- or bicyclic group comprising at least one aryl or heteroaryl cycle, wherein said heterocycloalkyl group and said group comprising at least one heteroaryl cycle comprise one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur and said group Y is either unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents and comprises including its substituents one or more than one nitrogen atom having a lone electron pair; and Z represents a mono- or bicyclic group comprising at least one aryl or heteroaryl cycle, said heteroaryl cycle comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, which aryl or heteroaryl group is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents; including tautomers of said compounds, mixtures of two tautomeric forms of said compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds, tautomers thereof or mixtures of two tautomeric forms thereof, preferably with the proviso that Y comprises one or more primary amino group —NH.sub.2, when X represents —(C═O)— or —(C═O)—NR3a-, wherein R3a represents hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; which are useful for the treatment of proliferation disorders or diseases, such as cancer.

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Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) wherein A is CH or N, B is CR or N; and D is CR; R represents hydrogen, OH or NH.sub.2; R1 and R2, independently of each other, represent hydrogen, N(R3).sub.2, halogen, cyano, nitro, R4-C1-C4alkyl, R4-C1-C4halogenoalkyl, OH, R4-C1-C4alkoxy, R4-C1-C4halogenoalkoxy, SH, R4-C1-C4alkythio, R4-C1-C4halogenoalkylthio; R3 represents, independently at each occurrence, hydrogen, R4-C1-C4alkyl or R4-C1-C4halogenoalkyl; R3a represents, independently at each occurrence, hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl; R4 represents, independently at each occurrence, hydrogen, halogen, cyano, OH, SH, NH.sub.2, NH(CH.sub.3) or N(CH.sub.3).sub.2; X represents a group of formula -E- or -E-F—, wherein E and F are different from each other and represent a group selected from —C(R3a)2-, —(C═O)—, —NR3a- and —O— and F is linked to Y, with the proviso that if X represents -E-F— one of E or F represents —C(R3a).sub.2- or —(C═O)—; Y represents a group selected from C1-C6alkyl, mono- or bicyclic C3-C11cycloalkyl, which may be partially unsaturated, mono- or bicyclic 3 to 11-membered heterocycloalkyl, which may be partially unsaturated, a mono- or bicyclic group comprising at least one aryl or heteroaryl cycle, wherein said heterocycloalkyl group and said group comprising at least one heteroaryl cycle comprise one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur and said group Y is either unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents and comprises including its substituents one or more than one nitrogen atom having a lone electron pair; and Z represents a mono- or bicyclic group comprising at least one aryl or heteroaryl cycle, said heteroaryl cycle comprising one or more heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, which aryl or heteroaryl group is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents; including tautomers of said compounds, mixtures of two tautomeric forms of said compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds, tautomers thereof or mixtures of two tautomeric forms thereof, preferably with the proviso that Y comprises one or more primary amino group —NH.sub.2, when X represents —(C═O)— or —(C═O)—NR3a-, wherein R3a represents hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; which are useful for the treatment of proliferation disorders or diseases, such as cancer.

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Provided is a bicyclic compound having an acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitory action. A compound represented by the formula:

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wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof has an acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitory action, is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, inflammatory diseases and the like, and has superior efficacy.

Provided is a bicyclic compound having an acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitory action. A compound represented by the formula:

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wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof has an acetyl-CoA carboxylase inhibitory action, is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of cancer, inflammatory diseases and the like, and has superior efficacy.

A medicinal agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP.sub.4 receptor activation. A compound having antagonistic activity against the EP.sub.4 receptor is contained as an active ingredient in the medicinal agent. The compound represented by the following general formula (I) as defined in the specification, a salt, an N-oxide, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of these is useful as a medicinal component having antagonistic activity against the EP.sub.4 receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP.sub.4 receptor activation.

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A medicinal agent for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP.sub.4 receptor activation. A compound having antagonistic activity against the EP.sub.4 receptor is contained as an active ingredient in the medicinal agent. The compound represented by the following general formula (I) as defined in the specification, a salt, an N-oxide, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug of these is useful as a medicinal component having antagonistic activity against the EP.sub.4 receptor for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases caused by EP.sub.4 receptor activation.

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Compounds useful for the inhibition of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) are provided herein, having the Formula I:

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wherein A is selected from the group consisting of aromatic or non-aromatic rings, bicyclic rings, polycyclic rings, alkenes or alkynes; B is H, OH, OR, SR, NH.sub.2, NHR, or alkyl; R is H or alkyl, and X and Y are independently N or CH, but one of X and Y must be N. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions that contain a Formula I compound and methods for the treatment of MIF-implicated diseases or conditions that include administering a safe and effective amount of a Formula I compound.

Compounds useful for the inhibition of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) are provided herein, having the Formula I:

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wherein A is selected from the group consisting of aromatic or non-aromatic rings, bicyclic rings, polycyclic rings, alkenes or alkynes; B is H, OH, OR, SR, NH.sub.2, NHR, or alkyl; R is H or alkyl, and X and Y are independently N or CH, but one of X and Y must be N. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions that contain a Formula I compound and methods for the treatment of MIF-implicated diseases or conditions that include administering a safe and effective amount of a Formula I compound.