Compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.

Compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.

The present invention relates to a novel monascuspurpurone compound of formula (I): ##STR00001##
or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof as described in the specification, the process for preparation of the same, and the composition comprising the same. The uses of a monascuspurpurone compound for promoting adipocyte differentiation, for increasing the activity of PPARγ and/or C/EBPα, for lowering blood glucose, for preventing and/or treating a disease or disorder related to insulin resistance, and for preventing and/or treating metabolic syndrome or its complications are also provided.

The present invention relates to a novel monascuspurpurone compound of formula (I): ##STR00001##
or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof as described in the specification, the process for preparation of the same, and the composition comprising the same. The uses of a monascuspurpurone compound for promoting adipocyte differentiation, for increasing the activity of PPARγ and/or C/EBPα, for lowering blood glucose, for preventing and/or treating a disease or disorder related to insulin resistance, and for preventing and/or treating metabolic syndrome or its complications are also provided.

There are disclosed compounds of formula (I) that modulate or inhibit the enzymatic activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer, viral infections and/or inflammatory disorders utilizing the compounds of the invention. ##STR00001##

There are disclosed compounds of formula (I) that modulate or inhibit the enzymatic activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer, viral infections and/or inflammatory disorders utilizing the compounds of the invention. ##STR00001##

A 3-aryloxy-3-aryl-propylamine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of same, or a prodrug of same, and uses thereof. The compound has the structure of formula I. The compound, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt of same, or the prodrug of same provides an inhibitory effect with respect to a transient receptor potential (TRP) channel protein, and provides great therapeutic effects with respect to diseases related to the transient receptor potential channel protein.

Compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.

Compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful as inhibitors of sodium channels are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and methods of using the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain.

An object of the present invention is to provide an α,β-unsaturated amide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the like thereof having anticancer activity and the like. The α,β-unsaturated amide compound represented by the following formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the like thereof has anticancer activity and the like: ##STR00001##
[wherein, “A” represents optionally substituted heterocyclic diyl, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom or optionally substituted lower alkyl, R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group or optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic group, X represents —O—, —S—, —SO.sub.2—, —NR.sup.X1— (wherein, R.sup.X1 represents hydrogen atom or lower alkyl), —CHR.sup.X2— (wherein, R.sup.X2 represents hydrogen atom or hydroxy), —CH═CH—, −CO— or —NH—CO—, and n1 and n2 are the same or different, and each represents 0 or 1].