The present invention relates to a condensed heterocyclic compound that has an enteropeptidase inhibitory effect and is useful in the treatment or prevention of obesity, diabetes mellitus, or the like, and a medicament containing the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof, and a medicament containing the same [in the formula, each symbol is as defined in the specification].

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The present invention relates to a condensed heterocyclic compound that has an enteropeptidase inhibitory effect and is useful in the treatment or prevention of obesity, diabetes mellitus, or the like, and a medicament containing the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to a compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof, and a medicament containing the same [in the formula, each symbol is as defined in the specification].

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Described herein are methods for synthesizing heterocyclic, 8-membered ring structures. The methods may allow for preparation of highly substituted 8-membered rings. Also disclosed are heterocyclic, 8-membered ring compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds.

Described herein are methods for synthesizing heterocyclic, 8-membered ring structures. The methods may allow for preparation of highly substituted 8-membered rings. Also disclosed are heterocyclic, 8-membered ring compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds.

The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound represented by formula 1 and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising the organic electroluminescent compound of the present disclosure, an organic electroluminescent device having improved driving voltage and/or luminous efficiency characteristics can be provided.

The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound represented by formula 1 and an organic electroluminescent device comprising the same. By comprising the organic electroluminescent compound of the present disclosure, an organic electroluminescent device having improved driving voltage and/or luminous efficiency characteristics can be provided.

The present invention relates to compounds binding to calreticulin which selectively inhibit growth of CALR mutant cells and/or exhibit selective cytotoxicity towards CALR mutant cells, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds as well as to their use in treating diseases or conditions caused by or associated with a mutation of CALR, in particular myeloid malignancies, such as myeloproliferative neoplasms or myelodysplasia syndrome. The present invention also relates to screening assays allowing the identification of such compounds.

The present invention provides NOS inhibitors such as iNOS inhibitors, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, prodrug, complex, solvate, hydrate, or isomer thereof, in any crystalline form or in amorphous form. The inhibitors include 1,1 or 1,2 substituted-ethyl carbamimido thioates, cyclic compounds substituted with a carbamimidoyl sulfanylethylphenyl group and a carbamimidoylsulfanyl group, compounds substituted with a carbamimidoyl sulfanylethyl phenylmethyl group, bis-carbamimidoylsulfanylethyl substituted compounds, 2-propoxypyridine derivatives, alkylamine or heteroalkylamine derivatives, n-aminoethyl n-phenyl amine derivatives, and saturated heterocyclic fused benzene derivatives. Pharmaceutical products comprising the NOS inhibitors such as iNOS inhibitors and the applications thereof in prophylaxis and/or treatment of inflammatory diseases, and proliferative diseases such as cancer including gastro-intestinal, colorectal, gynecological, pancreatic, head and neck, esophageal, breast, lung, and central nervous system tumors, among others, are also provided.

The present invention provides NOS inhibitors such as iNOS inhibitors, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, prodrug, complex, solvate, hydrate, or isomer thereof, in any crystalline form or in amorphous form. The inhibitors include 1,1 or 1,2 substituted-ethyl carbamimido thioates, cyclic compounds substituted with a carbamimidoyl sulfanylethylphenyl group and a carbamimidoylsulfanyl group, compounds substituted with a carbamimidoyl sulfanylethyl phenylmethyl group, bis-carbamimidoylsulfanylethyl substituted compounds, 2-propoxypyridine derivatives, alkylamine or heteroalkylamine derivatives, n-aminoethyl n-phenyl amine derivatives, and saturated heterocyclic fused benzene derivatives. Pharmaceutical products comprising the NOS inhibitors such as iNOS inhibitors and the applications thereof in prophylaxis and/or treatment of inflammatory diseases, and proliferative diseases such as cancer including gastro-intestinal, colorectal, gynecological, pancreatic, head and neck, esophageal, breast, lung, and central nervous system tumors, among others, are also provided.

The present invention provides a new cyclic compound having a CCR antagonist activity, especially a CCR5 antagonist activity, and the use thereof. The compound of the present invention is represented by the formula:

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wherein, R.sup.1 is a 5- to 6-membered ring group which may be substituted; X.sup.1 is a bond or the like; ring A is a 5- to 6-membered ring group which may be substituted; ring B is a 8- to 10-membered ring group which may be substituted; X.sup.2 is a bivalent group of 1 to 4 atoms; Z.sup.1 is a bivalent cyclic ring group or the like; Z.sup.2 is a bond or the like; and R.sup.2 is an amino group, a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group which may be substituted or the like, or a salt thereof.