ADAMANTANE DERIVATIVE AND USE THEREOF

Abstract

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing a cognitive disease or disorder, containing a compound represented by Formula (I), an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Claims

1. A compound represented by Formula (I): ##STR00015## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)carbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)carbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; X represents O or NR.sup.5; R.sup.3 represents phenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from X.sup.1, 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from X.sup.1, or COOR.sup.6; R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, azido, OR.sup.7 or NHR.sup.8; R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.6 represents a hydrogen atom or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.7 represents a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy-C.sub.1-6 alkyl or (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)carbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; R.sup.8 represents a hydrogen atom, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)carbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms; and X.sup.1 represents C.sub.1-6 alkyl, a halogen atom, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, nitro or cyano, an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound, an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein R.sup.4 represents a chlorine atom or azido.

3. The compound, an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 or 2, wherein R.sup.1 represents trifluoroacetyl.

4. The compound, an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein R.sup.2 represents (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)carbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms.

5. The compound, an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 4, wherein R.sup.2 represents trifluoroacetyl.

6. The compound, an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein R.sup.3 represents phenyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from X.sup.1 or pyridyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from X.sup.1.

7. The compound, an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1, selected from (R)-((1R,2S,3R,5R,7S)-5-azido-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)(phenyl)methyl acetate; ethyl (S)-2-acetamido-2-((1R,2S,3R,5R,7R)-5-chloro-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)acetate; ethyl (R)-2-acetamido-2-((1R,2S,3R,5R,7R)-5-chloro-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)acetate; (1R,2S,3R,5R,7R)-5-chloro-2-((S)-2-methoxy-2-oxo-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)ethyl)adamantan-1-yl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate; (1S,2R,3S,5S,7S)-5-chloro-2-((R)-phenyl(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)methyl)adamantan-1-yl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate; (S)-2-amino-2-((R,2S,3R,5R,7S)-1,5-dihydroxyadamantan-2-yl)acetic acid; N((R)-((1S,2R,3S,5S,7S)-5-chloro-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)(phenyl)methyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide; (1S,2R,3S,5R,7S)-2-((R)-phenyl(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)methyl)adamantan-1-yl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate; (1S,2R,3S,5S,7R)-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-((R)-phenyl(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)methyl)adamantan-1-yl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate; N((R)-((1S,2R,3S,5S,7S)-5-chloro-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)(pyridin-3-yl)methyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide; 2,2,2-trifluoro-N((R)-((1S,2R,3S,5R,7S)-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)(phenyl)methyl)acetamide; and (1S,2R,3S,5S,7R)-5-methoxy-2-((R)-phenyl(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)methyl)adamantan-l-yl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate, or an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. A pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 8, for use in treating or preventing a cognitive disease or disorder.

10. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9, wherein the cognitive disease or disorder is selected from Alzheimer's dementia, cerebrovascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, a mental disease and a neurodegenerative disease.

11. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 8, for use in treating or preventing diabetes or a diabetic complication.

12. A Kir6.2 channel inhibitor containing the compound, an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

13. The Kir6.1 channel inhibitor containing the compound, an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0088] FIG. 1 is a graph showing CaMKII activity enhanced by the compound of the present invention in cells (Neuro2A cells) overexpressing Kir6.2 channel. All indications regarding significant difference is relative to a control (C: Kir6.2 expressing cells not treated with a drug) are marked. In the drawings of this application, the significant difference indicated by ** or ++ means P<0.01; or significant difference indicated by + or * means P<0.05.

[0089] FIG. 2a shows (the results of) expression of Kir6.2 channel in N2A cells, which is checked by applying immunoblotting using an anti-Kir6.2 channel antibody to Kir6.2 channel-overexpressing cells. The case having a significant difference with a non-drug treatment group () is indicated by **.

[0090] FIG. 2b shows the assay results by a whole-cell patch-clamp method, showing that TP-014 suppresses outward potassium current in Kir6.2 channel-overexpressing cells. The results show that TP-014 inhibits Kir6.2 channel and attenuates potassium current.

[0091] FIG. 3a shows the assay results by a calcium imaging method, showing that the intracellular calcium concentration in Kir6.2 channel-overexpressing cells increases by administration of TP-014. A change of concentration-dependent calcium amount with time (four minutes) was checked in the cases treated with the compound of the present invention and memantine. The results show that TP-014 inhibits Kir6.2 channel and increases intracellular calcium concentration.

[0092] FIG. 3b shows the assay results by a calcium imaging method, showing that intracellular calcium concentration in Kir6.2 channel-overexpressing cells increases by administration of TP-014. The calcium amounts were measured 4 minutes after treatment with memantine and the compound of the present invention. The group using Kir6.2 expressing cells (Neuro2A cells) is confirmed to have a significant difference from a non-drug treatment group (). The results show that TP-014 inhibits Kir6.2 channel and increases the intracellular calcium concentration.

[0093] FIG. 4a shows the results of the experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Alzheimer's disease model mice (APP23 mice) (12 month-old) for two months and analysis was made by the Y-maze method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved.

[0094] FIG. 4b shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Alzheimer's disease model mice (APP23 mice) (12 month-old) for two months and analysis was made by the Y-maze method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved. The case having a significant difference between wild-type (WT) and APP23 mice in the ratio giving a correct answer (alteration) in memory learning is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference between APP mice and a control (non-treated group) is indicated by ++.

[0095] FIG. 4c is a graph showing the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Alzheimer's disease model mice (APP23 mice) (12 month-old) for two months and analysis was made by a new object recognition test method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved. The case of Novel (new object) having a significant difference with Familiar (same object) in each mouse group is indicated by **

[0096] FIG. 4d shows results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Alzheimer's disease model mice (APP23 mice)(12 month-old) for two months and analysis was made by a fear conditioning test method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved. In Retention trials, a case having a significant difference with WT is indicated by **; and a case having a significant difference with APP23 mice is indicated by +.

[0097] FIG. 4e shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Alzheimer's disease model mice (APP23 mice) (12 month-old) for two months and analysis was made on long-term potentiation phenomenon (LTP) serving as an index of memory formation, by an electrophysiological technique.

[0098] FIG. 4f shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Alzheimer's disease model mice (APP23 mice) (12 month-old) for two months and analysis was made on long-term potentiation phenomenon (LTP) serving as an index of memory formation, by an electrophysiological technique.

[0099] FIG. 4g shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Alzheimer's disease model mice (APP23 mice) (12 month-old) for two months and analysis was made on long-term potentiation phenomenon (LTP) serving as an index of memory formation, by an electrophysiological technique. The case having a significant difference with WT is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference with APP23 mice is indicated by ++ or +.

[0100] FIG. 5a shows bands (image) obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots, showing the results of phosphorylation of proteins analyzed by immunoblotting using antibodies against CaMKII, CaMKIV and ERK.

[0101] FIG. 5b shows the results of quantitative analysis of the signal intensity of the bands (in FIG. 5a) obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots. The case having a significant difference with WT() (non-treated group with a drug) is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference with a group of APP23 mice not treated with a drug () is indicated by +.

[0102] FIG. 5c shows bands (image) obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots, showing the results of phosphorylation of proteins analyzed by immunoblotting using antibodies against CaMKII, CaMKIV and ERK.

[0103] FIG. 5d shows the results of quantitative analysis of the signal intensity of the bands (in FIG. 5c) obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots. The case having a significant difference with WT() (non-treated group with a drug) is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference with a group of APP23 mice not treated with a drug () is indicated by ++.

[0104] FIG. 6a shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to neurodegenerative disease model mice, i.e., olfactory bulbectomized mice (OBX mice) for two months and analysis was made by the Y-maze method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved.

[0105] FIG. 6b shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to neurodegenerative disease model mice, i.e., olfactory bulbectomized mice (OBX mice) for two months and analysis was made by a Y-maze method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved. In OBX mice, the case having a significant difference in the ratio giving a correct answer (alternation) of memory learning with WT is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference with a control (non-treated group) of OBX mice is indicated by ++.

[0106] FIG. 6c shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to neurodegenerative disease model mice, i.e., olfactory bulbectomized mice (OBX mice) for two months and analysis was made by a new object recognition test method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved. The case of Novel (new object) having a significant difference with Familiar (familiar object) in each mouse group is indicated by **

[0107] FIG. 6d shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to neurodegenerative disease model mice, i.e., olfactory bulbectomized mice (OBX mice) for two months and analysis was made by a fear conditioning test method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved. In Retention trials, a case having a significant difference with WT is indicated by **; and a case having a significant difference with OBX mice is indicated by +.

[0108] FIG. 6e shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to neurodegenerative disease model mice, i.e., olfactory bulbectomized mice (OBX mice) for two months and analysis was made on long-term potentiation phenomenon (LTP) serving as an index of memory formation, by an electrophysiological technique.

[0109] FIG. 6f shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to neurodegenerative disease model mice, i.e., olfactory bulbectomized mice (OBX mice) for two months and analysis was made on long-term potentiation phenomenon (LTP) serving as an index of memory formation, by an electrophysiological technique.

[0110] FIG. 6g shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to neurodegenerative disease model mice, i.e., olfactory bulbectomized mice (OBX mice) for two months and analysis was made on long-term potentiation phenomenon (LTP) serving as an index of memory formation, by an electrophysiological technique. The case having a significant difference with Sham is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference with OBX mice by ++ or +.

[0111] FIG. 7a shows bands (image) obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots, showing the results of phosphorylation of proteins analyzed by immunoblotting using antibodies against CaMKII, CaMKIV and ERK.

[0112] FIG. 7b shows the results of quantitative analysis of the signal intensity of the bands (in FIG. 7a) obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots.

[0113] FIG. 7c shows bands (image) obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots, showing the results of phosphorylation of proteins analyzed by immunoblotting using antibodies against CaMKII, CaMKIV and ERK.

[0114] FIG. 7d shows the results of quantitative analysis of the signal intensity of the bands (in FIG. 7c) obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots. The case having a significant difference with WT()(non-treated group with a drug) is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference with a group of OBX mice not treated with a drug () is indicated by ++.

[0115] FIG. 8a shows a graph showing the results of the experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Kir6.2 channel deficient mice for two months and analysis was made by the Y-maze method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved.

[0116] FIG. 8b shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Kir6.2 channel deficient mice for two months and analysis was made by the Y-maze method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved. The case having a significant difference between Kir6.2 deficient mice and WT in the ratio giving a correct answer (alteration) in memory learning is indicated by * or **

[0117] FIG. 8c shows a graph showing the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Kir6.2 channel deficient mice for two months and analysis was made by a new object recognition test method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved. The case of Novel (new object) having a significant difference with Familiar (familiar object) in each mouse group is indicated by **

[0118] FIG. 8d shows a graph showing the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Kir6.2 channel deficient mice for two months and analysis was made by a fear conditioning test method, showing that cognitive function is effectively improved. In Retention trials, a case having a significant difference with WT is shown by *.

[0119] FIG. 8e shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Kir6.2 channel deficient mice for two months and analysis was made on long-term potentiation phenomenon (LTP) serving as an index of memory formation, by an electrophysiological technique.

[0120] FIG. 8f shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Kir6.2 channel deficient mice for two months and analysis was made on long-term potentiation phenomenon (LTP) serving as an index of memory formation, by an electrophysiological technique.

[0121] FIG. 8g shows the results of an experiment in which TP-014 was administered to Kir6.2 channel deficient mice for two months and analysis was made on long-term potentiation phenomenon (LTP) serving as an index of memory formation, by an electrophysiological technique. The case having a significant difference with WT is indicated by ** or *

[0122] FIG. 9a shows bands (image) obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots, showing the results of phosphorylation of proteins analyzed by immunoblotting using antibodies against CaMKII, CaMKIV and ERK.

[0123] FIG. 9b shows the results of quantitative analysis of the signal intensity of the bands (in FIG. 9a) obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots. The case having a significant difference with WT()(non-treated group with a drug) is indicated by ** or*.

[0124] FIG. 10 shows staining results of brain slice sections of APP23 mouse, showing the effect of the compound of the present invention on A aggregation.

[0125] FIG. 11a shows the results of a test, which examined whether or not the compound of the present invention exerts an improvement effect on a depression-like symptom of OBX mice. The case having a significant difference with Sham (control group) is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference with OBX mice is indicated by +.

[0126] FIG. 11 shows the results of a test, which examined whether or not the compound of the present invention exerts an improvement effect on a depression-like symptom of OBX mice. The case having a significant difference with Sham (control group) is indicated by ** and the significant difference with OBX mice is indicated by +.

[0127] FIG. 12a shows the results of a test, which examined whether or not the compound of the present invention exerts an improvement effect on a depression through inhibitory action of the Kir6.1 channel. The case having a significant difference with WT (control group) is indicated by **.

[0128] FIG. 12b shows the results of a test, which examined whether or not the compound of the present invention exerts an improvement effect on a depression through inhibitory action of the Kir6.1 channel. The case having a significant difference with WT (control group) is indicated by **.

[0129] FIG. 13a shows the results of a test, which examined whether or not the compound of the present invention inhibits the Kir6.1 channel and activates CaMKIV, thereby exerting improvement effect on a depression. The case having a significant difference with WT (control group) is indicated by **.

[0130] FIG. 13b shows the results of a test, which examined whether or not the compound of the present invention inhibits the Kir6.1 channel and activates CaMKIV, thereby exerting improvement effect on a depression-like symptom. The case having a significant difference with WT (control group) is indicated by **.

[0131] FIG. 14 shows the results of a test, which examined whether or not the compound of the present invention has a hypoglycemic effect. The term weeks refers to the time period of chronic administration, the case having a significant difference between ob/ob (saline) in each week is indicated by *.

[0132] FIG. 15 shows an illustration showing the action mechanism of TP-014. When the Kir6.2 channel localized in the spine is inhibited, potassium present within cells cannot flow out, increasing the threshold of cell membrane. As a result, calcium outside cells is accelerated to flow into the cells, activates CaMKII, activates GluA1 (Ser-831)(AMPA acceptor) downstream of CaMKII and presumably improves cognitive function. TP-014 similarly inhibits the Kir6.1 channel localizing in the nerve cell body. As a result, calcium flows into cells in the similar mechanism. Calcium influx activates CaMKIV, activates CREB (Ser-133) and presumably induces neurogenesis to improve depression. TP-014 is a novel cognitive function improving drug having both a cognitive function improvement effect (core symptom of Alzheimer's disease) based on a Kir6.2 channel inhibitory action and a depression improvement effect (peripheral symptom of Alzheimer's disease) based on a Kir6.1 channel inhibitory action.

[0133] FIG. 16 shows the structure of a plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.2.

[0134] FIG. 17-1 shows the sequence of a plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.2.

[0135] FIG. 17-2 shows the sequence of plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.2.

[0136] FIG. 17-3 shows the sequence of plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.2.

[0137] FIG. 17-4 shows the sequence of plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.2.

[0138] FIG. 17-5 shows the sequence of plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.2.

[0139] FIG. 18a is a graph showing CaMKIV activity enhanced by the compound of the present invention in cells (Neuro2A cells) overexpressing Kir6.1 channel. All cases having a significant difference with a control (C: Kir6.1 expressing cells not treated with a drug) are marked.

[0140] FIG. 18b shows the results of expression of Kir6.1 channel in N2A cells, which is checked by applying immunoblotting using an anti-Kir6.1 channel antibody to Kir6.1 channel-overexpressing cells. The case having a significant difference with a non-drug treatment group () is indicated by **.

[0141] FIG. 18c shows the results of potassium current flowing out from cells outside the cells checked by using Kir6.1 channel-overexpressing cells and measured by an ordinary patch-clamp method.

[0142] FIG. 19a shows results on vulnerability of mice groups (used in a test) to anxiety, analyzed by the elevated plus-maze method. With respect to the retention time of mice on the open arm, the case having a significant difference with WT() is indicated by ** or *; and the case having a significant difference with WT (CORT) is indicated by ++.

[0143] FIG. 19b shows a photograph of the apparatus used in the elevated plus-maze method.

[0144] FIG. 19c shows the results of the light/dark test method. The case having a significant difference with WT() is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference with WT (CORT) is indicated by ++.

[0145] FIG. 19d shows a photograph of the apparatus used in the light/dark test method.

[0146] FIG. 19e shows the test results of the marble burying method. The case having a significant difference with WT() is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference with WT (CORT) is indicated by +.

[0147] FIG. 19f shows a photograph of the apparatus used in the marble burying method.

[0148] FIG. 19g shows test results of the open field method. The case having a significant difference with WT() is indicated by **; and the case having a significant difference with WT (CORT) is indicated by ++.

[0149] FIG. 19h shows a photograph of the apparatus used in the open field method.

[0150] FIG. 19i test results of the fear conditioning test method. The case having a significant difference with WT() is indicated by ** or *; and the case having a significant difference with WT (CORT) is indicated by ++.

[0151] FIG. 20 shows the structure of a plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.1.

[0152] FIG. 21-1 shows the sequence of a plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.1.

[0153] FIG. 21-2 shows the sequence of a plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.1.

[0154] FIG. 21-3 shows the sequence of a plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.1.

[0155] FIG. 21-4 shows the sequence of a plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.1.

[0156] FIG. 21-5 shows the sequence of a plasmid vector: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.1.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0157] Now, the present invention will be more specifically described below.

[0158] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing a cognitive disease or disorder, containing a compound represented by Formula (I), an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. More specifically, the compound of the present invention includes the compound represented by the following Formulas (I) and (II).

##STR00003##

[0159] In the specification, C.sub.1-6 alkyl refers to a linear, branched, cyclic or partial cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, s-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, n-pentyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-ethylpropyl, n-hexyl, 4-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 1-methylpentyl, 3-ethylbutyl and 2-ethylbutyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cyclopropylmethyl. For example, C.sub.1-4 alkyl and C.sub.1-3 alkyl are also included.

[0160] In the specification, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy refers to an alkyloxy group [O(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)] having an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms already defined. Examples thereof include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, s-butoxy, i-butoxy, t-butoxy, n-pentoxy, 3-methylbutoxy, 2-methylbutoxy, 1-methylbutoxy, 1-ethylpropoxy, n-hexyloxy, 4-methylpentoxy, 3-methylpentoxy, 2-methylpentoxy, 1-methylpentoxy, 3-ethylbutoxy, cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy and cyclopropylmethyloxy. For example, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy and C.sub.1-3 alkoxy are also included. In the specification, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy include, for example, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy.

[0161] In the specification, azido refers to N.sub.3.

[0162] In the specification, (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)carbonyl refers to an alkylcarbonyl group having a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group already defined. Examples thereof include methylcarbonyl(acetyl), ethylcarbonyl, tert-butylcarbonyl and (C.sub.1-3 alkyl)carbonyl.

[0163] In the specification, 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl is not particularly limited as long as it is a heteroaryl of a 5-membered ring or a 6-membered ring having at least one hetero atom selected from an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom and a sulfur atom. Examples thereof include pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazyl, furanyl (furyl), thiophenyl (thienyl), oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl and tetrazolyl.

[0164] In the specification, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy-C.sub.1-6 alkyl refers to C.sub.1-6 alkyl having a substituent of C.sub.1-6 alkoxy already defined and the alkyl moiety of C.sub.1-6 alkyl is the same as already defined. Examples thereof include methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 1-methoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 2-methoxypropyl and 1-methoxypropyl.

[0165] Examples of a halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom.

[0166] In the specification, examples of (C.sub.1-6 alkyl)carbonyl optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms include trifluoroacetyl, difluoroacetyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyl and perfluoroethylcarbonyl.

[0167] If the compound represented by Formula (I) forms a solvate such as a hydrate, the present invention can be carried out by use of the solvate. Furthermore, the compound of the present invention can be appropriately carried out by use of the compound in the state of a mixture or a solution or crystal polymorphism.

[0168] In the specification, substituted with one or more substituents includes, for example, substitution with 1 to 3 substituents.

[0169] The present invention relating to the compound represented by Formula (I) includes a tautomer, a geometric isomer, various stereoisomers such as an optical isomer, and a diastereomer and a mixture of these. Examples of the compound represented by Formula (I) contains compound represented by the following Formulas (Ia) to (Ih).

##STR00004## ##STR00005##

[0170] As the compound of the present invention, for example, a compound described in Examples of the specification can be used. More specifically, the following compounds can be used: [0171] (R)-((1R,2S,3R,5R,7S)-5-azido-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)(phenyl)methyl acetate (TP-009); [0172] ethyl (S)-2-acetamido-2-((1R,2S,3R,5R,7R)-5-chloro-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)acetate (TP-010); [0173] ethyl (R)-2-acetamido-2-((1R,2S,3R,5R,7R)-5-chloro-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)acetate (TP-011); [0174] (1R,2S,3R,5R,7R)-5-chloro-2-((S)-2-methoxy-2-oxo-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)ethyl)adamantan-1-yl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate (TP-012); [0175] (1S,2R,3S,5S,7S)-5-chloro-2-((R)-phenyl(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)methyl)adamantan-1-yl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate (TP-014); [0176] (S)-2-amino-2-((1R,2S,3R,5R,7S)-1,5-dihydroxyadamantan-2-yl)acetic acid (TP-015); [0177] N((R)-((1S,2R,3S,5S,7S)-5-chloro-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)(phenyl)methyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide (TP-048); [0178] (1S,2R,3S,5R,7S)-2-((R)-phenyl(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)methyl)adamantan-1-yl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate (TP-049); [0179] (1S,2R,3S,5S,7R)-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-2-((R)-phenyl(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)methyl)adamantan-1-yl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate (TP-050); [0180] N((R)-((1S,2R,3S,5S,7S)-5-chloro-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)(pyridin-3-yl)methyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide (TP-051); [0181] 2,2,2-trifluoro-N((R)-((S,2R,3S,5R,7S)-1-hydroxyadamantan-2-yl)(phenyl)methyl) acetamide (TP-052); and [0182] (1S,2R,3S,5S,7R)-5-methoxy-2-((R)-phenyl(2,2,2-trifluoroacetamido)methyl)adamantan-1-yl 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate (TP-053).

[0183] The pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound represented by Formula (I) is not particularly limited as long as it is a salt that can be used as a pharmaceutical product. Examples of the salt formed by the compound of the present invention and a base include a salt with an inorganic base such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and aluminum; and a salt with an organic base such as methylamine, ethylamine and ethanolamine. The salt may be an acid addition salt. Examples of the acid addition salt include a salt with a mineral acid such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydriodic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid and phosphoric acid; and an acid addition salt with an organic acid such as formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, methanesulfonic acid and ethanesulfonic acid.

[0184] The atoms (for example, a hydrogen atom, a carbon atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom and a sulfur atom) contained in the compound represented by Formula (I) may be isotope atoms other than those naturally most frequently exist. The isotope atoms may be radioactive isotope atoms. More specifically, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a compound represented by Formula (I) already defined in the specification and labeled with an isotope atom or a salt thereof. Labelling with an isotope atom herein may be labelling with, for example, a radioactive isotope (e.g., .sup.3H, .sup.14C, .sup.32P). In order to easily prepare the compound, labeling with .sup.3H is preferable.

[0185] In an embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by Formula (I), an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered as a prodrug and converted into an active compound in vivo.

[0186] In the present invention, examples of the treatment for a cognitive disease or disorder include treatment for Alzheimer's dementia, cerebrovascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Parkinson's disease, a mental disease and a neurodegenerative disease. In the present invention, a pharmaceutical composition may be applied to improvement of brain dysfunctions for example, brain dysfunctions caused by cerebral vascular disease, brain injury, brain tumor, viral encephalitis, hypoxic encephalopathy and alcoholic intoxication. The present invention can be applied to, particularly, cognitive dysfunctions such as memory disturbance, attentional deficit, executive function disorder and social behavior disorder. Examples of the cognitive dysfunction include a neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Pick's disease and Huntington's disease, etc.), a mental disease (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, phobia, sleep disorder, drug addiction, etc.) and a pervasive developmental disorder (autism, Asperger's syndrome, mental retardation, hyperactivity disorder, tic disorder, etc.).

[0187] In the present invention, examples of the diabetic complication include hyperglycemia, diabetic coma, ketonic coma, nonketotic hyperosmolar coma, lactic acidosis, hypoglycemic coma, acute infection, microangiopathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic neuropathy, macroangiopathy, cerebral vascular disease, ischemic heart disease, diabetic gangrene, hyperlipidemia, chronic infection, cholelithiasis and cataract.

[0188] In an embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by Formula (I), an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is used as a Kir6.2 channel inhibitor or a Kir6.1 channel inhibitor. More specifically, the compound represented by Formula (I), an enantiomer thereof, a diastereomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof can be used for treating or preventing a disease to which the Kir6.2 channel is involved, such as a cognitive disease or disorder, hyperglycemia, diabetes and a diabetic complication; and for treating or preventing a disease to which the Kir6.1 channel is involved, such as a cognitive disease or disorder, hyperglycemia, diabetes, a diabetic complication and a mental disease.

[0189] The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may have various dosage forms. Examples of dosage forms for oral administration include a tablet, a capsule, a powder medicine, a granule, a pill, a liquid medicine, an emulsion, a suspension, a solution, a sprit, a syrup, an extract and an elixir. Examples of dosage forms for parenteral administration include an injection such as a subcutaneous injection, an intravenous injection, an intramuscular injection, an intraperitoneal injection; transdermal administration or patch, and an ointment or a lotion. Examples of dosage forms for intraoral administration include a sublingual formulation and oral patch. Examples of nasal administration include an aerosol. However, the dosage forms are not limited to these. These preparations can be produced by methods known in the art and usually used in a drug formulation process.

[0190] The pharmaceutical composition may contain various components commonly used; for example, at least one type of pharmacologically accepted excipient, disintegrant, diluent, lubricant, flavoring agent, colorant, sweetener, corrigent, suspending agent, wetting agent, emulsifier, dispersant, adjuvant, preservative, buffer, binder, stabilizer and coating agent can be contained. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may be a prolonged action form or sustained release form.

[0191] The dose of the therapeutic agent, prophylactic agent or the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be appropriately selected depending on, e.g., the route of administration, the body size, age, physical condition of the patient, severe or mild symptom of a disease and the period of a disease after onset of the patient. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can contain a therapeutically effective amount and/or prophylactically effective amount of the compound represented by Formula (I). In the present invention, the compound represented by Formula (I) can be used usually in a dose of 1 to 1000 mg/day/adult or 0.01 to 20 mg/day/kg body weight. The administration of the pharmaceutical composition may be a single or multiple dose administration.

[0192] The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may contain, if necessary, components known in the art such as a colorant, a preservative, an aroma chemical, a flavoring agent, a coating agent, an antioxidant, a vitamin, an amino acid, a peptide, a protein and a mineral (iron, zinc, magnesium, iodine, etc.). The therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent of the present invention may have dosage forms suitable for, e.g., a pharmaceutical composition, a functional food, a healthy food, a beverage and a supplement, for example, solid preparations such as a granule (including dry syrup), a capsule (soft capsule, hard capsule), a tablet (including a chewable medicine), a powder medicine (powder) and a pill, or liquid preparations such as an internal medicine solution (including a liquid medicine, a suspension agent, a syrup). The therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent of the present invention can be used directly as, e.g., a pharmaceutical composition, a functional food, a healthy food and a supplement.

[0193] Examples for additives for drug-product formulation include an excipient, a lubricant, a binder, a disintegrant, a fluidizing agent, a dispersant, a wetting agent, a preservative, a thickening agent, a pH modifier, a colorant, a flavoring agent, a surfactant and a solubilizing agent. For formulation of a liquid medicine, a thickener such as pectin, xanthan gum and guar gum can be blended. Furthermore, coated tablets can be formed by using a coating agent and pasty glue can be formed. In the cases of other dosage forms, drug products may be prepared in accordance with a conventional method.

EXAMPLES

[0194] The present invention will be more specifically described by way of Examples; however, the present invention is not limited to these Examples.

Example 1

[0195] ##STR00006##

[0196] To a solution of bis((R)-1-phenylethyl)amine (1.8 g, 18 mmol) in THF (30 mL), a solution of n-BuLi in hexane (1.56 M, 4.8 mL, 7.33 mmol) was added dropwise under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was stirred for 30 minutes at the same temperature, the reaction solution was cooled down to a temperature of 78 C. Thereafter, trimethylsilyl chloride (TMSCl, 1.7 mL, 13.3 mmol) was added and subsequently a solution of 7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one (1.0 g, 16.6 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added by cannulation. After stirring for one hour, water was added to the reaction solution, which was extracted with diethyl ether. The resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline and dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=9:1) to obtain a target substance, TMS enol ether (1.24 g, 84%) as colorless oil.

[0197] The TMS enol ether (400 mg, 1.80 mmol) obtained and ethyl (E)-2-(acetylimino)acetate (5.4 mmol) prepared in accordance with the method disclosed in the literature (Kobayashi S et al., J. Combi. Chem. 2001, 3, 401) were dissolved in dichloromethane (9 mL). The reaction solution was cooled to 0 C. To this solution, trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (TMSOTf, 240 L, 900 mol) was added. The solution was stirred at the same temperature for one hour, and then, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added to terminate the reaction. The reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline and dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain the crude product (410 mg, oil) of the Mannich reaction. The crude product (400 mg) was dissolved in dichloromethane (7 mL) and cooled to 30 C. To the solution, TiCl.sub.4 (120 L, 1.09 mmol) was added. After stirring the solution for one hour at the same temperature, water was added to terminate the reaction. The solution was extracted with diethyl ether. After the resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline and dried over MgSO.sub.4, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 9:1) to obtain TP-010 (148 mg, 25%) and TP-011 (228 mg, 52%).

[0198] TP-010 (84% ee): amorphous; [].sub.D.sup.29=3.4 (c=1.832, CHCl.sub.3); (.sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 6.15 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 4.90 (t, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.22-4.15 (m, 2H), 3.00 (s, 1H), 2.29 (br s, 1H), 2.15-1.95 (m, 8H), 2.04 (s, 3H), 1.85-1.78 (m, 2H), 1.50 (br d, J=12.7 Hz, 1H), 1.37 (br d, J=13.4 Hz, 1H), 1.28 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 173.1, 170.3, 70.8, 66.6, 61.8, 56.7, 51.8, 51.7, 47.9, 46.6, 37.7, 33.3, 31.8, 29.4, 23.4, 14.0; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3336, 1725, 1654; MS (EI): m/z 329 (M.sup.+), 256 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.16H.sub.24NO.sub.4Cl (M+) 329.1394, found 329.1399.

[0199] TP-011 (84% ee): mp 65-68 C. (Et.sub.2O-n-hexane); [].sub.D.sup.29=2.4 (c=1.72, CHCl.sub.3); (.sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.64 (br s, 1H), 4.42 (d, J=10.1, 3.9 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.70 (s, 1H), 2.30 (br s, 1H), 2.20-1.88 (m, 9H), 1.98 (s, 3H), 1.88 (br d, J=13.9 Hz, 1H), 1.57 (br d, J=12.5 Hz, 1H), 1.38 (br d, J=12.5 Hz, 1H), 1.28 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 171.7, 170.4, 72.6, 66.0, 61.1, 56.6, 55.1, 48.9, 47.3, 46.2, 38.3, 34.3, 31.8, 29.0, 22.9, 14.1; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3377, 1739, 1650; MS (EI): m/z 329 (M.sup.+), 256 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.16H.sub.24NO.sub.4Cl (M.sup.+) 329.1394, found 329.1415.

Example 2

[0200] ##STR00007##

[0201] To a solution of (1R,2S,5S)-2-((R)-hydroxy(phenyl)methyl)-7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one (750 mg, 2.9 mmol), which was prepared in accordance with the method described in J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 17591-17600, diphenyl phosphate azide (DPPA, 820 L, 3.81 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (1.20 g, 4.4 mmol) in THF (15 mL), diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (DIAD, 2.2 mL, 4.4 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. After stirring for one hour at the same temperature, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. To the residue, dichloromethane (15 mL) was added and TiCl.sub.4 (820 L, 2.3 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was filtered with Celite (registered trade mark). The filtrate was extracted with diethyl ether. The resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline and dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1) to obtain (1R,2S,3R,5R,7R)-2-((S)-azido(phenyl)methyl)-5-chloroadamantan-1-ol (756 mg, 92%) as a white solid.

[0202] To solution of the resultant azide compound (750 mg, 2.67 mmol) in THF (14 mL), LiAlH.sub.4 (300 mg, 8.00 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. After stirring for one hour at the same temperature, ammonia water was added to the reaction solution. The reaction solution was filtered by Celite (registered trade mark), the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. To the residue, dichloromethane (15 mL) was added, and thereafter, triethylamine (2.2 mL, 16.0 mmol) and anhydrous trifluoro acetic acid (TFAA, 1.2 mL, 8.0 mmol) were added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature overnight, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added. The reaction solution was extracted with dichloromethane. The resultant organic layer was dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=15:1) to obtain TP-013 (871 mg, 56%) as a white solid.

[0203] mp 83-85 C. (colorless needle crystal, n-hexane-Et.sub.2O); [].sub.D.sup.31=84.1 (c=1.08, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.35-7.27 (m, 5H), 6.63 (d, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 5.44 (t, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.26 (d, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 2.99 (d, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 2.45-2.41 (m, 3H), 2.26-2.13 (m, 5H), 1.96 (br d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 1.47 (br d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 156.2 (q, J=37.4 Hz), 154.9 (q, J=42.3 Hz), 139.1, 129.2, 128.7, 127.1, 115.8 (q, J=288.1 Hz), 113.3 (q, J=287.3 Hz), 86.6, 65.1, 53.4, 50.2, 48.0, 46.9, 46.1, 35.6, 34.6, 31.7, 28.5; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3296, 2945, 1775, 1698; MS (EI): m/z 483 (M.sup.+), 202 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.21H.sub.20ClF.sub.6NO.sub.3 (M.sup.+) 483.1036, found 483.1046.

[0204] To a solution containing TP-013 (550 mg, 1.14 mmol) in acetonitrile (1.8 mL)-carbon tetrachloride (1.8 mL)-water (1.8 mL), RuCl.sub.3.3H.sub.2O (114 mol) and HIO.sub.4.2H.sub.2O (3.6 g, 16.0 mmol) were added under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was vigorously stirred at the same temperature for 8 hours. To the reaction solution, water was added. The reaction solution was extracted with dichloromethane. To the resultant organic layer, a solution of diazomethane in diethyl ether was added was under cooling with ice until the solution turned yellow. Thirty minutes later, nitrogen was blown into the solution to remove diazomethane and then the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=15:1) to obtain TP-012 (235 mg, 44%) as a white solid.

[0205] [].sub.D.sup.24=22.7 (c=1.84, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.10 (d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 5.02 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 2.92 (dd, J=10.3, 2.0 Hz, 1H), 2.74 (d, J=11.5 Hz, 1H), 2.69 (dd, J=11.5, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 2.43 (br s, 1H), 2.30-2.10 (m, 7H), 1.86 (d, J=14.1 Hz, 1H), 1.46 (d, J=14.1 Hz, 1H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 171.1, 157.1 (q, J=37.9 Hz), 155.2 (q, J=41.2 Hz), 115.5 (q, J=285.4 Hz), 113.8 (q, J=284.6 Hz), 87.0, 64.8, 53.0, 51.3, 49.8, 47.6, 46.5, 45.9, 34.2, 33.5, 31.7, 28.8; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3319, 1780, 1714; MS (EI): m/z 406 (M-CO.sub.2CH.sub.3); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.15H.sub.15NO.sub.3F.sub.6Cl (M+) 406.0645, found 406.0651.

[0206] To a solution of TP-012 (256 mg, 550 mol) in THF (2.0 mL), an aqueous NaOH solution (2 M, 2.0 mL) was added under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was stirred for two hours. After THF was distilled off, the reaction solution was neutralized with a 10% aqueous HCl solution, subjected to ion exchange chromatography (DOWEX50), eluted with a 0.23 N aqueous ammonium chloride solution and subjected to lyophilization to obtain TP-015 (48.5 mg, 34%) as a white solid.

[0207] [].sub.D.sup.28=46.3 (c=0.78, MeOH); (.sup.1H-NMR (600 MHz, CD.sub.3OD): 3.87 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 2.26 (br s, 1H), 2.19 (br s, 1H), 2.12 (d, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 2.08 (d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 1.80-1.62 (m, 5H), 1.66 (br s, 2H), 1.50 (br d, J=12.4 Hz, 1H), 1.37 (br d, J=13.1 Hz, 1H); .sup.13C-NMR (150 MHz, CD.sub.3OD): 174.6, 70.3, 68.6, 54.7, 53.8, 49.4, 44.3, 43.4, 38.7, 32.9, 30.9, 29.2; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3336, 1730; MS (FAB): m/z 242 (M+1); HRMS (FAB): calcd for C.sub.12H.sub.20NO.sub.4 (M+1) 242.1387, found 252.1383.

Example 3

[0208] ##STR00008##

[0209] To a solution of (1R,2S,5S)-2-((R)-hydroxy(phenyl)methyl)-7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one (256 mg, 1.00 mmol) in dichloromethane (5 mL), trimethylamine (0.42 mL, 3 mmol), dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP, 12 mg, 0.1 mmol) and anhydrous acetic acid (0.14 mL, 1.5 mmol) were added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added thereto under cooling with ice and extracted with dichloromethane. The resultant organic layer was dried over MgSO.sub.4 and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to obtain (1R,2S,5S)-2-((R)-acetoxy(phenyl)methyl)-7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one (289 mg, 97%) as a white solid.

[0210] To a solution of the resultant product (75.2 mg, 0.252 mmol) in dichloromethane (2.5 mL), trimethylsilyl azide (TMSN.sub.3, 0.10 mL, 0.76 mmol) and BF.sub.3.OEt.sub.3 (0.04 mL, 0.30 mmol) were added at 20 C. The temperature of the reaction solution was gradually increased up to room temperature and the reaction solution was stirred for 3 hours. Subsequently, to the reaction solution, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added under cooling with ice. The resultant reaction solution was extracted with dichloromethane. The resultant organic layer was dried over MgSO.sub.4 and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1) to obtain TP-009 (33.5 mg, 39%) as a white solid.

[0211] mp 114 C. (colorless crystal, n-hexane-Et.sub.2O); [].sub.D.sup.19=+56.0 (c=0.67, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.37-7.31 (m, 5H), 6.01 (d, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 2.95 (br s, 1H), 2.27 (br s, 1H), 2.25 (d, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 2.15 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H), 2.01 (s, 3H), 1.89-1.83 (m, 2H), 1.76-1.61 (m, 7H), 1.18 (d, J=13.0 Hz, 1H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 169.6, 138.9, 128.7, 128.5, 127.3, 77.0, 71.3, 60.0, 51.9, 50.7, 41.6, 40.4, 38.8, 32.5, 30.6, 29.3, 21.6; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3460, 2931, 2091, 1732; MS (EI): m/z 323 (M.sup.+-H.sub.2O), 107 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.19H.sub.21N.sub.3O.sub.2 (M.sup.+-H.sub.2O) 323.1634, found: 323.1613.

Example 4

[0212] ##STR00009##

[0213] To a solution of bis((S)-1-phenylethyl)amine (10.0 mL, 44 mmol) and lithium chloride (3.4 g, 80 mmol) in THF (100 mL), a solution of n-butyl lithium in hexane (1.56 M, 28.2 mL, 44 mmol) was added dropwise under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes and then cooled up to 78 C. To the reaction mixture, a solution of 7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one (6.00 g, 40 mmol) in THF (60 mL) was added by cannulation. After the reaction solution was stirred for one hour, a solution of benzaldehyde (6.1 mL, 60 mmol) in THF (40 mL) was added by cannulation. After the reaction solution was stirred for 2 hours, acetic acid and a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution were sequentially added to the reaction solution. The reaction solution was extracted with diethyl ether. The resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline and dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to obtain (1S,2R,5R)-2-((S)-hydroxy(phenyl)methyl)-7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one (8.3 g, 81%) as a white solid. This was recrystallized from diethyl ether to obtain colorless needle crystal.

[0214] mp 122 C.; [].sub.D.sup.21=17.9 (c=0.32, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.38-7.25 (m, 5H), 4.79 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 4.76 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 4.71 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.90 (s, 1H), 2.64 (dd, J=15.7, 6.8 Hz, 1H), 2.48-2.18 (m, 6H), 2.01 (br d, J=14.3 Hz, 1H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 211.0, 141.6, 128.8, 127.6, 114.8, 74.6, 62.7, 45.7, 42.2, 41.3, 32.4, 31.9, 28.4; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3390, 1711; MS (EI): m/z 256 (M.sup.+), 95 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.17H.sub.20O.sub.2 (M+) 256.1463, found 256.1450.

[0215] To a solution of (1S,2R,5R)-2-((S)-hydroxy(phenyl)methyl)-7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one (2.00 g, 7.5 mmol), DPPA (2.3 mL, 11 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (3.0 g, 11 mmol) in THF (38 mL), DIAD (2.2 mL, 11 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. After stirring for one hour at the same temperature, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. To the residue, dichloromethane (38 mL) was added and TiCl.sub.4 (0.8 mL, 7.5 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was filtered by Celite (registered trade mark) and the filtrate was extracted with diethyl ether. The resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline and dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and tetrahydropyran (THP, 40 mL) was added to the residue. To this, LiAlH.sub.4 (430 mg, 11 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. The reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes and ammonia water was added to the reaction solution. The reaction solution was filtered by Celite (registered trade mark) and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. To the residue, dichloromethane (40 mL) was added, and then, triethylamine (6.3 mL, 45 mmol) and TFAA (3.2 mL, 23 mmol) were added under cooling with ice. The resultant reaction solution was stirred at room temperature overnight and a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added thereto and then extracted with dichloromethane. The resultant organic layer was dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=15:1) to obtain a crude product as a white solid. This was recrystallized from diethyl ether-hexane to obtain TP-014 (1.27 g, 35%) as a white solid.

[0216] mp 89 C.; [].sub.D.sup.21=+89.1 (c=0.31, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.35-7.27 (m, 5H), 6.63 (d, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 5.44 (t, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.26 (d, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 2.99 (d, J=11.1 Hz, 1H), 2.45-2.41 (m, 3H), 2.26-2.13 (m, 5H), 1.96 (br d, J=12.4 Hz, 2H), 1.47 (br d, J=14.0 Hz, 1H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 156.2 (q, J=37.4 Hz), 154.9 (q, J=42.3 Hz), 139.1, 129.2, 128.7, 127.1, 115.8 (q, J=288.1 Hz), 113.3 (q, J=287.3 Hz), 86.6, 65.1, 53.4, 50.2, 48.0, 46.9, 46.1, 35.6, 34.6, 31.7, 28.5; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3296, 2945, 1775, 1698; MS (EI): m/z 483 (M.sup.+), 202 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.21H.sub.20ClF.sub.6NO.sub.3 (M.sup.+)483.1036, found 483.1046; Anal.: calcd for C.sub.21H.sub.20ClF.sub.6NO.sub.3: C, 52.13; H, 4.17; N, 2.89. found C, 52.27; H, 4.18; N, 2.88.

Example 5

[0217] ##STR00010##

[0218] To a solution of TP-014 (84.7 mg, 0.175 mmol) in THF (2 mL), a 0.5 M aqueous NaOH solution (1 mL) was added under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 15 minutes and a saturated NH.sub.4Cl aqueous solution was added thereto and extracted with ethyl acetate. The resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline and dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=8:1 to 4:1) to obtain TP-048 (65.5 mg, 96%) as a white solid.

[0219] [].sub.D.sup.26=+109.2 (c=0.772, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.41-7.32 (m, 5H), 6.98 (br, 1H), 5.34 (t, J=9.7 Hz, 1H), 2.36-2.29 (m, 3H), 2.19-2.00 (m, 7H), 1.77 (br d, J=11.6 Hz, 1H), 1.41-1.33 (m, 2H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 156.2 (q, J=37.1), 140.5, 129.4, 128.6, 127.4, 115.8 (q, J=288.1 Hz), 72.3, 66.1, 56.7, 54.2, 52.4, 47.7, 46.3, 38.6, 34.4, 31.8, 28.8; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3553, 3297, 2940, 1698, 1552, 1208, 1183, 1165; MS (EI): m/z 387 (M.sup.+), 202 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.19H.sub.21ClF.sub.3NO.sub.2 (M.sup.+) 387.1213, found 387.1196.

Example 6

[0220] ##STR00011##

[0221] To a solution of TP-014 (30.0 mg, 0.062 mmol) in toluene (2 mL), tris(trimethylsilyl)silane (29 L, 0.095 mmol) and azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN, 2.0 mg, 0.012 mmol) were added at room temperature. After the reaction solution was heated under reflux overnight, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=15:1) to obtain TP-049 (23.0 mg, 83%) as a white solid.

[0222] [].sub.D.sup.29=+106.4 (c=0.385, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.33-7.27 (m, 5H), 6.31 (br d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 5.50 (dd, J=10.9, 10.1 Hz, 1H), 3.20 (br d, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 2.60 (br d, J=11.6 Hz, 1H), 2.45 (br d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H), 2.28-2.27 (m, 3H), 2.04-1.80 (m, 6H), 1.72 (br s, 2H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 156.0 (q, J=37.1 Hz), 155.1 (q, J=41.8 Hz), 139.8, 129.0, 128.4, 127.2, 115.8 (q, J=288.1 Hz), 113.5 (q, J=287.3 Hz), 87.5, 53.6, 49.4, 41.3, 37.2, 36.1, 33.0, 30.6, 30.4, 30.2; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3335, 2927, 1775, 1700, 1556, 1218, 1169; MS (EI): m/z 449 (M.sup.+), 202 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.21H.sub.21F.sub.3NO.sub.3 (M.sup.+) 449.1426, found 449.1447.

[0223] To a solution of TP-049 (61.5 mg, 0.137 mmol) in THF (1.4 mL), an aqueous NaOH solution (0.5 M, 0.5 mL) was added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 5 minutes, 2 M hydrochloric acid was added to the reaction solution. The reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline and dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1 to 2:1) to obtain TP-052 (49.4 mg, quant.) as a white solid.

[0224] TP-052: [].sub.D.sup.14=+130.7 (c=0.243, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.39-7.31 (m, 5H), 6.77 (br d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 5.40 (dd, J=9.7, 8.9 Hz, 1H), 2.32 (br d, J=9.7 Hz, 1H), 2.31-2.07 (m, 4H), 1.85-1.79 (m, 2H), 1.72-1.57 (m, 5H), 1.52-1.44 (m, 2H), 1.29 (br, 1H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 156.1 (q, 37.1 Hz), 140.7, 129.4, 128.5, 127.5, 115.9 (q, 288 Hz), 77.2, 54.3, 53.0, 50.5, 48.5, 41.4, 39.6, 39.4, 33.2, 30.6, 29.6; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3566, 3291, 2919, 1698, 1183; MS (EI): m/z 353 (M.sup.+), 151 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.19H.sub.22F.sub.3NO.sub.2 (M.sup.+) 353.1603, found 353.1604.

Example 7

[0225] ##STR00012##

[0226] To a solution of (1S,2R,5R)-2-(R-azido(phenyl)methyl)-7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1.]nonan-3-one (57.4 mg, 0.204 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL), 2-methoxyethanol (78 L, 1.0 mmol) and scandium trifluoromethanesulfonate (5.0 mg, 0.01 mmol) were sequentially added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for two days, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was extracted with dichloromethane. The resultant organic layer was dried over MgSO.sub.4 and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=1:2 to 1:1) to obtain (1S,2R,3S,5S,7S)-2-((R)-azido(phenyl)methyl)-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)adamantan-1-ol (41.2 mg, 56%) as colorless oil.

[0227] To a solution of the resultant azide compound (39.6 mg, 0.111 mmol) in THF (1 mL), LiAlH.sub.4 (8.0 mg, 0.21 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. The temperature of the reaction solution was gradually increased up to room temperature and the reaction solution was stirred for one hour. The reaction solution was ice-cooled and then LiAlH.sub.4 (8.0 mg, 0.21 mmol) was added. After the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for one hour, ammonia water was added to the reaction solution under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was filtered by Celite (registered trade mark). The filtrate was dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4 and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. To the residue, dichloromethane (1 mL) was added, triethylamine (77 L, 0.56 mmol) and anhydrous trifluoro acetic acid (TFAA, 47 L, 0.33 mmol) were added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was extracted with dichloromethane. The resultant organic layer was dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and the residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=1:4 to 1:2) to obtain TP-050 (31.6 mg, 54%) as colorless oil.

[0228] [].sub.D.sup.25=+72.1 (c=0.965, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.34-7.23 (m, 5H), 6.33 (br d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 5.44 (dd, J=10.9, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 3.59-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.51-3.48 (m, 2H), 3.37 (s, 3H), 3.17 (br d, J=10.9 Hz, 1H), 2.65 (br d, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 2.43-2.37 (m, 3H), 1.95-1.81 (m, 7H), 1.38 (br d, J=11.6 Hz, 1H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 156.1 (q, J=37.4 Hz), 154.9 (q, J=42.1 Hz), 139.4, 129.1, 128.5, 127.2, 115.8 (q, J=288.1 Hz), 113.4 (q, J=287.3 Hz), 87.6, 73.7, 72.3, 60.2, 59.1, 53.5, 48.5, 45.0, 41.1, 39.9, 36.3, 30.5, 29.2; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3303, 2936, 1775, 1698, 1554, 1221, 1172; MS (EI): m/z 523 (M.sup.+), 202 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.24H.sub.27F.sub.6NO.sub.5 (M.sup.+) 523.1793, found 523.1797.

Example 8

[0229] ##STR00013##

[0230] To a solution of (1S,2R,5R)-2-(R-azido(phenyl)methyl)-7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1.]nonan-3-one (238 mg, 0.848 mmol) in methanol (8.5 mL), scandium trifluoromethanesulfonate (20 mg, 0.04 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added to the reaction solution under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline and dried over MgSO.sub.4 and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=1:4 to 1:2) to obtain (1S,2R,3S,5S,7S)-2-((R)-azido(phenyl)methyl)-5-methoxyadamantan-1-ol (225 mg, 85%) as colorless oil.

[0231] To a solution of the resultant azide compound (225 mg, 0.716 mmol) in THF (4 mL), LiAlH.sub.4 (41 mg, 1.1 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. After stirring for one hour at the same temperature, ammonia water was added to the reaction solution. The reaction solution was filtered by Celite (registered trade mark) and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. To the residue, dichloromethane (4 mL) was added, and triethylamine (497 L, 3.86 mmol) and anhydrous trifluoro acetic acid (TFAA, 299 L, 2.15 mmol) were added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 40 hours, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was extracted with dichloromethane. The resultant organic layer was dried over MgSO.sub.4 and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=1:8 to 1:2) to obtain TP-053 (262 mg, 75%) as a white solid.

[0232] [].sub.D.sup.14=+97.2 (c=0.179, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 7.33 (m, 5H), 6.35 (br d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 5.45 (dd, J=10.6, 9.9 Hz, 1H), 3.25 (s, 3H), 3.17 (br d, J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 2.61 (br d J=10.6 Hz, 1H), 2.45-2.37 (m, 3H), 1.97-1.73 (m, 7H), 1.39 (br d, J=13.5 Hz, 1H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 156.0 (q, J=37.4 Hz), 155.0 (q, J=41.8 Hz), 139.4, 129.1, 128.6, 127.1, 115.8 (q, 288.1 Hz), 113.4 (q, 287.0 Hz), 87.7, 75.5, 53.5, 48.7, 48.6, 44.5, 40.8, 39.5, 36.3, 33.3, 30.4, 29.3; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3299, 2941, 1776, 1697, 1221, 1172; MS (EI): m/z 479 (M.sup.+), 202 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.22H.sub.23F.sub.6NO.sub.4 (M.sup.+) 479.1531, found 479.1486.

Example 9

[0233] ##STR00014##

[0234] To a solution of bis((S)-1-phenylethyl)amine (2.5 mL, 11 mmol) and lithium chloride (850 mg, 20 mmol) in THF (25 mL), a solution of n-butyl lithium in hexane (1.56 M, 7.1 mL, 11 mmol) was added dropwise under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes, the reaction solution was cooled down to 78 C. To the reaction mixture, a solution of 7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one (1.52 g, 10 mmol) in THF (15 mL) was added by cannulation. After the reaction solution was stirred for 30 minutes, a solution of nicotinaldehyde (1.1 mL, 12 mmol) in THF (10 mL) was added by cannulation. After the reaction solution was stirred for 40 minutes, acetic acid and a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution were sequentially added to the reaction solution. The reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline and dried over K.sub.2CO.sub.3. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane-acetone=3:2 to 1:2) to obtain (1S,2R,5R)-2-((S)-hydroxy(pyridin-3-yl)methyl)-7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one (2.7 g, 81%) as a white solid. This was recrystallized from ethyl acetate to obtain colorless crystal (99% ee).

[0235] A solution of the resultant alcohol (258 mg, 1.0 mmol), diphenyl phosphate azide (DPPA, 237 L, 1.1 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (239 mg, 1.1 mmol) in THF (5 mL), diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (DIAD, 214 L, 1.1 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. The temperature of the reaction solution was gradually increased up to room temperature. After the reaction solution was stirred for 5 hours, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1 to 2:1) to obtain (1S,2R,5R)-2-((R)-azido(pyridin-3-yl)methyl)-7-methylenebicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-3-one (187 mg, 66%) as colorless oil.

[0236] To a solution of the resultant azide compound (187 mg, 0.66 mmol) in dichloromethane (7 mL), TiCl.sub.4 (300 L, 0.27 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was extracted with diethyl ether. The resultant organic layer was washed with saturated saline, and dried over MgSO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure and the resultant solid was washed with cold diethyl ether to obtain (1S,2R,3S,5S,7S)-2-((R)-azido(pyridin-3-yl)methyl)-5-chloroadamantan-1-ol (98.5 mg, 92%).

[0237] To a solution of the resultant compound (75.4 mg, 0.257 mmol) in THF (2 mL), LiAlH.sub.4 (23 mg, 0.61 mmol) was added under cooling with ice. After the reaction solution was stirred for one hour at the same temperature, ammonia water was added to the reaction solution under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was filtered by Celite (registered trade mark) and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (CHCl.sub.3:methanol=1:0 to 4:1) to obtain crude amine.

[0238] To the resultant crude amine, dichloromethane (2 mL) was added and then triethylamine (178 L, 1.28 mmol) and anhydrous trifluoro acetic acid (TFAA, 107 L, 0.76 mmol) were added under cooling with ice. The temperature of the reaction solution was increased up to room temperature. After the reaction solution was stirred for 4 hours, a saturated aqueous NaHCO.sub.3 solution was added thereto under cooling with ice. The reaction solution was extracted with dichloromethane. The resultant organic layer was dried over Na.sub.2SO.sub.4. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=2:1 to 1:4) to obtain TP-051 (48.8 mg, 49%) as a white solid.

[0239] [].sub.D.sup.20=+53.9 (c=0.379, CHCl.sub.3); .sup.1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 8.57 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 1H), 8.50 (dd, J=4.9, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.72 (br d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.41 (br d, J=9.8 Hz, 1H), 7.32 (dd, J=7.8, 4.9 Hz, 1H), 5.35 (dd, J=9.8, 9.3 Hz, 1H), 2.40-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.29 (br s, 1H), 2.22-1.99 (m, 7H), 1.75 (br, 1H), 1.68 (br d, J=13.7 Hz, 1H), 1.48 (br d, J=13.2 Hz, 1H), 1.42 (br d, J=13.2 Hz, 1H); .sup.13C-NMR (100 MHz, CDCl.sub.3): 156.4 (q, J=37.1 Hz), 148.2, 147.7, 138.3, 136.5, 124.0, 115.8 (q, J=287.8 Hz), 71.9, 66.1, 57.3, 52.6, 51.7, 47.6, 46.3, 38.3, 34.3, 31.6, 28.6; IR (neat, cm.sup.1): 3292, 2938, 1700, 1558, 1212, 1184, 1161, 759; MS (EI): m/z 388 (M.sup.+), 203 (100%); HRMS (EI): calcd for C.sub.18H.sub.20ClF.sub.3N.sub.2O.sub.2 (M.sup.+) 388.1165, found 388.1177.

Test Example 1

[0240] A plasmid vector having cDNA of Kir6.2 channel inserted therein: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.2, was obtained from Dr. Toru Ishizuka (Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University). The plasmid vector, pcDNA3.1-Kir6.2, was conditioned in accordance with the manual attached to GenElute HP Plasmid Maxiprep Kit (manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich). A culture solution (composition: DMEM culture solution 450 mL containing 50 ml of bovine serum and 100 units of penicillin/streptomycin) of Neuro2A cells (N2A cells, the National Instituted of Biomedical Innovation) cultured in DMEM culture solution (Gibco) was exchanged with Opti-Mem (Gibco)(containing Lipofectamine R2000 (1 g/1 ml)) containing pcDNA3.1-Kir6.2 (1 g/l) conditioned above, and cultured for 5 hours to obtain N2A cells overexpressing Kir6.2 channel. Exchange with the DMEM culture solution was again performed and culture was carried out for two days. Thereafter, memantine (manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich) and the compound of the present invention (n=4 per group) were added in the culture solutions (DMEM, Gibco) so as to obtain a concentration of 10 nM based on the culture solution, and the culture solutions were allowed to stand still for one hour. Thereafter, Kir6.2 channel overexpressing N2A cells were collected and an SDS sample buffer was added to the N2A cells to prepare a suspension. The suspension was subjected to immunoblotting by use of an anti-phosphorylated CaMKII antibody (Fukunaga K et al., J. Biol. Chem. 1992, 267, 22527-22533) as a primary antibody and an anti-rabbit IgG antibody (manufactured by SouthernBiotech) as a secondary antibody (other conditions except the aforementioned antibodies were the same as those employed in ordinary immunoblotting), to investigate activation of CaMKII. As a result, in TP-009, TP-010, TP-011, TP-012, TP-014, TP-015, TP-048, TP-049, TP-050, TP-051, TP-052, TP-053, bands showing a reaction with the antibody against phosphorylated CaMKII were obtained. It was confirmed that activation of CaMKII is enhanced. The results are shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 1, the result of the case (control: c) where a test compound was not added is regarded as 100%. CaMKII activation of the cases containing memantine, TP-009, TP-010, TP-011, TP-012, TP-014, TP-015, TP-048, TP-049, TP-050, TP-051, TP-052, TP-053 (corresponding to M, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12, 15, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53, respectively) were shown in FIG. 1.

Test Example 2

[0241] Using Kir6.2 channel-overexpressing cells obtained in Test Example 1, potassium current flowing outside from the cells was measured by an ordinary patch-clamp method. The results are shown in FIG. 2. ATP-sensitive potassium channel (Kir6.2 channel) was localized in the cell membrane of the nerve cells. If the channel is inhibited and closed, the threshold of the nerve cell membrane rises to produce a state analogous to the state where an action potential is temporarily generated, with the result that potassium current flows out from cells outside and, in place, calcium current flows into the cells from outside. FIG. 2a shows that Kir6.2 channel is overexpressed in N2A cells (the upper figure shows stained images by immunoblotting; whereas the lower figure quantitatively expresses the signal intensity of bands). This was confirmed by applying immunoblotting (the same conditions as in Test Example 1 were employed except that anti-Kir6.2 channel antibody, n=5) with an anti-Kir6.2 channel antibody (prepared based on a customary method) to Kir6.2 channel-overexpressing cells (prepared by the aforementioned method). No change was observed in a housekeeping gene product, i.e., tubulin (anti- tubulin antibody was obtained from Sigma-Aldrich, and other conditions are the same as those in the detection of Kir6.2). FIG. 2b (confirmed results) shows that if Kir6.2 channel-overexpressing cells are allowed to stand still in an electrophysiological experimental buffer containing TP-014 so as to obtain a concentration of 10 nM, potassium current, which outwardly flows when the membrane potential of nerve cells is changed toward a plus side, is suppressed (n=5 per group). The results show that TP-014 inhibits Kir6.2 channel and inhibits potassium current flowing outside from the cells.

Test Example 3

[0242] Using the same Kir6.2 channel-overexpressing cells as in Test Example 1, the amount of calcium that flows into cells from outside the cells by TP-014 treatment was measured by a calcium imaging method. The results are shown in FIG. 3. The calcium imaging method is a method of measuring the amount of calcium based on the intensity of fluorescence of cultured nerve cells, which are treated in a culture solution containing a calcium fluorescent dye (Fura2, manufactured by Dojindo Laboratories) in a concentration of 4 M. Imaging was carried out by an imaging apparatus (LAMBDA10-2, manufactured by SUTTER INSTRUMENT) in accordance with the manual attached to the apparatus. FIG. 3a shows a change of the TP-014 concentration-dependent calcium amount with time (for 4 minutes) when treatment was performed with TP-014 (1 to 100 nM) and memantine (100 nM). FIG. 3b shows the measurement results of calcium amount when measurement was carried out 4 minutes after the treatment with memantine (100 nM) and TP-014 (1-100 nM) (n=5 per group). TP-014 has a larger calcium concentration increasing effect than memantine. It was confirmed that the amount of calcium within cells is significantly increased by the treatment with TP-014, due to inhibition of outflow of potassium from the cells confirmed in Test Example 2.

Test Example 4

[0243] To Alzheimer's disease model mice (APP23 mice, Sturchler-Pierrat et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 1997, 94, 13287-13292)(12 months old), TP-014 (1 mg/kg) was orally administered once a day for two months (chronic treatment). As a result, a significance cognitive function improvement effect was confirmed. The results are shown in FIG. 4. FIGS. 4a-d show the results of behavior analysis. FIG. 4a and FIG. 4b show attentional function analyzed on WT mice (C57BL/6J, Japan SLC) and APP23 mice (n=5 per group) by an ordinary Y-maze method. As a result, it was confirmed that a significant attentional function improvement effect is exerted by treatment with TP-014. The Y-maze method is a method of allowing mice to freely walk on three arms for 8 minutes. The arms will be provisionally designated as A, B, C, respectively. A mouse positioned on A will move to B or C (arm). The case where the mouse moves to B and then moves to C, in short, the case of sequentially moving A-B-C, is regarded as a right answer; whereas the case where a mouse moves A-B-A and avoid choosing a new arm is regarded as a wrong answer. The arms to which a mouse moved are recorded in chronological order and the number of times a mouse moves to each of the arms within a predetermined time is counted and determined as total arm entries. Of them, the number of the right-answer cases (the case where a mouse consecutively chooses three different arms) was counted and determined as the number of alternating behaviors (No. of alternation). The ratio of No. of alternation to the number obtained by subtracting 2 from the total arm entries is expressed as alternation (%) and used as the normal alternate behavior index (spatial working memory correct answer ratio).

[0244] Mice tends to favor a new (unfamiliar) object. The ratio of ordinary mice giving the correct answer is 70%; however the ratio of APP23 mice giving correct answer is as low as about 50%. Based on the percentages as the reference, attentional function (cognitive function) is analyzed.

[0245] FIG. 4c shows the results of memory for a new (unfamiliar) object of WT mice and APP23 mice (both, n=5) assessed by an ordinary new-object recognition test method. The new object recognition test method is carried out as follows. Two identical shape building blocks are placed in a mouse cage and mice are allowed to play for 10 minutes (this is referred to as a training trial). One hour later, one of the building blocks was replaced with a different-shaped building block. Since normal mice show interest on a new object, they play a longer time with the different-shaped building block. The Alzheimer's disease (model) mice, since the mice fail to recognize the new object (building block), are seemed to have memory disturbance. Mice are allowed to freely play for further 5 minutes with two building blocks different in shape (this is referred to as retention trial). In the training trial and retention trial, the number of times a mouse is in contact with each of the two objects was counted. The ratio (%) of the number of contact times to the different-shaped building block to the total number of contact times in the retention trial was calculated and used as a discrimination index.

[0246] FIG. 4d shows the results of fear memory analyzed by an ordinary fear conditioning test method (n=5 per group). The fear conditioning test method is an analysis taking an advantage of mouse's preposition in favor of a dark place rather than a bright place. Day 1, a mouse is placed in a bright place. Since a mouse is fond of a dark place, the mouse enters a dark place (dark box). When an electrical stimulation is given to the mouse at this time, the mouse is surprised and returns to the bright place and never enters the dark place. Day 2, the mouse is placed in the bright place (the same place as on Day 1), and then, whether the mouse enters a dark place or not is observed for 5 minutes. If the mouse enters the dark place right away, it is determined that fear memory of the mouse declined. Latency is a time period (seconds) until the mouse placed in a bright place enters the dark plate (darkroom) on Day 2. Since APP23 mice entered a dark place right away, it was confirmed that fear memory declined; however, in the mice treated with TP-014 for two months, an improvement effect was confirmed.

[0247] FIG. 4e to FIG. 4g show the results of long-term potentiation phenomenon (LTP)(serving as an index of memory formation) analyzed by an electrophysiological technique. The hippocampus in the brain plays an important role in memorization. The hippocampus was cut into slice sections (400 micrometers in thickness). The slice sections were placed in an artificial cerebrospinal fluid (126 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCL, 26 mM NaHCO.sub.3, 1.3 mM MgSO.sub.4-7H.sub.2O, 1.26 mM KH.sub.2PO.sub.4, 2.4 mM CaCl.sub.2-2H.sub.2O, 10 mM glucose) saturated with a 95% O.sub.2/5% CO.sub.2 gas at 34 C. for two hours and recovered. The hippocampal slice sections were transferred to a measuring chamber and the artificial cerebrospinal fluid containing TP-014 was perfused. The activity of the nerve cells when electrical stimulation was applied was recorded and the postsynaptic assembly potential (fEPSP) was measured. Based on them, the degree of LTP improvement was evaluated. The waveforms recorded are shown in FIG. 4e. Thereafter, an electrical stimulation (100 Hz) was applied to the hippocampus to cause a sparse change (it is considered that memory is formed by a sparse change in the hippocampus). It was confirmed that an increase rate of the neuronal excitation decreases in APP23 mice; whereas the increase rate is improved in the mice chronically treated with TP-014. It is shown that memory learning is effectively improved by improvement of LTP.

Test Example 5

[0248] The hippocampus of APP23 mouse was excised out. To hippocampal slices, an SDS sample buffer was added to prepare a suspension, which was subjected to immunoblotting using antibodies against CaMKII, CaMKIV and ERK (CaMKII: Fukunaga et al., J. Biol. Chem. 1992, 267, 22527-22533, CaMKIV: Kasahara et al., J. Biol. Chem. 2001, 276, 24044-24050, ERK: manufactured by Sigma-Aldrich). In this manner, phosphorylation of the individual proteins was analyzed. The results are shown in FIG. 5a and FIG. 5b. CaMKII, CaMKIV and ERK are molecules all considered to play an important role in memory formation. As a result, it was observed that phosphorylation of CaMKII decreases in ordinary APP23 mice; whereas, in APP23 mice chronically treated with TP-014 (the treatment conditions are the same as in the case of Test Example 4), phosphorylation of CaMKII is accelerated. From the result, it is demonstrated that activation of CaMKII is important in effectively improving memory of APP23 mice by TP-014 treatment.

[0249] GluA1 (Ser-831), Synapsin I (Ser-603) and CREB (Ser-133), which are molecules known to be activated if CaMKII is activated. These molecules were analyzed by immunoblotting of hippocampal slice sections suspended in an SDS sample buffer. Antibodies against the individual molecules were obtained from Millipore. The results are shown in FIG. 5c and FIG. 5d. It is shown that activation of GluA1 (Ser-831) and CREB (Ser-133) is induced by activation of CaMKII. FIG. 5a and FIG. 5c show bands (image) actually obtained by electrophoresis of immunoblots. FIG. 5b and FIG. 5d show analysis results quantitatively showing signal intensities of the bands shown in FIG. 5a and FIG. 5c.

Test Example 6

[0250] The same experiment as that shown in FIG. 4 was carried out by using neurodegenerative disease model mice, i.e., olfactory bulbectomized mice (OBX mice). The results are shown in FIG. 6a to FIG. 6g. Cognitive dysfunction of OBX mice was significantly improved by chronic administration (2 weeks) with TP-014. The OBX mice were prepared from DDY male mice of 10 weeks old (Nippon SLC, Hamamatsu, Japan). Bulbectomy surgery was carried out under anesthesia with pentobarbital sodium (50 mg/kg i.p.; Dainippon, Osaka, Japan). The mouse was fixed on a brain anchor and the skull above the olfactory bulb was punctuated by a drill to make a hole of 1 mm in diameter. The olfactory bulb was removed by a suction pump so as not to hurt the prefrontal cortex. A sham group was prepared by subjecting mice to the same operation as in OBX group except that the olfactory bulb was removed by suction.

Test Example 7

[0251] The intracellular mechanism of cognitive dysfunction in OBX mice was investigated in the same manner as in FIG. 5. The results are shown in FIG. 7a to FIG. 7d. It was found that activation of CaMKII and CaMKIV is important in the hippocampus, which plays an important role in memory formation. In addition, it was confirmed that activation of GluA1 (Ser-831) and CREB (Ser-133), which are downstream molecules of CaMKII and CaMKIV in activation, is also important. The antibodies against GluA1 (Ser-831) and CREB (Ser-133) were both obtained from Millipore. From the results of FIGS. 4 to 7, it was found that it is important to accelerate activation of CaMKII and CaMKIV for cognitive function improvement effect of TP-014. Since cognitive dysfunction is not observed in CaMKIV gene defective mice, CaMKII is important in cognitive function improvement effect.

Test Example 8

[0252] To confirm that TP-014 action is Kir6.2 channel inhibitory action, the action site of TP-014 was identified by the same behavioral experiment as in FIG. 4 (FIG. 8a and FIG. 8b: Y-maze test, FIG. 8c: new object recognition test method, FIG. 8d: fear conditioning test method, FIG. 8e to FIG. 8g: LTP improvement evaluation, n=5 per group) using Kir6.2 channel deficient mice. The results are shown in FIG. 8. It was confirmed that cognitive dysfunction is induced in Kir6.2 defective mice. The results show that Kir6.2 channel is important for memory formation. It was also shown that memory disturbance and LTP attenuation of Kir6.2 defective mice are not improved by TP-014 chronic treatment (two months). The result shows that the action site of TP-014 is Kir6.2 channel. The analytical methods are the same as in Test Examples 4 to 7. Note that, Kir6.2 defective mice were obtained from Professor Susumu Seino, School of Medicine of Kobe University (Miki T et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 1998, 95, 10402-10406).

Test Example 9

[0253] Activation of CaMKII was investigated in the same manner as in FIGS. 4 to 7. In addition, GluA1 (Ser-831), which is known as a molecule activated by activation of CaMKII, was investigated. Hippocampal slices were suspended in an SDS sample buffer to prepare a suspension, which was subjected to immunoblotting. In this way, the intracellular mechanism of cognitive dysfunction in Kir6.2 defective mice was analyzed. The results are shown in FIG. 9 (FIG. 9a: band images by immunoblotting, FIG. 9b: quantification results of signal intensities of bands). In the hippocampus of Kir6.2 defective mice, activation of CaMKII was accelerated. Even in the case of chronic treatment with TP-014, no influence was observed. Abnormality was observed in intracellular and extracellular calcium homeostasis (balance) by a defect of Kir6.2 channel and phosphorylation of CaMKII was accelerated. It was demonstrated that TP-014 has no influence on activation of CaMKII, which suggests that an action site of TP-014 is Kir6.2 channel.

Test Example 10

[0254] The hypothesis that amyloid- (A) is a cause of Alzheimer's disease has now still important. AP aggregation, which occurs in APP23 mice (14 months old) was confirmed by immunostaining. The brains of a WT (control mouse) and APP23 mouse were cut into slice sections of 50 micrometers in thickness. The slice sections were stained with 6E10 (A antibody, manufactured by Abeam) and thioflavin. The results (index for evaluating aggregates) are shown in FIG. 10. The conditions other than the above were the same as in the ordinary immunostaining method. It was found that A aggregation was accelerated in the APP23 mouse, in particular, many aggregates were observed in the cerebral cortex (PFC). In contrast, aggregation was not virtually observed in the hippocampus (CA1). A aggregation was inhibited by TP-014 chronic treatment. The result demonstrates that TP-014 has an inhibitory effect against A aggregation.

Test Example 11

[0255] The improvement effect of TP-014 on a depression-like symptom was checked by using OBX mice as depression model mice. The results are shown in FIG. 11. OBX mice were originally established as depression model mice although a deterioration of cognitive function was observed. Depression was analyzed by a tail-suspension method (a) and a forced swim method (b). The tail-suspension method is a method of pinching the tail of a mouse and hanging the mouse upside down. If the mouse hung has depression, immobility time is long. Since a normal mouse moves even if it is hung, the immobility time is short. In the forced swim method, a mouse is forced to swim in water in a beaker. A mouse having depression neither swims nor moves (just floating). Thus the immobility time is measured. Immobility time was long in OBX mice both in the tail-suspension method (a) and the forced swim method (b). The immobility time of a TP-014 chronic administration group (2 weeks, in the same administration method as that previously mentioned) was improved. From the result, it was demonstrated that TP-014 has a depression-like symptom improving effect on OBX mice (n=5 per group).

Test Example 12

[0256] Immobility time of Kir6.1 defective mice (hetero-type, n=5 per group) was measured by the tail-suspension method (a) and the forced swim method (b) in the same manner as in FIG. 11. The hetero-type mice are the mice in which the expression level of Kir6.1 channel is half (the homo type mice develops arrhythmia after birth and dies) in contrast to the homo type mice (complete defective mice). The results are shown in FIG. 12. The Kir6.1 defective mice showed a hyperactivated depression-like symptom. From the results, it was found that Kir6.1 is an important molecule for depression. The chronic treatment with TP-014 was not effective. It was confirmed that TP-014 produces depression-improvement effect through an inhibitory action of Kir6.1 channel. Kir6.1 defective mice were obtained from Professor Susumu Seino, School of Medicine of Kobe University (Miki T et al., Nature Medicine, 2002, 8, 466-472).

Test Example 13

[0257] CaMKIV induced by Kir6.1 channel was analyzed by using CaMKIV defective mice (n=5, per group*) in the same manner as in FIG. 12. The results are shown in FIG. 13. Acceleration of depression-like symptom was observed also in the CaMKIV defective mice. From the result, it is found that CaMKIV is important for a mechanism of developing depression. TP-014 had no effect on CaMKIV depression-like symptom (increase of immobility time). It was found that TP-014 inhibits Kir6.1 channel and exerts a depression improvement effect through activation of CaMKIV. CaMKIV defective mice were obtained from professor, Hiroyuki Sakagami, Kitasato University School of Medicine (Takao K et al., PLoS One 2010, 5, e9460).

Test Example 14

[0258] A hypoglycemic effect by TP-014 was checked by measuring the blood glucose level by an assay kit (manufactured by Technicon International co). The results are shown in FIG. 14. The measurement was carried out for 4 weeks. As a result that chronic treatment with TP-014 (1 mg/kg) was carried out for 4 weeks, blood glucose level significantly decreased on and after 3 weeks. As a control, tolbutamide was used. Kir6.2 channel binds to SUR1 (urea receptor) on the cell membrane to form a channel. Action mechanism is considered due to Kir6.2 channel inhibitory action. Tolbutamide binds to SUR1 to inhibit Kir6.2 channel.

Test Example 15

[0259] A plasmid vector having cDNA of Kir6.1 channel inserted therein: pcDNA3.1-Kir6.1, was obtained from professor Toru Ishizuka of Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University. N2A cells overexpressing Kir6.1 channel were obtained in the same manner as in preparation of N2A cells overexpressing Kir6.2 channel of Test Example 1 except that the above plasmid was used.

[0260] Activation of CaMKIV was analyzed (measured) by using Kir6.1 channel-overexpressing cells obtained. The same immunoblotting as in Test Example 1 was employed as the analysis method. As the primary antibody, an anti-phosphorylated CaMKIV antibody (Kasahara J et al., J. Biol. Chem. 2001, 276, 24044-50) was used. As the secondary antibody, an anti-rabbit IgG antibody (manufactured by SouthernBiotech) was used.

[0261] Using Kir6.1 channel-overexpressing cells obtained, potassium current flowing outside from cells was measured by the ordinary patch-clamp method. The results are shown in FIG. 18. ATP-sensitive potassium channel (Kir6.1 channel) was localized in the cell membrane of the nerve cells. If the channel is inhibited and clogged, the threshold of the nerve cell membrane rises to produce the analogous state as where an action potential is temporarily generated, with the result that potassium current flows out from cells outside and, in place, calcium current flows into the cells from outside. FIG. 18a shows that Kir6.1 channel is overexpressed in N2A cells (the upper figure shows stained images by immunoblotting; whereas the lower figure quantitatively expresses the signal intensity of bands). This was confirmed by applying immunoblotting (the same conditions as in Test Example 1 were employed except that anti-Kir6.1 channel antibody, n=5) with an anti-Kir6.1 channel antibody (prepared based on an ordinary method) to Kir6.1 channel-overexpressing cells (prepared by the aforementioned method). No change was observed in a housekeeping gene, i.e., -tubulin (an anti--tubulin antibody was obtained from Sigma-Aldrich. Other conditions are the same as those in detection of Kir6.1). FIG. 18b shows that if Kir6.2 channel-overexpressing cells are allowed to stand still in an electrophysiological experimental buffer containing TP-014 so as to obtain a concentration of 10 nM, potassium current, which outwardly flows when the membrane potential of nerve cells is changed toward a plus side, is suppressed (n=5 per group). The results show that TP-014 inhibits Kir6.1 channel and inhibits potassium current flowing outside from the cells.

Test Example 16

[0262] Using WT mice (C57BL/6J, Japan SLC, two months old) administered with corticosterone (dose of 5 mg/kg was administered once a day for 2 weeks); and Kir6.1 defective mice administered with corticosterone, as disease model mice showing anxiety-like symptoms, five behavioral tests regarding anxiety-related behavior were conducted. Note that, the Kir6.1 defective mice were obtained from Professor Susumu Seino, School of Medicine of Kobe University (Miki T et al., Nature Medicine 2002, 8, 466-472).

[0263] To the WT mice and Kir6.1 defective mice administered with corticosterone, TP-014 (1 mg/kg) was administered via the oral route once a day for 2 weeks (chronic treatment). As a result, it was confirmed that a significant anxiety symptom acceleration improving effect was obtained. The results are shown in FIG. 19.

[0264] FIG. 19a shows the results of vulnerability of each group (n=5 per group) to anxiety analyzed by elevated plus-maze method (FIG. 19b). In the apparatus used herein, plus-shaped apparatus with arms is provided at a high place and individual arms are either open (visible) or enclosed. Mice vulnerable to anxiety stay for a long time in the enclosed arm; whereas mice resistant to anxiety stay in the open arm (visible). The retention time on the open arm is indicated on the vertical axis of FIG. 19a.

[0265] FIG. 19c shows the results by a light/dark test method (FIG. 19d) (n=5 per group). The time until a mouse placed in a black box (dark place) feels anxiety to light and comes out of the box to a bright place) was measured. The time until a mouse comes out (entry of open compartment) is indicated in the vertical axis of FIG. 19c.

[0266] FIG. 19e shows the results of a marble burying method, (FIG. 19f) (n=5 per group). In the cage for housing a mouse is filled with wood chip bedding and 20 marbles are placed such that a mouse can see them. A mouse is allowed to freely move for 30 minutes. The number of marbles buried and hidden in the wood chip bedding is counted. Since a mouse does not like a glowing object, mice resistant to anxiety come to be in contact with many marbles. The number of marbles buried is indicated on the vertical axis of FIG. 19e.

[0267] FIG. 19g shows the test results by an open field method (FIG. 19h) (n=5 per group). A mouse is placed in a square box and allowed to move for 30 minutes within the box. Usually, a mouse which feels strong anxiety tends to walk along the edge of the box; whereas a mouse having strong resistance to anxiety frequently walks in the center portion of the box. Such a tendency is used as a reference. The time of staying in the center portion of the box is indicated in FIG. 19h.

[0268] FIG. 19i shows the results of a test performed in accordance with a fear conditioning method (n=5 per group). Using the same test apparatus as in the light/dark test method, a mouse is placed in a dark place, and then, sound (treble) is produced for 30 seconds and thereafter electrical stimulation is given for 3 seconds. After the sound, electrical stimulation is repeatedly given three times. If so, the mouse learns that electrical stimulation will be given after the sound. On the following day, sound is kept ringing for 5 minutes. A mouse if it felt fear/anxiety, does not move. The immobility time of the mouse is measured. The immobility time is indicated on the vertical axis of FIG. 19i.

[0269] In all above test results, it was confirmed that chronic administration (2 weeks) with TP-014 improve acceleration of anxiety-like symptom. Kir6.1 defective mice administered with corticosterone exhibit anxiety-like symptoms; however, no improvement effect was obtained by administration of TP-014. From the results, it was confirmed that the improvement effect of the compound of the present invention on acceleration of anxiety-like symptom is exerted by way of Kir6.1.

[0270] Note that, in the drawings of this application, indications of significant difference, ** or ++ represent P<0.01; whereas indications of significant difference, + or * represent P<0.05.