Claims
- 1. An imidazonaphthyridine derivative represented by formula (I): ##STR112## wherein: R.sup.1 represents lower alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; and
- X--Y--Z represents ##STR113## wherein R.sup.2 represents --C(R.sup.5)H--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sup.4 (wherein R.sup.4 represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms, hydroxy-substituted lower alkyl, lower alkanoyloxy, lower alkanoyl, carboxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, halogen or NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently represents hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.5 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, or phenyl; and n represents an integer of 0 to 3); and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, mercapto, hydroxy, lower alkyl, or aryl
- or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein X--Y--Z is ##STR114## wherein R.sup.3 is hydrogen.
- 3. A compound according to claim 1, wherein X--Y--Z is ##STR115## wherein R.sup.2 is --C(R.sup.5)H--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --R.sup.4 (wherein R.sup.4 represents substituted or unsubstituted aryl, lower alkanoyloxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkanoyl or lower alkoxy; R.sup.5 represents hydrogen; and n is 0 or 1) and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen.
- 4. A compound according to claim 3, wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl or phenyl; and R.sup.2 is --CH.sub.2 R.sup.4 (wherein R.sup.4 is aryl, or lower alkanoyl).
- 5. A compound according to claim 1, which is selected from the group consisting of
- 5-(n-butyl)-1-methyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,8]naphthyridin-4(5H)-one,
- 5-phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,8]naphthyridin-4(5H)-one,
- 3-ethyl-5-phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,8]naphthyridin-4(5H)-one,
- 5-phenyl-3-n-propyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,8]naphthyridin-4(5H)-one,
- 3-benzyl-5-phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,8]naphthyridin-4(H)-one
- 3-acetyl-5-phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,8]naphthyridin-4(5H)-one and
- 5-n-butyl-3-n-propyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c][1,8]naphthyridin-4(5H )-one.
- 6. A compound according to claim 1, wherein said salt is an acid addition salt, a metal salt, an ammonium salt, an organic amine addition salt or an amino acid addition salt.
- 7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier and, as an active ingredient, an effective amount of the compound as defined by claim 1.
Priority Claims (2)
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 07/999,658, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,364,859 issued Nov. 15, 1994 filed Dec. 29, 1992, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/706,852, filed May 29, 1991, now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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