BIARYL COMPOUND, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND AGENT

摘要

A compound represented by the formula (I) [wherein rings A and B each represents an optionally substituted five- or six-membered aromatic ring; R<1> and R<2> each represents hydrogen, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; X<1>, X<2>, X<3>, and X<4> each represents a bond or an optionally substituted divalent hydrocarbon group; Y represents -NR<3>-CO-, -CO-NR<3>-, -NR<3>-SO2-, -SO2-NR<3>-, -NR<3>-CH2- (R<3> represents hydrogen, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group), etc.; Z represents -CO-NH-, -CS-NH-, -CO-, or -SO2-; and Ar represents an optionally substituted cyclic hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group] or a salt of the compound. The compound or salt functions to increase the amount of a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor and is useful as a blood lipid depressant, etc. Also provided is a medicine or the like containing the compound or salt.