PROPHYLACTIC OR THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR INFLAMMATORY DISEASE COMPRISING THYMIDINE PHOSPHORYLASE INHIBITOR AS ACTIVE INGREDIENT

摘要

Provided is an excellent prophylactic or therapeutic agent for an inflammatory disease. Specifically disclosed is a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for an inflammatory disease, which comprises a thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor as an active ingredient (when the thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor is 5-chloro-6-(2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl-2,4(1H,3H)- pyrimidinedione or a salt thereof, inflammatory bowel disease is excluded from the category of the inflammatory disease).