SUBSTITUTED PHENYLALKANOIC ACID DERIVATIVES AND USE THEREOF

摘要

A compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof: (see formula I) wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 3, R represents an alkyl group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, a group represented by the following formula: R1(CH2)k- (wherein k represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 3; R1 represents a saturated cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 7 carbon atoms or a saturated condensed cyclic alkyl group having 6 to 8 carbon atoms, and the group R1 may be substituted with a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms) and the like, and Ar represents a condensed bicyclic group such as naphthalen-1-yl group, which has suppressing action on prostaglandin and leukotriene production and is useful for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of various inflammatory diseases and the like caused by these lipid mediators.