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

摘要

To provide an excellent agent for prevention or treatment of an inflammatory disease. The agent for prevention or treatment of an inflammatory disease contains a thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor as an active ingredient, wherein when the thymidine phosphorylase inhibitor is 5-chloro-6-(2-iminopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl-2,4(1H,3H)-pyrimidinedione or a salt thereof, the inflammatory disease is an inflammatory disease other than inflammatory bowel disease.