THERAPEUTIC ANTI-ASTHMA AGENTS CONTAINING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS

摘要

The present invention provides a safe therapeutic agent for asthma which suppresses both immediate and late asthmatic responses in bronchial asthma. The therapeutic agent of the invention comprises, as an active component, a compound represented by the following formula (1) or (1'): (see formula 1) (see formula 1') or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound. The agent of the invention shows highly effects on both immediate and late asthmatic responses, and particularly on late asthmatic responses. The agent can be safely administered to humans as it has low toxicity.