Novel use of arylethene sulfonamide derivative

摘要

Novel use of N-[6-methoxy-5-(2-methoxyphenoxy)-2-(pyrimidin-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl]-2-phenylethenesulfonamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Improvement of the following particular condition in a diabetic patient: (1) Elevation of blood glucose level; (2) Elevation of blood lipid level after the onset of early-stage nephropathy; (3) Renal dysfunction after the onset of early-stage nephropathy; (4) Increase of urinary albumin excretion after the onset of early-stage nephropathy; (5) Glomerular hyperfiltration after the onset of early-stage nephropathy; (6) Renal dysfunction after the progress toward chronic renal failure; (7) Increase of urinary protein excretion after the progress toward chronic renal failure.