摘要 |
Compounds of the general formula (I): (wherein Ar1 represents optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl; n represents 0 or 1; T, U, V and W represent independently nitrogen atom or optionally substituted methine group, where at least two of them represent the said methine group; X represents methine or nitrogen; Y represents optionally substituted imino or oxygen atom) exhibit NPY antagonistic activities and arc useful as agents for the treatment of various diseases related to NPY, for example, cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension, nephropathy, heart disease, vasospasm, arteriosclerosis and the like, central nervous system disorders such as bulimia, depression, anxiety, seizure, epilepsy, dementia, pain, alcoholism, drug withdrawal and the like, metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hormone abnormality, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia and the like, sexual and reproductive dysfunction, gastro-intestinal disorder, respiratory disorder, inflammation or glaucoma, and the like.
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