Drugs inhibiting progress of pterygium and postoperative recurrence of the same

摘要

PCT No. PCT/JP98/00582 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 6, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 6, 1999 PCT Filed Feb. 13, 1998 PCT Pub. No. WO98/35668 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 20, 1998The present invention relates to an agent inhibiting progress of pterygium and postoperative recurrence of the same. N-(3,4-Dimethoxycinnamoyl)anthranilic acid represented by the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has an inhibitory activity on proliferation of pterygium tissues, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising as the active ingredient the same is useful as an agent inhibiting progress of pterygium and postoperative recurrence of the same.