PCT No. PCT/JP96/02587 Sec. 371 Date May 12, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date May 12, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 11, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/10208 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 20, 1997This invention relates to UCH15 compounds of the formula (I): <IMAGE> (I) wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group.