| abstract |
A fused indan derivative represented by general formula (1), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an antitumor drug, wherein ring A represents an optionally substituted benzene or naphtalene ring, or a benzene ring having a lower alkylenedioxy group; ring B represents a benzene ring which may be substituted or has a lower alkylenedioxy group; Y represents -N=CR- or -CR=N-; R represents -NR₁R₂, -OR₃ or an optionally substituted nitrogenous heterocyclic group; R₁ and R₂ are the same or different from each other and each represents hydrogen, phenyl, an optionally substituted nitrogenous heterocyclic group, or a lower alkyl group which may be substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted amino, lower alkoxy, phenyl, a nitrogenous heterocyclic group, an amine oxide group substituted by lower alkyl, and hydroxy; and R₃ represents lower alkyl which may be substituted by substituted amino, provided the case where R represents an optionally substituted nitrogenous heterocyclic group and rings A and B represent each an unsubstituted benzene ring, is excluded. |