| abstract |
A compound represented by the following general formula (I): (I) wherein Az represents an optionally substituted group comprising a monocyclic azole group or a bicyclic aromatic ring group having two azoles, which may be either the same or different, fused together; T, U, V and W independently represent each an optionally substituted methyne group or a nitrogen atom wherein at least two of them represent the methyne groups; and X represents a nitrogen atom or a methyne group. The above compound is useful as an agent for treating various diseases in which NPY participates, for example, circulatory diseases, nervous diseases, metabolic diseases, genital diseases, digestive diseases, respiratory diseases, inflammatory diseases, glaucoma, etc. |