| abstract |
A compound represented by the following formula (1) or a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which has an LDL receptor expression enhancing action and is useful as a therapeutic agent for hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis and the like. provide. [Wherein, m, n, and p independently represent an integer of 0 to 4, but 3 ≦ m + n ≦ 8. X represents a nitrogen atom or a group represented by the formula: C—R 15 , Y represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group or the like, R 15 , R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 7 represent a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or the like, and Z represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group or the like. ] |