| abstract |
Abstract The present invention relates to a pyridine derivative useful as a pharmaceutical agent. More specifically, it relates to a pyridine derivative having URAT1 inhibitory activity and useful in the treatment or prevention of URAT1-related diseases such as gout, hyperuricemia, hypertension, renal diseases such as interstitial nephritis, diabetes, arteriosclerosis , or Lesh-Nihan syndrome, as well as the drug precursor, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound. 1 |