| abstract |
A novel 1,2,4-triazole compound represented by the following general formula (1): (1) wherein R2 represents unsubstituted pyridyl or pyridyl substituted by cyano, etc.; R1 represents unsubstituted pyridyl, pyridyl substituted by halogeno, etc., or phenyl substituted by cyano, etc.; and R3 represents hydrogen or pivaloyloxy-substituted lower alkyl which each is bonded to one nitrogen atom as a member of the 1,2,4-triazole ring in the general formula (1). It is useful as a therapeutic agent for hyperuricemia and gout caused by hyperuricemia. |