| abstract |
Provided is a novel compound which is capable of inhibiting the formation of an infectious prion protein via binding to a normal prion protein. Specifically provided is a compound represented by formula (1). In formula (1), X represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; R1 and R2 may be either the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a mercapto group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyloxy group, an acyl group, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, an optionally substituted amino group, etc.; and R3 to R6 may be either the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, etc., provided that at least one of R1 and R2 represents a group other than hydrogen atom. |