| abstract |
A novel compound that has the effect of promoting insulin secretion from pancreatic β cells and is useful as a prophylactic and/or therapeutic agent for disorders stemming from hyperglycemia, such as diabetes. A compound represented by general formula (1), a salt thereof, or a solvate of said compound or salt. In the formula, A or B represents a nitrogen atom and the other represents a nitrogen atom or CR 8 ; X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, −(CH 2 )n−N(R 11 )−, or −(CH 2 )n−CH(R 12 ) −; Z represents a nitrogen atom if Y represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; Z represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom if Y represents a nitrogen atom; and R 1 through R 7 represent hydrogen atoms or other substituents. |