| abstract |
Heterocyclic carboxylic acid derivatives represented by general formula (I) or physiologically acceptable salts thereof: wherein A is a heteroaryl group which has at least one nitrogen atom and may be substituted, or the like; B is heteroarylene, -CONH-, -CR?6=CR7- (R6 and R7¿ being each H, lower alkyl or the like) or the like; D is arylene, heteroarylene or the like; n¿1? is 0 or 1; and M is hydroxyl, lower alkoxy or the like, which are novel retinoid-related compounds substituting for retinoic acid and useful as a preventive or remedy for various diseases. |