The compounds represented in general formula (1) or a salt thereof are useful for glucocorticoid receptor modulators. In the formula, R
1
represents a lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, an aryl group and the like; R
2
represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like; R
3
represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like; R
4
and R
5
represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like; R
6
represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like; R
7
represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group and the like; W represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NR
8
and the like; R
8
represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; Y represents a lower alkylene group and the like; Z represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NR
9
, OCO or OSO
2
; R
9
represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like respectively.
一般式(1)或其盐所代表的化合物可用于糖皮质激素受体调节剂。在该式中,R1代表低碳基,低环烷基,芳基等;R2代表氢原子,低碳基等;R3代表氢原子,低碳基等;R4和R5代表氢原子,低碳基等;R6代表氢原子,低碳基等;R7代表氢原子,低碳基,低烯基等;W代表氧原子,
硫原子,NR8等;R8代表氢原子,低碳基等;X代表氧原子或
硫原子;Y代表低碳基亚烷基等;Z代表氧原子,
硫原子,NR9,OCO或OSO2;R9分别代表氢原子,低碳基等。