An object of the present invention is to provide an antagonist against CRF receptors which is effective as a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved, such as depression, anxiety, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, eating disorder, hypertension, gastral diseases, drug dependence, epilepsy, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral edema, cephalic external wound, inflammation, immunity-related diseases, alpecia, irritable bowel syndrome, sleep disorders, dermatitides, schizophrenia, pain, etc. A thienopyrimidine or thienopyridine derivative substituted with a cyclic amino group represented by the following formula [I]: has a high affinity for CRF receptors and is effective against diseases in which CRF is considered to be involved.
本发明的目的是提供一种CRF受体拮抗剂,作为治疗或预防CRF参与的疾病,如抑郁症、焦虑症、阿尔茨海默病、帕
金森病、亨廷顿舞蹈症、进食障碍、高血压、胃病、药物依赖、癫痫、脑梗塞、脑缺血、脑
水肿、头部外伤、炎症、免疫相关疾病、脱发、肠易激综合征、睡眠障碍、皮炎、精神分裂症、疼痛等的治疗或预防剂。以下式[I]所代表的带有环状
氨基团的
噻唑嘧啶或
噻唑啶衍
生物具有高亲和力的CRF受体,对于CRF参与的疾病具有疗效。