There are provided 4-alkynylimidazole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) or phamaceutically acceptable salts thereof; the derivatives have a superior EP4 receptor antagonistic action and are useful as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of diseases associated with the EP4 receptor, for example, as anti-inflammatory and/or analgesic drugs for inflammatory diseases and diseases that involve various kinds of pains, and further as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of immune diseases that result from inflammations as evoked by tissue destruction due to the activation of Th1 cells and/or Th17 cells:
提供了以下一般式(I)所代表的4-炔基
咪唑衍
生物或其药用盐;这些衍
生物具有优越的EP4受体拮抗作用,可用作治疗与EP4受体相关的疾病的药物,例如,作为抗炎和/或
镇痛药物,用于治疗炎症性疾病和涉及各种疼痛的疾病,进一步作为治疗由于Th1细胞和/或Th17细胞激活引起的组织破坏所致的炎症导致的免疫性疾病的药物: