The present invention relates to a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for psychoneurotic diseases, comprising an EP3 antagonist represented by the general formula (I):
(wherein the meanings of characters are defined in the description). This compound has an antagonistic potency against EP3 and exhibits efficacy through unusual action mechanism as a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for psychoneurotic disorder, psychosomatic disorder, anxiety disorder, depression and disorder caused by stress.
The present invention relates to a carboxylic acid compound of formula (I):
wherein R
1
is H, alkyl; m is 2, 3; n is 0-2; R
2
is phenyl, naphthyl, benzofuran, benzothiophene; Q is —CH
2
—O-Cyc1, —CH
2
-Cyc2, -L-Cyc3; R
3a
and R
3b
each independently is hydrogen, alkyl or taken together form tetrahydro-2H-pyran; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method for producing a process of the preparation thereof and a pharmaceutical agent comprising the same as an active ingredient. The compound of formula (I) have an antagonizing activity against PGE
2
receptor, specifically EP
3
receptor which is subtype thereof, and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of itching, pain, urinary disturbance or stress disease.
The present invention relates to a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for psychoneurotic diseases, comprising an EP
3
antagonist represented by the general formula (I):
(wherein the meanings of characters are defined in the description). This compound has an antagonistic potency against EP
3
and exhibits efficacy through unusual action mechanism as a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for psychoneurotic disorder, psychosomatic disorder, anxiety disorder, depression and disorder caused by stress.
The present invention relates to a carboxylic acid compound of formula (I):
wherein R1 is H, alkyl; m is 2, 3; n is 0-2; R2 is phenyl, naphthyl, benzofuran, benzothiophene; Q is -CH2-O-Cycl, -CH2-Cyc2, -L-Cyc3; R3a and R3b each independently is hydrogen, alkyl or taken together form tetrahydro-2H-pyran; a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method for producing a process of the preparation thereof and a pharmaceutical agent comprising the same as an active ingredient. The compound of formula (I) have an antagonizing activity against PGE2 receptor, specifically EP3 receptor which is subtype thereof, and are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of itching, pain, urinary disturbance or stress disease.