The compounds represented in general formula (1) or a salt thereof are useful for glucocorticoid receptor modulators. In the formula, R1 represents a lower alkyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, an aryl group and the like; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like; R4 and R5 represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like; R6 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like; R7 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group and the like; W represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, NR8 and the like; R8 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, NR9, OCO or OSO2; R9 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group and the like respectively.
通式(1)中表示的化合物或其盐对于糖皮质激素受体调节剂是有用的。在该式中,R1表示较低的烷基,较低的环烷基,芳基等;R2表示氢原子,较低的烷基等;R3表示氢原子,较低的烷基等;R4和R5表示氢原子,较低的烷基等;R6表示氢原子,较低的烷基等;R7表示氢原子,较低的烷基,较低的烯基等;W表示氧原子,
硫原子,NR8等;R8表示氢原子,较低的烷基等;X表示氧原子或
硫原子;Y表示较低的烷基等;Z表示氧原子,
硫原子,NR9,OCO或OSO2;R9分别表示氢原子,较低的烷基等。