The present invention provides a method of treating inflammatory bowel disease which comprises administering to an animal having ocular hypertension or glaucoma therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by the general formula 1;
wherein X, Y, Z, D and R
3
are as defined in the specification.
Also useful for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease are compounds comprising
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug thereof; wherein A, X, J, and R
3
are as defined in the specification.
Also useful for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease are compounds having an α and an ω chain comprising
or derivatives thereof, as defined in the specification or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof.