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Compound having tgfbeta inhibitory activity and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same

Assignee: KIRIN BREWERYPriority: Aug 23, 2002Filed: May 26, 2009Published: Dec 17, 2009
Est. expiryAug 23, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The present invention provides compounds represented by formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof: wherein X represents CH or N; Z represents —O—, —NH— or —C(═O)—; R and R′ represent a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl, a halogen atom, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl optionally substituted alkoxy, amino, aminocarbonyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; and A represents an optionally substituted specific carbocyclic or heterocyclic group. The compounds according to the present invention have excellent TGFβ inhibitory activity.

Claims

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1 . A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X represents or N, 
 Z represents —O—, —NH—, —S—, or —C(═O)—, 
 R and R′, which may be the same or different, represent 
 1) a hydrogen atom, 
 2) a halogen atom, or 
 3) C 1-6  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, a halogen atom, or 
 a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, 
 4) C 2-6  alkenyl optionally substituted by an oxygen atom or C 1-4  alkoxy, 
 5) amino in which one or two hydrogen atoms on the amino group are optionally substituted by C 1-6  alkyl, and the C 1-6  alkyl group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, 
 6) —C(═O)—NH 2  wherein one or two hydrogen atoms on the aminocarbonyl group are optionally substituted by C 1-6  alkyl, 
 7) —OR″ wherein R″ represents a hydrogen atom, or —(CH 2 ) m —R a  wherein R a  represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, hydroxyl, a saturated or unsaturated three- to six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or —NR b R c  wherein R b  and R c , which may be the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom or C 1-6  alkyl, in which the C 1-6  alkyl group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, amino, a nitrogen atom, or C 1-4  alkyl, and R b  and R c  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms, and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, aminocarbonyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group; m is an integer of 1 to 6; and the alkyl chain part in this group, —(CH 2 ) m —, is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, —OR d  group, wherein R d  represents C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, or C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom, or 
 8) a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and 
 A represents any group selected from the group consisting of formulae (a) to (c): 
 (a) a group of formula (a): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 3  to R 6 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 hydroxyl, 
 a halogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 C 1-10  alkoxy optionally substituted by a halogen atom or phenyl, 
 C 2-6  alkenylcarbonyloxy, 
 C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 C 1-4  alkylthio, or 
 phenyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom, 
 R 3  and R 4 , R 4  and R 5 , and R 5  and R 6  each may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, hydroxyl, or C 1-4  alkyl, 
 G represents 
 —C(═O)—R 7 , 
 —CH 2 —N(—R 11 )R 12 , or 
 —C(—R 13 )(═NR 14 ), 
 
     wherein
 R 7  represents 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-8  alkyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkoxy, an oxygen atom, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic group, 
 C 2-6  alkenyl optionally substituted by a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic group, 
 a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic group or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, C 1-4  alkyl, or C 1-4  alkoxy, and the C 1-4  alkoxy group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, 
 group —O—R 8 , or 
 group —N(—R 9 )R 10    
 wherein 
 R 8  represents 
 C 1-10  alkyl optionally substituted by a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic group, 
 C 2-8  alkenyl, or 
 a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic group in which the carbocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom, 
 R 9  and R 10 , and R 11  and R 12 , which may be the same or different, each represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic group in which the carbocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom, or 
 naphthyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom, 
 R 9  and R 10 , or R 11  and R 12  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, 
 R 13  represents 
 a hydrogen atom or 
 C 1-4  alkyl, 
 R 14  represents 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 hydroxyl, 
 C 1-4  alkoxy optionally substituted by a saturated or unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic group, 
 C 2-6  alkenyloxy, 
 phenyloxy, or 
 amino optionally substituted by a saturated or unsaturated six-membered heterocyclic group, 
 (b) a group of formula (b): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 any one of J, L, and M represents a nitrogen atom with the remaining two representing a carbon atom, 
 R 15  to R 19 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, 
 nitro, 
 cyano, 
 C 1-6  alkyl in which the alkyl group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl; phenyl; amino optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl; C 1-4  alkylcarbonyloxy; or a saturated or unsaturated six-membered heterocyclic group optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, 
 C 1-8  alkoxy, 
 C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 C 2-6  alkenyl optionally substituted by a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic group, 
 C 2-6  alkynyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkylsilyl, 
 C 1-4  alkylthio, 
 a saturated or unsaturated three- to eight-membered carbocyclic oxy group, 
 a saturated or unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic carbonyl or heterocyclic carbonyl group optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, or 
 a saturated or unsaturated three- to eight-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl; cyano; a halogen atom; C 1-4  alkoxy; phenyloxy; C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl; amino optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl; aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl; or C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom, 
 R 15  and R 16 , R 16  and R 17 , R 17  and R 18 , and R 18  and R 19  each may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, and the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, 
 provided that, among R 17  to R 19 , those in which J, L, or M attached thereto is a nitrogen atom are absent, and 
 (c) a group of formula (c): 
 
     wherein
 R 20  to R 24 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, 
 C 1-10  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, 
 C 1-8  alkoxy, 
 C 2-6  alkenyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, an oxygen atom or phenyl, 
 phenylcarbonyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, 
 amino optionally substituted by phenyl, 
 nitro, or 
 a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-6  alkyl, 
 R 20  and R 21 , or R 23  and R 24  may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, and 
 R 21  and R 22 , or R 22  and R 23  may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonyl, or an oxygen atom, and the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a tricyclic group together with the six-membered carbocyclic ring of formula (c). 
 
   
   
       2 . The compound according to  claim 1 , represented by formula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X, Z, and A are as defined in  claim 1 , 
 R 1  and R 2 , which may be the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom, or —(CH 2 ) m —R a  wherein R a  represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, hydroxyl, a saturated or unsaturated three- to six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or —NR b R c  wherein R b  and R c , which may be the same or different, represent a hydrogen atom or C 1-6  alkyl, in which the C 1-6  alkyl group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, amino, a nitrogen atom, or C 1-4  alkyl, and R b  and R c  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms, and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, optionally substituted by hydroxyl, hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, aminocarbonyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group; m is an integer of 1 to 6; and the alkyl chain part in this group, —(CH 2 ) m —, is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, —OR d  group, wherein R d  represents C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, or C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom. 
 
   
   
       3 . The compound according to  claim 2 , wherein
 R 1  and R 2 , which may be the same or different, represent   any group selected from the group consisting of   a hydrogen atom,   C 1-6  alkyl optionally substituted by phenyl, and   groups of formulae (i) to (vi):   (i) a group of formula (i):   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 51  and R 52 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, or 
 C 1-8  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, amino, or a nitrogen atom, 
 R 51  and R 52  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms, and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, aminocarbonyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group optionally formed by allowing R 51  to combine with R 52  may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group, 
 p is an integer of 2 to 4, and 
 the alkyl chain part in this group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or —OR e  group wherein R e  represents C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 (ii) a group of formula (ii): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein q is an integer of 1 to 4,
 (iii) a group of formula (iii): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein Hal represents a halogen atom, and
 r represents an integer of 2 to 4, 
 (iv) a group of formula (iv): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 53  and R 54 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, or 
 C 1-6  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, 
 R 53  and R 54  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group optionally formed by allowing R 53  to combine with R 54  may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group, and 
 s is an integer of 0 to 3, 
 (v) a group of formula (v): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 55  represents C 1-4  alkyl and 
 t is an integer of 0 (zero) to 3, and 
 (vi) a group of formula (vi): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 56 , R 57  and R 58 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or 
 C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom, and 
 u is an integer of 0 (zero) to 4. 
 
   
   
       4 . The compound according to  claim 3 , wherein formula (i) is represented by formula (i-a): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       5 . The compound according to  claim 3  or  4 , wherein
 R 1  and R 2 , which may be the same or different, represent   any group selected from the group consisting of   a hydrogen atom,   C 1-6  alkyl,   benzyl,   groups of formulae (i), (v), and (vi) according to  claim 3 , and   groups of formulae (ii-a), (iii-a), and (iv-a):
 formula (ii-a): 
   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       
         formula (iii-a): 
       
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein r1 is an integer of 2 to 4, and
 formula (iv-a): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       6 . The compound according to  claim 5 , wherein one of R 1  and R 2  is selected from C 1-6  alkyl, and the other substituent is selected from the group consisting of
 a hydrogen atom,   benzyl,   groups of formulae (i), (v), and (vi) according to  claim 3 , and   groups of formulae (ii-a), (iii-a), and (iv-a) according to  claim 5 .   
   
   
       7 . The compound according to  claim 1 , wherein
 at least one of R and R′ is selected from the group consisting of   a hydrogen atom,   a halogen atom,   C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, a halogen atom, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group,   C 2-4  alkenyl optionally substituted by an oxygen atom or C 1-4  alkoxy,   amino in which one or two hydrogen atoms on the amino group are optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, and the C 1-4  alkyl group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group,   —C(═O)—NH 2 , and   a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group.   
   
   
       8 . The compound according to  claim 1 , wherein
 R′ is selected from the group consisting of   a hydrogen atom,   a halogen atom,   C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, a halogen atom, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group,   C 2-4  alkenyl optionally substituted by an oxygen atom or C 1-4  alkoxy,   amino in which one or two hydrogen atoms on the amino group are optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, and the C 1-4  alkyl group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group,   —C(═O)—NH 2 , and   a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group.   
   
   
       9 . The compound according to  claim 1 , wherein formula (a), which A may represent, represents any group selected from the group consisting of formulae (a1) to (a3):
 (1) a group of formula (a1):   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 3 , R 4  and R 6 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 C 1-10  alkoxy optionally substituted by a halogen atom or phenyl, 
 C 2-6  alkenylcarbonyloxy, 
 C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, or 
 phenyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom, 
 R 5  is as defined in  claim 1 , 
 R 3  and R 4 , R 4  and R 5 , and R 5  and R 6  each may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, and 
 R 7  is as defined in  claim 1 , 
 (2) a group of formula (a2): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 3  to R 6  are as defined in formula (a1), 
 R 11  and R 12  are as defined in  claim 1 , and 
 (3) a group of formula (a3): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 3a  to R 6a , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, or 
 C 1-6  alkyl, and 
 R 13  and R 14  are as defined in  claim 1 . 
 
   
   
       10 . The compound according to  claim 9 , wherein A represents a group of formula (a1) and at least one of R 3  to R 6  in formula (a1) is selected from groups other than a hydrogen atom. 
   
   
       11 . The compound according to  claim 9  or  10 , wherein A represents a group of formula (a1) and R 7  in formula (a1) represents a hydrogen atom, C 1-4  alkyl, or phenyl in which the phenyl group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, C 1-4  alkyl, or C 1-4  alkoxy. 
   
   
       12 . The compound according to  claim 9  or  10 , wherein A represents a group of formula (a1) and R 7  in formula (a1) represents group —O—R 8  or group —N(—R 9 )R 10 . 
   
   
       13 . The compound according to  claim 12 , wherein R 8  represents unsubstituted C 1-8  alkyl; C 1-4  alkyl substituted by phenyl; C 2-8  alkenyl; or phenyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom. 
   
   
       14 . The compound according to  claim 12 , wherein
 at least one of R 9  and R 10  represents a hydrogen atom and the other substituent represents   a hydrogen atom,   C 1-6  alkyl,   a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic group in which the carbocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom, or   naphthyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom, or   R 9  and R 10  combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group in which the heterocyclic group may further comprise at least one heteroatom.   
   
   
       15 . The compound according to  claim 9 , wherein A represents a group of formula (a1) and R 5  in formula (a1) is selected from groups other than a hydrogen atom. 
   
   
       16 . The compound according to  claim 10 , wherein R and R′ are selected from —OR″ wherein R″ represents C 1-6  alkyl. 
   
   
       17 . The compound according to  claim 9 , wherein A represents a group of formula (a2) and R 11  and R 12  in formula (a2) combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group in which the heterocyclic group may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl; or a saturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group. 
   
   
       18 . The compound according to  claim 17 , wherein A represents a group of formula (a2) and, in formula (a2),
 R 3 , R 4 , and R 6  represent a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl, or a halogen atom, and   R 5  represents C 1-4  alkyl.   
   
   
       19 . The compound according to  claim 9 , wherein
 A represents a group of formula (a3) and, in formula (a3),   R 13  represents methyl, and   R 14  represents hydroxyl; C 1-4  alkoxy optionally substituted by phenyl; C 2-6  alkenyloxy; phenyloxy; or amino optionally substituted by a six-membered unsaturated heterocyclic group.   
   
   
       20 . The compound according to  claim 9  or  19 , wherein A represents a group of formula (a3), and, in formula (a3),
 R 3a  and R 6a  represents a hydrogen atom, and   R 4a  and R 5a  represent C 1-6  alkyl.   
   
   
       21 . The compound according to  claim 1 , wherein A is selected from groups of formula (a) or (b). 
   
   
       22 . The compound according to  claim 1 , wherein formula (b), which A may represent, represents any group selected from the group consisting of formulae (b1) to (b3):
 (4) a group of formula (b1):   
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 25  to R 27 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 C 1-8  alkoxy, 
 C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 C 1-4  alkylthio, or 
 phenylcarbonyl, 
 R 25  and R 26 , and R 26  and R 27  each may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, 
 R 28  represents 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, 
 nitro, 
 cyano, 
 C 1-6  alkyl in which the alkyl group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl; phenyl; amino optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl; C 1-4  alkylcarbonyloxy; or a saturated or unsaturated six-membered heterocyclic group optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, 
 C 1-8  alkoxy, 
 C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 C 2-6  alkenyl optionally substituted by a saturated or unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic group, 
 C 2-6  alkynyl optionally substituted by C 1-2  alkylsilyl, 
 a saturated or unsaturated three- to eight-membered carbocyclic oxy group, 
 a saturated or unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic carbonyl or heterocyclic carbonyl group optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, or 
 a saturated or unsaturated three- to eight-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl; cyano; a halogen atom; C 1-4  alkoxy; phenyloxy; C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl; amino optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl; aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl; or C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom, 
 (5) a group of formula (b2): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 29  to R 32 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, or 
 C 1-6  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, 
 R 29  and R 30 , and R 31  and R 32  each may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom or C 1-4  alkyl, and 
 (6) a group of formula (b3): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 33  to R 36 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, or 
 C 1-6  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, 
 R 33  and R 34 , R 34  and R 35 , and R 35  and R 36  each may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom or C 1-4  alkyl. 
 
   
   
       23 . The compound according to  claim 22 , wherein A represents a group of formula (b1) and, in formula (b1),
 R 25  represents a hydrogen atom,   R 26  represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or C 1-4  alkyl,   R 27  represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, or C 1-4  alkylthio, and   R 26  and R 27  may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form an unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group.   
   
   
       24 . The compound according to  claim 1 , wherein
 A represents a group of formula (b1) and, in formula (b1),   R 25  represents a hydrogen atom,   R 26  represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or C 1-4  alkyl,   R 27  represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, or C 1-4  alkylthio,   R 26  and R 27  may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form an unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, and   R 28  represents a saturated or unsaturated four- to seven-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl; cyano; a halogen atom; C 1-4  alkoxy; phenyloxy; C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl; amino optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl; aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl; or C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom.   
   
   
       25 . The compound according to  claim 22 , wherein A represents a group of formula (b2) and, in formula (b2),
 R 29  represents a hydrogen atom,   R 30  represents a hydrogen atom or C 1-4  alkyl, and   R 31  and R 32  combine with carbon atom attached thereto to from an unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom or C 1-4  alkyl.   
   
   
       26 . The compound according to  claim 22 , wherein A represents a group of formula (b3) and, in formula (b3),
 R 33  and R 34  represent a hydrogen atom, and
 R 35  and R 36  combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form an unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group. 
   
   
   
       27 . The compound according to  claim 1 , wherein when one of R 1  and R 2  is selected from C 1-6  alkyl, and the other substituent is selected from the group consisting of
 a hydrogen atom,   benzyl,   groups of formulae (i), (v), and (vi) according to  claim 3 , and   groups of formulae (ii-a), (iii-a), and (iv-a) according to  claim 5 ,   A is selected from groups of formula (b1).   
   
   
       28 . The compound according to  claim 1 , wherein A represents a group of formula (c) and, in formula (c),
 R 21  and R 22 , or R 22  and R 23  combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonyl, or an oxygen atom and may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form, together with the six-membered carbocyclic ring in formula (c), a tricyclic group, and   any one of or both R 20  and R 24  is selected from groups other than a hydrogen atom.   
   
   
       29 . The compound according to  claim 1  or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein formula (I) is represented by formula (100): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X represents CH or N, 
 Z represents —O—, —NH—, —S—, or —C(═O)—, 
 R 101  and R 102 , which may be the same or different, represent any group selected from the group consisting of 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 benzyl, and 
 groups of formulae (i), (ii-a), (iii-a), (iv-a), (v), and (vi), 
 (i) a group of formula (i): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 51  and R 52 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, or 
 C 1-8  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, amino, or a nitrogen atom, 
 R 51  and R 52  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, optionally substituted by hydroxyl, hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, aminocarbonyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group optionally formed by allowing R 51  to combine with R 52  may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group, 
 p is an integer of 2 to 4, and 
 the alkyl chain part in this group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or —OR e  group wherein R e  represents C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 (ii) a group of formula (ii-a): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       (iii) a group of formula (iii-a): 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein r1 represents an integer of 2 to 4,
 (iv) a group of formula (iv-a): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 53  and R 54 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, or 
 C 1-6  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, and 
 R 53  and R 54  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group optionally formed by allowing R 53  to combine with R 54  may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group, 
 (v) a group of formula (v): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 55  represents C 1-4  alkyl and 
 t is an integer of 0 (zero) to 3, and 
 (vi) a group of formula (vi): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 56 , R 57  and R 58 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or 
 C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom, and 
 u is an integer of 0 (zero) to 4, 
 R 103 , R 104  and R 106 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 C 1-10  alkoxy optionally substituted by a halogen atom or phenyl, 
 C 2-6  alkenylcarbonyloxy, 
 C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, or 
 phenyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom, 
 R 105  represents 
 hydroxyl, 
 a halogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 C 1-10  alkoxy optionally substituted by a halogen atom or phenyl, 
 C 2-6  alkenylcarbonyloxy, 
 C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 C 1-4  alkylthio, or 
 phenyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom, 
 R 103  and R 104 , R 104  and R 105 , and R 105  and R 106  each may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, 
 R 107  represents 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-4  alkyl, or 
 phenyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, C 1-4  alkyl, or C 1-4  alkoxy. 
 
   
   
       30 . The compound according to  claim 29 , wherein
 Z represents —O—,   at least one of R 101  and R 102  represents methyl, and   R 107  represents a hydrogen atom, methyl, ethyl, or phenyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkoxy.   
   
   
       31 . The compound according to  claim 1  or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein formula (I) is represented by formula (200): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X represents CH or N, 
 Z represents —O—, —NH—, —S—, or —C(═O)—, 
 R 201  and R 202 , which may be the same or different, represent any group selected from the group consisting of 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 benzyl, and 
 groups of formulae (i), (ii-a), (iii-a), (iv-a), (v), and (vi), 
 (i) a group of formula (i): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 51  and R 52 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, or 
 C 1-8  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, amino, or a nitrogen atom, 
 R 51  and R 52  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, optionally substituted by hydroxyl, hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, aminocarbonyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group optionally formed by allowing R 51  to combine with R 52  may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group, 
 p is an integer of 2 to 4, and 
 the alkyl chain part in this group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or —OR e  group wherein R e  represents C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 (ii) a group of formula (ii-a): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       (iii) a group of formula (iii-a): 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein r1 represents an integer of 2 to 4,
 (iv) a group of formula (iv-a): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 53  and R 54 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, or 
 C 1-6  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, and 
 R 53  and R 54  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group optionally formed by allowing R 53  to combine with R 54  may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group, 
 (v) a group of formula (v): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 55  represents C 1-4  alkyl and 
 t is an integer of 0 (zero) to 3, and 
 (vi) a group of formula (vi): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 56 , R 57  and R 58 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or 
 C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom, and 
 u is an integer of 0 (zero) to 4, 
 R 203  to R 206 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 hydroxyl, 
 a halogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 C 1-10  alkoxy optionally substituted by a halogen atom or phenyl, 
 C 2-6  alkenylcarbonyloxy, 
 C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 C 1-4  alkylthio, or 
 phenyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom, 
 R 203  and R 204 , R 204  and R 205 , and R 205  and R 206  each may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, 
 provided that at least one of R 203  to R 206  is selected from a group other than a hydrogen atom, and 
 R 208  represents unsubstituted C 1-8  alkyl; C 1-4  alkyl substituted by phenyl; C 2-8  alkenyl; or phenyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom. 
 
   
   
       32 . The compound according to  claim 31 , wherein
 Z represents —O—, S—, or —C(═O)—, and   R 208  represents unsubstituted C 1-8  alkyl; methyl substituted by phenyl; C 2-8  alkenyl; or phenyl.   
   
   
       33 . The compound according to  claim 1  or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein formula (I) is represented by formula (300): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X represents CH or N, 
 Z represents —O—, —NH—, —S—, or —C(═O)—, 
 R 301  and R 302 , which may be the same or different, represent any group selected from the group consisting of 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 benzyl, and 
 groups of formulae (i), (ii-a), (iii-a), (iv-a), (v), and (vi), 
 (i) a group of formula (i): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 51  and R 52 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, or 
 C 1-8  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, amino, or a nitrogen atom, 
 R 51  and R 52  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, optionally substituted by hydroxyl, hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, aminocarbonyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group optionally formed by allowing R 51  to combine with R 52  may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group, 
 p is an integer of 2 to 4, and 
 the alkyl chain part in this group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or —OR e  group wherein R e  represents C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 (ii) a group of formula (ii-a): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       (iii) a group of formula (iii-a): 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein r1 represents an integer of 2 to 4,
 (iv) a group of formula (iv-a): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 53  and R 54 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, or 
 C 1-6  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, and 
 R 53  and R 54  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group optionally formed by allowing R 53  to combine with R 54  may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group, 
 (v) a group of formula (v): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 55  represents C 1-4  alkyl and 
 t is an integer of 0 (zero) to 3, and 
 (vi) a group of formula (vi): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 56 , R 57  and R 58 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or 
 C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom, and 
 u is an integer of 0 (zero) to 4, 
 R 303  to R 306 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 hydroxyl, 
 a halogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 C 1-10  alkoxy optionally substituted by a halogen atom or phenyl, 
 C 2-6  alkenylcarbonyloxy, 
 C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 C 1-4  alkylthio, or 
 phenyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom, 
 R 303  and R 304 , R 304  and R 305 , and R 305  and R 306  each may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, 
 provided that at least one of R 303  to R 306  is selected from a group other than a hydrogen atom, and 
 at least one of R 309  and R 310  represents a hydrogen atom and the other substituent represents 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic group in which the carbocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom, or 
 naphthyl optionally substituted by a halogen atom, or 
 R 309  and R 310  combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms. 
 
   
   
       34 . The compound according to  claim 33 , wherein
 Z represents —O—,   at least one of R 309  and R 310  represents a hydrogen atom and the other substituent represents a hydrogen atom, C 1-4  alkyl, a saturated or unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic group in which the carbocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom, or naphthyl, or   R 309  and R 310  combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms.   
   
   
       35 . The compound according to  claim 1  or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein formula (I) is represented by formula (400): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X represents CH or N, 
 Z represents —O—, —NH—, —S—, or —C(═O)—, 
 R 401  and R 402 , which may be the same or different, represent any group selected from C 1-6  alkyl, 
 R 403 , R 404 , and R 406  represent a hydrogen atom, hydroxyl, or a halogen atom, 
 R 405  represents C 1-4  alkyl, 
 R 411  and R 412  combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group in which the heterocyclic group may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl; or a saturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group. 
 
   
   
       36 . The compound according to  claim 35 , wherein
 Z represents —O—,   R 401  and R 402  represent methyl,   R 411  and R 412  combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group in which the heterocyclic group may further comprise one or more heteroatoms.   
   
   
       37 . The compound according to  claim 1  or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein formula (I) is represented by formula (500): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X represents CH or N, 
 Z represents —O—, —NH—, —S—, or —C(═O)—, 
 R 501  and R 502 , which may be the same or different, represent any group selected from C 1-6  alkyl, 
 R 503  and R 506  represent a hydrogen atom, 
 R 504  and R 505  represent C 1-6  alkyl, and 
 R 513  represents C 1-4  alkyl, and 
 R 514  represents hydroxyl; C 1-4  alkoxy optionally substituted by phenyl; C 2-6  alkenyloxy; phenyloxy; or amino optionally substituted by a six-membered unsaturated heterocyclic group. 
 
   
   
       38 . The compound according to  claim 37 , wherein
 Z represents —O—,   R 501  and R 502  represent methyl,   R 503  and R 506  represent a hydrogen atom,   R 504  and R 505  represent methyl, and
 R 513  represents methyl. 
   
   
   
       39 . The compound according to  claim 1  or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein formula (I) is represented by formula (600): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X represents or N, 
 Z represents —O—, —NH—, or —S—, or —C(═O)—, 
 R 601  and R 602 , which may be the same or different, represent any group selected from the group consisting of 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-6  alkyl, 
 benzyl, and 
 groups of formulae (i), (ii-a), (iii-a), (iv-a), (v), and (vi), 
 (i) a group of formula (i): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 51  and R 52 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, or 
 C 1-8  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, amino, or a nitrogen atom, 
 R 51  and R 52  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, optionally substituted by hydroxyl, hydroxyl, an oxygen atom, aminocarbonyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group optionally formed by allowing R 51  to combine with R 52  may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group, 
 p is an integer of 2 to 4, and 
 the alkyl chain part in this group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or —OR e  group wherein R e  represents C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 (ii) a group of formula (ii-a): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
       (iii) a group of formula (iii-a): 
     
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein r1 represents an integer of 2 to 4,
 (iv) a group of formula (iv-a): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 53  and R 54 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, or 
 C 1-6  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, and 
 R 53  and R 54  may combine with a nitrogen atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group which may further comprise one or more heteroatoms and in which the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, optionally substituted by hydroxyl, or a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered heterocyclic group, and the heterocyclic group optionally formed by allowing R 53  to combine with R 54  may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a bicyclic group, 
 (v) a group of formula (v): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 55  represents C 1-4  alkyl and 
 t is an integer of 0 (zero) to 3, and 
 (vi) a group of formula (vi): 
 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 R 56 , R 57  and R 58 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 C 1-4  alkoxycarbonyl, or 
 C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom, and 
 u is an integer of 0 (zero) to 4, 
 R 625  represents a hydrogen atom, 
 R 626  represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or C 1-4  alkyl, 
 R 627  represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, or C 1-4  alkylthio, 
 R 626  and R 627  may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form an unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, 
 R 628  represents 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, 
 nitro, 
 cyano, 
 C 1-6  alkyl in which the alkyl group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl; phenyl; amino optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl; C 1-4  alkylcarbonyloxy; or a saturated or unsaturated six-membered heterocyclic group optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, 
 C 1-8  alkoxy, 
 C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, 
 C 2-6  alkenyl optionally substituted by a saturated or unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic group, 
 C 2-6  alkynyl optionally substituted by C 1-2  alkylsilyl, 
 a saturated or unsaturated three- to eight-membered carbocyclic oxy group, 
 a saturated or unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic carbonyl or heterocyclic carbonyl group optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, or 
 a saturated or unsaturated three- to eight-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl; cyano; a halogen atom; C 1-4  alkoxy; phenyloxy; C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl; amino optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl; aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl; or C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom. 
 
   
   
       40 . The compound according to  claim 39 , wherein R 628  represents a saturated or unsaturated four- to seven-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by hydroxyl; cyano; a halogen atom; C 1-4  alkoxy; phenyloxy; C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl; amino optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl or C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl; aminocarbonyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl; or C 1-4  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl or a halogen atom. 
   
   
       41 . The compound according to  claim 1  or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein formula (I) is represented by formula (700): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X represents N, 
 Z represents —O—, —NH—, —S—, or —C(═O)—, 
 R 701  and R 702 , which may be the same or different, represent any group selected from C 1-6  alkyl, 
 R 729  represents a hydrogen atom, 
 R 730  represents a hydrogen atom or C 1-4  alkyl, and 
 R 731  and R 732  combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form an unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom or C 1-4  alkyl. 
 
   
   
       42 . The compound according to  claim 41 , wherein
 Z represents —O— and   R 701  and R 702  represent methyl.   
   
   
       43 . The compound according to  claim 1 , represented by formula (800), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X represents N, 
 Z represents —O—, —NH—, —S—, or —C(═O)—, 
 R 801  and R 802 , which may be the same or different, represent any group selected from C 1-6  alkyl, 
 R 833  and R 834  represent a hydrogen atom, and 
 R 835  and R 836  combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form an unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group. 
 
   
   
       44 . The compound according to  claim 43 , wherein
 Z represents —O— or —S—,   R 801  and R 802  represent methyl,   R 835  and R 836  combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form phenyl.   
   
   
       45 . The compound according to  claim 1  or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein formula (I) is represented by formula (900): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X represents N, 
 Z represents —O—, —NH—, —S—, or —C(═O)—, 
 R 901  and R 902 , which may be the same or different, represent any group selected from C 1-6  alkyl 
 R 920 , R 921 , R 923 , and R 924 , which may be the same or different, represent 
 a hydrogen atom, 
 a halogen atom, 
 C 1-10  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, 
 C 1-8  alkoxy, 
 C 2-6  alkenyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkoxy, an oxygen atom or phenyl, 
 phenylcarbonyl optionally substituted by C 1-4  alkyl, 
 amino optionally substituted by phenyl, 
 nitro, or 
 a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-6  alkyl, 
 provided that at least one of R 920  and R 924  is selected from a group other than a hydrogen atom, 
 R 922  represents 
 C 1-10  alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxyl, a saturated or unsaturated six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group, 
 C 1-8  alkoxy, 
 amino optionally substituted by phenyl, 
 nitro, or 
 a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by C 1-6  alkyl, and 
 R 921  and R 922 , or R 922  and R 923  may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonyl, or an oxygen atom, and the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group may condense with another saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group to form a tricyclic group together with the six-membered carbocyclic ring of formula (c). 
 
   
   
       46 . The compound according to  claim 45 , wherein
 at least one of R 920  and R 924  is selected from a group other than a hydrogen atom, and   R 921  and R 922 , or R 922  and R 923  may combine with a carbon atom attached thereto to form a saturated or unsaturated five- or six-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic group in which the carbocyclic or heterocyclic group is optionally substituted by a halogen atom, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  alkylcarbonyl, C 1-6  alkoxycarbonyl, or an oxygen atom.   
   
   
       47 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising as an active ingredient the compound according to  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
   
   
       48 - 53 . (canceled) 
   
   
       54 . A method for treating a disease for which TGFβ inhibition is effective therapeutically or prophylactically, comprising the step of administering a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of the compound according to  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof to a patient who should undergo therapy of a disease for which inhibition activity is effective therapeutically or prophylactically. 
   
   
       55 . The method according to  claim 54 , wherein the disease for which TGFβ inhibition is effective therapeutically or prophylactically is a disease involving fibrosis of an organ or a tissue. 
   
   
       56 . The method according to  claim 54 , wherein the disease for which TGFβ inhibition is effective therapeutically or prophylactically is chronic renal disease, acute renal disease, hepatic fibrosis, cirrhosis, pulmonary fibrosis, scleroderma, wound healing, arthritis, congestive cardiac disease, ulcer, ocular disorder, cornea disorder, diabetic nephropathy, peritoneal sclerosis, arterial sclerosis, peritoneal adhesion, or subdermal adhesion. 
   
   
       57 . The method according to  claim 54 , wherein the disease for which TGFβ inhibition is effective therapeutically or prophylactically is a malignant tumor. 
   
   
       58 . A method for amplifying cells in vitro, comprising the step of addition, into target cells in vitro, of the compound according to  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof in an amount effective for promoting cell amplification to amplify cells. 
   
   
       59 . The method according to  claim 58 , wherein said target cells are hematopoietic stem cells. 
   
   
       60 . A method for inhibiting the action of TGFβ on cells, comprising the step of applying an effective amount of the compound according to  claim 1  to cells present in vitro or in vivo. 
   
   
       61 - 63 . (canceled)

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