A carboxylic acid compound represented by formula (I): 1
(meanings of the symbols in the formula are as mentioned in the
specification) and a pharmaceutical agent comprising the compound.
Since the compound represented by formula (I) binds to a DP receptor and
shows antagonistic activity for the DP receptor, it is useful for
prevention and/or treatment of diseases such as allergic disease (such as
allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, bronchial
asthma and food allergy), systemic mastocytosis, disorders accompanied by
systemic mast cell activation, anaphylaxis shock, bronchoconstriction,
urticaria, eczema, diseases accompanied by itch (such as atopic
dermatitis and urticaria), diseases (such as cataract, retinal
detachment, inflammation, infection and sleeping disorders) which is
generated secondarily as a result of behavior accompanied by itch (such
as scratching and beating), inflammation, chronic obstructive pulmonary
diseases, ischemic reperfusion injury, cerebrovascular accident, chronic
rheumatoid arthritis, pleurisy, ulcerative colitis and the like.