Provision of a compound having an anti-HIV activity, particularly an
integrase inhibitory activity. A 4-oxoquinoline compound represented by
the following formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:
wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification. The present
invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing the
4-oxoquinoline compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; an integrase inhibitor, an
antiviral agent, anti-HIV agent, and the like, which contains the
4-oxoquinoline compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as
an active ingredient; an anti-HIV composition containing the
4-oxoquinoline compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
and one or more other kinds of anti-HIV activity substances as active
ingredients; an anti-HIV agent containing the 4-oxoquinoline compound or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, which
is used for a multiple drug therapy with other anti-HIV agent(s), and the
like.