A novel compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt
thereof: ##STR00001## wherein symbol "A" represents a saturated
heterocyclic group, a 5-membered heteroaromatic group having two
heteroatoms in the ring, a group represented by the formula A1 (R.sup.2,
R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 represent hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, etc.),
etc., B represents a group represented by the formula B1 (R.sup.11
represents hydrogen atom, hydroxyl group, etc.), etc., R.sup.1 represents
an alkyl group, and symbol "n" represents an integer of 2 to 6, which has
a parathyroid hormone depressing action and showing low toxicity, and a
medicament containing the compound or salt thereof as an active
ingredient.