Glucocorticoid receptor agonist comprising 2,2,4-trimethyl-6-phenyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline derivatives having substituted oxy group

1. A method of treating an inflammatory disease or immune disease, which comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof:

wherein R 1 represents formula (2a), (3a), (4a) or (5a);

R 2 represents —(CO)—R 8 , —(CO)O—R 9 , —(SO)—R 10 , —(SO 2 )—R 11 or —(CO)NR 12 R 13 ;

R 2 —O— is substituted at the 4- or -5-position of benzene ring A;

R 3 represents a lower alkyl group;

R 4 , R 5 , R 6 or R 7 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a nitro group or a formyl group;

m, n, p or q represents 0, 1 or 2;

in the case where m, n, p or q is 2, each R 4 , R 5 , R 6 or R 7 may be the same or different;

R 8 , R 9 , R 10 or R 11 represents a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, a lower alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent;

R 12 and R 13 may be the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heterocyclic group.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in formula (1),

R 1 represents formula (2a), (3a), (4a) or (5a)

R 2 represents —(CO)—R 8 , —(CO)O—R 9 , —(SO)—R 10 , —(SO 2 )—R 11 or —(CO)NR 12 R 13 ;

R 2 —O— is substituted at the 4- or -5-position of benzene ring A;

R 3 represents a lower alkyl group;

R 4 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a nitro group;

R 5 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group;

R 6 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group;

R 7 represents a halogen atom or a lower alkyl group;

m, n or p represents 1 or 2;

in the case where m, n or p is 2, each R 4 , R 5 or R 6 may be the same or different;

q represents 1;

R 8 represents a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, a lower alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent;

R 9 represents a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent or an aryl group which may have a substituent;

R 19 or R 11 represents a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent or a lower cycloalkyl group;

R 12 and R 13 may be the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heterocyclic group.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in formula (1),

R 1 represents formula (2a-1), (2a-2), (2a-3), (3a-1), (3a-2), (4a-1), (4a-2), (4a-3), (5a-1) or (5a-2)

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein in formula (1),

R 1 represents formula (2a-1), (2a-2), (2a-3), (3a-1), (3a-2), (4a-2) or (5a-1).

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in formula (1),

R 2 represents —(CO)—R 8 , —(CO)O—R 9 , —(SO 2 )—R 11 or —(CO)NR 12 R 13 .

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein in formula (1),

R 2 represents —(CO)—R 8 or —(SO 2 )—R 11 .

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein in formula (1),

R 2 represents —(CO)—R 8 .

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in formula (1),

R 3 represents a methyl group.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in formula (1),

R 2 —O— is substituted at the 4-position of benzene ring A.

10. A method of treating an inflammatory disease or immune disease, which comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or a salt thereof selected from the group consisting of:

6-[4-(Furan-2-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(2-methoxybenzoyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(2-Chlorobenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Butyryloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(thiophen-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[4-(furan-2-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-(4-isobutyryloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-(2-methoxy-4-phenylacetoxyphenyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[5-(furan-2-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-(2-methoxy-5-propionyloxyphenyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-5-(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[4-(furan-3-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(pyridin-4-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(2-Acetoxybenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(2-methylthiobenzoyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(thiazol-4-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(2-Fluorobenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(5-methylfuran-2-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(2-methylpyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(3-methoxycarbonylbenzoyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(6-methylpyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(3-methylfuran-2-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-t-Butylcarbonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(2-Chloropyridin-4-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[4-(3-fluoropyridin-4-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(2-methyl-5-nitrophenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(2-Methoxy-5-nitrophenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(thiophen-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(2-methylpyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Benzoyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(Furan-3-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(2-Methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(2-Chlorobenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(2-Chlorobenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(2-Fluorobenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(2-Methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(pyridin-4-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(2-Methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(thiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenylaminomethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenylaminomethyl)-6-[4-(furan-2-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(3-methoxycarbonylbenzoyloxy)phenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(4-Fluorobenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(2-methylthiobenzoyloxy)phenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(3-methylfuran-2-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(2-methoxypyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenylaminomethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(pyridin-4-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenylaminomethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(2-methylpyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenylaminomethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(2-methoxypyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenylaminomethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(3-methylfuran-2-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(6-methylpyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(4-Methylbenzoyloxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(2-methoxybenzoyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(Furan-2-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(2-Chlorobenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(4-Chlorobenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Benzoyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(2-methylbenzoyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(2-Fluorobenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(thiophen-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(Furan-3-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(2-methylthiobenzoyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(2-methylpyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(thiazol-4-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(pyridin-4-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(4-Methoxybenzoyloxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Bromothiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(pyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Bromothiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-6-[4-(furan-2-ylcarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Isopropylcarbonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(2-Acetoxybenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(2-methoxypyridin-3-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(4-Fluorobenzoyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(2-nitrobenzoyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(3-methylfuran-2-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-(2-methoxy-4-propylsulfonyloxyphenyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Ethylsulfonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-(4-isopropylsulfonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Butylsulfonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Cyclopropylsulfonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(2-methoxy-5-nitrophenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Ethylsulfonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(2-methyl-5-nitrophenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(2-Methoxy-4-propylsulfonyloxyphenyl)-5-(2-methyl-5-nitrophenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Cyclopropylsulfonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(2-Methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-6-(2-methoxy-4-propylsulfonyloxyphenyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(2-Methoxy-4-methylsulfonyloxyphenyl)-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenylaminomethyl)-6-(2-methoxy-4-propylsulfonyloxyphenyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(2-Methoxy-4-propylsulfonyloxyphenyl)-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Isopropylsulfonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Cyclopentylsulfonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Ethylsulfonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Cyclopropylsulfonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Dimethylaminocarbonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-[N-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)-N-ethylaminocarbonyloxy]-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[4-(4-Chlorophenylaminocarbonyloxy)-2-methoxyphenyl]-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

5-(5-Fluoro-2-methylphenoxymethyl)-6-[2-methoxy-4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-(4-Dimethylaminocarbonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(2-methyl-5-nitrophenoxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline,

6-[2-Methoxy-4-(morpholin-4-ylcarbonyloxy)phenyl]-5-(2-methoxyphenylaminomethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline, and

6-(4-Dimethylaminocarbonyloxy-2-methoxyphenyl)-5-(5-methylthiophen-2-ylcarbonyloxymethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the inflammatory disease or immune disease is an ocular inflammatory disease or dermatitis.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the ocular inflammatory disease is an inflammatory disease of anterior segment of eyeball.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the inflammatory disease of anterior segment of eyeball is dry eye syndrome or allergic conjunctivitis.

14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the ocular inflammatory disease is an inflammatory disease of posterior segment of eyeball.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the inflammatory disease of posterior segment of eyeball is age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular edema.

16. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the dermatitis is atopic dermatitis.

17. A method of treating an autoimmune disease, which comprises administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof:

wherein R 1 represents formula (2a), (3a), (4a) or (5a);

R 2 represents —(CO)—R 8 , —(CO)O—R 9 , —(SO)—R 10 , —(SO 2 )—R 11 or —(CO)NR 12 R 13 ;

R 2 —O— is substituted at the 4- or -5-position of benzene ring A;

R 3 represents a lower alkyl group;

R 4 , R 5 , R 6 or R 7 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a nitro group or a formyl group;

m, n, p or q represents 0, 1 or 2;

in the case where m, n, p or q is 2, each R 4 , R 5 , R 6 or R 7 may be the same or different;

R 8 , R 9 , R 19 or R 11 represents a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, a lower alkenyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heterocyclic group which may have a substituent;

R 12 and R 13 may be the same or different and represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, an aryl group which may have a substituent or a heterocyclic group.