IP Library Patent Application 14438553
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App. No. 14/438,553

TRIAZOLE-ISOXAZOLE COMPOUND AND MEDICAL USE THEREOF

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Abstract

A compound represented by Formula [I]: or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each symbol is as defined in the description.

Claims (1751)

1 . A compound represented by Formula [I]:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is

is monocyclic heteroaromatic group wherein the monocyclic heteroaromatic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom;

each R a1 is the same or different and selected from

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) halogen atom, or

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A;

R b is

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms, or

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group;

R c is

(1) hydrogen atom, or

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group;

each R d is the same or different and selected from

(1) halogen atom, or

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms;

R e is hydrogen atom;

n a is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

n c is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

n d is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

m is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

Group A is

(a) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl group and halogen atom.

2 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is monocyclic heteroaromatic group selected from the following (1) to (7):

3 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is represented by Formula [II-A]:

wherein each symbol is as defined in claim 1 .

4 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is represented by Formula [II-B]:

wherein each symbol is as defined in claim 1 .

5 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is represented by Formula [II-C]:

wherein each symbol is as defined in claim 1 .

6 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is represented by Formula [II-D]:

wherein each symbol is as defined in claim 1 .

7 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is represented by Formula [II-E]:

wherein each symbol is as defined in claim 1 .

8 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is represented by Formula [II-F]:

wherein each symbol is as defined in claim 1 .

9 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound is represented by Formula [II-G]:

wherein each symbol is as defined in claim 1 .

10 . The compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R c is hydrogen atom.

11 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

12 . A method of inhibiting RORγ in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

13 . A method for treating or preventing a autoimmune disease, allergic disease, dry eye, fibrosis, or metabolic disease in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the autoimmune disease is selected from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, uveitis, polymyalgia rheumatica and type I diabetes.

15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the metabolic disease is diabetes.

16 . A compound represented by the following formulas:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (v):

R a is selected from the following (1) to (12):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(3) C 2-12 alkenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(4) C 2-12 alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(5) C 5-11 spirocyclic cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(6) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(7) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(8) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(9) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(10) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(11) saturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(12) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

R b is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom and C 1-6 alkyl group,

(3) —CH═CH—C(═O)—OR bb1 ,

(4) —CH 2 —CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb2 ,

(5) —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb3 ,

(6) hydrogen atom;

R bb1 , R bb2 , and R bb3 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(═O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

R c is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

each R j is the same or different C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (9):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(7) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(8) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(9) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

Y is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) single bond,

(2) —S(═O) 2 —,

(3) C 1-3 alkylene which may optionally be substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

n j is each independently 0, 1 or 2;

Group A consists of the following (a) to (m):

(a) C 1-7 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) phenyl group,

(d) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(e) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(f) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(g) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(h) —C(═O)—NR A1 R A2 ,

(i) —C(═O)—OR A3 ,

(j) —C(═O)—R A4 ,

(k) —OR A5 ,

(l) —NR A6 R A7 ,

(m) —S(═O) 2 —R A8 ;

R A1 , R A2 , R A3 , and R A4 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R A5 , R A6 , and R A7 are each independently:

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

benzyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, or

C 2-6 alkenyl group; and

R A8 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AA consists of the following (a) to (o):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR AA2 R AA3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR AA4 ,

(f) —O—C(═O)—R AA5 ,

(g) —C(═O)—R AA6 ,

(h) ═O,

(i) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(j) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

(k) —NR AA7 R AA8 ,

(l) —NR AA9 —C(═O)—R AA10 ,

(m) —NR AA11 —C(═O)—NR AA12 R AA13 ,

(n) —NR AA14 —S(═O) 2 —R AA15 ,

(o) —NR AA16 —S(═O) 2 —NR AA17 R AA18 ;

R AA1 , R AA2 , R AA3 , R AA4 , R AA5 , R AA6 , R AA7 , R AA8 , R AA9 , R AA10 , R AA11 , R AA12 , R AA13 , R AA14 , R AA15 , R AA16 , R AA17 , and R AA18 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ,

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently, hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when R a is

(1) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A, or

(3) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

and further provided that when R b is hydrogen atom,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (5):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered.

17 . A compound represented by the following formulas:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (v):

R a is selected from the following (1) to (12):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(3) C 2-12 alkenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(4) C 2-12 alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(5) C 5-11 spirocyclic cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(6) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(7) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(8) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(9) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(10) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(11) saturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(12) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

R b is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom and C 1-6 alkyl group,

(3) —CH═CH—C(═O)—OR bb1 ,

(4) —CH 2 —CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb2 ,

(5) —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb3 ,

(6) hydrogen atom;

R bb1 , R bb2 , and R bb3 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(═O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

R e is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

each R j is the same or different C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A;

each R w is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (17):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl group and halogen atom,

(2) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-6 alkyl groups wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 7-membered,

(3) —(CH 2 ) wn1 —C(═O)—OR ww1 ,

(4) —(CH 2 ) wn1 —C(═O)—(CH 2 ) wn1 —NR ww2 R ww3 ,

(5) —(CH 2 ) wn1 —C(═O)—(CH 2 ) wn1 —C(═O)—OR ww4 ,

(6) —NR ww5 R ww6 ,

(7) —OR ww7 ,

(8) —C(═O)—R ww8 ,

(9) —S(═O) 2 —R ww9 ,

(10) ═O,

(11) methylene,

(12) —(CH 2 ) wn2 -ring P,

(13) halogen atom,

(14) —NR ww10 —C(═O)—R ww11 ,

(15) —NR ww12 —C(═O)—NR ww13 R ww14 ,

(16) —NR ww15 —S(═O) 2 —R ww16 ,

(17) —NR ww17 —S(═O) 2 —NR ww18 R ww19 ;

R ww1 , R ww2 , R ww3 , R ww4 , R ww5 , R ww6 and R ww7 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R ww8 is each independently

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl group and halogen atom, or

saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-6 alkyl groups wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

R ww9 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms;

R ww10 , R ww11 , R ww12 , R ww13 , R ww14 , R ww15 , R ww16 , R ww17 , R ww18 , and R ww19 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

ring P is monocyclic heterocycle which is a carboxylic acid equivalent wherein the carboxylic acid equivalent may optionally be substituted;

wn1 is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3; and

wn2 is each independently an integer selected from 1 to 3;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (9):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(7) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(8) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(9) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

Y is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) single bond,

(2) —S(═O) 2 —,

(3) C 1-3 alkylene which may optionally be substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

cyclic moiety W is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) pyrrolidinyl,

(2) piperidinyl,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl;

cn is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

n j is each independently 0, 1 or 2;

Group A consists of the following (a) to (m):

(a) C 1-7 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) phenyl group,

(d) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(e) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(f) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(g) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(h) —C(═O)—NR A1 R A2 ,

(i) —C(═O)—OR A3 ,

(j) —C(═O)—R A4 ,

(k) —OR A5 ,

(l) —NR A6 R A7 ,

(m) —S(═O) 2 —R A8 ;

R A1 , R A2 , R A3 , and R A4 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R A5 , R A6 , and R A7 are each independently:

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

benzyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, or

C 2-6 alkenyl group; and

R A8 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AA consists of the following (a) to (o):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR AA2 R AA3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR AA4 ,

(f) —O—C(═O)—R AA5 ,

(g) —C(═O)—R AA6 ,

(h) ═O,

(i) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(j) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

(k) —NR AA7 R AA8 ,

(l) —NR AA9 —C(═O)—R AA10 ,

(m) —NR AA11 —C(═O)—NR AA12 R AA13 ,

(n) —NR AA14 —S(═O) 2 —R AA15 ,

(o) —NR AA16 —S(═O) 2 —NR AA17 R AA18 ;

R AA1 , R AA2 , R AA3 , R AA4 , R AA5 , R AA6 , R AA7 , R AA8 , R AA9 , R AA10 , R AA11 , R AA12 , R AA13 , R AA14 , R AA15 , R AA16 , R AA17 , and R AA18 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ;

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently, hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when R b is hydrogen atom,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (5):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

and further provided that when

is

cyclic moiety W is selected from the following (1) or (2):

(1) pyrrolidinyl,

(2) piperidinyl.

18 . A compound represented by the following formulas:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (v):

R a is selected from the following (1) to (12):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(3) C 2-12 alkenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(4) C 2-12 alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(5) C 5-11 spirocyclic cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(6) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(7) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(8) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(9) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(10) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(11) saturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(12) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

R b is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom and C 1-6 alkyl group,

(3) —CH═CH—C(═O)—OR bb1 ,

(4) —CH 2 —CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb2 ,

(5) —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb3 ,

(6) hydrogen atom;

R bb1 , R bb2 , and R bb3 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R c is selected from the following (1) to (17):

(1) —(CH 2 ) n1 —C(═O)—OR cc1 ,

(2) —O—(CH 2 ) n2 —C(═O)—OR cc2 ,

(3) —(CH 2 ) n3 -ring P,

(4) —(CH 2 ) n4 —C(═O)—NH—S(═O) 2 —CH 3 ,

(5) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(6) C 3-6 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(7) C 2-12 alkenyl group,

(8) C 2-12 alkynyl group,

(9) —NR cc3 R cc4 ,

(10) —OR cc5 ,

(11) —O—CH 2 CH 2 —OH,

(12) —O—CH 2 C(═O)NH—CH 3 ,

R cc1 and R cc2 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R cc3 and R cc4 are each independently,

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

benzyloxycarbonyl group, or

C 1-6 alkyl group which is substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

R cc5 is

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C, or

benzyl group;

ring P is monocyclic heterocycle which is a carboxylic acid equivalent wherein the carboxylic acid equivalent may optionally be substituted;

n1 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

n2 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

n3 is an integer selected from 1 to 3; and

n4 is an integer selected from 1 to 3;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(═O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

R c is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

each R j is the same or different C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (9):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(7) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(8) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(9) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

Y is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) single bond,

(2) —S(═O) 2 —,

(3) C 1-3 alkylene which may optionally be substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

n j is each independently 0, 1 or 2;

Group A consists of the following (a) to (m):

(a) C 1-7 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) phenyl group,

(d) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(e) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(f) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(g) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(h) —C(═O)—NR A1 R A2 ,

(i) —C(═O)—OR A3 ,

(j) —C(═O)—R A4 ,

(k) —OR A5 ,

(l) —NR A6 R A7 ,

(m) —S(═O) 2 —R A8 ;

R A1 , R A2 , R A3 , and R A4 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R A5 , R A6 , and R A7 are each independently:

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

benzyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, or

C 2-6 alkenyl group; and

R A8 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AA consists of the following (a) to (o):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR AA2 R AA3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR AA4 ,

(f) —O—C(═O)—R AA5 ,

(g) —C(═O)—R AA6 ,

(h) ═O,

(i) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(j) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

(k) —NR AA7 R AA8 ,

(l) —NR AA9 —C(═O)—R AA10 ,

(m) —NR AA11 —C(═O)—NR AA12 R AA13 ,

(n) —NR AA14 —S(═O) 2 —R AA15 ,

(o) —NR AA16 —S(═O) 2 —NR AA17 R AA18 ;

R AA1 , R AA2 , R AA3 , R AA4 , R AA5 , R AA6 , R AA7 , R AA8 , R AA9 , R AA10 , R AA11 , R AA12 , R AA13 , R AA14 , R AA15 , R AA16 , R AA17 , and R AA18 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ;

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group C consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC,

(b) cyano group,

(c) halogen atom,

(d) —OR CD1 ,

(e) —NR CD2 R CD3 ,

(f) —C(═O)—NR CD4 R CD5 ,

(i) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered, excluding ring P,

(j) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered, excluding ring P,

R CD1 , R CD2 , and R CD3 are each independently,

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

benzyl group,

—C(═O)—O—CH 2 -phenyl,

—C(═O)—N(CH 3 ) 2 ,

—C(═O)—C(OH)(CH 3 ) 2 ,

—C(═O)—CH 2 —O—CH 3 , or

—C(═O)—CH 2 —CN; and

R CD4 and R CD5 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group CC consists of the following (a) to (c):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

R AA1 is each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when R a is

(1) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A, or

(3) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

and further provided that when R b is hydrogen atom,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (5):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered.

19 . A compound represented by the following formulas:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (v):

R a is selected from the following (1) to (12):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(3) C 2-12 alkenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(4) C 2-12 alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(5) C 5-11 spirocyclic cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(6) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(7) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(8) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(9) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(10) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(11) saturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(12) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

R b is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom and C 1-6 alkyl group,

(3) —CH═CH—C(═O)—OR bb1 ,

(4) —CH 2 —CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb2 ,

(5) —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb3 ,

(6) hydrogen atom;

R bb1 , R bb2 , and R bb3 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R c is selected from the following (1) to (17):

(1) —(CH 2 ) n1 —C(═O)—OR cc1 ,

(2) —O—(CH 2 )—C(═O)—OR cc2 ,

(3) —(CH 2 ) n3 -ring P,

(4) —(CH 2 ) n4 —C(═O)—NH—S(═O) 2 —CH 3 ,

(5) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(6) C 3-6 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(7) C 2-12 alkenyl group,

(8) C 2-12 alkynyl group,

(9) —NR cc3 R cc4 ,

(10) —OR cc5 ,

(11) —O—CH 2 CH 2 —OH,

(12) —O—CH 2 C(═O)NH—CH 3 ,

R cc1 and R cc2 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R cc3 and R cc4 are each independently,

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

benzyloxycarbonyl group, or

C 1-6 alkyl group which is substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

R cc5 is

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C, or

benzyl group;

ring P is monocyclic heterocycle which is a carboxylic acid equivalent wherein the carboxylic acid equivalent may optionally be substituted;

n1 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

n2 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

n3 is an integer selected from 1 to 3; and

n4 is an integer selected from 1 to 3;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(═O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

Re is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Rf is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

each Rj is the same or different C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (9):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(7) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(8) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(9) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

Y is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) single bond,

(2) —S(═O) 2 —,

(3) C 1-3 alkylene which may optionally be substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

n j is each independently 0, 1 or 2;

Group A consists of the following (a) to (m):

(a) C 1-7 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) phenyl group,

(d) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(e) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(f) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(g) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(h) —C(═O)—NR A1 R A2 ,

(i) —C(═O)—OR A3 ,

(j) —C(═O)—R A4 ,

(k) —OR A5 ,

(l) —NR A6 R A7 ,

(m) —S(═O) 2 —R A8 ;

R A1 , R A2 , R A3 , and R A4 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R A5 , R A6 , and R A7 are each independently:

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

benzyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, or

C 2-6 alkenyl group; and

R A8 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AA consists of the following (a) to (o):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR AA2 R AA3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR AA4 ,

(f) —O—C(═O)—R AA5 ,

(g) —C(═O)—R AA6 ,

(h) ═O,

(i) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(j) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

(k) —NR AA7 R AA8 ,

(l) —NR AA9 —C(═O)—R AA10 ,

(m) —NR AA11 —C(═O)—NR AA12 R AA13 ,

(n) —NR AA14 —S(═O) 2 —R AA15 ,

(o) —NR AA16 —S(═O) 2 —NR AA17 R AA18 ;

R AA1 , R AA2 , R AA3 , R AA4 , R AA5 , R AA6 , R AA7 , R AA8 , R AA9 , R AA10 , R AA11 , R AA12 , R AA13 , R AA14 , R AA15 , R AA16 , R AA17 , and R AA18 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ,

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group C consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC,

(b) cyano group,

(c) halogen atom,

(d) —OR CD1 ,

(e) —NR CD2 R CD3 ,

(f) —C(═O)—NR CD4 R CD5 ,

(i) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered, excluding ring P,

(j) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered, excluding ring P,

R CD1 , R CD2 , and R CD3 are each independently,

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

benzyl group,

—C(═O)—O—CH 2 -phenyl,

—C(═O)—N(CH 3 ) 2 ,

—C(═O)—C(OH)(CH 3 ) 2 ,

—C(═O)—CH 2 —O—CH 3 , or

—C(═O)—CH 2 —CN; and

R CD4 and R CD5 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group CC consists of the following (a) to (c):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

R AA1 is each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when R a is

(1) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A, or

(3) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

further provided that when R b is hydrogen atom,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (5):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

and further provided that when

is

Q is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group selected from the group consisting of indanyl group and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl group,

(3) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(4) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(5) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(6) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered.

20 . A compound represented by the following formulas:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (v):

R a is selected from the following (1) to (12):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(3) C 2-12 alkenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(4) C 2-12 alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(5) C 5-11 spirocyclic cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(6) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(7) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(8) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(9) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(10) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(11) saturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(12) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

R b is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom and C 1-6 alkyl group,

(3) —CH═CH—C(═O)—OR bb1 ,

(4) —CH 2 —CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb2 ,

(5) —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb3 ,

(6) hydrogen atom;

R bb1 , R bb2 , and R bb3 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R c is selected from the following (1) to (17):

(1) —(CH 2 ) n1 —C(═O)—OR cc1 ,

(2) —O—(CH 2 )—C(═O)—OR cc2 ,

(3) —(CH 2 ) n3 -ring P,

(4) —(CH 2 ) n4 —C(═O)—NH—S(═O) 2 —CH 3 ,

(5) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(6) C 3-6 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(7) C 2-12 alkenyl group,

(8) C 2-12 alkynyl group,

(9) —NR cc3 R cc4 ,

(10) —OR cc5 ,

(11) —O—CH 2 CH 2 —OH,

(12) —O—CH 2 C(═O)NH—CH 3 ,

R cc1 and R cc2 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R cc3 and R cc4 are each independently,

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

benzyloxycarbonyl group, or

C 1-6 alkyl group which is substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

R cc5 is

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C, or

benzyl group;

ring P is monocyclic heterocycle which is a carboxylic acid equivalent wherein the carboxylic acid equivalent may optionally be substituted;

n1 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

n2 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

n3 is an integer selected from 1 to 3; and

n4 is an integer selected from 1 to 3;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(═O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

R e is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R f is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

each R j is the same or different C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (9):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(7) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(8) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(9) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

Y is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) single bond,

(2) —S(═O) 2 —,

(3) C 1-3 alkylene which may optionally be substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

n j is each independently 0, 1 or 2;

Group A consists of the following (a) to (m):

(a) C 1-7 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) phenyl group,

(d) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(e) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(f) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(g) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(h) —C(═O)—NR A1 R A2 ,

(i) —C(═O)—OR A3 ,

(j) —C(═O)—R A4 ,

(k) —OR A5 ,

(l) —NR A6 R A7 ,

(m) —S(═O) 2 —R A8 ;

R A1 , R A2 , R A3 , and R A4 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R A5 , R A6 , and R A7 are each independently:

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

benzyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, or

C 2-6 alkenyl group; and

R A8 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AA consists of the following (a) to (o):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR AA2 R AA3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR AA4 ,

(f) —O—C(═O)—R AA5 ,

(g) —C(═O)—R AA6 ,

(h) ═O,

(i) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(j) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-3 akyl groups,

(k) —NR AA7 R AA8 ,

(l) —NR AA9 —C(═O)—R AA10 ,

(m) —NR AA11 —C(═O)—NR AA12 R AA13 ,

(n) —NR AA14 —S(═O) 2 —R AA15 ,

(o) —NR AA16 —S(═O) 2 —NR AA17 R AA18 ;

R AA1 , R AA2 , R AA3 , R AA4 , R AA5 , R AA6 , R AA7 , R AA8 , R AA9 , R AA10 , R AA11 , R AA12 , R AA13 , R AA14 , R AA15 , R AA16 , R AA17 , and R AA18 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ,

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group C consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC,

(b) cyano group,

(c) halogen atom,

(d) —OR CD1 ,

(e) —NR CD2 R CD3 ,

(f) —C(═O)—NR CD4 R CD5 ,

(i) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered, excluding ring P,

(j) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered, excluding ring P,

R CD1 , R CD2 , and R CD3 are each independently,

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

benzyl group,

—C(═O)—O—CH 2 -phenyl,

—C(═O)—N(CH 3 ) 2 ,

—C(═O)—C(OH)(CH 3 ) 2 ,

—C(═O)—CH 2 —O—CH 3 , or

—C(═O)—CH 2 —CN; and

R CD4 and R CD5 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group CC consists of the following (a) to (c):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

R AA1 is each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when R a is

(1) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A, or

(3) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

further provided that when R b is hydrogen atom,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (5):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

and further provided that when

is

R a is selected from the following (1) or (2):

(1) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(2) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered.

21 . A compound represented by the following formulas:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (v):

R a is selected from the following (1) to (12):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(3) C 2-12 alkenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(4) C 2-12 alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(5) C 5-11 spirocyclic cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(6) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(7) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(8) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(9) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(10) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(11) saturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(12) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

R b is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom and C 1-6 alkyl group,

(3) —CH═CH—C(═O)—OR bb1 ,

(4) —CH 2 —CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb2 ,

(5) —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb3 ,

(6) hydrogen atom;

R bb1 , R bb2 , and R bb3 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R c is selected from the following (1) to (17):

(1) —(CH 2 ) n1 —C(═O)—OR cc1 ,

(2) —O—(CH 2 ) n2 —C(═O)—OR cc2 ,

(3) —(CH 2 ) n3 -ring P,

(4) —(CH 2 ) n4 —C(═O)—NH—S(═O) 2 —CH 3 ,

(5) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(6) C 3-6 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(7) C 2-12 alkenyl group,

(8) C 2-12 alkynyl group,

(9) —NR cc3 R cc4 ,

(10) —OR cc5 ,

(11) —O—CH 2 CH 2 —OH,

(12) —O—CH 2 C(═O)NH—CH 3 ,

R cc1 and R cc2 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R cc3 and R cc4 are each independently,

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

benzyloxycarbonyl group, or

C 1-6 alkyl group which is substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

R cc5 is

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C, or

benzyl group;

ring P is monocyclic heterocycle which is a carboxylic acid equivalent wherein the carboxylic acid equivalent may optionally be substituted;

n1 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

n2 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

n3 is an integer selected from 1 to 3; and

n4 is an integer selected from 1 to 3;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(═O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

R e is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R f is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

each R j is the same or different C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (9):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(7) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(8) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(9) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

Y is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) single bond,

(2) —S(═O) 2 —,

(3) C 1-3 alkylene which may optionally be substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

nj is each independently 0, 1 or 2;

Group A consists of the following (a) to (m):

(a) C 1-7 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) phenyl group,

(d) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(e) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(f) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(g) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(h) —C(═O)—NR A1 R A2 ,

(i) —C(═O)—OR A3 ,

(j) —C(═O)—R A4 ,

(k) —OR A5 ,

(l) —NR A6 R A7 ,

(m) —S(═O) 2 —R A8 ;

R A1 , R A2 , R A3 , and R A4 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R A5 , R A6 , and R A7 are each independently:

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

benzyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, or

C 2-6 alkenyl group; and

R A8 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AA consists of the following (a) to (o):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR AA2 R AA3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR AA4 ,

(f) —O—C(═O)—R AA5 ,

(g) —C(═O)—R AA6 ,

(h) ═O,

(i) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(j) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

(k) —NR AA7 R AA8 ,

(l) —NR AA9 —C(═O)—R AA10 ,

(m) —NR AA11 —C(═O)—NR AA12 R AA13 ,

(n) —NR AA14 —S(═O) 2 —R AA15 ,

(o) —NR AA16 —S(═O) 2 —NR AA17 R AA18 ;

R AA1 , R AA2 , R AA3 , R AA4 , R AA5 , R AA6 , R AA7 , R AA8 , R AA9 , R AA10 , R AA11 , R AA12 , R AA13 , R AA14 , R AA15 , R AA16 , R AA17 , and R AA18 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ,

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group C consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC,

(b) cyano group,

(c) halogen atom,

(d) —OR CD1 ,

(e) —NR CD2 R CD3 ,

(f) —C(═O)—NR CD4 R CD5 ,

(i) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered, excluding ring P,

(j) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered, excluding ring P,

R CD1 , R CD2 , and R CD3 are each independently,

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

benzyl group,

—C(═O)—O—CH 2 -phenyl,

—C(═O)—N(CH 3 ) 2 ,

—C(═O)—C(OH)(CH 3 ) 2 ,

—C(═O)—CH 2 —O—CH 3 , or

—C(═O)—CH 2 —CN; and

R CD4 and R CD5 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group CC consists of the following (a) to (c):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

R AA1 is each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when R a is

(1) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A, or

(3) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

further provided that when R b is hydrogen atom,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (5):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

and further provided that when

is

R c is selected from the following (1) to (15):

(1) —(CH 2 ) n3 -ring P,

(2) —(CH 2 ) n4 —C(═O)—NH—S(═O) 2 —CH 3 ,

(3) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(4) C 3-6 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(5) C 2-12 alkenyl group,

(6) C 2-12 alkynyl group,

(7) —NR cc3 R cc4 ,

(8) —OR cc5 ,

(9) —O—CH 2 CH 2 —OH,

(10) —O—CH 2 C(═O)NH—CH 3 ,

22 . A compound represented by the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (ii):

R a is selected from the following (1) to (12):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(3) C 2-12 alkenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(4) C 2-12 alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(5) C 5-11 spirocyclic cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(6) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(7) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(8) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(9) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(10) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(11) saturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(12) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

R b is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom and C 1-6 alkyl group,

(3) —CH═CH—C(═O)—OR bb1 ,

(4) —CH 2 —CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb2 ,

(5) —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb3 ,

(6) hydrogen atom;

R bb1 , R bb2 , and R bb3 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R c is selected from the following (1) to (15):

(1) —(CH 2 ) n3 -ring P,

(2) —(CH 2 ) n4 —C(═O)—NH—S(═O) 2 —CH 3 ,

(3) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(4) C 3-6 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C,

(5) C 2-12 alkenyl group,

(6) C 2-12 alkynyl group,

(7) —NR cc3 R cc4 ,

(8) —OR cc5 ,

(9) —O—CH 2 CH 2 —OH,

(10) —O—CH 2 C(═O)NH—CH 3 ,

R cc3 and R cc4 are each independently,

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

benzyloxycarbonyl group, or

C 1-6 alkyl group which is substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

R cc5 is

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group C, or

benzyl group;

ring P is monocyclic heterocycle which is a carboxylic acid equivalent wherein the carboxylic acid equivalent may optionally be substituted;

n3 is an integer selected from 1 to 3; and

n4 is an integer selected from 1 to 3;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(═O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

R e is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (9):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(7) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(8) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(9) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

Y is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) single bond,

(2) —S(═O) 2 —,

(3) C 1-3 alkylene which may optionally be substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

Group A consists of the following (a) to (m):

(a) C 1-7 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) phenyl group,

(d) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(e) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(f) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(g) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(h) —C(═O)—NR A1 R A2 ,

(i) —C(═O)—OR A3 ,

(j) —C(═O)—R A4 ,

(k) —OR A5 ,

(l) —NR A6 R A7 ,

(m) —S(═O) 2 —R A8 ;

R A1 , R A2 , R A3 , and R A4 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R A5 , R A6 , and R A7 are each independently:

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

benzyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, or

C 2-6 alkenyl group; and

R A8 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AA consists of the following (a) to (o):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR AA2 R AA3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR AA4 ,

(f) —O—C(═O)—R AA5 ,

(g) —C(═O)—R AA6 ,

(h) ═O,

(i) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(j) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

(k) —NR AA7 R AA8 ,

(l) —NR AA9 —C(═O)—R AA10 ,

(m) —NR AA11 —C(═O)—NR AA12 R AA13 ,

(n) —NR AA14 —S(═O) 2 —R AA15 ,

(o) —NR AA16 —S(═O) 2 —NR AA17 R AA18 ;

R AA1 , R AA2 , R AA3 , R AA4 , R AA5 , R AA6 , R AA7 , R AA8 , R AA9 , R AA10 , R AA11 , R AA12 , R AA13 , R AA14 , R AA15 , R AA16 , R AA17 , and R AA18 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ;

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group C consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC,

(b) cyano group,

(c) halogen atom,

(d) —OR CD1 ,

(e) —NR CD2 R CD3 ,

(f) —C(═O)—NR CD4 R CD5 ,

(i) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered, excluding ring P,

(j) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group CC wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered, excluding ring P,

R CD1 , R CD2 , and R CD3 are each independently,

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

benzyl group,

—C(═O)—O—CH 2 -phenyl,

—C(═O)—N(CH 3 ) 2 ,

—C(═O)—C(OH)(CH 3 ) 2 ,

—C(═O)—CH 2 —O—CH 3 , or

—C(═O)—CH 2 —CN; and

R CD4 and R CD5 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group CC consists of the following (a) to (c):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

R AA1 is each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when R a is

(1) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A, or

(3) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

and further provided that when R b is hydrogen atom,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (5):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered].

23 . A compound represented by the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (ii):

each R au is the same or different and selected from the following (1) or (2):

(1) C 7-12 alkyl group,

(2) C 1-12 alkyl group which is substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AU;

R b is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom and C 1-6 alkyl group,

(3) —CH═CH—C(═O)—OR bb1 ,

(4) —CH 2 —CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb2 ,

(5) —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb3 ,

(6) hydrogen atom;

R bb1 , R bb2 , and R bb3 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R c is selected from the following (1) or (2):

(1) —(CH 2 ) n1 —C(═O)—OR cc1 ,

(2) —O—(CH 2 )—C(═O)—OR cc2 ,

R cc1 and R cc2 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

n1 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3; and

n2 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

R e is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (9):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(7) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(8) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(9) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

cyclic moiety UU is selected from the following (1) or (2):

(1) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(2) phenyl group;

Y is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) single bond,

(2) —S(═O) 2 —,

(3) C 1-3 alkylene which may optionally be substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

nu is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ,

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AU consists of the following (a) to (j):

(a) —OR cc1 ,

(b) —C(═O)—OR AU2 ,

(c) —C(═O)—NR AU3 R AU4 ,

(d) phenyl group,

(e) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(f) —NR AU5 R AU6 ,

(g) —NR AU7 —C(═O)—R AU8 ,

(h) —NR AU9 —C(═O)—NR AU10 R AU12 ,

(i) —NR AU13 —S(═O) 2 —R AU14 ,

(j) —NR AU15 —S(═O) 2 —NR AU16 R AU17 ;

R AU1 , R AU2 , R AU3 , R AU4 , R AU5 , R AU6 , R AU7 , R AU8 , R AU9 , R AU10 , R AU11 , R AU12 , R AU13 , R AU14 , R AU15 , R AU16 and R AU17 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when cyclic moiety UU is phenyl group,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

and further provided that when R b is hydrogen atom,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (5):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered].

24 . A compound represented by the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (ii):

R a is selected from the following (1) to (12):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(3) C 2-12 alkenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(4) C 2-12 alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(5) C 5-11 spirocyclic cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(6) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(7) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(8) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(9) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(10) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(11) saturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(12) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

R c is selected from the following (1) or (2):

(1) —(CH 2 ) n1 —C(═O)—OR cc1 ,

(2) —O—(CH 2 )—C(═O)—OR cc2 ,

R cc1 and R cc2 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

n1 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3; and

n2 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(═O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

Re is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (9):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(7) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(8) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(9) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

Y is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) single bond,

(2) —S(═O) 2 —,

(3) C 1-3 alkylene which may optionally be substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

Group A consists of the following (a) to (m):

(a) C 1-7 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) phenyl group,

(d) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(e) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(f) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(g) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(h) —C(═O)—NR A1 R A2 ,

(i) —C(═O)—OR A3 ,

(j) —C(═O)—R A4 ,

(k) —OR A5 ,

(l) —NR A6 R A7 ,

(m) —S(═O) 2 —R A8 ;

R A1 , R A2 , R A3 , and R A4 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R A5 , R A6 , and R A7 are each independently:

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

benzyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, or

C 2-6 alkenyl group; and

R A8 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AA consists of the following (a) to (o):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR AA2 R AA3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR AA4 ,

(f) —O—C(═O)—R AA5 ,

(g) —C(═O)—R AA6 ,

(h) ═O,

(i) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(j) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

(k) —NR AA7 R AA8 ,

(l) —NR AA9 —C(═O)—R AA10 ,

(m) —NR AA11 —C(═O)—NR AA12 R AA13 ,

(n) —NR AA14 —S(═O) 2 —R AA15 ,

(o) —NR AA16 —S(═O) 2 —NR AA17 R AA18 ;

R AA1 , R AA2 , R AA3 , R AA4 , R AA5 , R AA6 , R AA7 , R AA8 , R AA9 , R AA10 , R AA11 , R AA12 , R AA13 , R AA14 , R AA15 , R AA16 , R AA17 , and R AA18 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ,

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently, hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when R a is

(1) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A, or

(3) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered.

25 . A compound represented by the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (ii):

R a is selected from the following (1) to (12):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(3) C 2-12 alkenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(4) C 2-12 alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(5) C 5-11 spirocyclic cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(6) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(7) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(8) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(9) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(10) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(11) saturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(12) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

R b is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom and C 1-6 alkyl group,

(3) —CH═CH—C(═O)—OR bb1 ,

(4) —CH 2 —CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb2 ,

(5) —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb3 ,

(6) hydrogen atom;

R bb1 , R bb2 , and R bb3 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R c is selected from the following (1) or (2):

(1) —(CH 2 ) n1 —C(═O)—OR cc1 ,

(2) —O—(CH 2 )—C(═O)—OR cc2 ,

R cc1 and R cc2 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

n1 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3; and

n2 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(═O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

R e is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (9):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(7) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(8) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(9) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

Group A consists of the following (a) to (m):

(a) C 1-7 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) phenyl group,

(d) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(e) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(f) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(g) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(h) —C(═O)—NR A1 R A2 ,

(i) —C(═O)—OR A3 ,

(j) —C(═O)—R A4 ,

(k) —OR A5 ,

(l) —NR A6 R A7 ,

(m) —S(═O) 2 —R A8 ;

R A1 , R A2 , R A3 , and R A4 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R A5 , R A6 , and R A7 are each independently:

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

benzyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, or

C 2-6 alkenyl group; and

R A8 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AA consists of the following (a) to (o):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR AA2 R AA3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR AA4 ,

(f) —O—C(═O)—R AA5 ,

(g) —C(═O)—R AA6 ,

(h) ═O,

(i) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(j) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

(k) —NR AA7 R AA8 ,

(l) —NR AA9 —C(═O)—R AA10 ,

(m) —NR AA11 —C(═O)—NR AA12 R AA13 ,

(n) —NR AA14 —S(O) 2 —R AA15 ,

(o) —NR AA16 —S(═O) 2 —NR A17 R AA18 ;

R AA1 , R AA2 , R AA3 , R AA4 , R AA5 , R AA6 , R AA7 , R AA8 , R AA9 , R AA10 , R AA11 , R AA12 , R AA13 , R AA14 , R AA15 , R AA16 , R AA17 , and R AA18 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ,

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently, hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when R a is

(1) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 6-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A, or

(3) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) C 3-8 alkyl group,

(6) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

and further provided that when R b is hydrogen atom,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (5):

(1) phenyl group,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(3) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group,

(4) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(5) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered.

26 . A compound represented by the following formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

is unsaturated heteromonocyclic group selected from the following (i) to (ii):

R a is selected from the following (1) to (12):

(1) C 1-12 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(3) C 2-12 alkenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(4) C 2-12 alkynyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(5) C 5-11 spirocyclic cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(6) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(7) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(8) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(9) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(10) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(11) saturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(12) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

R b is selected from the following (1) to (6):

(1) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 halogen atoms,

(2) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen atom and C 1-6 alkyl group,

(3) —CH═CH—C(═O)—OR bb1 ,

(4) —CH 2 —CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb2 ,

(5) —CH 2 —O—CH 2 —C(═O)—OR bb3 ,

(6) hydrogen atom;

R bb1 , R bb2 , and R bb3 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R c is selected from the following (1) or (2):

(1) —(CH 2 ) n1 —C(═O)—OR cc1 ,

(2) —O—(CH 2 )—C(═O)—OR cc2 ,

R cc1 and R cc2 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

n1 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3; and

n2 is an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 3;

each R d is the same or different and selected from the following (1) to (13):

(1) halogen atom,

(2) C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(3) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B,

(4) C 2-6 alkenyl group,

(5) cyano group,

(6) —C(═O)—OR dd1 ,

(7) —C(═O)—NR dd2 R dd3 ,

(8) —OR dd4 ,

(9) —NR dd5 —C(═O)—R dd6 ,

(10) —NR dd7 —C(═O)—NR dd8 R dd9 ,

(11) —NR dd10 —S(═O) 2 —R dd11 ,

(12) —NR dd12 —S(═O) 2 —NR dd13 R dd14 ,

(13) —NR dd15 R dd16 ;

R dd1 , R dd2 , R dd3 , R dd4 , R dd5 , R dd6 , R dd7 , R dd8 , R dd9 , R dd10 , R dd11 , R dd12 , R dd13 , R dd14 , R dd15 , and R dd16 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group B;

R e is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Q is selected from the following (1) to (7):

(1) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group selected from the group consisting of indanyl group and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl group,

(3) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(4) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(5) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(6) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(7) saturated fused heterocyclic group wherein the saturated fused heterocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered;

Y is selected from the following (1) to (3):

(1) single bond,

(2) —S(═O) 2 —,

(3) C 1-3 alkylene which may optionally be substituted with 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups;

m is each independently an integer selected from 0 or 1 to 5;

Group A consists of the following (a) to (m):

(a) C 1-7 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(b) halogen atom,

(c) phenyl group,

(d) saturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered,

(e) unsaturated fused heterocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated fused heterocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 8 to 10-membered,

(f) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

(g) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

(h) —C(═O)—NR A1 R A2 ,

(i) —C(═O)—OR A3 ,

(j) —C(═O)—R A4 ,

(k) —OR A5 ,

(l) —NR A6 R A7 ,

(m) —S(═O) 2 —R A8 ;

R A1 , R A2 , R A3 , and R A4 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

R A5 , R A6 , and R A7 are each independently:

hydrogen atom,

C 1-6 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

C 3-7 cycloalkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

benzyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group AA,

C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl group,

C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl group, or

C 2-6 alkenyl group; and

R A8 is each independently C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group AA consists of the following (a) to (o):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 1-3 alkyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 6 halogen atoms,

(c) —OR AA1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR AA2 R AA3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR AA4 ,

(f) —O—C(═O)—R AA5 ,

(g) —C(═O)—R AA6 ,

(h) ═O,

(i) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(j) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 C 1-3 alkyl groups,

(k) —NR AA7 R AA8 ,

(l) —NR AA9 —C(═O)—R AA10 ,

(m) —NR AA11 —C(═O)—NR AA12 R AA13 ,

(n) —NR AA14 —S(═O) 2 —R AA15 ,

(o) —NR AA16 —S(═O) 2 —NR AA17 R AA18 ;

R AA1 , R AA2 , R AA3 , R AA4 , R AA5 , R AA6 , R AA7 , R AA8 , R AA9 , R AA10 , R AA11 , R AA12 , R AA13 , R AA14 , R AA15 , R AA16 , R AA17 , and R AA18 are each independently hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

Group B consists of the following (a) to (k):

(a) halogen atom,

(b) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group

(c) —OR B1 ,

(d) —C(═O)—NR B2 R B3 ,

(e) —C(═O)—OR B4 ,

(f) C 1-6 alkyl group,

(g) —NR B5 R B6 ,

(h) —NR B7 —C(═O)—R B8 ,

(i) —NR B9 —C(═O)—NR B10 R B11 ,

(j) —NR B12 —S(═O) 2 —R B13 ,

(k) —NR B14 —S(═O) 2 —NR B15 R B16 ,

R B1 , R B2 , R B3 , R B4 , R B5 , R B6 , R B7 , R B8 , R B9 , R B10 , R B11 , R B12 , R B13 , R B14 , R B15 , and R B16 are each independently, hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group;

provided that when R a is

(1) phenyl group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A,

(2) C 6-10 fused carbocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A, or

(3) unsaturated heteromonocyclic group which may optionally be substituted with the same or different 1 to 5 substituents selected from Group A wherein the unsaturated heteromonocyclic ring has an unsaturated bond, comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 5 to 6-membered,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (4):

(1) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group selected from the group consisting of indanyl group and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl group,

(3) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(4) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered;

and further provided that when R b is hydrogen atom,

Q is selected from the following (1) to (4):

(1) C 3-7 cycloalkyl group,

(2) C 9-10 fused carbocyclic group selected from the group consisting of indanyl group and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl group,

(3) cross-linked C 5-12 cycloalkyl group,

(4) saturated heteromonocyclic group wherein the saturated heteromonocyclic ring comprises the same or different 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, or sulfur atom besides carbon atom, and is 4 to 6-membered.

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