The main object of the present invention is to provide an agent for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. The present invention relates to an agent for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases containing the heterocyclic derivative represented by the following general formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient In the formula (1), and are the same or different and each represents an optionally substituted aryl R 3 and R 4 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen atom or alkyl R 5 represents hydrogen atom, alkyl or halogen atom Y represents N or N†’O A represents NR 6 , and R 6 represents hydrogen atom, alkyl, etc. D represents alkylene or alkenylene which is optionally substituted with hydroxy E represents phenylene or a single bond G represents O, S, etc. and Q represents carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, etc.
