Sulfonamide compounds having TRPM8 antagonistic activity are provided. A sulfonamide compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a prodrug thereof: (I) wherein Ring A is bicyclic aromatic heterocycle comprised of (a) pyridine is condensed with benzene； or (b) pyridine is condensed with monocyclic aromatic heterocycle, and Ring A binds to a sulfonylamino moiety on a carbon atom adjacent to a nitrogen atom of the pyridine ring constituting Ring A, Ring B is (a) monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon； (b) monocyclic or bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon； (c) monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic heterocycle； or (d) monocyclic or bicyclic non-aromatic heterocycle, Ring C is (a) benzene； or (b) monocyclic aromatic heterocycle, and other symbols are the same as defined in the specification.
