Therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel disease comprising 2-amino-1,3-propanaediol derivative as active ingredient, and method for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
#$%^&*AU2013200740A120130307.pdf#####ABSTRACT A novel therapeutic and prophylactic agent for inflammatory bowel diseases and a method for treating inflammatory bowel diseases. The agent comprises a 2-amino-1,3-propanediol derivative 5 (e.g., 2-amino-2-[4-(3-benzyloxyphenylthio)-2-chlorophenyl]ethyl-1,3propanediol hydrochloride) represented by the chemical formula (1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof: (Chemical formula 1) R, NH R2 X (CH2)n HOH (1) OH 10 The agent is useful in the treatment or prevention of Crohn' s disease, Crohn's disease in large intestine, intestinal Behcet's disease, ulcerative colitis, bleeding rectal ulcer and pouchitis. 4061990_1 (GHMatters) P78014.AU.1