The present invention relates to a novel biarylamide derivative of the formula (1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which exhibits affinity for aldosterone receptor. In the formula (1), A is any one of the groups of the formula (a), etc.: L is -CONH-, etc.； R1 is optionally substituted aminosulfonyl, etc.； R2 is H, etc.； R3 is H, etc.； R4 is H, halogen, OH, optionally substituted amino, optionally substituted C1-6 alkoxy, optionally substituted 4- to 7-membered cyclic amino, etc.； R5a, R5b and R5c are independently H, etc.； R6 is halogen, cyano, etc.: R7 and R8 are independently H, etc.； m is integer of 0, etc.本發明係關於一種對於醛固酮受體具有親和性之下述式(1)所示之新穎之雙芳基醯胺衍生物、或其藥學上所容許之鹽。[式中，A為下述式(a)等所示之任一基；L為-CONH-等；R1為可經取代之胺基磺醯基等；R2為氫原子等；R3為氫原子等；R4為氫原子、鹵素原子、羥基、可經取代之胺基、可經取代之C1-6烷氧基、可經取代之4員~7員之環狀胺基等；R5a、R5b及R5c分別獨立為氫原子等；R6為鹵素原子、氰基等，R7及R8分別獨立為氫原子等；m為0等整數]。
