The present invention relates to a method for the treatment of an inflammatory bowel disease by the administration of the compound [4-(5-aminomethyl-2-fluorophenyl)piperidine-1-yl][7-fluoro-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-4-trifluoromethoxy-1H-indol-3-yl]methanone, which may be represented as Formula I: or a corresponding N-oxide, prodrug, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.[4-(5-아미노메틸-2-플루오로페닐)피페리딘-1-일][7-플루오로-1-(2-메톡시에틸)-4-트리플루오로메톡시-1H-인돌-3-일]메타논인 화합물을 사용하는, 염증성 장 질환의 치료가 개시되어 있다.