The present invention relates to a compound, useful as a mineralocorticoid receptor-modulating agent, of the following formula [I]:wherein Ring A is a benzene ring optionally having a substituent(s) other than R1etc, R1is a group of the formula: RaSO2NH- etc, Rais an alkyl group etc, R2and R3are each a hydrogen atom, a phenyl group, an optionally substituted alkyl group etc, X is an oxygen atom etc, Y is a group of the formula: -C(=O)- etc, Ar is an optionally substituted aryl gro up or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group, Q is a single bond, an alkylene group etc, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.本發明係有關一種適用於作為礦皮質素受體調節劑之下式[I]化合物或其醫藥上可接受之鹽:其中,環A為除了R1取代基外視需要具有取代基之苯環等等,R1為式:RaSO2NH-等等之基團,Ra為烷基等等,R2與R3各為鹵素原子、苯基、視需要經取代之烷基等等,X為氧原子等等,Y為式:-C(=O)-等等之基團,Ar為視需要經取代之芳基或視需要經取代之雜芳基,Q為單鍵、伸烷基等等。
