CA2694567C — Pharmaceutical composition containing optically active compound having thrombopoietin receptor agonist activity and intermediate thereof

USPTO Abstract

An optically active 4-phenylthiazole derivative having a thrombopoietin receptor agonist activity and a pharmaceutical composition containing the present compound as an active ingredient are created, and a platelet production regulating agent which can be orally administered is provided. Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition containing, as an active ingredient, an optically active compound represented by the formula: (see above formula) wherein, R1 is a halogen atom or C1-C3 alkyloxy; R2 is C1-C8 alkyl; R3 is C1-C8 alkyl; R4 and R5 are each independently a fluorine atom or chlorine atom; R6 is C1-C3 alkyl or C1-C3 alkyloxy; * indicates that a carbon atom marked with an asterisk is an asymmetric carbon, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof.