Benzamide derivative and use thereof

Abstract

Disclosed are a novel benzamide derivative and pharmaceutical use thereof, and more particularly, a novel benzamide derivative having a structure of Formula 1 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a composition for prevention or treatment of pain or itching including the above material. The novel benzamide derivative and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention exhibit excellent pain-suppressive effect and, in particular, pain-suppressive effect in not only a neuropathic animal model but also other models such as a formalin model, and therefore, may be used in suppression of different pains such as nociceptive pain, chronic pain, etc. Further, since it was demonstrated that the present invention displays anti-pruritic efficacy even in an itching model, to which a mechanism and treatment concept established with respect to pain is applied, the present invention may also be effectively used in radical treatment of atopic dermatitis by applying the inventive product to an anti-pruritic composition in order to suppress an initial itching stage and treat symptoms thereof, thus preventing skin damage or inflammation after the scratching stage.