Abstract: Novel arylethenesulfonamide derivative having a high affinity for drugs, especially endoserine receptors, and represented by general formula (I); pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and drugs comprising the same as the active ingredient, especially endoserine receptor antagonist, whereinAr: optionally substituted aryl group or optionally substituted five- to six-membered heteroaryl group;X: oxygen atom, sulfur atom or a group represented by a formula --NH--;Y: oxygen atom or sulfur atom;R.sub.1 : hydrogen atom, optionally halogen-substituted lower alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, optionally substituted aryl group or optionally substituted five- to six-membered heteroaryl group.R.sub.2 : lower alkyl group, lower alkenyl group or lower alkynyl group where each of which may be substituted with one to three substituent(s) selected from a group consisting of hydroxyl group, lower alkoxy group, cycloalkyl group, halogen atom, carboxyl group and lower alkoxycarbonyl group;R.sub.