The present invention provides a compound represented by general formula (I):or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein W is O, S(O)m, CH2 and the like; R1 is halogen, lower alkyl, halo-lower alkyl, CN and the like; R3 is hydrogen and the like; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, halo-lower alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, alkanoyl, aroyl, —CONR7(R8), —S(O)mR9, —SO2NR7(R8) and the like; R5 is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl and the like; A is —N(R6)CO—A1—COR10 and the like; pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their uses, which have a high affinity to human thyroid hormone receptors, in particular human thyroid hormone receptor β.