| abstract |
Lactam inhibitors are provided which have the structure (I) including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and all stereoisomers thereof, and prodrug esters thereof, wherein n is l to 5; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R10a, R11 and R12 are as defined herein. These compounds are inhibitors of Factor Xa and thus are useful as anticoagulants. A method for treating cardiovascular diseases associated with thromboses is also provided . |