| abstract |
The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula I: n n n its prodrug forms, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of this invention are inhibitors of serine proteases, Urokinase (uPA), Factor Xa (FXa), and/or Factor VIIa (FVIIa), and have utility as anti cancer agents and/or as anticoagulants for the treatment or prevention of thromboembolic disorders in mammals. The present invention also provides a process for the selective acylation of an amino group. |