| abstract |
Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are useful in treating diseases associated with modulation of the glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-κB activity, including inflammatory and immune diseases, having the structure of formula (I): n n n n n n n n n n an enantiomer, diastereomer, or tautomer thereof, or a prodrug ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in which:n Z is heterocyclo or heteroaryl; A is a 5- to 8-membered carbocyclic ring or a 5- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring; B is a cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heterocyclo, or heteroaryl ring, wherein each ring is fused to the A ring on adjacent atoms and optionally substituted by one to four groups which are the same or different and are independently selected from R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 ; J 1 , J 2 , and J 3 are at each occurrence the same or different and are independently -A 1 QA 2 -; Q is a bond, O, S, S(O), or S(O) 2 ; A 1 and A 2 are the same or different and are at each occurrence independently selected from a bond, C 1-3 alkylene, substituted C 1-3 alkylene, C 2-4 alkenylene, and substituted C 2-4 alkenylene, provided that A 1 and A 2 are chosen so that ring A is a 5- to 8-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; R 1 to R 11 are as defined herein. nn Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating inflammatory- or immune-associated diseases and obesity and diabetes employing said compounds. |