| abstract |
Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are useful in treating diseases associated with modulation of the glucocorticoid receptor, and/or AP-1 and/or NF-κB activity including inflammatory and immune diseases, obesity and diabetes having the structure of formula (I): its enantiomers, diastereomers, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, or hydrate, thereof, wherein the group X is O or (R x )(R y ); is heterocyclo or heteroaryl; E is —N—, —NR 1 —, —O—, —C(═O), —S—, —SO 2 —, or —CR 2 —; F is —N—, —NR 1a , —O—, —C(═O), —S—, —SO 2 —, or —CR 2a —; G is independently N, —NR 1b —, —O—, —C(═O), —S—, —SO 2 — or —CR 2b — provided that the heterocyclic ring formed does not contain a S—S or S—O bond and at least one of E, F and G is a hetero atom; and Ma, R x , R y , R 1 , R 1a , R 1b , R 2 , R 2a , R 2b , R 4 , R 5a , R 6 , R 7 , X, Z a and Z are as defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating inflammatory- or immune-associated diseases employing said compounds. |