| abstract |
Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are useful in treating diseases or disorders associated with modulation of the glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-κB activity, including metabolic and inflammatory and immune diseases or disorders, having the structure of formula (I): an enantiomer, diastereomer, or taυtomer thereof, or a prodrug ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in which: Z is heterocyclo or heteroaryl; •A is a S- to 8-membered carbocyclic ring or a S- to 8-membered heterocyclic ring; B 1 and B 2 rings are pyridyl rings, wherein the B 1 and B 2 rings are each fused to the A ring and the B 1 ring is optionally substituted by one to three groups which are the same or different and are independently selected from R 1 , R 2 , and R 4 , and the B 2 ring is optionally substituted by one to three groups which are the same or different and are independently selected from R 5 , R 7 , and R 3 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. |