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Chalcone derivatives and their use to treat diseases
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Abstract
The invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using compounds of the general formula or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein the substituents are defined in the application.
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exact text as granted — not AI-modified1 . A compound of Formula I
or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ;
R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ;
R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ;
R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring;
wherein one of R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β or R 6β , or one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl;
wherein when one of R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β or R 6β is a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ;
wherein when one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α is a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, only one of R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β or R 6β can be —OCH 3 ;
with the proviso that R 2α and R 3α , taken together or R 3α and R 4α , taken together or R 4α and R 5α taken together, or R 2β and R 3β taken together or R 3β and R 4β taken together or R 4β and R 5β taken together form a heterocyclic or heteroaryl optionally substituted by one or more alkoxycarbonylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl and optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl, carboxy, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, amino, cyano, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, oxo, —NR 7 R 8 , and halo; or
R 2α and R 3α taken together or R 3α and R 4α , taken together or R 4α and R 5α taken together or R 2β and R 3β taken together or R 3β and R 4β taken together or R 4β and R 5β taken together form a 5- or 6-membered ring containing one nitrogen, which may optionally be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; provided that R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β cannot be —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH; or
at least one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α or one of R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β , R 6β must be selected from the group consisting of cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, thiol, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ;
wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
2 . The compound of claim 1 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α R 4α , R 5α , R 6α, R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β or R 62 , or one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl; wherein when one of R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β or R 6β is a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; wherein when one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α is a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, only one of R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β or R 6β can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that R 2α and R 3α taken together or R 3α and R 4α taken together or R 4α and R 5α taken together, or R 2β and R 3β taken together or R 3β and R 4β taken together or R 4β and R 5β taken together form a heterocyclic or heteroaryl optionally substituted by one or more alkoxycarbonylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl and optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl, carboxy, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, amino, cyano, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, oxo, —NR 7 R 8 , and halo; or R 2α and R 3α taken together or R 3α and R 4α taken together or R 4α and R 5α taken together or R 2β and R 3β taken together or R 3β and R 4β taken together or R 4β and R 5β taken together form a 5- or 6-membered ring containing one nitrogen, which may optionally be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 ; provided that R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β cannot be —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH; and at least one of R 2α R 3α , R 4α , or one of R 2β , R 3β , R 4β must be selected from the group consisting of cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, thiol, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
3 . The compound of claim 1 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that R 2α and R 3α taken together or R 3α and R 4α taken together or R 4α and R 5α taken together, or R 2β and R 3β taken together or R 3β and R 4β taken together or R 4β and R 5β taken together form a heterocyclic or heteroaryl optionally substituted by one or more alkoxycarbonylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl and optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl, carboxy, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, amino, cyano, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, oxo, —NR 7 R 8 , and halo; or R 2α and R 3α taken together or R 3α and R 4α taken together or R 4α and R 5α taken together or R 2β and R 3β taken together or R 3β and R 4β taken together or R 4β and R 5β taken together form a 5- or 6-membered ring containing one nitrogen, which may optionally be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; provided that R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β cannot be —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH; and with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , or R 6α must be selected from the group consisting of cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, thiol, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl,-cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
4 . The compound of claim 3 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 1 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that R 2α and R 3α taken together or R 3α and R 4α taken together or R 4α and R 5α taken together, or R 2β and R 3β taken together or R 3 β and R 4β taken together or R 4β and R 5β taken together form a heterocyclic or heteroaryl optionally substituted by one or more alkoxycarbonylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl and optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl, carboxy, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, amino, cyano, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, oxo, —NR 7 R 8 , and halo; or R 2α and R 3α taken together of R 3α and R 4α taken together or R 4α and R 5α taken together or R 2β and R 3β taken together or R 3β and R 4β taken together or R 4β and R 5β taken together form a 5- or 6-membered ring containing one nitrogen, which may optionally be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; provided that R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 6β and R 6β cannot be —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH; and with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, thiol, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
5 . The compound of claim 4 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 7 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, thiol, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH—SCF 2 C(O)OH—SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
6 . The compound of claim 5 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
7 . The compound of claim 6 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, and —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
8 . The compound of claim 7 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, and —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , oxo, cyano, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
9 . The compound of claim 8 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, dialkylamino, N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR, —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, and —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 8-membered monocyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6; wherein all R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
10 . The compound of claim 9 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , and —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, —NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, and lower alkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently alkyl, and linked together forming a 5- to 7-membered monocyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from carboxy or —C(O)OR 2 ; wherein all R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
11 . The compound of claim 10 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, and carboxy, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is lower alkyl; R 7 and R 8 are independently alkyl, and linked together forming a 6-membered monocyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be carboxy.
12 . The compound of claim 11 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , and R 6α are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carboxy; R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, and heterocyclic lower alkoxy, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is lower alkyl; R 7 and R 8 are independently alkyl, and linked together forming a 6-membered monocyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be carboxy.
13 . The compound of claim 12 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , and R 6α are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carboxy; R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, heteroaryl, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, and heterocyclic lower alkoxy, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is lower alkyl; R 7 and R 8 are independently alkyl, and linked together forming a 6-membered monocyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heteroaryl; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be carboxy.
14 . The compound of claim 13 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , and R 6α are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carboxy; R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, 3-(1-morpholino) propoxy, 2-(1-morpholino) ethoxy, CH 3 O(CH 2 ) 2 O(CH 2 ) 2 —, and wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be selected from the group consisting of thiophen-2-yl, thiophen-3-yl, benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl, benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl, indol-2-yl, indol-3-yl, pyrrol-2-yl, pyrrol-3-yl, 1-methyl-indol-2-yl, 1-methyl-indol-3-yl, N-Boc-indol-2-yl, N-Boc-indol-3-yl, N-Boc-pyrrol-2-yl, and N-Boc-pyrrol-3-yl; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be carboxy.
15 . The compound of claim 14 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5 , and R 6α are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carboxy; R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methoxy, 3-(1-morpholino) propoxy, 2-(1-morpholino) ethoxy, and CH 3 O(CH 2 ) 2 O(CH 2 ) 2 ; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be selected from the group consisting of thiophen-2-yl, benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl, indol-2-yl, 1-methyl-indol-2-yl, N-Boc-indol-2-yl, N-Boc-pyrrol-2′yl, and N-Boc-pyrrol-3-yl; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be carboxy.
16 . The compound of claim 15 selected from the group consisting of:
4-[3E-(5-Benzo[b]thien-2-yl-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(4-Pyrimidin-5-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(4-Thiazol-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(2,4-Dimethoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 2-[3E-(5-Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(3,4-Dimethoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 2-[3E-(5-Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid, sodium salt; 4-[3E-(4-Thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3-{4-(thien-2-yl)-phenyl}-3-oxo-E-propenyl]-benzoic acid, sodium salt; 4-[3-{4-(thien-2-yl)-phenyl}-3-oxo-E-propenyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3-(2-Methoxy-4-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-3-oxo-E-propenyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(4-Pyrrolidin-1-yl-3-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-{4-Fluoro-3-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl}-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-(3E-{4-Methoxy-2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl}-acryloyl)-benzoic Acid; 4-[3E-(2-Fluoro-4-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(2,4-Dimethoxy-5-pyrimidin-5-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(2-Cyclopropylmethoxy-4-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[5-(3,5-Dimethyl-isoxazol-4-yl)-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(4-Methoxy-2-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 2-[3E-(2,4-Dimethoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 2-{5-[3-(4-Carboxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-E-propenyl]-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl}-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 4-[3E-(2,6-Dimethoxy-4-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[5-(2,4-Dimethoxy-pyrimidin-5-yl)-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(2,4-Dimethoxy-6-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[2,4-Dimethoxy-5-(5-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(4-Methoxy-3-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(3-Thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 3-[3E-(2,4-Dimethoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(3-Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(2-Methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(2,4-Dimethoxy-5-pyrazin-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[4-(1-Carboxy-1-methyl-ethoxy)-2-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 2-[3E-(4-Methoxy-3-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-(3E-{2-Methoxy-4-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl}-acryloyl)-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[4-(3-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-propoxy)-2-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 5-{5-[3-(4-Carboxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-E-propenyl]-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl}-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester; 5-{5-[3-(4-Carboxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-E-propenyl]-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl}-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid; 4-[3E-(4-Ethoxy-2-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(4-Hydroxy-2-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(2,4-Dimethoxy-5-thiazol-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(5-Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid, sodium salt; 2-{5-[3-(4-Carboxy-phenyl)-3-oxo-E-propenyl]-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl}-pyrrole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 4-[3E-(2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[2-(1-Carboxy-1-methyl-ethoxy)-4-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[4-Methoxy-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-S-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid, hydrochloride; 2 4-{3E-[5-(1H-Indol-2-yl)-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[2-(3,5-Dimethyl-isoxazol-4-ylmethoxy)-4-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(2-Pyrrolidin-1-yl-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[2-(3-Hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-propoxy)-4-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[2-(3-Morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid, hydrochloride; 4-{3E-[4-Methoxy-2-(3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy)-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid, hydrochloride; 4-[3E-(2-Dimethylcarbamoylmethoxy-4-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(4-Methoxy-2-{2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethoxy}-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[2,4-Dimethoxy-5-(2-methyl-thiazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[5-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(2-Carbamoylmethoxy-4-methoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[4-Methoxy-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxo-ethoxy)-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-(3E-{4-Methoxy-2-[2-(1-methyl-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-ethoxy]-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl}-acryloyl)-benzoic acid, hydrochloride; 4-{3E-[2,4-Dimethoxy-5-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[2,4-Dimethoxy-5-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[5-(3H-Imidazo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-yl)-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 2-{4-[3E-(2,4-Dimethoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-phenyl}-2-methyl-propionic acid; 4-{3E-[5-(2-Cyclopropyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid, hydrochloride; 4-{3E-[5-(4-Isobutyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; 4-{3E-[2,4-Dimethoxy-5-(1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid; and 4-[3E-(5-Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid ethyl ester, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester.
17 . The compound of claim 16 selected from the group consisting of:
4-[3E-(5-Benzo[b]thien-2-yl-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-[3E-(2,4-Dimethoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid; 4-(3E-{4-Methoxy-2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl}-acryloyl)-benzoic Acid; and 4-{3E-[4-Methoxy-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid, hydrochloride, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester.
18 . The compound of claim 17 wherein the compound is 4-[3E-(5-Benzo[b]thien-2-yl-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester.
19 . The compound of claim 17 wherein the compound is 4-[3E-(2,4-Dimethoxy-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl)-acryloyl]-benzoic acid, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester.
20 . The compound of claim 17 wherein the compound is 4-(3E-{4-Methoxy-2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl}-acryloyl)-benzoic Acid; and, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester.
21 . The compound of claim 17 wherein the compound is 4-{3E-[4-Methoxy-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-5-thiophen-2-yl-phenyl]-acryloyl}-benzoic acid, hydrochloride, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester.
22 . The compound of claim 5 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , and R 6α are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carboxy; R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, and heterocyclic lower alkoxy, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is lower alkyl; R 7 and R 8 are independently alkyl, and linked together forming a 6-membered monocyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be carboxy.
23 . The compound of claim 22 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , and R 6α are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and carboxy; R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, 3-(1-morpholino) propoxy, 2-(1-morpholino) ethoxy, CH 3 O(CH 2 ) 2 O(CH 2 ) 2 —, and wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked tetrahydrofuran-2-yl or dihydrofuran-2-yl; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be carboxy.
24 . The compound of claim 5 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 ; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
25 . The compound of claim 5 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 1 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of thiol, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 ; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
26 . The compound of claim 5 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2, —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of amino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; wherein all R 1 , R 2 R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
27 . The compound of claim 5 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 1 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 ; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
28 . The compound of claim 3 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 , R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that R 2α and R 3α taken together or R 3α and R 4α taken together or R 4α and R 5α taken together, or R 2β and R 3β taken together or R 3β and R 4β taken together or R 4β and R 5β taken together form a heterocyclic or heteroaryl optionally substituted by one or more alkoxycarbonylalkyl, carboxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl or aminoalkyl and optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl, carboxy, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, amino, cyano, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, oxo, —NR 7 R 8 , and halo; and with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, thiol, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 ) 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 2 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 2 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 .
29 . The compound of claim 3 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester, wherein:
R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic lower alkyl, alkylthioalkyl, cycloalkylthioalkyl, arylthio lower alkyl, aralkyl lower thioalkyl, heteroarylthio lower alkyl, heteroaralkyl lower thioalkyl, heterocyclicthio lower alkyl, heterocyclicalkyl lower thioalkyl, lower alkyl S(O)-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-S(O) 2 -lower alkyl, arylsulfinyl lower alkyl, arylsulfonyl lower alkyl, —C(O)R 2 R 2 C(O)alkyl, aminoalkyl, cycloalkylaminoalkyl, arylamino lower alkyl, heteroarylamino lower alkyl, heterocyclicamino lower alkyl, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, alditol, carbohydrate, polyol alkyl, alkoxy, lower alkoxy, —(O(CH 2 ) 2 ) 1-3 —O-lower alkyl, polyoxyalkylene, cycloalkyloxy, cycloalkylalkoxy, haloalkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroarylalkoxy, heteroaryl lower alkoxy, heterocyclicoxy, heterocyclicalkoxy, heterocyclic lower alkoxy, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, alkylamino, acylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkylamino, arylamino, aralkylamino, heteroarylamino, heteroaralkylamino, heterocyclicamino, heterocyclicalkylamino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , —NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 2 ) 2 C(O)OR, —NHC(O)R 2 ) 2 , —N(R 1 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , thiol, alkylthio, cycloalkylthio, cycloalkylalkylthio, haloalkylthio, arylthio, aralkylthio, heteroarylthio, heteroaralkylthio, heterocyclicthio, heterocyclicalkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, haloalkylsulfonyl, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 2 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , sulfonic acid, sulfonate, sulfate, sulfinic acid, sulfenic acid, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 78 R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, —PO 2 H 2 , —PO 3 H 2 , —P(R 2 )O 2 H, and phosphate, all of which can be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be optionally substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocycle, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclicalkyl, wherein all may be substituted by one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl and aryl and linked together forming a 4- to 12-membered monocyclic, bicylic, tricyclic or benzofused ring; wherein one of R 4β , R 5β or R 6β must be a carbon-carbon linked heterocyclic or heteroaryl, and only one of R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α or R 6α can be —OCH 3 ; with the proviso that R 2α and R 3α taken together or R 3α and R 4α taken together or R 4α and R 5α taken together or R 2β and R 3β taken together or R 3β and R 4β taken together or R 4β and R 5β taken together form a 5- or 6-membered ring containing one nitrogen, which may optionally be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 ; provided that R 2α , R 3α , R 4α , R 5α , R 6α , R 2β , R 3β , R 4β , R 5β and R 6β cannot be —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH; and with the proviso that at least one of R 2α , R 3α , or R 4α must be selected from the group consisting of cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, —C(O)OR 2 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)NHR 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —C(O)NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 N(R 2 ), —C(O)NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —C(O)NHC(O)R 2 , —C(O)NHSO 2 R 2 , —C(CH 3 ) 2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) y C(O)OH, wherein y is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, thiol, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —SC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —SCH 2 C(O)OH, —SCF 2 C(O)OH, —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NHR 2 , —SO 2 N(R 1 ) 2 , SO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —SO 2 NHC(O)R 2 , —SR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NHR 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)N(R 1 ) 2 , —SO 2 NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OH, —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NH 2 , —OC(R 2 ) 2 C(O)NHR 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , —OC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)NR 7 R 8 , amino, —NHR 2 , N(R 2 ) 2 , NR 7 R 8 , —NHC(R 2 ) 2 C(O)OH, —NHC(R 1 ) 2 C(O)OR, —NHC(O)R 2 , —N(R 2 )C(O)R 2 , —NHC(O)OR 2 , —NHC(O)SR 2 , —NHSO 2 NHR 2 , —NHSO 2 R 2 , —NHSO 2 NR 7 R 8 , —N(C(O)NHR 2 ) 2 , —NR 2 SO 2 R 2 , —NHC(O)NHR 2 , —NHC(O)NR 7 R 8 , and —NHC(O)N(R 2 ) 2 , wherein all R 1 , R 2 , R 7 and R 8 substituents can be optionally substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, lower alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, heterocyclic, amino, aminoalkyl, —NR 7 R 8 , alkoxy, oxo, cyano, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, —C(O)NR 7 R 8 , and C(O)N(R 1 ) 2 .
30 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
31 . A method for the treatment or prophylaxis of an inflammatory disorder, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .
32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the disorder is arthritis.
33 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the disorder is rheumatoid arthritis.
34 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the disorder is asthma.
35 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the treatment is disease modifying for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
36 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the disorder is allergic rhinitis.
37 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the disorder is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
38 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the disorder is atherosclerosis.
39 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the disorder is restinosis.
40 . A method for inhibiting the expression of VCAM-1, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of claim 1.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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