The present invention provides non-steroidal compounds of formula I which are selective modulators (i.e., agonists and antagonists) of a steroid receptor, specifically, the glucocorticoid receptor. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods for using these compounds to treat animals requiring glucocorticoid receptor agonist or antagonist therapy. Glucocorticoid receptor modulators are useful to the diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, inflammation and others as described below. The present invention also provides intermediates and processes for preparing these compounds.
本发明提供公式I的非
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固醇受体的选择性调节剂(即激动剂和拮抗剂),具体地,是糖皮质激素受体。本发明还提供含有这些化合物的药物组合物,并使用这些化合物治疗需要糖皮质激素受体激动剂或拮抗剂治疗的动物的方法。糖皮质激素受体调节剂对于肥胖症、糖尿病、炎症等疾病是有用的,如下所述。本发明还提供制备这些化合物的中间体和方法。