Vanilloid receptor ligands and their use in treatments

BACKGROUND

The vanilloid receptor 1 (VR1) is the molecular target of capsaicin, the active ingredient in hot peppers. Julius et al. reported the molecular cloning of VR1 (Caterina et al., 1997). VR1 is a non-selective cation channel which is activated or sensitized by a series of different stimuli including capsaicin and resiniferatoxin (exogenous activators), heat & acid stimulation and products of lipid bilayer metabolism, anandamide (Premkumar et al., 2000, Szabo et al., 2000, Gauldie et al., 2001, Olah et al., 2001) and lipoxygenase metabolites (Hwang et al., 2000). VR1 is highly expressed in primary sensory neurons (Caterina et al., 1997) in rats, mice and humans (Onozawa et al., 2000, Mezey et al., 2000, Helliwell et al., 1998, Cortright et al., 2001). These sensory neurons innervate many visceral organs including the dermis, bones, bladder, gastrointestinal tract and lungs; VR1 is also expressed in other neuronal and non-neuronal tissues including but not limited to, CNS nuclei, kidney, stomach and T-cells (Nozawa et al., 2001, Yiangou et al., 2001, Birder et al., 2001). Presumably expression in these various cells and organs may contribute to their basic properties such as cellular signaling and cell division.

Prior to the molecular cloning of VR1, experimentation with capsaicin indicated the presence of a capsaicin sensitive receptor, which could increase the activity of sensory neurons in humans, rats and mice (Holzer, 1991; Dray, 1992, Szallasi and Blumberg 1996, 1999). The results of acute activation by capsaicin in humans was pain at injection site and in other species increased behavioral sensitivity to sensory stimuli (Szallasi and Blumberg, 1999). Capsaicin application to the skin in humans causes a painful reaction characterized not only by the perception of heat and pain at the site of administration but also by a wider area of hyperalgesia and allodynia, two characteristic symptoms of the human condition of neuropathic pain (Holzer, 1991). Taken together, it seems likely that increased activity of VR1 plays a significant role in the establishment and maintenance of pain conditions. Topical or intradermal injection of capsaicin has also been shown to produce localized vasodilation and edema production (Szallasi and Blumberg 1999, Singh et al., 2001). This evidence indicates that capsaicin through it's activation of VR1 can regulate afferent and efferent function of sensory nerves. Sensory nerve involvement in diseases could therefore be modified by molecules which effect the function of the vanilloid receptor to increase or decrease the activity of sensory nerves.

VR1 gene knockout mice have been shown to have reduced sensory sensitivity to thermal and acid stimuli (Caterina et al., 2000)). This supports the concept that VR1 contributes not only to generation of pain responses (i.e. via thermal, acid or capsaicin stimuli) but also to the maintenance of basal activity of sensory nerves. This evidence agrees with studies demonstrating capsaicin sensitive nerve involvement in disease. Primary sensory nerves in humans and other species can be made inactive by continued capsaicin stimulation. This paradigm causes receptor activation induced desensitization of the primary sensory nerve—such reduction in sensory nerve activity in vivo makes subjects less sensitive to subsequent painful stimuli. In this regard both capsaicin and resinferatoxin (exogenous activators of VR1), produce desensitization and they have been used for many proof of concept studies in in vivo models of disease (Holzer, 1991, Dray 1992, Szallasi and Blumberg 1999).

VR1 agonists or antagonists have use as analgesics for the treatment of pain of various genesis or aetiology, for example acute, inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain and headache, particularly vascular headache such as migraine, cluster headache and mixed vascular syndromes as well as non-vascular, tension headache. They are also useful as anti-inflammatory agents for the treatment of inflammatory diseases or conditions, for example the treatment of arthritis and rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, anxiety, depression, inflammatory eye disorders (e.g. uvetis), inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders (e.g. cystitis and urinary incontinence), psoriasis and skin complaints with inflammatory components, as well as other chronic inflammatory conditions. They are, in particular, useful in the treatment of inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia. They are also useful in the treatment of neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, e.g. trigeminal or herpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain and deafferentation syndromes such as brachial plexus avulsion.

They are also indicated for the use in the prophylactic or curative treatment of asthma, of epithelial tissue damage or dysfunction, e.g. spontaneous lesions, of herpes simplex, and in the control of disturbances of visceral motility at respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular e.g. for treating wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritis and vitiligo, for the prophylactic or curative treatment of gastrointestinal disorders such as gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers, inflammatory bowel disease and diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, for example ethanol or chemotherapeutic agents, hair growth, for the treatment of vasomotor or allergic rhinitis and for the treatment of bronchial disorders or bladder disorders, such as bladder hyper-reflexia.

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SUMMARY

The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful in the treatment of diseases, such as vanilloid-receptor-mediated diseases and other maladies, such as inflammatory or neuropathic pain and diseases involving sensory nerve function such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, urinary incontinence, migraine and psoriasis. In particular, the compounds of the invention are useful for the treatment of acute, inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache, migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache, general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, anxiety, depression, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatory conditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabetic neuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain, deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage or dysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility at respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions, wounds, burns, allergic skin reactions, pruritis, vitiligo, general gastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers, diarrhea, gastric lesions induced by necrotising agents, hair growth, vasomotor or allergic rhinitis, bronchial disorders or bladder disorders. Accordingly, the invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, methods for the treatment of vanilloid-receptor-mediated diseases, such as inflammatory or neuropathic pain, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, urinary incontinence, migraine and psoriasis diseases, using the compounds and compositions of the invention, and intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of the compounds of the invention.

The compounds of the invention are represented by the following general Structure:

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein J, m, n, R¹, R², R^2′, R³, R⁴, X¹, X², Y and Z are defined below.

The foregoing merely summarizes certain aspects of the invention and is not intended, nor should it be construed, as limiting the invention in any way. All patents, patent applications and other publications recited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

One aspect of the current invention relates to compounds having the general structure:

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or any pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or hydrate thereof, wherein:

custom character represents a single or double bond;

J is NH, O or S;

X¹is N or C;

X²is N or C;

Y is N or C(R¹¹);

Z is N or C(R¹⁰), wherein no more than one of Y and Z is N;

n 0, 1 or 2;

m is 0 or 1;

wherein

A) when X¹and X²are both C

R¹is —OR^a, —OR^c, —NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^c, —SR^b, —SR^c, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)R^c, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂R^cor C_1-6alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo or thioxo groups, sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, nitrogen atoms of the ring are substituted by 0 or 1 oxo groups, and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or R¹is C_1-6heteroalkyl chain substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

B) when at least one of X¹and X²is N, and J is NH, then

i) a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic ring containing 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo or thioxo groups, sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, nitrogen atoms of the ring are substituted by 0 or 1oxo groups, and the ring is substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I;

ii) a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo or thioxo groups, sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, nitrogen atoms of the ring are substituted by 0 or 1 oxo groups, and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; and

iii) a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 6-membered monocyclic carbocyclic ring or a 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic carbocyclic ring substituted by 1, 2or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or

R¹is C_1-6heteroalkyl chain substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo or thioxo groups, sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, nitrogen atoms of the ring are substituted by 0 or 1 oxo groups, and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or R¹is —OR^a, —OR^c, —NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^c, —SR^b, —SR^c, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)R^c, —S(═O)₂R^bor —S(═O)₂R^c, and

C) when at least one of X¹and X²is N, and J is O, then

Y and Z are both CH; and

R¹is C_1-6alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo or thioxo groups, sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, nitrogen atoms of the ring are substituted by 0 or 1 oxo groups, and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or R¹is C_1-6heteroalkyl chain substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo or thioxo groups, sulfur atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, nitrogen atoms of the ring are substituted by 0 or 1 oxo groups, and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or R¹is —OR^a, —OR^c, —NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^c, —SR^b, —SR^c, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)R^c, —S(═O)₂R^bor —S(═O)₂R^c;

R²is, independently, in each instance, C_1-6alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, F, Cl, or Br;

R^2′ is —OR^b, —NR^aR^b, —SR^b, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^bor C_1-6alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R^2′ is C_1-6heteroalkyl chain substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

R⁴is

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R⁴is a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered ring heterocycle containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from O, N and S that is optionally vicinally fused with a saturated or unsaturated 3- or 4-atom bridge containing 0, 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from O, N and S with the remaining atoms being carbon, so long as the combination of O and S atoms is not greater than 2, wherein the carbon atoms of the heterocycle and bridge are substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^e, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, nitro, cyano, oxo, —OR^f, —S(═O)_nR^e, —OC_1-4haloalkyl, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^f, —OC_2-6alkylOR^f, —OC_1-6alkylC(═O)OR^e, —NR^aR^f, —NR^aC_1-4haloalkyl, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^f, —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^f, —C(═O)R^e, —C(═O)OR^e, —OC(═O)R^e, —C(═O)NR^aR^fand —NR^aC(═O)R^e; and unsaturated carbon atoms may be additionally substituted by ═O; and any available nitrogen atoms in the heterocycle and bridge are substituted by H, —C_1-6alkylOR^f, R^e, —C_1-6alkylNR^aR^f, —C_1-3alkylC(═O)OR^e, —C_1-3alkylC(═O)NR^aR^f, —C_1-3alkylOC(═O)R^e, —C_1-3alkylNR^aC(═O)R^e, —C(═O)R^cor —C_1-3alkylR^c; or R⁴is naphthyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, nitro, cyano, —S(═O)_nR^e, —OC_1-4haloalkyl, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^f, —OC_2-6alkylOR^f, —OC_1-6alkylC(═O)OR^e, —NR^aC_1-4haloalkyl, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^f, —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^f, —C(═O)R^e, —C(═O)OR^e, —OC(═O)R^eand —C(═O)NR^aR^f;

R⁵is independently, at each instance, selected from H, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁵is a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the ring is fused with 0 or 1 benzo groups and 0 or 1 saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S; wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, wherein the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁵is C_1-4alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

R⁶is independently, at each instance, selected from H, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁶is a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the ring is fused with 0 or 1 benzo groups and 0 or 1 saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S; wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, wherein the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁶is C_1-4alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁵and R⁶together are a saturated, partially-saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4- or 5-atom bridge containing 1, 2or 3 atoms selected from O, N and S with the remaining atoms being carbon, so long as the combination of O and S atoms is not greater than 2, wherein the bridge is substituted by 0, 1 or 2 substituents selected from oxo, thioxo, R^e, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^e, —C(═O)OR^e, —C(═O)NR^aR^f, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^f, —OR^f, —OC(═O)R^e, —OC(═O)NR^aR^f, —OC(═O)N(R^f)S(═O)₂R^e, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^f, —OC_2-6alkylOR^f, —SR^f, —S(═O)R^e, —S(═O)₂R^e, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^f, —S(═O)₂N(R^f)C(═O)R^e, —S(═O)₂N(R^f)C(═O)OR^e, —S(═O)₂N(R^f)C(═O)NR^aR^f, —NR^aR^f, —N(R^f)C(═O)R^e, —N(R^f)C(═O)OR^e, —N(R^f)C(═O)NR^aR^f, —N(R^f)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^f, —N(R^f)S(═O)₂R^e, —N(R^f)S(═O)₂NR^aR^f, —NR^fC_2-6alkylNR^aR^fand —NR^fC_2-6alkylOR^f;

R⁷is independently, at each instance, selected from H, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁷is a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the ring is fused with 0 or 1 benzo groups and 0 or 1 saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S; wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, wherein the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁷is C_1-4alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁶and R⁷together are a saturated or unsaturated 3- or 4-atom bridge containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from O, N and S with the remaining atoms being carbon, so long as the combination of O and S atoms is not greater than 2, wherein the bridge is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from ═O, R^e, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^e, —C(═O)OR^e, —C(═O)NR^aR^f, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^f, —OR^f, —OC(═O)R^e, —OC(═O)NR^aR^f, —OC(═O)N(R^f)S(═O)₂R^e, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^f, —OC_2-6alkylOR^f, —SR^f, —S(═O)R^e, —S(═O)₂R^e, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^f, —S(═O)₂N(R^f)C(═O)R^e, —S(═O)₂N(R^f)C(═O)OR^e, —S(═O)₂N(R^f)C(═O)NR^aR^f, —NR^aR^f, —N(R^f)C(═O)R^e, —N(R^f)C(═O)OR^e, —N(R^f)C(═O)NR^aR^f, —N(R^f)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^f, —N(R^f)S(═O)₂R^e, —N(R^f)S(═O)₂NR^aR^f, —NR^fC_2-6alkylNR^aR^fand —NR^fC_2-6alkylOR^f;

R⁸is independently, at each instance, selected from H, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁸is a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the ring is fused with 0 or 1 benzo groups and 0 or 1 saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S; wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, wherein the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁸is C_1-4alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

R⁹is independently, at each instance, selected from H, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁹is a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the ring is fused with 0 or 1 benzo groups and 0 or 1 saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S; wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, wherein the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁹is C_1-4alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; wherein at least one of R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸and R⁹is other than H;

R¹⁰is

- (A) C_1-8alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, —OR^m, —ORⁿ, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —OC_2-6alkylOR^m, —NR^aR^m, —NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —NR^mC_2-6alkylOR^m, —CO₂R^k, —C(═O)R^k, —C(═O)NR^aR^m, —C(═O)NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)R^k, —NR^mC(═O)Rⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)NR^aR^m, —NR^mCO₂R^k, —C_1-8alkylOR^m, —C_1-6alkylNR^aR^m, —S(═O)_nR^k, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^m, —NR^aS(═O)₂R^kand —OC(═O)NR^aR^m, and additionally substituted by 0, 1 or 2 R¹groups, and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or
- (B) a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the available carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo or thioxo groups, wherein the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^k, R^h, halo, nitro, cyano, —OR^k, —ORⁿ, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —OC_2-6alkylOR^m, —NR^aR^m, —NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —NR^mC_2-6alkylOR^m, naphthyl, —CO₂R^k, —C(═O)R^k, —C(═O)NR^aR^m, —C(═O)NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)R^k, —NR^mC(═O)Rⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)NR^aR^m, —NR^mCO₂R^k, —C_1-8alkylOR^m, —C_1-6alkylNR^aR^m, —S(═O)_nR^k, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^m, —NR^aS(═O)₂R^kand —OC(═O)NR^aR^m, and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or
- (C)—N(R^a)—C_1-8alkyl, wherein the C_1-8alkyl is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^h, halo, nitro, cyano, —OR^k, —ORⁿ, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —OC_2-6alkylOR^m, —NR^aR^m, —NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —NR^mC_2-6alkylOR^m, naphthyl, —CO₂R^k, —C(═O)R^k, —C(═O)NR^aR^m, —C(═O)NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)R^k, —NR^mC(═O)Rⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)NR^aR^m, —NR^mCO₂R^k, —C_1-8alkylOR^m, —C_1-6alkylNR^aR^m, —S(═O)_nR^k, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^m, —NR^aS(═O)₂R^kand —OC(═O)NR^aR^m, and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or
- (D) —OC_1-8alkyl, wherein the C_1-8alkyl is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^k, R^h, halo, nitro, cyano, —OR^k, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —OC_2-6alkylOR^m, —NR^aR^m, —NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —NR^mC_2-6alkylOR^m, naphthyl, —CO₂R^k, —C(═O)R^k, —C(═O)NR^aR^m, —C(═O)NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)R^k, —NR^mC(═O)Rⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)NR^aR^m, —NR^mCO₂R^k, —C_1-8alkylOR^m, —C_1-6alkylNR^aR^m, —S(═O)_nR^k, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^m, —NR^aS(═O)₂R^kand —OC(═O)NR^aR^m, and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or
- (E) H, cyano, —ORⁱ, —SRⁱ—N(R^a)Rⁱ, —OH or —NH₂;
- R¹¹is
- (A) C_1-8alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, nitro, cyano, —OR^m, —ORⁿ, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —OC_2-6alkylOR^m, —NR^aR^m, —NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —NR^mC_2-6alkylOR^m, —CO₂R^k, —C(═O)R^k, —C(═O)NR^aR^m, —C(═O)NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)R^k, —NR^mC(═O)Rⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)NR^aR^m, —NR^mCO₂R^k, —C_1-8alkylOR^m, —C_1-6alkylNR^aR^m, —S(═O)_nR^k, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^m, —NR^aS(═O)₂R^kand —OC(═O)NR^aR^m, and additionally substituted by 0, 1 or 2 Rⁱgroups, and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or
- (B) a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the available carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo or thioxo groups, wherein the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^k, R^h, halo, nitro, cyano, —OR^k, —ORⁿ, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —OC_2-6alkylOR^m, —NR^aR^m, —NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —NR^mC_2-6alkylOR^m, naphthyl, —CO₂R^k, —C(═O)R^k, —C(═O)NR^aR^m, —C(═O)NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)R^k, —NR^mC(═O)Rⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)NR^aR^m, —NR^mCO₂R^k, —C_1-8alkylOR^m, —C_1-6alkylNR^aR^m, —S(═O)_nR^k, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^m, —NR^aS(═O)₂R^kand —OC(═O)NR^aR^m, and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or
- (C)—N(R^a)—C_1-8alkyl, wherein the C_1-8alkyl is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^h, halo, nitro, cyano, —OR^k, —ORⁿ, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —OC_2-6alkylOR^m, —NR^aR^m, —NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —NR^mC_2-6alkylOR^m, naphthyl, —CO₂R^k, —C(═O)R^k, —C(═O)NR^aR^m, —C(═O)NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)R^k, —NR^mC(═O)Rⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)NR^aR^m, —NR^mCO₂R^k, —C_1-8alkylOR^m, —C_1-6alkylNR^aR^m, —S(═O)_nR^k, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^m, —NR^aS(═O)₂R^kand —OC(═O)NR^aR^m, and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or
- (D) —OC_1-8alkyl, wherein the C_1-8alkyl is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^k, R^h, halo, nitro, cyano, —OR^k, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —OC_2-6alkylOR^m, —NR^aR^m, —NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC_2-6alkylNR^aR^m, —NR^mC_2-6alkylOR^m, naphthyl, —CO₂R^k, —C(═O)R^k, —C(═O)NR^aR^m, —C(═O)NR^aRⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)R^k, —NR^mC(═O)Rⁿ, —NR^mC(═O)NR^aR^m, —NR^mCO₂R^k, —C_1-8alkylOR^m, —C_1-6alkylNR^aR^m, —S(═O)_nR^k, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^m, —NR^aS(═O)₂R^kand —OC(═O)NR^aR^m, and additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I; or
- (E) H, cyano, —ORⁱ, —SRⁱ—N(R^a)Rⁱ, —OH or —NH₂;

R^ais independently, at each instance, H or R^b;

R^bis independently, at each instance, phenyl, benzyl or C_1-6alkyl, the phenyl, benzyl and C_1-6alkyl being substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, C_1-4alkyl, C_1-3haloalkyl, —OC_1-4alkyl, OH, —NH₂, —NHC_1-4alkyl, —N(C_1-4alkyl)C_1-4alkyl;

R^cis independently, in each instance, phenyl substituted by 0, 1 or 2 groups selected from halo, C_1-4alkyl, C_1-3haloalkyl, —OR^aand —NR^aR^a; or R^cis a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered ring heterocycle containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, wherein no more than 2 of the ring members are O or S, wherein the heterocycle is optionally fused with a phenyl ring, and the carbon atoms of the heterocycle are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, wherein the heterocycle or fused phenyl ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, C_1-4alkyl, C_1-3haloalkyl, —OR^aand —NR^aR^a;

R^eis, independently, in each instance, C_1-9alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; and wherein the C_1-9alkyl is additionally substituted by 0 or 1 groups independently selected from R^g;

R^fis, independently, in each instance, R^eor H;

R^gis, independently, in each instance, a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered monocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S, so long as the combination of O and S atoms is not greater than 2, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0 or 1 oxo groups;

R^his, independently, in each instance, phenyl or a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered monocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S, so long as the combination of O and S atoms is not greater than 2, wherein the ring is substituted by 0 or 1 oxo or thioxo groups, wherein the phenyl or monocycle are substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^e, —C(═O)OR^e, —C(═O)NR^aR^f, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^f, —OR^f, —OC(═O)R^e, —OC(═O)NR^aR^f, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^e, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^f, —OC_2-6alkylOR^f, —SR^f, —S(═O)R^e, —S(═O)₂R^e, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^f, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^e, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^e, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^f, —NR^aR^f, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^e, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^e, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^f, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^f, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^e, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^f, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^fand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^f;

Rⁱis a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the available carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo or thioxo groups, wherein the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from R^f, R^E, R^c, halo, nitro, cyano, —OR^e, —OR^g, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^f, —OC_2-6alkylOR^f, —NR^aR^f, —NR^aR^g, —NR^fC_2-6alkylNR^aR^f, —NR^fC_2-6alkylOR^f, naphthyl, —CO₂R^e, —C(═O)R^e, —C(═O)NR^aR^e, —C(═O)NR^aR^g, —NR^fC(═O)R^e, —NR^fC(═O)R^E, —NR^fC(═O)NR^aR^f, —NR^fCO₂R^e, —C_1-8alkylOR^f, —C_1-6alkylNR^aR^f, —S(═O)_nR^e, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^f, —NR^aS(═O)₂R^eand —OC(═O)NR^aR^f, and the ring is additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I;

R^kis, independently, in each instance, C_1-9alkyl or C_1-4alkyl(phenyl) wherein either is substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituents selected from halo, C_1-4haloalkyl, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^a, —C(═O)OR^a, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^a, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^a, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^a, —S(═O)₂R^a, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; and wherein the C_1-9alkyl is additionally substituted by 0 or 1 groups independently selected from R^hand additionally substituted by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from Br, Cl, F and I;

R^mis, independently, in each instance, R^eor H; and

Rⁿis, independently, in each instance, a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered monocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S, so long as the combination of O and S atoms is not greater than 2, wherein the ring is substituted by 0 or 1 oxo or thioxo groups.

Another aspect of the current invention relates to compounds having the general structure:

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or any pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

custom character represents a single or double bond;

J is NH, O or S;

X¹is N or C;

X²is N or C;

Y is N or C(R¹¹);

Z is N or C(R¹⁰), wherein no more than one of Y and Z is N;

n 0, 1 or 2;

m is 0 or 1;

wherein

A) when X¹and X²are both C

R¹is —OR^b, —NR^aR^b, —SR^b, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^bor C_1-6alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R¹is C_1-6heteroalkyl chain substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

B) when at least one of X¹and X²is N, and J is NH, then

i) a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; and

ii) phenyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or

R¹is C_1-6heteroalkyl chain substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; and

C) when at least one of X¹and X²is N, and J is O, then

Y and Z are both CH; and

R¹is C_1-6alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R¹is C_1-6heteroalkyl chain substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

R²is, independently, in each instance, C_1-6alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, F, Cl, or Br;

R^2′ is —OR^b, —NR^aR^b, —SR^b, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^bor C_1-6alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by 0 or 1 substituents selected from a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R^2′ is C_1-6heteroalkyl chain substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, oxo, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a, and additionally substituted by a saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring containing 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups and the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^b, —C(═O)OR^b, —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)R^b, —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂R^b, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)R^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)OR^b, —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂R^b, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

R³is H or methyl;

R⁴is

R⁶is independently, at each instance, selected from H, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁶is a saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered monocyclic or 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 10- or 11-membered bicyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S, wherein the ring is fused with 0 or 1 benzo groups and 0 or 1 saturated or unsaturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from N, O and S; wherein the carbon atoms of the ring are substituted by 0, 1 or 2 oxo groups, wherein the ring is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁶is C_1-4alkyl substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R⁵and R⁶together are a saturated or unsaturated 3- or 4-atom bridge containing 1, 2 or 3 atoms selected from O, N and S with the remaining atoms being carbon, so long as the combination of O and S atoms is not greater than 2, wherein the bridge is substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from ═O, R^e, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)R^e, —C(═O)OR^e, —C(═O)NR^aR^f, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^f, —OR^f, —OC(═O)R^e, —OC(═O)NR^aR^f, —OC(═O)N(R^f)S(═O)₂R^e, —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^f, —OC_2-6alkylOR^f, —SR^f, —S(═O)R^e, —S(═O)₂R^e, —S(═O)₂NR^aR^f, —S(═O)₂N(R^f)C(═O)R^e, —S(═O)₂N(R^f)C(═O)OR^e, —S(═O)₂N(R^f)C(═O)NR^aR^f, —NR^aR^f, —N(R^f)C(═O)R^e, —N(R^f)C(═O)OR^e, —N(R^f)C(═O)NR^aR^f, —N(R^f)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^f, —N(R^f)S(═O)₂R^e, —N(R^f)S(═O)₂NR^aR^f, —NR^fC_2-6alkylNR^aR^fand —NR^fC_2-6alkylOR^f;

R¹⁰is H, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a; or R¹⁰is phenyl, R⁹, C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4alkylphenyl, C_1-4alkylR^g, all of which are substituted by 0, 1, 2 or 3 groups selected from C_1-8alkyl, C_1-4haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, —C(═O)(R^b), —C(═O)O(R^b), —C(═O)NR^aR^a, —C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —OR^a, —OC(═O)(R^b), —OC(═O)NR^aR^a, —OC(═O)N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —OC_2-6alkylNR^aR^a, —OC_2-6alkylOR^a, —SR^a, —S(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂(R^b), —S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —S(═O)₂N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═O)(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)O(R^b), —N(R^a)C(═O)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)C(═NR^a)NR^aR^a, —N(R^a)S(═O)₂(R^b), —N(R^a)S(═O)₂NR^aR^a, —NR^aC_2-6alkylNR^aR^aand —NR^aC_2-6alkylOR^a;

R¹¹is, independently, in each instance, H, halo, —NH₂, —NHC_1-3alkyl, —N(C_1-3alkyl)C_1-3alkyl, or C_1-3alkyl;

R^ais independently, at each instance, H or R^b;

R^fis, independently, in each instance, R^eor H; and

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, J is NH.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, J is O.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, J is S.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, X¹is N.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, X¹is C.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, X²is N.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, X²is C.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, Y is N and Z is C(R¹⁰).

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, Y is C(R¹¹) and Z is N.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, Y is C(R¹¹) and Z is C(R¹⁰).

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, n is 1 or 2.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, n is 0.

In another embodiment, in conjunction with any one of the above and below embodiments, m is 0 or 1.