Fused cyclic modulators of nuclear hormone receptor function

A pharmaceutical composition comprising the following formula:

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• or a salt thereof, wherein the symbols have the following meanings and are, for each occurrence, independently selected:
• G is an aryl or heterocyclo group, where said group is mono- or polycyclic, and which is optionally substituted at one or more positions;
• E is C═Z2, CR7CR7′, SO2, P═OR2, or P═OOR2;
• Z1 is O, S, NH, or NR6;
• Z2 is O, S, NH, or NR6;
• A1 is CR7 or N;
• A2 is CR7 or N;
• Y is J-J′-J″ where J is (CR7R7′)n and n=0-3, J′ is a bond or O, S, S═O, S2,NH NR6, C═O, OC═O, NR1C═O, CR7R7′, C═CR8R8′, R2P═O, OPOOR2,OPO2, OSO2, C═N, NHNH, NHNR6, NR6NH, N═N, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo or aryl or substituted aryl, and J″ is (CR7R7′)n and n=0-3, where Y is not a bond;
• W is CR7R7′—CR7R7′, CR8═CR8′, CR7R7′—C═O, NR9—CR 7R7′, N═CR8,N═N, NR9—NR9′, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, or aryl or substituted aryl;
• Q is H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, aryl or substituted aryl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, halo, CN, R1OC═O, R4C═O, R5R6NC═O, HOCR7R7′, nitro, R1OCH2, R1O, NH2, C═OSR1 or NR4R5;
• M is a bond, O, CR7R7′ or NR10, and M′ is a bond or NR10 , with the proviso that at least one of M or M′ must be a bond;
• L is a bond, (CR7R7′)n, NH, NR5 or N(CR7R7′)n, where n=0-3;
• R1 and R1′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkyalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl;
• R2 is alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl;
• R3 and R3′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, halo, CN, hydroxylamine, hydroxamide, alkoxy or substituted alkoxy, amino, NR1R2, thiol, alkylthio or substituted alkylthio;
• R4 is H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R5 is alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, SO2R1, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R6 is alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, CN, OH, OR1, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, SO2R1, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R7 and R7′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, halo, CN, OR1 , nitro, hydroxylamine, hydroxylamide, amino, NHR4, NR2R5, NOR1, thiol, alkylthio or substituted alkylthio, R1C═O, R1(C═O)O, R1OC═O, R1NHC═O, SO2R1, SOR1, PO3R1R1′, R1R1′NC═O, C═OSR1, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R8and R8′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkyalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, nitro, halo, CN, OR1, amino, NHR4, NR2R5, NOR1, alkylthio or substituted alkylthio, C═OSR1, R1OC═O, R1C═O, R1,NHC═O, R1R1′NC═O, SO2OR1, S═OR1, S2R1, PO3R1R1′, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R9 and R9′are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, CN, OH, OR1, R1C═O, R1OC═O, R1NHC═O, SO2R1, SO2 OR1, or SO2NR1R 1′;
• and
• R10 is H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, CN, OH, OR1, R1C═O, R1OC═, R1R1′NC═O, SO2OR1 , or SO2NR1R1′;
• and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

A method of modulating the function of a nuclear hormone receptor which comprises administering to a mammalian species in need thereof an effective nuclear hormone receptor modulating amount of a compound of the following formula I:

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• or a salt thereof, wherein the symbols have the following meanings and are, for each occurrence, independently selected:
• G is an aryl or heterocyclo group, where said group is mono- or polycyclic, and which is optionally substituted at one or more positions;
• E is C═Z2, CR7CR7′, SO2, P═OR2, or P═OOR2;
• Z1 is O, S, NH, or NR6;
• Z2 is O, S, NH, or NR6;
• A1 is CR7 or N;
• A2 is CR7 or N;
• Y is J-J′-J″ where J is (CR7R7′)n and n=0-3, J′ is a bond or O, S, S═O, SO2,NH, NR6, C═O, OC═O, NR1C═, CR7R7′, C═CR8R8, R2P═O, OPOOR2, OPO2, OSO2, C═N, NHNH, NHNR6, NR6NH, N═N, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo or aryl or substituted aryl, and J″ is (CR7R7′)n and n=0-3, where Y is not a bond;
• W is CR7R7′—CR7R7′, CR8═CR8,CR7R7′—C═O, NR9—CR7, N═CR8, N═N, NR9—NR9′, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, or aryl or substituted aryl;
• Q is H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl or substituted or substituted heterocyclo, halo, CN, R1OC═O, R4C═O, R5R6NC═O, HOCR7R7′, nitro, R1OCH2, R1O, NH2, C═OSR1, SO2R1 or NR4R5;
• M is a bond, O, CR7R7′ or NR10, and M′ is a bond or NR10, with the proviso that at least one of M or M′ must be a bond;
• L is a bond, (CR7R7′)n, NH, NR5 or N(CR7R7′)n, where n=0-3;
• R1 and R1′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkyalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl;
• R2 is alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl;
• R3 and R3′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, halo, CN, hydroxylamine, hydroxamide, alkoxy or substituted alkoxy, amino, NR1R2, thiol, alkylthio or substituted alkylthio;
• R4 is H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R5 is alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, SO2R1, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R6 is alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, CN, OH, OR1, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, SO2R1, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R7 and R7′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, halo, CN, OR1, nitro, hydroxylamine, hydroxylamide, amino, NHR4, NR2R5, NOR1, thiol, alkylthio or substituted alkylthio, R1C═O, R1(C═O)O, R1OC═O, R1NHC═O, SO2R1, SOR1, PO3R1R1′, R1R1′NC═O, C═OSR1, SO2R1, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R8 and R8′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkyalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, nitro, halo, CN, OR1, amino, NHR4, NR2R5, NOR1, alkylthio or substituted alkylthio, C═OSR1, R1OC═O, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, R1R1′NC═O, SO2OR1, SO2R1, PO3R1R1′, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R9 and R9′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, CN, OH, OR1, R1C═O, R1OC═O, R1NHC═O, SO2R1, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R 1′;
• and
• R10 is H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, CN, OH, OR1, R1C═O, R1OC═O, R1R1′NC═O, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′.

A method for treating a condition or disorder comprising administering to a mammalian species in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the following formula:

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• or a salt thereof, wherein the symbols have the following meanings and are, for each occurrence, independently selected:
• G is an aryl or heterocyclo group, where said group is mono- or polycyclic, and which is optionally substituted at one or more positions;
• E is C═Z2, CR7CR7′, SO2, P═OR2, or P═OOR2;
• Z is O, S, NH, or NR6;
• Z2 is O, S, NH, or NR6;
• A1 is CR7 or N;
• A2 is CR7 or N;
• Y is J-J′-J″ where J is (CR7R7′)n and n=0-3, 40 is a bond or O, S, S═O, SO2, NH, NR6, C═O, OC═O, NR1C═O, CR7R7′, C═CR8R8′, R2P═O, OPOOR2, OPO2, OSO2, C═N, NHNH, NHNR6, NR6NH, N═N, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo or aryl or substituted aryl, and J″ is (CR7R7′)n and n=0-3, where Y is not a bond;
• W is CR7R7′—CR7R7′, CR8═CR8′, CR7R7′—C═O, NR9—CR 7R7′, N═CR8 , N═N, NR9—NR9′, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, or aryl or substituted aryl;
• Q is H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, aryl or substituted aryl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, halo, CN, R1OC═O, R4C═, R5R6NC═O, HOCR7R7′, nitro, R1OCH2, R1O, NH2, C═OSR1, SO2R1 or NR4R5;
• M is a bond, O, CR7R7′or NR10, and M′ is a bond or NR10, with the proviso that at least one of M or M′ must be a bond;
• L is a bond, (CR7R7′)n, NH, NR5 or N(CR7R7′)n, where n=0-3;
• R1 and R1′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkyalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl;
• R2 is alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl;
• R3 and R3′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, halo, CN, hydroxylamine, hydroxamide, alkoxy or substituted alkoxy, amino, NR1R2, thiol, alkylthio or substituted alkylthio;
• R4 is H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R5 is alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R6 is alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, CN, OH, OR1, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, SO2R1, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R7 and R7 ′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, halo, CN, OR1, nitro, hydroxylamine, hydroxylamide, amino, NHR4, NR2R5, NOR1, thiol, alkylthio or substituted alkylthio, R1C═O, R1(C═O)), R1OC═O, R1NHC═, SO2R1, SOR1, PO3R1R1′NC═O, C═OSR1, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R8 and R8′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkyalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, nitro, halo, CN, OR1, amino, NHR4, NR2R5, NOR1, alkylthio or substituted alkylthio, C═OSR1, R1OC═O, R1C═O, R1NHC═O, R1R1′NC═O, SO2OR1, S═OR1,SO2R1, PO3R1R1′, or SO2NR1R1′;
• R9 and R9′ are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, CN, OH, OR1, R1C═O, R1OC═, R1NHC═O, SO2R1, SO2OR1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• and
• R10 is H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo, cycloalkylalkyl or substituted cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl or substituted cycloalkenylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl or substituted aryl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, CN, OH, OR1, R1C═O, R1OC═O, R1R1′NC═O, SO2R1, or SO2NR1R1′;
• wherein said condition or disorder is selected from the group consisting of proliferate diseases, cancers, benign prostate hypertrophia, adenomas and neoplasies of the prostate, benign or malignant tumor cells containing the androgen receptor, heart disease, angiogenic conditions or disorders, hirsutism, acne, hyperpilosity, inflammation, immune modulation, seborrhea, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, androgenic alopecia, hypogonadism, osteoporosis, suppressing spermatogenesis, libido, cachexia, anorexia, inhibition of muscular atrophy in ambulatory patients, androgen supplementation for age related decreased testosterone levels in men, cancers expressing the estrogen receptor, prostate cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, hot flushes, vaginal dryness, menopause, amennoreahea, dysmennoreahea, contraception, pregnancy termination, cancers containing the progesterone receptor, endometriosis, cachexia, menopause, cyclesynchrony, meniginoma, fibroids, labor induction, autoimmune diseases, Alzheimer's disease, psychotic disorders, drug dependence, non-insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus, dopamine receptor mediated disorders, congestive heart failure, disregulation of cholesterol homeostasis, and attenuating the metabolism of a pharmaceutical agent.

A method for the preparation of a compound of the following formula IIa:

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• where
• BOC is t-butoxycarbonyl;
• and
• Q is H, alkyl or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or substituted cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl or substituted heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl or substituted arylalkyl, alkynyl or substituted alkynyl, aryl or substituted aryl, heterocyclo or substituted heterocyclo halo, CN, R1OC═O, R4C═O, R5R6NC═O, HOCR7R7′, nitro, R1OCH2, R1O, NH2, C═OSR1, SO2R1 or NR4R5;
• comprising the steps of
• (i) treating a compound of the following formula B:
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• with a reducing agent to reduce the carboxylic acid group to hydroxymethyl, followed by protection of said hydroxy to yield a compound of the following formula C:
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• where Pro1 is a hydroxyl protecting group;
• (ii) protecting the unprotected hydroxyl group of the compound of formula C, followed by deprotection of Pro1—O— to form hydroxyl, yielding a compound of the following formula D:
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• where Pro2 is a protecting group;
• (iii) oxidizing the hydroxymethyl group of D, yielding an aldehyde of the following formula E:
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• (iii) treating E with benzylamine and diethyl cyanophosphonate, yielding a compound of the following formula F:
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• (iv) treating said compound of the formula F with a base with heating to yield a compound of the following formula G:
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• (v) treating said compound of the formula G with a base to convert the nitrile group to methoxycarbonyl yielding a compound of the following formula H:
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• and (vi) removing the benzyl group of said compound of the formula H to form said compound of the formula IIa, wherein, optionally, said compound of the formula H is contacted with a compound Q-X, where X is a leaving group or X is an electrophilic center which can react to form a group Q, prior to said removal to form compounds of the formula iHa where Q is other than hydrogen.