Renin Inhibitors

A compound represented by the following Structural Formula:

• or an enantiomer, a diastereomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
• R is:
• a) hydrogen;
• b) (C1-C8)alkyl, (C2-C8)alkenyl, (C2-C8)alkynyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, (C5-C7)cycloalkenyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkenyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C2-C3)alkynyl, (C1-C8)alkoxy, (C3-C8)alkenyloxy, (C3-C8)alkynyloxy, (C3-C7)cycloalkoxy, (C5-C7)cycloalkenyloxy, (C3-C7)cycloalkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkoxy, (C5-C7)cycloalkenyl(C1-C3)alkoxy, (C1-C8)alkylthio, (C3-C8)alkenylthio, (C3-C8)alkynylthio, (C3-C7)cycloalkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkylthio, (C5-C7)cycloalkenyl(C1-C3)alkylthio, (C1-C8)alkylamino, di(C1-C8)alkylamino, azepano, azetidino, piperidine, pyrrolidino, (C3-C7)cycloalkylamino, ((C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl)amino, or tri(C1-C4)alkylsilyl, each optionally and independently substituted with zero to four substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, (C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)cycloalkoxy and oxo;
• c) aryl, heteroaryl, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aryl(C1-C3)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, aryl(C1-C3)alkoxy, heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkoxy, aryl(C2-C3))alkenyl, aryl(C2-C3)alkynyl, heteroaryl(C2-C3)alkenyl, or heteroaryl(C2-C3)alkynyl, each optionally and independently substituted with zero to three substituents selected from the group consisting of:
• halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxy, carboxy, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl(C2-C4)alkynyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, (C3-C6)cycloalkythio, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkythio, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, halo(C4-C7)cyclo-alkylalkanesulfonyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl, H2NCO, H2NSO2, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, and di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl, and di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl;
• or
• d) a divalent radical selected from —(CH2)3—, —(CH2)4—, —(CH2)5— or —(CH2)6—, which is attached to R1 to form a fused or spirofused ring system, and is optionally and independently substituted with zero to four substituents selected from:
• halogen, hydroxy, (C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy and oxo;
• R1 is phenyl, monocyclic heteroaryl, bicyclic heteroaryl, benzo-1,3-dioxole, benzo-1,3-dioxine, 2,3-dihydrobenzo-1,4-dioxine or (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, each optionally and independently substituted with zero to four substituents selected from:
• halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxy, carboxy, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl(C2-C4)alkynyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, (C3-C6)cycloalkythio, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkythio, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl, H2NSO2, H2NCO, (C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl, di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl and di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl;
• R2 is:
• a) —H;
• or
• b) (C1-C12)alkyl, (C2-C12)alkenyl, (C2-C12)alkynyl, (C1-C12)alkoxy, (C1-C12)alkylthio, (C1-C12)alkylamino, oxo(C1-C12)alkyl, oxo(C2-C12)alkenyl, oxo(C2-C12)alkynyl, oxo(C1-C12)alkoxy, oxo(C1-C12)alkylthio, oxo(C1-C12)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C4)alkoxy(C1-C4)alkyl, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkyl, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkoxy, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkylthio, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkylamino, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkyl, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkoxy, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkylthio, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, formylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, formylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, formylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, formylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyamino, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C12)alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C12)alkyl aminocarbonylamino, or (C1-C12)alkanoylamino, each optionally substituted by:
• 1) 1 to 5 halogen atoms;
• and/or
• 2) 1 group selected from cyano, hydroxyl, (C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C3)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C1-C3)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, and halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy;
• wherein the divalent sulfur atoms are optionally and independently oxidized to sulfoxide or sulfone, and wherein the carbonyl groups are optionally and independently changed to a thiocarbonyl groups;
• T is N or CR3;
• R3 is hydrogen, halogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, hydroxyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino, (C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylaminosulfonylamino, phenylamino or heteroarylamino in which each phenylamino or heteroarylamino group is optionally substituted with 1 to 5 groups independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxy, carboxy, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, (C3-C6)-cycloalkyl(C2-C4)alkynyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, (C3-C6)cycloalkylthio, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkylthio, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, and di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl;
• provided that:
• R2 and R3 are not both hydrogen;
• and
• ii) when T is N or T is CR3 and R3 is hydroxy, halogen, or optionally substituted phenylamino or heteroarylamino, R2 is not an optionally substituted alkoxy, alkylthio or amino group as follows:
• (C1-C12)alkoxy, (C1-C12)alkylthio, (C1-C12)alkylamino, oxo(C1-C12)alkoxy, oxo(C1-C12)alkylthio, oxo(C1-C12)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkoxy, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkylthio, aminocarbonylamino(C1-C12)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanoylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6) acyloxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkylamino, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkoxy, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C2)alkylthio, aminosulfonylamino(C1-C12)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, formylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, formylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, formylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkylamino, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkylamino, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylthio, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C12)alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C12)alkylaminocarbonylamino, or (C1-C12)alkanoylamino, each optionally substituted by:
• 1) 1 to 5 halogen atoms;
• and/or
• 2) 1 group selected from cyano, hydroxy, (C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C3)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C1-C3)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, or halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy;
• wherein the divalent sulfur atoms are optionally and independently oxidized to sulfoxide or sulfone, and wherein the carbonyl groups are optionally and independently changed to thiocarbonyl groups;
• A is represented by the following Structural Formula:
• Ra and Rb, for each occurrence, are independently hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, or halo(C1-C6)alkyl or Ra and Rb attached to one carbon atom taken together are an oxo;
• Z is —O—, —S—, —(NR7)— or —(CRaRb)—, wherein R7 is (C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl or (C1-C3)alkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl;
• m and n are 0, 1 or 2 and m+n=2;
• provided when T is N and Z is —O—, —S— or —NR7—, then n is 2;
• Q is a divalent radical selected from
• wherein A and W or E are attached to the truncated bonds
• W is a bond or a (C1-C6)alkylene;
• and
• W is optionally and independently substituted by zero to four groups selected from:
• 1) (C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl, (C2-C12)alkenyl, (C5-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkenyl, (C2-C12)alkynyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkynyl, (C4-C12)bicycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl, (C8-C14)tricycloalkyl(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkoxy(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkylthio(C1-C3)alkyl, saturated heterocyclyl, saturated heterocyclyl(C1-C3)alkyl, hydroxy and oxo, wherein each of these groups is optionally and independently substituted by zero to six groups selected from:
• halogen, cyano, hydroxy, (C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C3)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C1-C3)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy and wherein divalent sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized to sulfoxide or sulfone;
• or
• 2) phenyl, naphthyl, heteroaryl, phenyl(C1-C3)alkyl, naphthyl(C1-C3)alkyl, and heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, each optionally and independently substituted with zero to three groups selected from:
• halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxy, carboxy, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C2-C6)alkynyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkyl-(C2-C4)alkynyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, (C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkoxy, (C1-C6)alkylthio, (C3-C6)cycloalkylthio, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, halo(C1-C6)alkylthio, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkylthio, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkylthio, (C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfinyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfinyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl, (C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, (C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, (C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, halo(C1-C6)alkanesulfonyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkanesulfonyl, halo(C4-C7)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkoxy, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, di(C1-C6)alkylaminocarbonyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C6)cycloalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkylthio(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfinyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C8)alkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C3-C8)cycloalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C4-C8)cycloalkylalkanesulfonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C8)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)acyloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl, di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarbonyl(C1-C6)alkyl(C1-C8)acylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonylamino, (C1-C8)alkoxycarbonylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, aminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C8)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl and di(C1-C8)alkylaminocarboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, heteroaryl, bicyclic heteroaryl, phenoxy, naphthyloxy, heteroaryloxy, bicyclic heteroaryloxy, phenylthio, naphthylthio, heteroarylthio, bicyclic heteroarylthio, phenylsulfinyl, naphthylsulfinyl, heteroarylsulfinyl, bicyclic heteroarylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, naphthylsulfonyl, heteroarylsulfonyl, bicyclic heteroarylsulfonyl, phenyl(C1-C3)alkyl, naphthyl(C1-C3)alkyl, heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, and bicyclic heteroaryl(C1-C3)alkyl, wherein the aromatic and heteroaromatic groups are optionally and independently substituted with zero to three groups selected from:
• halogen, cyano, (C1-C3)alkyl, halo(C1-C3)alkyl, (C1-C3)alkoxy, halo(C1-C3)alkoxy, (C1-C3)alkanesulfonyl, and (C1-C3)alkoxycarbonyl;
• E is a saturated or unsaturated 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring which is optionally bridged by (CH2)n via bonds to two members of said ring, wherein said ring is composed of carbon atoms and zero to four hetero atoms selected from:
• zero to four nitrogen atoms, zero or one oxygen atoms, and zero or one sulfur atoms, said ring being optionally and independently substituted with zero to four groups selected from:
• halogen, hydroxy, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, and oxo groups, such that when there is substitution with one oxo group on a carbon atom it forms a carbonyl group, and when there is substitution of one or two oxo groups on sulfur it forms sulfoxide or sulfone groups, respectively;
• n is 1 to 3;
• G is hydrogen, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C4-C7)heterocyclyl, hydroxy, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, —NR4aR4, —O(C1-C6)alkyl-NR4aR4, amino(C1-C6)alkylcarboxy, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, amino(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino(C1-C6)alkyl, C(═NH)NH2, C(═NH)NHR4, NHC(═NH)NH2, NHC(═NH)NHR4;
• —(C0-C6)alkyl-NR4R4a, —NHC(═NH)NR4R4a, —C(═O)(C1-C6)alkyl-NR4R4a, —C(═NH)NR4R4a, —C(═O)(C1-C4)alkylaryl,
• —C(═O)(C1-C4)alkyl(C4-C7)heterocyclyl, —(C1-C4)alkyl(C3-C8)cycloalkyl, or —(C1-C4)alkyl(C4-C7)heterocyclyl, wherein the (C1-C4)alkyl moiety is optionally substituted by amino, hydroxy, or (C1-C3)alkylamino;
• and where R4a is H or (C1-C3)alkyl and R4 is selected from H, (C1-C3)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl(C1-C6)alkyl, and (C4-C7)heterocyclyl(C1-C6)alkyl, or R4 and R4a, taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5-6 membered saturated heterocyclic ring composed of carbon atoms and 1-3 heteroatoms selected from 1, 2, or 3 nitrogen atoms, 0 or 1 oxygen atoms, and 0 or 1 sulfur atoms, said ring being optionally substituted with up to four groups independently selected from halogen, hydroxy, amino, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkylamino, halo(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, amino(C1-C6)alkyl, and oxo groups such that when there is substitution with one oxo group on a carbon atom it forms a carbonyl group and when there is substitution of one or two oxo groups on sulfur it forms sulfoxide or sulfone groups, respectively;
• provided that when T is N, E is not 1,2-cyclopentylene.