Cyclic amides

A compound of formula (I)

• wherein
• A is —O—, —S—, —CH2—, —NH— or —SO2—;
• B is a five to twelve membered carbocyclic ring or a five to twelve membered heterocyclic ring, wherein the ring is optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, sulfonyl, sulfanyl, cycloalkylsulfonyl, cycloalkylsulfanyl, alkoxycarbonylazetidinyl, cyano, azetidinyl or alkylsulfanyl;
• D is —O—, —S—, —CH2—, —NH— or —SO2—;
• one of R1, R2, R3 and R4 is hydrogen and the other ones are independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, cycloalkyl and phenyl;
• R5 and R6 are independently selected from and hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl and phenylalkyl;
• or R5 and R6 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form cycloalkyl, pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl;
• and
• is a carbon-carbon single bond or a carbon-carbon double bond;
• or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.