USE OF GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR MODULATORS AND GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR AGONISTS FOR PREPARING MEDICAMENTS

摘要

The present invention provides non-steroidal compounds of formula (I) which are selective modulators (i.e., agonists and antagonists) of a steroid receptor, specifically, the glucocorticoid receptor for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment inflammation such as arthritis, asthma, rhinitis and immunomodulation in mammals and for reducing unwanted side effects using said treatment.