Patent ID: 8324203

Claim:
A method of modulating a glucocorticoid receptor including the steps of contacting a glucocorticoid receptor with a compound having the formula: wherein: L 4 is selected from a bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkylene; L 3 is unsubstituted methylene; the dashed line b is optionally a bond; R 3 has the formula: wherein q is an integer selected from 1 to 5; R 3D is a member independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, —OH, —COOH, —CF 3 , —NH 2 , —SH, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, —NR 3D1 R 3D2 , —OR 3D3 , —C(O)NR 3D4 R 3D5 , and —C(O)R 3D6 , wherein R 3D1 , R 3D2 , R 3D3 , R 3D4 , R 3D5 , and R 3D6 are members independently selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, wherein R 3D1 and R 3D2 are optionally joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring with the nitrogen to which they are attached, and R 3D4 and R 3D5 are optionally joined to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring with the nitrogen to which they are attached; R 4 has the formula: wherein R 4G is a member independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, —OH, —COOH, —CF 3 , —NH 2 , —SH, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; A is a substituted or unsubstituted ring selected from substituted or unsubstituted (C 3 -C 7 ) cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted 3-7 membered heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; X is a member selected from a bond, —S(O) v —, and —S(O) v NR 4I —, wherein R 4I is a member selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, and v is 0, 1, or 2; w is an integer from 1 to 5; and detecting a change in the activity of the glucocorticoid receptor.