Patent ID: 7244705

Claim:
A compound of formula II: wherein: R 17 is a dicarboxy-substituted alkyl group having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms; R 18 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl group; R 20 is selected from —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —NH—(CH 2 ) 8 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —NH—(CH 2 ) 7 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 —NHSO 2 —(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 —NHSO 2 —(CH 2 ) 11 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 —S—(CH 2 ) 8 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 —S—(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 —S—(CH 2 ) 10 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —S—(CH 2 ) 8 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —S—(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —S—(CH 2 ) 3 CH═CH—(CH 2 ) 4 CH 3 (trans); —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —S—(CH 2 ) 7 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 —S(O)—(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 ; —CH 2 CH 2 —S—(CH 2 ) 6 Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 —S—(CH 2 ) 8 Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —S—(CH 2 ) 8 Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 —NH—CH 2 -4-(4-Cl-Ph)-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 —NH—CH 2 -4-[4-(CH 3 ) 2 CHCH 2 —]-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 —NH—CH 2 -4-(4-CF 3 -Ph)-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 —S—CH 2 -4-(4-Cl-Ph)-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 —S(O)—CH 2 -4-(4-Cl-Ph)-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —S—CH 2 -4-(4-Cl-Ph)-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —S(O)—CH 2 -4-(4-Cl-Ph)-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —S—CH 2 -4-[3,4-di-Cl-PhCH 2 O—)-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 —NHSO 2 —CH 2 -4-[4-(4-Ph)-Ph]-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —NHSO 2 —CH 2 -4-(4-Cl-Ph)-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —NHSO 2 —CH 2 -4-(Ph-C≡C—)-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 —NHSO 2 -4-(4-Cl-Ph)-Ph; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NHSO 2 -4-(naphth-2-yl)-Ph; 4-(4-chlorophenyl)benzyl; and 4-(4-chlorobenzyloxy)benzyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or stereoisomer thereof.