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US 7,605,156 · App. 11/140,390 · Granted Oct 20, 2009

Methods for the use of inhibitors of cytosolic phospholipase A2

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Patent No.: US 7,605,156
App. No.: 11/140,390
Granted: Oct 20, 2009
Kind: B2

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Abstract

This invention provides methods for the use of substituted indole compounds of the general formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof. The invention provides methods for the use of the compounds as inhibitors of the activity of various phospholipase enzymes, particularly phospholipase A 2 enzymes, and for the medical treatment, prevention and inhibition diseases and disorders including asthma, stroke, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, arthritic disorders, rheumatic disorders, central nervous system damage resulting from stroke, central nervous system damage resulting from ischemia, central nervous system damage resulting from trauma, inflammation caused or potentiated by prostaglandins, inflammation caused or potentiated by leukotrienes, inflammation caused or potentiated by platelet activation factor, pain caused or potentiated by prostaglandins, pain caused or potentiated by leukotrienes, and pain caused or potentiated by platelet activation factor.

Claims (674)

1. A method for treating a disease or disorder in a mammal, wherein the disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of stroke, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, central nervous system damage resulting from stroke, central nervous system damage resulting from ischemia, and central nervous system damage resulting from trauma, the method comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R is —(CH 2 ) n —A, wherein A is:

wherein

B and C are each phenyl, each independently optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents selected independently from halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OCF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and —NO 2 ; and

n is an integer from 0 to 3;

n 1 is an integer from 1 to 3;

n 2 is an integer from 0 to 4;

n 3 is an integer from 0 to 3;

n 4 is an integer from 0 to 2;

X 1 is selected from a chemical bond, —S—, —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —NH—, —NHC(O)—, —C═C—,

R 1 is selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 fluorinated alkyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, tetrahydropyranyl, camphoryl, adamantyl, CN, —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, furyl, thienyl, naphthyl, morpholinyl, triazolyl, pyrazolyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, imidazolyl, piperazinyl, thiazolidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, tetrazolyl, indolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzofuranyl, imidazolidine-2-thionyl, 7,7-dimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-onyl, benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazolyl, 2-oxa-5-aza-bicyclo[2.2.1 ]heptanyl, piperazin-2-onyl and pyrrolyl groups, each optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents independently selected from halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OCF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NO 2 , —SO 2 (C 1 -C 3 alkyl), —SO 2 NH 2 , —SO 2 NH(C 1 -C 3 alkyl), —SO 2 N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl) 2 , —COOH, —CH 2 —COOH, —CH 2 —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —CH 2 N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —CH 2 —NH 2 , pyridinyl, 2-methyl-thiazolyl, morpholino, 1-chloro-2-methyl-propyl, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, phenyl (further optionally substituted with one or more halogens), benzyloxy, —(C 1 -C 3 alkyl)C(O)CH 3 , —(C 1 -C 3 alkyl)OCH 3 , —C(O)NH 2 ,

X 2 is selected from —O—, —CH 2 —, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —NH—, —C(O)—,

R 2 is phenyl substituted by a group of the formula —(CH 2 ) n4 —CO 2 H or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid mimic or mimetic; and also optionally substituted by 1 or 2 additional substituents independently selected from halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OCF 3 , —OH, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and —NO 2 ;

R 3 is H, halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OCF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —NO 2 ; and

R 4 is H, halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OCF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O) 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NO 2 , morpholino pyrrolidino, piperidinyl, or piperizinyl.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable acid mimics or mimetics are those wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R a is selected from —CF 3 , —CH 3 , phenyl, and benzyl, with the phenyl or benzyl groups being optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 groups selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, —CF 3 , halogen, —OH, and —COOH; R b is selected from —CF 3 , —CH 3 , —NH 2 , phenyl, and benzyl, with the phenyl or benzyl groups being optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 groups selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, —CF 3 , halogen, —OH, and —COOH; and R c is selected from —CF 3 and C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein A is the moiety:

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound of Formula I is a compound of formula (II):

pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein n3=1.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein R 2 is phenyl substituted by a group of the formula —(CH 2 ) n4 —CO 2 H; and optionally substituted by 1 or 2 additional substituents independently selected from halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and —NO 2 .

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound of Formula I is a compound of formula (IV):

wherein:

n 1 is an integer from 1 to 3;

n 2 is an integer from 1 to 3;

R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are independently selected from H, halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and —NO 2 ;

X 1 is selected from a chemical bond, —S—, —O—, —NH— and —N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl)—;

X 2 is selected from —O—, —SO 2 — and —CH 2 —;

R 2 is a moiety selected from the group of:

R 8 and R 9 are independently selected from H, halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and —NO 2 ;

n 4 is an integer from 0 to 2;

R 3 is H, halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —NO 2 ; and

R 4 is H, halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NO 2 , morpholino, pyrrolidino, piperidinyl, or piperazinyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound of Formula I is a compound of formula (VI):

wherein:

X 1 is selected from a chemical bond, —S—, —O—, —NH— and —N(C 1 -C 3 alkyl)—;

X 2 is selected from —O—, —SO 2 —, and —CH 2 —;

R 3 is H, halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), or —NO 2 ;

R 4 is H, halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 thioalkyl, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NO 2 , morpholino, pyrolidino, piperidinyl, or piperazinyl;

n 1 is an integer from 1 to 2;

n 2 is an integer from 1 to 2;

R 5 , R 6 and R 7 are independently selected from H, halogen, —CN, —CHO, —CF 3 , —OCF 3 , —OH, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, —NH 2 , —N(C 1 -C 6 alkyl) 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 1 -C 6 alkyl), and —NO 2 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein: n 1 is 1 and n 2 is 1.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein X 1 is a chemical bond.

11. The method of claim 5 , wherein X 1 is a chemical bond.

12. The method of claim 6 wherein: X 1 is a chemical bond.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein: X 1 is a chemical bond.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein X 1 is a chemical bond.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound of Formula I is selected from the group consisting of:

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid; and

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the disease or disorder is stroke.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the disease or disorder is atherosclerosis.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the disease or disorder is multiple sclerosis.

19. The method of claim 1 wherein the disease or disorder is Parkinson's disease.

20. The method of claim 1 wherein the disease or disorder is central nervous system damage resulting from stroke, from ischemia, or from trauma.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the compound of Formula I is:

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

22. The method of claim 16 , wherein the compound of Formula I is:

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2{[(2-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid, or a pharmacetically acceptable salt thereof.

23. The method of claim 17 , wherein the compound of Formula I is:

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2- {[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H- indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

24. The method of claim 18 , wherein the compound of Formula I is:

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H- indol-3-yl]propyl }benzoic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

25. A method for treating a disease or disorder in a mammal, wherein the disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of stroke, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, central nervous system damage resulting from stroke, central nervous system damage resulting from ischemia, and central nervous system damage resulting from trauma, the method comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound selected from:

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl) amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(isopropylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(butylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-2-(2-{[(5-bromo-6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({[(1R)-7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-yl]methyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[(methylsulfonyl)methyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({2-nitrobenzyl}-sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,5-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzyl]sulfonyl}-amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[(4-trifluoromethyl)-benzyl]sulfonyl}-amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-fluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[2-(2-{[(2-aminobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-5-chloro-1-(diphenylmethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{b 2 -[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-difluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-naphthylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

3-({[(2-{1-benzhydryl-3-[2-(4-carboxyphenoxy)ethyl]-5-chloro- 1H-indol-2-yl}ethyl)amino]sulfonyl}methyl)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(cyclopropylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-2-[2-({[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

2-{[(2-{1-benzhydryl-3-[2-(4-carboxyphenoxy)ethyl]5-chloro-1H-indol-2-yl}ethyl)amino]sulfonyl}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhvdryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(2-naphthylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,5-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,3-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}beazoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-chloro-phenylmethanesulfonylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-chloro-2-nitrobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-morpholin-4-yl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-cyanobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-cyanobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1 H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-cyanobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[4-(1piperidinylsulfonyl)benzyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{2-[2-({[4-(aminosulfonyl)benzyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl -1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenylmethane sulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(4-diethylsulfamoyl-phenylmethane sulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylamino-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-propyl}-benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,5-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfony]lamino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5 -chloro-2-{2-[(phenylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

2-{[(2-{[(2-{1-benzhydryl-3-[2-(4-carboxyphenoxy)ethyl]-5-chloro-1H-indol-2-yl}ethyl)amino]sulfonyl}ethyl)amino]carbonyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[pyridin-3-ylmethylsulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[pyridin-4-ylmethylsulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1 H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethylbenzyl)-sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhvdryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-nitrobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid; and

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-nitrobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-fluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2[2-({[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]sulfonylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}propyl)benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]sulfonyl}amino) ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}propyl)benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-pyridinylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-pyridinylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-pyridinylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-nitrobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,5-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-methoxybenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[2-(2-{[(2-aminobenzyl)sulfony]lamino}ethyl)-1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid; 4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-trifluoromethoxybenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-fluoro-6-nitrobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,5-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-difluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[(5,6-dichloropyridin-2-yl)methyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1 H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-methoxybenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,5-dimethylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro2[2({[(phenylsulfanyl)methyl]sulfonyl}amino) ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2,6-dimethylphenylsulfanyl methanesulfonylamino)- ethyl]-1H-indol-1-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-methoxy-phenylsulfanvlmethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({[(b 2 -chloro-6-methylphenyl)sulfanyl]methyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(3,5-dichloro-phenylsulfanyl methanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenylsulfanyl methanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethanesulfonylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-pyrazol-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-phenylamino-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]dec-8-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2[({2-[4-(2-pyridinyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol- 1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(3,5-dimethyl- 1H-pyrazol- 1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({2-[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethyl-1-piperidinyl]ethyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(2-thioxo-1-imidazolidinyl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-[1,2,3]triazol-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydry-1-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-propyl)-benzoic acid;

4-[3-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(2,6-dimethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonyl amino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-propyl]-benzoic acid;

4-[3-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(3,5-dimethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethanesulfonyl amino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-propyl]-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-tetrazol-2-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-tetrazol-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-6-chloro-2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylamino-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-ethoxyl}-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3,4-dichloro-Phenylmethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3,5-dichloro-phenylmethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-y}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-cyanobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-2-(2-{[(1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(cyanomethyl)sulfonyl]aminol}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-thienylmethyl)sulfony]lamino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(2-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonyl amino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(2-methyl-piperidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonyl amino]-ethyl }-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxyl]-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(2,5-dimethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonyl aminol]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-thiomorpholin-4-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-o-tolylsulfanylmethanesulfonylamino-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-ethoxy}-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-chloro-phenylsulfanylmethane-sulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2,6-dichloro-phenylsulfanylmethane-sulfonyl amino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxy-phenylsulfanyl-methanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine-1-yl)-ethanesulfonylamino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(4-hydroxy-piperidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonylamino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(2-dimethylaminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)- ethanesulfonylamino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-imidazol-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-difluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

3-[4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)phenyl]propanoic acid;

3-(4-{[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}phenyl)propanoic acid;

3-[4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-difluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)phenyl]propanoic acid;

3-[4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-fluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)phenyl]propanoic acid;

3-[4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)phenyl]propanoic acid;

4-({[(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chioro-1H-indol-3- yl)methyl]amino}methyl)benzoic acid;

4-{[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-difluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-fluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid; and

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid; and

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{3-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]propyl{-5-chloro-1H-indol-3- yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the compound is selected from:

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl) amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(isopropylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(butylsulfonyl) amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-2-(2-{[(5-bromo-6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({[(1R)-7,7-dimethyl-2-oxobicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1- yl]methyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[(methylsulfonyl)methyl]sulfonyl}amino) ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(1-naphthyl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({2-nitrobenzyl}-sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-]1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,5-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzyl]sulfonyl}-amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[(4-trifluoromethyl)-benzyl]sulfonyl}-amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-fluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxyl benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[2-(2-{[2-aminobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-5-chloro-1-(diphenylmethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-difluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-naphthylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

3-({[(2-{1-benzhydryl-3-[2-(4-carboxyphenoxy)ethyl]-5-chloro-1H-indol-2- yl}ethyl)amino]sulfonyl}methyl)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[(E)-2-phenylethenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(cyclopropylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-2-[2-({[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]sulfonyl}amino) ethyl]-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

2-{[(2-{1-benzhydryl-3-[2-(4-carboxyphenoxy)ethyl]-5-chloro-1H-indol-2- yl}ethyl)amino]sulfonyl}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(2-naphthylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,5-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H- indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H- indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,3-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid; and

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-chloro-phenylmethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-chloro-2-nitrobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino }ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-morpholin-4-yl-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-cyanobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-cyanobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-cyanobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3 -yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[4-(1piperidinylsulfonyl)benzyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{2-[2-({[4-(aminosulfonyl)benzyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydry-5-chloro-2-[2-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenylmethane sulfonylamino)-ethyl[-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(4-diethylsulfamoyl-phenylmethane sulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylamino-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-propyl}-benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,5-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(phenylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

2-{[(2-{[(2-{1-benzhydryl-3-[2-(4-carboxyphenoxy)ethyl]-5-chloro-1H-indol-2- yl}ethyl)amino]sulfonyl}ethyl)amino]carbonyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[pyridin-3-ylmethylsulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[pyridin-4-ylmethylsulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[pyridin-2-ylmethylsulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethylbenzyl)-sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(cyclohexylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-nitrobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid; and

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-nitrobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

27. The method of claim 25 , wherein the compound is selected from:

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-fluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]sulfonylamino) ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}propyl)benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]sulfonyl}amino) ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}propyl)benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-pyridinylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-pyridinylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-pyridinylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-nitrobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino }ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,5-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-methoxybenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[2-(2-{[(2-aminobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-trifluoromethoxybenzyl) sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-fluoro-6-nitrobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,5-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-difluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[(5,6-dichloropyridin-2-yl)methyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-methoxybenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,5-dimethylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro2[2({[(phenylsulfanyl)methyl]sulfonyl}amino) ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2,6-dimethyl-phenylsulfanyl methanesulfonylamino)- ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-methoxy-phenyl-sulfanylmethanesulfonylamino)- ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-]2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({[(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)sulfanyl]methyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(3,5-dichloro-phenylsulfanyl methanesulfonylamino)-ethyl( -1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenylsulfanyl methanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-morpholin-4-ylethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-pyrazol-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-phenylamino-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.5]dec-8-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({2-[4-(2-pyridinyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid; and

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein the compound is selected from:

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(4-methyl- 1H-pyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({2-[(2R,6S)-2,6-dimethyl-1-piperidinyl]ethyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(2-thioxo-1-imidazolidinyl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(1,3-thiazolidin-3-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-[1,2,3]triazol-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-propyl)-benzoic acid;

4-[3-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(2,6-dimethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonyl amino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-propyl]-benzoic acid;

4-[3-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(3,5-dimethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-ethanesulfonyl amino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-propyl]-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-tetrazol-2-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-tetrazol-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-6-chloro-2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonylamino-ethyly)-1H-indol-3-yl]-ethoxy}-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3,4-dichloro-phenylmethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-6-chloro-2-[2-(3,5-dichloro-phenylmethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-cyanobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl[ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-2-(2-{[(1,3-benzoxazol-2-ylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(cyanomethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-thienylmethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(2-methyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonyl amino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(2-methyl-piperidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonyl amino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(2,5-dimethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonyl amino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-thiomorpholin-4-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-piperidin- 1 -yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]- 1 H- indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-o-tolylsulfanylmethanesulfonylamino-ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]-ethoxy}-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydry1-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-chloro-phenylsulfanylmethane-sulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2,6-dichloro-phenylsulfanylmethane-sulfonyl amino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxy-phenylsulfanyl-methanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine-1-yl)-ethanesulfonylamino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(4-hydroxy-piperidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonylamino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(2-dimethylaminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonylamino]-ethyl}- 1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-imidazol-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-difluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

3-[4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4- dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)phenyl]propanoic acid;

3-(4-{[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}phenyl)propanoic acid;

3-[4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-difluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)phenyl]propanoic acid;

3-[4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-fluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]aminol}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)phenyl]propanoic acid;

3-[4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)phenyl]propanoic acid;

4-({[(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl]amino}methyl)benzoic acid;

4-{[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-difluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-fluorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid; and

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethanesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid; and

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{3-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]propyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

29. A method for treating a disease or disorder in a mammal, wherein the disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of stroke, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, central nervous system damage resulting from stroke, central nervous system damage resulting from ischemia, and central nervous system damage resulting from trauma, the method comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a compound selected from:

4-{[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]amino}benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}amino)benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}amino)benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}amino)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl](methyl)amino]benzoic acid;

4-[{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}(methyl)amino]benzoic acid;

4-[{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl )-sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}(methyl)amino]benzoic acid;

4-[{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorophenyl)-sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol3 -yl]ethyl}(methyl)amino]benzoic acid;

4-[{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methoxyphenyl)-sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}(methyl)amino]benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]-amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-(3-{2-[2-({[2-(aminomethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl}propyl)benzoic acid;

4-[3-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(1,1′-biphenyl-2-ylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)propyl]benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-2-(2-{[(2-bromophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,4-dichlorophenvl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-cyanophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{2-[2-({[2-(aminomethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(1,1′-biphenyl-2-ylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-2-(2-{[(2-bromophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(5-chloro-2,4-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methoxy-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-chloro-2,5-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(5-chloro-2,4-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4-chloro-2,5-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methoxy-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(7-chloro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(7-methoxy-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(7-chloro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(7-methoxy-2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[5-(2-methyl-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)thien-2-yl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}propyl)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[5-(2-methyl-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)thien-2-yl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(thien-3-ylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(6-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4- 8 3-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(thien-3-ylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)propyl]benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(6-morpholin-4-ylpyridin-3-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-2-[2-(benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazole-4-sulfonylamino)-ethyl]-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-2-[2-(benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazole-4-sulfonylamino)-ethyl]-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl}-propyl)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-2-[2-(2-benzyloxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-5-chioro-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-isopropoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-isopropoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-propyl)benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-2-[2-(2-benzyloxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-5chloro-1H-indol-3-yl}-propyl)benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-2-[2-(2-hydroxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-propyl)-benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-hydroxy-benzenesulfonvlamino)ethyl]-1H-indoi-3-yl}-propyl)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-chloro-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-2-fluoro-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2-chloro-6-methyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-2-fluoro-benzoic acid;

N-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-3-{2-[4-(2H-tetraazol-5-yl)phenoxy]-ethyl}-1H-indol-2-yl)ethyl]-1-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)methanesulfonamide;

N-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-3-{2-[4-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenoxy]-ethyl}-1H-indol-2-yl)-ethyl]-2-chlorobenzenesulfonamide;

N-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-3-{2-[4-(2H-tetraazol-5-yl)phenoxy]ethyl}-1H-indol-2-yl)ethyl]butane-1-sulfonamide;

N-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-3-{2-[4-(2H-tetraazol -5-yl)phenoxy]ethyl}-1H-indol-2-yl)ethyl]-2,2,2-trifluoroethanesulfonamide;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2,4,6-trifluoro-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(4-methoxy-2-nitro-benzenesulfonylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(3-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethoxy)-benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl -5-chloro-2-[2-(2,4,6-trifluoro-benzenesulfonylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-propyl)-benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(4-methoxy-2-nitro-benzenesulfonvlamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-propyl)-benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(3-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-propyl)-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(1,1′-biphenyl-3-ylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]aminol}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(5-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,3-dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,3 -dichlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4′-fluoro-1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(4′-fluoro-1,1′-biphenyl-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2- {2-[({[(3,4-dichlorophenyl)thio]methyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)thio]methyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoicacid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-difluorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{5-chloro-1-(diphenylmethyl)-2-[2-({[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-2-(2-{[(2-tert-butylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(methylthio)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-chloro-2-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(2-{2-[2-(4-acetyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonylamino]-ethyl}-1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[2-(3,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonylamino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(2-{2-[2-(4-acetyl-3,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonylamino]-ethyl}-1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(3-methylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[2-(2-carbamoyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-ethanesulfonylamino]-ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)-ethoxy]-benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({2-[(2S)-2-(methoxvmethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(2-ethylpiperidin-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({2-[(3R,5S)-3,5-dimethylmorpholin-4-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(2-oxa-5-azabicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(2-isopropylpyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(2-methyl-3-oxopiperazin-1-yl)ethyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

3-[4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)phenyl]propanoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-chloro-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3-chloro-5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-nitrophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(mesitylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-(2,4,6-trimethyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-propyl)-benzoic acid;

4-(3-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfony}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}propyl)benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-diethylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-diethylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-nitro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-(2-{1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-[2-({[2-(2-chloro-1-methylethyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}amino)ethyl]-1H-indol-3-yl}ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2,6-dimethylbenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-[3-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[(cyclopropylsulfonyl)amino]-ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)propyl]benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-phenylethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[2-phenylethyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

3-(2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-(phenylmethylsulfonamido)ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy)benzoic acid;

3-(2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-((3,4-dichlorophenyl)methylsulfonamido)ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy)benzoic acid;

2-(2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-(phenylmethylsulfonamido)ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy)benzoic acid;

2-(2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-((3,4-dichlorophenyl)methylsulfonamido)ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy)benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({[(2,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfanyl]methyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({[(2,4-difluorophenyl)thio]methyl}sulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-{2-[({[(3,4-dichlorophenyl)sulfinyl]methyl}sulfonyl)amino ]ethyl}-1H-indol-3-yl)ethoxy]benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-hydroxyphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

N-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-3-(2-{4-[(Z)-(2,4-dioxo-1,3-thiazolidin-5-ylidene)methyl]phenoxy}ethyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]ethyl]-1-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)methanesulfonamide;

N-[2-(1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-3-{2-[4-(2,4-dioxo-thiazolidin-5-ylidenemethyl)-phenoxy]-ethyl}-1H-indol-2-yl)-ethyl]-2-methyl-benzenesulfonamide;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}benzoic acid;

4-{3-[1-benzhydryl-2-(2-{[(2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]propyl}benzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}-2-fluorobenzoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}-2-fluorobenzoic acid;

3-[4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4- dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}sulfonyl)phenyl]-2,2-dimethylpropanoic acid;

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}-2-methoxybenzoic acid; and

4-{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethoxy}-2-isopropoxybenzoic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

30. The method of claim 29 , wherein the compound is selected from:

4-{[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]amino}benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}amino)benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}amino)benzoic acid;

4-({2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorophenyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}amino)benzoic acid;

4-[[2-(1-benzhydryl-2-{2-[(benzylsulfonyl)amino]ethyl}-5-chloro-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl](methyl)amino]benzoic acid;

4-[{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}(methyl)amino]benzoic acid;

4-[{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}(methyl)amino]benzoic acid;

4-[{2-[1-benzhydryl-5-chloro-2-(2-{[(2-chlorophenyl)-sulfonyl]amino}ethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl}(methyl)amino]benzoic acid;