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1. A compound represented by the following Formula:

wherein:

R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) p OR 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , formyl, nitro, cyano, halogen, aryl, aryl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:

 —CO 2 R 22 , aryl, —C(O)NHS(O) 2 R 20 , —NHS(O) 2 R 20 , hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, —C(O)NR 21 R 22 , acyloxy, alkyl, amino, N-acylamino, hydroxy, —(CH 2 ) g C(O)OR 8 , —S(O) n R 8 , nitro, tetrazole, cyano, halogen, trifluoromethyl, protected —OH and a heterocyclic methylene substituent as represented by Formula (III),

 where g is 0-6; R 8 is hydrogen or alkyl; R 20 is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, aryl and trifluoromethyl; R 21 and R 22 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, aryl and trifluoromethyl; V, W, X and Z are each independently selected from O, S, and NR 16 , where R 16 is selected from: hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl and substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl; and n is 0-2.

 substituted alkyl, —S(O) n R 4 , cycloalkyl, —NR 5 R 6 , protected —OH, —CONR 5 R 6 , phosphonic acid, sulfonic acid, phosphinic acid, —SO 2 NR 5 R 6 , and a heterocyclic methylene substituent as represented by Formula (III),

 where

 p is 0-6,

 n is 0-2,

 V, W, X and Z are each independently selected from O, S, and NR 16 , where R 16 is selected from: hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl and substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl,

 R 4 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl and substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl, and

 R 5 and R 6 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and aryl,

 or R 5 and R 6 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent a 5 to 6 member saturated ring containing up to one other heteroatom selected from oxygen and nitrogen;

R 15 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl and halogen;

m is 0-6; and

Y is selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl and a cyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring containing from 3 to 14 carbon atoms and optionally containing from one to three heteroatoms, provided that when the number of carbon atoms is 3, the aromatic ring contains at least two heteroatoms and when the number of carbon atoms is 4, the aromatic ring contains at least one heteroatom, and optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of: alkyl, substituted alkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, substituted cycloalkyl, substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl, hydroxy, aryloxy, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, nitro, cyano, halogen and protected —OH;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

provided that at least one of R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is a substituted aryl group or a heterocyclic methylene substituent as represented in Formula (III).

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein when a single substituent is present on a substituted aryl group defined by any of R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 , said substituent does not include alkyl.

3. A compound represented by the following Formula:

wherein:

R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, —(CH 2 ) p OR 4 , —C(O)OR 4 , formyl, nitro, cyano, halogen, aryl, aryl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:

 —CO 2 R 20 , aryl, —C(O)NHS(O) 2R 20 , —NHS(O) 2R 20 , hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, —C(O)NR 21 R 22 , acyloxy, alkyl, amino, N-acylamino, hydroxy, —(CH 2 ) g C(O)OR 8 , —S(O) n R 8 , nitro, tetrazole, cyano, halogen, trifluoromethyl and protected —OH, where g is 0-6, R 8 is hydrogen or alkyl, R 20 is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, aryl and trifluoromethyl, R 21 and R 22 are independently selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, aryl and trifluoromethyl, and n is 0-2,

 substituted alkyl, —S(O) n R 4 , cycloalkyl, —NR 5 R 6 , protected —OH, —CONR 5 R 6 , phosphonic acid, sulfonic acid, phosphinic acid and —SO 2 NR 5 R 6 ,

 where

 p is 0-6,

 n is 0-2,

 R 4 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted cycloalkyl and substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl, and

R 5 and R 6 are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and aryl,

 or R 5 and R 6 taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent a 5 to 6 member saturated ring containing up to one other heteroatom selected from oxygen and nitrogen;

R 15 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl and halogen;

m is 0-6; and

Y is a cyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring containing from 3 to 14 carbon atoms and optionally containing from one to three heteroatoms, provided that when the number of carbon atoms is 3, the aromatic ring contains at least two heteroatoms and when the number of carbon atoms is 4, the aromatic ring contains at least one heteroatom, and optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of: alkyl, substituted alkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, substituted cycloalkyl, substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl, substituted C 1 -C 12 arly, hydroxy, aryloxy, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, nitro, cyano, halogen and protected —OH;

or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

provided that at least one of R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 is a substituted aryl group.

4. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein when a single substituent is present on a substituted aryl group defined by any of R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 , said substituent does not include alkyl.

5. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein:

either:

R is a substituted aryl; and R 1 is hydrogen;

or:

R is hydrogen; and R 1 is a substituted aryl;

and in either case:

R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, halogen, aryl, substituted aryl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, phosphonic acid, phosphinic acid and sulfonic acid;

R 15 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, alkoxy and halogen;

m is 0-4; and

Y is selected from,

 phenyl, pyridinyl and pyrimidinyl, where the phenyl, pyridinyl and pyrimidinyl are optionally substituted with from one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of: alkyl, substituted alkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl, alkoxy and halogen;

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates and esters thereof.

6. The compound according to claim 5 , wherein when a single substituent is present on a substituted aryl group defined by any of R, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 , said substituent does not include alkyl.

7. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein:

R is a substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl;

R 1 is hydrogen;

R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, halogen, substituted alkyl and cycloalkyl;

R 15 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, alkoxy and halogen;

m is 0-2; and

Y is selected from,

 phenyl, pyridinyl and pyrimidinyl, where the phenyl, pyridinyl and pyrimidinyl are optionally substituted with from one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of: alkyl, substituted alkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl, alkoxy and halogen;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The compound according to claim 7 , wherein when a single substituent is present on a substituted aryl group defined by, said substituent does not include alkyl.

9. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein:

R is a substituted phenyl or pyridinyl ring;

R 1 is hydrogen;

R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, substituted alkyl and halogen;

R 15 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1 -C 12 aryl and halogen;

m is 0; and

Y is selected from,

 phenyl, pyridinyl and pyrimidinyl, where the phenyl, pyridinyl and pyrimidinyl is optionally substituted with from one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of: alkyl, substituted alkyl, C 1 -C 12 aryl, substituted C 1 -C 12 aryl, alkoxy and halogen;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The compound according to claim 9 , wherein when a single substituent is present on a substituted aryl group defined by, said substituent does not include alkyl.

11. The compound according to claim 3 wherein R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are hydrogen and R is selected from carboxylphenyl and tetrazolphenyl.

12. The pharmaceutical composition which comprises the compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

13. The pharmaceutical composition which comprises the compound of claim 3 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

14. A process for preparing a pharmaceutical composition containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent and an effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 wherein the process comprises bringing the compound into association with the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

15. A process for preparing a pharmaceutical composition containing a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent and an effective amount of the compound according to claim 3 wherein the process comprises bringing the compound into association with the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

16. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R is a phenyl substituted with —(CH 2 ) g C(O)OR 8 , where —(CH 2 ) g represents a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain containing 0 to 6 carbons and R 8 is hydrogen or alkyl.

17. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein:

R is a substituted phenyl ring;

R 1 is hydrogen;

R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl and halogen;

R 15 is C 1-4 alkyl;

m is 0; and

Y is phenyl substituted with from one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of: alkyl and substituted alkyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18. The compound according to claim 17 , wherein when a single substituent is present on a substituted aryl group defined by, said substituent does not include alkyl.