Hydrogenated benzo (C) thiophene derivatives as immunomodulators

1. A compound of Formula (I)

wherein

A represents —CONH—CH 2 —, —CO—CH═CH—, —CO—CH 2 CH 2 —, —CO—CH 2 —O—, or —CO—CH 2 —NH—,

R 1 represents hydrogen, C 1-5 -alkyl, C 1-5 -alkoxy, or halogen;

R 2 represents hydrogen, C 1-5 -alkyl, C 1-5 -alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or halogen;

R 3 represents hydrogen, hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)-C 1-5 -alkyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NR 31 R 32 , (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —CONR 31 R 32 , —CO—NHR 31 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , hydroxy, C 1-5 -alkoxy, fluoro-C 1-5 -alkoxy, hydroxy-C 2-5 -alkoxy, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)-C 1-5 -alkoxy, 1-glyceryl, 2-glyceryl, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy, —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NR 31 R 32 , 2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy, 3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-piperazin-1-yl-ethoxy, 2-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]ethoxy, 2-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 3-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy, 3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-amino-3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-propoxy, —O—CH 2 —CONR 31 R 32 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 3-carbamoyl-propoxy, 3-(C 1-5 -alkylcarbamoyl)propoxy, 3-(2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)propoxy, —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, —NR 31 R 32 , —NHCO—R 31 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NHSO 2 R 33 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 33 , —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHSO 2 R 33 , —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 33 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NHCOR 34 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 34 , —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHCOR 34 , —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 34 , or —SO 2 NHR 31 ;

R 31 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 2-propyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, 2-C 1-5 -alkoxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-C 1-5 -alkoxypropyl, 2-aminoethyl, 2-(C 1-5 -alkylamino)ethyl, 2-(di-(C 1-5 -alkyl)amino)ethyl, carboxymethyl, C 1-5 -alkylcarboxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, or 2-(C 1-5 -alkylcarboxy)ethyl;

R 32 represents hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl;

R 33 represents methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, methylamino, ethylamino, propylamino, isopropylamino, n-butylamino, or dimethylamino;

R 34 represents hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, aminomethyl, methylaminomethyl, dimethylaminomethyl, aminoethyl, 2-methylamino-ethyl, or 2-dimethylamino-ethyl;

k represents the integer 1, 2, or 3;

m represents the integer 1 or 2;

n represents 0, 1, or 2;

R 4 represents hydrogen, C 1-5 -alkyl or halogen;

R 5 represents methyl or ethyl;

R 6 represents methyl or ethyl;

or R 5 and R 6 together form a carbocyclic 3-, 4-, or 5-membered ring; and

R 7 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, methoxy, methylthio, hydroxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or di-(C 1-5 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, amino, mono- or di-(C 1-5 -alkyl)amino;

in free or salt form.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein A represents —CO—CH 2 —CH 2 —.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein A represents —CO—CH 2 —NH—.

4. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 4 represent hydrogen and R 2 represents a methyl group.

5. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents hydrogen. R 2 and R 4 represent a methyl group, and R 4 is in the ortho-position with respect to R 3 .

6. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, R 2 represents a methyl group, and R 4 represents an ethyl group in the ortho-position with respect to R 3 .

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, R 2 represents a methyl group, and R 4 represents chloro in the ortho-position with respect to R 3 .

8. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 4 represent hydrogen and R 2 represents chloro.

9. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, R 2 represents a methoxy group, and R 4 represents chloro or fluoro both in the ortho-position with respect to R 3 .

10. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents a methoxy group and R 2 and R 4 represent hydrogen.

11. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 represents hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)-C 1-5 -alkyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NR 31 R 32 , (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]ethyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —CONR 31 R 32 , —CO—NHR 31 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, or —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , and wherein k, n, R 31 and R 32 are as defined in claim 1 .

12. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 represents hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)-C 1-5 -alkyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NR 31 R 32 , (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, —CO—NHR 31 , or —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , wherein R 31 represents hydrogen, methyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, or 2-aminoethyl, R 32 represents hydrogen, and k and n are as defined in claim 1 .

13. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 represents hydroxy, hydroxy-C 2-5 -alkoxy, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)-C 1-5 -alkoxy, 1-glyceryl, 2-glyceryl, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy, —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NR 31 R 32 , 2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy, 3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-piperazin-1-yl-ethoxy, 2-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 3-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy, 3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-amino-3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-propoxy, —O—CH 2 —CONR 31 R 32 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 3-carbamoyl-propoxy, 3-(C 1-5 -alkylcarbamoyl)propoxy, 3-(2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)propoxy, —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, or 2-hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, and wherein m, R 31 and R 32 are as defined in claim 1 .

14. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 represents hydroxy, hydroxy-C 2-5 -alkoxy, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)-C 1-5 -alkoxy, 1-glyceryl, 2-glyceryl, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy, —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NR 31 R 32 , 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, —O—CH 2 —CONR 31 R 32 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 3-carbamoyl-propoxy, 3-(C 1-5 -alkylcarbamoyl)propoxy, 3-(2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)propoxy, —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, or 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, wherein R 31 represents hydrogen, methyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, 2-aminoethyl, or 2-carboxyethyl, R 32 represents hydrogen, and wherein m is as defined in claim 1 .

15. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 represents —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NHSO 2 R 33 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 33 , —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHSO 2 R 33 , —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 33 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NHCOR 34 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 34 , —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHCOR 34 , or —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 34 and wherein k, m, n, R 33 and R 34 are as defined in claim 1 .

16. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 5 and R 6 represent methyl, or together form a carbocyclic 3-, or 4-membered ring.

17. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 7 represents methyl, ethyl, propyl or isopropyl.

18. The compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of

3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[3-chloro-4-((S)-2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-5-methoxy-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(3-hydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-((S)-2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-((R)-2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(3-amino-2-hydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methylamino-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-{4-[2-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-{4-[2-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethylamino)-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-{4-[3-(3-ethoxy-propylamino)-2-hydroxy-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-{4-[3-(2-amino-ethylamino)-2-hydroxy-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-(3-{2,6-dimethyl-4-[3-oxo-3-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propyl}-phenoxy]-2-hydroxy-propylamino)-propionic acid,

1-(3-{2,6-dimethyl-4-[3-oxo-3-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propyl]-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid,

3-[3-chloro-4-((R)-2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-5-methoxy-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(2-hydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(3-amino-2-hydroxy-propoxy)-3-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-{3-chloro-4-[2-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethylamino)-propoxy]-5-methoxy-phenyl}-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-{4-[3-(2-amino-ethylamino)-2-hydroxy-propoxy]-3-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl}-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-(3-{2-chloro-6-methoxy-4-[3-oxo-3-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propyl]-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propylamino)-propionic acid,

1-(3-{2-chloro-6-methoxy-4-[3-oxo-3-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propyl]-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid,

(E)-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-propenone,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(3-hydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one,

3-[4-((S)-2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-((R)-2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[3,5-dimethyl-4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-isopropylamino-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-{4-[2-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-{4-[2-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethylamino)-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-propan-1-one,

3-{4-[3-(3-ethoxy-propylamino)-2-hydroxy-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-{4-[3-(2-amino-ethylamino)-2-hydroxy-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propylamino)-propionic acid, 3-[4-(2-amino-ethoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(2-amino-ethoxy)-3-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(3-amino-propoxy)-3-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl]-1-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(2-amino-ethoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(2-ethylamino-ethoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(2-isopropylamino-ethoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-{4-[2-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-ethoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-{4-[2-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethylamino)-ethoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-propan-1-one,

3-{4-[2-(2-amino-ethylamino)-ethoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(3-amino-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

3-[4-(3-ethylamino-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(3-isopropylamino-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-{4-[3-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-propan-1-one,

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-{4-[3-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethylamino)-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-propan-1-one, and

3-{4-[3-(2-amino-ethylamino)-propoxy]-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl}-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one.

19. The compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:

N-(3-{2,6-dimethyl-4-[3-oxo-3-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propyl]-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-6-methyl-4-[3-oxo-3-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propyl]-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-chloro-6-methoxy-4-[3-oxo-3-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propyl]-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-2-methoxy-phenyl]-propan-1-one;

3-[4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3-ethyl-5-methyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

3-[4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-diethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

3-[4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-2-methoxy-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

3-[3,5-dimethyl-4-(2-methylamino-ethoxy)-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

N-(2-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-methanesulfonamide;

N-(2-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thio-phen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-methanesulfonamide;

ethanesulfonic acid (2-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-amide;

N-(2-{2,6-diethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-phenoxy}-ethyl)-methanesulfonamide;

N-(2-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-methanesulfonamide;

N-(2-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methoxy-phenoxy}-ethyl)-methanesulfonamide;

N-(2-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-3-methoxy-phenoxy}-ethyl)-methanesulfonamide;

N-(2-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(2-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-3-hydroxy-propionamide;

N-(2-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(2-{2,6-diethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-phenoxy}-ethyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(2-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(2-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methoxy-phenoxy}-ethyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(2-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-3-methoxy-phenoxy}-ethyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(2-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(2-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(2-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-ethyl)-3-methylamino-propionamide;

N-(2-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methoxy-phenoxy}-ethyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(2-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-3-methoxy-phenoxy}-ethyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

3-[3,5-dimethyl-4-(3-methylamino-propoxy)-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-propyl)-methanesulfonamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{2,6-diethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-phenoxy}-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methoxy-phenoxy}-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

3-[4-(3-Amino-propoxy)-2-methoxy-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-3-methoxy-phenoxy}-propyl)-methanesulfonamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-3-methoxy-phenoxy}-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methylamino-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one;

3-[4-(3-Amino-2-hydroxy-propoxy)-3-ethyl-5-methyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-methanesulfonamide;

ethanesulfonic acid (3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-amide;

methanesulfamic acid (3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-amide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-methanesulfonamide;

ethanesulfonic acid (3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-amide;

methanesulfamic acid (3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-amide;

N-(3-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-methanesulfonamide;

N-(3-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methoxy-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-methanesulfonamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-3-methoxy-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-methanesulfonamide;

(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester;

3-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propylamino)-propionic acid methyl ester;

1-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester;

(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propylamino)-acetic acid ethyl ester;

3-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propylamino)-propionic acid ethyl ester;

1-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester;

1-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid;

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-{3-ethyl-4-[2-hydroxy-3-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-propoxy]-5-methyl-phenyl}-propan-1-one;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{2,6-diethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methoxy-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-3-methoxy-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-3-methylamino-propionamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-3-methylamino-propionamide;

N-(3-{2,6-diethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-3-methylamino-propionamide;

N-(3-{2-chloro-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methoxy-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-3-methoxy-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-3-methoxy-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-3-methylamino-propionamide;

3-[4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propyl)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-propionamide;

3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-N-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-propionamide;

3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-N-(3-hydroxy-propyl)-propionamide;

3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-N-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl)-propionamide;

(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-propionylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester;

3-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-propionylamino)-propionic acid methyl ester;

3-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-propionylamino)-propionic acid;

3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenyl}-N-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-propionamide;

3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenyl}-N-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl)-propionamide;

(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenyl}-propionylamino)-acetic acid;

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(3-hydroxy-propyl)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one;

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[3-ethyl-4-(3-hydroxy-propyl)-5-methyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-propyl)-3-hydroxy-propionamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-propyl)-3-methylamino-propionamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenyl}-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenyl}-propyl)-3-hydroxy-propionamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenyl}-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-6-methyl-phenyl}-propyl)-3-methylamino-propionamide;

N-(2-amino-ethyl)-4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-benzenesulfonamide;

N-{4-[3-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl}-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-2-(2-methoxy-phenylamino)-ethanone;

1-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-2-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-phenylamino]-ethanone;

1-(5,5-diethyl-3-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-((S)-2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one;

N-(3-{4-[3-(5,5-diethyl-3-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

3-[4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

3-[4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(3-ethyl-5,5-ethylene-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

3-[4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

1-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one;

1-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[3-ethyl-4-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-5-methyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one;

1-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[3-ethyl-4-(2-hydroxy-propoxy)-5-methyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one;

3-[4-((S)-2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3-ethyl-5-methyl-phenyl]-1-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

3-[4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-3-ethyl-5-methyl-phenyl]-1-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

N-(3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-3-hydroxy-propionamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-methylamino-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-diethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2,6-diethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-3-hydroxy-propionamide;

3-[4-(2,3-dihydroxy-propylamino)-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl]-1-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-propan-1-one;

3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenyl}-N-(2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl)-propionamide;

N-(2,3-dihydroxy-propyl)-3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenyl}-propionamide;

(3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenyl}-propionylamino)-acetic acid methyl ester;

(3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenyl}-propionylamino)-acetic acid;

1-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-[3-ethyl-4-(3-hydroxy-propyl)-5-methyl-phenyl]-propan-1-one;

N-(3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenyl}-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[3-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-3-oxo-propyl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenyl}-propyl)-3-hydroxy-propionamide;

1-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-2-(2-methoxy-phenylamino)-ethanone; and

1-(5,5-dimethyl-3-trifluoromethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-2-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-phenylamino]-ethanone.

20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 , in free or pharmaceutically acceptable salt form and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.