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1. A compound having the structural formula

or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

W is —O—;

X is —O—, —N(R 5 )— or —C(R 6 )(R 7 )—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —C(═O)— or —C(═NR 5 )—;

U is —C(O)—, —P(O)(OR 15 )—, —C(═NR 5 )—, or —(C(R 6 )(R 7 )) b —; wherein b is 1 or 2;

R 1 and R 5 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, —OR 15 —, —CN, —C(O)R 8 , —C(O)OR 9 , —S(O)R 10 , —S(O) 2 R 10 , —C(O)N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —S(O)N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —NO 2 , —N═C(R 8 ) 2 and —N(R 8 ) 2 , provided that R 1 and R 5 are not both selected from —NO 2 , —N═C(R 8 ) 2 and —N(R 8 ) 2 ;

R 2 is H;

R 3 , R 4 , R 6 and R 7 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, halo, —CH 2 —O—Si(R 9 )(R 10 )(R 19 ), —SH, —CN, —OR 9 , —C(O)R 8 , —C(O)OR 9 , —C(O)N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —SR 19 , —S(O)N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —N(R 11 )C(O)R 8 , —N(R 11 )S(O)R 10 , —N(R 11 )C(O)N(R 12 )(R 13 ), —N(R 11 )C(O)OR 9 and —C(═NOH)R 8 ; provided that when U is —O— or —N(R 5 )—, then R 3 , R 4 , R 6 and R 7 are not halo, —SH, —OR 9 , —SR 19 , —S(O)N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —N(R 11 )C(O)R 8 , —N(R 11 )S(O)R 10 , —N(R 11 )C(O)N(R 12 )(R 13 ), or —N(R 11 )C(O)OR 9 ; provided that R 3 and R 4 are not halo, —SH, —OR 9 , —SR 19 , —S(O)N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —N(R 11 )C(O)R 8 , —N(R 11 )S(O)R 10 , —N(R 11 )C(O)N(R 12 )(R 13 ), or —N(R 11 )C(O)OR 9 ;

or R 3 , R 4 , R 6 and R 7 , together with the carbon to which they are attached, form a 3-7 membered cycloalkyl group optionally substituted by R 14 or a 3-7 membered cycloalkylether optionally substituted by R 14

or R 3 and R 4 or R 6 and R 7 together with the carbon to which they are attached, are combined to form multicyclic groups such as

wherein M is —CH 2 —, S, —N(R 19 )— or O, A and B are independently aryl or heteroaryl and q is 0, 1 or 2 provided that when q is 2, one M must be a carbon atom and when q is 2, M is optionally a double bond; and with the proviso that when R 3 , R 4 , R 6 and R 7 form said multicyclic groups

then adjacent R 3 and R 4 or R 6 and R 7 groups cannot be combined to form said multicyclic groups;

R 8 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —OR 15 , —N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ) and —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 ;

R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl;

R 10 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl and —N(R 15 )(R 16 );

R 11 , R 12 and R 13 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, —C(O)R 8 , —C(O)OR 9 , —S(O)R 10 , —S(O) 2 R 10 , —C(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —S(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 15 )(R 16 ) and —CN;

R 14 is 1-5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, halo, —CN, —OR 15 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —C(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —SR 15 , —S(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —C(═NOR 15 )R 16 , —P(O)(OR 15 )(OR 16 ), —N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ) and —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 ;

R 15 , R 16 and R 17 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, arylheterocycloalkyl, R 18 -alkyl, R 18 -cycloalkyl, R 18 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 18 -heterocycloalkyl, R 18 -heterocycloalkylalkyl, R 18 -aryl, R 18 -arylalkyl, R 18 -heteroaryl and R 18 -heteroarylalkyl; or

R 15 , R 16 and R 17 are

wherein R 23 numbers 0 to 5 substituents, m is 0 to 6 and n is 1 to 5;

R 18 is 1-5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, —NO 2 , halo, heteroaryl, HO-alkyoxyalkyl, —CF 3 , —CN, alkyl-CN, —C(O)R 19 , —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR 19 , —C(O)NHR 20 , —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH 2 —C(O)N(alkyl) 2 , —C(O)N(alkyl)(aryl), —C(O)N(alkyl)(heteroaryl), —SR 19 , —S(O) 2 R 20 , —S(O)NH 2 , —S(O)NH(alkyl), —S(O)N(alkyl)(alkyl), —S(O)NH(aryl), —S(O) 2 NH 2 , —S(O) 2 NHR 19 , —S(O) 2 NH(heterocycloalkyl), —S(O) 2 N(alkyl) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(alkyl)(aryl), —OCF 3 , —OH, —OR 20 , —O-heterocycloalkyl, —O-cycloalkylalkyl, —O-heterocycloalkylalkyl, —NH 2 , —NHR 20 , —N(alkyl) 2 , —N(arylalkyl) 2 , —N(arylalkyl)-(heteroarylalkyl), —NHC(O)R 20 , —NHC(O)NH 2 , —NHC(O)NH(alkyl), —NHC(O)N(alkyl)(alkyl), —N(alkyl)C(O)NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl)C(O)N(alkyl)(alkyl), —NHS(O) 2 R 20 , —NHS(O) 2 NH(alkyl), —NHS(O) 2 N(alkyl)(alkyl), —N(alkyl)S(O) 2 NH(alkyl) and —N(alkyl)S(O) 2 N(alkyl)(alkyl);

or two R 18 moieties on adjacent carbons can be linked together to form

R 19 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl;

R 20 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, halo substituted aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl;

and wherein each of the alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups in R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , R 13 and R 14 are independently unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 R 21 groups independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, halo, —CN, —OR 15 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —C(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —SR 15 , —S(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —CH(R 15 )(R 16 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —C(═NOR 15 )R 16 , —P(O)(OR 15 )(OR 16 ), —N(R 15 )(R 16 ), -alkyl-N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —CH 2 —R 15 ; —CH 2 N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 , —S(O)R 15 , ═NOR 15 , —N 3 , —NO 2 and —S(O) 2 R 15 ; and wherein each of the alkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups in R 21 are independently unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 R 22 groups independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, halo, —CF 3 , —CN, —OR 15 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , -alkyl-C(O)OR 15 , C(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —SR 15 , —S(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —C(═NOR 15 )R 16 , —P(O)(OR 15 )(OR 16 ), —N(R 15 )(R 16 ), -alkyl-N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 , —N 3 , ═NOR 15 , —NO 2 , —S(O)R 15 and —S(O) 2 R 15 ;

or two R 21 or two R 22 moieties on adjacent carbons can be linked together to form

and when R 21 or R 22 are selected from the group consisting of —C(═NOR 15 )R 16 , —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 and —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 , R 15 and R 16 together can be a C 2 to C 4 chain wherein, optionally, one, two or three ring carbons can be replaced by —C(O)— or —N(H)— and R 15 and R 16 , together with the atoms to which they are attached, form a 5 to 7 membered ring, optionally substituted by R 23 ;

R 23 is 1 to 5 groups independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, halo, —CN, —OR 24 , —C(O)R 24 , —C(O)OR 24 , —C(O)N(R 24 )(R 25 ), —SR 24 , —S(O)N(R 24 )(R 25 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 24 )(R 25 ), —C(═NOR 24 )R 25 , —P(O)(OR 24 )(OR 25 ), —N(R 24 )(R 25 ), -alkyl-N(R 24 )(R 25 ), —N(R 24 )C(O)R 25 , —CH 2 —N(R 24 )C(O)R 25 , —N(R 24 )S(O)R 25 , —N(R 24 )S(O) 2 R 25 , —CH 2 —N(R 24 )S(O) 2 R 25 , —N(R 24 )S(O) 2 N(R 25 )(R 26 ), —N(R 24 )S(O)N(R 25 )(R 26 ), —N(R 24 )C(O)N(R 25 )(R 26 ), —CH 2 —N(R 24 )C(O)N(R 25 )(R 26 ), —N(R 24 )C(O)OR 25 , —CH 2 —N(R 24 )C(O)OR 25 , —S(O)R 24 and —S(O) 2 R 24 ; and wherein each of the alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups in R 23 are independently unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 5 R 27 groups independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, halo, —CF 3 , —CN, —OR 24 , —C(O)R 24 , —C(O)OR 24 , alkyl-C(O)OR 24 , C(O)N(R 24 )(R 25 ), —SR 24 , —S(O)N(R 24 )(R 25 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 24 )(R 25 ), —C(═NOR 24 )R 25 , —P(O)(OR 24 )(OR 25 ), —N(R 24 )(R 25 ), -alkyl-N(R 24 )(R 25 ), —N(R 24 )C(O)R 25 , —CH 2 —N(R 24 )C(O)R 25 , —N(R 24 )S(O)R 25 , —N(R 24 )S(O) 2 R 25 , —CH 2 —N(R 24 )S(O) 2 R 25 , —N(R 24 )S(O) 2 N(R 25 )(R 26 ), —N(R 24 )S(O)N(R 25 )(R 26 ), —N(R 24 )C(O)N(R 25 )(R 26 ), —CH 2 —N(R 24 )C(O)N(R 25 )(R 26 ), —N(R 24 )C(O)OR 25 , —CH 2 —N(R 24 )C(O)OR 25 , —S(O)R 24 and —S(O) 2 R 24 ;

R 24 , R 25 and R 26 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, R 27 -alkyl, R 27 -cycloalkyl, R 27 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 27 -heterocycloalkyl, R 27 -heterocycloalkylalkyl, R 27 -aryl, R 27 -arylalkyl, R 27 -heteroaryl and R 27 -heteroarylalkyl;

R 27 is 1-5 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, —NO 2 , halo, —CF 3 , —CN, alkyl-CN, —C(O)R 28 , —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR 28 , —C(O)NHR 29 , —C(O)N(alkyl) 2 , —C(O)N(alkyl)(aryl), —C(O)N(alkyl)(heteroaryl), —SR 28 , —S(O) 2 R 29 , —S(O)NH 2 , —S(O)NH(alkyl), —S(O)N(alkyl)(alkyl), —S(O)NH(aryl), —S(O) 2 NH 2 , —S(O) 2 NHR 28 , —S(O) 2 NH(aryl), —S(O) 2 NH(heterocycloalkyl), —S(O) 2 N(alkyl) 2 , —S(O) 2 N(alkyl)(aryl), —OH, —OR 29 , —O-heterocycloalkyl, —O-cycloalkylalkyl, —O-heterocycloalkylalkyl, —NH 2 , —NHR 29 , —N(alkyl) 2 , —N(arylalkyl) 2 , —N(arylalkyl)(heteroarylalkyl), —NHC(O)R 29 , —NHC(O)NH 2 , —NHC(O)NH(alkyl), —NHC(O)N(alkyl)(alkyl), —N(alkyl)C(O)NH(alkyl), —N(alkyl)C(O)N(alkyl)(alkyl), —NHS(O) 2 R 29 , —NHS(O) 2 NH(alkyl), —NHS(O) 2 N(alkyl)(alkyl), —N(alkyl)S(O) 2 NH(alkyl) and —N(alkyl)S(O) 2 N(alkyl)(alkyl);

R 28 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl; and

R 29 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl;

provided that neither R 1 nor R 5 is —C(O)-alkyl-azetidinone or alkyl di-substituted with (—COOR 15 or —C(O)N(R 15 )(R 16 )) and (—N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )S(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), or —N(R 15 )C(O)OR 16 );

provided that when X is —N(R 5 )—, U is —O— and W is —C(R 6 )(R 7 )—, (R 3 ,R 4 ) is not (H, —NHC(O)-alkyl-heteroaryl) or (H, alkyl-NHC(O)-alkyl-heteroaryl); and

provided that when X is —N(R 5 )—, R 1 and R 5 are not -alkylaryl-aryl-SO 2 -N(R 15 )(R 16 ) wherein R 15 is H and R 16 is heteroaryl; and

provided that when R 1 is R 21 -aryl or R 21 -arylalkyl, wherein R 21 is —OCF 3 , —S(O)CF 3 , —S(O) 2 CF 3 , —S(O)alkyl, —S(O) 2 alkyl, —S(O) 2 CHF 2 , —S(O) 2 CF 2 CF 3 , —OCF 2 CHF 2 , —OCHF 2 , —OCH 2 CF 3 , —SF 5 or —S(O) 2 NR 15 R 16 ; wherein R 15 and R 16 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, R 18 -alkyl, R 18 -cycloalkyl, R 18 -heterocycloalkyl, R 18 -aryl and R 18 -heteroaryl; U is —CH 2 ; and X is —N(R 5 )—; then R 5 is H.

2. A compound of claim 1 having the structure

3. A compound of claim 2 wherein in structures IA to IF, U is —C(R 6 )(R 7 )—.

4. A compound of claim 2 of the structure IB wherein U is —C(R 6 )(R 7 )—.

5. A compound of claim 1 wherein R 3 , R 4 , R 6 and R 7 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, halo, —CH 2 —O—Si(R 9 )(R 10 )(R 19 ), —SH, —CN, —OR 9 , —C(O)R 8 , —C(O)OR 9 , —C(O)N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —SR 19 , —S(O)N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —S(O) 2 N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —N(R 11 )(R 12 ), —N(R 11 )C(O)R 8 , —N(R 11 )S(O)R 10 , —N(R 11 )C(O)N(R 12 )(R 13 ), —N(R 11 )C(O)OR 9 and —C(═NOH)R 8 .

6. A compound of claim 1 wherein R 3 , R 4 , R 6 and R 7 are selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, alkyl and cycloalkylalkyl.

7. A compound of claim 1 wherein

U is —C(O)—;

W is —O—;

X is —N(R 5 )—;

R 1 is H, alkyl, R 21 -alkyl, arylalkyl, R 21 -arylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl or R 21 -heterocycloalkylalkyl,

R 3 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, R 21 -alkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkyl, R 21 -aryl or R 21 -arylalkyl;

R 4 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, R 21 -alkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkyl, R 21 -aryl or R 21 -arylalkyl;

R 5 is H, alkyl, R 21 -alkyl, arylalkyl, R 21 -arylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl or R 21 -heterocycloalkylalkyl;

R 6 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, R 21 -alkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkyl, R 21 -aryl or R 21 -arylalkyl;

R 7 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, R 21 -alkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkyl, R 21 -aryl or R 21 -arylalkyl;

R 15 , R 16 and R 17 is H, R 18 -alkyl, alkyl or

R 21 is alkyl, aryl, halo, —OR 15 , —NO 2 , —C(O)R 15 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ) or —CH(R 15 )(R 16 );

n is 1;

m is 1;

R 18 is —OR 20

R 20 is aryl;

and

R 23 is alkyl.

8. A compound of claim 7 wherein

R 3 , R 4 , R 6 and R 7 are

and

R 1 and R 5 is H, CH 3 ,

9. A compound of claim 1 wherein

U is —C(O)—;

W is —O—;

X is —N(R 5 )—;

R 1 is H, alkyl, R 21 -alkyl, arylalkyl, R 21 -arylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl or R 21 -heterocycloalkylalkyl,

R 3 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, R 21 -alkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkyl, R 21 -aryl, R 21 -arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -heteroarylalkyl, R 21 -heteroaryl, R 21 -heterocycloalkyl or R 21 -heterocycloalkylalkyl;

R 4 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, R 21 -alkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkyl, R 21 -aryl, R 21 -arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -heteroarylalkyl, R 21 -heteroaryl, R 21 -heterocycloalkyl or R 21 -heterocycloalkylalkyl;

R 5 is H, alkyl, R 21 -alkyl, arylalkyl, R 21 -arylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl or R 21 -heterocycloalkylalkyl;

R 6 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, R 21 -alkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkyl, R 21 -aryl, R 21 -arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -heteroarylalkyl, R 21 -heteroaryl, R 21 -heterocycloalkyl or R 21 -heterocycloalkylalkyl;

R 7 is alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, R 21 -alkyl, R 21 -cycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -cycloalkyl, R 21 -aryl, R 21 -arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, R 21 -heteroarylalkyl, R 21 -heteroaryl, R 21 -heterocycloalkyl or R 21 -heterocycloalkylalkyl;

R 15 , R 16 and R 17 is H, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, R 18 -alkyl, alkyl, aryl, R 18 -aryl, R 18 -arylalkyl, arylalkyl,

n is 1 or 2;

m is 0 or 1;

R 18 is —OR 20 or halo;

R 20 is aryl or halo substituted aryl;

R 21 is alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, R 22 -alkyl, R 22 -aryl, R 22 -heteroaryl, halo, heterocycloalkyl, —N(R 15 )(R 16 ), —OR 15 , —NO 2 , —C(O)R 15 , —N(R 15 )C(O)R 16 , —N(R 15 )S(O) 2 R 16 , —CH 2 —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ), —N(R 15 )C(O)N(R 16 )(R 17 ) or —CH(R 15 )(R 16 );

R 22 is —OR 15 or halo

and

R 23 is H or alkyl.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically effective carrier.