Apelin receptor agonists and methods of use thereof

1. A compound of structural Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, polymorph, solvate, tautomer, or N-oxide thereof:

wherein:

X is selected from the group consisting of S, O, and NR 9 ;

A is selected from the group consisting of substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted aniline, and substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or heteroaryl-oxy;

B is selected from the group consisting of H, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted amino, optionally substituted aniline, and optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or heteroaryl-oxy;

wherein the optionally substituted aniline of A or B is attached to the parent molecule through a nitrogen atom;

each R 1 -R 9 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —C(O)—N(R 10 )—R 11 , —C(O)—O—R 12 , —SO 2 R 13 optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted amino, and optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;

each R 10 -R 13 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted amino, and optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl; and

Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl.

2. A compound of structural Formula II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, polymorph, solvate, tautomer, or N-oxide thereof:

wherein:

X is selected from the group consisting of S, O and NR 9 ;

A is selected from the group consisting of substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted aniline, and substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or heteroaryl-oxy;

B is selected from the group consisting of H, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted phenoxy, optionally substituted amino, optionally substituted aniline, and optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl or heteroaryl-oxy;

wherein the optionally substituted aniline of A or B is attached to the parent molecule through a nitrogen atom;

Y 1 is CR 14 ;

each Y 2 -Y 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of N and CR 14 ;

each R 14 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —C(O)—N(R 15 )—R 16 , —C(O)—O—R 17 , —SO 2 R 18 optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl, and optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl;

each R 15 -R 18 is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, optionally substituted phenyl, and optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl; and

Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl.

3. A compound selected from the group consisting of: methyl 4-{[N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]methyl}benzoate, methyl 3-{[N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]methyl}benzoate, 3-{[N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]methyl}benzoic acid, 4-{[N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]methyl}benzoic acid, 2-{[N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]methyl}benzoic acid, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]propanamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]butanamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-methylbutanamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3-(N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-{4-[(dimethylamino)sulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-methoxybutanamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-3-cyclopropyl-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]propanamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3-phenylpropanamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[2-(N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(2H-1,3-dioxolano[4,5-e]benzothiazol-7-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl){[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]cyclopropyl}carboxamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-cyclopentyl-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(7H,8H-1,4-dioxano[5,6-e]benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-[5-(diethylamino)benzothiazol-2-yl]-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-{3-[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-{4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-methoxyacetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzimidazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(dimethylamino)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-piperidylacetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-morpholin-4-ylacetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzoxazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-{4-[(2-methoxyethyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-{3-[(methylethyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-{3-[(cyclopropylmethyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3-(cyclopentylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(2-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(methylethoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-propoxyacetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-cyclopentyloxy-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-cyclohexyloxy-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(3-methylbutoxy)acetamide, 2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-[6-(4-methylpiperazinyl)benzothiazol-2-yl]acetamide, 2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)-N-[6-(4-methylpiperazinyl)benzothiazol-2-yl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-{2-[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(4-methylphenoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(2-methylphenoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-chlorophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(phenylmethoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(2-methylpropoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(3-methylbut-2-enyloxy)acetamide, 2-(2H-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyran-4-yloxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(7H,8H-1,4-dioxano[5,6-g]benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, N-(7H,8H-1,4-dioxano[5,6-g]benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, 2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-(6-methoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, 2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-(6-methoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-{2-[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)-2-{2-[(4-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-{2-[(4-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-{3-[(4-fluorophenyl) sulfonyl]phenyl}-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(3-chlorophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(3-methylphenoxy)acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-phenoxyacetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)acetamide, N-(2H-1,3-dioxolano[4,5-g]benzothiazol-7-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, N-(2H-1,3-dioxolano[4,5-g]benzothiazol-7-yl)-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, 2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-(5-methoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)acetamide, N-(4,7-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(2H-1,3-dioxoleno[4,5-f]benzothiazol-6-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, N-(4,7-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(4-methoxyphenoxy)acetamide, 2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-[6-(4-methylpiperazinyl)benzothiazol-2-yl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-{2-[benzylsulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[2-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-{3-[(4-fluorophenyl)sulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-{3-[benzylsulfonyl]phenyl}acetamide, N-[4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)]-2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetamide, 2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-[4-(3-methoxyphenyl)(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)]acetamide, 2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-(4-phenyl(1,3-thiazol-2-yl))acetamide, methyl 2-(2-{2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]acetylamino}-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)acetate, 4-{1-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-(4-hydroxypiperidyl)-2-oxoethoxy}benzenecarbonitrile, 4-{1-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-2-(4-oxopiperidyl)ethoxy}benzenecarbonitrile, 2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)acetamide, 2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-(3-methoxypropyl)acetamide and 2-(4-cyanophenoxy)-2-[4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)acetamide.

4. A compound selected from the group consisting of: N-[1,3]Dioxolo[4′,5′:3,4]benzo[2,1-d]thiazol-7-yl-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(7,8-Dihydro-6,9-dioxa-3-thia-1-aza-cyclopenta[a]naphthalen-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5-Dimethylamino-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5-Diethylamino-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzothiazol-2-yl]-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzooxazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(propane-2-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyclopentanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-methoxy-ethanesulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(3-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(3-Cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3-(propane-2-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(3-Cyclopentanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(3-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-dimethylsulfamoyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-benzoic acid, 3-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-benzoic acid, 3-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-benzoic acid methyl ester, 2-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N,N-dimethyl-benzamide, 3-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N,N-dimethyl-benzamide, 4-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N,N-dimethyl-benzamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-propionamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-butyramide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-3-methyl-butyramide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-4-methoxy-butyramide, 3-Cyclopropyl-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-propionamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-3-phenyl-propionamide, 2-Cyclopentyl-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 1-(4-Ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid (5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-amide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-isopropoxy-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-methoxy-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-propoxy-acetamide, 2-Cyclopentyloxy-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-Cyclohexyloxy-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(3-methyl-butoxy)-acetamide, 2-Benzyloxy-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-isobutoxy-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(3-methyl-but-2-enyloxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yloxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-acetamide, 2-Cyclohexylmethoxy-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(3-methoxy-propoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-phenethyloxy-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-benzyloxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide (SBI-0662457), 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-methyl-acetamide, 2-(3-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-2-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(2-Chloro-4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(3-Chloro-4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-2-fluoro-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-2-methyl-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-3-methyl-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(naphthalen-1-yloxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(naphthalen-2-yloxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-phenoxy-acetamide, 2-(4-Chloro-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(3-Chloro-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Bromo-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-iodo-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-ethynyl-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(2-iodo-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-p-tolyloxy-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-o-tolyloxy-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-m-tolyloxy-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-ethyl-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-propyl-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-isopropyl-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-Butyl-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyclopentyl-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyclohexyl-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(2-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(3-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-ethoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-propoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-Butoxy-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Benzyloxy-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-nitro-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 4-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-methoxy]-benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-methoxy]-benzoic acid, 4-[(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-methoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-benzamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenylamino)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(3-methoxy-phenylamino)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(2-methoxy-phenylamino)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-p-tolylamino-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-m-tolylamino-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-o-tolylamino-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenylamino)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-isobutylamino-acetamide, 2-Cyclopentylamino-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-dimethylamino-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-piperidin-1-yl-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-morpholin-4-yl-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-phenylmethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(propane-2-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-[4-(Butane-1-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-cyclopropylmethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-methoxy-ethanesulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-phenylmethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(2-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[2-(propane-2-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-[2-(Butane-1-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[2-(4-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[2-(4-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[2-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[2-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(3-phenylmethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(3-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3-(propane-2-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-[3-(Butane-1-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3-(2-methyl-propane-2-sulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3-(4-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(4-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-[3-(4-Chloro-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-[4-(4-Chloro-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(3-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, N-(5,6-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[3-(4-fluoro-benzenesulfonyl)-phenyl]-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-dimethylsulfamoyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-methoxy-ethylsulfamoyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-dimethylamino-ethylsulfamoyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-benzoic acid, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N,N-dimethyl-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N-(2-dimethylamino-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethyl)-benzamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(4-methyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(piperazine-1-carbonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(3-Bromo-phenyl)-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-p-tolyl-acetamide, 2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-phenyl-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-isopropoxy-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-phenoxy-acetamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methoxy]-benzoic acid methyl ester, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methoxy]-benzoic acid, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methoxy]-N-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methoxy]-N-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methoxy]-N-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methoxy]-N-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethyl)-benzamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(4-methyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-phenoxy]-acetamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methoxy]-N-(2-dimethylamino-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methoxy]-N-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenyl)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methoxy]-N,N-dimethyl-benzamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(piperazine-1-carbonyl)-phenoxy]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-hydroxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenoxy]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-phenoxy]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-phenoxy]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-phenoxy]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-phenoxy]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-phenoxy]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenoxy]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(5-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5-diethylamino-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzothiazol-2-yl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-N-[6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-benzothiazol-2-yl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(6-morpholin-4-yl-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(4,7-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(4,7-Dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-[1,3]dioxolo[4′,5′:4,5]benzo[1,2-d]thiazol-6-yl-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-[1,3]Dioxolo[4′,5′:4,5]benzo[1,2-d]thiazol-6-yl-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(6,7-dihydro-5,8-dioxa-1-thia-3-aza-cyclopenta[b]naphthalen-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-[1,3]dioxolo[4′,5′:3,4]benzo[2,1-d]thiazol-7-yl-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(7,8-dihydro-6,9-dioxa-3-thia-1-aza-cyclopenta[a]naphthalen-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-benzothiazol-2-yl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-benzothiazol-2-yl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-[6-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-benzothiazol-2-yl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-{6-[2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-ethoxy]-benzothiazol-2-yl}-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(7,8-dihydro-6,9-dioxa-1-thia-3-aza-cyclopenta[a]naphthalen-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(7,8-Dihydro-6,9-dioxa-1-thia-3-aza-cyclopenta[a]naphthalen-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(1,3-dioxa-8-thia-6-aza-as-indacen-7-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-(1,3-Dioxa-8-thia-6-aza-as-indacen-7-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-acetamide 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(6,7-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(7-ethoxy-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(7-isopropoxy-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(7-methoxy-6-methyl-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(6-fluoro-7-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(6-methoxy-5-methyl-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, N-(5-Chloro-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(5-fluoro-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, N-(6-Chloro-5-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(5-methoxy-6-methyl-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, N-(5-Benzyloxy-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(5-isopropoxy-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(5-ethoxy-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-[6-methoxy-5-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-benzothiazol-2-yl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-[5-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5-cyclopropylmethoxy-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-[5-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl]-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-[6-methoxy-5-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-benzothiazol-2-yl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-[5-(2-fluoro-ethoxy)-6-methoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl]-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(6-methoxy-thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(6-methoxy-thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzooxazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, N-Benzooxazol-2-yl-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzooxazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethyl)-benzamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzooxazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzooxazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N,N-dimethyl-benzamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzooxazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(4-methyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-phenyl]-acetamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzooxazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-benzamide, 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzooxazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-benzamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-1H-indol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-N-(1H-indol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-(4-cyano-phenoxy)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-acetamide, 2-(4-Cyano-phenyl)-N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-yl)-2-[4-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-phenoxy]-acetamide, N-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzooxazol-2-yl)-2-(4-ethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-acetamide, and 4-[(4-Cyano-phenoxy)-(5,6-dimethoxy-benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-N-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-benzamide.

5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of structural Formula (I) according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

6. A method of treating in a subject an apelin-mediated disease or disorder, comprising administering to the subject a pharmaceutical a compound of structural Formula I of claim 1 thereby treating the disease or disorder, wherein the disease or disorder is heart failure, myocardial infarction, hypertension, atherosclerosis, reperfusion damage, ischemia, insulin resistance, diabetic macro- and micro-vasculopathies, diabetic retinopathy, or any combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the disease or disorder is heart failure or myocardial infarction.

8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of structural Formula (II) according to claim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

9. A method of treating in a subject an apelin-mediated disease or disorder, comprising administering to the subject a pharmaceutical a compound of structural Formula II of claim 2 thereby treating the disease or disorder, wherein the disease or disorder is heart failure, myocardial infarction, hypertension, atherosclerosis, reperfusion damage, ischemia, insulin resistance, diabetic macro- and micro-vasculopathies, diabetic retinopathy, or any combination thereof.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the disease or disorder is heart failure or myocardial infarction.