Compounds which modulate the CB2 receptor

1. A compound of the formula (I) wherein,

W is O,

X is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, dioxo-thiomorpholinyl, oxo-thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyridinyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, hexahydrothiopyran, dioxo-hexahydrothiopyran, oxazepanyl or thienyl, each X is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents chosen from C 1 -C 6 alkyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 1 -C 6 acyl, aminoC 1 -C 6 acyl, C 1 -C 6 acylamino, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxycarbonylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, dioxo-thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, phenoxy, phenylamino, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino, oxo, hydroxyl, phenyl, pyridinyl and SO 2 R 4 , each of the above ring substituents for X are further optionally substituted with 1 to 2 halogen or C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen; or

X is R 2 R 3 N—, wherein R 2 and R 3 are independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl (optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, quinolinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, indolyl, azaindolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzothiazolyl, tetrahydrobenzimidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzoxazolyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl or pyridinyl each of the above ring substituents are optionally substituted with 1 to 2 C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen;

R 4 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl (optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl;

Y is C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyridinyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, oxadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, indolyl, azaindolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzothiazolyl, tetrahydrobenzimidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzoxazolyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, and thienyl each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from C 1 -C 6 alkyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 1 -C 6 acyl, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), halogen, C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino, C 1 -C 6 dialkylaminoC 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 halogen atoms or C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen), thienyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 halogen atoms or C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen), pyridinyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen) and SO 2 R 5 wherein R 5 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl (optionally substituted by one to 3 halogen atoms) and m and n are 1;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound according to claim 1 and wherein,

X is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, phenyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, dioxothiomorpholinyl, oxo-thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyridinyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, hexahydrothiopyran, dioxo-hexahydrothiopyran, oxazepanyl, and thienyl, each X is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from C 1 -C 6 alkyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 1 -C 6 acyl, C 1 -C 6 acylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenoxy, halogen, cyano, C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino, morpholinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, dioxo-thiomorpholinyl, oxo, hydroxyl, phenyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 halogen atoms or C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen), pyridinyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen) and SO 2 R 4 ;

or X is R 2 R 3 N—, wherein R 2 and R 3 are independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl (optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl or morpholinyl;

Y is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, phenyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyridinyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, indolyl, azaindolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzimidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzothiazolyl, tetrahydrobenzimidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzoxazolyl and thienyl each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from C 1 -C 6 alkyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogens), halogen, dimethylamino C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 halogen atoms or C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen), pyridinyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen) and SO 2 R 5 wherein R 5 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl (optionally substituted by one to 3 halogen atoms);

R 4 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl (optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl.

3. The compound according to claim 2 and wherein,

X is methyl, ethyl, propyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, cycloheptyl, dioxo-hexahydrothiopyran, each optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents chosen from C 1 -C 6 alkyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 1 -C 6 acyl, C 1 -C 6 acylamino, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenoxy, halogen, hydroxyl, oxo, cyano, C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, dioxo-thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl pyrrolidinyl, phenyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 halogen atoms or C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen), pyridinyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen) and SO 2 R 4 ;

Y is phenyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, pyridinyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzothiazolyl, and thienyl each optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents chosen from C 1 -C 6 alkyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 1 -C 6 alkoxy (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenoxy, halogen, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio (which is optionally substituted with 1-3 halogens) dimethylamino C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 halogen atoms or C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen), pyridinyl (which is optionally substituted with 1 to 2 C 1 -C 4 alkyl optionally substituted with halogen) and SO 2 R 5 wherein R 5 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl (optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms)

or X is R 2 R 3 N—, wherein R 2 and R 3 are independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl (optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms), or morpholinyl;

R 4 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl (optionally substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms), C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl.

4. A compound chosen from:

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-ethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-cyano-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-1-ylamide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-chloro-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid m-tolylamide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclohexyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-Cyclopentanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Methyl-pentanoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-pentyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-Benzoyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclohexyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopropyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-ethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-sec-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-pentyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (2-naphthyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-methylsulfanyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-Benzoyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclohexyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(Pyridine-2-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(Pyridine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (2,2-difluoro-benzol-[1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-ethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (1-acetyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (2,2-difluoro-benzol-[1,3]-dioxol-5-yl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (2-naphthyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-n-pentyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-sec-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-biphenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-bromo-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopropyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclohexyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-pivaloyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Methyl-pentanoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4,4,4-Trifluoro-butyryl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3,3-Dimethyl-butyryl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (2,5-dichloro-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclohexyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-ethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclohexyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (2-naphthyl)-amide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-ethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-bromo-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-amide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-bromo-phenyl)-amide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-amide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4,4-Difluoro-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethylsulfanyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethylsulfanyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethylsulfanyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-butyryl-phenyl)-amide

4-Cyclopentanecarbonyl-[4,1]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(3-Cyclohexyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(3,4-Dichloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(3,5-Dichloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(4-Cyano-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(4-Dimethylamino-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(2,5-Dichloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(4-Methoxy-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(4-Trifluoromethyl-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(3,3-Dimethyl-butyryl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(4-Methyl-pentanoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(2,2-Dimethyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(2-Phenoxy-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(4,4,4-Trifluoro-butyryl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(3-Cyclopropyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(2,4-Dichloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(4-Methyl-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-propyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Piperidin-1-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid naphthalen-2-ylamide

4-Cyclopentanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[4,1]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclohexyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclohexyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2,5-Dichloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3,4-Dichloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3,5-Dichloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Cyano-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Dimethylamino-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Trifluoromethyl-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3,3-Dimethyl-butyryl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Methyl-pentanoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2,2-Dimethyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Phenoxy-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4,4,4-Trifluoro-butyryl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopropyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Thiomorpholin-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Methyl-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Phenylamino-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(Pyridine-2-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-sec-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Piperidin-1-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Trifluoromethyl-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluomethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(4-Fluoro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-Benzoyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-bromo-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-sec-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid cyclohexylmethyl-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid cyclohexylamide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(3-Cyclopentyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid [4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-phenyl]-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(1-Methyl-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4,4-Difluoro-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Hydroxy-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-2-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-3-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(2-Tetrahydro-furan-2-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-furan-2-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-furan-3-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-Cyclopentanecarbonyl-[4,1]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-Cycloheptanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-Cyclohexanecarbonyl-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Trifluoromethyl-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Methoxy-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(2,2-Dimethyl-propionyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(3-Methyl-butyryl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Amino-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Piperidine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Acetylamino-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Methanesulfonylamino-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(1-Acetyl-piperidine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(1-Methanesulfonyl-piperidine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Piperidine-3-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(1-Methanesulfonyl-piperidine-3-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-cyclopropyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-phenyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(4-Chloro-benzoyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzothiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(4,4-Difluoro-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-4-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzothiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-phenyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(4-Hydroxy-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(4-Hydroxy-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-phenyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-isopropyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-sec-butyl-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-phenyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-phenyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-ethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid quinolin-3-ylamide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-4-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4,5-dimethyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-5-methyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (6-phenoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (2-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-sec-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-phenyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-tert-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-sec-butyl-pyridin-2-yl)-amide

4-(Morpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Piperidine-1-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Methanesulfonyl-piperidine-1-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Acetyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Methanesulfonyl-piperazine-1-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(Thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(1-Oxo-1λ 4 -thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-([1,4]Oxazepane-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4,4-Difluoro-piperidine-1-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-sec-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid [4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-phenyl]-amide

4-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-tert-butyl-phenyl)-amide

4-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-tert-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-amide

[1,4]Diazepane-1,4-dicarboxylic acid 1-[(5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide]-4-cyclohexylamide

4-((2R,6S)-2,6-Dimethyl-morpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-isopropyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzothiazol-2-yl)-amide

[1,4]Diazepane-1,4-dicarboxylic acid 1-[(5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide]-4-cyclopentylamide

4-(Morpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-sec-butyl-phenyl)-amide

[1,4]Diazepane-1,4-dicarboxylic acid 1-[(5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide]-4-[(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amide]

[1,4]Diazepane-1,4-dicarboxylic acid 1-[(5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide]-4-phenylamide

4-(Morpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-phenyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-amide

4-(Morpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (4-phenyl-thiazol-2-yl)-amide

4-(Morpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-sec-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-amide

4-(4-Methoxy-piperidine-1-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-tert-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-amide

4-(Morpholine-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-tert-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-amide

4-(2-Morpholin-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(2-Thiomorpholin-4-yl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-[2-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholin-4-yl)-acetyl]-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-[2-(4,4-Difluoro-piperidin-1-yl)-acetyl]-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-[2-(1,1-Dioxo-1λ 6 -thiomorpholin-4-yl)-acetyl]-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-tert-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-amide

4-[2-((2R,6S)-2,6-Dimethyl-morpholin-4-yl)-acetyl]-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4,4-Difluoro-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (3-tert-butyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-amide

4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazapane-1-carboxylic acid (4,5-dimethyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Oxo-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(1,1-Dioxo-hexahydro-1λ 6 -thiopyran-4-carbonyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid (5-tert-butyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carboxylic acid [4-(1-hydroxy-butyl)-phenyl]-amide

4-(2-Cyclopentyl-acetyl)-[1,4]diazepane-1-carbothioic acid (4-isopropyl-phenyl)-amide

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and/or adjuvants.

6. A method of treating pain comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the formula (I) according to claim 1 .

7. The method according to claim 6 wherein pain is chosen from acute pain, visceral pain, neuropathic pain, inflammatory and nociceptive pain, cancer pain and headache.

8. The method according to claim 7 wherein neuropathic pain is chosen from low back pain, non-herpetic neuralgia, post herpetic neuralgia, diabetic neuropathy, nerve injury, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) related neuropathic pain, head trauma, painful traumatic mononeuropathy, toxin and chemotherapy induced pain, phantom limb pain, painful polyneuropathy, thalamic pain syndrome, post-stroke pain, central nervous system injury, post surgical pain, stump pain, repetitive motion pain, pain induced by post mastectomy syndrome, multiple sclerosis, root avulsions, postthoracotomy syndrome, neuropathic pain associated hyperalgesia and allodynia.