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Quinazolinone Modulators Of Nuclear Receptors

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Assignee: X CEPTOR THERAPEUTICS INCPriority: Mar 7, 2002Filed: Mar 4, 2003Published: Mar 20, 2008
Est. expiryMar 7, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for modulating the activity of nuclear receptors are provided. In particular, quinazolinones are provided for modulating the activity of farnesoid X receptor (FXR) and/or orphan nuclear receptors.

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1 . A compound of formula (I): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 m is an integer from 0 to 4; 
 R 1  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 7  or —N(R 8 )R 9 , with the proviso that R 1  is not 3- or 4-(1,1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxy-2-propyl)phenyl; 
 R 2 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are selected from (a) and (b) as follows:
 (a) R 2  and R 6  are selected from (i) and (ii) as follows: (i) R 2  and R 6  are each independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; or (ii) R 2  and R 6  together form optionally substituted alkylene or optionally substituted alkenylene; and
 R 4  and R 5  are selected from (i) and (ii) as follows: (i) R 4  and R 5  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —N(R 8 )R 9 ), —OR 7 , —S(O) j R 11  where j is 1 or 2, —B(R 22 ) 2 , —P(R 22 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 22 ) 2  and —C(E)R 23 , where E is selected from O, S and NR 7 ; or (ii) R 4  and R 5  together form optionally substituted alkylene, optionally substituted alkenylene, optionally substituted alkyleneoxyalkylene or optionally substituted alkyleneazaalkylene; or 
 
 (b) R 2  and R 5 , or R 2  and R 4 , or R 6  and R 5 , or R 6  and R 4 , together form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered optionally substituted heterocyclyl group, or a 5 or 6 membered optionally substituted heteroaryl group; and the remainder of R 2 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are each independently selected as in (i) above; 
 
 each R 3  is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, pseudohalo, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —N(R 12 )R 13 , —OR 14 , —C(E)R 15  where E is O, S or NR 7 , and —S(O) y R 16  where y is 0, 1 or 2; 
 or any two R 3  groups, which substitute adjacent carbons on the ring, together form optionally substituted alkylene, optionally substituted alkenylene, optionally substituted alkylenedioxy, optionally substituted thioalkylenoxy, or optionally substituted alkylenedithioxy; 
 each R 7  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
 R 8  and R 9  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —S(O) j R 10  where j is 1 or 2, and —C(M)R 11 , where M is selected from O and S; 
 or R 8  and R 9  together form alkylene, alkenylene, alkyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneazaalkylene; 
 each R 10  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
 each R 11  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 10  and —N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
 R 12  and R 13  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —C(M)R 17  where M is O or S, and —S(O) j R 18  where j is 1 or 2; 
 or R 12  and R 13  together form optionally substituted alkylene, optionally substituted alkenylene, optionally substituted alkyleneoxyalkylene or optionally substituted alkyleneazaalkylene; 
 R 14  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl or —C(M)R 17  where M is O or S; 
 R 15  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OH, —OR 14  or —N(R 12 )R 13 ; 
 R 16  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OH, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
 R 17  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
 R 18  is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
 R 19  is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl; 
 R 20  and R 21  are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl and heteroaralkyl, 
 or R 20  and R 21  together form alkylene, alkenylene, alkyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneazaalkylene; 
 each R 22  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 7  and —N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
 R 23  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 10 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , or —N(R 7 )N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
 wherein each of the above R 1 -R 23  groups, when substituted, are substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from Q 1 , where Q 1  is halo, pseudohalo, hydroxy, oxo, thia, nitrile, nitro, formyl, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, polyhaloalkyl, aminoalkyl, diaminoalkyl, alkenyl containing 1 to 2 double bonds, alkynyl containing 1 to 2 triple bonds, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, aralkynyl, heteroarylalkyl, trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, alkyldiarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, alkylidene, arylalkylidene, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonylalkyl, arylcarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, diarylaminocarbonyl, arylalkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaralkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aralkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, aralkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, aralkoxycarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, alkylarylaminocarbonyloxy, diarylaminocarbonyloxy, guanidino, isothioureido, amidino, alkylamidino, arylamidino, aminothiocarbonyl, alkylaminothiocarbonyl, arylaminothiocarbonyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylaminoalkyl, diarylaminoalkyl, alkylarylaminoalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, haloalkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino, alkylarylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, aralkoxycarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxycarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxyarylcarbonylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heterocyclylsulfonylamino, heteroarylthio, azido, —N + (R 24 ) 3 , —P(R 25 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —OP(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —N(R 24 )C(O)R 26 , dialkylphosphonyl, alkylarylphosphonyl, diarylphosphonyl, hydroxyphosphonyl, alkylthio, arylthio, perfluoroalkylthio, carboxyalkylthio, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkylsulfinyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfinyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, hydroxysulfonyloxy, alkoxysulfonyloxy, aminosulfonyloxy, alkylaminosulfonyloxy, dialkylaminosulfonyloxy, arylaminosulfonyloxy, diarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl, diarylaminosulfonyl or alkylarylaminosulfonyl; or two Q 1  groups, which substitute atoms in a 1,2 or 1,3 arrangement, together form alkylenedioxy (i.e., —O—(CH 2 ) y —O—), thioalkylenoxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —O—) or alkylenedithioxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —S—) where y is 1 or 2; or two Q 1  groups, which substitute the same atom, together form alkylene; 
 each R 24  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl; 
 each R 25  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl and —N(R 27 )R 28    
 R 26  is alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl or —N(R 27 )R 28 R 27  and R 28  are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl or heterocyclyl, 
 or R 27  and R 28  together form alkylene, azaalkylene, oxaalkylene or thiaalkylene; 
 and each Q 1  is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from Q 2 ; where each Q 2  is independently halo, pseudohalo, hydroxy, oxo, thia, nitrile, nitro, formyl, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, polyhaloalkyl, aminoalkyl, diaminoalkyl, alkenyl containing 1 to 2 double bonds, alkynyl containing 1 to 2 triple bonds, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, aralkynyl, heteroarylalkyl, trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, alkyldiarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, alkylidene, arylalkylidene, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonylalkyl, arylcarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, diarylaminocarbonyl, arylalkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaralkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aralkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, aralkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, aralkoxycarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, alkylarylaminocarbonyloxy, diarylaminocarbonyloxy, guanidino, isothioureido, amidino, alkylamidino, arylamidino, aminothiocarbonyl, alkylaminothiocarbonyl, arylaminothiocarbonyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylaminoalkyl, diarylaminoalkyl, alkylarylaminoalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, haloalkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino, alkylarylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, aralkoxycarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxycarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxyarylcarbonylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heterocyclylsulfonylamino, heteroarylthio, azido, —N + (R 24 ) 3 , —P(R 25 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —OP(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —N(R 24 )C(O)R 26 , dialkylphosphonyl, alkylarylphosphonyl, diarylphosphonyl, hydroxyphosphonyl, alkylthio, arylthio, perfluoroalkylthio, carboxyalkylthio, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkylsulfinyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfinyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, hydroxysulfonyloxy, alkoxysulfonyloxy, aminosulfonyloxy, alkylaminosulfonyloxy, dialkylaminosulfonyloxy, arylaminosulfonyloxy, diarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl, diarylaminosulfonyl or alkylarylaminosulfonyl; or two Q 2  groups, which substitute atoms in a 1,2 or 1,3 arrangement, together form alkylenedioxy (i.e., —O—(CH 2 ) y —O—), thioalkylenoxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —O—) or alkylenedithioxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —S—) where y is 1 or 2; or two Q 2  groups, which substitute the same atom, together form alkylene, 
 where R 24 , R 25 , R 26 , R 27  and R 28  are as defined above; 
 as a stereoisomer, racemate or mixture thereof; or as a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof; 
 with the proviso that the compound of formula (I) can not be N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzamide. 
 
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein the compound of formula (I) is a compound of formula (II): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 n is an integer from 0 to 5; 
 m is an integer from 0 to 4; 
 each R 1a  and R 3  are independently selected from the group consisting of halo, pseudohalo, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —N(R 12 )R 13 , —OR 14 , —C(E)R 15  where E is O, S or NR 7 , and —S(O) y R 16  where y is 0, 1 or 2, with the proviso that R 1a  is not 3- or 4-C(OH)(CF 3 ) 2 ; 
 or any two R 1a  groups or R 3  groups, which substitute adjacent carbons on the ring, together with atoms to which they are attached, form optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted aryl; 
 R 2 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are selected from (a) and (b) as follows:
 (a) R 2  and R 6  are selected from (i) and (ii) as follows: (i) R 2  and R 6  are each independently hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl; or (ii) R 2  and R 6  together form alkylene or alkenylene;
 R 4  and R 5  are selected from (i) and (ii) as follows: (i) R 4  and R 5  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —N(R 8 )R 9 , —OR 7 , S(O) j R 11  where j is 1 or 2, —B(R 22 ) 2 , —P(R 22 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 22 ) 2 , and —C(E)R 23  where E is selected from O, S and NR 7 ; or (ii) R 4  and R 5  together form optionally substituted alkylene, optionally substituted alkenylene, optionally substituted alkyleneoxyalkylene or optionally substituted alkyleneazaalkylene; 
 
 (b) R 2  and R 5 , or R 2  and R 4 , or R 6  and R 5 , or R 6  and R 4 , together form a 5, 6 or 7 membered optionally substituted heterocyclyl group, or a 5 or 6 membered optionally substituted heteroaryl group; and the remainder of R 2 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are each independently selected as in (i) above; 
 
 each R 7  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
 R 8  and R 9  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —S(O) j R 10  where j is 1 or 2, and —C(M)R 11 , where M is selected from O and S; 
 or R 8  and R 9  together form alkylene, alkenylene, alkyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneazaalkylene; 
 each R 10  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
 each R 11  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 10  and —N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
 R 12  and R 13  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —C(M)R 17  where M is O or S, and —S(O) j R 14  where j is 1 or 2; 
 or R 12  and R 13  together form alkylene, alkenylene, alkyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneazaalkylene; 
 R 14  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl or —C(M)R 17  where m is O or S; 
 R 15  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OH, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
 R 16  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OH, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
 R 17  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
 R 18  is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
 R 19  is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl; 
 R 20  and R 21  are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl and heteroaralkyl, 
 or R 20  and R 2  together form alkylene, alkenylene or alkyleneoxyalkylene; 
 each R 22  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 7  and —N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
 R 23  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 10 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , —N(R 7 )N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
 wherein each of the above R 1 -R 23  groups, when substituted, are substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from Q 1 , where Q 1  is halo, pseudohalo, hydroxy, oxo, thia, nitrile, nitro, formyl, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, polyhaloalkyl, aminoalkyl, diaminoalkyl, alkenyl containing 1 to 2 double bonds, alkynyl containing 1 to 2 triple bonds, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, aralkynyl, heteroarylalkyl, trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, alkyldiarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, alkylidene, arylalkylidene, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonylalkyl, arylcarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, diarylaminocarbonyl, arylalkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaralkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aralkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, aralkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, aralkoxycarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, alkylarylaminocarbonyloxy, diarylaminocarbonyloxy, guanidino, isothioureido, amidino, alkylamidino, arylamidino, aminothiocarbonyl, alkylaminothiocarbonyl, arylaminothiocarbonyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylaminoalkyl, diarylaminoalkyl, alkylarylaminoalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, haloalkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino, alkylarylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, aralkoxycarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxycarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxyarylcarbonylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heterocyclylsulfonylamino, heteroarylthio, azido, —N + (R 24 ) 3 , —P(R 25 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —OP(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —N(R 24 )C(O)R 26 , dialkylphosphonyl, alkylarylphosphonyl, diarylphosphonyl, hydroxyphosphonyl, alkylthio, arylthio, perfluoroalkylthio, carboxyalkylthio, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkylsulfinyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfinyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, hydroxysulfonyloxy, alkoxysulfonyloxy, aminosulfonyloxy, alkylaminosulfonyloxy, dialkylaminosulfonyloxy, arylaminosulfonyloxy, diarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl, diarylaminosulfonyl or alkylarylaminosulfonyl; or two Q 1  groups, which substitute atoms in a 1,2 or 1,3 arrangement, together form alkylenedioxy (i.e., —O—(CH 2 ) y —O—), thioalkylenoxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —O—) or alkylenedithioxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —S—) where y is 1 or 2; or two Q 1  groups, which substitute the same atom, together form alkylene; 
 each R 24  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl; 
 each R 25  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl and —N(R 27 )R 28 , 
 R 26  is alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl or —N(R 27 )R 28 ; 
 R 27  and R 28  are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl or heterocyclyl, 
 or R 27  and R 28  together form alkylene, azaalkylene, oxaalkylene or thiaalkylene; 
 and each Q 1  is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from Q 2 ; where each Q 2  is independently halo, pseudohalo, hydroxy, oxo, thia, nitrile, nitro, formyl, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, polyhaloalkyl, aminoalkyl, diaminoalkyl, alkenyl containing 1 to 2 double bonds, alkynyl containing 1 to 2 triple bonds, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, aralkynyl, heteroarylalkyl, trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, alkyldiarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, alkylidene, arylalkylidene, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonylalkyl, arylcarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, diarylaminocarbonyl, arylalkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaralkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aralkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, aralkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, aralkoxycarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, alkylarylaminocarbonyloxy, diarylaminocarbonyloxy, guanidino, isothioureido, amidino, alkylamidino, arylamidino, aminothiocarbonyl, alkylaminothiocarbonyl, arylaminothiocarbonyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylaminoalkyl, diarylaminoalkyl, alkylarylaminoalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, haloalkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino, alkylarylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, aralkoxycarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxycarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxyarylcarbonylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heterocyclylsulfonylamino, heteroarylthio, azido, —N + (R 24 ) 3 , —P(R 25 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —OP(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —N(R 24 )C(O)R 26 , dialkylphosphonyl, alkylarylphosphonyl, diarylphosphonyl, hydroxyphosphonyl, alkylthio, arylthio, perfluoroalkylthio, carboxyalkylthio, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkylsulfinyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfinyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, hydroxysulfonyloxy, alkoxysulfonyloxy, aminosulfonyloxy, alkylaminosulfonyloxy, dialkylaminosulfonyloxy, arylaminosulfonyloxy, diarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl, diarylaminosulfonyl or alkylarylaminosulfonyl; or two Q 2  groups, which substitute atoms in a 1,2 or 1,3 arrangement, together form alkylenedioxy (i.e., —O—(CH 2 ) y —O—), thioalkylenoxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —O—) or alkylenedithioxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —S—) where y is 1 or 2; or two Q 2  groups, which substitute the same atom, together form alkylene, 
 where R 24 , R 25 R 26 , R 27  and R 28  are as defined above; 
 as a stereoisomer, racemate or mixture thereof; or as a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof. 
 
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein the compound of formula (II) is a compound of formula (III): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         n is an integer from 0 to 5; 
         m is an integer from 0 to 4; 
         t is an integer from 0 to 5; 
         each R 1a  is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, aralkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkoxy, and aryl (optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halo, cyano, carboxy, cyano, and alkoxycarbonyl); 
         R 2  is hydrogen or alkyl′ 
         each R 3  is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halo, hydroxy, aralkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, aryl (optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo, alkoxy, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, cyano), heteroaryl and heterocyclyl; 
         R 4  is hydrogen or alkyl; 
         each R 5a  is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halo, alkylcarbonyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, aryl, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, nitro, and —N(R 24 )C(O)R 26 ; 
         or two adjacent R 5a  groups form an aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl; and 
         R 6  is hydrogen or alkyl. 
       
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 3  wherein m is 0 or 1, n is 1 and R 1a  is independently selected from alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, cyano, optionally substituted aryl, heterocyclyl and heteroaryl. 
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 4  selected from the group consisting of the following: 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-methoxy-N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-chloro-N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-({1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-methyl-sulfamoyl)-benzoic acid; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-methoxy-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2,4,6-trichloro-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-methoxy-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2,4,6-trichloro-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-methoxy-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2,4,6-trichloro-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[7-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[7-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[7-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[7-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[7-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[7-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2,4,6-trichloro-N-{1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-methoxy-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       4-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2,4,6-trichloro-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[8-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-{1-[8-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[8-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[5-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-{1-[5-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[5-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-{1-[6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-{1-[3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-{1-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[8-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[8-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[8-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-isopropoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-isobutoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-n-butoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-methoxy-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-methoxy-N-{1-[3-(4-cyanophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[7-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide. 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide: 
       N-{1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-tert-butyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide: 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-cyanophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]-ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide: 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid-{1-[3-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]-ethyl}-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide, 
       N-{1-[3-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-chloro-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-benzenesulfonamide, 
       4-isopropyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-benzenesulfonamide, 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid methyl-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-amide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide, 
       N-{1-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-benzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid methyl-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-amide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[1-(3-biphenyl-4-yl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-4-tert-butyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(3′-methoxy-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(3′-chloro-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide: 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[3-(4′-methyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(2′-chloro-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4′-chloro-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]-ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(2′-methoxy-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4′-methoxy-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4′-(2-{1-[(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonyl)methylamino]ethyl}-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4′-cyano-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-thiophen-3-ylphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}benzenesulfonamide; 
       4′-(2-{1-[(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonyl)methylamino]ethyl}-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester; 
       4′-(2-{1-[(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonyl)methylamino]ethyl}-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester, 
       4′-(2-{1-[(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonyl)-methylamino]ethyl}-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-pyrrolidin-1-ylphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]-ethyl}benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}benzenesulfonamide; and 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-thiophen-2-ylphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}benzenesulfonamide. 
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 3  wherein m is 0 or 1, n is 1, 2 or 3 and each R 1a  is selected from alkyl. 
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 6  selected from the group consisting of the following: 
       quinoline-8-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dim ethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       2-naphthalen-1-yl-ethanesulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-2,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-3,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-C-phenyl-methanesulfonamide; 
       4-acetyl-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-2,5,N-trimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-3,4-dimethoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[4-({1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-methyl-sulfamoyl)-phenyl]-acetamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-2,4,6,N-tetramethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2-phenyl-ethenesulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       2,2,5,6,8-pentamethyl-chroman-7-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-3,4-difluoro-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       3-chloro-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-2,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-5-fluoro-2,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-fluoro-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2,4,6-trichloro-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       3-chloro-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-fluoro-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2-chloro-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       5-chloro-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-2-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-2,5-dimethoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-2,3,4-trifluoro-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       3-chloro-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-cyano-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-butyl-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-(1,1-dimethyl-propyl)-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-butoxy-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-2-methoxy-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-chloro-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-2,5,N-trimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-methanesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-4-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-chloro-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       octane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       quinoline-8-sulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       naphthalene-1-sulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-2,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-3,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methyl-3-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-2,5,N-trimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-3,4-dimethoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-2,4,6,N-tetramethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2,2,5,6,8-pentamethyl-chroman-7-sulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-3,4-difluoro-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       3-chloro-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-2,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-5-fluoro-2,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-3-fluoro-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2,4,6-trichloro-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       3-chloro-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-4-fluoro-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       2-chloro-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       5-chloro-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-2-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-2,5-dimethoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-2,3,4-trifluoro-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       3-chloro-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       4-cyano-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-butyl-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-4-(1,1-dimethyl-propyl)-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-butoxy-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-3-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-2-methoxy-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-chloro-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-2,5,N-trimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methyl-3,5-bis-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; and 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methyl-4-nitro-benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4,N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-methoxy-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-chloro-N-{1-[3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid methyl-[1-(4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]amide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-[1-(6-methoxy-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-[1-(6-hydroxy-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[1-(6-bromo-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-4-tert-butyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid [1-(6-bromo-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]methylamide; 
       N-[1-(6-bromo-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[1-(6-benzyloxy-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-4-tert-butyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-[1-(6-isobutoxy-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-[1-(6-butoxy-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-4-tert-butyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       (2-{1-[(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonyl)methylamino]ethyl}-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-6-yloxy)acetic acid ethyl ester; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-[1-(6-ethoxy-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-6-thiophen-3-yl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-6-phenyl-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-6-thiophen-2-yl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[3-(2′-methyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[3-(3′-methyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-6-o-tolyl-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3,6-di-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-(2-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       3-(2-{1-[(4-tert-butyl-benzenesulfonyl)methylamino]ethyl}-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-6-yl)benzoic acid methyl ester; 
       4-(2-{1-[(4-tert-butyl-benzenesulfonyl)methylamino]ethyl}-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-6-yl)-benzoic acid methyl ester; 
       3-(2-{1-[(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonyl)methylamino]ethyl}-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-6-yl)benzoic acid; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-(4-cyanophenyl)-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(6-morpholin-4-yl-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; and 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-6-m-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-[2-{1-[(4-tert-butyl-benzenesulfonyl)methylamino]ethyl}-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-6-yl]benzoic acid; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-6-piperidin-1-yl-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; and 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The compound of  claim 3  wherein m is 0 or 1, n is 0 or 1 and each R 1a  is selected from carboxy, dialkylamino, hydroxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonylalkoxy, aralkoxy, and heterocyclylalkoxy. 
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 10  selected from the group consisting of the following: 
       4-(2-{1-[(4-tert-butyl-benzenesulfonyl)methylamino]ethyl}-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)-benzoic acid; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid methyl-[1-(4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]amide; 
       N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-methoxy-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4,N-dimethyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-chloro-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-tert-butyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[5-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-(1-{4-oxo-3-[4-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)phenyl]-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl}ethyl)benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-(1-{3-[4-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)phenyl]-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl}ethyl)benzenesulfonamide; 
       [4-(2-{1-[(4-tert-butylbenzenesulfonyl)methylamino]ethyl}-4-oxo-4H-quinazolin-3-yl)phenoxy]acetic acid ethyl ester; and 
       4-tert-butyl-N-(1-{3-[4-(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl]-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl}ethyl)-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein the compound of formula (II) is a compound of formula (V): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         m is an integer from 0 to 4; 
         n is an integer from 0 to 5; 
         t is an integer from 0 to 5; 
         each R 1a  is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, amino, alkylamino, and dialkylamino; 
         R 2 , R 4  and R 6  are each independently hydrogen or alkyl; 
         each R 3  is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, and halo; and 
         each R 5a  is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, halo, and aryl 
         or two adjacent R 5a  groups form an aryl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl. 
       
     
     
         16 . The compound of  claim 15  wherein m is 0 or 1, n is 1 and each R 1a  is alkoxy. 
     
     
         17 . The compound of  claim 16  selected from the group consisting of the following: 
       4-chloro-N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzamide; 
       3-methoxy-N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzamide; 
       4-methoxy-N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzamide; 
       N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-terephthalamic acid methyl ester; 
       2,4-dichloro-N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]amide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-terephthalamic acid methyl ester; 
       2-methoxy-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl)-N-methylbenzamide; 
       3-methoxy-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       4-methoxy-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[7-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[7-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[8-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[8-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[5-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[5-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(3-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[8-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[8-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; and 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide. 
     
     
         18 . The compound of  claim 15  wherein m is 0 or 1, n is 1, or 3 and each R 1a  is selected from alkyl. 
     
     
         19 . The compound of  claim 18  selected from the group consisting of the following: 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]amide; 
       2,4-dichloro-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]benzamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-terephthalamic acid methyl ester; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-terephthalamic acid methyl ester; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methylbenzamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-benzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid methyl-[1-(4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]amide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid [1-(6-bromo-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]methylamide; and 
       N-[1-(6-bromo-4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]-4-tert-butyl-N-methylbenzamide. 
     
     
         20 . The compound of  claim 15  wherein m is 0 or 1, n is 0 or 1 and each R 1a  is independently selected from dialkylamino, aralkoxy, halo, haloalkyl and haloalkoxy. 
     
     
         21 . The compound of  claim 20  selected from the group consisting of the following: 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-tert-butyl-N-methylbenzamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-2-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-3-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-terephthalamic acid methyl ester; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid methyl-[1-(4-oxo-3-phenyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]amide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid {1-[3-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(4-bromophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-tert-butyl-N-methylbenzamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}benzamide; and 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid methyl-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-amide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzamide; 
       benzo[1,3]dioxole-5-carboxylic acid methyl-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-amide; and 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-{1-[4-oxo-3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-benzamide. 
     
     
         22 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 1  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted aralkyl. 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . The compound of  claim 22  wherein R 1  is optionally substituted phenyl, and is selected with the proviso that it is not substituted at the 3- or 4-position with —C(OH)(CF 3 ) 2 . 
     
     
         26 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein any two R 1a  or R 3  groups, which substitute adjacent carbons on the ring, together form alkylene, alkenylene, alkylenedioxy, thioalkylenoxy, or alkylenedithioxy. 
     
     
         27 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein R 1a  is not —C(OH)(CF 3 ) 2 . 
     
     
         28 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 6  is hydrogen. 
     
     
         29 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein n is 0, 1 or 2. 
     
     
         30 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein m is 1. 
     
     
         31 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein each R 1a  is independently halo, pseudohalo, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted dialkylamino, optionally substituted aralkoxy, hydroxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or optionally substituted cycloalkyl. 
     
     
         32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . The compound of  claim 31  wherein each R 1a  is independently chloro, fluoro, ethyl, methyl, methoxy, bromo, cyano, phenyl, tert-butyl, trifluoromethoxy, dimethylamino, trifluoromethyl, benzyloxy, hydroxy, 2-methylphenyl, 3-methylphenyl, 4-methylphenyl, 2-chlorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 2-methoxyphenyl, 3-methoxyphenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, ethoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, 2-(N-morpholino)ethoxy, 2-methoxyethoxy, 4-cyanophenyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 3-methoxycarbonylphenyl, 4-methoxycarbonylphenyl, 3-carboxyphenyl, N-pyrrolidinyl, or N-morpholinyl. 
     
     
         34 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 2  is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, and R 6  is hydrogen. 
     
     
         35 . (canceled) 
     
     
         36 . The compound of  claim 34  wherein R 2  is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. 
     
     
         37 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein each R 3  is independently optionally substituted alkyl, halo, pseudohalo, optionally substituted alkoxy, hydroxy, optionally substituted aralkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or optionally substituted cycloalkyl. 
     
     
         38 . (canceled) 
     
     
         39 . The compound of  claim 37  wherein each R 3  is independently methyl, chloro, methoxy, hydroxy, bromo, ethoxy, isopropoxy, isobutoxy, butoxy, benzyloxy, ethoxycarbonylmethoxy, phenyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-methylphenyl, 3-methylphenyl, 4-methylpheny, 2-chlorophenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 3-methoxyphenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-carboxyphenyl, N-pyrrolidinyl, N-morpholinyl, 3-methoxycarbonylphenyl, 4-methoxycarbonylphenyl, 3-carboxyphenyl, 4-cyanophenyl, or piperidinyl. 
     
     
         40 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein one of R 4  and R 1  is —SO 2 — (optionally substituted aryl). 
     
     
         41 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein one of R 4  and R 5  is —SO 2 — (optionally substituted phenyl). 
     
     
         42 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein the compound has formula (III): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein:
 t is an integer from 0 to 5; 
 R 1a , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 6 , n and m are as defined above; 
 each R 5a  is independently optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, halo, pseudohalo; 
 or any two R 5a  substituents, which substitute adjacent atoms on the ring, together form a optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl ring having 5 or 6 members in the ring and where the heteroatoms, if present, are selected from O, S and optionally substituted N; 
 where R 5a , when substituted, is substituted with one or more, in one embodiment one to five, in another embodiment one, two or three, substituents each independently selected from Q 1 , as defined above. 
 
     
     
         43 . The compound of  claim 42  wherein any two R 5a  groups, which substitute adjacent carbons on the ring, together form —N═C(R 29 )—C(R 29 )═C(R 29 )— or —C(R 29 )═C(R 29 )—C(R 29 )═C(R 29 )—,
 where each R 29  is independently hydrogen, halo, pseudohalo, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, or optionally substituted heteroaralkyl;   where R 5a  and R 29 , when substituted, are substituted with one or more, in one embodiment one to five, in another embodiment one, two or three, substituents each independently selected from Q 1 , as defined above.   
     
     
         44 . (canceled) 
     
     
         45 . The compound of  claim 42  wherein each R 5a  is independently tert-butyl, methoxy, methyl, trifluoromethoxy, 2-thienyl, fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, cyano, n-propyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, isopropyl, butoxy or n-butyl; or any two R 5a  groups, which substitute adjacent carbons on the ring, together form —N═C(H)—C(H)═CH— or —C(H)═C(H)—C(H)═C(H)—. 
     
     
         46 . The compound of  claim 42  wherein R 4  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, or optionally substituted heteroaralkyl. 
     
     
         47 . (canceled) 
     
     
         48 . The compound of  claim 46  wherein R 4  is hydrogen, methyl, 2-methoxy-1-ethyl, propyl, isobutyl, butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, hexyl, benzyl, phenethyl or 2-thienylmethyl. 
     
     
         49 . The compound of  claim 42  wherein one R 5a  group is 4-tert-butyl or 4-isopropyl. 
     
     
         50 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein the compound has formula (IV): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein R 1a , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 6 , R 5a , m and n are selected as above; u is an integer from 0 to 4; and R 5b  is tert-butyl or isopropyl. 
     
     
         51 . The compound of  claim 50  wherein R 5b  is tert-butyl or isopropyl. 
     
     
         52 . (canceled) 
     
     
         53 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein one of R 4  and R 5  is —C(O)— (optionally substituted aryl). 
     
     
         54 . The compound of  claim 53  wherein one of R 4  and R 5  is —C(O)— (optionally substituted phenyl). 
     
     
         55 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein the compound has formula (V): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein R 1a , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 6 , R 5a , t, n and m are as defined above. 
     
     
         56 . The compound of  claim 55  wherein each R 1a  is independently halo, optionally substituted alkyl, or optionally substituted alkoxy, where the substituents, when present, are each independently selected from Q 1 , as defined above. 
     
     
         57 . (canceled) 
     
     
         58 . The compound of  claim 56  wherein each R 1a  is independently methoxy, methyl, chloro or fluoro. 
     
     
         59 . The compound of  claim 55  wherein R 2  is hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, where the substituents, when present, are each independently selected from Q 1 , as defined above. 
     
     
         60 . (canceled) 
     
     
         61 . The compound of  claim 59  wherein R 2  is hydrogen or methyl. 
     
     
         62 . The compound of  claim 55  wherein each R 3  is independently hydrogen or optionally substituted alkoxy, where the substituents, when present, are each independently selected from Q 1 , as defined above. 
     
     
         63 . (canceled) 
     
     
         64 . The compound of  claim 62  wherein each R 3  is independently hydrogen or methoxy. 
     
     
         65 . The compound of  claim 55  wherein R 4  is optionally substituted alkyl, where the substituents, when present, are each independently selected from Q 1 , as defined above. 
     
     
         66 . (canceled) 
     
     
         67 . The compound of  claim 65  wherein R 4  is methyl or butyl. 
     
     
         68 . The compound of  claim 55  wherein R 6  is hydrogen. 
     
     
         69 . The compound of  claim 55  wherein each R 5a  is independently optionally substituted alkyl, where the substituents, when present, are each independently selected from Q 1 , as defined above. 
     
     
         70 . (canceled) 
     
     
         71 . The compound of  claim 69  wherein R 5a  is tert-butyl. 
     
     
         72 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein one of R 4  and R 1  is —C(O)— (optionally substituted alkyl), where the substituents, when present, are each independently selected from Q 1 , as defined above. 
     
     
         73 . (canceled) 
     
     
         74 . The compound of  claim 72  wherein one of R 4  and R 5  is —C(O)-octyl. 
     
     
         75 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein one of R 4  and R 5  is —C(O)—N(R 8 )R 9 , where R 8  and R 9  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl;
 or R 8  and R 9  together form alkylene, alkenylene, alkyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneazaalkylene;   where R 8  and R 9  are each independently unsubstituted or substituted with one or more, in one embodiment one to five, in another embodiment one, two or three, substituents each independently selected from Q 1 , as defined above.   
     
     
         76 . The compound of  claim 75  wherein R 8  and R 9  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, and optionally substituted aryl. 
     
     
         77 . (canceled) 
     
     
         78 . The compound of  claim 76  wherein R 8  is hydrogen and R 9  is cyclohexyl, 4-nitrophenyl, 2-methoxyphenyl, 3-cyanophenyl, 3,4-dichlorophenyl, 2,6-diisopropylphenyl, 2-methylphenyl, 2-trifluoromethylphenyl, 2-fluorophenyl, 3-fluorophenyl, 3-methylphenyl, 3-chlorophenyl, 2,6-dimethylphenyl or 3-trifluoromethylphenyl. 
     
     
         79 . (canceled) 
     
     
         80 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 4  and R 5  together form —CH 2 —C(H)(Me)—N(R 30 )—CH 2 —CH 2 —, where R 30  is optionally substituted heteroarylcarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted arylcarbonyl, optionally substituted arylsulfonyl, optionally substituted alkylaminocarbonyl, or optionally substituted arylaminocarbonyl. 
     
     
         81 . The compound of  claim 80  wherein R 30  is 2-thienylcarbonyl, butyryl, 4-fluorobenzoyl, benzyloxyacetyl, diphenylacetyl, 4-nitrobenzoyl, 2,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonyl, tert-butylaminocarbonyl, phenylaminocarbonyl, 2,3-dichlorophenylaminocarbonyl, 4-tert-butylphenylsulfonyl or 3,4-methylenedioxybenzoyl. 
     
     
         82 . (canceled) 
     
     
         83 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein Q 2  is nitro, fluoro, benzyloxy or chloro; or any two Q 2  groups, which substitute adjacent carbons, together form methylenedioxy. 
     
     
         84 . A method of treating, preventing, or ameliorating the symptoms of a disease or disorder that is modulated or otherwise affected by nuclear receptor activity or in which nuclear receptor activity is implicated, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of 3  claim 1 . 
     
     
         85 . The method of  claim 84 , wherein the disease or disorder is selected from hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, hypertriglyceridemia, lipodystrophy, hyperglycemia, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, gallstone disease, acne vulgaris, acneiform skin conditions, diabetes, Parkinson's disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, inflammation, immunological disorders, lipid disorders, obesity, conditions characterized by a perturbed epidermal barrier function, hyperlipidemia, cholestasis, peripheral occlusive disease, ischemic stroke, conditions of disturbed differentiation or excess proliferation of the epidermis or mucous membrane, and cardiovascular disorders. 
     
     
         86 . A method of reducing cholesterol levels in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         87 . A method of treating, preventing, or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a disease or disorder which is affected by cholesterol, triglyceride, or bile acid levels, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         88 . A method of modulating nuclear receptor activity, comprising contacting the nuclear receptor with a compound  claim 1 . 
     
     
         89 . The method of  claim 88 , wherein the nuclear receptor is an orphan nuclear receptor. 
     
     
         90 . The method of  claim 88 , wherein the nuclear receptor is farnesoid X receptor (FXR). 
     
     
         91 . The method of  claim 88 , wherein the compound is a nuclear receptor agonist. 
     
     
         92 . The method of  claim 88 , wherein the compound is a nuclear receptor antagonist. 
     
     
         93 . A method of modulating cholesterol metabolism, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         94 . A method of treating, preventing or ameliorating one or more symptoms of hypocholesterolemia in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         95 . A method of increasing cholesterol efflux from cells of a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         96 . A method of increasing the expression of ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC1) in the cells of a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         97 . An in vitro method for altering nuclear receptor activity, comprising contacting the nuclear receptor with a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         98 . The method of  claim 84 , wherein a second active agent selected from antihyperlipidemic agents, plasma HDL-raising agents, antihypercholesterolemic agents, cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitors (such as HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, such as lovastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin, atorvastatin and rivastatin), acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acytransferase (ACAT) inhibitors, probucol, raloxifene, nicotinic acid, niacinamide, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, bile acid sequestrants (such as anion exchange resins, or quaternary amines (e.g., cholestyramine or colestipol)), low density lipoprotein receptor inducers, clofibrate, fenofibrate, benzofibrate, cipofibrate, gemfibrizol, vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , anti-oxidant vitamins, 8-blockers, anti-diabetes agents, angiotensin II antagonists, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, platelet aggregation inhibitors, fibrinogen receptor antagonists, aspirin and fibric acid derivatives; is administered simultaneously with, prior to, or after administration of the compound. 
     
     
         99 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, a compound of formula (I): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         m is an integer from 0 to 4; 
         R 1  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 7  or —N(R 8 )R 9 , with the proviso that R 1  is not 3- or 4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxy-2-propyl)phenyl; 
         R 2 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are selected from (a) and (b) as follows: 
         (a) R 2  and R 6  are selected from (i) and (ii) as follows: (i) R 2  and R 6  are each independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; or (ii) R 2  and R 6  together form optionally substituted alkylene or optionally substituted alkenylene; and 
         R 4  and R 5  are selected from (i) and (ii) as follows: (i) R 4  and R 5  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —N(R 8 )R 9 ), —OR 7 , —S(O) j R 11  where j is 1 or 2, —B(R 22 ) 2 , —P(R 22 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 22 ) 2  and —C(E)R 23 , where E is selected from O, S and NR 7 ; or (ii) R 4  and R 5  together form optionally substituted alkylene, optionally substituted alkenylene, optionally substituted alkyleneoxyalkylene or optionally substituted alkyleneazaalkylene; or 
         (b) R 2  and R 5 , or R 2  and R 4 , or R 6  and R 5 , or R 6  and R 4 , together form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered optionally substituted heterocyclyl group, or a 5 or 6 membered optionally substituted heteroaryl group; and the remainder of R 2 , R 2 , R 5  and R 6  are each independently selected as in (i) above; 
         each R 3  is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, pseudohalo, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —N(R 12 )R 13 , —OR 14 , —C(E)R 15  where E is O, S or NR 7 , and —S(O) y R 16  where y is 0, 1 or 2; 
         or any two R 3  groups, which substitute adjacent carbons on the ring, together form optionally substituted alkylene, optionally substituted alkenylene, optionally substituted alkylenedioxy, optionally substituted thioalkylenoxy, or optionally substituted alkylenedithioxy; 
         each R 7  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
         R 8  and R 9  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —S(O) j R 10  where j is 1 or 2, and —C(M)R 11 , where M is selected from O and S; 
         or R 8  and R 9  together form alkylene, alkenylene, alkyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneazaalkylene; 
         each R 10  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
         each R 11  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 10  and —N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
         R 12  and R 13  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —C(M)R 17  where M is O or S, and —S(O) j R 18  where j is 1 or 2; 
         or R 12  and R 13  together form optionally substituted alkylene, optionally substituted alkenylene, optionally substituted alkyleneoxyalkylene or optionally substituted alkyleneazaalkylene; 
         R 14  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl or —C(M)R 17  where M is O or S; 
         R 15  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OH, —OR 14  or —N(R 12 )R 13 ; 
         R 16  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OH, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
         R 17  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
         R 18  is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
         R 19  is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl; 
         R 20  and R 21  are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl and heteroaralkyl, 
         or R 20  and R 21  together form alkylene, alkenylene, alkyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneazaalkylene; 
         each R 22  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 7  and —N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
         R 23  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 10 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , or —N(R 7 )N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
         wherein each of the above R 1 -R 23  groups, when substituted, are substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from Q 1 , where Q 1  is halo, pseudohalo, hydroxy, oxo, thia, nitrile, nitro, formyl, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, polyhaloalkyl, aminoalkyl, diaminoalkyl, alkenyl containing 1 to 2 double bonds, alkynyl containing 1 to 2 triple bonds, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, aralkynyl, heteroarylalkyl, trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, alkyldiarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, alkylidene, arylalkylidene, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonylalkyl, arylcarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, diarylaminocarbonyl, arylalkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaralkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aralkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, aralkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, aralkoxycarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, alkylarylaminocarbonyloxy, diarylaminocarbonyloxy, guanidino, isothioureido, amidino, alkylamidino, arylamidino, aminothiocarbonyl, alkylaminothiocarbonyl, arylaminothiocarbonyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylaminoalkyl, diarylaminoalkyl, alkylarylaminoalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, haloalkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino, alkylarylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, aralkoxycarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxycarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxyarylcarbonylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heterocyclylsulfonylamino, heteroarylthio, azido, —N + (R 24 ) 3 , —P(R 25 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —OP(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —N(R 24 )C(O)R 26 , dialkylphosphonyl, alkylarylphosphonyl, diarylphosphonyl, hydroxyphosphonyl, alkylthio, arylthio, perfluoroalkylthio, carboxyalkylthio, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkylsulfinyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfinyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, hydroxysulfonyloxy, alkoxysulfonyloxy, aminosulfonyloxy, alkylaminosulfonyloxy, dialkylaminosulfonyloxy, arylaminosulfonyloxy, diarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl, diarylaminosulfonyl or alkylarylaminosulfonyl; or two Q 1  groups, which substitute atoms in a 1,2 or 1,3 arrangement, together form alkylenedioxy (i.e., —O—(CH 2 ) y —O—), thioalkylenoxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —O—) or alkylenedithioxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —S—) where y is 1 or 2; or two Q 1  groups, which substitute the same atom, together form alkylene; 
         each R 24  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl; 
         each R 25  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl and —N(R 27 )R 28 , 
         R 26  is alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl or —N(R 27 )R 28 ; 
         R 27  and R 28  are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl or heterocyclyl, 
         or R 27  and R 28  together form alkylene, azaalkylene, oxaalkylene or thiaalkylene; 
         and each Q 1  is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from Q 2 ; where each Q 2  is independently halo, pseudohalo, hydroxy, oxo, thia, nitrile, nitro, formyl, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, polyhaloalkyl, aminoalkyl, diaminoalkyl, alkenyl containing 1 to 2 double bonds, alkynyl containing 1 to 2 triple bonds, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, aralkynyl, heteroarylalkyl, trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, alkyldiarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, alkylidene, arylalkylidene, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonylalkyl, arylcarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, diarylaminocarbonyl, arylalkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaralkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aralkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, aralkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, aralkoxycarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, alkylarylaminocarbonyloxy, diarylaminocarbonyloxy, guanidino, isothioureido, amidino, alkylamidino, arylamidino, aminothiocarbonyl, alkylaminothiocarbonyl, arylaminothiocarbonyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylaminoalkyl, diarylaminoalkyl, alkylarylaminoalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, haloalkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino, alkylarylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, aralkoxycarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxycarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxyarylcarbonylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heterocyclylsulfonylamino, heteroarylthio, azido, —N + (R 24 ) 3 , —P(R 25 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —OP(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —N(R 21 )C(O)R 26 , dialkylphosphonyl, alkylarylphosphonyl, diarylphosphonyl, hydroxyphosphonyl, alkylthio, arylthio, perfluoroalkylthio, carboxyalkylthio, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkylsulfinyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfinyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, hydroxysulfonyloxy, alkoxysulfonyloxy, aminosulfonyloxy, alkylaminosulfonyloxy, dialkylaminosulfonyloxy, arylaminosulfonyloxy, diarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl, diarylaminosulfonyl or alkylarylaminosulfonyl; or two Q 2  groups, which substitute atoms in a 1,2 or 1,3 arrangement, together form alkylenedioxy (i.e., —O—(CH 2 ) y —O—), thioalkylenoxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —O—) or alkylenedithioxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —S—) where y is 1 or 2; or two Q 2  groups, which substitute the same atom, together form alkylene, 
         where R 24 , R 25 , R 26 , R 27  and R 28  are as defined above; 
         as a stereoisomer, racemate or mixture thereof; or as a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof 
       
     
     
         100 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier:
 (i) a compound of formula (I):   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 m is an integer from 0 to 4; 
 R 1  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 7  or —N(R 8 )R 9 , with the proviso that R 1  is not 3- or 4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxy-2-propyl)phenyl; 
 R 2 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are selected from (a) and (b) as follows:
 (a) R 2  and R 6  are selected from (i) and (ii) as follows: (i) R 2  and R 6  are each independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; or (ii) R 2  and R 6  together form optionally substituted alkylene or optionally substituted alkenylene; and 
 
 R 4  and R 5  are selected from (i) and (ii) as follows: (i) R 4  and R 5  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —N(R 8 )R 9 ), —OR 7 , —S(O) j R 11  where j is 1 or 2, —B(R 22 ) 2 , —P(R 22 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 22 ) 2  and —C(E)R 23 , where E is selected from O, S and NR 7 ; or (ii) R 4  and R 5  together form optionally substituted alkylene, optionally substituted alkenylene, optionally substituted alkyleneoxyalkylene or optionally substituted alkyleneazaalkylene; or
 (b) R 2  and R 5 , or R 2  and R 4 , or R 6  and R 5 , or R 6  and R 4 , together form a 4, 5, 6 or 7 membered optionally substituted heterocyclyl group, or a 5 or 6 membered optionally substituted heteroaryl group; and the remainder of R 2 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are each independently selected as in (i) above; 
 
 each R 3  is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, pseudohalo, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —N(R 12 )R 13 , —OR 14 , —C(E)R 15  where E is O, S or NR 7 , and —S(O) y R 16  where y is 0, 1 or 2; 
 or any two R 3  groups, which substitute adjacent carbons on the ring, together form optionally substituted alkylene, optionally substituted alkenylene, optionally substituted alkylenedioxy, optionally substituted thioalkylenoxy, or optionally substituted alkylenedithioxy; 
 each R 7  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
 R 8  and R 9  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —S(O) j R 10  where j is 1 or 2, and —C(M)R 11 , where M is selected from O and S; 
 or R 8  and R 9  together form alkylene, alkenylene, alkyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneazaalkylene; 
 each R 10  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
 each R 11  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 10  and —N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
 R 12  and R 13  are each independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —C(M)R 17  where M is O or S, and —S(O) j R 18  where j is 1 or 2; 
 or R 12  and R 13  together form optionally substituted alkylene, optionally substituted alkenylene, optionally substituted alkyleneoxyalkylene or optionally substituted alkyleneazaalkylene; 
 R 14  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl or —C(M)R 17  where M is O or S; 
 R 15  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OH, —OR 14  or —N(R 12 )R 13 . 
 R 16  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OH, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
 R 17  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
 R 18  is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 19  or —N(R 20 )R 21 ; 
 R 19  is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl; 
 R 20  and R 21  are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl and heteroaralkyl, 
 or R 20  and R 21  together form alkylene, alkenylene, alkyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneazaalkylene; 
 each R 22  is independently selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 7  and —N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
 R 23  is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —OR 10 , —N(R 7 ) 2 , or —N(R 7 )N(R 7 ) 2 ; 
 wherein each of the above R 1 -R 23  groups, when substituted, are substituted with one or more substituents each independently selected from Q 1 , where Q 1  is halo, pseudohalo, hydroxy, oxo, thia, nitrile, nitro, formyl, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, polyhaloalkyl, aminoalkyl, diaminoalkyl, alkenyl containing 1 to 2 double bonds, alkynyl containing 1 to 2 triple bonds, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, aralkynyl, heteroarylalkyl, trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, alkyldiarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, alkylidene, arylalkylidene, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonylalkyl, arylcarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, diarylaminocarbonyl, arylalkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaralkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aralkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, aralkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, aralkoxycarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, alkylarylaminocarbonyloxy, diarylaminocarbonyloxy, guanidino, isothioureido, amidino, alkylamidino, arylamidino, aminothiocarbonyl, alkylaminothiocarbonyl, arylaminothiocarbonyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylaminoalkyl, diarylaminoalkyl, alkylarylaminoalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, haloalkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino, alkylarylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, aralkoxycarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxycarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxyarylcarbonylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heterocyclylsulfonylamino, heteroarylthio, azido, —N + (R 24 ) 3 , —P(R 25 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —OP(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —N(R 24 )C(O)R 26 , dialkylphosphonyl, alkylarylphosphonyl, diarylphosphonyl, hydroxyphosphonyl, alkylthio, arylthio, perfluoroalkylthio, carboxyalkylthio, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkylsulfinyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfinyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, hydroxysulfonyloxy, alkoxysulfonyloxy, aminosulfonyloxy, alkylaminosulfonyloxy, dialkylaminosulfonyloxy, arylaminosulfonyloxy, diarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl, diarylaminosulfonyl or alkylarylaminosulfonyl; or two Q 1  groups, which substitute atoms in a 1,2 or 1,3 arrangement, together form alkylenedioxy (i.e., —O—(CH 2 ) y —O—), thioalkylenoxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —O—) or alkylenedithioxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —S—) where y is 1 or 2; or two Q 1  groups, which substitute the same atom, together form alkylene; 
 each R 24  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl; 
 each R 25  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl and —N(R 27 )R 28 , 
 R 26  is alkoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aryl or —N(R 27 )R 28 ; 
 R 27  and R 28  are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl or heterocyclyl, 
 or R 27  and R 28  together form alkylene, azaalkylene, oxaalkylene or thiaalkylene; 
 and each Q 1  is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from Q 2 ; where each Q 2  is independently halo, pseudohalo, hydroxy, oxo, thia, nitrile, nitro, formyl, mercapto, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, polyhaloalkyl, aminoalkyl, diaminoalkyl, alkenyl containing 1 to 2 double bonds, alkynyl containing 1 to 2 triple bonds, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, aralkynyl, heteroarylalkyl, trialkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl, alkyldiarylsilyl, triarylsilyl, alkylidene, arylalkylidene, alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heteroarylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonylalkyl, arylcarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, arylaminocarbonyl, diarylaminocarbonyl, arylalkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaralkoxy, heterocyclyloxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, cycloalkoxy, perfluoroalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aralkoxy, alkylcarbonyloxy, arylcarbonyloxy, aralkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy, aryloxycarbonyloxy, aralkoxycarbonyloxy, aminocarbonyloxy, alkylaminocarbonyloxy, dialkylaminocarbonyloxy, alkylarylaminocarbonyloxy, diarylaminocarbonyloxy, guanidino, isothioureido, amidino, alkylamidino, arylamidino, aminothiocarbonyl, alkylaminothiocarbonyl, arylaminothiocarbonyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, arylaminoalkyl, diarylaminoalkyl, alkylarylaminoalkyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, haloalkylamino, arylamino, diarylamino, alkylarylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamino, aralkoxycarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxycarbonylaminoalkyl, aryloxyarylcarbonylamino, aryloxycarbonylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, arylsulfonylamino, heteroarylsulfonylamino, heterocyclylsulfonylamino, heteroarylthio, azido, —N + (R 24 ) 3 , —P(R 25 ) 2 , —P(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —OP(O)(R 25 ) 2 , —N(R 24 )C(O)R 26 , dialkylphosphonyl, alkylarylphosphonyl, diarylphosphonyl, hydroxyphosphonyl, alkylthio, arylthio, perfluoroalkylthio, carboxyalkylthio, thiocyano, isothiocyano, alkylsulfinyloxy, alkylsulfonyloxy, arylsulfinyloxy, arylsulfonyloxy, hydroxysulfonyloxy, alkoxysulfonyloxy, aminosulfonyloxy, alkylaminosulfonyloxy, dialkylaminosulfonyloxy, arylaminosulfonyloxy, diarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylarylaminosulfonyloxy, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, hydroxysulfonyl, alkoxysulfonyl, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, arylaminosulfonyl, diarylaminosulfonyl or alkylarylaminosulfonyl; or two Q 2  groups, which substitute atoms in a 1,2 or 1,3 arrangement, together form alkylenedioxy (i.e., —O—(CH 2 ) y —O—), thioalkylenoxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —O—) or alkylenedithioxy (i.e., —S—(CH 2 ) y —S—) where y is 1 or 2; or two Q 2  groups, which substitute the same atom, together form alkylene, 
 where R 24 , R 25 , R 26 , R 27  and R 28  are as defined above; 
 as a stereoisomer, racemate or mixture thereof; or as a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof; and 
 (ii) one or more of a second active agent selected from antihyperlipidemic agents, plasma HDL-raising agents, antihypercholesterolemic agents, cholesterol biosynthesis inhibitors (such as HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, such as lovastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin, atorvastatin and rivastatin), acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acytransferase (ACAT) inhibitors, probucol, raloxifene, nicotinic acid, niacinamide, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, bile acid sequestrants (such as anion exchange resins, or quaternary amines (e.g., cholestyramine or colestipol)), low density lipoprotein receptor inducers, clofibrate, fenofibrate, benzofibrate, cipofibrate, gemfibrizol, vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 12 , anti-oxidant vitamins, β-blockers, LXR □ or   agonists or antagonists, anti-diabetes agents, angiotensin II antagonists, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, platelet aggregation inhibitors, fibrinogen receptor antagonists, aspirin and fibric acid derivatives. 
 
     
     
         101 . A compound of  claim 1  selected from the group consisting of the following: 
       2-naphthalen-1-yl-ethanesulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-C-phenyl-methanesulfonamide; 
       2-phenyl-ethenesulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       thiophene-2-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       C-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-yl)-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-methanesulfonamide; 
       3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methyl-methanesulfonamide; 
       octane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       2-naphthalen-1-yl-ethanesulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       2-phenyl-ethenesulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       thiophene-2-sulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       C-(7,7-dimethyl-2-oxo-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-1-yl)-N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methyl-methanesulfonamide; 
       N-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-N-methylmethanesulfonamide; 
       butane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       3-chloropropane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]methylamide; 
       [3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]-carbamic acid benzyl ester; 
       nonanoic acid {1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       nonanoic acid [3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-ylmethyl]amide; 
       nonanoic acid {1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       nonanoic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-isopropyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid methyl-[1-(3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]amide; 
       4-methoxy-N-methyl-N-[1-(3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-chloro-N-methyl-N-[1-(3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(3-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzamide; 
       3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methylaminoethyl)-3H-quinazolin-4-one; 
       3-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-(1-methylaminoethyl)-3H-quinazolin-4-one; 
       2-(1-methylaminoethyl)-3-phenyl-3H-quinazolin-4-one; 
       3-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(1-methylaminoethyl)-3H-quinazolin-4-one; 
       3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methyl-2-(1-methylaminoethyl)-3H-quinazolin-4-one; 
       8-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methylaminoethyl)-3H-quinazolin-4-one; 
       5-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methylaminoethyl)-3H-quinazolin-4-one; 
       6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-(1-methylaminoethyl)-3H-quinazolin-4-one; 
       3-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-2-(1-methylaminoethyl)-3H-quinazolin-4-one; 
       3-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(1-methylaminoethyl)-3H-quinazolin-4-one; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-dimethylbenzenesulfonamide, 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide: 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-ter-t-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-methyl-N-[1-(4-oxo-3-p-tolyl-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl)ethyl]benzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methyl-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; 
       4-tert-butyl-N-{1-[6-chloro-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide: 
       N-{1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}-4-isopropyl-N-methylbenzenesulfonamide; and 
       biphenyl-4-sulfonic acid {1-[3-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-3,4-dihydroquinazolin-2-yl]ethyl}methylamide. 
     
     
         102 . (canceled) 
     
     
         103 . The compound of  claim 50  having one or more features selected from the group consisting of the following:
 a) R 1a  is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy alkoxyalkoxy and aralkoxy;   b) R 4  is hydrogen or alkyl;   c) R 3  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy and halo; and   d) R 5a  is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, halo and alkylcarbonyl.   
     
     
         104 . The compound of  claim 103  having one or more features selected from the group consisting of the following:
 a) R 1a  is alkoxy;   b) R 4  is alkyl;   c) R 3  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, alkoxy and alkyl; and   d) R 5a  is selected from the group consisting of tert-butyl and isopropyl.

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