Methods for treating anemia in subjects having kidney failure using inhibitors of hypoxia-inducible factor (hif) hydroxylase

Abstract

The present invention provides methods for treating anemia in a subject having kidney failure by administering a compound that inhibits hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for treating a neurological disorder in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound that stabilizes the alpha subunit of hypoxia inducible factor (HIFα), wherein the compound is a compound of formula (I): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         A is 1,2-arylidene, 1,3-arylidene, 1,4-arylidene; or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylene, optionally substituted by one or two halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxy alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, —O— [CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1-g) Hal g , (C 1 -C 6 )-fluoroalkoxy, (C 1 -C 8 )-fluoroalkenyloxy, (C 1 -C 8 )-fluoroalkynyloxy, —OCF 2 Cl, —O—CF 2 —CHFCl; (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylmercapto, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcarbamoyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyloxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, anilino, N-methylanilino, phenylmercapto, phenylsulfonyl, phenylsulfinyl, sulfamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfamoyl; or by a substituted (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyloxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyl radical, which carries in the aryl moiety one to five identical or different substituents selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, —O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1-g) Hal g , —OCF 2 Cl, —O—CF 2 —CHFCl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylmercapto, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcarbamoyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyloxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, sulfamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfamoyl; or wherein A is —CR 5 R 6  and R 5  and R 6  are each independently selected from hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, aryl, or a substituent of the α-carbon atom of an α-amino acid, wherein the amino acid is a natural L-amino acid or its D-isomer; 
         B is —CO 2 H, —NHSO 2 CF 3 , tetrazolyl, imidazolyl, 3-hydroxyisoxazolyl, —CONHCOR′″, —CONHSOR′″, CONHSO 2 R′″, where R′″ is aryl, heteroaryl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, or (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, optionally monosubstituted by (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, heteroaryl, OH, SH, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )-thioalkyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-sulfinyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-sulfonyl, CF 3 , Cl, Br, F, I, NO 2 , —COOH, (C 2 -C 5 )-alkoxycarbonyl, NH 2 , mono-(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)-amino, di-(C 1 -C 4 -alkyl)-amino, or (C 1 -C 4 )-perfluoroalkyl; or wherein B is a CO 2 -G carboxyl radical, where G is a radical of an alcohol G-OH in which G is selected from (C 1 -C 20 )-alkyl radical, (C 3 -C 8 ) cycloalkyl radical, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkenyl radical, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkenyl radical, retinyl radical, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkynyl radical, (C 4 -C 20 )-alkenynyl radical, where the alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, and alkenynyl radicals contain one or more multiple bonds; (C 6 -C 16 )-carbocyclic aryl radical, (C 7 -C 16 )-carbocyclic aralkyl radical, heteroaryl radical, or heteroaralkyl radical, wherein a heteroaryl radical or heteroaryl moiety of a heteroaralkyl radical contains 5 or 6 ring atoms; and wherein radicals defined for G are substituted by one or more hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, carboxyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 5 -C 8 )-cycloalkenyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy, (C 1 -C 8 )-hydroxyalkyl, —O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1-g) —F g , —OCF 2 Cl, —OCF 2 —CHFCl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyl, cinnamoyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenylcarbonyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynylcarbonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxycarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkoxycarbonyl, (C 3 -C 5 )-cycloalkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenyloxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynyloxycarbonyl, acyloxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxycarbonyloxy, (C 7 -C 16 ) aralkyloxycarbonyloxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenyloxycarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynyloxycarbonyloxy, carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N.N-di(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-carbamoyl, N—(C 6 -C 16 )-arylcarbamoyl, N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 6 -C 16 )-arylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyl, N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 6 -C 16 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyloxy, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyloxy, N(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyloxy, N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, amino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenylamino, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynylamino, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-acylamino, N—(C 7 -C 11 )-aralkylamino, N-alkyl-aralkylamino, N-alkyl-arylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxyamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonylamino, (C 6 -C 12 ) arylcarbonylamino, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyl amino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonyl-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )alkylamino, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkylcarbonyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonylamino-(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonylamino-(C 1 -C 5 )alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkylcarbonylamino(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, amino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 ) alkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, N.N-di-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )cycloalkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylmercapto, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 6 -C 16 )-arylmercapto, (C 6 -C 16 )-arylsulfinyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylsulfonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylmercapto, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfinyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylsulfamoyl, N.N-di(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylsulfamoyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylsulfamoyl, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-alkylsulfamoyl, N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylsulfamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfamoyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkylsulfonamido, N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylsulfonamido, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfonamido, or N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfonamido; wherein radicals which are aryl or contain an aryl moiety, may be substituted on the aryl by one to five identical or different hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, carboxyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy, (C 1 -C 8 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-carbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 ) aralkylcarbonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxycarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkoxycarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenyloxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynyloxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonyloxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyloxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyloxy, cinnamoyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenylcarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynylcarbonyloxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxycarbonyloxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxycarbonyloxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenyloxycarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynyloxycarbonyloxy, carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N.N-di-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbamoyl, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyl, N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyl, N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N-Ki-C 10 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyloxy, N.N-di-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyloxy, N(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyloxy, N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, amino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, (C 3 -C 12 )-alkenylamino, (C 3 -C 12 )-alkynylamino, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylamino, N—(C 7 -C 11 )-aralkylamino, N-alkylaralkylamino, N-alkyl-arylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxyamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonylamino, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonylamino, (C 7 -C 16 )-alkylcarbonylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkylcarbonyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, amino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, N.N-di-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 -alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylmercapto, (C 1 —(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylmercapto, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylsulfinyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylsulfonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylmercapto, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfinyl, or (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfonyl; 
         X is O; 
         Q is O, S, NW, or a bond; 
         where, if Q is a bond, R 4  is halogen, nitrile, or trifluoromethyl; 
         or where, if Q is O or S, R 4  is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl radical, (C 2 -C 10 )-alkenyl radical, (C 2 -C 10 )-alkynyl radical, wherein alkenyl or alkynyl radical contains one or two C—C multiple bonds; unsubstituted fluoroalkyl radical of the formula —[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1-g) —F g , (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl radical, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl radical, aryl radical, heteroaryl radical, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyl radical, or a radical of the formula Z
   —[CH 2 ] v —[O] w —[CH 2 ] t E  (Z)
 
 where 
 E is a heteroaryl radical, a (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl radical, or a phenyl radical of the formula F 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           v is 0-6, 
           w is 0 or 1, 
           tis 0-3, and 
           R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , R 10 , and R 11  are identical or different and are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, —O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1-g) —F g , —OCF 2 —Cl, —O—CF 2 —CHFCl, 1-C 6 )-alkylmereapto, (C 1 -C 6 )-hydroxy alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylcarbamoyl, or (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkylcarbamoyl, optionally substituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbamoyl, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcarbamoyl, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkylcarbonyloxy, phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, NR Y R Z  wherein R y  and R z  are independently selected from hydrogen, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 10 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 12 )-alkenyl, (C 3 -C 12 )-alkynyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 7 -C 12 )aralkoxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 ) arylcarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyl; or further wherein R y  and R z  together are —[CH 2 ] n , in which a CH 2  group can be replaced by O, S, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcarbonylimino, or N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonylimino; phenylmercapto, phenylsulfonyl, phenylsulfinyl, sulfamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylsulfamoyl, or N, N-di-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylsulfamoyl; or alternatively R 7  and R 8 , R 8  and R 9 , R 9  and R 10 , or R 10  and R 11 , together are a chain selected from —[CH 2 ] n — or —CH═CH—CH═CH—, where a CH 2  group of the chain is optionally replaced by O, S, SO, SO 2 , or NR Y ; and n is 3, 4, or 5; and if E is a heteroaryl radical, said radical can carry 1-3 substituents selected from those defined for R 7 -R 11 , or if E is a cycloalkyl radical, the radical can carry one substituent selected from those defined for R 7 -R 11 ; 
           or where, if Q is NW, R 4  is alternatively R″, where R′ and R″ are identical or different and are hydrogen, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 —C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyl, or optionally substituted C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyl; or R′ and R″ together are —[CH 2 ] h , in which a CH 2  group can be replaced by O, S, N-acylimino, or N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxycarbonylimino, and h is 3 to 7. 
         
         Y is CR 3 ; 
         R 3  is hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, carboxyl, (C 1 -C 20 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyloxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyloxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkenyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkynyl, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 20 )-alkoxy, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkenyloxy, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkynyloxy, retinyloxy, (C 1 -C 20 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 16 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 6 -C 16 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkenyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkynyloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )alkyl, retinyloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—[CH 2 ] x C f H (2f+i-g) F g , —OCF 2 Cl, —OCF 2 —CHFCl, (C 1 -C 20 )-alkylcarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyl, cinnamoyl, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkenylcarbonyl, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkynylcarbonyl, (C 1 -C 20 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxycarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkoxycarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkenyloxycarbonyl, retinyloxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 20 )-alkynyloxycarbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonyloxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyloxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyloxy, cinnamoyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenylcarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynylcarbonyloxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxycarbonyloxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxycarbonyloxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenyloxycarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynyloxycarbonyloxy, carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N—((C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dicyclo-(C 3 -C 8 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbamoyl, N—((C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-N—((C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(+)-dehydroabietylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-N—(+)-dehydroabietylcarbamoyl, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyl, N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyl, C 16 )-arylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyl, N—((C 1 -C 18 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—((C 6 -C 16 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl; CON(CH 2 ) h , in which a CH 2  group can be replaced by O, S, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylimino, N—((C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylimino, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylimino, N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylimino, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylimino, and h is from 3 to 7; a carbamoyl radical of the formula R 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           in which 
           R x  and R v  are each independently selected from hydrogen, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 7 )-cycloalkyl, aryl, or the substituent of an α-carbon of an α-amino acid, to which the L- and D-amino acids belong, 
           s is 1-5, 
           T is OH, or NR*R**, and R*, R** and R*** are identical or different and are selected from hydrogen, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cyclo alkyl, (+)-dehydroabietyl, (C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkanoyl, optionally substituted (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkanoyl, optionally substituted (C 6 -C 12 )-aroyl; or R* and R** together are —[CH 2 ] h , in which a CH 2  group can be replaced by O, S, SO, SO 2 , N-acylamino, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxycarbonylimino, N—(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylimino, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylimino, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylimino, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylimino, N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylimino, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylimino, and h is from 3 to 7; 
         
         carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyloxy, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 7 -c 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyloxy, N—((C 1 -C 10 -alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyloxyamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, (C 3 -C 12 )-alkenylamino, (C 3 -C 12 )-alkynylamino, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylamino, N—(C 7 -C 11 )-aralkylamino, N-alkyl-aralkylamino, N-alkyl-arylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxyamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkanoylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkanoylamino, (C 6 -C 12 )-aroylamino, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkanoylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkanoyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkanoyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 6 -C 12 )-aroyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkanoyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkanoylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkanoylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aroylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkanoylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, amino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, N,N-di(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 20 )-alkylmercapto, (C 1 -C 20 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 20 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylmercapto, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylsulfinyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylsulfonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylmercapto, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfinyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylmercapto-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylmercapto-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylmercapto-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfinyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfonyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, sulfamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylsulfamoyl, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylsulfamoyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylsulfamoyl, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylsulfamoyl, N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylsulfamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfamoyl, (C 1 -C 10 )-alkylsulfonamido, N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylsulfonamido, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfonamido, and N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfonamido; where an aryl radical may be substituted by 1 to 5 substituents selected from hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, trifluoromethyl, nitro, carboxyl, (C 2 -C 16 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyloxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyloxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyl, (C 2 -C 16 )-alkenyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynyl, (C 1 -C 16 -alkoxy, (C 1 -C 16 )-alkenyloxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 8 )-hydroxyalkyl, (C 6 -C 16 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 12 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl, —O—[CH 2 ] x C f H (2f+1-g) F g , —OCF 2 Cl, —OCF 2 —CHFCl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxycarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkoxycarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenyloxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynyloxycarbonyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 —Ce)-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbonyloxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbonyloxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbonyloxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbonyloxy, cinnamoyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenylcarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynylcarbonyloxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxycarbonyloxy, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxycarbonyloxy, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkoxycarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkenyloxycarbonyloxy, (C 2 -C 12 )-alkynyloxycarbonyloxy, carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dicyclo-(C 3 -C 8 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbamoyl, N—((C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl)carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-N—((C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl)carbamoyl, N—(+)-dehydroabietylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 6 )-alkyl-N—(+)-dehydroabietylcarbamoyl, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyl, N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 6 -C 16 )-arylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyl, N—((C 1 -C 16 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyl, N—((C 6 -C 16 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyl, N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, CON(CH 2 ) h , in which a CH 2  group can be replaced by, O, S, N—(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylimino, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylimino, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylimino, N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylimino, N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylimino, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkylimino, and h is from 3 to 7; carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyloxy, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 6 -C 16 )-arylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 6 -C 12 )-arylcarbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—(C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylcarbamoyloxy, N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyloxy, N—((C 1 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyloxy, N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 6 -C 12 )-aryloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyloxy, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl-N—((C 7 -C 16 )-aralkyloxy-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl)carbamoyloxy, amino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 12 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino, (C 3 -C 12 )-alkenylamino, (C 3 -C 12 )-alkynylamino, N—(C 1 -C 12 )-arylamino, N—(C 7 -C 11 )-aralkylamino, N-alkyl-aralkylamino, N-alkyl-arylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxyamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkoxy-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkanoylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkanoylamino, (C 6 -C 12 )-aroylamino, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkanoylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkanoyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkanoyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 6 -C 12 )-aroyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 7 -C 11 )-aralkanoyl-N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkanoylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkanoylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 6 -C 12 )-aroylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkanoylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl, amino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, N—(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, N,N-di-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, (C 3 -C 8 )-cycloalkylamino-(C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylmercapto, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 12 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 6 -C 16 )-arylmercapto, (C 6 -C 16 )-arylsulfinyl, (C 6 -C 16 )-arylsulfonyl, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylmercapto, (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfinyl, or (C 7 -C 16 )-aralkylsulfonyl; 
         wherein R 1  and R 2 , together with the pyridine carrying them, form an optionally substituted isoquinoline satisfying the formulae Ib 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           and the substituents R 16  to R 19  in each case independently of each other have the meaning of R 3 ; 
         
         f is 1 to 8; 
         g is 0 or 1 to (2f+1); 
         x is 0 to 3; and 
         h is 3 to 7; 
       
       and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the neurological disorder is selected from the group consisting of stroke, trauma, epilepsy, and spinal cord injury. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the neurological disorder is selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the neurological disorder is associated with surgery. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound is administered orally. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the compound increases endogenous erythropoietin by increasing synthesis of erythropoietin in neural tissues. 
     
     
         7 . A method for treating, preventing, or pretreating a neurological disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound that inhibits hypoxia inducible factor (HIF) prolyl hydroxylase enzyme activity, wherein the compound is a compound of formula (II): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         where 
         R 28  is hydrogen, nitro, amino, cyano, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, carboxy or a metabolically labile ester derivative thereof; (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkanoyl, hydroxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcarbamoyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylthio, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfinyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfonyl, phenylthio, phenylsulfinyl, phenylsulfonyl, said phenyl or phenyl groups being optionally substituted with 1 to 4 identical or different halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, fluoro-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylthio, fluoro-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfinyl, fluoro-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylsulfonyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonyl, N.N-di-[(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl]carbamoyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino-(C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonyl, di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino-(C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkanoyloxy-C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, or N-[amino-(C 2 -C 8 )-alkyl]-carbamoyl; 
         R 29  is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, carboxy or metabolically labile ester derivative thereof, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, (C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxycarbonyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkanoyl, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, carboxy-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy, carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N.N-di-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N-[amino-(C 2 -C 8 )-alkyl)-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl-carbamoyl, N-di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino-(C 1 -C 8 )-alkyl)]-carbamoyl, N-cyclohexylcarbamoyl, N-[cyclopentyl]-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcyclohexylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcyclopentylcarbamoyl, N-phenylcarbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl-N-phenylcarbamoyl, N,N-diphenylcarbamoyl, N-phenyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl-carbamoyl, N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl-N-phenyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl-carbamoyl, or N.N-di-phenyl-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl-carbamoyl, said phenyl or phenyl groups being optionally substituted with 1 to 4 identical or different halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyoxy, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, N—[(C 2 -C 4 )-alkanoyl]-carbamoyl, N—[(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonyl]-carbamoyl, N-[fluoro-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkyl]-carbamoyl, N,N-[fluoro-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkyl]-N—(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-[di-fluoro-(C 2 -C 6 )-alkyl]carbamoyl, pyrrolidin-1-ylcarbonyl, piperidinocarbonyl, piperazin-1-ylcarbonyl, morpholinocarbonyl, wherein the heterocyclic group, is optionally substituted with 1 to 4, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, benzyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-2-ylcarbonyl, N,N-[di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl]-thiocarbamoyl, N—(C 2 -C 4 )-alkanoylamino, or N—[(C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxycarbonyl]-amino; 
         R 30  is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxy, halo, nitro, hydroxy, fluoro-(1-4C)alkyl, or pyridinyl; 
         R 31  is hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, (C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxy, halo, nitro, hydroxy, fluoro-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, pyridinyl, or methoxy; 
         R 32  is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, di-(C 1 -C 4 )-alkylamino, halo, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy-(C 2 -C 4 )-alkoxy, fluoro-(C 1 -C 6 )-alkoxy, pyrrolidin-1-yl, piperidino, piperazin-1-yl, or morpholino, wherein the heterocyclic group is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 identical or different (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl or benzyl; and 
         R 33  and R 34  are individually selected from hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4 )-alkyl, and (C 1 -C 4 )-alkoxy; 
         and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof. 
       
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the neurological disorder is selected from the group consisting of stroke, trauma, epilepsy, and spinal cord injury. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the neurological disorder is selected from the group consisting of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the neurological disorder is associated with surgery. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the compound is administered orally.