Substituted benzene compounds as modulators of the glucocorticoid receptor

摘要

The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R.sup.1a to R.sup.1e and R.sup.2 to R.sup.5 are as defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are glucocorticoid receptor antagonists useful for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases such as diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, adrenal imbalance or depression.