The present invention relates to a compound of formula I, or an isotopic form, stereoisomer, a tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate, a polymorph, a prodrug, N-oxide or S-oxide thereof; and processes for their preparation. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and their use in the treatment of diseases or disorders mediated by RORγ.

The present disclosure provides a benzene fused heterocyclic derivative of Formula (I): is a single or double bond; n is an integer of 0 or 1; A is —CH.sub.2—, —CH(OH)—, or —C(O)—; G is C or N; X is —CH.sub.2—, O, or —C(O)—; Y is alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic alkyl optionally substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from a group consisting of: H, halogen, alkyl, alkyl substituted with at least one halogen, aryl, aryl substituted with at least one halogen, —NR.sub.y1R.sub.y2, —OR.sub.y1, —R.sub.y1C(O)R.sub.y3, —C(O)R.sub.y1, —C(O)OR.sub.y2, —C(O)OR.sub.y2Ry3, —NR.sub.y1C(O)R.sub.y2, —NR.sub.y1C(O)NR.sub.y2R.sub.y3, —NR.sub.y1C(O)OR.sub.y2R.sub.y3, —NR.sub.y1C(O)R.sub.y2OR.sub.y3, C(O)NR.sub.y1(R.sub.y2R.sub.y3), —C(O)NR.sub.y1(R.sub.y2OR.sub.y1), —OR.sub.y2R.sub.y3, and —OR.sub.y2OR.sub.y3, wherein each of R.sub.y1 and R.sub.y2 is independently selected from a group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl, and aryl, and R.sub.y3 is aryl optionally substituted with at least one halogen; Z is —NR.sub.z1R.sub.z2, —NR.sub.z1R.sub.z3, —OR.sub.z1, —OR.sub.z1R.sub.z3, —C(O)R.sub.z1R.sub.z3, —C(O)OR.sub.z1R.sub.z3, —NR.sub.z1C(O)R.sub.z2R.sub.z3, —NR.sub.z1C(O)OR.sub.z2R.sub.z3, —C(O)NR.sub.z1R.sub.z3, or OR.sub.z2OR.sub.z3, wherein each of R.sub.z1 and R.sub.z2 is independently selected from a group consisting of H, oxygen, alkyl and aryl, and R.sub.z3 is aryl optionally substituted with at least one substituent independently selected from a group consisting of halogen, OH, —R.sub.zaCOOR.sub.zb, —OR.sub.zaCOOR.sub.zb, —R.sub.zaSO.sub.2R.sub.zb, —R.sub.zaSO.sub.2NR.sub.zbR.sub.zcR.sub.zd, —R.sub.zaC(O)R.sub.zbR.sub.zc, —R.sub.zaC(O)NR.sub.zbR.sub.zcR.sub.zd, —RZ.sub.aC(O)NR.sub.zbSO.sub.2R.sub.zc, wherein Rza is nil or alkyl, R.sub.zb is H or alkyl, each of R.sub.zb and R.sub.zc is independently selected from a group consisting of H, OH, alkyl, aryl, alkoxyl, or NR.sub.zbR.sub.zc is a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic alkyl ring, R.sub.zd is nil or a sulfonyl alkyl group. ##STR00001##

Certain substituted urea derivatives selectively modulate the cardiac sarcomere, for example by potentiating cardiac myosin, and are useful in the treatment of systolic heart failure including congestive heart failure.

Certain substituted urea derivatives selectively modulate the cardiac sarcomere, for example by potentiating cardiac myosin, and are useful in the treatment of systolic heart failure including congestive heart failure.

This disclosure provides compounds and compositions which may be modulators of MAGL and/or ABHD6 and their use as medicinal agents, processes for their preparation, and pharmaceutical compositions that include disclosed compounds as at least one active agent. The disclosure also provides for method of treating a patient in need thereof, where the patient is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder comprising administering a disclosed compound or composition.

This disclosure provides compounds and compositions which may be modulators of MAGL and/or ABHD6 and their use as medicinal agents, processes for their preparation, and pharmaceutical compositions that include disclosed compounds as at least one active agent. The disclosure also provides for method of treating a patient in need thereof, where the patient is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder comprising administering a disclosed compound or composition.

Described herein are compounds and compositions for the amelioration of arthritis or joint injuries by inducing mesenchymal stem cells into chondrocytes.

Described herein are compounds and compositions for the amelioration of arthritis or joint injuries by inducing mesenchymal stem cells into chondrocytes.

Provided herein are compounds of Formulae (RL), (I), (II), (III), (IV), and (V), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, prodrugs, and isotopically labeled derivatives thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and methods involving the inventive compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders (e.g., diabetes, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, obesity). The compound are useful as substrate selective inhibitors of insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE). ##STR00001##

Provided herein are compounds of Formulae (RL), (I), (II), (III), (IV), and (V), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, prodrugs, and isotopically labeled derivatives thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and methods involving the inventive compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders (e.g., diabetes, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, obesity). The compound are useful as substrate selective inhibitors of insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE). ##STR00001##