Claims for Patent: 7,157,470

Summary for Patent: 7,157,470

Title:	Sulfonylaminovalerolactams and derivatives thereof as factor Xa inhibitors
Abstract:	The present application describes sulfonylaminovalerolactams and derivatives thereof of Formula I: ##STR00001## or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein ring G is a mono- or bicyclic carbocycle or heterocycle. Compounds of the present invention are useful as inhibitors of trypsin-like serine proteases, specifically factor Xa.
Inventor(s):	Smallheer; Joanne M. (Yardley, PA), Pinto; Donald J. (Kennett Square, PA), Wang; Shuaige (West Chester, PA), Qiao; Jennifer X. (Princeton, NJ), Han; Wei (Yardley, PA), Hu; Zilun (Thornton, PA)
Assignee:	Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (Princeton, NJ)
Application Number:	10/429,461
Patent Claims:	1. A compound of formula Ib: ##STR00077## or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein; the central lactam ring is substituted with 0 2 R.sup.1a; G is a group of formula IIa or IIb: ##STR00078## ring D, including the two atoms of ring E to which it is attached, is a 5 6 membered ring consisting of: carbon atoms and 0 2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; ring D is substituted with 0 2 R and there are 0 3 ring double bonds; E is selected from phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazmyl, and pyridazinyl, and is substituted with 1 3 R; alternatively, ring D is absent, and ring E is selected from phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, triazolyl, thienyl, and thiazolyl, and ring E is substituted with 1 3 R; alternatively, ring D is absent, ring E is selected from phenyl, phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, triazolyl, thienyl, and thiazolyl, and ring E is substituted with 1 R and with a 5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatorns selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, wherein the 5 6 membered heterocycle is substituted with 0 2 carbonyls and 1 2 R and has 0 3 ring double bonds; R is selected from H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3, OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CN, C(.dbd.NR.sup.8)NR.sup.7R.sup.9, NHC(.dbd.NR.sup.8)NR.sup.7R.sup.9, NR.sup.8CH(.dbd.NR.sup.7), NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-3 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-3 alkyl).sub.2, C(.dbd.NH)NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2NH(C.sub.1-3 alkyl), CH.sub.2N(C.sub.1-3 alkyl).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NH(C.sub.1-3 alkyl), CH.sub.2CH.sub.2N(C.sub.1-3 alkyl).sub.2, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tC(O)H, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tC(O)R.sup.2c, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tNR.sup.7R.sup.8, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tC(O)NR.sup.7R.sup.8, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tNR.sup.7C(O)R.sup.7, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tOR.sup.3, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tS(O).sub.pNR.sup.7R.sup.8, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tNR.sup.7S(O).sub.pR.sup.7, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tSR.sup.3, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tS(O)R.sup.3, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tS(O).sub.2R.sup.3, and OCF.sub.3; alternatively, when 2 R groups are attached to adjacent atoms, they combine to form methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; G.sub.1 is selected from H, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2C(O)R.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2OR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2S(O).sub.pR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2NR.sup.2C(O)OR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2S(O).sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2NR.sup.2S(O).sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2OC(O)R.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2C(O)OR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a- ).sub.1-2OR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a- ).sub.1-2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup- .2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.1-2C(O)OR.sup.2, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.1a, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.1a, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.1a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.0-4--C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 3 R.sup.1a, and (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.0-4-5 12 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 3 R.sup.1a; A is selected from: C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4, and 5 12 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4; B is selected from X--Y--R.sup.4a, N(B.sup.1)C(O)C(R.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.1-4NB.sup.2B.sup.3, and ##STR00079## provided that the central lactam ring and B are attached to different atoms on A and that the A-X--N moiety forms other than a N--N--N group; B.sup.1 is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-2--C.sub.3-7 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-2-5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; B.sup.2 is selected from H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, C(O)R.sup.2e, C(O)OR.sup.2d, C(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, C(O)NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, C(O)NHSO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, and S(O).sub.pR.sup.5a; B.sup.3 is selected from H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-2-3 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.5, and a --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-2-4 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.5; alternatively, NB.sup.2 B.sup.3 is a 3 8 membered heterocycle consisting of: the shown N, carbon atoms, and 0 3 additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.5; ring Q is a 4 7 membered lactam consisting of, in addition to the amide group shown, carbon atoms and 0 2 heteroatoms selected from NR.sup.4c, O, S, S(O), and S(O).sub.2, wherein: 0 2 double bonds are present within the ring and the ring is substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4a; alternatively, ring Q is a 4 7 membered lactam to which another ring is fused, wherein: the lactam consists of, in addition to the shown amide group, carbon atoms and 0 2 heteroatoms selected from NR.sup.4c, O, S, S(O), and S(O).sub.2 and 0 2 double bonds are present within the ring; the fusion ring is phenyl or a 5 6 membered heteroaromatic consisting of carbon atoms and 0 2 NR.sup.4c, O, S, S(O), and S(O).sub.2; ring Q, which includes the lactam ring and the fusion ring, is substituted with 0 3 R.sup.4a; X is absent or is selected from --(CR.sup.2R.sup.2a).sub.1-4--, --CR.sup.2(CR.sup.2R.sup.2b)(CH.sub.2).sub.t--, --C(O)--, --C(.dbd.NR.sup.1b)--, --CR.sup.2(NR.sup.1bR.sup.2)--, --CR.sup.2(OR.sup.2)--, --CR.sup.2(SR.sup.2)--, --C(O)CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aC(O), --S(O)--, --S(O).sub.2--, --SCR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --S(O)CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --S(O).sub.2CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aS--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aS(O)--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aS(O).sub.2--, --S(O).sub.2NR.sup.2--, --S(O).sub.2NR.sup.2CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aS(O).sub.2NR.sup.2--, --NR.sup.2S(O).sub.2--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aNR.sup.2S(O).sub.2--, --NR.sup.2S(O).sub.2CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --NR.sup.2C(O)--, --C(O)NR.sup.2--, --NR.sup.2C(O)CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --C(O)NR.sup.2CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aNR.sup.2C(O)--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aC(O)NR.sup.2--, NR.sup.2, --NR.sup.2CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aNR.sup.2--, O, --OCR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, and --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aO--; Y is selected from CY.sup.1Y.sup.2R.sup.4a, a C.sub.3-10 carbocycle, and 3 10 membered heterocycle, wherein the carobocycle or heterocycle consists of carbon atoms and 0 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S(O).sub.p, the carbocycle or heterocycle further comprises 0 4 double bonds and 0 2 carbonyl groups, and the carbocycle or heterocycle is substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4; Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are independently C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4; R.sup.1a, at each occurrence, is selected from H, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--R.sup.1b, --CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--CR.sup.3R.sup.1bR.sup.1b, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--O--(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--R.sup.1b, --C.sub.2-6 alkenylene-R.sup.1b, --C.sub.2-6 alkynylene-R.sup.1b, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--C(.dbd.NR.sup.1b)NR.sup.3R.sup.1b, NR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1c, O(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1c, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rSCR.sup.3R.sup.3aR.sup.1c, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1b, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1b, CO.sub.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1b, O(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1b, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rS(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1b, S(O).sub.p(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, O(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, OC(O)NR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3C(O)NR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3C(O)O(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, and NR.sup.3C(O)(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, provided that R.sup.1a forms other than an N-halo, N--S, O--O, or N--CN bond; alternatively, when two R.sup.1a groups are attached to the same carbon atom, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached they form a 3 10 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring consisting of: carbon atoms and 0 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, this ring being substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4 and 0 3 ring double bonds; R.sup.1b is selected from H, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, F, Cl, Br, I, --CN, --NO.sub.2, --CHO, (CF.sub.2).sub.rCF.sub.3, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rOR.sup.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2b, CO.sub.2R.sup.2b, OC(O)R.sup.2, (CF.sub.2).sub.rCO.sub.2R.sup.2a, S(O).sub.pR.sup.2b, NR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.2, C(.dbd.NR.sup.2c)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2C(O).sub.2R.sup.2a, OC(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)NR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.2, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.2, C(O)NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.2, SO.sub.2R.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2, C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4, and 4 10 membered heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4, provided that R.sup.1b forms other than an O--O, N-halo, N--S, or N--CN bond; R.sup.1c is selected from H, CH(CH.sub.2OR.sup.2).sub.2, C(O)R.sup.2c, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, S(O)R.sup.2, S(O).sub.2R.sup.2, and SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a; R.sup.1d is selected from C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b and 5 10 membered heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, provided that R.sup.1d forms other than an N--S bond; R.sup.2, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, benzyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.r--C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.r-5 10 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2a, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, benzyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.r--C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.r-5 10 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; alternatively, R.sup.2 and R.sup.2a, together with the atom to which they are attached, combine to form a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated ring substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b and consisting of: 0 1 additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.2b, at each occurrence, is selected from CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, --(CH.sub.2).sub.r--C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.r-5 10 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2c, at each occurrence, is selected from CF.sub.3, OH, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.r--C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.r-5 10 membered heterocycle containing from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2d, at each occurrence, is selected from H, R.sup.4c, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, and --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r-5 10 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, provided that R.sup.2d forms other than a N-halo, N--C-halo, S(O).sub.p,-halo, O-halo, N--S, S--N, S(O).sub.p--S(O).sub.p, S--O, O--N, O--S, or O--O moiety; alternatively, when two R.sup.2d's are attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R.sup.2d and R.sup.2d, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, combine to form a 5 10 membered saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated ring substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b and consisting of: 0 1 additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.2e, at each occurrence, is selected from H, R.sup.4c, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, and --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r-5 10 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, provided that R.sup.2e forms other than a C(O)-halo or C(O)--S(O).sub.p moiety; R.sup.3, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, benzyl, and phenyl; R.sup.3a, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, benzyl, and phenyl; alternatively, R.sup.3 and R.sup.3a, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, combine to form a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or unsaturated ring consisting of: carbon atoms, the nitrogen atom to which R.sup.3 and R.sup.3a are attached, and 0 1 additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.3b, at each occurrence, is selected from H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.1a, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.1a, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.1a, --(C.sub.0-4 alkyl)-5 10 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 3 R.sup.1a, and --(C.sub.0-4 alkyl)-5 10 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 3 R.sup.1a and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.3c, at each occurrence, is selected from CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, benzyl, and phenyl; R.sup.3d, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C.sub.1-4 alkyl-phenyl, and C(.dbd.O)R.sup.3c; R.sup.3g, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --CH.sub.2).sub.r-3 6 membered carbocycle, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.r-5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; alternatively, when R.sup.3 and R.sup.3g are attached to the same carbon atom, they combine with the attached carbon atom to form a cyclopropyl group; R.sup.4, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rOR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rF, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rCl, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rBr, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rI, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rCN, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNO.sub.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)R.sup.2c, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(.dbd.NR.sup.2)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(.dbd.NS(O).sub.2R.sup.5)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2C(.dbd.NR.sup.2)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2C(.dbd.NR.sup.2)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rSO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rS(O).sub.pR.sup.5a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r(CF.sub.2).sub.rCF.sub.3, NHCH.sub.2R.sup.1b, OCH.sub.2R.sup.1b, SCH.sub.2R.sup.1b, NH(CH.sub.2).sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.tR.sup.1b, O(CH.sub.2).sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.tR.sup.1b, S(CH.sub.2).sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.tR.sup.1b, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r-5 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5, and a (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r-5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5; R.sup.4a is selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C.sub.5-10 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 3 R.sup.4c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r-5 10 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 3 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rCN, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rC(.dbd.NR.sup.2d)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rNR.sup.2dC(.dbd.NR.sup.2d)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rNR.sup.2dC(R.sup.2e)(.dbd.NR.sup.2d), (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rNR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rN(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rOR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dC(O)R.sup.2e, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C(O)R.sup.2e, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C(O)R.sup.2e, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C(O)OR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dC(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--OC(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dC(O)OR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--SO.sub.2NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dSO.sub.2NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C(O)NR.sup.2dSO.sub.2R.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dSO.sub.2R.sup.2d, and (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--S(O).sub.pR.sup.2d, provided that S(O).sub.pR.sup.2d forms other than S(O).sub.2H or S(O)H and further provided that R.sup.4a is other than a hydroxamic acid; R.sup.4b, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, (CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rF, (CH.sub.2).sub.rCl, (CH.sub.2).sub.rBr, (CH.sub.2).sub.rI, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.rCN, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNO.sub.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)R.sup.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)OR.sup.3c, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.r--C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.r--C(.dbd.NR.sup.3)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3C(NR.sup.3)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rSO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3SO.sub.2CF.sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.rS(O).sub.pCF.sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rS(O).sub.pC.sub.1-4 alkyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.rS(O).sub.p-phenyl, and (CH.sub.2).sub.r(CF.sub.2).sub.rCF.sub.3; R.sup.4c, at each occurrence, is selected from .dbd.O, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rOR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rF, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rBr, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rCl, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rCF.sub.3, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rCN, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNO.sub.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rN(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)R.sup.2c, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rN.dbd.CHOR.sup.3, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(.dbd.NR.sup.2)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2C(.dbd.NR.sup.2)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rSO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rS(O).sub.pR.sup.5a, (CF.sub.2).sub.rCF.sub.3, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r4 10 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b and consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.5, at each occurrence, is selected from H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, .dbd.O, (CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.3, F, Cl, Br, I, --CN, NO.sub.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)R.sup.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)OR.sup.3c, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rCH(.dbd.NOR.sup.3d), (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(NR.sup.3)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3C(.dbd.NR.sup.3)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rSO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3SO.sub.2CF.sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.rS(O).sub.pCF.sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rS(O).sub.p--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.rS(O).sub.p-phenyl, (CF.sub.2).sub.rCF.sub.3, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, naphthyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, and benzyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6; R.sup.5a, at each occurrence, is selected from C.sub.1-6 alkyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)R.sup.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)OR.sup.3c, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, (CF.sub.2).sub.rCF.sub.3, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, naphthyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, and benzyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, provided that R.sup.5a does not form a S--N or S(O).sub.p--C(O) bond; R.sup.6, at each occurrence, is selected from H, OH, (CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.2, halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, CN, NO.sub.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)R.sup.2b, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(.dbd.NH)NH.sub.2, NHC(.dbd.NH)NH.sub.2, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, and NR.sup.2SO.sub.2C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sup.7, at each occurrence, is selected from H, OH, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-C(O)--, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-O--, (CH.sub.2).sub.n-phenyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl-OC(O)--, C.sub.6-10 aryl-O--, C.sub.6-10 aryl-OC(O)--, C.sub.6-10 aryl-CH.sub.2--C(O)--, C.sub.1-4 alkyl-C(O)O--C.sub.1-4 alkyl-OC(O)--, C.sub.6-10 aryl-C(O)O--C.sub.1-4 alkyl-OC(O)--, C.sub.1-6 alkyl-NH.sub.2--C(O)--, phenyl-NH.sub.2--C(O)--, and phenyl C.sub.1-4 alkyl-C(O)--; R.sup.8, at each occurrence, is selected from H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, and (CH.sub.2).sub.n-phenyl; alternatively, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, when attached to the same nitrogen, combine to form a 5 10 membered heterocyclic ring consisting of carbon atoms and 0 2 additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.9, at each occurrence, is selected from H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, and (CH.sub.2).sub.n-phenyl; n, at each occurrence, is selected from 0, 1, 2, and 3; p, at each occurrence, is selected from 0, 1, and 2; r, at each occurrence, is selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; r1, at each occurrence, is selected from 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6; and, t, at each occurrence, is selected from 0, 1, 2, and 3. 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein: the central lactam ring is substituted with 0 1 R.sup.1a; G is a group of formula IIa or IIb: ##STR00080## ring D, including the two atoms of ring E to which it is attached, is a 5 6 membered ring consisting of: carbon atoms and 0 2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; ring D is substituted with 0 2 R and there are 0 3 ring double bonds; E is selected from phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, and pyridazinyl, and is substituted with 1 2 R; alternatively, ring D is absent, and ring E is selected from phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, and thienyl, and ring E is substituted with 1 2 R; alternatively, ring D is absent, ring E is selected from phenyl, pyridyl, and thienyl, and ring E is substituted with a 5 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, wherein the 5 membered heterocycle is substituted with 0 1 carbonyls and 1 2 R and has 0 3 ring double bonds; R is selected from H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, F, Cl, OH, OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3, OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CN, C(.dbd.NH)NH.sub.2, NH.sub.2, NH(C.sub.1-3 alkyl), N(C.sub.1-3 alkyl).sub.2, C(.dbd.NH)NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2NH(C.sub.1-3 alkyl), CH.sub.2N(C.sub.1-3 alkyl).sub.2, (CR.sup.8R.sup.9).sub.tNR.sup.7R.sup.8, C(O)NR.sup.7R.sup.8, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.7R.sup.8, S(O).sub.pNR.sup.7R.sup.8, CH.sub.2S(O).sub.pNR.sup.7R.sup.8, and OCF.sub.3; alternatively, when 2 R groups are attached to adjacent atoms, they combine to form methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy; G.sub.1 is selected from H, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)R.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)OR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)S(O).sub.pR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2C(O)OR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)S(O).sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2S(O).sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)OC(O)R.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)OR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)OR.sup.- 2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)(CR.s- up.3R.sup.3a)OR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.- 2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)(CR.sup.3R.sup.- 3a)(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.- sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)OR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)OR.- sup.2, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.1a, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.1a, C.sub.2-6 alkynyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.1a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.0-4--C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 1 R.sup.1a, and (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.0-4-5 12 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.1a; A is selected from: C.sub.5-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4, and 5 10 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4; provided that A is other than a dihydro-benzopyran; B is selected from N(B.sup.1)C(O)C(R.sup.3R.sup.3g)NB.sup.2B.sup.3, N(B.sup.1)C(O)C(R.sup.3R.sup.3g)C(R.sup.3R.sup.3g)NB.sup.2B.sup.3, ##STR00081## provided that the central lactam ring and B are attached to different atoms on A and that the A-X--N moiety forms other than a N--N--N group; B.sup.1 is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-1--C.sub.3-7 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-1-5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; B.sup.2 is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, CH.sub.2--NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2--NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, C(O)R.sup.2e, C(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, and S(O).sub.pR.sup.5a; B.sup.3 is selected from H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4c, --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-1-3 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5, and a --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-1-5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5; ring Q is a 4 7 membered lactam consisting of, in addition to the amide group shown, carbon atoms and 0 2 heteroatoms selected from NR.sup.4c, O, S, S(O), and S(O).sub.2, wherein: 0 2 double bonds are present within the ring and the ring is substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4a; alternatively, ring Q is a 4 7 membered lactam to which another ring is fused, wherein: the lactam consists of, in addition to the shown amide group, carbon atoms and 0 2 heteroatoms selected from NR.sup.4c, O, S, S(O), and S(O).sub.2 and 0 1 double bonds are present within the ring; the fusion ring is phenyl or a 5 6 membered heteroaromatic consisting of carbon atoms and 0 2 NR.sup.4c, O, and S; ring Q, which includes the lactam ring and the fusion ring, is substituted with 0 3 R.sup.4a; ring Q.sup.1 is selected from CY.sup.1Y.sup.2, a C.sub.3-7 monocyclic carbocycle, and a 3 7 membered monocyclic heterocycle, wherein the carbocycle or heterocycle consists of: carbon atoms and 0 2 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S(O).sub.p, the carbocycle or heterocycle further comprises 0 2 double bonds and 0 2 carbonyl groups, and the carbocycle or heterocycle is substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4; X is absent or is selected from --(CR.sup.2R.sup.2a).sub.1-4--, --C(O)--, --C(O)CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aC(O), --S(O).sub.2--, --S(O).sub.2CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aS(O).sub.2--, --S(O).sub.2NR.sup.2--, --NR.sup.2S(O).sub.2--, --NR.sup.2C(O)--, --C(O)NR.sup.2--, NR.sup.2, --NR.sup.2CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aNR.sup.2--, O, --OCR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, and --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aO--; Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are independently C.sub.1-3 alkyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4; R.sup.1a, at each occurrence, is selected from H, --(CR.sup.3CR.sup.3a).sub.r--R.sup.1b, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--O--(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--R.sup.1b, --C.sub.2-6 alkenylene-R.sup.1b, --C.sub.2-6 alkynylene-R.sup.1b, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--C(.dbd.NR.sup.1b)NR.sup.3R.sup.1b, NR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1c, O(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--SCR.sup.3R.sup.3aR.sup.1c, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1b, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1b, CO.sub.2(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1b, O(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1b, S(O).sub.p(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, O(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, OC(O)NR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3C(O)NR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3C(O)O(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, and NR.sup.3C(O)(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rR.sup.1d, provided that R.sup.1a forms other than an N-halo, N--S, O--O, or N--CN bond; alternatively, when two R.sup.1a groups are attached to the same carbon atom, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached they form a 3 10 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring consisting of: carbon atoms and 0 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, this ring being substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4 and 0 3 ring double bonds; R.sup.1b is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, F, Cl, Br, I, --CN, --CHO, CF.sub.3, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rOR.sup.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2b, CO.sub.2R.sup.2b, OC(O)R.sup.2, CO.sub.2R.sup.2a, S(O).sub.pR.sup.2, NR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.2, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2C(O).sub.2R.sup.2a, OC(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)NR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.2, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.2, C(O)NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.2, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2, C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4, and 4 10 membered heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4, provided that R.sup.1b forms other than an O--O, N-halo, N--S, or N--CN bond; .sup.1c is selected from H, CH(CH.sub.2OR.sup.2).sub.2, C(O)R.sup.2c, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, S(O)R.sup.2, S(O).sub.2R.sup.2, and SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a; R.sup.2, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, benzyl, C.sub.5-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, a C.sub.5-6 carbocyclic-CH.sub.2 group substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, a 5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and a 5 6 membered heterocycle-CH.sub.2 group consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b R.sup.2a, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, benzyl, C.sub.5-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and 5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; alternatively, R.sup.2 and R.sup.2a, together with the atom to which they are attached, combine to form a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated ring substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b and consisting of: 0 1 additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.2b, at each occurrence, is selected from CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, benzyl, C.sub.5-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and 5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2c, at each occurrence, is selected from CF.sub.3, OH, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, benzyl, C.sub.5-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and 5 6 membered heterocycle containing from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2d, at each occurrence, is selected from H, R.sup.4c, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, and --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r-5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, provided that R.sup.2d forms other than a N-halo, N--C-halo, S(O).sub.p-halo, O-halo, N--S, S--N, S(O).sub.p--S(O).sub.p, S--O, O--N, O--S, or O--O moiety; alternatively, when two R.sup.2d's are attached to the same nitrogen atom, then R.sup.2d and R.sup.2d, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, combine to form a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated ring substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b and consisting of: 0 1 additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.2e, at each occurrence, is selected from H, R.sup.4c, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r--C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, and --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r-5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, provided that R.sup.2e forms other than a C(O)-halo or C(O)--S(O).sub.p moiety; R.sup.3, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, benzyl, and phenyl; R.sup.3a, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, benzyl, and phenyl; alternatively, R.sup.3 and R.sup.3a, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, combine to form a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or unsaturated ring consisting of: carbon atoms and the nitrogen atom to which R.sup.3 and R.sup.3a are attached; R.sup.3c, at each occurrence, is selected from CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, benzyl, and phenyl; R.sup.3d, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2-phenyl, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2-phenyl, and C(.dbd.O)R.sup.3c; R.sup.4, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, OR.sup.2, CH.sub.2OR.sup.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.2OR.sup.2, F, Cl, Br, I, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CH.sub.2).sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2c, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, S(O).sub.pR.sup.5, CF.sub.3, CF.sub.2CF.sub.3, 5 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5, and a 5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5; R.sup.4, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, OR.sup.2, CH.sub.2OR.sup.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.2OR.sup.2, F, Cl, Br, I, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CH.sub.2).sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2c, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, S(O).sub.pR.sup.5a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5, CF.sub.3, CF.sub.2CF.sub.3, 5 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5, and a 5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5; R.sup.4b, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, OR.sup.3, CH.sub.2OR.sup.3, F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, C(O)R.sup.3, CH.sub.2--C(O)R.sup.3, C(O)OR.sup.3c, CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.3c, NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, C(.dbd.NR.sup.3)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2C(.dbd.NR.sup.3)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3C(.dbd.NR.sup.3)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3C(.dbd.NR.sup.3)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2CF.sub.3, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3SO.sub.2CF.sub.3, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, S(O).sub.pCF.sub.3, CH.sub.2S(O).sub.pCF.sub.3, S(O).sub.p--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, CH.sub.2S(O).sub.p--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, S(O).sub.p-phenyl, CH.sub.2S(O).sub.p-phenyl, CF.sub.3, and CH.sub.2--CF.sub.3; R.sup.4c, at each occurrence, is selected from .dbd.O, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rOR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rF, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rBr, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rCl, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rCF.sub.3, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-3 alkenyl, C.sub.2-3 alkynyl, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rCN, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNO.sub.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rN(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)R.sup.2c, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rSO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rNR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rS(O).sub.pR.sup.5a, (CF.sub.2).sub.rCF.sub.3, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rC.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r5 10 membered heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.5, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, OR.sup.3, CH.sub.2OR.sup.3, F, Cl, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, C(O)R.sup.3, CH.sub.2C(O)R.sup.3, C(O)OR.sup.3c, CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.3c, NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH(.dbd.NOR.sup.3d), C(.dbd.NR.sup.3)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3C(.dbd.NR.sup.3)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2CF.sub.3, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, S(O).sub.pCF.sub.3, S(O).sub.p--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, S(O).sub.p-phenyl, CF.sub.3, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, naphthyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, and benzyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6; and, R.sup.5a, at each occurrence, is selected from CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, OR.sup.3, CH.sub.2OR.sup.3, NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, C(O)R.sup.3, CH.sub.2C(O)R.sup.3, C(O)OR.sup.3c, CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.3c, NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CF.sub.3, CF.sub.2CF.sub.3, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, naphthyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, and benzyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, provided that R.sup.5a does not form a S--N or S(O).sub.p--C(O) bond; R.sup.6, at each occurrence, is selected from H, OH, OR.sup.2, F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2b, CH.sub.2C(O)R.sup.2b, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(.dbd.NH)NH.sub.2, NHC(.dbd.NH)NH.sub.2, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, and NR.sup.2SO.sub.2C.sub.1-4 alkyl. 3. A compound according to claim 2, wherein the compound is of formula Ib: G is selected from the group: ##STR00082## ##STR00083## ##STR00084## ##STR00085## ##STR00086## ##STR00087## ##STR00088## ##STR00089## ##STR00090## ##STR00091## G.sub.1 is selected from H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.1a, CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.2, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR.sup.2, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.2, and CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.2; A is selected from one of the following carbocyclic and heterocyclic groups which are substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4; cyclohexyl, phenyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, furanyl, morpholinyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyrrolidinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,5-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,5-triazolyl, 1,3,4-triazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiofuranyl, indolinyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzthiazolyl, indazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzisothiazolyl, and isoindazolyl; B.sup.1 is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-1--C.sub.5-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-1-5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; B.sup.2 is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, C(O)R.sup.2e, C(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, and S(O).sub.pR.sup.5a; B.sup.3 is selected from H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4c, --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-1-3 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5, and a --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-1-5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5; ring Q is a 5 7 membered lactam consisting of, in addition to the amide group shown, carbon atoms and 0 2 heteroatoms selected from NR.sup.4c, O, S, S(O), and S(O).sub.2, wherein: 0 2 double bonds are present within the ring and the ring is substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4a; alternatively, ring Q is a 5 7 membered lactam to which another ring is fused, wherein: the lactam consists of, in addition to the shown amide group, carbon atoms and 0 2 heteroatoms selected from NR.sup.4c, O, S, S(O), and S(O).sub.2 and 0 1 double bonds are present within the ring; the fusion ring is phenyl or a 5 6 membered heteroaromatic consisting of carbon atoms and 0 2 NR.sup.4c, O, and S; ring Q, which includes the lactam ring and the fusion ring, is substituted with 0 3 R.sup.4a; ring Q.sup.1 is selected from CY.sup.1Y.sup.2, a C.sub.3-6 monocyclic carbocycle, and 5 6 membered monocyclic heterocycle, wherein the carobocycle or heterocycle consists of carbon atoms and 0 2 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S(O)p, the carbocycle or heterocycle further comprises 0 1 double bonds and 0 1 carbonyl groups, and the carbocycle or heterocycle is substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4; X is absent or is selected from --(CR.sup.2R.sup.2a).sub.1-2--, --C(O)--, --S(O).sub.2--, --S(O).sub.2NR.sup.2--, --NR.sup.2S(O).sub.2--, --NR.sup.2C(O)--, --C(O)NR.sup.2--, NR.sup.2, --NR.sup.2CR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aNR.sup.2--, O, --OCR.sup.2R.sup.2a--, and --CR.sup.2R.sup.2aO--; Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are independently C.sub.1-2 alkyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4; R.sup.1a, at each occurrence, is selected from H, --(CH.sub.2).sub.r--R.sup.1b, (--CH.sub.2).sub.r--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.r--R.sup.1b, --(CH.sub.2).sub.r--C(.dbd.NR.sup.1b)NR.sup.3R.sup.1b, NR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1c, O(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1c, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1b, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1b, CO.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.tR.sup.1b, O(CH.sub.2).sub.tR.sup.1b, S(O).sub.p(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, O(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, OC(O)NR.sup.3(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3C(O)NR.sup.3(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3C(O)O(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, and NR.sup.3C(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, provided that R.sup.1a forms other than an N-halo, N--S, O--O, or N--CN bond; alternatively, when two R.sup.1a groups are attached to the same carbon atom, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached they form a 3 6 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring consisting of: carbon atoms and 0 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, this ring being substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4 and 0 3 ring double bonds; R.sup.1b is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, F, Cl, Br, --CN, CHO, CF.sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2b, CO.sub.2R.sup.2b, OC(O)R.sup.2, CO.sub.2R.sup.2a, S(O).sub.pR.sup.2, NR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.2, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.2, C(O)NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.2, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2, C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4, and 4 10 membered heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4, provided that R.sup.1b forms other than an O--O, N-halo, N--S, or N--CN bond; R.sup.2, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, a benzyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, a 5 6 membered heterocycle-CH.sub.2 group wherein said heterocycle consists of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and a 5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2a, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, benzyl, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and 5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; alternatively, R.sup.2 and R.sup.2a, together with the atom to which they are attached, combine to form a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated ring substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b and consisting of: 0 1 additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.2b, at each occurrence, is selected from CF.sub.3, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, benzyl, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and 5 6 membered aromatic heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2c, at each occurrence, is selected from CF.sub.3, OH, OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, benzyl, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and 5 6 membered aromatic heterocycle containing from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2d, at each occurrence, is selected from H, R.sup.4c, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)--C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, 5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, and --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)-5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, provided that R.sup.2d forms other than a N-halo, N--C-halo, S(O).sub.p-halo, O-halo, N--S, S--N, S(O).sub.p--S(O).sub.p, S--O, O--N, O--S, or O--O moiety; R.sup.2e, at each occurrence, is selected from H, R.sup.4c, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)--C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, 5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, and --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)-5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, provided that R.sup.2e forms other than a C(O)-halo or C(O)--S(O).sub.p moiety; R.sup.4, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, CH.sub.2OR.sup.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.2OR.sup.2, OR.sup.2, F, Cl, Br, I, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CH.sub.2).sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2c, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CF.sub.3, and CF.sub.2CF.sub.3; R.sup.4a is selected from --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r-5 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 3 R.sup.4c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r-5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 3 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rNR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rN(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rOR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dC(O)R.sup.2e, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C(O)R.sup.2e, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--OC(O)R.sup.2e, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C(O)OR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dC(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dC(O)OR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--SO.sub.2NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dSO.sub.2R.sup.2d, and (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--S(O).sub.pR.sup.2d, provided that S(O).sub.pR.sup.2dforms other than S(O).sub.2H or S(O)H; R.sup.4b, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, OR.sup.3, CH.sub.2OR.sup.3, F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, C(O)R.sup.3, CH.sub.2--C(O)R.sup.3, C(O)OR.sup.3c, CH.sub.2--C(O)OR.sup.3c, NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2--C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, S(O).sub.pCF.sub.3, CH.sub.2S(O).sub.pCF.sub.3, S(O).sub.p--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, CH.sub.2S(O).sub.p--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, S(O).sub.p-phenyl, CH.sub.2S(O).sub.p-phenyl, and CF.sub.3; R.sup.4c, at each occurrence, is selected from .dbd.O, OR.sup.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)OR.sup.2, F, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)F, Br, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)Br, Cl, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)Cl, CF.sub.3, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)CF.sub.3, C.sub.2-3 alkenyl, C.sub.2-3 alkynyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, --CN, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)CN, NO.sub.2, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, N(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)N(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2c, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)R.sup.2c, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5a, S(O).sub.pR.sup.5a, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)S(O).sub.pR.sup.5a, CF.sub.3, CF.sub.2CF.sub.3, C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)C.sub.3-10 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, 5 10 membered heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a)-5 10 membered heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.5, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, OR.sup.3, CH.sub.2OR.sup.3, F, Cl, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, C(O)R.sup.3, CH.sub.2C(O)R.sup.3, C(O)OR.sup.3c, CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.3c, NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2CF.sub.3, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, S(O).sub.pCF.sub.3, S(O).sub.p--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, S(O).sub.p-phenyl, CF.sub.3, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, naphthyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, and benzyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6; and, R.sup.6, at each occurrence, is selected from H, OH, OR.sup.2, F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2b, CH.sub.2C(O)R.sup.2b, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, and NR.sup.2SO.sub.2C.sub.1-4 alkyl. 4. A compound according to claim 3, wherein: G is selected from the group: ##STR00092## ##STR00093## G.sub.1 is selected from H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.1a, CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.2, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR.sup.2, and CH.sub.2C(O)NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.2, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)N(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR.sup.2, CH.sub.2C(O)N(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.2, and CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2C(O)OR.sup.2; A is selected from one of the following carbocyclic and heterocyclic groups which are substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4; cyclohexyl, phenyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyrrolidinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, and imidazolyl; B is selected from N(B.sup.1)C(O)C(R.sup.3R.sup.3g)NB.sup.2B.sup.3, ##STR00094## provided that the central lactam ring and B are attached to different atoms on A; B.sup.1 is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, and CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2; B.sup.2 is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, and CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2; B.sup.3 is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, C.sub.2-5 alkyl substituted with 1 R.sup.4c, --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-1-3 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5, and a --(CH.sub.2).sub.0-1-5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.5; ring Q is a 6 7 membered lactam consisting of, in addition to the amide group shown, carbon atoms and 0 1 heteroatoms selected from NR.sup.4c, O, S, S(O), and S(O).sub.2, wherein: 0 2 double bonds are present within the ring and the ring is substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4a; alternatively, ring Q is a 5 7 membered lactam to which another ring is fused, wherein: the lactam consists of, in addition to the shown amide group, carbon atoms and 0 1 heteroatoms selected from NR.sup.4c, O, S, S(O), and S(O).sub.2 and 0 1 double bonds are present within the ring; the fusion ring is phenyl; ring Q, which includes the lactam ring and the fusion ring, is substituted with 0 2R.sup.4a; ring Q.sup.1 is selected from C(CH.sub.3).sub.2, C(CH.sub.2CH.sub.3).sub.2, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentanonyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexanonyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrrolidinonyl, piperidinyl, piperidinonyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, and tetrahydropyranyl, and, when Y is a ring, Y is substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4; R.sup.1a is selected from H, R.sup.1b, C(CH.sub.3).sub.2R.sup.1b, CH(CH.sub.3)R.sup.1b, CH.sub.2R.sup.1b, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2R.sup.1b, CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2R.sup.1b, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2R.sup.1b, (CH.sub.2).sub.rNR.sup.3CH.sub.2CH.sub.2R.sup.1b, NR.sup.3(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1c, O(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.tR.sup.1c, (CH.sub.2).sub.rC(O)NR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1b, S(O).sub.p(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, O(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, OC(O)NR.sup.3(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3C(O)NR.sup.3(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, NR.sup.3C(O)O(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, and NR.sup.3C(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.rR.sup.1d, provided that R.sup.1a forms other than an N-halo, N--S, O--O, or N--CN bond; alternatively, when two R.sup.1a groups are attached to the same carbon atom, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached they form a 3 10 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring consisting of: carbon atoms and 0 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, this ring being substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4 and 0 2 ring double bonds; R.sup.1b is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, F, Cl, Br, --CN, --CHO, CF.sub.3, (CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2b, CO.sub.2R.sup.2b, OC(O)R.sup.2, CO.sub.2R.sup.2a, S(O).sub.pR.sup.2, NR.sup.2(CH.sub.2).sub.rOR.sup.2, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, NR.sup.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.2, C(O)NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.2, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2, C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4, and 4 10 membered heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4, provided that R.sup.1b forms other than an O--O, N-halo, N--S, or N--CN bond; R.sup.2a, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, and benzyl; alternatively, R.sup.2 and R.sup.2a, together with the atom to which they are attached, combine to form a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated ring substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4b and consisting of: 0 1 additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.2b, at each occurrence, is selected from OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, benzyl, phenyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4b, and 5 6 membered aromatic heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2c, at each occurrence, is selected from OH, OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, benzyl, phenyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4b, and 5 6 membered aromatic heterocycle containing from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2d, at each occurrence, is selected from H, R.sup.4c, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CH.sub.2)--C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, 5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, and --(CH.sub.2)-5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, provided that R.sup.2d forms other than a N-halo, N--C-halo, S(O).sub.p-halo, O-halo, N--S, S--N, S(O).sub.p--S(O).sub.p, S--O, O--N, O--S, or O--O moiety; R.sup.2e, at each occurrence, is selected from H, R.sup.4c, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CH.sub.2)--C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, 5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, and --(CH.sub.2)-5 6 membered heterocycle and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, provided that R.sup.2e forms other than a C(O)-halo or C(O)--S(O).sub.p moiety; R.sup.4, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, OH, OR.sup.2, CH.sub.2OR.sup.2, (CH.sub.2).sub.2OR.sup.2, F, Br, Cl, I, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, (CH.sub.2).sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2c, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CF.sub.3, and CF.sub.2CF.sub.3; R.sup.4a is selected from --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r-5 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 3 R.sup.4c, --(CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.r-5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 3 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rNR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3a).sub.rN(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.rOR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dC(O)R.sup.2e, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--C(O)R.sup.2e, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dC(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dC(O)OR.sup.2d, (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--NR.sup.2dSO.sub.2R.sup.2d, and (CR.sup.3R.sup.3g).sub.r--S(O).sub.pR.sup.2d, provided that S(O).sub.pR.sup.2d forms other than S(O).sub.2H or S(O)H; R.sup.4b, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, OR.sup.3, CH.sub.2OR.sup.3, F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, C(O)R.sup.3, C(O)OR.sup.3c, NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, S(O).sub.p--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, S(O).sub.p-phenyl, and CF.sub.3; R.sup.4c, at each occurrence, is selected from .dbd.O, OR.sup.2, CH.sub.2OR.sup.2, F, Br, Cl, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, C.sub.2-3 alkenyl, C.sub.2-3 alkynyl, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, N(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2N(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2c, CH.sub.2C(O)R.sup.2c, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5a, S(O).sub.pR.sup.5a, CH.sub.2S(O).sub.pR.sup.5a, CF.sub.3, CF.sub.2CF.sub.3, C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, (CH.sub.2)C.sub.3-6 carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, 5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and (CH.sub.2)-5 6 membered heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b; R.sup.5, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, OR.sup.3, CH.sub.2OR.sup.3, F, Cl, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, C(O)R.sup.3, C(O)OR.sup.3c, NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, S(O).sub.p--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, S(O).sub.p-phenyl, CF.sub.3, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, naphthyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6, and benzyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.6; and, R.sup.6, at each occurrence, is selected from H, OH, OR.sup.2, F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CN, NO.sub.2, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2b, CH.sub.2C(O)R.sup.2b, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, and SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a. 5. A compound according to claim 4, wherein: G is selected from: ##STR00095## A is selected from one of the following carbocyclic and heterocyclic groups which are substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4; cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, and pyrimidyl; B is selected from the group: ##STR00096## ##STR00097## ##STR00098## alternatively, B is selected from N(B.sup.1)C(O)C(R.sup.3R.sup.3g)NB.sup.2B.sup.3 and ##STR00099## B.sup.1 is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, and CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3; B.sup.2 is selected from H, CH.sub.3, and CH.sub.2CH.sub.3; B.sup.3 is selected from CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2OH, CH(phenyl)CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and CH.sub.2-cyclopropyl; ring Q.sup.1 is selected from C(CH.sub.3).sub.2, C(CH.sub.2CH.sub.3).sub.2, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, 2-cyclopentanonyl, cyclohexyl, 2-cyclohexanonyl, pyrrolidinyl (attached to A and R.sup.4a at the 2-position), pyrrolidinyl (attached to A and R.sup.4a at the 3-position), 2-pyrrolidinonyl (attached to A and R.sup.4a at the 3-position), piperidinyl (attached to A and R.sup.4a at the 4-position) 4-piperdinonyl (attached to A and R.sup.4a at the 3-position), tetrahydrofuranyl, and tetrahydropyranyl (attached to A and R.sup.4a at the 4-position); R.sup.1a is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CF.sub.3, CH.sub.2CF.sub.3, OCH.sub.3, CH.sub.2OH, C(CH.sub.3).sub.2OH, CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3, NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2NH.sub.2, NHCH.sub.3, CH.sub.2NHCH.sub.3, N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CO.sub.2H, COCH.sub.3, CO.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CO.sub.2CH.sub.3, NHCOCH.sub.3, S(O)CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2S(O)CH.sub.3, S(O).sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2S(O).sub.2CH.sub.3, C(O)NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2C(O)NH.sub.2, SO.sub.2NH.sub.2, CH.sub.2SO.sub.2NH.sub.2, NHSO.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2NHSO.sub.2CH.sub.3, NHSO.sub.2NHCH.sub.3, NHSO.sub.2N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, NHCO.sub.2R.sup.2a, NHC(O)NHR.sup.2a, CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR.sup.2, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OR.sup.2, C(O)NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)NCH.sub.3CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NCH.sub.3CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2NHCH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2N(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, --CH.sub.2-phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, 5 10 membered aromatic heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, and --CH.sub.2-5 10 membered aromatic heterocycle consisting of carbon atoms and from 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4b, provided that R.sup.1a forms other than an N-halo, N--S, O--O, or N--CN bond; R.sup.2, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, phenyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4b, benzyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4b, 5 membered aromatic heterocycle-CH.sub.2 group wherein the heterocycle consists of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4b and 5 membered aromatic heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p and substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4b; R.sup.2a, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, and CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, and CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.2NMe.sub.2, alternatively, R.sup.2 and R.sup.2a, together with the atom to which they are attached, combine to form a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially saturated or unsaturated ring substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4b and consisting of: 0 1 additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p; R.sup.2b, at each occurrence, is selected from OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3, and CH.sub.2CH.sub.3; R.sup.2c, at each occurrence, is selected from OH, OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3, and CH.sub.2CH.sub.3; R.sup.2d, at each occurrence, is selected from H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4c, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, phenyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, and a 5 6 membered aromatic heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, provided that R.sup.2d forms other than a N-halo, N--C-halo, S(O).sub.p-halo, O-halo, N--S, S--N, S(O).sub.p--S(O).sub.p, S--O, O--N, O--S, or O--O moiety; R.sup.2e, at each occurrence, is selected from H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted with 0 1 R.sup.4c, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, phenyl, substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, and 5 6 membered aromatic heterocycle consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, provided that R.sup.2e forms other than a C(O)-halo or C(O)--S(O).sub.p moiety; R.sup.4a is selected from NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, N(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2dR.sup.2d, CH.sub.2N(.fwdarw.O)R.sup.2dR.sup.2d, CH.sub.2OR.sup.2d, C(O)R.sup.2e, C(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, NR.sup.2dC(O)R.sup.2e, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2dC(O)R.sup.2c, NR.sup.2dC(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2dC(O)NR.sup.2dR.sup.2d, NR.sup.2dC(O)OR.sup.2d, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2dC(O)OR.sup.2d, NR.sup.2dSO.sub.2R.sup.2d, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2dSO.sub.2R.sup.2d, S(O).sub.pR.sup.2d, CH.sub.2S(O).sub.pR.sup.2d, 5 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, --(CH.sub.2)-5 6 membered carbocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c, 5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p, and --(CH.sub.2)-5 6 membered heterocycle substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and consisting of: carbon atoms and 1 4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S(O).sub.p provided that S(O).sub.p R.sup.2d forms other than S(O).sub.2H or S(O)H; and, R.sup.4b, at each occurrence, is selected from H, .dbd.O, OR.sup.3, CH.sub.2OR.sup.3, F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, C(O)R.sup.3, C(O)OR.sup.3c, NR.sup.3C(O)R.sup.3a, C(O)NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.3R.sup.3a, NR.sup.3SO.sub.2-phenyl, S(O).sub.2CH.sub.3, S(O).sub.p-phenyl, and CF.sub.3; and, R.sup.4c is selected from .dbd.O, OH, OCH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, CH.ident.CH, CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2OCH.sub.3, CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2OCH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2OCH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, F, Br, Cl, CF.sub.3, NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, C(O)R.sup.2c, CH.sub.2C(O)R.sup.2c, NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2C(O)R.sup.2b, C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2C(O)NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, CH.sub.2SO.sub.2NR.sup.2R.sup.2a, NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5a, CH.sub.2NR.sup.2SO.sub.2R.sup.5a, S(O).sub.pR.sup.5a, and CH.sub.2S(O).sub.pR.sup.5a. 6. A compound according to claim 5, wherein the compound is selected from: ##STR00100## B is selected from: ##STR00101## ##STR00102## ##STR00103## ##STR00104## ##STR00105## ##STR00106## ##STR00107## R.sup.2d, at each occurrence, is selected from H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CCH, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2OH, CH.sub.2C(O)NH.sub.2, cyclopropyl, CH.sub.2-cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and thiazolyl; R.sup.2e, at each occurrence, is selected from CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH.sub.3, CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2CH.sub.2CH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, CH.sub.2-cyclopropyl, cyclopropyl, and cyclopentyl; R.sup.4a is substituted with 0 2 R.sup.4c and selected from morpholine, 1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholine, dihydropyridine, piperidine, piperazine, pyrrolidine, irnidazole, imidazoline, imidazolidine, oxazoline, and thiazoline; and, R.sup.4c is selected from .dbd.O, OH, OCH.sub.3, and CH.sub.3. 7. A compound according to claim 6, wherein the compound is selected from: ##STR00108## ##STR00109## ##STR00110## ##STR00111## ##STR00112## ##STR00113## ##STR00114## 8. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 9. A method for treating a thromboembolic disorder, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof. 10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the thromboembolic disorder is selected from the group consisting of arterial cardiovascular thromboembolic disorders, venous cardiovascular thromboembolic disorders, and thromboembolic disorders in the chambers of the heart. 11. A method according to claim 9, wherein the thromboembolic disorder is selected from unstable angina, an acute coronary syndrome, first myocardial infarction, recurrent myocardial infarction, ischemic sudden death, transient ischemic attack, stroke, atherosclerosis, peripheral occlusive arterial disease, venous thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, thrombophlebitis, arterial embolism, coronary arterial thrombosis, cerebral arterial thrombosis, cerebral embolism, kidney embolism, pulmonary embolism, and thrombosis resulting from (a) prosthetic valves or other implants, (b) indwelling catheters, (c) stents, (d) cardiopulmonary bypass, (e) hemodialysis, or (f) other procedures in which blood is exposed to an artificial surface that promotes thrombosis. 12. A method for treating a thromboembolic disorder, comprising: administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a first and second therapeutic agent, wherein the first therapeutic agent is compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and the second therapeutic agent is at least one agent selected from a second factor Xa inhibitor, an anti-coagulant agent, an anti-platelet agent, a thrombin inhibiting agent, a thrombolytic agent, and a fibrinolytic agent. 13. A method according to claim 12, wherein the second therapeutic agent is at least one agent selected from warfarin, unfractionated heparm, low molecular weight heparin, synthetic pentasaccharide, hirudin, argatrobanas, aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, sulindac, indomethacin, mefenamate, droxicam, diclofenac, sulfmpyrazone, piroxicam, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, tirofiban, eptifibatide, abciximab, melagatran, disulfatohirudin, tissue plasminogen activator, modified tissue plasminogen activator, anistreplase, urokinase, and streptokinase. 14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the second therapeutic agent is at least one anti-platelet agent. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the anti-platelet agent is aspirin and clopidogrel. 16. The method according to claim 14, wherein the anti-platelet agent is clopidogrel. 17. A compound is selected from the group: 6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl}-a- mide; 6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)phenyl]-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl}amide; 6-chlorothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid {1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)phenyl]-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl}amide; 2-((6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl- )phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}amino)-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-N-methylacet- amide; (R)-2-((6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-2H-py- ridin-1-yl)phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}amino)-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-N-- methylacetamide; (S)-2-((6-Chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-- 1-yl)phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}amino)-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-N-methyl- acetamide; 2-((6-chloro-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonyl)-{1-[2-fluoro-4-(- 2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-N-methylacetam- ide; 2-((6-chlorothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonyl)-{1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-2- H-pyridin-1-yl)phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-N-(2-dimethylaminoethy- l)-N-methylacetamide; 6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}amide; 6-chlorothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid {1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)phenyl]-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl}amide; 2-((6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)- -phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}amino)-N-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-N-methylacet- amide; 2-{(6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-piperidin- -1-yl)-phenyl]-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl]-amino}-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4- -yl)-acetamide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}-[2-(4- -methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-amide 6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl}-(- 2-morpholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)amide; 2-{(6-chlorothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonyl)-{1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-piper- idin-1-yl)-phenyl]-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl]-amino}-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperid- in-4-yl)-acetamide; 6-chlorothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid {1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}-[2-(4- -methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-amide; 6-chlorothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid {1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl}-(2-mor- pholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)amide; 2-((6-Chloro-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonyl)-{1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-oxo-2H-p- yridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-N,N-dimethylacetamide; N-{4-[3-(6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)-2-oxo-piperidin-1-yl]-phen- yl}-2-dimethylamino-N-methyl-acetamide; N-{4-[3-(6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)-2-oxo-piperidin-1-yl]-phen- yl}-N-methyl-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-acetamide; N-{4-[3-(6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonylamino)-2-oxo-piperidin-1-yl]-phen- yl}-2-dimethylamino-N-methylacetamide; N-{4-[3-(6-chloro-thieno [2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonylamino)-2-oxo-piperidin-1-yl]-phenyl}-2-dimethyl- amino-N-methyl-acetamide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid methyl-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amide; 6-chloro-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid methyl-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid ethyl-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amide; 6-chloro-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid ethyl-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amide; 2-((6-chloro-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyri- din-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetamide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid cyanomethyl-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-a- mide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-thiazol-4-ylm- ethyl-amide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-pyridin-3-ylm- ethyl-amide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-pyridin-2-ylm- ethyl-amide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-pyridin-4-ylm- ethyl-amide; 2-((6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-- phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-N-methyl-acetamide; 2-((6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-- phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetamide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid (2-methyl-thiazol-4-ylmethyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-ph- enyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amide; 4-methoxy-N-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-b- enzenesulfonamide; 5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulfonic acid {2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amide; 3-chloro-N-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-be- nzenesulfonamide; ((4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-- piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetic acid methyl ester; ((5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phen- yl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetic acid methyl ester; 2-((4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl- ]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetamide; ((6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-ph- enyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetic acid tert-butyl ester; 2-((5-chloro-thiophene-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-ph- enyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetamide; ((6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-ph- enyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetic acid; 5-chloro-thieno[3,2-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid {2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amide; 5'-chloro-[2,2']bithiophenyl-5-sulfonic acid {2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amide; 2-((6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-- phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-N-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-acetamide; N-carbamoylmethyl-2-((6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo- -2H-pyridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetamide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {2-oxo-1-[4-(1-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}- -amide; 6-chloro-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid {2-oxo-1-[4-(1-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}- -amide; ((5'-chloro-[2,2']bithiophenyl-5-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-p- yridin-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetic acid methyl ester; ((5-chloro-thieno[3,2-b]pyridine-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridi- n-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetic acid methyl ester; 2-((6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyridin-1-yl)-- phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetic acid methyl ester; 2-((6-chlorothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonyl)-{2-oxo-1-[4-(2-oxo-2H-pyrid- in-1-yl)-phenyl]-piperidin-3-yl}-amino)-acetic acid methyl ester; 2-{(6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-[1-(3-fluoro-2'-methanesulfonylbiphen- yl-4-yl)-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl]-amino}-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-a- cetamide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid [1-(3-fluoro-2'-methanesulfonyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl]-[2-(- 4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-oxo-ethyl]-amide; 6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid [1-(3-fluoro-2'-methanesulfonylbiphenyl-4-yl)-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl]-(2-mor- pholin-4-yl-2-oxoethyl)amide; 2-{(6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonyl)-[1-(3-fluoro-2'-methanesulfonylbiphen- yl-4-yl)-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl]-amino}-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methylacetamide; 6-chloro-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid [1-(3-fluoro-2'-methanesulfonylbiphenyl-4-yl)-2-oxopiperidin-3-yl]-(3-hyd- roxy-propyl)amide; 6-chloronaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid {1-[4-(2-dimethylaminomethylimidazol-1-yl)-2-fluorophenyl]-2-oxopiperidin- -3-yl}amide; 6-chlorothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid {1-[4-(2-dimethylaminomethylimidazol-1-yl)-2-fluorophenyl]-2-oxopiperidin- -3-yl}amide; 5-chlorothieno[3,2-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid {1-[4-(2-dimethylaminomethylimidazol-1-yl)-2-fluorophenyl]-2-oxopiperidin- -3-yl}amide; 5-chlorobenzothienyl-2-sulfonic acid {1-[4-(2-dimethylaminomethylimidazol-1-yl)-2-fluorophenyl]-2-oxopiperidin- -3-yl}amide; 6-chlorothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonic acid {1-[4-(2-methylaminomethylimidazol-1-yl)-2-fluoro-phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin- -3-yl}amide; and ((6-chlorothieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-sulfonyl)-{1-[2-fluoro-4-(2-methylamino- methylimidazol-1-yl)phenyl]-2-oxo-piperidin-3-yl}amino)acetic acid methyl ester; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof. 18. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 19. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 20. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 4 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 21. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 22. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 6 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 23. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 7 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 24. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 17 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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