[摘要]:Discovery of a series of azepine sulfonamides as potent inhibitors of 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11 beta-HSD1) is described. SAR studies at the 4-position of the azepane ring have resulted in the discovery of a very potent compound 30 which has an 11 beta-HSD1 IC50 of 3.0 nM. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.