Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are useful in treating diseases associated with modulation of the glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-.kappa.B activity including obesity, diabetes, inflammatory and immune diseases, and have the structure of formula (I) ##STR00001## its stereoisomers thereof, or a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where Z is CONR.sup.1R.sup.2 or CH.sup.2NR.sup.1R.sup.2 and where R, R', R.sup.a, R.sup.b, R.sup.c, R.sup.d, Z, A and B are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating obesity, diabetes and inflammatory or immune associated diseases comprising said compounds.

 
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