Abstract: The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I wherein R1a, R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b, R4, R5, U1, U2, U3, U4, V1, V2, V3, V4, X and Q and n are as defined in the specification. It further relates pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and the uses of these compounds in the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of bacterial infections. These compounds are useful antimicrobial agents effective against a variety of human and veterinary pathogens including among others Gram-positive and Gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I wherein R1a, R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b, R4, R5, Ul, U2, U3, U4, V1, V2, V3, V4, X and Q and n are as defined in the specification. It further relates pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and the uses of these compounds in the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of bacterial infections. These compounds are useful antimicrobial agents effective against a variety of human and veterinary pathogens including among others Gram-positive and Gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I and salts thereof and methods of treating bacterial infection using the compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibacterial compounds of formula I (I) wherein R is H, cyano, alkoxy, cyanomethoxy, cycloalkylmethoxy, hydroxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, 2-ethoxy-2-oxoethoxy, 2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethoxy, (1-cyanocyclobutyl)methoxy, 3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl or 3,4-dihydroxycyclopentyl)methoxy; U1 is N or CR1, U2 is N or CR1, U3 is N or CR3 and U4 is N or CR1, it being understood that at most three of U1, U2, U3 and U4 can be N at the same time; V1 is N or CR5, V2 is N or CR6, V3 is N or CR7 and V4 is N or CH, it being understood that at most two of V1, V2, V3 and V4 can be N at the same time; R1 is H, cyano, hydroxy or alkoxy; R2 is H, hydroxy or alkoxy; R3 is H, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy or carboxamido; R4 is H or alkoxy; R5 is H, hydroxy or halogen; R6 is H, hydroxy or halogen; R7 is H; the dotted line “______” represents a bond or is absent; W represents CH or N when the dotted line “______” is a bond, or W represents CH2 when the dotted line “______” is absent; X represents CH or N; and