Compounds of formula (I) are antagonists of VLA-4 and/or alpha4/beta7,
and as such are useful in the inhibition or prevention of cell adhesion and cell-adhesion
mediated pathologies. These compounds may be formulated into pharmaceutical compositions
and are suitable for use in the treatment of AIDS-related dementia, allergic conjunctivitis,
allergic rhinitis, Alzheimer's disease, asthma, atherosclerosis, autologous bone
marrow transplantation, certain types of toxic and immune-based nephritis, contact
dermal hypersensitivity, inflammatory bowel disease including ulcerative colitis
and Crohn's disease, inflammatory lung diseases, inflammatory sequelae of viral
infections, meningitis, multiple sclerosis, multiple myeloma, myocarditis, organ
transplantation, psoriasis, pulmonary fibrosis, restenosis, rhinitis, rheumatoid
arthritis, septic arthritis, stroke, tumor metastasis, uveititis, and type I diabetes.