The present invention relates to chemical compounds, pharmaceutical compositions
comprising said compounds, uses of said compounds and compositions, methods of
treatment employing said compounds and compositions, and processes for preparing
said compounds. Specifically, this invention relates to novel compounds which are
antagonists of MCP-1 function and are useful in the prevention or treatment of
chronic or acute inflammatory or autoimmune diseases, especially those associated
with aberrant lymphocyte or monocyte accumulation such as arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis,
diabetic nephropathy, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis,
nephritis, pancreatitis, pulmonary fibrosis, psoriasis, restenosis, and transplant
rejection. More specifically, the invention is related to pharmaceutical compositions
comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the
prevention or treatment of such diseases.