This invention relates to compounds of formula (Ia), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof, wherein: groups X-Y are -NHSO2- or -SO2NH-; R1 is H or
alkyl; R2 is selected from COOH and tetrazolyl; R3 is selected from H, Cl and
alkyl; R4 is selected from H, Cl and F; R5 is selected from H,
alkyl, alkynyl, alkenyl, haloalkyl, SO2-alkyl, Cl, alkoxy, OH, CN, hydroxyalkyl, alkylthio, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl and haloalkoxy; R6 is H; R7 is selected from H, CN, haloalkyl, Cl, F, SO2-alkyl, SO2NR 13 R 14 Optionally substituted heteroaryl and alkyl groups; R8 is selected from H, alkyl, haloalkyl, and
halogen; R9 is H, C1-C3 alkyl, or
halogen; R 10 and R 11 Together with the
nitrogen atoms to which they are attached, they form an azircyclic heptyl group, wherein (a) the azircyclic heptyl group is substituted with one or more substituents, or (b) one or two carbons of the azircyclic heptyl group are substituted with a group selected from O, NH, S and CO, and the azircyclic heptyl group is optionally further substituted; or R 10 and R 11 Together with the
nitrogen atoms to which they are attached, they form an azircyclic butyl, pyrrolidinyl, or piperidinyl group, wherein (a) the azircyclic butyl, pyrrolidinyl, or piperidinyl group is substituted by one or more substituents, or (b) one or two carbon atoms of the azircyclic butyl, pyrrolidinyl, or piperidinyl group are substituted by a group selected from NH, S, and CO; or R 10 and R 11 Together with the
nitrogen atoms to which they are attached, they form 8-, 9-, or 10-membered bicyclic heterocyclic alkyl groups, wherein one or two carbons of the bicyclic heterocyclic alkyl ring are optionally replaced by groups selected from O, NH, S, and CO, and the bicyclic heterocyclic alkyl group is optionally substituted; or R 10 and R 11 Together with the nitrogen atoms to which they are attached, they form 6- to 12-membered bicyclic groups containing spirocyclic carbon atoms, wherein one or both carbons of the bicyclic group are optionally replaced by a group selected from O, NH, S, and CO, and the bicyclic group is optionally substituted or optionally fused with a 5- or 6-membered
aryl or heteroaryl group; R 13 and R 14 Each compound is independently H or alkyl. Other aspects of the invention relate to the use of such compounds in the field of immuno-
oncology and related applications.