The present invention provides novel compounds of the Formula (I): A-B, its
prodrug forms, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A represents a saturated, unsaturated, or a partially unsaturated bicyclic heterocyclic ring structure, and B represents an
aryl or a heteroaryl group. Preferred compounds of the present invention comprise a
benzimidazole or indole
nucleus. The compounds of this invention are inhibitors of
serine proteases,
Urokinase (uPA), Factor Xa (FXa), and / or
Factor VIIa (FVIIa), and have utility as anti
cancer agents and / or as anticoagulants for the treatment or prevention of thromboembolic disorders in mammals.