Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are useful in treating diseases associated with modulation of the glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-κB activity, including metabolic and inflammatory or immune associated diseases or disorders having the structure of formula I or an enantiomer, diastereomer, tautomer, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, thereof, wherein: A is a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocyclo or heteroaryl, each containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S and substituted with one to four groups, R1, R2, R3, and/or R4; provided that (i) A is not tetrazole or (ii) if A is thienyl or furanyl then Z M is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclo, and heteroaryl; Z is selected from alkyl, CF3, OH, cycloalkyl, heterocyclo, aryl, heteroaryl, —C(═O)NR8R9, —C(═O)R8, —C(NCN)NR8R9, —C(═O)OR8, —SO2R8, and —SO2NR8R9. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, combinations and methods of treating metabolic and inflammatory or immune associated diseases or disorders using said compounds.