Biaryl compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, use of such compounds in the manufacture of medicaments and in vitro methods and devices using such compounds

Compounds of formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of trypsin like serine protease enzymes such as thrombin, factor VIIa, factor Xa, TF/FVIIa, and trypsin. These compounds could be useful to treat and/or prevent clotting disorders, and as anticoagulating agents.