The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds and compositions containing said compounds acting as kinase inhibitors, in particular as inhibitors of SIK kinase, more in particular SIK1, SIK2 and/or SIK3 and/or mutants thereof, for use in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of SIK-kinase associated diseases. Moreover, the present invention provides methods of using said compounds, for instance as a medicine or diagnostic agent.