The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (Ia) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the beta-3 adrenergic receptor. Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are directed to methods useful in the treatment of a beta-3 adrenergic receptor-mediated disorder, such as, heart failure; cardiac performance in heart failure; mortality, reinfarction, and/or hospitalization in connection with heart failure; acute heart failure; acute decompensated heart failure; congestive heart failure; severe congestive heart failure; organ damage associated with heart failure; heart failure due to left ventricular dysfunction; heart failure with normal ejection fraction; cardiovascular mortality following myocardial infarction; cardiovascular mortality in patients with left ventricular failure or left ventricular dysfunction; left ventricular failure; left ventricular dysfunction; class II heart failure; class III heart failure; class IV heart failure; LVEF < 40% by radionuclide ventriculography; LVEF £35% by echocardiography or ventricular contrast angiography; and conditions related thereto.本發明係關於調節β-3腎上腺素受體活性之式(Ia)化合物及其醫藥組合物。本發明之化合物及其醫藥組合物係針對適用於治療β-3腎上腺素受體介導之病症的方法,所述病症諸如心臟衰竭;心臟衰竭時之心臟效能;與心臟衰竭有關之死亡、再梗塞及/或住院;急性心臟衰竭;急性失代償心臟衰竭;充血性心臟衰竭;重度充血性心臟衰竭;與心臟衰竭相關之器官損傷;因左心室功能障礙所致之心臟衰竭;射血分數正常之心臟衰竭;心肌梗塞後的心血管死亡;患有左心室衰竭或左心室功能障礙之患者的心血管死亡;左心室衰竭;左心室功能障礙;II類心臟衰竭;III類心臟衰竭;IV類心臟衰竭;藉由放射性核種心室顯像術LVEF<40%;藉由超音波心動描記術或心室對比血管造影LVEF≤35%;及與其相關之病狀。