Heterocyclic inhibitors of mek and methods of use thereof   

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/186,202, filed Aug. 5, 2008, which is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/132,164, filed May 18, 2005, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,517,994, which is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/992,612, filed Nov. 18, 2004, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,598,383, which application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/523,270, filed Nov. 19, 2003, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to a series of novel heterocyclic compounds that are useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer and inflammation, in mammals. This invention also relates to a method of using such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, especially humans, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.

2. Description of the State of the Art

Cell signaling through growth factor receptors and protein kinases is an important regulator of cell growth, proliferation and differentiation. In normal cell growth, growth factors, through receptor activation (i.e. PDGF or EGF and others), activate MAP kinase pathways. One of the most important and most well understood MAP kinase pathways involved in normal and uncontrolled cell growth is the Ras/Raf kinase pathway. Active GTP-bound Ras results in the activation and indirect phosphorylation of Raf kinase. Raf then phosphorylates MEK1 and 2 on two serine residues (S218 and 5222 for MEK1 and S222 and 5226 for MEK2) (Ahn et al., Methods in Enzymology, 2001, 332, 417-431). Activated MEK then phosphorylates its only known substrates, the MAP kinases, ERK1 and 2. ERK phosphorylation by MEK occurs on Y204 and T202 for ERK1 and Y185 and T183 for ERK2 (Ahn et al., Methods in Enzymology, 2001, 332, 417-431). Phosphorylated ERK dimerizes and then translocates to the nucleus where it accumulates (Khokhlatchev et al., Cell, 1998, 93, 605-615). In the nucleus, ERK is involved in several important cellular functions, including but not limited to nuclear transport, signal transduction, DNA repair, nucleosome assembly and translocation, and mRNA processing and translation (Ahn et al., Molecular Cell, 2000, 6, 1343-1354). Overall, treatment of cells with growth factors leads to the activation of ERK1 and 2 which results in proliferation and, in some cases, differentiation (Lewis et al., Adv. Cancer Res., 1998, 74, 49-139).

In proliferative diseases, genetic mutations and/or overexpression of the growth factor receptors, downstream signaling proteins, or protein kinases involved in the ERK kinase pathway lead to uncontrolled cell proliferation and, eventually, tumor formation. For example, some cancers contain mutations which result in the continuous activation of this pathway due to continuous production of growth factors. Other mutations can lead to defects in the deactivation of the activated GTP-bound Ras complex, again resulting in activation of the MAP kinase pathway. Mutated, oncogenic forms of Ras are found in 50% of colon and >90% pancreatic cancers as well as many others types of cancers (Kohl et al., Science, 1993, 260, 1834-1837). Recently, bRaf mutations have been identified in more than 60% of malignant melanoma (Davies, H. et al., Nature, 2002, 417, 949-954). These mutations in bRaf result in a constitutively active MAP kinase cascade. Studies of primary tumor samples and cell lines have also shown constitutive or overactivation of the MAP kinase pathway in cancers of pancreas, colon, lung, ovary and kidney (Hoshino, R. et al., Oncogene, 1999, 18, 813-822). Hence, there is a strong correlation between cancers and an overactive MAP kinase pathway resulting from genetic mutations.

As constitutive or overactivation of MAP kinase cascade plays a pivotal role in cell proliferation and differentiation, inhibition of this pathway is believed to be beneficial in hyperproliferative diseases. MEK is a key player in this pathway as it is downstream of Ras and Raf. Additionally, it is an attractive therapeutic target because the only known substrates for MEK phosphorylation are the MAP kinases, ERK1 and 2. Inhibition of MEK has been shown to have potential therapeutic benefit in several studies. For example, small molecule MEK inhibitors have been shown to inhibit human tumor growth in nude mouse xenografts, (Sebolt-Leopold et al., Nature-Medicine, 1999, 5 (7), 810-816; Trachet et al., AACR Apr. 6-10, 2002, Poster #5426; Tecle, H., IBC 2nd International Conference of Protein Kinases, Sep. 9-10, 2002), block static allodynia in animals (WO 01/05390) and inhibit growth of acute myeloid leukemia cells (Milella et al., J. Clin. Invest., 2001, 108 (6), 851-859).

Small molecule inhibitors of MEK have been disclosed, including in U.S. Patent Publication Nos. 2003/0232869, 2004/0116710, and 2003/0216460, and U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 10/654,580 and 10/929,295, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference. At least fifteen additional patent applications have appeared in the last several years. See, for example: U.S. Pat. No. 5,525,625; WO 98/43960; WO 99/01421; WO 99/01426; WO 00/41505; WO 00/42002; WO 00/42003; WO 00/41994; WO 00/42022; WO 00/42029; WO 00/68201; WO 01/68619; WO 02/06213; WO 03/077914; and WO 03/077855.

SUMMARY

This invention provides novel heterocyclic compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof which are useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention relates to MEK inhibitors of Formulas I-V:

and tautomers, metabolites, resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein:

X is N or CR10;

Y is NR3, O, S, S(O), S(O)2, C(O) or CH2;

R1, R2, R8, and R9 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —SR11, —OR3, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —OC(O)R3, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —NR3R4, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O)j(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(O)j(CR4R5)m-aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —O(CR4R5)m-aryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-aryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl or —NR4(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R7 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R3 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, phosphate or an amino acid residue, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, S(O)R14, —NR11R12, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl,

or R3 and R4 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring, wherein said heteroaryl and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R4 and R5 independently are hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, or

R4 and R5 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl and carbocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

R6 is trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

wherein in Formulas I and V, R10 is hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —SR11, —OR3, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —OC(O)R3, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —NR3R4, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O)j(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(O)j(CR4R5)m-aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —O(CR4R5)m-aryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-aryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-hetero aryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl or —NR4(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

and wherein in Formulas II and IV, each R10 is independently hydrogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)NR3R4, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O)j(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(O)j(CR4R5)m-aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R11, R12 and R13 independently are hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl, and R14 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl,

or any two of R11, R12, R13 and R14 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl ring and heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

W is heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —C(O)OR3, —C(O)NR3R4, —C(O)NR4OR3, —C(O)R4OR3, —C(O)NR4SO2R3, —C(O)(C3-C10 cycloalkyl), —C(O)(C1-C10 alkyl), —C(O)(aryl), —C(O)(heteroaryl), —C(O)(heterocyclyl) or CR3OR3 wherein any of said heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —C(O)OR3, —C(O)NR3R4, —C(O)NR4OR3, —C(O)R4OR3, —C(O)NR4SO2R3, —C(O)(C3-C10 cycloalkyl), —C(O)(C1-C10 alkyl), —C(O)(aryl), —C(O)(heteroaryl), —C(O)(heterocyclyl) and CR3OR3 are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, azido, —NR3R4, —OR3, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl, wherein any of said C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl are optionally substituted independently with 1 or more groups independently selected from —NR3R4 and —OR3;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and

j is 0, 1 or 2.

In a further aspect, the present invention provides compositions that inhibit MEK comprising one or more compounds of Formulas I-V.

The invention also provides methods of making the compounds of Formulas I-V.

In a further aspect the present invention provides a method of using the compounds of this invention as a medicament to treat diseases or medical conditions mediated by MEK. For example, this invention provides a method for treatment of a hyperproliferative disorder or an inflammatory condition in a mammal comprising administrating to said mammal one or more compounds of Formula I-V or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof in an amount effective to treat said hyperproliferative disorder.

In a further aspect the present invention provides treating or preventing an MEK-mediated condition, comprising administering to a human or animal in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula I-V or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or in vivo cleavable prodrug thereof in an amount effective to treat or prevent said MEK-mediated condition.

The inventive compounds may further be used advantageously in combination with other known therapeutic agents.

The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that inhibit MEK, comprising an effective amount of a compound selected from compounds of Formulas I-V or pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs, pharmaceutically active metabolites, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

An additional aspect of the invention is the use of a compound of Formula I, Formula II, Formula III, Formula IV or Formula V in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a disease or medical condition mediated by MEK in a warm-blooded animal, preferably a mammal, more preferably a human, suffering from such disorder. More particularly, the invention includes the use of a compound of the invention in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a hyperproliferative disorder or an inflammatory condition in a mammal.

Additional advantages and novel features of this invention shall be set forth in part in the description that follows, and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following specification or may be learned by the practice of the invention. The advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities, combinations, compositions, and methods particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form a part of the specification, illustrate non-limiting embodiments of the present invention, and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

FIG. 1 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 5-7.

FIG. 2 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 7 and 11.

FIG. 3 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 14 and 15.

FIG. 4 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 16.

FIG. 5 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 18-23.

FIG. 6 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 25-27.

FIG. 7 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 33.

FIG. 8 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 34-36.

FIG. 9 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 40.

FIG. 10 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 42-46.

FIG. 11 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 47.

FIG. 12 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 48.

FIG. 13 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 49.

FIG. 14 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 51.

FIG. 15 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 54-57.

FIG. 16 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 54 and 56.

FIG. 17 shows a reaction scheme for an alternate synthesis of compounds 54-57.

FIG. 18 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 54 and 60.

FIG. 19 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 62-64.

FIG. 20 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 63.

FIG. 21 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 61 and 66.

FIG. 22 shows a reaction scheme for an alternate synthesis of compound 61.

FIG. 23 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 65.

FIG. 24 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 65 and 70.

FIG. 25 shows a reaction scheme for an alternate synthesis of compound 65.

FIG. 26 shows a reaction scheme for an alternate synthesis of compound 65.

FIG. 27 shows a reaction scheme for an alternate synthesis of compound 65.

FIG. 28 shows a reaction scheme for an alternate synthesis of compound 61.

FIG. 29 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 80.

FIG. 30 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 81 and 82.

FIG. 31 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 83 and 84.

FIG. 32 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 85.

FIG. 33 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 86-91.

FIG. 34 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 92 and 93.

FIG. 35 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compound 96.

FIG. 36 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 96, 100, 101 and 102.

FIG. 37 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 109, 110 and 111.

FIG. 38 shows an alternate reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 109, 110 and 111.

FIG. 39 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 119, 120 and 121.

FIG. 40 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 124 and 125.

FIG. 41 shows a reaction scheme for the synthesis of compounds 128, 129 and 130.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The inventive compounds of the Formulas I-V and tautomers, metabolites, resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof are useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases. In general, one aspect the present invention relates to compounds of Formula I-V that act as MEK inhibitors.

Specifically, one aspect of the invention relates to compounds having the general Formula I

and tautomers, pharmaceutically accepted salts, pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs, metabolites, and solvates thereof, wherein:

X is N or CR10;

Y is NR3, O, S, S(O), S(O)2, C(O) or CH2;

R1, R2, R8, R9 and R10 are independently hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —SR11, —OR3, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —OC(O)R3, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —NR3R4, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O)j(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(O)j(CR4R5)m-aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —O(CR4R5)m-aryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-aryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl or —NR4(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R7 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12—C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12—SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R3 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, phosphate or an amino acid residue, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl,

or R3 and R4 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring, wherein said heteroaryl and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R125—SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R4 and R5 independently are hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, or

R4 and R5 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl and said carbocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R6 is trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R11, R12 and R13 independently are hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl, and R14 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl,

or any two of R11, R12, R13 and R14 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl ring and heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

W is heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —C(O)OR3, —C(O)NR3R4, —C(O)NR4OR3, —C(O)R4OR3, —C(O)NR4SO2R3, —C(O)(C3-C10 cycloalkyl), —C(O)(C1-C10 alkyl), —C(O)(aryl), —C(O)(heteroaryl), —C(O)(heterocyclyl) or —CR3OR3 wherein any of said heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —C(O)OR3, —C(O)NR3R4, —C(O)NR4OR3, —C(O)R4OR3, —C(O)NR4SO2R3, —C(O)(C3-C10 cycloalkyl), —C(O)(C1-C10 alkyl), —C(O)(aryl), —C(O)(heteroaryl), —C(O)(heterocyclyl) and CR3OR3 are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, azido, —NR3R4, —OR3, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl, wherein any of said C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl are optionally substituted independently with 1 or more groups independently selected from —NR3R4 and —OR3;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and

j is 0, 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, X is N and Y is NH.

In another embodiment, W is selected from heteroaryl, —C(O)OR3, —C(O)NR3R4, —C(O)NR4OR3 and —C(O)NR4S(O)2R3.

In yet another embodiment, W is selected from

In a further embodiment, W is selected from

FIGS. 1-3, 6, 7, 10-14 and 35-36 show non-limiting examples of the synthesis of compounds of this invention having the general Formula I.

In addition to compounds of the general Formula I, this invention further includes compounds of the general Formula II:

and tautomers, metabolites, resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein:

where R1, R2, R8 and R9 are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —SR11, —OR3, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —OC(O)R3, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —NR3R4, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O)j(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(O)j(CR4R5)m-aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —O(CR4R5)m-aryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-aryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl or —NR4(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R7 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R125, —S(O)R145 SO2R14, —NR11R12, —C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

each R10 is independently hydrogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)NR3R4, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O)j(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(O)j(CR4R5)m-aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R3 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, phosphate or an amino acid residue, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl,

or R3 and R4 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring, wherein said heteroaryl and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14,

NR11C(O)NR12R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R4 and R5 independently are hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, or

R4 and R5 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl and carbocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R6 is trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R11, R12 and R13 independently are hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl, and R14 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl,

or any two of R11, R12, R13 and R14 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl ring and heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;

n is 1 or 2; and

j is 0, 1 or 2.

FIG. 5 shows non-limiting examples of the synthesis of compounds of this invention having the general Formula II.

In another embodiment, this invention relates to compounds of the general Formula III

and tautomers, metabolites, resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein:

R1, R2, R8 and each R9 are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —SR11, —OR3, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —OC(O)R3, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —NR3R4, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cyclo alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O)j(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(O)j(CR4R5)m-aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —O(CR4R5)m-aryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-aryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl or —NR4(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R7 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R3 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, phosphate or an amino acid residue, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl,

or R3 and R4 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl and heterocyclic ring, wherein said heteroaryl and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R4 and R5 independently are hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, or

R4 and R5 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl and carbocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R6 is trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R11, R12 and R13 independently are hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl, and

R14 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl;

or any two of R11, R12, R13 and R14 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl ring and heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and

j is 0, 1 or 2.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show non-limiting examples of the synthesis of compounds of this invention having the general Formula III.

In another embodiment, this invention relates to compounds of the general

and tautomers, metabolites, resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein:

R1, R2, R8 and R9 are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —SR11, —OR3, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —OC(O)R3, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —NR3R4, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O)j(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(O)j(CR4R5)m-aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —O(CR4R5)m-aryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-aryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl or —NR4(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

each R7 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

each R10 is independently hydrogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)NR3R4, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O)j(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(O)j(CR4R5)m-aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R3 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, phosphate or an amino acid residue, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —C(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl,

or R3 and R4 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring, wherein said heteroaryl and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R4 and R5 independently are hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, or

R4 and R5 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl and carbocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R125—SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R6 is trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R11, R12 and R13 independently are hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl, and

R14 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl,

or any two of R11, R12, R13 and R14 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl ring and heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and

j is 0, 1 or 2.

FIG. 5 shows non-limiting examples of the synthesis of compounds of this invention having the general Formula IV.

In another embodiment, this invention relates to compounds of the general Formula V

and tautomers, metabolites, resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein:

X is N or CR10;

R1, R2, R8, R9 and R10 are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —SR11, —OR3, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —OC(O)R3, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —NR3R4, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O)j(C1-C6 alkyl), —S(O)j(CR4R5)m-aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —O(CR4R5)m-aryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-aryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —NR4(CR4R5)m-heteroaryl, —O(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl or —NR4(CR4R5)m-heterocyclyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R7 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, C2-C4 alkynyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C3-C6 heterocycloalkyl, NR3R4 and OR3;

R3 is hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, phosphate or an amino acid residue, wherein any of said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl,

or R3 and R4 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl and heterocyclic ring, wherein said heteroaryl and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11 SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R4 and R5 independently are hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, or

R4 and R5 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl and carbocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

R6 is trifluoromethyl, C1-C10 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from oxo (with the proviso that it is not substituted on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR11SO2R14, —SO2NR11R12, —C(O)R11, —C(O)OR11, —OC(O)R11, —NR11C(O)OR14, —NR11C(O)R12, —C(O)NR11R12, —SR11, —S(O)R14, —SO2R14, —NR11R12, —NR11C(O)NR12R13, —NR11C(NCN)NR12R13, —OR11, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

R115 R12 and R13 independently are hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl, and R14 is lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, aryl and arylalkyl,

or any two of R11, R12, R13 and R14 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 4 to 10 membered heteroaryl or heterocyclic ring, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl ring and heterocyclic ring are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl;

W is heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —C(O)OR3, —C(O)NR3R4, —C(O)NR4OR3, —C(O)R4OR3, —C(O)NR4SO2R3, —C(O)(C3-C10 cycloalkyl), —C(O)(C1-C10 alkyl), —C(O)(aryl), —C(O)(heteroaryl), —C(O)(heterocyclyl) or —CR3OR3, wherein any of said heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —C(O)OR3, —C(O)NR3R4, —C(O)NR4OR3, —C(O)R4OR3, —C(O)NR4SO2R3, —C(O)(C3-C10 cycloalkyl), —C(O)(C1-C10 alkyl), —C(O)(aryl), —C(O)(heteroaryl), —C(O)(heterocyclyl) and CR3OR3 are optionally substituted independently with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, azido, —NR3R4, —OR3, C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl, wherein any of said C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, C2-C10 alkynyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl are optionally substituted independently with 1 or more groups independently selected from —NR3R4 and —OR3;

provided that when X is CH, W cannot be —C(O)aryl or —C(O)heteroaryl;

further provided that when X is CH, W is —C(O)OR3 and R9 is F, R7 cannot be H;

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; and

j is 0, 1 or 2.

In certain embodiments, X is CR1. In one embodiment, R10 is H, provided that when R10 is H, W cannot be —C(O)aryl or —C(O)heteroaryl, and further provided that when R10 is H, W is C(O)OR3 and R9 is F, R7 cannot be H.

In certain embodiments, W is selected from heteroaryl, —C(O)OR3, —C(O)NR3R4, —C(O)NR4OR3 and —C(O)NR4S(O)2R3.

In another embodiment, W is selected from

FIGS. 15-34 and 37-39 show non-limiting examples of the synthesis of compounds of this invention having the general Formula V.

Certain compounds of this invention can exist as two or more tautomeric forms. A “tautomer” is one of two or more structural isomers that exist in equilibrium and are readily converted from one isomeric form to another, such as structures formed by the movement of a hydrogen from one site to another within the same molecule. Other tautomeric forms of the compounds may interchange, for example, via enolization/de-enolization and the like. Accordingly, the present invention includes the preparation of all tautomeric forms of compounds of this invention.

The terms “C1-C10 alkyl”, “alkyl” and “lower alkyl” as used herein refer to a saturated linear or branched-chain monovalent hydrocarbon radical having one to ten carbon atoms, wherein the alkyl radical may be optionally substituted independently with one or more substituents described below. Examples of alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, tert-pentyl, hexyl, 2-hexyl, 3-hexyl, 3-methylpentyl, heptyl, octyl, and the like.

The terms “C2-C10 alkenyl”, “lower alkenyl” and “alkenyl” refer to linear or branched-chain monovalent hydrocarbon radical having two to 10 carbon atoms and at least one double bond, and include, but is not limited to, ethenyl, propenyl, 1-but-3-enyl, 1-pent-3-enyl, 1-hex-5-enyl and the like, wherein the alkenyl radical may be optionally substituted independently with one or more substituents described herein, and includes radicals having “cis” and “trans” orientations, or alternatively, “E” and “Z” orientations.

The terms “C2-C10 alkynyl,” “lower alkynyl” and “alkynyl” refer to a linear or branched monovalent hydrocarbon radical of two to twelve carbon atoms containing at least one triple bond. Examples include, but are not limited to, ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, pentyn-2-yl and the like, wherein the alkynyl radical may be optionally substituted independently with one or more substituents described herein.

The term “allyl” refers to a radical having the formula RC═CHCHR, wherein R is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, or any substituent as defined herein, wherein the allyl may be optionally substituted independently with one or more substituents described herein.

The terms “carbocycle,” “carbocyclyl,” “cycloalkyl” or “C3-C10 cycloalkyl” refer to saturated or partially unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbon radical having from three to ten carbon atoms. The term “cycloalkyl” includes monocyclic and polycyclic (e.g., bicyclic and tricyclic) cycloalkyl structures, wherein the polycyclic structures optionally include a saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl fused to a saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl ring or an aryl or heteroaryl ring. Examples of cycloalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and the like. The cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted independently in one or more substitutable positions with various groups. For example, such cycloalkyl groups may be optionally substituted with, for example, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, amino, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino, C2-C6alkenyl, C2-C6alkynyl, C1-C6 halo alkyl, C1-C6 halo alkoxy, amino (C1-C6)alkyl, mono (C1-C6)alkylamino (C1-C6)alkyl or di(C1-C6)alkylamino (C1-C6)alkyl.

The term “heteroalkyl” refers to saturated linear or branched-chain monovalent hydrocarbon radical of one to twelve carbon atoms, wherein at least one of the carbon atoms is replaced with a heteroatom selected from N, O, or S, and wherein the radical may be a carbon radical or heteroatom radical (i.e., the heteroatom may appear in the middle or at the end of the radical). The heteroalkyl radical may be optionally substituted independently with one or more substituents described herein. The term “heteroalkyl” encompasses alkoxy and heteroalkoxy radicals.

The terms “heterocycloalkyl,” “heterocycle” or “heterocyclyl” refer to a saturated or partially unsaturated carbocyclic radical of 3 to 8 ring atoms in which at least one ring atom is a heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, the remaining ring atoms being C, where one or more ring atoms may be optionally substituted independently with one or more substituent described below. The radical may be a carbon radical or heteroatom radical. The term further includes fused ring systems which include a heterocycle fused to one or more aromatic groups. “Heterocycloalkyl” also includes radicals where heterocycle radicals are fused with one or more carbocyclic and/or heterocyclic rings. Examples of heterocycloalkyl rings include, but are not limited to, pyrrolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, dihydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, piperidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, thioxanyl, piperazinyl, homopiperazinyl, azetidinyl, oxetanyl, thietanyl, homopiperidinyl, oxepanyl, thiepanyl, oxazepinyl, diazepinyl, thiazepinyl, 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, 3-pyrrolinyl, indolinyl, 2H-pyranyl, 4H-pyranyl, dioxanyl, 1,3-dioxolanyl, pyrazolinyl, dithianyl, dithiolanyl, dihydropyranyl, dihydrothienyl, dihydrofuranyl, pyrazolidinylimidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, 3-azabicyco [3.1.0]hexanyl, 3-azabicyclo [4.1.0]heptanyl, azabicyclo[2.2.2]hexanyl, 3H-indolyl and quinolizinyl. Spiro moieties are also included within the scope of this definition. The foregoing groups, as derived from the groups listed above, may be C-attached or N-attached where such is possible. For instance, a group derived from pyrrole may be pyrrol-1-yl (N-attached) or pyrrol-3-yl (C-attached). Further, a group derived from imidazole may be imidazol-1-yl (N-attached) or imidazol-3-yl (C-attached). An example of a heterocyclic group wherein 2 ring carbon atoms are substituted with oxo (═O) moieties is 1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholinyl. The heterocycle groups herein are unsubstituted or, as specified, substituted in one or more substitutable positions with various groups. For example, such heterocycle groups may be optionally substituted with, for example, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, amino, mono(C1-C6)alkylamino, di(C1-C6)alkylamino, C2-C6alkenyl, C2-C6alkynyl, C1-C6 haloalkyl, C1-C6 halo alkoxy, amino (C1-C6)alkyl, mono (C1-C6)alkylamino (C1-C6)alkyl or di(C1-C6)alkylamino (C1-C6)alkyl.

The term “aryl” refers to a monovalent aromatic carbocyclic radical having a single ring (e.g., phenyl), multiple rings (e.g., biphenyl), or multiple condensed rings in which at least one is aromatic, (e.g., 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, naphthyl), which is optionally mono-, di-, or trisubstituted with, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and hydroxy.

The term “heteroaryl” refers to a monovalent aromatic radical of 5-, 6-, or 7-membered rings which includes fused ring systems (at least one of which is aromatic) of 5-10 atoms containing at least one and up to four heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur. Examples of heteroaryl groups are pyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyrazinyl, tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzofuranyl, cinnolinyl, indazolyl, indolizinyl, phthalazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, isoindolyl, pteridinyl, purinyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, furazanyl, benzofurazanyl, benzothiophenyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, naphthyridinyl, and furopyridinyl. Spiro moieties are also included within the scope of this definition. Heteroaryl groups are optionally mono-, di-, or trisubstituted with, e.g., halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, haloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and hydroxy.

The term “halogen” represents fluorine, bromine, chlorine, and iodine.

The term “arylalkyl” means an alkyl moiety (as defined above) substituted with one or more aryl moiety (also as defined above). More preferred arylalkyl radicals are aryl-C1-3-alkyls. Examples include benzyl, phenylethyl, and the like.

The term “heteroarylalkyl” means an alkyl moiety (as defined above) substituted with a heteroaryl moiety (also as defined above). More preferred heteroarylalkyl radicals are 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl-C1-3-alkyls. Examples include, oxazolylmethyl, pyridylethyl and the like.

The term “heterocyclylalkyl” means an alkyl moiety (as defined above) substituted with a heterocyclyl moiety (also defined above). More preferred heterocyclylalkyl radicals are 5- or 6-membered heterocyclyl-C1-3-alkyls. Examples include tetrahydropyranylmethyl.

The term “cycloalkylalkyl” means an alkyl moiety (as defined above) substituted with a cycloalkyl moiety (also defined above). More preferred heterocyclyl radicals are 5- or 6-membered cycloalkyl-C1-3-alkyls. Examples include cyclopropylmethyl.

The term “Me” means methyl, “Et” means ethyl, “Bu” means butyl and “Ac” means acetyl.

The term “amino acid residue” includes, but is not limited to, the 20 naturally occurring amino acids commonly designated by three letter symbols, and also includes 4-hydroxyproline, hydroxylysine, demosine, isodemosine, 3-methylhistidine, norvaline, beta-alanine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, cirtulline, homocysteine, homoserine, ornithine and methionine sulfone.

In general, the various moieties or functional groups of the compounds of Formulas I-V may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents. Examples of substituents suitable for purposes of this invention include, but are not limited to, oxo (with the proviso that it is not on an aryl or heteroaryl), halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR4SO2R6, —SO2NR3R4, —C(O)R3, —C(O)OR3, —OC(O)R3, —NR4C(O)OR6, —NR4C(O)R3, —C(O)NR3, R4, —NR3R4, —NR5C(O)NR3R4, —NR5C(NCN)NR3R4, —OR3, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl, where R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined herein.

It is to be understood that in instances where two or more radicals are used in succession to define a substituent attached to a structure, the first named radical is considered to be terminal and the last named radical is considered to be attached to the structure in question. Thus, for example, the radical arylalkyl is attached to the structure in question by the alkyl group.

In the compounds of the present invention, where a term such as (CR4R5)m is used, R4 and R5 may vary with each iteration of m above 1. For instance, where m is 2, the term (CR4R5)m may equal —CH2CH2— or —CH(CH3)C(CH2CH3)(CH2CH2CH3)— or any number of similar moieties falling within the scope of the definitions of R4 and R5.

The compounds of this invention may possess one or more asymmetric centers; such compounds can therefore be produced as individual (R)- or (S)-stereoisomers or as mixtures thereof. Unless indicated otherwise, the description or naming of a particular compound in the specification and claims is intended to include both individual enantiomers, diastereomers mixtures, racemic or otherwise, thereof. Accordingly, this invention also includes all such isomers, including diastereomeric mixtures and resolved enantiomers of the Formulas I-V. Diastereomeric mixtures can be separated into their individual diastereomers on the basis of their physical chemical differences by methods known to those skilled in the art, for example, by chromatography or fractional crystallization. Enantiomers can be separated by converting the enantiomer mixture into a diastereomeric mixture by reaction with an appropriate optically active compound (e.g., alcohol), separating the diastereomers and converting (e.g., hydrolyzing) the individual diastereomers to the corresponding pure enantiomers. The methods for the determination of stereochemistry and the separation of stereoisomers are well known in the art (see discussion in Chapter 4 of “Advanced Organic Chemistry”, 4th edition, J. March, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1992).

This invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of Formula I-V and methods of treating proliferative disorders, or abnormal cell growth, by administering compounds of the present invention. Compounds of the present invention having free amino, amido, hydroxy or carboxylic groups can be converted into pharmaceutically acceptable prodrugs.

A “prodrug” is a compound that may be converted under physiological conditions or by solvolysis to the specified compound or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such compound. Prodrugs include compounds wherein an amino acid residue, or a polypeptide chain of two or more (e.g., two, three or four) amino acid residues is covalently joined through an amide or ester bond to a free amino, hydroxy or carboxylic acid group of compounds of the present invention. The amino acid residues include but are not limited to the 20 naturally occurring amino acids commonly designated by three letter symbols and also includes 4-hydroxyproline, hydroxylysine, demosine, isodemosine, 3-methylhistidine, norvaline, beta-alanine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, cirtulline, homocysteine, homoserine, ornithine and methionine sulfone. One preferred prodrug of this invention is a compound of Formula I-V covalently joined to a valine residue.

Additional types of prodrugs are also encompassed. For instance, free carboxyl groups can be derivatized as amides or alkyl esters. As another example, compounds of this invention comprising free hydroxy groups may be derivatized as prodrugs by converting the hydroxy group to a phosphate ester, hemisuccinates dimethylaminoacetate, or phosphoryloxymethyloxycarbonyl, as outlined in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 1996, 19, 115. Carbamate prodrugs of hydroxy and amino groups are also included, as are carbonate prodrugs, sulfonate esters and sulfate esters of hydroxy groups. Derivatization of hydroxy groups as (acyloxy)methyl and (acyloxy)ethyl ethers wherein the acyl group may be an alkyl ester, optionally substituted with groups including but not limited to ether, amine and carboxylic acid functionalities, or where the acyl group is an amino acid ester as described above, are also encompassed. Prodrugs of this type are described in J. Med. Chem., 1996, 39, 10. More specific examples include replacement of the hydrogen atom of the alcohol group with a group such as (C1-C6)alkanoyloxymethyl, 1-((C1-C6)alkanoyloxy)ethyl, 1-methyl-1-((C1-C6)alkanoyloxy)ethyl, (C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyloxymethyl, N—(C1-C6)alkoxycarbonyl-aminomethyl, succinoyl, (C1-C6)alkanoyl, α-amino(C1-C4)alkanoyl, arylacyl and α-aminoacyl, or α-aminoacyl-α-aminoacyl, where each α-aminoacyl group is independently selected from the naturally occurring L-amino acids, P(O)(OH)2, —P(O)(O(C1-C6)alkyl)2 or glycosyl (the radical resulting from the removal of a hydroxyl group of the hemiacetal form of a carbohydrate).

Free amines can also be derivatized as amides, sulfonamides or phosphonamides. For example, a prodrug can be formed by the replacement of a hydrogen atom in the amine group with a group such as R-carbonyl, RO-carbonyl, NRR′-carbonyl where R and R′ are each independently (C1-C10)alkyl, (C3-C7)cycloalkyl, benzyl, or R-carbonyl is a natural α-aminoacyl or natural .alpha.-aminoacyl-natural α-aminoacyl, —C(OH)C(O)OY wherein Y is H, (C1-C6)alkyl or benzyl, —C(OY0)Y1 wherein Y0x is (C1-C4) alkyl and Y1 is (C1-C6)alkyl, carboxy(C1-C6)alkyl, amino(C1-C4)alkyl or mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1-C6)alkylaminoalkyl, —C(Y2)Y3 wherein Y2 is H or methyl and Y3 is mono-N— or di-N,N—(C1-C6)alkylamino, morpholino, piperidin-1-yl or pyrrolidin-1-yl.

All of these prodrug moieties may incorporate groups including but not limited to ether, amine and carboxylic acid functionalities.

Prodrugs of a compound of Formula I-V may be identified using routine techniques known in the art. Various forms of prodrugs are known in the art. For examples of such prodrug derivatives, see, for example, a) Design of Prodrugs, edited by H. Bundgaard, (Elsevier, 1985) and Methods in Enzymology, Vol. 42, p. 309-396, edited by K. Widder, et al. (Academic Press, 1985); b) A Textbook of Drug Design and Development, edited by Krogsgaard-Larsen and H. Bundgaard, Chapter 5 “Design and Application of Prodrugs,” by H. Bundgaard p. 113-191 (1991); c) H. Bundgaard, Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 8, 1-38 (1992); d) H. Bundgaard, et al., Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 77:285 (1988); and e) N. Kakeya, et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull., 32: 692 (1984), each of which is specifically incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, the invention also includes solvates, metabolites, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compounds of Formulas I-V.

The term “solvate” refers to an aggregate of a molecule with one or more solvent molecules.

A “metabolite” is a pharmacologically active product produced through in vivo metabolism in the body of a specified compound or salt thereof. Such products may result for example from the oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, amidation, deamidation, esterification, deesterification, enzymatic cleavage, and the like, of the administered compound. Accordingly, the invention includes metabolites of compounds of Formulas I-V, including compounds produced by a process comprising contacting a compound of this invention with a mammal for a period of time sufficient to yield a metabolic product thereof.