Claims
- 1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of general formula (Ix)
- 2. A compound of general formula (Ix)
- 3. A compound of formula (Ix)
- 4. A compound according to claim 2 wherein R1 is optionally substituted heteroaryl.
- 5. A compound according to claim 4 wherein R1 is optionally substituted dihydrofuropyrazolyl, imidazolyl, indazolyl, indolyl, isoxazolyl, oxodihydropyridazinyl, oxodihydropyridinopyrazolyl, oxodihydropyridinyl, oxotetrahydropyrrolopyrazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, thienopyrazolyl, tetrahydrocyclopentapyrazolyl, tetrahydroindazolyl, tetrahydropyranopyrazolyl, tetahydropyridinopyrazolyl, tetrahydropyrrolopyrazolyl or triazolyl.
- 6. A compound according to claim 4 heteroaryl is optionally substituted by one or more groups selected from carboxy, cyano, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, nitro, R4, —C(═O)R4, —C(═O)NY1Y2, —C(═O)OR4, —N(R6)C(═O)R4, —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2, —N(R6)C(═O)OR4, —N(R6)SO2R4, —N(R6)SO2NY1Y2, —NY1Y2, —OR4, —OCF2H, —OCF3, —OC(═O)R4, —OC(═O)NY1Y2, —S(O)nR4 and —S(O)2Y1Y2.
- 7. A compound according to claim 5 wherein dihydrofuropyrazolyl, imidazolyl, indazolyl, indolyl, isoxazolyl, oxodihydropyridazinyl, oxodihydropyridinopyrazolyl, oxodihydropyridinyl, oxotetrahydropyrrolopyrazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, thienopyrazolyl, tetrahydrocyclopentapyrazolyl, tetrahydroindazolyl, tetrahydropyranopyrazolyl, tetahydropyridinopyrazolyl, tetrahydropyrrolopyrazolyl or triazolyl is optionally substituted by one or more groups selected from carboxy, cyano, halo, haloalkyl, hydroxy, nitro, R4, —C(═O)R4, —C(═O)NY1Y2, —C(═O)OR4, —N(R6)C(═O)R4, —N(R6)C(═O)Y1Y2, —N(R6)C(═O)OR4, —N(R6)SO2R4, —N(R6)SO2Y1Y2, —NY1Y2, —OR4, —OCF2H, —OCF3, —OC(═O)R4, —OC(═O)NY1Y2, —S(O)nR4 and —S(O)2NY1Y2.
- 8. A compound according to claim 2 wherein R1 is
- 9. A compound according to claim 2 wherein W is CH; X is CR2; Y is CH or CR3; and Z is CH or CR3.
- 10. A compound according to any one of claim 2 wherein W is CH; when X is N; Y is CH or CR3; and Z is CH or CR3.
- 11. A compound according to any one of claim 2 wherein W is N; X is CH or CR2; Y is CH or CR3; and Z is CH or CR3.
- 12. A compound according to any one of claim 2 wherein W is N; X is CH or CR2; Y is CH or CR3 and Z is N.
- 13. A compound according to claim 2 of formula (Ixa)
- 14. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W is CH; X is CH, Y is CH; and Z is CH or C—CH3.
- 15. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Z represents CH; and Y represents C—C1-4alkyl; C-aryl; C—CN; C—NO2; C-halo; C-haloalkyl; C-heteroaryl; C—OR4; C—C(═O)R4; C—C═O)NY1Y2; C—C(═O)OR4; C—NHC(═O)R4; C—CH(OH)aryl; C—S(O)2NY1Y2; or C—S(O)nR4.
- 16. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3, 1334
- 17. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents C—CH3; and Z represents C—CH3.
- 18. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2; and Y represents CR3, where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2; and Z represents CH.
- 19. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2; Y represents CR3, where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 20. A compound according to claim 13 wherein R7 represents hydrogen.
- 21. A compound according to claim 13 wherein R8 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, —SR4, —NY1Y2 or —OR5.
- 22. A compound according to claim 13 wherein R9 represents hydrogen, C1-7alkyl, aryl, —C(═O)NY1Y2, —N(R6)C(═O)R4, where R4 is alkyl optionally substituted by aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, or where R4 is NY1Y2 or —OR5, or where R4 is aryl, or where R4 is cycloalkyl, or where R4 is heteroaryl, or where R4 is heterocycloalkyl; or R9 represents —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2, —NY1Y22, or alkyl substituted by —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 23. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents CH; Z represents CH or C—CH3; R7 represents hydrogen; R8 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, —SR4, —NY1Y2; and R9 represents hydrogen, C1-7alkyl, aryl, —C(═O)NY1Y2, —N(R6)C(═O)R4, particularly —NHC(═O)R4, —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2, —NY1Y2, or alkyl substituted by —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 24. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
W represents CH; X represents CH; Z represents CH; Y represents C—C1-4alkyl, C-aryl, C—CN, C—NO2, C-halo, C-haloalkyl, C-heteroaryl, C—OR4, C—C(═O)R4, C—C═O)NY1Y2, C—C(═O)OR4, or C—CH(OH)aryl; R8 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, —SR4, —NY1Y2 or —OR5; and R9 represents hydrogen, C1-7alkyl, aryl, —C(═O)NY1Y2, —N(R6)C(═O)R4, —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2, —NY1Y2, or alkyl substituted by —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 25. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3, C—Br or C—Cl; 1335Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen; R8 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, —SR4, —NY1Y2, or —OR5; and R9 represents hydrogen, C1-7alkyl, aryl, —C(═O)NY1Y2, —N(R6)C(═O)R4, —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2, —NY1Y2, or alkyl substituted by —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 26. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents C—CH3; Z represents C—CH3; R7 represents hydrogen; R8 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, —SR4, —NY1Y2, or —OR5; and R9 represents hydrogen, C1-7alkyl, aryl, —C(═O)NY1Y2; —N(R6)C(═O)R4, —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2, —NY1Y2, or alkyl substituted by —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 27. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen; R8 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, —SR4, —NY1Y2, or —OR5; and R9 represents hydrogen, C1-7alkyl, aryl, —C(═O)NY1Y2; —N(R6)C(═O)R4, —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2, —NY1Y2, or alkyl substituted by —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 28. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen; R8 represents hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, —SR4, —Y1Y2, or —OR5; and R9 represents hydrogen, C1-7alkyl, aryl, —C(═O)NY1Y2, —N(R6)C(═O)R4, —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2, —NY1Y2 or alkyl substituted by —N(R6)C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 29. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
R8 is hydrogen or —CH3; and R9 is —CH2—CH2—CH(CH3)2, 133613371338
- 30. A compound according to claim 13 wherein R9 represents hydrogen and R8 represents —CH(CH3)2, —S—CH3, —S—CH2CH3 or
- 31. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
W is CH; X is CH; 13401341and Z is CH.
- 32. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W is CH; X is C—CH3 or C—CH2CH3; Y is C—CH3, C13 CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—Br, C—Cl, C—F,
- 33. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W is CH; X is C—OCH3; Y is CH, C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—Cl or C—OCH3; and Z is CH.
- 34. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W is CH; X is C—OCH2CH3; Y is C—F; and Z is CH.
- 35. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 atoms form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 36. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 37. A compound according to claim 13 wherein R8 is hydrogen or —CH3; and
R9 is —C(═O)—NH—CH2CH13,
- 47. —C(═O)—NH—CH2CH2CH3, —C(═O)—NH—CH(CH3)2, —C(═O)—NH—CH12CH(CH13)2, —C(═O)—NH—C(CH13)3,
- 38. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W is CH; X is CH; Y is
- 39. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W is CH; X is C—CH3 or C—CH2CH3; Y is C—CH3 or C—CH2CH3, C—Cl or C—F; and Z is CH.
- 40. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W is CH; X is C—OCH3; Y is C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—Cl, C—F, or C—OCH3; and Z is CH.
- 41. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
W is CH; X is C—OCH2CH3; Y is C—Cl or C—F; and Z is CH.
- 42. A compound according to claim 13 wherein
W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 43. A compound according to claim 13 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 44. A compound according to claim 2 of the formula (Ixb)
- 45. A compound according to claim 44 wherein
W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents CH; and Z represents CH or C—CH3.
- 46. A compound according to claim 44 wherein
W represents CH; X represents CH; Z represents CH; and Y represents C—C1-4alkyl, C-aryl, C—CN, C—NO2, C-halo, C-haloalkyl, C-heteroaryl, C—OR4, C—C(═O)R4, C—C═O)NY1Y2, C—C(═O)OR4, C—NHC(═O)R4, C—CH(OH)aryl, C—S(O)2NY1Y2, or C—S(O)nR4.
- 47. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3, C—Br or C—Cl; Y represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3,
- 48. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents C—CH3; and Z represents C—CH3.
- 49. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 50. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 51. A compound according to claim 44 wherein R7 represents hydrogen.
- 52. A compound according to claim 44 wherein p is zero or one.
- 53. A compound according to claim 44 wherein R10 represents cyano, halo, C1-4alkyl, —OR4, or —C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 54. A compound according to claim 44 wherein R10 represents cyano, chloro, fluoro, methyl, —OCH3, —OCH2CH3, —C(═O)—NH2, —C(═O)—NHCH(CH3)2, or —C(═O)—N(CH3)2.
- 55. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents CH; Z represents CH or C—CH3; R7 represents hydrogen; and R10 represents cyano, halo, C1-4alkyl, —OR4 or —C(═O)NY1 Y2.
- 56. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents CH; Z represents CH or C—CH3; R7 represents hydrogen; and R10 represents cyano, chloro, fluoro, methyl, —OCH3 or —OCH2CH3, —C(═O)—NH2, —C(O)—NHCH(CH3)2 or —C(═O)—N(CH3)2.
- 57. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Z represents CH; Y represents C—C1-4alkyl, C-aryl, C—CN, C—NO2, C-halo, C-haloalkyl, C—OR4, C—C(═O)R4, C—C═O)NY1Y2, —C(═O)OR4, C—NHC(═O)R4, C—S(O)2NY1Y2, or C—S(O)nR4; R7 represents hydrogen; p is zero or one; and R10 represents cyano, halo, C1-4alkyl, —OR4, —C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 58. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3, C—Br or C—Cl; Y represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3,
- 59. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3, C—Br or C—Cl; Y represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3,
- 60. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents C—CH3; Z represents C—CH3; R7 represents hydrogen; p is zero or one; and R10 represents cyano, halo, C1-4alkyl, —OR4, or —C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 61. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents C—CH3; Z represents C—CH3; R7 represents hydrogen; p is zero or one; and R10 represents cyano, chloro, fluoro, methyl, —OCH3, —OCH2CH3, —C(═O)—NH2, —C(═O)—NHCH(CH3)2 or —C(═O)—N(CH3)2.
- 62. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen; p is zero or one; and R10 represents cyano, halo, C1-4alkyl, —OR4, or —C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 63. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen; p is zero or one; and R10 represents cyano, chloro, fluoro, methyl, —OCH3, —OCH2CH3, —C(═O)—NH2, —C(═O)—NHCH(CH3)2 or —C(═O)—N(CH3)2.
- 64. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen; p is zero or one; and R10 represents cyano, halo, C1-4alkyl, —OR4, or —C(═O)NY1Y2.
- 65. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen; p is zero or one; and R10 represents cyano, chloro, fluoro, methyl, —OCH3, —OCH2CH3, —C(═O)—NH2, —C(═O)—NCH(CH3)2 or —C(═O)—N(CH3)2.
- 66. A compound according to claim 44 wherein R7 represents hydrogen and p is zero.
- 67. A compound according to claim 44 wherein R7 represents hydrogen; p is one; and R10 represents cyano, chloro, fluoro, methyl, —OCH3, —OCH2CH3, —C(═O)—NH2, —C(═O)—NHCH(CH3)2 or —C(═O)—N(CH3)2.
- 68. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W is CH; X is CH; Y is CH, C—CH2CH3,
- 69. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W is CH; X is C—CH3 or C—CH2CH3; Y is C—CH3, C13 CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—Br, C—Cl, C—F,
- 70. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W is CH; X is C—OCH3; Y is CH, C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—Cl or C—OCH3; and Z is CH.
- 71. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W is CH; X is C—OCH2CH3; Y is C—F and Z is CH.
- 72. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 73. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 74. A compound according to claim 44 wherein R7 represents hydrogen and p is zero.
- 75. A compound according to claim 44 wherein R7 represents hydrogen; p is one; and R10 represents —OCH3, —OCH2CH3 or —C(═O)—NHCH(CH3)2 attached to position 5 of the indazolyl ring.
- 76. A compound according to claim 44 wherein W is CH; X is C—CH3 or C—CH2CH3; Y is C—CH3 or C—CH2CH3 and Z is CH.
- 77. A compound according to claim 2 of the formula (Ixc)
- 78. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents CH; and Z represents CH or C—CH3.
- 79. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Z represents CH; and Y represents C—C1-4alkyl, C-aryl, C—CN, C—NO2, C-halo; C-haloalkyl, C-heteroaryl, C—OR4, C—C(═O)R4, C—C═O)NY1Y2, C—C(═O)OR4, C—NHC(═O)R4, C—CH(OH)aryl, C—S(O)2NY1Y2, or C—S(O)nR4.
- 80. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3, C—Br or C—Cl; Y represents C—CH3,
- 81. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3, C—Br or C—Cl; Y represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3,
- 82. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 83. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 84. A compound according to claim 77 wherein R7 represents hydrogen.
- 85. A compound according to claim 77 wherein
- 86. A compound according to claim 77 wherein q is zero.
- 87. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents CH; Z represents CH or C—CH3; R7 represents hydrogen; and
- 88. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Z represents CH; Y represents C—C1-4alkyl, C-aryl, C—CN, C—NO2, C-halo, C-haloalkyl, C-heteroaryl, C—OR4, C—C(═O)R4, C—C═O)NY1Y2, —C(═O)OR4, C—NHC(═O)R4, C—CH(OH)aryl, C—S(O)2NY1Y2, C—S(O)nR4, R7 represents hydrogen;
- 89. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3, C—Br or C—Cl; Y represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3,
- 90. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen;
- 91. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen;
- 92. A compound according to claim 77 wherein R7 represents hydrogen and q is zero.
- 93. A compound according to claim 77 wherein W is CH; X is C—CH3; Y is C—CH3; and Z is CH.
- 94. A compound according to claim 2 of the formula (Ixd)
- 95. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents CH; and Z represents CH or C—CH3.
- 96. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Z represents CH; and Y represents C—C1-4alkyl, C-aryl, C—CN, C—NO2, C-halo, C-haloalkyl, C-heteroaryl, C—OR4, C—C(═O)R4, C—C═O)NY1Y2, C—C(═O)OR4, C—NHC(═O)R4, C—CH(OH)aryl, C—S(O)2NY1Y2 or C—S(O)nR4.
- 97. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3, C—Br or C—Cl; Y represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3,
- 98. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents C—CH3; and Z represents C—CH3.
- 99. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 100. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 101. A compound according to claim 94 wherein R7 represents hydrogen.
- 102. A compound according to claim 94 wherein X1 O, N—C(═O)R4, N—C(═O)NY1Y2, N—C(═O)OR4, or N—SO2R4; and r is zero.
- 103. A compound according to claim 94 wherein X1 is O, N—C(═O)CH3, N—C(═O)CH2CH(CH3)2, N—C(═O)CH(CH3)2, N—C(═O)C(CH3)3,
- 104. A compound according to claim 94 wherein r is zero.
- 105. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents CH; Z represents CH or C—CH3; R7 represents hydrogen; X1 is O, N—C(═O)R4, N—C(═O)NY1Y2, N—C(═O)OR4, or N—SO2R4; and r is zero.
- 106. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Z represents CH; Y represents C—C1-4alkyl, C-aryl, C—CN, C—NO2, C-halo, C-haloalkyl, C-heteroaryl, C—OR, C—C(═O)R4, C—C═O)NY1Y2, —C(═O)OR4, C—NHC(═O)R4OC—S(O)2NY1Y2, C—S(O)nR4; R7 represents hydrogen; X1 is O, N—C(═O)R4, N—C(═O)NY1Y2, N—C(═O)OR4, or N—SO2R4; and r is zero.
- 107. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3, C—Br or C—Cl; Y represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3,
- 108. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—OCH3, C—OCH2CH3,
- 109. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CH; Y represents C—CH3; Z represents C—CH3; R7 represents hydrogen; X1 is O, N—C(═O)R4, N—C(═O)NY1Y2, N—C(═O)OR4 or N—SO2R4; and r is zero.
- 110. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen; X1 is O, N—C(═O)R4, N—C(═O)NY1Y2, N—C(═O)OR4 or N—SO2R4; and r is zero.
- 111. A compound according to claim 94 wherein
W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; Z represents CH; R7 represents hydrogen; X1 is O, N—C(═O)R4, N—C(═O)NY1Y2, N—C(═O)OR4 or N—SO2R4; and r is zero.
- 112. A compound according to claim 94 wherein
- 113. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W is CH; X is CH; Y is CH, C—CH2CH3,
- 114. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W is CH; X is C—CH3 or C—CH2CH3; Y is C—CH3, C13 CH2CH3, C—CH(CH3)2, C—Br, C—Cl, C—F,
- 115. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W is CH; X is C—OCH3; Y is CH, C—CH3, C—CH2CH3, C—Cl or C—OCH3; and Z is CH.
- 116. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W is CH; X is C—OCH2CH3; Y is C—F; and Z is CH.
- 117. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—CH2—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 118. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents CR2 and Y represents CR3 where R2 and R3 form the group —CH2—O—CH2—; and Z represents CH.
- 119. A compound according to claim 94 wherein X1 is
- 120. A compound according to claim 94 wherein W represents CH; X represents C—CH3; Y represents C—CH3 or C—Cl; and Z represents CH.
- 121. A compound according to claim 2 which is
2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-methylamide; 2-(1-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-ethylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-isopropylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-phenylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-phenethylamide; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 6-chloro-5-methyl-2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 6-chloro-2-(5-ethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-ethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-[5-(pyridin-3-ylmethylsulfanyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 5-fluoro-2-[5-methylsulfanyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-phenethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 4-methyl-2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-benzylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 6-chloro-5-methyl-2-(5-morpholin-4-yl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-[5-(thiophen-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-ethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazole hydrochloride; 5-methyl-2-(5-methylsulfanyl-4-propyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-(4-methoxy-benzylsulfanyl)-4-propyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-benzylsulfanyl-4-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-methylsulfanyl-4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-methylsulfanyl-4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(5-chloro-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(5,6-dichloro-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(5-ethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(5-trifluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 2-(4-amino-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester; 3-(11H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl-methanone; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-4-ol; 2-phenyl-1H-imidazol[4,5-b]pyrazine; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine; 2-(1H-indazole-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine; 2-(1H-pyrazol-3yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-indazole; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-fluoro-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-6-fluoro-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(4-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(5-ethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-isopropyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-bromo-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-bromo-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(3-cyano)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(pyrid-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(6-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(2-fluoro)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(5,6-methylenedioxy)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(2-methoxy)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(4-chloro)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(4-methyl)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-benzyloxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-methylenedioxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-diethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(4,5-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carbonitrile; 3-(5-methoxycarbonyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-ethoxy-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester; 3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 3-(5-methoxy-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (2-methoxy-ethyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid propylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amide; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carbonitrile; 3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 3-(6-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carbonitrile; 2-(5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-ethoxy-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-methylsulfanyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 5-chloro-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 5,6-dichloro-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; (benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methylthio-3-pyrazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole; 2-(5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-cyclopentapyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazole; 4-chloro-3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-chloro-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazol-5-ol; 3-(5-n-propyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-sulfonic acid benzylamide; 3-(5-methanesulfonyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl-methanol; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, methylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, dimethylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, isopropylamide; 1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, benzylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, benzamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid phenylmethyl-amide; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-propyl]-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-methoxy-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-cyano-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-imidazol-1-yl-propyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isobutyl-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylmethyl-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxylic acid dimethylamide; 2-(4-isobutyrylamino-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl)-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isobutyramide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-butyramide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-phenyl-acetamide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1 H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; methoxyacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopentanecarboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; trimethylacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; tert-butylacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; butanoic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; S(+)-2-methylbutanoic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid[3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethylurea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-ethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isobutyramide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-acetamide; furan-3-carboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]4-methyl-benzamide; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 5-ethyl-6-methyl-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 6-chloro-5-methoxy-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 5-fluoro-6-methyl-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-trifluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 5-chloro-6-methyl-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; cyclopropyl-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-methanone; isopropyl-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-methanone; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan 1-one; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine; 3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine; 3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine; 3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 5-methoxy-2-(4-nitro-1 H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 5-ethoxy-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrano[4,3-c]pyrazole; 3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-morpholin-4-yl-acetamide; 2-dimethylamino-N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-acetamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-(1H-1,2,3,4-tetraazol-1-yl)-acetamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isonicotinamide; 2-cyclopropyl-N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-acetamide; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-isopropyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-phenyl-urea; 1-benzyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 1,2,3,4-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid[3-(5-ethoxy-6-ethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 1,1-dimethyl-3-[3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]urea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylic acid [3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-yl]amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; piperidine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 3-[6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethylurea; 5-methoxy-2-(4-nitro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethyl-urea; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-pyrrolidin-1-yl-methanone; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-piperidin-1-yl-methanone; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-morpholin-4-yl-methanone; 3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-1,4,6,7.-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; 3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid [2-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide; 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-[3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-methyl-3-[3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-tert-butyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-ethyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-isobutyl-urea; 1-cyclopropylmethyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxylic acid amide dihydrochloride; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxylic acid; 2-(4-isobutyrylamino-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid; 3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; 3-(5-nitro-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-piperidin-1-yl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propyl]-amide; N-[2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-isobutyramide; N-[3-(5,6-Dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-piperidin-1-yl-acetamide; 2-(H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-amine; or piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; or or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 122. A compound according to claim 13 which is
2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-methylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-ethylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-isopropylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-phenylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-phenethylamide; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 6-chloro-5-methyl-2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 6-chloro-2-(5-ethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-ethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-[5-(pyridin-3-ylmethylsulfanyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 5-fluoro-2-[5-methylsulfanyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-phenethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 4-methyl-2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-benzylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-[5-(thiophen-2-ylmethylsulfanyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-ethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazole hydrochloride; 5-methyl-2-(5-methylsulfanyl-4-propyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-(4-methoxy-benzylsulfanyl)-4-propyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-benzylsulfanyl-4-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-methylsulfanyl-4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-methylsulfanyl-4-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(5-chloro-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 3-(5,6-dichloro-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylamine; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(4-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 3-(5-methoxy-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (2-methoxy-ethyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid propylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amide; 3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 3-(6-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 2-(5-ethoxy-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; (benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methylthio-3-pyrazole; 2-(5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid phenylmethyl-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isobutyl-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylmethyl-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide; 2-(4-isobutyrylamino-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzylamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isobutyramide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-butyramide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-phenyl-acetamide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; methoxyacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopentanecarboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; trimethylacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; tert-butylacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; butanoic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; S(+)-2-methylbutanoic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid[3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethylurea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-ethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isobutyramide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-acetamide; furan-3-carboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-4-methyl-benzamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-morpholin-4-yl-acetamide; 2-dimethylamino-N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-acetamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-(1H-1,2,3,4-tetraazol-1-yl)-acetamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isonicotinamide; 2-cyclopropyl-N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-acetamide; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-isopropyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-phenyl-urea; 1-benzyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid[3-(5-ethoxy-6-ethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 1,1-dimethyl-3-[3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]urea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylic acid [3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-yl]amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; piperidine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 3-[6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethylurea; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethyl-urea; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-[3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-methyl-3-[3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-tert-butyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-ethyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-isobutyl-urea; 1-cyclopropylmethyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-piperidin-1-yl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-amide; N-[2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-isobutyramide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-piperidin-1-yl-acetamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-morpholinoamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(N′-methylpiperazino)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-pyrrolidinoamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(isobutyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(cyclohexylmethyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(2-furfuryl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-benzyl-N-methylamide; methyl 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylate; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzimidazole-4-carboxylic acid; 2-(5-ethoxy-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxylic acid; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-thiophen-2-yl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(4-bromo-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4,5-ethylenedioxy-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1H-benzimidazole 2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-bromo-1H-benzimidazole; or or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 123. A compound according to claim 13 which is
2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-methylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-ethylamide, Example 3; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-isopropylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-phenylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-phenethylamide; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 6-chloro-2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 6-chloro-2-(5-ethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-methylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-cyclopropylmethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-(5-ethylsulfanyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 3-(5-methoxy-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (2-methoxy-ethyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid propylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amide; 3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 3-(6-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 2-(5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide,; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid phenylmethyl-amide, (compound denoted as A17-B106); 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isobutyl-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylmethyl-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide; 2-(4-isobutyrylamino-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzylamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isobutyramide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-butyramide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-phenyl-acetamide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; methoxyacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl) 1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopentanecarboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; trimethylacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; tert-butylacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; butanoic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; S(+)-2-methylbutanoic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid[3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethylurea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-ethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isobutyramide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-acetamide; furan-3-carboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-4-methyl-benzamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-morpholin-4-yl-acetamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-(1H-1,2,3,4-tetraazol-1-yl)-acetamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isonicotinamide; 2-cyclopropyl-N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-acetamide; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-isopropyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-phenyl-urea; 1-benzyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid[3-(5-ethoxy-6-ethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 1,1-dimethyl-3-[3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]urea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylic acid [3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-yl]amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; piperidine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 3-[6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethylurea; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethyl-urea, Example 257(h); piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-[3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-methyl-3-[3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-tert-butyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-ethyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-isobutyl-urea; 1-cyclopropylmethyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-piperidin-1-yl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-amide; or N-[3-(5,6-Dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-piperidin-1-yl-acetamide, or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 124. A compound according to claim 13 which is
3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 3-(5-methoxy-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (2-methoxy-ethyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid propylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amide; 3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 3-(6-ethyl-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 2-(4-isopropylcarbamoyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid phenylmethyl-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isobutyl-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylmethyl-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide; 2-(4-isobutyrylamino-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzylamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isobutyramide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-butyramide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; methoxyacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopentanecarboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; trimethylacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; tert-butylacetic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; butanoic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; isoxazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; S(+)-2-methylbutanoic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid[3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethylurea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-ethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isobutyramide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3,5-dimethyl-isoxazole-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; furan-3-carboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-morpholin-4-yl-acetamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-(1H-1,2,3,4-tetraazol-1-yl)-acetamide; N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-isonicotinamide; 2-cyclopropyl-N-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-acetamide; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-isopropyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-phenyl-urea; 1-benzyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid[3-(5-ethoxy-6-ethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 4-methylpiperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 1,1-dimethyl-3-[3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]urea; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; tetrahydropyran-4-carboxylic acid [3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-yl]amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; piperidine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 3-[6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethylurea; 3-[3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethyl-urea; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(6-chloro-5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 3-[3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-[3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; morpholine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-methyl-3-[3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-13-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-methyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-tert-butyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-ethyl-urea; 4-methyl-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethyl-urea; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3-isobutyl-urea; 1-cyclopropylmethyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; or 3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 125. A compound according to claim 13 which is 3-(5-methoxy-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isopropylamide;
3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid cyclopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid isobutyl-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid[3-(5-ethoxy-6-ethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 1,1-dimethyl-3-[3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]urea; piperidine-4-carboxylic acid[3-(6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; 3-[6-ethoxy-5-fluoro-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethylurea; 3-[3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethyl-urea; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-difluoromethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid [3-(1,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1,3-diaza-s-indacen-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; piperidine-1-carboxylic acid [3-(5-fluoro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-amide; 1-tert-butyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 1-cyclopropyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; 3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-diethyl-urea; 1-cyclopropylmethyl-3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-urea; or 3-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-1,1-dimethyl-urea; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 126. A compound according to claim 44 which is
3-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl-methanone; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-4-ol; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine; 2-(1H-indazole-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-fluoro-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-6-fluoro-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazole; 3-(5-ethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-isopropyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-bromo-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-bromo-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(3-cyano)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(pyrid-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(6-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(2-fluoro)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(5,6-methylenedioxy)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(2-methoxy)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(4-chloro)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(4-methyl)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-benzyloxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-methylenedioxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-diethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carbonitrile; 3-(5-methoxycarbonyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-ethoxy-1H-indazole; 3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-1H-indazole; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carbonitrile; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carbonitrile; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-4-fluoro-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-chloro-1H-indazole; 3-(5-n-propyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-sulfonic acid benzylamide; 3-(5-methanesulfonyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl-methanol; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, methylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, dimethylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, isopropylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, benzylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, benzamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-propyl]-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-methoxy-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-cyano-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-imidazol-1-yl-propyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxylic acid dimethylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid; or or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 127. A compound according to claim 44 which is
3-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-methoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-fluoro-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-6-fluoro-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methyl-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazole; 3-(5-ethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-isopropyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-bromo-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-bromo-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(3-cyano)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(pyrid-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(6-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole, (compound denoted as A60-B63), Example 235(q); 3-(5-(2-fluoro)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-(3,4-methylenedioxy)phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5-benzyloxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-methylenedioxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethoxy-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-diethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carbonitrile; 3-(5-methoxycarbonyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-ethoxy-1H-indazole; 3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-1H-indazole; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carbonitrile; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carbonitrile; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)4-fluoro-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-chloro-1H-indazole; 3-(5-n-propyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-sulfonic acid benzylamide; 3-(5-methanesulfonyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl-methanol; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, ethylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, methylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, isopropylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, benzylamide; [2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid, benzamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-propyl]-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-methoxy-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-cyano-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-imidazol-1-yl-propyl)-amide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxylic acid dimethylamide; (2-(indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-carboxylic acid; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxylic acid amide dihydrochloride; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 128. A compound according to claim 44 which is
3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-indazole; 3-(5-ethyl-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; or 3-(5,6-diethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-indazole-5-carboxylic acid dimethylamide; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 129. A compound according to claim 77 which is
3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-cyclopentapyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-cycloheptapyrazole; or or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 130. A compound according to claim 77 which is
3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indazole; or 5,6-dimethyl-2-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-cyclopentapyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 131. A compound according to claim 94 which is
3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; cyclopropyl-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-methanone; isopropyl-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-methanone; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-ethanone; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-2-methyl-propan-1-one; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid dimethylamide; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-3-methyl-butan-1-one; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-one; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-pyrrolidin-1-yl-methanone; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-piperidin-1-yl-methanone; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-morpholin-4-yl-methanone; 3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; 3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; 3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-one; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-5-(propane-2-sulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine; or 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrano[4,3-c]pyrazole; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 132. A compound according to claim 94 which is
3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; cyclopropyl-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-methanone; isopropyl-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-methanone; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-one; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-pyrrolidin-1-yl-methanone; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-piperidin-1-yl-methanone; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-morpholin-4-yl-methanone; 3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; 3-[5-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; 3-(5-trifluoromethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid dimethylamide; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-2-methyl-propan-1-one; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester; 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-3-methyl-butan-1-one; or 1-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-2,2-dimethyl-propan-1-one; or or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 133. A compound according to claim 94 which is
3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; cyclopropyl-[3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-methanone; 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; prepared 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-pyrrolidin-1-yl-methanone; [3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-yl]-piperidin-1-yl-methanone; 3-(5-chloro-6-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid diethylamide; or 3-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1,4,6,7-tetrahydro-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid dimethylamide; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 134. A compound according to claim 2 which is
2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-methylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-ethylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-isopropylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-phenylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-phenethylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-morpholinoamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(N′-methylpiperazino)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-pyrrolidinoamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(isobutyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(cyclohexylmethyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(2-furfuryl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-benzyl-N-methylamide; methyl 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylate; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole; 5-methoxy-2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzimidazole-4-carboxylic acid; 5-bromo 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzimidazole; 2-(5-ethoxy-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-4-carboxylic acid; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole; 5,6-dimethyl-2-(5-thiophen-2-yl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(4-bromo-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4,5-ethylenedioxy-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-methoxy-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1H-benzimidazole 2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5-bromo-1H-benzimidazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,4-dichloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-ethoxy-propyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-bromo-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-methanesulfonyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-trifluoromethyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-dimethylamino-benzylamide; 4-({[2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carbonyl]-amino}-methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-nitro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-bromo-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-methoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-trifluoromethoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-trifluoromethyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-phenoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-trifluoromethoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-isopropoxy-propyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-isopropyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,5-dimethyl-furan-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(3-acetylamino-phenoxy)-propyl]-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (6-chloro-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid ([2,2′]bithiophenyl-5-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-cyano-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (5-chloro-benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-trifluoromethyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-methylsulfanyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (furan-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-nitro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3,5-dimethyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-chloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 4-sulfamoyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid (3-ethoxy-propyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 4-bromo-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid (naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid (thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 4-dimethylamino-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 4-nitro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 3-bromo-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 3-methoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid (benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 4-phenoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 3-trifluoromethoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid (6-chloro-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 3-trifluoromethyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 2-methylsulfanyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid (furan-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 2-nitro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 3,5-dimethyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 3-chloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid phenylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid phenethyl-amide; 3-(6-phenyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-(6-naphthalen-1-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-(6-thianthren-1-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-(6-biphenyl-4-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-(6-p-tolyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-(6-m-tolyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-(6-o-tolyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-(6-thiophen-3-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3,4-dimethyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-(6-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-tert-butyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-(6-hex-1-enyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenol; 4-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenol; 3-[6-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 1-{4-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl}-ethanone; 3-(6-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 1-{5-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-thiophen-2-yl}-ethanone; 1-{3-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl}-ethanone; 3-[6-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(2-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-(6-benzo[b]thiophen-3-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; {3-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl}-methanol; 3-[6-(4-ethylsulfanyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-{6-[2-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-vinyl]-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl}-2H-indazole; 3-{6-[2-(4-chloro-phenyl)-vinyl]-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl}-2H-indazole; 3-{4-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl}-propionic acid; {4-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl}-methanol; 3-(6-furan-2-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3-benzyloxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-acetylamino-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid methylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; [2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-morpholin-4-yl-methanone; [2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methanone; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzyl-methyl-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-nitro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,4-difluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,6-difluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-bromo-2-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-chloro-2-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-bromo-2-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3,4-difluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3,4,5-trifluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (4′-chloro-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3′,5′-dichloro-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,6-difluoro-3-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,4-dichloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-chloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-chloro-2-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2′-chloro-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (5-pyridin-2-yl-thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-imidazol-1-yl-propyl)-amide; 4-[2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carbonyl]-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,6-difluoro-4-chloro-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,4-dichloro-6-fluoro-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-fluoro-4-chloro-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-fluoro-4-chloro-6-methyl-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (6-methoxy-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-[5-(benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(3-phenyl-allyloxy)2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(2-methyl-allyloxy)2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(3,7-dimethyl-octa-2,6-dienyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(3-bromo-benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 3-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxymethyl]-benzonitrile; 2-[5-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(3,4-dichloro-benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-pentafluorophenylmethoxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(4-tert-butyl-benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(2-benzenesulfonylmethyl-benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 4-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxymethyl]-benzonitrile; 2-[5-(biphenyl-4-ylmethoxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2,3-dichloro-benzenesulfonic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; 2-[5-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(2-piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-1-p-tolyl-ethanone; 1-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-3,3,4,4,4-pentafluoro-butan-2-one; 2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-1-biphenyl-4-yl-ethanone; 1-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-butan-2-one; 2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-1-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-ethanone; 2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-1-(3-phenyl-isoxazol-5-yl)-ethanone; 2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-N-phenyl-acetamide; 1-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-3,3-dimethyl-butan-2-one; 1-adamantan-1-yl-2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-ethanone; 2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-1-naphthalen-2-yl-ethanone; 4-{2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-acetyl}-benzonitrile; 6-{2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-acetyl}-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-one; 2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-1-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-ethanone; 5-{2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-acetyl}-2-chloro-benzenesulfonamide; 2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-1-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-ethanone; 2-[5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yloxy]-1-cyclopropyl-ethanone; isonicotinic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; 2,2-dimethyl-propionic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; benzyloxy-acetic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; benzoic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; 4-methoxy-benzoic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; phenyl-acetic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; 2,3,4,5,6-Pentafluoro-benzoic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; cyclopropanecarboxylic acid 5)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; 2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluoro-butyric acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; cyclopentanecarboxylic acid 5)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; 3-phenyl-propionic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; biphenyl-4-carboxylic acid 5)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; 3,5-bis-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; 4-trifluoromethyl-benzoic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; thiophene-2-carboxylic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 135. A compound according to claim 13 which is
2-(5-ethyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazole; or 2-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzimidazole; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 136. A compound according to claim 44 which is
2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-methylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-ethylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-isopropylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-phenylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-phenethylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-morpholinoamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(N′-methylpiperazino)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-pyrrolidinoamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(isobutyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(cyclohexylmethyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(2-furfuryl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-benzyl-N-methylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,4-dichloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-ethoxy-propyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-bromo-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-methanesulfonyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-trifluoromethyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-dimethylamino-benzylamide; 4-({[2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carbonyl]-amino}-methyl)-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-nitro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-bromo-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-methoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-trifluoromethoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-methyl-thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-trifluoromethyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-phenoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-trifluoromethoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-isopropoxy-propyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-isopropyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,5-dimethyl-furan-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(3-acetylamino-phenoxy)-propyl]-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (6-chloro-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid ([2,2′]bithiophenyl-5-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-cyano-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-methylsulfanyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (furan-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-nitro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3,5-dimethyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-chloro-benzylamide; 2-(H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 4-sulfamoyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid (pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 3-methoxy-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 2-methylsulfanyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid (furan-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 2-nitro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 3,5-dimethyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid phenylamide; 3-[6-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-(6-m-tolyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-(6-o-tolyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-(6-thiophen-3-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-(6-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-(6-hex-1-enyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenol; 4-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenol; 3-[6-(3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 1-{5-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-thiophen-2-yl}-ethanone; {3-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl}-methanol; 3-[6-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-fluoro-2-methyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; {4-[2-(2H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-phenyl}-methanol; 3-(6-furan-2-yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-2H-indazole; 3-[6-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-2H-indazole; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-acetylamino-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid methylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid isopropylamide; [2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-morpholin-4-yl-methanone; [2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methanone; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid benzyl-methyl-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-nitro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,4-difluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,6-difluoro-benzylamide; 2-(11H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-bromo-2-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-chloro-2-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-bromo-2-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3,4-difluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3,4,5-trifluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,6-difluoro-3-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,4-dichloro-benzylamide; 2-(H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-chloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-chloro-2-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2′-chloro-biphenyl-4-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (6-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (5-pyridin-2-yl-thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-imidazol-1-yl-propyl)-amide; 4-[2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carbonyl]-piperazine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,6-difluoro-4-chloro-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,4-dichloro-6-fluoro-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-fluoro-4-chloro-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-fluoro-4-chloro-6-methyl-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (6-methoxy-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-[5-(benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(3-phenyl-allyloxy)2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(3,7-dimethyl-octa-2,6-dienyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(3-bromo-benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(3,4-dichloro-benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(2-benzenesulfonylmethyl-benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(biphenyl-4-ylmethoxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; 2-[5-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-benzoimidazole; isonicotinic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; benzoic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; 3-phenyl-propionic acid 5-(1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl ester; methyl 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylate; 5-methoxy-2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole; or 5-bromo 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzimidazole; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 137. A compound according to claim 44 which is
2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(cyclohexylmethyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole-5-carboxylic acid N-(2-furfuryl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,4-dichloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-bromo-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-methanesulfonyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-nitro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (6-chloro-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2-methylsulfanyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (benzo[b]thiophen-3-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 3-chloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-3H-benzoimidazole-4-carboxylic acid 2-methylsulfanyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-bromo-2-fluoro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 2,4-dichloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-chloro-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid 4-chloro-2-methyl-benzylamide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,6-difluoro-4-chloro-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2,4-dichloro-6-fluoro-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-fluoro-4-chloro-benzyl)amide; 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-fluoro-4-chloro-6-methyl-benzyl)amide; or 2-(1H-indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (6-methoxy-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-amide; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 138. A compound according to claim 2 which is
2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (2-piperidin-1-yl-ethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-amide; 2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid [3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propyl]-amide; N-[2-(1H-Indazol-3-yl)-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl]-isobutyramide; or N-[3-(5,6-Dimethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-2-piperidin-1-yl-acetamide; or an N-oxide, prodrug, acid bioisostere, pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of such compound; or an N-oxide, prodrug, or acid bioisostere of such salt or solvate.
- 139. A compound of the of formula (I)
- 140. A compound according to claim 139 of the formula (Ia)
- 141. A compound of formula (I)
- 142. A compound according to claim 139 of the formula (Ia)
- 143. A compound according to claim 139 of the formula IA
- 144. A compound according to claim 139 of the formula (IAa):
- 145. A compound according to claim 139 of the formula IA
- 146. A compound according to claim 139 of formula IAb
- 147. A compound according to claim 139 of the formula IAb
- 148. A compound according to claim 139 of the formula IAb
- 149. A compound according to claim 139 of the formula IAb
- 150. A compound according to any one of claims 146, 147, 148 or 149 wherein
when one of A1b, A2b, A3b and A4b represents a carboxyl radical amidated with a radical NA6bA7b, then either one of A6b and A7b represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl radical and the other of A6b and A7b is chosen from the values defined for A6b and A7b, or A6b and A7b form, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, a 5- or 6-membered cyclic radical; or the racemic, enantiomeric or diastereoisomeric isomer form of such compound, or the addition salt with a mineral or an organic acid or with a mineral base of such compound.
- 151. A compound according to claim 139 wherein X, W, Y and Z are such that two or three of them represent CH and the others are chosen from CR2 and CR3 and, when two of them represent CH and CR2 and CR3 are adjacent to each other, can form a dioxole radical; or
the racemic, enantiomeric or diastereoisomeric isomer form of such compound, or the addition salt with a mineral or an organic acid or with a mineral base of such compound.
- 152. A compound according to claim 143 or claim 145 wherein
A1, A2, A3 and A4 are such that two or three of them represent a hydrogen atom and, when two of them represent a hydrogen atom and the other two are on adjacent carbons, can form a dioxole radical; or the racemic, enantiomeric or diastereoisomeric isomer form of such compound, or the addition salt with a mineral or an organic acid or with a mineral base of such compound.
- 153. A compound according to claim 139 of the formula (IAa)
- 154. A compound according to claim 139 wherein R1 represents a pyrazolyl or indazolyl radical.
- 155. A compound according to claim 144 or claim 153 wherein
Aa represents an optionally substituted pyrazolyl or an optionally substituted indazolyl radical, A1a, A2a, A3a and A4a are chosen from the following values: A1a represents hydrogen or carboxyl or forms a ring with the adjacent member A2a; A4a represents hydrogen or carboxyl or forms a ring with the adjacent member A3a; A2a represents a carboxyl radical that is free, salified, esterified with an optionally substituted alkyl radical or an amidated carboxyl; A2a and A3a represent two optionally substituted alkyl radicals; and A5a represents hydrogen; or the racemic, enantiomeric or diastereoisomeric isomer form of such compound, or the addition salt with a mineral or an organic acid or with a mineral base of such compound.
- 156. A compound according to claim 139 of the formula (IAb):
- 157. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2, together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.
- 158. A method of treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, conditions which can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of the catalytic activity of Syk comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 159. A method of treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, conditions which can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of the catalytic activity of Syk comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 160. A method of treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, conditions which can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of the catalytic activity of KDR comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 161. A method of treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, conditions which can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of the catalytic activity of KDR comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 162. A method of treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, conditions which can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of the catalytic activity of tie2 comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 163. A method of treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, conditions which can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of the catalytic activity of tie2 comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 164. A method of treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, conditions which can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of the catalytic activity of ITK comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 165. A method of treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, conditions which can be ameliorated by the administration of an inhibitor of the catalytic activity of ITK comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 166. A method of treating inflammatory disease in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 167. A method of treating inflammatory disease in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 168. A method of treating cancer in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 169. A method of treating cancer in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 170. A method of treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 171. A method of treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 172. A method of treating asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, adult respiratory distress syndrome, silicosis, pulmonary sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid spondylitis, gouty arthritis, traumatic arthritis, rubella arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, acute and chronic urticaria, cutaneous and systemic anaphylaxis, endotoxemia, sepsis, septic shock, endotoxic shock, gram negative sepsis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythromatosis, viral infections, bacterial infections, parasitic infections, graft vs. host disease, organ transplant rejection, reperfusion injury, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 173. A method of treating asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, adult respiratory distress syndrome, silicosis, pulmonary sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid spondylitis, gouty arthritis, traumatic arthritis, rubella arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, acute and chronic urticaria, cutaneous and systemic anaphylaxis, endotoxemia, sepsis, septic shock, endotoxic shock, gram negative sepsis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythromatosis, viral infections, bacterial infections, parasitic infections, graft vs. host disease, organ transplant rejection, reperfusion injury, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 174. A method of treating cancers, atherosclerosis, degenerative muscle diseases, obesity, conjestive heart failure, Parkinson's, depression, schizophrenia, stroke, head trauma, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's, neuropathic pain syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cachexia, osteoporosis or fibrotic diseases of the viscera, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 175. A method of treating cancers, atherosclerosis, degenerative muscle diseases, obesity, conjestive heart failure, Parkinson's, depression, schizophrenia, stroke, head trauma, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's, neuropathic pain syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cachexia, osteoporosis or fibrotic diseases of the viscera, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 176. A method of treating asthma, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, dematitis herpetiformis, eczema, necrotizing and cutaneous vasculitis, bullous disease, acute and chronic urticaria, allergic rhinitis or allergic conjunctivitis, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid spondylitis, gouty arthritis, traumatic arthritis, rubella arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, adult respiratory distress syndrome, silicosis, pulmonary sarcoidosis, acute synovitis, autoimmune diabetes, autoimmune encephalomyelitis, collitis, atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, cardiovascular disease, cutaneous and systemic anaphylaxis, endotoxemia, sepsis, septic shock, endotoxic shock, gram negative sepsis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, restenosis, myocarditis, B cell lymphomas, systemic lupus erythematosus, viral infections, bacterial infections, parasitic infections, graft v host disease and other transplant associated rejection events, reperfusion injury, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, cancers, tumours, atherosclerosis, degenerative muscle diseases, obesity, conjestive heart failure, Parkinson's, depression, schizophrenia, stroke, head trauma, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's, neuropathic pain syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cachexia, osteoporosis, fibrotic diseases of the viscera, or inflammatory bowel disease, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 177. A method of treating asthma, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, dematitis herpetiformis, eczema, necrotizing and cutaneous vasculitis, bullous disease, acute and chronic urticaria, allergic rhinitis or allergic conjunctivitis, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid spondylitis, gouty arthritis, traumatic arthritis, rubella arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, adult respiratory distress syndrome, silicosis, pulmonary sarcoidosis, acute synovitis, autoimmune diabetes, autoimmune encephalomyelitis, collitis, atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, cardiovascular disease, cutaneous and systemic anaphylaxis, endotoxemia, sepsis, septic shock, endotoxic shock, gram negative sepsis, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, restenosis, myocarditis, B cell lymphomas, systemic lupus erythematosus, viral infections, bacterial infections, parasitic infections, graft v host disease and other transplant associated rejection events, reperfusion injury, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, cancers, tumours, atherosclerosis, degenerative muscle diseases, obesity, conjestive heart failure, Parkinson's, depression, schizophrenia, stroke, head trauma, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's, neuropathic pain syndrome, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cachexia, osteoporosis, fibrotic diseases of the viscera, or inflammatory bowel disease, in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 178. A method of inhibiting angiogenesis in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 179. A method of inhibiting angiogenesis in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 180. A method according to claim 168 wherein the cancer being treated is colorectal, prostate, breast, thyroid, skin, colon or lung cancer.
- 181. A method according to claim 169 wherein the cancer being treated is colorectal, prostate, breast, thyroid, skin, colon or lung cancer.
- 182. A method of treating asthma in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 183. A method of treating asthma in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 184. A method of treating psoriasis in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 185. A method of treating psoriasis in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 186. A method of treating joint inflammation in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 187. A method of treating joint inflammation in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patent a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 188. A method of treating inflammatory bowel disease in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 2.
- 189. A method of treating inflammatory bowel disease in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 1 or claim 157.
- 190. A process for preparing the compound of formula (I) according to claim 139, characterized in that an acid of formula (D):
- 191. A process for preparing the compound of formula (I) according to claim 139, corresponding to formula (IA) according to any one of claims 143 or 145 characterized in that an acid of formula (D):
- 192. A method according to claim 168 wherein the cancer being treated is breast cancer, stomach cancer, cancer of the ovaries, cancer of the colon, lung cancer, brain cancer, cancer of the larynx, cancer of the lymphatic system, cancer of the genito-urinary tract, bladder, prostate, bone cancer or cancer of the pancreas.
- 193. A method according to claim 169 wherein the cancer being treated is breast cancer, stomach cancer, cancer of the ovaries, cancer of the colon, lung cancer, brain cancer, cancer of the larynx, cancer of the lymphatic system, cancer of the genito-urinary tract, bladder, prostate, bone cancer or cancer of the pancreas.
Priority Claims (3)
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0113868 |
Oct 2001 |
FR |
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0206893.0 |
Mar 2002 |
GB |
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0206895.5 |
Mar 2002 |
GB |
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Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is entitled to the benefit of earlier filed French Application No. 0113868 filed Oct. 26, 2001, British Application No. 0206893.0 filed Mar. 22, 2002, British Application No. 0206895.5 filed Mar. 22, 2002, U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/395,060 filed Jul. 11, 2002, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/395,151 filed Jul. 11, 2002.
Provisional Applications (2)
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60395060 |
Jul 2002 |
US |
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60395151 |
Jul 2002 |
US |