Pyrazole compounds useful as protein kinase inhibitors

1. A compound of formula IIIc:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R x is hydrogen;

R y is independently selected from T—R 8 or L—Z—R 3 , wherein R 8 is selected from a substituted C 1-6 aliphatic, wherein at least one of the substituents on said aliphatic group is other than H; or an optionally substituted group selected from C 6-10 aryl, a heteroaryl ring having 5-10 ring atoms, a heterocyclyl ring having 5-10 ring atoms, —OR, —C(═O)R, —CO 2 R, —COCOR, —COCH 2 COR, —NO 2 , —CN, —S(O)R, —S(O) 2 R, —SR, —N(R 4 ) 2 , —CON(R 7 ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R 7 ) 2 , —OC(═O)R, —N(R 7 )COR, —N(R 7 )CO 2 (C 1-6 aliphatic), —N(R 4 )N(R 4 ) 2 , —C═NN(R 4 ) 2 , —C═N—OR, —N(R 7 )CON(R 7 ) 2 , —N(R 7 )SO 2 N(R 7 ) 2 , —N(R 4 )SO 2 R, or —OC(═O)N(R 7 ) 2 ;

R 1 is T-(Ring D);

Ring D is a 5-7 membered monocyclic ring or 8-10 membered bicyclic ring selected from aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl or carbocyclyl, said heteroaryl or heterocyclyl ring having 1-4 ring heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, wherein Ring D is substituted at any substitutable ring carbon by oxo, T—R 5 , or V—Z—R 5 , and at any substitutable ring nitrogen by —R 4 ;

T is a valence bond or a C 1-4 alkylidene chain;

Z is a C 1-4 alkylidene chain;

L is —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —N(R 6 )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R 6 )—, —N(R 6 )—, —CO—, —CO 2 —, —N(R 6 )CO—, —N(R 6 )C(O)O—, —N(R 6 )CON(R 6 )—, —N(R 6 )SO 2 N(R 6 )—, —N(R 6 )N(R 6 )—, —C(O)N(R 6 )—, —OC(O)N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2-0 —, —C(R 6 ) 2 S—, —C(R 6 ) 2 SO—, —C(R 6 ) 2 SO 2 —, —C(R 6 ) 2 SO 2 N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )C(O)—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )C(O)O—, —C(R 6 )═NN(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 )═N—O—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )SO 2 N(R 6 )—, or —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )CON(R 6 )—;

R 2 and R 2′ are independently selected from —R, —T—W—R 6 , or R 2 and R 2′ are taken together with their intervening atoms to form a fused, 5-8 membered, unsaturated or partially unsaturated, ring having 0-3 ring heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, wherein each substitutable carbon on said fused ring formed by R 2 and R 2′ is substituted by halo, oxo, —CN, —NO 2 , —R 7 , or —V—R, and any substitutable nitrogen on said ring formed by R 2 and R 2′ is substituted by R 4 ;

R 3 selected from —R, -halo, —OR, —C(═O)R, —CO 2 R, —COCOR, —COCH 2 COR, —NO 2 , —CN, —S(O)R, —S(O) 2 R, —SR, —N(R 4 ) 2 , —CON(R 7 ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R 7 ) 2 , —OC(═O)R, —N(R 7 )COR, —N(R 7 )CO 2 (C 1-6 aliphatic), —N(R 4 )N(R 4 ) 2 , —C═NN(R 4 ) 2 , —C═N—OR, —N(R 7 )CON(R 7 ) 2 , —N(R 7 )SO 2 N(R 7 ) 2 , —N(R 4 )SO 2 R, or —OC(═O)N(R 7 ) 2 ;

each R is independently selected from hydrogen or an optionally substituted group selected from C 1-6 aliphatic, C 6-10 aryl, a heteroaryl ring having 5-10 ring atoms, or a heterocyclyl ring having 5-10 ring atoms;

each R 4 is independently selected from R 7 , —COR 7 , —CO 2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic), —CON(R 7 ) 2 , or —SO 2 R 7 ;

each R 5 is independently selected from —R, halo, —OR, —C(═O)R, —CO 2 R, —COCOR, —NO 2 , —CN, —S(O)R, —SO 2 R, —SR, —N(R 4 ) 2 , —CON(R 4 ) 2 , —SO 2 N(R 4 ) 2 , —OC(═O)R, —N(R 4 )COR, —N(R 4 )CO 2 (optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic), —N(R 4 )N(R 4 ) 2 , —C═NN(R 4 ) 2 , —C═N—OR, —N(R 4 )CON(R 4 ) 2 , —N(R 4 )SO 2 N(R 4 ) 2 , —N(R 4 )SO 2 R, or —OC(═O)N(R 4 ) 2 ;

V is —O—, —S—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —N(R 6 )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R 6 )—, —N(R 6 )—, —CO—, —CO 2 —, —N(R 6 )CO—, —N(R 6 )C(O)O—, —N(R 6 )CON(R 6 )—, —N(R 6 )SO 2 N(R 6 )—, —N(R 6 )N(R 6 )—, —C(O)N(R 6 )—, —OC(O)N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2-0 —, —C(R 6 ) 2 S—, —C(R 6 ) 2 SO—, —C(R 6 ) 2 SO 2 —, —C(R 6 ) 2 SO 2 N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )C(O)—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )C(O)O—, —C(R 6 )═NN(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 )═N—O—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )SO 2 N(R 6 )—, or —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )CON(R 6 )—;

W is C(R 6 ) 2 O—, —C(R 6 ) 2 S—, —C(R 6 ) 2 SO—, —C(R 6 ) 2 SO 2 —, —C(R 6 ) 2 SO 2 N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )—, —CO—, —CO 2 —, —C(R 6 )OC(O)—, —C(R 6 )OC(O)N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )CO—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )C(O)O—, —C(R 6 )═NN(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 )═N—O—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )SO 2 N(R 6 )—, —C(R 6 ) 2 N(R 6 )CON(R 6 )—, or —CON(R 6 )—;

each R 6 is independently selected from hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1-4 aliphatic group, or two R 6 groups on the same nitrogen atom are taken together with the nitrogen atom to form a 5-6 membered heterocyclyl or heteroaryl ring; and

each R 7 is independently selected from hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic group, or two R 7 on the same nitrogen are taken together with the nitrogen to form a 5-8 membered heterocyclyl or heteroaryl ring.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein said compound has one or more features selected from the group consisting of:

(a) R y is T—R 8 or L—Z—R 3 , wherein I is a valence bond or a methylene and R 3 is R, —N(R 4 ) 2 , or —OR and R 8 is selected from a substituted C 1-6 aliphatic, wherein at least one of the substituents on said aliphatic group is other than H; or an optionally substituted group selected from C 6-10 aryl, a heteroaryl ring having 5-10 ring atoms, or a heterocyclyl ring having 5-10 ring atoms, —N(R 4 ) 2 or —OR;

(b) R 1 is T-(Ring D), wherein I is a valence bond or a methylene unit;

(c) Ring D is a 5-7 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl ring; and

(d) R 2 is —R or —T—W—R and R 2 is hydrogen, or R 2 and R 2′ are taken together to form an optionally substituted benzo ring.

3. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein:

(a) R y is T—R 8 or L—Z—R 3 , wherein T is a valence bond or a methylene and R 3 is R, —N(R 4 ) 2 , or —OR and R 8 is selected from substituted C 1-6 aliphatic, wherein at least one of the substituents on said aliphatic group is other than H; or an optionally substituted group selected from C 6-10 aryl, a heteroaryl ring having 5-10 ring atoms, or a heterocyclyl ring having 5-10 ring atoms, —N(R 4 ) 2 or —OR;

(b) R 1 is T-(Ring D), wherein I is a valence bond or a methylene unit;

(c) Ring D is a 5-7 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl ring; and

(d) R 2 is —R or —T—W—R 6 and R 2′ is hydrogen, or R 2 and R 2′ are taken together to form an optionally substituted benzo ring.

4. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein said compound has one or more features selected from the group consisting of:

(a) R y is T—R 8 or L—Z—R 3 wherein I is a valence bond or a methylene and R 3 and R 8 are selected from R, —OR, or —N(R 4 ) 2 , wherein R is selected from C 2-6 aliphatic, or a 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, phenyl, or 5-6 membered heteroaryl;

(b) R 1 is T-(Ring D), wherein I is a valence bond;

(c) Ring D is a 5-6 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl ring;

(d) R 2 is —R and R 2′ is hydrogen, wherein R is selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 aliphatic, phenyl, a 5-6 membered heteroaryl ring, or a 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring; and

(e) L is —O—, —S—, or —N(R 4 )—.

5. The compound according to claim 4 , wherein:

(a) R y is T—R 8 or L—Z—R 3 wherein I is a valence bond or a methylene and R 3 and R 8 are selected from R, —OR, or —N(R 4 ) 2 , wherein R is selected from C 2-6 aliphatic, or a 5-6 membered heterocyclyl, phenyl, or 5-6 membered heteroaryl;

(b) R 1 is T-(Ring D), wherein I is a valence bond;

(c) Ring D is a 5-6 membered monocyclic or an 8-10 membered bicyclic aryl or heteroaryl ring;

(d) R 2 is —R and R 2′ is hydrogen, wherein R is selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 aliphatic, phenyl, a 5-6 membered heteroaryl ring, or a 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring; and

(e) L is 0-, —S—, or —N(R 4 )—.

6. The compound according to claim 4 , wherein said compound has one or more features selected from the group consisting of:

(a) R y is selected from 2-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, alkoxyalkylamino, alkoxyalkyl, alkyl- or dialkylamino, alkyl- or dialkylaminoalkoxy, acetamido, optionally substituted phenyl, or methoxymethyl;

(b) R 1 is T-(Ring D), wherein I is a valence bond and Ring D is a 5-6 membered aryl or heteroaryl ring, wherein Ring D is optionally substituted with one to two groups selected from -halo, —CN, —NO 2 , —N(R 4 ) 2 , optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic group, —OR, —CO 2 R, —CONH(R 4 ), —N(R 4 )COR, —N(R 4 )SO 2 R, —N(R 6 )COCH 2 CH 2 N(R 4 ) 2 , or —N(R 6 )COCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 N(R 4 ) 2 ; and

(c) R 2 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1-6 aliphatic, and L is —O—, —S—, or —NH—.

7. The compound according to claim 6 , wherein:

(a) R y is selected from 2-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl, isopropyl, t-butyl, alkoxyalkylamino, alkoxyalkyl, alkyl- or dialkylamino, alkyl- or dialkylaminoalkoxy, acetamido, optionally substituted phenyl, or methoxymethyl;

(b) R 1 is T-(Ring D), wherein I is a valence bond and Ring D is a 5-6 membered aryl or heteroaryl ring, wherein Ring D is optionally substituted with one to two groups selected from -halo, —CN, —NO 2 , —N(R 4 ) 2 , optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic group, —OR, —CO 2 R, —CONH(R 4 ), —N(R 4 )COR, —N(R 4 )SO 2 R, —N(R 6 )COCH 2 CH 2 N(R 4 ) 2 , or —N(R 6 )COCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 N(R 4 ) 2 ; and

(c) R 2 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted C 1-6 aliphatic, and L is —O—, —S—, or —NH—.

8. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

(5-Methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-(6-phenyl-2-phenylamino-pyrimidin-4-yl)-amine;

(5-Cyclopropyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-(6-phenyl-2-phenylamino-pyrimidin-4-yl)-amine;

(5-Cyclopropyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-[2-(3-methylphenylamino)-6-phenyl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine;

[2-(4-cyanomethylphenylamino)-6-phenyl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-(5-cyclopropyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine;

(5-Cyclopropyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-[6-phenyl-2-(pyridin-3-ylmethylamino)-pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine;

[2-(3-Chlorophenyl)amino-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-pyrimidin-4-yl]-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine;

[2-(3-Chlorophenyl)amino-6-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-pyrimidin-4-yl]-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine;

(5-Methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-[2-(4-sulfamoylphenylamino)-6-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine;

[2-(Benzimidazol-2-ylamino-)-6-ethyl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine;

[2-(4-Chlorophenyl)amino-6-ethyl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine;

(5-tert-Butyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-[2-(3-chlorophenyl)amino-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine;

[2-(3-Chlorophenyl)amino-6-(3-nitrophenyl)-pyrimidin-4-yl]-(5-phenyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine;

[5-(Furan-2-yl)-2H-pyrazol-3-yl]-(6-phenyl-2-phenylamino-pyrimidin-4-yl)-amine;

[2-(4-Chlorophenyl)amino-5,6-dimethyl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine;

(5,6-Dimethyl-2-phenylamino-pyrimidin-4-yl)-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine;

[2-(4-Chlorophenyl)amino-6-methoxymethyl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine;

[2-(Benzimidazol-2-ylamino)-6-methoxymethyl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine; and

(6-Methoxymethyl-2-phenylamino-pyrimidin-4-yl)-(5-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine.

9. A composition comprising a compound according to any one of claims 1 - 8 ; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

10. The composition according to claim 9 , further comprising an additional therapeutic agent.

11. A method of treating melanoma, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, leukemia, or a cancer selected from colon, breast, lung, kidney, ovary, pancreatic, renal, CNS, cervical, prostate, and cancer of the gastric tract, said method comprising the step of administering to said patient a composition according to any one of claims 1 - 8 .

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein said method further comprises administering an additional therapeutic agent selected from a chemotherapeutic agent or anti-proliferative agent.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein said additional therapeutic agent is a chemotherapeutic agent.

14. A method of treating diabetes and schizophrenia, which method comprises administering to a patient in need of such a treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 9 .

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said disease is diabetes.

16. A method of treating osteoporosis, colon cancer, or ovarian cancer, which method comprises administering to a patient in need of such a treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 9 .