Immunosuppressant compounds and compositions

1. A compound of Formula I:

in which:

n is 1 or 2;

A is chosen from —C(O)OR 9 , —OP(O)(OR 9 ) 2 , —P(O)(OR 9 ) 2 , —S(O) 2 OR 9 , P(O)(R 9 )OR 9 and 1H-tetrazol-5-yl; and R 9 is chosen from hydrogen and C 1-6 alkyl;

X is a bond;

Y is benzothienyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 radicals chosen from halo, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, halo-substituted C 1-6 alkyl and halo-substituted C 1-6 alkoxy;

R 1 is chosen from C 6-10 aryl and C 2-9 heteroaryl; wherein any aryl or heteroaryl of R 1 is optionally substituted by a radical chosen from C 6-10 arylC 0-4 alkyl, C 2-9 heteroarylC 0-4 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkylC 0-4 alkyl, C 3-8 heterocycloalkylC 0-4 alkyl or C 1-6 alkyl; wherein any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group of R 1 can be optionally substituted by 1 to 3 radicals chosen from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, halo-substituted-C 1-6 alkyl and halo-substituted-C 1-6 alkoxy; and any alkyl group of R 1 can optionally have a methylene replaced by an atom or group chosen from —S—, —S(O)—, S(O) 2 —, —NR 10 — and —O—; wherein R 10 is chosen from hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;

R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are independently chosen from hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, halo, hydroxy, C 1-6 alkoxy, halo-substituted C 1-6 alkyl and halo-substituted C 1-6 alkoxy; is chosen from hydrogen and C 1-6 alkyl; or R 7 and either R 2 , R 4 or R 5 together with the atoms to which R 2 , R 4 , R 5 and R 7 are attached forms a 4 to 7 member ring; wherein said 4 to 7 member ring is saturated or partially unsaturated; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates, isomers and prodrugs thereof.

2. The compound of claim 1 in which R 1 is phenyl, naphthyl furanyl, or thienyl optionally substituted by C 6-10 arylC 0-4 alkyl, C 2-9 heteroarylC 0-4 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkylC 0-4 alkyl, C 3-8 heterocycloalkylC 0-4 alkyl or C 1-6 alkyl; wherein any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group of R 1 can be optionally substituted by one to five radicals chosen from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, halo-substituted-C 1-6 alkyl and halo-substituted-C 1-6 alkoxy; and any alkyl group of R 1 can optionally have a methylene replaced by an atom or group chosen from —S—,—S(O)—, —S(O) 2 , —NR 10 — and —O—; wherein R 10 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl.

3. The compound of claim 1 in which Y is:

wherein the left and right asterisks of Y indicate the point of attachment between either —C(R 2 )(R 3 )— and X of Formula I or between X and —C(R 2 )(R 3 )— of Formula I, respectively; and Y can be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 radicals chosen from halo, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, halo-substituted C 1-6 alkyl and halo-substituted C 1-6 alkoxy.

4. The compound of claim 1 in which R 1 is chosen from:

wherein the asterisk is the point of attachment of R 1 with X; m is chosen from 1 and 2; R 12 is hydrogen, C 6-10 arylC 0-4 alkyl, C 2-9 heteroarylC 0-4 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkylC 0-4 alkyl, C 3-8 heterocycloalkylC 0-4 alkyl or C 1-6 alkyl; wherein any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group of R 12 can be optionally substituted by one to three radicals chosen from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, halo-substituted-C 1-6 alkyl and halo-substituted-C 1-6 alkoxy; and any alkyl group of R 12 can optionally have a methylene replaced by an atom or group chosen from —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 , —NR 10 — and —O—; wherein R 10 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl; and R 13 is chosen from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, halo-substituted-C 1-6 alkyl and halo-substituted-C 1-6 alkoxy.

5. The compound of claim 1 in which A is —C(O)OH; R 2 , R 3 , R 5 , R 6 and R 8 are hydrogen; R 7 is chosen from hydrogen and fluoro; R 4 is chosen from hydrogen and C 1-6 alkyl; or R 7 and R 4 together with the atoms to which R 7 and R 4 are attached forms azetidine.

6. The compound of claim 5 in which Y is:

wherein the left and right asterisks of Y indicate the point of attachment between either —C(R 2 )(R 3 ) and X of Formula I or between X and —C(R 2 )(R 3 ) of Formula I, respectively; and Y can be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 radicals chosen from chloro, fluoro, methyl, ethyl, cyano and bromo.

7. The compound of claim 6 in which R 1 is chosen from:

wherein m is chosen from 1 and 2; R 12 is hydrogen, phenyl, piperidinyl, 2-methyl-butyl, 3-methyl-butyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexyl-oxy, cyclopentyl-oxy, sec-butoxy, tetrahydropyranyl, phenoxy, benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, naphthyl, 2,2-dimethyl-pentyl, butyl, benzo[b]furanyl, benzyl, phenethyl, phenyl-ethenyl, 1-phenyl-ethyl and cyclopropyl; wherein any aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl or heterocycloalkyl group of R 12 can be optionally substituted by one to three radicals chosen from fluoro, isobutyl, 2-methyl-butyl, trifluoromethyl, chloro, methyl, trifluoromethoxy and methoxy; and R 13 is chosen from trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, methyl, fluoro, chloro and methoxy.

8. The compound of claim 7 chosen from: 3-{[2-(2-trifluoromethyl -biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-piperidin-1-yl-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(2-Trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-6-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[3-Chloro-2-(2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 1-[2-(2-Trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid, 3-{[2-(2′-Fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo [b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(5-Fluoro-2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-6-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[3-Fluoro-2-(2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl -4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-Cyclohexyl-3-trifluoromethyl -phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[4-Chloro-2-(2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 1-[2-(4-Cyclohexyl -3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid, 3-{[6-Methoxy-2-(2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino }-propionic acid, 3-{[6-Chloro-2-(2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino }-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-Cyclopentyloxy-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl ]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-sec-Butoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo [b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-sec-Butyl-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl) -benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-Isobutyl-3-trifluoromethyl -phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-Cyclohexyloxy -3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-( {2-[4-(Tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl]-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl}-amino)-propionic acid, 3-{[3-Methyl-2-(2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[3-Cyano-2-(2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo [b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[3-Bromo-2-(2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl -4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(3-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl -phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(2-Fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(2-Trifluoromethyl -phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 1-[2-(2-Trifluoromethyl -biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-4-ylmethyl]-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid, 3-{[2-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(2-Trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-4-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(2,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(2-Methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-[(2-Phenyl-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl)-amino]-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-Methyl-3- trifluoromethyl -phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 1-[2-(3-Trifluoromethyl -phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid, 3-{[2-(4-Fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 2-Fluoro-3-{[2-(3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-Trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 1-[2-(2-Fluoro -5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid, 3-{[2-(2-Chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(3-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 1-[2-(3-Trifluoromethyl -phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid, 3-{[2-(2-Fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(4-Methoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[2-(2-Methoxy-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[3-(2-Trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-5-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[5-(2-Trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[5-(4-Cyclohexyl-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 3-{[3-Chloro-5-(2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl]-amino}-propionic acid, 1-[5-(2-Trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl]-azetidine-3-carboxylic acid, 3-{[3-Bromo-5-(2-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl ]-amino}-propionic acid.

9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

10. A method for treating acute or chronic transplant rejection, for inhibiting or controlling deregulated angiogenesis in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of claims 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.