IP Library Granted Patent US 7,323,475
Granted Patent B2
US 7,323,475 · App. 10/861,082 · Granted Jan 29, 2008

Nitrogen-containing heteroaryl compounds and methods of use thereof

Assignee: Fibrogen, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,323,475
App. No.
10/861,082
Granted
Jan 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds suitable for use in mediating hypoxia inducible factor and for treating erythropoietin-associated conditions by increasing endogenous erythropoietin in vitro and in vivo.

Claims (568)

1. A compound represented by formula ID:

wherein

q is zero or one;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, substituted aryl, halo, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, and —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl or, when X is —NR 7 —, then R 7 and R 6 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, can be joined to form a heterocyclic or substituted heterocyclic group;

R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, halo, hydroxy, cyano, —S(O) n —N(R 6 )—R 6 where n is 0, 1, or 2, —NR 6 C(O)NR 6 R 6 , —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, each R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic provided that when X is —SO— or —SO 2 —, then R 6 is not hydrogen, and R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or R 2 , R 3 together with the carbon atom pendent thereto, form an aryl substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl and —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl or, when X is —NR 7 —, then R 7 and R 6 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, can be joined to form a heterocyclic or substituted heterocyclic group;

R″ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and substituted alkyl;

R′″ is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, acyloxy, cycloalkoxy, substituted cycloalkoxy, aryloxy, substituted aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, substituted heteroaryloxy, aryl, —S(O) n —R 10 wherein R 10 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl and substituted heteroaryl and n is zero, one or two;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof;

with the proviso that when R″ is hydrogen and q is zero, then at least one of the following occurs:

1) R 1 is fluoro, bromo, iodo, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, aminoacyl, substituted alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, and —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; or

2) R 2 is substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, fluoro, bromo, iodo, cyano, —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl provided that:

a) when R 2 is substituted alkyl such a substituent does not include trifluoromethyl;

b) —XR 6 is not alkoxy; and

c) when —XR 6 is substituted alkoxy such a substituent does not include benzyl or benzyl substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 5 ) alkyl and (C 1 -C 5 ) alkoxy or does not include a fluoroalkoxy substituent of the formula:

—O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1−g) F g

where x is zero or one; f is an integer of from 1 to 5; and g is an integer of from 1 to (2f+1); or

3) R 3 is substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, bromo, iodo, —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl provided that:

a) when R 3 is substituted alkyl such a substituent does not include trifluoromethyl;

b) —XR 6 is not alkoxy; and

c) when —XR 6 is substituted alkoxy such a substituent does not include benzyl or benzyl substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 5 ) alkyl and (C 1 -C 5 ) alkoxy or does not include a fluoroalkoxy substituent of the formula:

—O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1−g) F g

where x is zero or one; f is an integer of from 1 to 5; and g is an integer of from 1 to (2f+1); or

4) R 4 is iodo, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl provided that:

a) when R 4 is substituted alkyl such a substituent does not include trifluoromethyl;

b) —XR 6 is not alkoxy; and

c) when —XR 6 is substituted alkoxy such a substituent does not include a fluoroalkoxy substituent of the formula:

—O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1−g) F g

where x is zero or one; f is an integer of from 1 to 5; and g is an integer of from 1 to (2f+1); or

5) R 5 is iodo, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl provided that:

a) when R 5 is substituted alkyl such a substituent does not include trifluoromethyl;

b) —XR 6 is not alkoxy; and

c) when —XR 6 is substituted alkoxy such a substituent does not include a fluoroalkoxy substituent of the formula:

—O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1−g) F g

where x is zero or one; f is an integer of from 1 to 5; and g is an integer of from 1 to (2f+1);

and with the further following proviso:

that when R 1 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are hydrogen, then R 2 is not bromo.

2. A compound as in claim 1 , wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, halo, alkoxy, aryloxy, substituted aryloxy, substituted aryl, alkylthio, aminoacyl, aryl, substituted amino, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, —S(O) n -aryl, —S(O) n -substituted aryl, —S(O) n -heteroaryl, and —S(O) n -substituted heteroaryl, where n is zero, one or two.

3. A compound as in claim 2 , wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of:

(4-methoxy)phenylsulfonylamino;

2,6-dimethylphenoxy;

3,4-difluorophenoxy;

3,5-difluorophenoxy;

3-chloro-4-fluorophenoxy;

3-methoxy-4-fluorophenoxy;

3-methoxy-5-fluorophenoxy;

4-(methylsulfonamido)phenoxy;

4-(phenylsulfonamido)phenoxy;

4-CF 3 —O-phenoxy;

4-CF 3 -phenoxy;

4-chlorophenoxy;

4-fluorophenoxy;

4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenoxy;

4-methoxyphenoxy;

4-nitrophenoxy;

benzyloxy;

bromo;

butoxy;

CF 3 ;

chloro;

cyclohexyloxy;

cyclohexylsulfanyl;

cyclohexylsulfonyl;

fluoro;

hydrogen;

iodo;

isopropoxy;

methyl;

phenoxy;

phenyl;

phenylsulfanyl;

phenylsulfinyl;

phenylsulfonyl;

phenylurea;

pyridin-1-ylsulfanyl;

pyridin-3-yloxy; and

pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl.

4. A compound as in claim 1 , wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of substituted amino, aryloxy, substituted aryloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, halo, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, —S(O) n -aryl, —S(O) n -substituted aryl, —S(O) n -cycloalkyl, where n is zero, one or two, aminocarbonylamino, heteroaryloxy, and cycloalkyloxy.

5. A compound as in claim 4 , wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of:

(4-methoxy)phenylsulfonylamino;

2,6-dimethylphenoxy;

3,4-difluorophenoxy;

3,5-difluorophenoxy;

3-chloro-4-fluorophenoxy;

3-methoxy-4-fluorophenoxy;

3-methoxy-5-fluorophenoxy;

4-(methylsulfonamido)phenoxy;

4-(phenylsulfonamido)phenoxy;

4-CF 3 —O-phenoxy;

4-CF 3 -phenoxy;

4-chlorophenoxy;

4-fluorophenoxy;

4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenoxy;

4-methoxyphenoxy;

4-nitrophenoxy;

benzyloxy;

bromo;

butoxy;

CF 3 ;

chloro;

cyclohexyloxy;

cyclohexylsulfanyl;

cyclohexylsulfonyl;

fluoro;

hydrogen;

iodo;

isopropoxy;

methyl;

phenoxy;

phenyl;

phenylsulfanyl;

phenylsulfinyl;

phenylsulfonyl;

phenylurea;

pyridin-1-ylsulfanyl;

pyridin-3-yloxy; and

pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl.

6. A compound as in claim 1 , wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of substituted aryloxy, substituted alkoxy, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, alkyl, amino, cycloalkyloxy, hydrogen, halo, aryl, —S(O) n -aryl, —S(O) n -substituted aryl, —S(O) n -heteroaryl, and —S(O) n -substituted heteroaryl, where n is zero, one or two, aminocarbonylamino, and heteroaryloxy.

7. A compound as in claim 6 , wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of:

amino

(4-methyl)phenylsulfonylaminophenoxy;

3,4-difluorophenoxy;

3,5-difluorophenoxy;

3-fluoro-5-methoxy-phenoxy;

3-chloro-4-fluorophenoxy

4-CF 3 —O-phenoxy;

4-CF 3 -phenoxy;

4-chlorophenoxy;

4-fluorophenoxy;

4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenoxy;

4-methoxyphenoxy;

benzyloxy;

bromo;

butoxy;

CF 3 ;

chloro;

cyclohexyloxy;

hydrogen;

iodo;

isopropoxy;

phenoxy;

phenyl;

phenylsulfanyl;

phenylsulfonyl;

phenylsulfinyl;

phenylurea;

pyridin-1-ylsulfanyl;

pyridin-3-yloxy; and

pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl.

8. A compound as in claim 1 , wherein R 2 and R 3 , combined with the carbon atom pendent thereto, join to form an aryl group.

9. A compound as in claim 8 , wherein said aryl group is phenyl.

10. A compound as in claim 1 , wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of substituted arylthio, halo, hydrogen, substituted alkyl and aryl.

11. A compound as in claim 10 , wherein R 4 is selected from the group consisting of:

4-chlorophenyl sulfanyl;

chloro;

hydrogen;

methoxymethyl; and

phenyl.

12. A compound as in claim 1 , wherein R 5 is hydrogen or aryl.

13. A compound as in claim 12 , wherein R 5 is phenyl.

14. A compound as in claim 1 , wherein R″ is hydrogen.

15. A compound as in claim 1 , wherein R′″ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, thiol, acyloxy and aryl.

16. A compound as in claim 15 , wherein R′″ is selected from the group consisting of:

hydroxy;

benzyloxy;

ethoxy;

hydrogen;

thiol;

methoxy;

methylcarbonyloxy; and

phenyl.

17. A compound as in claim 1 , wherein said compound is represented by formula IID:

wherein:

q is zero or one;

R″ is selected from hydrogen and alkyl;

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, halo, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, and —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl;

R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, halo, hydroxy, cyano, —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl;

R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl and —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

18. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(naphthalen-2-yloxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(pyridin-3-yloxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(3-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-(3-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-(2-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(2-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-(4-Acetylamino-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(4-methanesulfonylamino-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-phenylamino-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-6-(pyridin-3-yloxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(pyridin-3-yloxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-methoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-ethoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Ethoxy-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Acetoxy-1-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Ethoxy-4-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methoxymethyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Dimethylcarbamoyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-6-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Benzyloxy-1-methyl-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Ethoxy-1-methyl-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Dimethylcarbamoyl-4-hydroxy-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methoxymethyl-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-p-tolyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[7-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid; {[1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-6-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-6-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-6-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-6-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Chloro-7-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Chloro-6-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[6-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-6-(pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(7-Benzenesulfinyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Benzenesulfonyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(6-Benzenesulfinyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(6-Benzenesulfonyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(6-Amino-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(3-phenyl-ureido)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-6-(3-phenyl-ureido)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[1-(4-Chloro-phenylsulfanyl)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-p-tolylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(pyridin-2-ylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(3-methoxy-phenylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(2-methoxy-phenylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(naphthalen-2-ylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(1-Benzenesulfinyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Benzenesulfonyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(pyridin-2-ylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-6-(pyridin-2-ylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-6,7-diphenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-6,7-diphenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

({4-Hydroxy-7-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)-phenoxy]-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl}-amino)-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-nitro-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(4-Mercapto-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Mercapto-7-trifluoromethyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[7-(4-Benzenesulfonylamino-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-methanesulfonylamino-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(4-Chloro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[6-(4-Chloro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[6-(3-Fluoro-5-methoxy-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(3-Fluoro-5-methoxy-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(3,4-Difluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[6-(3,4-Difluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-6-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-7-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-6-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-6-phcnylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-7-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-6-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-6-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-6-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-6-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[7-(2,6-Dimethyl-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Chloro-7-(2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Bromo-7-(2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-7-chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-6-chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-7-trifluoromethyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-6-trifluoromethyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1,7-dibromo-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Bromo-1-chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(6-Bromo-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-7-fluoro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Fluoro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-7-fluoro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-benzo[g]isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-6-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-7-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-6-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-6-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-7-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-5-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-8-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-8-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-5-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-8-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Ethylsulfanyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(4-methoxy-phenylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-iodo-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-6-iodo-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-7-iodo-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-7-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-7-butoxy-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-6-butoxy-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(6-Benzyloxy-1-chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-methyl-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-methyl-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-6-isopropoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-methyl-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-isopropoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-methyl-amino]-acetic acid;

[Carboxymethyl-(1-chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[Carboxymethyl-(1-chloro-4-hydroxy-6-isopropoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[7-(3,5-Difluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[6-(3,5-Difluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

({7-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-phenoxy]-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl}-amino)-acetic acid;

({6-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-phenoxy]-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl}-amino)-acetic acid;

{[7-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[6-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(4-Chloro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[6-(4-Chloro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(3,5-Difluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-6-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(6-Cyclohexyloxy-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Cyclohexyloxy-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Cyclohexyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Cyclohexylsulfanyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Cyclohexanesulfonyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-isobutyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-pyridin-2-yl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid; [(1-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxy-7-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-7-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid; and

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof.

19. A compound represented by formula:

wherein

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, substituted aryl, halo, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, and —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl or, when X is —NR 7 —, then R 7 and R 6 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, can be joined to form a heterocyclic or substituted heterocyclic group; and

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, halo, hydroxy, cyano, —S(O) n —N(R 6 )—R 6 where n is 0, 1, or 2, —NR 6 C(O)NR 6 R 6 , —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, each R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic provided that when X is —SO— or —SO 2 —, then R 6 is not hydrogen, and R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, or R 2 , R 3 together with the carbon atom pendent thereto, form an aryl substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof;

with the proviso that at least one of the following occurs:

1) R 1 is fluoro, bromo, iodo, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, aminoacyl, substituted alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, and —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; or

2) R 2 is substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, fluoro, bromo, iodo, cyano, —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl provided that:

a) when R 2 is substituted alkyl such a substituent does not include trifluoromethyl;

b) —XR 6 is not alkoxy; and

c) when —XR 6 is substituted alkoxy such a substituent does not include benzyl or benzyl substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 5 ) alkyl and (C 1 -C 5 ) alkoxy or does not include a fluoroalkoxy substituent of the formula:

—O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1−g) F g

where x is zero or one; f is an integer of from 1 to 5; and g is an integer of from 1 to (2f+1).

20. A compound as in claim 19 , wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, halo, alkoxy, aryloxy, substituted aryloxy, substituted aryl, alkylthio, aminoacyl, aryl, substituted amino, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, —S(O) n -aryl, —S(O) n -substituted aryl, —S(O) n -heteroaryl, and —S(O) n -substituted heteroaryl, where n is zero, one or two.

21. A compound as in claim 20 , wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of:

(4-methoxy)phenylsulfonylamino;

2,6-dimethylphenoxy;

3,4-difluorophenoxy;

3,5-difluorophenoxy;

3-chloro-4-fluorophenoxy;

3-methoxy-4-fluorophenoxy;

3-methoxy-5-fluorophenoxy;

4-(methylsulfonamido)phenoxy;

4-(phenylsulfonamido)phenoxy;

4-CF 3 —O-phenoxy;

4-CF 3 -phenoxy;

4-chlorophenoxy;

4-fluorophenoxy;

4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenoxy;

4-methoxyphenoxy;

4-nitrophenoxy;

benzyloxy;

bromo;

butoxy;

CF 3 ;

chloro;

cyclohexyloxy;

cyclohexylsulfanyl;

cyclohexylsulfonyl;

fluoro;

hydrogen;

iodo;

isopropoxy;

methyl;

phenoxy;

phenyl;

phenylsulfanyl;

phenylsulfinyl;

phenylsulfonyl;

phenylurea;

pyridin-1-ylsulfanyl;

pyridin-3-yloxy; and

pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl.

22. A compound as in claim 19 , wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of substituted amino, aryloxy, substituted aryloxy, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, halo, hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, —S(O) n -aryl, —S(O) n -substituted aryl, —S(O) n -cycloalkyl, where n is zero, one or two, aminocarbonylamino, heteroaryloxy, and cycloalkyloxy.

23. A compound as in claim 22 , wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of:

(4-methoxy)phenylsulfonylamino;

2,6-dimethylphenoxy;

3,4-difluorophenoxy;

3,5-difluorophenoxy;

3-chloro-4-fluorophenoxy;

3-methoxy-4-fluorophenoxy;

3-methoxy-5-fluorophenoxy;

4-(methylsulfonamido)phenoxy;

4-(phenylsulfonamido)phenoxy;

4-CF 3 —O-phenoxy;

4-CF 3 -phenoxy;

4-chlorophenoxy;

4-fluorophenoxy;

4-(4-fluorophenoxy)phenoxy;

4-methoxyphenoxy;

4-nitrophenoxy;

benzyloxy;

bromo;

butoxy;

CF 3 ;

chloro;

cyclohexyloxy;

cyclohexylsulfanyl;

cyclohexylsulfonyl;

fluoro;

hydrogen;

iodo;

isopropoxy;

methyl;

phenoxy;

phenyl;

phenylsulfanyl;

phenylsulfinyl;

phenylsulfonyl;

phenylurea;

pyridin-1-ylsulfanyl;

pyridin-3-yloxy; and

pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl.

24. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(naphthalen-2-yloxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(pyridin-3-yloxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(3-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-(3-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-(2-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(2-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-(4-Acetylamino-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(4-methanesulfonylamino-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-phenylamino-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(pyridin-3-yloxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Ethoxy-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methoxymethyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Dimethylcarbamoyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Dimethylcarbamoyl-4-hydroxy-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methoxymethyl-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-p-tolyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[7-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Chloro-7-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(7-Benzenesulfinyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Benzenesulfonyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(3-phenyl-ureido)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[1-(4-Chloro-phenylsulfanyl)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-p-tolylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(pyridin-2-ylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(3-methoxy-phenylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(2-methoxy-phenylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(naphthalen-2-ylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(1-Benzenesulfinyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Benzenesulfonyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(pyridin-2-ylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

({4-Hydroxy-7-[4-(toluene-4-sulfonylamino)-phenoxy]-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl}-amino)-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-nitro-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(4-Benzenesulfonylamino-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-methanesulfonylamino-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(4-Chloro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(3-Fluoro-5-methoxy-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(3,4-Difluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-7-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-7-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[7-(2,6-Dimethyl-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Chloro-7-(2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[1-Bromo-7-(2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-7-chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-7-trifluoromethyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1,7-dibromo-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Bromo-1-chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-7-fluoro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Fluoro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-7-fluoro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-7-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-7-phenyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Ethylsulfanyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-1-(4-methoxy-phenylsulfanyl)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-iodo-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-7-iodo-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-4-hydroxy-7-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Bromo-7-butoxy-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-methyl-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Chloro-4-hydroxy-7-isopropoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-methyl-amino]-acetic acid;

{[7-(3,5-Difluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

({7-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-phenoxy]-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl}-amino)-acetic acid;

{[7-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(4-Chloro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[7-(3,5-Difluoro-phenoxy)-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

{[4-Hydroxy-7-(4-methoxy-phenoxy)-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid;

[(7-Cyclohexyloxy-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Cyclohexyloxy-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Cyclohexylsulfanyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(7-Cyclohexanesulfonyl-4-hydroxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-isobutyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-pyridin-2-yl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-7-phenoxy-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(1-Dimethylaminomethyl-4-hydroxy-7-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid;

[(4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-7-phenylsulfanyl-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl)-amino]-acetic acid; and

{[4-Hydroxy-1-methyl-7-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-isoquinoline-3-carbonyl]-amino}-acetic acid.

25. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

26. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

27. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

28. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

29. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

30. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

31. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

32. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

33. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

34. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

35. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

36. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

37. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

38. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

39. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

40. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

41. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

42. A compound of formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug thereof.

43. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

44. A composition comprising a compound of claim 1 or a mixture of compounds of claim 1 in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent.

45. The composition of claim 44 wherein the additional therapeutic agent is erythropoietin.

46. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 19 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

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From: AREND, MICHAEL P.; FLIPPIN, LEE A.; GUENZLER0-PUKALL, VOLKMAR; HO, WEN-BIN; TURTLE, ERIC D.; DU, XIAOHUI
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