IP Library Granted Patent US 7,459,472
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US 7,459,472 · App. 10/913,216 · Granted Dec 2, 2008

Aryl and heteroaryl compounds, compositions, and methods of use

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Patent No.
US 7,459,472
App. No.
10/913,216
Granted
Dec 2, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

This invention provides aryl and heteroaryl compounds of Formula (I) as described herein, and methods of their preparation. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions made with the compounds of Formula (I) and methods for making such compositions. Compounds of Formula (I) may be useful for treating viral infections including orthopox viruses, either alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents.

Claims (390)

1. The compound of Formula (I):

wherein

c is equal to 0, 1, or 2; wherein —CH 2 —, and —CH 2 —CH 2 —, optionally substituted 1 to 4 times with substituent(s) independently selected from the group consisting of: -alkyl, -aryl, -alkylene-aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-arylene-alkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, and -hydroxyl;

G is: a substituted oxadiazole:

wherein R 7 is alkyl, aryl, alkylene-sulfonyl-alkyl or alkylene-sulfonyl-aryl;

wherein

V is: —(CH 2 ) b —O—(CH 2 ) a —, —(CH 2 ) b —N(R 8 )—(CH 2 ) a —, —(CH 2 ) b —O—, —(CH 2 ) b —N(R 8 ), —(CH 2 ) a —, —CH═CH—(R 8 )— or a direct bond; in which a is equal to 0,1, or 2, b is equal to 1 or 2, and R 8 is: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, or -alkylene-arylene-alkyl; wherein the —CH 2 — groups may be optionally substituted 1 to 4 times with a substituent selected from the group consisting of: -alkyl, -aryl, -alkylene-aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-arylene-alkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, -hydroxyl, —S-alkyl, and —S-aryl;

X is: —N(R 9 )—, -CON(R 9 )—, —N(R 9 )CO—, —N(R 9 )CON(R 10 )—, —OC(O)N(R 8 )—, —SO 2 N(R 9 )—, —N(R 9 )SO 2 —, or —N(R 9 )SO 2 N(R 10 )—; wherein R 9 and R 10 are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, -alkylene-arylene-alkyl, and —(CH 2 ) d Y—, wherein d is equal to 0, 1, or 2,

wherein

Y is: -hydrogen, —CO 2 R 11 , —CH 2 OR 11 , —C(O)—R 11 , —C(O)NR 11 R 12 , —C(R 11 )═N—O—R 12 , —NR 11 R 12 , or an acid isostere;

wherein R 11 and R 12 independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, -alkylene-arylene-alkyl, -heterocyclyl, or -heteroaryl;

Ar 1 is an aryl, or fused cycloalkylaryl, wherein Ar 1 is optionally substituted 1 to 7 times with substituent(s) independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) -fluoro;

b) -chloro;

c) -bromo;

d) -iodo;

e) -cyano;

f) -nitro;

g) -perfluoroalkyl;

h) -D-R 12 ;

i) -alkyl;

j) -aryl;

k) -cycloalkyl;

l) -alkylene-aryl;

m) -alkylene-arylene-aryl;

n) -alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

o) -arylene-alkyl;

p) -arylene-arylene-alkyl;

q) -D-alkyl;

r) -D-aryl;

s) -D-alkylene-aryl;

t) -D-arylene-alkyl;

u) -D-alkylene-arylene-aryl;

v) -D-arylene-arylene-aryl;

w) -D-alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

x) -alkylene-D-alkylene-aryl;

y) -arylene-D-alkyl;

z) -alkylene-D-aryl;

aa) -alkylene-D-cycloalkyl;

bb) -alkylene-D-arylene-alkyl;

cc) -alkylene-D-alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

dd) -alkylene-D-alkyl;

ee) -alkylene-D-R 13 ;

ff) -arylene-D-R 13 ; and

gg) -hydrogen;

wherein D is —CH 2 —, —O—, —N(R 14 )—, —C(O)—, —CON(R 14 )—, —N(R 14 )C(O)—, —N(R 14 )CON(R 15 )—, —N(R 14 )C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R 14 )—, —N(R 14 )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R 14 )—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O 2 )—, —N(R 14 )SO 2 N(R 15 )—,

wherein

R 13, R 14, R 15, and R 16 are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, hydroxyl, -cyano, nitro, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, and -alkylene-arylene-alkyl; and

Ar 2 is an aryl group, wherein Ar 2 is optionally substituted 1 to 7 times with substituent(s) independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) -fluoro;

b) -chloro;

c) -bromo;

d) -iodo;

e) -cyano;

f) -nitro;

g) -perfluoroalkyl;

h) -T-R 17 ;

i) -alkyl;

j) -aryl;

k) -cycloalkyl;

l) -alkylene-aryl;

m) -alkylene-arylene-aryl;

n) -alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

o) -arylene-alkyl;

p) -arylene-arylene-alkyl;

q) -T-alkyl;

r) -T-aryl;

s) -T-alkylene-aryl;

t) -T-arylene-alkyl;

u) -T-alkylene-arylene-aryl;

v) -T-arylene-arylene-aryl;

w) -T-alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

x) -alkylene-T-alkylene-aryl;

y) -arylene-T-alkyl;

z) -alkylene-T-aryl;

aa) -alkylene-T-cycloalkyl;

bb) -alkylene-T-arylene-alkyl;

cc) -alkylene-T-alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

dd) -alkylene-T-alkyl;

ee) -alkylene-T-R 17;

ff) -arylene-T-R 17; or

gg) -T-fused cycloalkylaryl; and

hh) -T-fused arylcycloalkyl;

wherein

T is a direct bond, —CH 2 —, —O—, —N(R 18 )—, —C(O)—, —CON(R 18 )—, —N(R 18 )C(O)—, —N(R 18 )CON(R 19 )—, —N(R 18 )C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R 18 )—, —N(R 18 )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R 18 )—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O 2 )—, —N(R 18 )SO 2 N(R 19 )—,

wherein R 17, R 18, R 19 and R 20, are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, and -alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

and wherein

the alkyl, aryl, alkylene, and arylene groups in Ar 1, Ar 2, G, R 1 -R 21, may be optionally substituted 1 to 4 times with substituent(s) independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) -hydrogen;

b) -fluoro;

c) -chloro;

d) -bromo;

e) -iodo;

f) -cyano;

g) -nitro;

h) -perfluoroalkyl;

i) -Q-R 22;

j) -Q-alkyl;

k) -Q-aryl;

l) -Q-alkylene-aryl;

m) -Q-alkylene-NR 23 R 24; and

n) -Q-alkyl-W-R 25;

wherein

Q and W are independently selected from the group consisting of: —CH 2 —, —O—, —N(R 26 )—, —C(O)—, —CON(R 26 )—, —N(R 26 )C(O)—, —N(R 26 )CON(R 27 )—, —N(R 26 )C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R 26 )—, —N(R 26 )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R 26 )—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, and —N(R 26 )SO 2 N(R 27 )—, wherein

R 22, R 23, R 24, R 25, R 26 and R 27 , are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, and -alkylene-arylene-alkyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein c is equal to 0 or 1.

3. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein c is equal to 0.

4. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 7 is an alkyl group.

5. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein V is: —(CH 2 ) a —, —(CH 2 ) b —O—(CH 2 ) a —, or a direct bond, wherein a is equal to 1 or 2, and b is equal to 1.

6. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein V is: —(CH 2 ) a — or a direct bond, wherein a is equal to 1.

7. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is: —N(R 9 )—, —CON(R 9 )—, —N(R 9 )CO—, or —N(R 9 )CON(R 10 )—, wherein R 9 and R 10 are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, and -alkylene-arylene-alkyl.

8. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is: —N(R 9 )—, —CON(R 9 )—, or —N(R 9 )CO—, wherein R 9 is: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, or -alkylene-arylene-alkyl.

9. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is —CON(R 9 )—, wherein R 9 is: -hydrogen.

10. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 1 is a mono- or bicyclic aryl group optionally substituted 1 to 7 times.

11. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 1 is a phenyl group having 1 to 5 substituents, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) -fluoro;

b) -chloro

c) -bromo

d) -iodo;

e) -cyano;

f) -nitro;

g) -perfluoroalkyl;

h) -D-R 12;

i) -alkyl;

j) -aryl;

k) -cycloalkyl;

l) -alkylene-aryl;

m) -alkylene-arylene-aryl;

n) -alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

o) -arylene-alkyl;

p) -arylene-arylene-alkyl;

q) -D-alkyl;

r) -D-aryl;

s) -D-alkylene-aryl;

t) -D-arylene-alkyl;

u) -D-alkylene-arylene-aryl;

v) -D-arylene-arylene-aryl;

w) -D-alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

x) -alkylene-D-alkylene-aryl;

y) -arylene-D-alkyl;

z) -alkylene-D-aryl;

aa) -alkylene-D-cycloalkyl;

bb) -alkylene-D-arylene-alkyl;

cc) -alkylene-D-alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

dd) -alkylene-D-alkyl;

ee) -alkylene-D-R 13;

ff) -arylene-D-R 13; and

gg) -hydrogen;

wherein

D is —CH 2 —, —O—, —N(R 14 )—, —C(O)—, —CON(R 14 )—, —N(R 14 )C(O)—, —N(R 14 )CON(R 15 )—, —N(R 14 )C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R 14 )—, —N(R 14 )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R 14 )—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O 2 )—, —N(R 14 )SO 2 N(R 15 )—,

wherein

R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , and R 16 independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, hydroxyl, -cyano, nitro, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, and -alkylene-arylene-alkyl.

12. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 1 is a mono-substituted phenyl group wherein the substituent is selected from the group consisting of : -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -D-aryl, -D-alkylene-arylene-alkyl, or -arylene-D-alkyl; wherein D comprises —O—, —N(R 14 )—, —CON(R 14 )—, or —N(R 14 )C(O)—, wherein R 14 is: -hydrogen; -alkyl; or -aryl.

13. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 1 is:

2′-(4-tert-butyl-phenoxy)-biphenyl-4-yl,

2′-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-biphenyl-4-yl,

2′-phenoxy-biphenyl-4-yl,

2′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl,

3′,4′-dichloro-biphenyl-4-yl,

3′,4′-difluoro-biphenyl-4-yl,

3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl,

3′,5′-difluoro-biphenyl-4-yl,

3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-6-methoxy-biphenyl-3-yl,

3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-2-yl,

3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-3-yl,

3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl,

3′-chloro-biphenyl-4-yl,

3′-nitro-biphenyl-4-yl,

3′-trifluoromethoxy-biphenyl-4-yl,

3′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl,

4′-benzyloxy-3′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl,

4-benzyloxy-phenyl,

4′-chloro-biphenyl-4-yl,

4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl,

4′-methanesulfonyl-biphenyl-4-yl,

4-naphthalen-2-yl-phenyl,

4′-nitro-biphenyl-4-yl,

4′-phenoxy-biphenyl-4-yl,

4-pyridin-3-yl-phenyl,

4′-tert-butyl-biphenyl-4-yl,

4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl,

6-methoxy-4′-nitro-biphenyl-3-yl,

biphenyl,

biphenyl-4-yl,

chlorofluorophenoxy-phenyl, or

(cyano-phenoxy)-phenyl.

14. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 1 is:

[2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-ethoxy]-phenyl,

(4-nitro-phenoxy)-phenyl,

(3-phenyl-propylamino)-phenyl,

4-methoxy-4′-nitro-biphenyl-3-yl,

(4′-methanesulfonyl-4-methoxy-biphenyl-3-yl), or

(4′-methanesulfonyl-4-hydroxy-biphenyl-3-yl).

15. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 1 is an unsubstituted biphenyl group.

16. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 1 is a biphenyl group substituted with at least one of the following groups: fluoro, chloro, trifluoroalkyl, trifluoroalkoxy, nitro, benzyloxy, phenoxy, and alkylsulfonyl.

17. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 2 is a phenyl or 2-naphthyl, group , wherein Ar 2 is substituted 1 to 5 times with substituents independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) -fluoro;

b) -chloro;

c) -bromo;

d) -iodo;

e) -cyano;

f) -nitro;

g) -perfluoroalkyl;

h) -T-R 17 ;

i) -alkyl;

j) -aryl;

k) -arylene-alkyl;

l) -T-alkyl;

m) -T-alkylene-aryl;

n) -T-alkylene-arylene-aryl;

o) -T-alkylene-arylene-alkyl; and

p) -arylene-T-alkyl;

wherein

T is —CH 2 —, —O—, —N(R 18 )—, —CON(R 18 )—, or —N(R 18 )C(O)—; wherein R 17 , and R 18 , are independently selected from a group consisting of: -hydrogen, -alkyl, and -aryl.

18. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 2 is:

3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-4-hydroxy-biphenyl,

2-hydroxy-5-[2-(4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-yl)-acetylamino]-phenyl,

3′,5′-difluoro-4-hydroxy-biphenyl,

3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-4-hydroxy-biphenyl,

3′-fluoro-4-hydroxy-biphenyl,

3′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl,

4′-amino-4-hydroxy-biphenyl,

4′-fluoro-4-hydroxy-biphenyl,

4-hydroxy-2′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl,

4-hydroxy-3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl,

4-hydroxy-3′-nitro-biphenyl,

4-hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethoxy-biphenyl,

4-hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl,

4-hydroxy-biphenyl,

5-bromo-2-hydroxy-phenyl,

5-chloro-4-hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl,

5-fluoro-4-hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl, or

6-benzyloxy-4-hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl.

19. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 2 is: 3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-4-hydroxy-biphenyl, or 4-hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl.

20. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 2 is:

[2-(3,4-bis-benzyloxy-benzyloxy)-benzyloxy]-5-bromo-phenyl,

2-(4-tert-butyl-benzyloxy)-5-chlorophenyl,

3-bromo-5-chloro-2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl,

4-(4-tert-butyl-benzyloxy)-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl,

4-acetoxy-2-phenyl-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl,

4-acetoxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl,

4-amino-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl,

4-butoxy-3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl,

4-methanesulfonylamino-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl,

4-methoxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl,

5-bromo-2-(4-tert-butyl-benzyloxy)-phenyl,

5-bromo-2-cyclohexyloxy-phenyl,

5-bromo-2-heptyloxy-phenyl,

5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl, or

5-chloro-2-heptyloxy-phenyl.

21. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 2 is:

5-bromo-2-(4,4,4-trifluoro-butoxy)-phenyl.

22. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 2 is: 3-hydroxy-naphthalene.

23. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 2 is: a phenyl or biphenyl group containing a hydroxy, alkyloxy, or acetoxy group ortho to the Ar 2 group's point of attachment to X.

24. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Ar 2 is: a phenyl or biphenyl group containing a hydroxy, alkyloxy, or acetoxy group ortho to the Ar 2 group's point of attachment to X and further substituted with at least one of the following groups fluoro, chloro, trifluoroalkyl, trifluoroalkoxy, nitro, benzyloxy, phenoxy, phenyl, and alkylsulfonyl.

25. The compound of Formula (I) in claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:

4-Hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-(3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

4-Hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-(4′-benzyloxy-3′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

4-Hydroxy-4′-nitro-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-(3′-chloro-4′-fluoro -biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

4-Hydroxy-3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-(3′-chloro -4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

4-Hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-(4′-methanesulfonyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

Acetic acid 3-[2-(3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl -[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethylcarbamoyl]-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-4-yl ester,

6-Benzyloxy-4-hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-(3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

5-Bromo-N-[2-(3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-2-hydroxy-benzamide,

4-Hydroxy-3′;5′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-biphenyl-4-yl-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

4-Hydroxy-3′,5′-bis-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-(4′-methanesulfonyl-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

Acetic acid 5′-[2-(3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl) ethylcarbamoyl]-4-trifluoromethyl[1,1′;3′,1″]terphenyl-4′-yl ester

5-Chloro-4-hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-(3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

4-Hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

5-Fluoro-4-hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-(3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

4-Hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [2-[4-(3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenoxy)-phenyl]-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

3-Hydroxy-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid [2-(3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl -4-yl)-1-(R)-(3-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-ethyl]-amide,

and

4-Hydroxy-4′-trifluoromethyl-biphenyl-3-carboxylic acid [1(R)-(3-tert-butyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-y)-2-(3′-chloro-4′-fluoro-biphenyl-4-yl)-ethyl]-amide.

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

26. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I)

wherein

c is equal to 0, 1, or 2; wherein —CH 2 —, and —CH 2 —CH 2 —, are optionally substituted 1 to 4 times with substituent(s) independently selected from the group consisting of: -alkyl, -aryl, -alkylene-aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-arylene-alkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, or -hydroxyl;

G -is a substituted oxadiazole:

wherein R 7 is alkyl, aryl, alkylene-sulfonyl-alkyl or alkylene-sulfonyl-aryl.

wherein

V is: —(CH 2 ) b —O—(CH 2 ) a —, —(CH 2 ) b —N(R 8 )—(CH 2 ) a —, —(CH 2 ) b —O—, —(CH 2 ) b —N(R 8 ), —(CH 2 ) a —, -CH═CH—(CR 8 )—or a direct bond; in which a is equal to 0,1, or 2, b is equal to 1 or 2, and R 8 is: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, or -alkylene-arylene-alkyl; wherein the —CH 2 — groups may be optionally substituted 1 to 4 times with a substituent selected from the group consisting of: -alkyl, -aryl, -alkylene-aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-arylene-alkyl, —O-alkyl, —O-aryl, and -hydroxyl;

X is: —N(R 9 )—, —CON(R 9 )—, —N(R 9 )CO—, —N(R 9 )CON(R 10 )—, —OC(O)N(R 8 )—, —SO 2 N(R 9 )—, —N(R 9 ) SO 2 —, or —N(R 9 )SO 2 N(R 10 )—; wherein R 9 and R 10 are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, -alkylene-arylene-alkyl, and —(CH 2 ) d Y—, wherein d is equal to 0, 1, or 2,

wherein

Y is: -hydrogen, —CO 2 R 11 , —CH 2 OR 11 , —C(O)—R 11 , —C(O)NR 11 R 12 , —C(R 11 )═N—O—R 12 , —NR 11 R 12 , or an acid isostere;

wherein R 11 and R 12 independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, or -alkylene-arylene-alkyl,

Ar 1 is an aryl, or fused cycloalkylaryl, wherein Ar 1 is optionally substituted 1 to 7 times with substituent(s) independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) -fluoro;

b) -chloro;

c) -bromo;

d) -iodo;

e) -cyano;

f) -nitro;

g) -perfluoroalkyl;

h) -D-R 12 ;

i) -alkyl;

j) -aryl;

k) -cycloalkyl;

l) -alkylene-aryl;

m) -alkylene-arylene-aryl;

n) -alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

o) -arylene-alkyl;

p) -arylene-arylene-alkyl;

q) -D-alkyl;

r) -D-aryl;

s) -D-alkylene-aryl;

t) -D-arylene-alkyl;

u) -D-alkylene-arylene-aryl;

v) -D-arylene-arylene-aryl;

w) -D-alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

x) -alkylene-D-alkylene-aryl;

y) -arylene-D-alkyl;

z)-alkylene-D-aryl;

aa) -alkylene-D-cycloalkyl;

bb) -alkylene-D-arylene-alkyl;

cc) -alkylene-D-alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

dd) -alkylene-D-alkyl;

ee) -alkylene-D-R 13 ; and

ff) -arylene-D-R 13 ;

wherein D is —CH 2 —, —O—, —N(R 14 )—, —C(O)—, —CON(R 14 )—, —N(R 14 )C(O)—, —N(R 14 )CON(R 15 )—, —N(R 14 )C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R 14 )—, —N(R 14 )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R 14 )—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O 2 )—, —N(R 14 )SO 2 N(R 15 )—,

wherein

R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , and R 16 independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, hydroxyl, -cyano, nitro, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, and -alkylene-arylene-alkyl; and

Ar 2 is an aryl group, wherein Ar 2 is optionally substituted 1 to 7 times with substitutent(s) independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) -fluoro;

b) -chloro;

c) -bromo;

d) -iodo;

e) -cyano;

f) -nitro;

g) -perfluoroalkyl;

h) -T-R 17 ;

i) -alkyl;

j) -aryl;

k) -cycloalkyl;

l) -alkylene-aryl;

m) -alkylene-arylene-aryl;

n) -alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

o) -arylene-alkyl;

p) -arylene-arylene-alkyl;

q) -T-alkyl;

r) -T-aryl;

s) -T-alkylene-aryl;

t) -T-arylene-alkyl;

u) -T-alkylene-arylene-aryl;

v) -T-arylene-arylene-aryl;

w) -T-alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

x) -alkylene-T-alkylene-aryl;

y) -arylene-T-alkyl;

z) -alkylene-T-aryl;

aa) -alkylene-T-cycloalkyl;

bb) -alkylene-T-arylene-alkyl;

cc) -alkylene-T-alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

dd) -alkylene-T-alkyl;

ee) -alkylene-T-R 17 ;

ff) -arylene-T-R 17 ; or

gg) -T-fused cycloalkylaryl; and

hh) -T-fused arylcycloalkyl;

wherein

T is a direct bond, —CH 2 —, —O—, —N(R 18 )—, —CON(R 18 )—, —N(R 18 )C(O)—, —N(R 18 )CON(R 19 )—, —N(R 18 )C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R 18 )—, —N(R 18 )SO 2 —, —-SO 2 N(R 18 )—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O 2 )—, —N(R 18 )SO 2 N(R 19 )—,

wherein R 17, R 18, R 19 and R 20, are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, and -alkylene-arylene-alkyl;

and wherein

the alkyl, aryl, alkylene, and arylene groups in Ar 1, Ar 2, G, R 1 -R 21, may be optionally substituted 1 to 4 times with substituent(s) independently selected from the group consisting of:

a) -hydrogen;

b) -fluoro;

c) -chloro;

d) -bromo;

e) -iodo;

f) -cyano;

g) -nitro;

h) -perfluoroalkyl;

i) -Q-R 22;

j) -Q-alkyl;

k) -Q-aryl;

l) -Q-alkylene-aryl;

m) -Q-alkylene-NR 23 R 24; and

n) -Q-alkyl-W-R 25;

wherein

Q and W are independently selected from the group consisting of: —CH 2 —, —O—, —N(R 26 )—, —C(O)—, —CON(R 26 )—, —N(R 26 )C(O)—, —N(R 26 )CON(R 27 )—, —N(R 26 )C(O)O—, —OC(O)N(R 26 )—, —N(R 26 )SO 2 —, —SO 2 N(R 26 )—, —C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)—, and —N(R 26 )SO 2 N(R 27 )—, wherein

R 22, R 23, R 24, R 25, R 26 and R 27, are independently selected from the group consisting of: -hydrogen, -alkyl, -aryl, -arylene-alkyl, -alkylene-aryl, and -alkylene-arylene-alkyl,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

27. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26 , comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

28. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26 , further comprising one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients, or diluents.

29. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26 , wherein the compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

30. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26 , further comprising one or more additional therapeutic agents selected from the group consisting of antibiotics, hormones, biologic response modifiers, analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants, immunomodulators, thrombolytic agents, antidepressants, gyrase inhibitors, beta lactam antibiotics, antifungal agents, and antiviral agents.

31. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26 in the form of an oral dosage.

32. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26 in the form of a parenteral dosage unit.

33. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26 , wherein said compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprises a dose in a range from about 0.01 to 1,000 mg/kg of body weight per day.

34. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26 , wherein said compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprises a dose in a range from about 0.1 to 100 mg/kg of body weight per day.

35. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26 wherein said compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprises a dose in a range from about 0.5 to 10 mg/kg of body weight per day.

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