Thienopyrazoles

1. A compound of formula I:

wherein:

X C—R 7 ;

X 1 C—R 1 ;

R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted acylamino, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted alkoxyalkyl, (Y 1 )(Y 2 )NC(═O)—, (Y 1 )(Y 2 )N—, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfinyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonyl, optionally substituted alkylsulfonylcarbamoyl, optionally substituted alkylthio, optionally substituted alkynyl, optionally substituted aroyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aroylamino, optionally substituted arylalkyl, optionally substituted arylalkoxy, optionally substituted arylalkyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted arylalkyloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted aryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted arylalkylthio, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substituted aryloxycarbonyl, optionally substituted arylsulfinyl, optionally substituted arylsulfonyl, optionally substituted arylsulfonylcarbamoyl, optionally substituted arylthio, optionally substituted cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted cycloalkoxyalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyloxy, optionally substituted heteroaroyl, optionally substituted heteroaroylamino, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkoxy, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryloxy, optionally substituted heteroaryloxyalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted heteroarylsulfonylcarbamoyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxy, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyloxyalkyl, halo, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro, optionally substituted hydroxyalkyl, carboxy, and cyano; or R 5 and R 6 , together with the two double-bonded carbons to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted benzene ring;

R 7 is hydrogen, halo or optionally substituted alkyl; and

Y 1 and Y 2 are independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl, or Y 1 and Y 2 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form an optionally substituted heteroaryl group, or an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl group; or

a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted alkoxycarbonyl, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, carboxy, halo and (Y 1 )(Y 2 )NC(═O)—, where Y 1 and Y 2 are independently hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl, or Y 1 and Y 2 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form an optionally substituted heteroaryl group, or an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl group.

3. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein X and X 1 are independently C—H, or C-halo; one of R 2 and R 3 is hydrogen; and R 6 is hydrogen.

4. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein X 1 is C—H; and X is C—Br or C—H.

5. The compound according to claim 4 , wherein one of R 2 and R 3 is hydrogen and one of R 2 and R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,

6. The compound according to claim 4 , wherein R 4 is hydrogen.

7. The compound according to claim 5 , wherein R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,

8. The compound according to claim 6 , which is selected from the group consisting of:

2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole,

6-methoxy-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole,

3-(6-methoxy-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)-1H-benzo[4,5]thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole,

6-(3-piperidin-1-ylpropoxy)-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzimidazole,

5-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-2-(1H-thieno[3,2c]pyrazol-3-yl)-indole,

1-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-piperidin-4-ol,

6-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indole,

1-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-piperidin-3-ol,

(1-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-piperidin-3-yl)-methanol,

6-[3-(4-ethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-propoxy]-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indole,

dimethyl-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-amine,

diethyl-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-amine,

diallyl-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-amine,

1-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-pyrrolidin-3-ol,

2-(methyl-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-amino)-ethanol,

1-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yloxy]-propyl}-piperidin-4-ol,

1-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yloxy]-propyl}-piperidin-3-ol,

(1-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yloxy]-propyl}-piperidin-3-yl)-methanol,

1-{3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yloxy]-propyl}-pyrrolidin-3-ol,

3-(5-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-1H-Benzoimidazol-2-yl)-1H-benzo[4,5]theino[3,2-c]pyrazole,

2-{1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-carboxylic acid(2-thiophen-2-yl-ethyl)-amide,

1-{3-[2-(5-dimethylaminoethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1h-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-piperidin-4-ol,

2-(1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-5-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester;

2-(1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-6-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester;

2-(1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-dimethylaminomethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-6-(tert-butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester; and

2-(1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-5-dimethylaminomethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-6-hydroxy-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester;

[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-methanol,

phenyl-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-methanol,

phenyl-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-methanone,

1-phenyl-1-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-ethanol,

(S)-1-phenyl-1-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-ethanol,

1-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-propan-1-one,

1-cyclohexyl-1-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-propan-1-ol,

1-cyclohexyl-1-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-propan-1-ol, enantiomer 1,

1-pyridin-2-yl-1-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-propan-1-ol,

2-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-butan-2-ol,

(R)-2-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-butan-2-ol,

1-(2-pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl-phenyl)-1-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-propan-1-ol,

3-(5-acetyl-1-tert-butoxycarbonyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole-1,5-dicarboxylic acid 1-tert-butyl ester 5-methyl ester,

3-(5-acetyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester,

3-(5-hydroxymethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid,

[4-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-[3-(5-hydroxymethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-5-yl]-methanone,

3-(5-hydroxymethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid (3-ethoxy-propyl)-amide,

3-(5-hydroxymethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester,

3-(5-hydroxymethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole-5-carboxylic acid (pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-amide,

5-bromo-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indole,

2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester,

dicyclopropyl-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-methanol,

(4-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl-piperazin-1-yl)-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-methanone,

[4-(2-cyclohexyl-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-methanone,

2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-amide,

2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid (2-cyclohex-1-enyl-ethyl)-amide,

2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid (2-thiophen-2-yl-ethyl)-amide,

(4-pyridin-2-yl-piperazin-1-yl)-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-methanone,

2-(1H-Thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indole-6-carboxylic acid (2-pyridin-3-yl-ethyl)-amide,

cyclohexylmethyl-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-ylmethyl]-amine,

5-[4-(4-chloro-benzyl)-piperazin-1-ylmethyl]-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indole,

[2-(4-phenoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-ylmethyl]-amine,

3-[6-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl]-1H-benzo[4,5]thieno[3,2-c]pyrazole,

1-{3-[2-(5-phenyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-piperidin-3-ol,

1-{3-[2-(5-Phenyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-piperidin-4ol,

2-(5-phenyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-6-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-1H-indole,

1-(3-{2-[5-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-indol-6-yloxy}-propyl)-piperidin-4-ol,

5-methoxy-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine,

3-bromo-6-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol,

{3-[6-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-1H-indol-2-yl]-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-5-yl}-methanol,

1-{3-[6-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-1H-indol-2-yl]-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-5-ylmethyl}-piperidin-4-ol,

2-{5-[4-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-piperazin-1-ylmethyl]-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl}-6-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-1H-indole,

methyl-{3-[6-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-1H-indol-2-yl]-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-5-ylmethyl}-pyridin-2-yl-amine,

benzyl-{3-[6-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-1H-indol-2-yl]-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-5-ylmethyl}-amine,

6-(3-piperidin-1-yl-propoxy)-2-[5-(4-trifluoromethyl-piperidin-1-ylmethyl)-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-indole,

[2-(5-piperidin-1-ylmethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-5-yl]-methanol,

1-{3-[2-(5-benzyloxymethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yloxy]-propyl}-piperidin-4-ol,

3-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

3-[2-(5-benzyloxymethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol, and

[2-(5-benzyloxymethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-di-pyridin-2-yl-methanol.

9. The compound according to claim 1 , which is selected from the group consisting of:

1-{3-[6-(1-ethyl-1-hydroxy-propyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-1H-thieno [3,2-c]pyrazol-5-ylmethyl}-piperidin-4-ol,

3-[2-(5-dimethylaminomethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

3-(2-{5-[4-(pyridin-4-yloxy)-piperidin-1-ylmethyl]-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl}-1H-indol-6-yl)-pentan-3-ol,

3-[2-(5-piperazin-1-ylmethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

3-[2-(5-piperazin-1-yl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

3-{2-[5-(3-cyclopropyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-5-yl)-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-indol-6-yl}-pentan-3-ol,

3-[2-(5-pyridin-4-yl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

bis-(1-methyl-piperidin-4-yl)-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-methanol,

3-[2-(5-difluoromethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3ol,

4-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-piperidin-4-ol,

6-(4-fluoro-piperidin-4-yl)-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indole,

2-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-butan-2-ol,

1-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-ethanone,

3-[3-piperidin-4-yl-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

3-[3-pyridin-4-yl-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

3-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

3-[3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

4-[2-(1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-tetrahydro-pyran-4-ol,

3-{2-[5-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl)-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl]-1H-indol-6-yl}-pentan-3-ol,

3-[2-(5-methoxymethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-3-pyridin-4-yl-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

4-[2-(5-methoxymethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-indol-6-yl]-tetrahydro-pyran-4-ol,

3-[2-(5-methoxymethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-3-piperazin-1-yl-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

3-[2-(5-methoxymethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol,

2-{3-[6-(1-ethyl-1-hydroxy-propyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-5-yl}-tetrahydro-furan-3-carbonitrile,

3-[2-(5-methoxymethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-3-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol, and

3-[2-(5-methoxymethyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-3-yl)-3-piperidin-4-yl-1H-indol-6-yl]-pentan-3-ol.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an active ingredient and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, said active ingredient being a compound according to claim 1 .

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10 , wherein said active ingredient is a compound according to claim 8 .

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10 , wherein said active ingredient is a compound according to claim 9 .