Tetrahydrocarbazoles as active agents for inhibiting VEGF production by translational control

1. A compound of Formula (I),

or an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a mixture thereof, wherein:

(a) X is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein NR 9 R 10 is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein NR 9 R 10 is capable of being substituted with substituents selected from the group consisting of:

or wherein X may be a substituted

(b) R1, R2 and R3 are each —H;

(c) n is 1 or 2;

(d) R4, R6 and R7 are each independently —H, or halo;

R 5 is independently —OH, substituted or unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl, unsubstituted aminocarbonyl, unsubstituted alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, nitro, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring, substituted or unsubstituted amino, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, or substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl, or hydroxycarbonyl;

(e) W is N;

(f) R 8 is H;

wherein the term “substituted” denotes that a moiety has one or more hydrogen atoms replaced by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R 30 and R 31 are each independently H or alkyl; or R 30 and R 31 together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a 5-7 membered nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring; and

(g) with the proviso that a compound of Formula I is not a compound having the structure:

2. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R 5 is halo, R 4 , and R 6 are independently selected from H or halo and R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are H.

3. A compound of claim 1 , wherein R 5 is —CF 3 and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are H.

4. A compound of claim 1 , wherein X is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R 30 and R 31 are each independently H or alkyl; or R 30 and R 31 together with the nitrogen to which they are bound form a 5-7 membered nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring.

5. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

and an enantiomer, a diastereomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. A compound of Formula (VII),

wherein

(a) R 5 is halo or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

(b) R 20 is H or oxo;

(c) R 21 and R 22 are H; or

R 21 and R 22 , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, may optionally form a carbocyclic aromatic ring, or a five or six membered heterocyclic ring, the heterocyclic ring containing, including the atoms to which R 21 and R 22 are attached, one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S; and

(d) R 23 is H or oxo.

7. A compound of Formula (VIII),

wherein

(a) R 5 is halo or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

(b) R 23 and R 24 are selected from the group consisting of H, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl, formyl, cyano, and substituted or unsubstituted phenylaminoalkyl; or

R 23 and R 24 , taken together with the atoms to which they are attached, may optionally form a carbocyclic aromatic ring, or a five or six membered heterocyclic ring, the heterocyclic ring containing, including the atoms to which R 23 and R 24 are attached, one to three heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S; and

(c) R 8 is substituted or unsubstituted carbonyl.

8. A compound of claim 1 , wherein said compound is greater than about 75% enantiomerically pure, or an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or mixture thereof.

9. A compound of claim 1 , wherein said compound is greater than about 90% enantiomerically pure, or an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or mixture thereof.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 , or an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or mixture thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of:

and an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a mixture thereof.

12. A method for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, the method comprising combining a compound according to claim 1 , or an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a mixture of thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.