Hydrogenated benzo (C) thiophene derivatives as immunomodulators

1. A compound Formula (I)

wherein

A represents

R 1 represents hydrogen, C 1-5 -alkyl, C 1-5 -alkoxy, or halogen;

R 2 represents hydrogen, C 1-5 -alkyl, C 1-5 -alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or halogen;

R 3 represents hydrogen, hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)-C 1-5 -alkyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NR 31 R 32 , (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid, C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, 5-alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —CONR 31 R 32 , —CO—NHR 31 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , hydroxy, C 1-5 -alkoxy, fluoro-C 1-5 -alkoxy, hydroxy-C 2-5 -alkoxy, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)-C 1-5 -alkoxy, 1-glyceryl, 2-glyceryl, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy, —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NR 31 R 32 , 2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy, 3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-piperazin-1-yl-ethoxy, 2-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 3-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-morpholin-4-yl -ethoxy, 3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid, C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-amino-3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-propoxy, —O—CH 2 —CONR 31 R 32 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 3-carbamoyl-propoxy, 3-(C 1-5 -alkylcarbamoyl)propoxy, 3-(2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)propoxy, —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, —NR 31 R 32 , —NHCO—R 31 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NHSO 2 R 33 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 33 , —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHSO 2 R 33 , —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 33 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NHCOR 34 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 34 , —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHCOR 34 , —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 34 , or —SO 2 NHR − ;

R 31 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 2-propyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, 2-C 1-5 -alkoxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-C 1-5 -alkoxypropyl, 2-aminoethyl, 2-(C 1-5 -alkylamino)ethyl, 2-(di-(C 1-5 -alkyl)amino)ethyl, carboxymethyl, C 1-5 -alkylcarboxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, or 2-(C 1-5 -alkylcarboxy)ethyl;

R 32 represents hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl;

R 33 represents methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, methylamino, ethylamino, propylamino, isopropylamino, n-butylamino, or dimethylamino;

R 34 represents hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, aminomethyl, methylaminomethyl, dimethylaminomethyl, aminoethyl, 2-methylamino-ethyl, or 2-dimethylamino-ethyl;

k represents the integer 1, 2, or 3;

m represents the integer 1 or 2;

n represents 0, 1, or 2;

R 4 represents hydrogen, C 1-5 -alkyl or halogen;

R 5 represents methyl or ethyl;

R 6 represents methyl or ethyl;

or R 5 and R 6 together form a carbocyclic 3-, 4-, or 5-membered ring; and

R 7 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, methoxy, methylthio, hydroxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or di-(C 1-5 -alkyl)aminocarbonyl, amino, mono- or di-(C 1-5 -alkyl)amino,

in free form or in an optically pure enantiomer, a mixture of enantiomers, a diastereomer, a mixture of diastereomers, a diastereomeric racemate, a mixtures of diastereomeric racemates, or a salt form.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein A represents

R 3 represents hydrogen, hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)-C 1-5 alkyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NR 31 R 32 , (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —CONR 31 R 32 , —CO—NHR 31 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , hydroxy, C 1-5 -alkoxy, fluoro-C 1-5 -alkoxy, hydroxy-C 2-5 -alkoxy, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)—C 1-5 -alkoxy, 1-glyceryl, 2-glyceryl, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy, —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NR 31 R 32 , 2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy, 3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-piperazin-1-yl-ethoxy, 2-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 3-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy, 3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-amino-3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-propoxy, —O—CH 2 —CONR 31 R 32 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 3-carbamoyl-propoxy, 3-(C 1-5 -alkylcarbamoyl)propoxy, 3-(2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)propoxy, —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-]-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, —NR 31 R 32 , —NHCO—R 31 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NHSO 2 R 33 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 33 , —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHSO 2 R 33 , —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 33 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 —NHCOR 34 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 34 , —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHCOR 34 , or —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 34 ; and

R 31 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 2-propyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, 2-C 1-5 -alkoxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-C 1-5 -alkoxypropyl, 2-aminoethyl, 2-(C 1-5 -alkylamino)ethyl, 2-(di-(C 1-5 -alkyl)amino)ethyl, carboxymethyl, C 1-5 -alkylcarboxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, or 2-(C 1-5 -alkylcarboxy)ethyl;

and wherein k, m, n, R 32 , R 33 and R 34 are as defined in claim 1 .

3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein A represents

4. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 4 represent hydrogen and R 2 represents a methyl group.

5. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, R 2 and R 4 represent a methyl group, and R 4 is in the ortho-position with respect to R 3 .

6. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, R 2 represents a methyl group, and R 4 represents an ethyl group in the ortho-position with respect to R 3 .

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, R 2 represents a methyl group, and R 4 represents chloro in the ortho-position with respect to R 3 .

8. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 and R 4 represent hydrogen and R 2 represents chloro.

9. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents hydrogen, R 2 represents a methoxy group, and R 4 represents chloro or fluoro both in the ortho-position with respect to R 3 .

10. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents a methoxy group and R 2 and R 4 represent hydrogen.

11. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 represents hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)—C 1-5 -alkyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NR 31 R 32 , (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid, C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) n —CONR − R 32 , —CO—NHR 31 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, or —(CH 2 ) 2 CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , and wherein k, n, R 31 and R 32 are as defined in claim 1 .

12. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 represents hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)—C 1-5 -alkyl, —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NR 31 R 32 , (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-((azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, —CO—NHR 31 , or —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , wherein R 31 represents hydrogen, methyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, or 2-aminoethyl, R 32 represents hydrogen, and k and n are as defined in claim 1 .

13. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 represents hydroxy, hydroxy-C 2-5 -alkoxy, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)—C 1-5 -alkoxy, 1-glyceryl, 2-glyceryl, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy, —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NR 31 R 32 , 2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy, 3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-piperazin-1-yl-ethoxy, 2-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 3-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy, 3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-((azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-((pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid, 5-alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-amino-3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-propoxy, —O—CH 2 —CONR 31 R 32 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 3-carbamoyl-propoxy, 3-(C 1-5 -alkylcarbamoyl)propoxy, 3-(2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)propoxy, —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl 1-2-hydroxypropoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C 1-5 -alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(C 1-5 -alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, or 2-hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, and wherein m, R 31 and R 32 are as defined in claim 1 .

14. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 represents hydroxy, hydroxy-C 2-5 -alkoxy, di-(hydroxy-C 1-5 -alkyl)-C 1-5 -alkoxy, 1-glyceryl, 2-glyceryl, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy, —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NR 31 R 32 , 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, —O—CH 2 —CONR 32 , R 32 , 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 3-carbamoyl-propoxy, 3-(C 1-5 -alkylcarbamoyl)propoxy, 3-(2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)propoxy, —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NR 31 R 32 , 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, or 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, wherein R 31 represents hydrogen, methyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, 2-aminoethyl, or 2-carboxyethyl, R 32 represents hydrogen, and wherein m is as defined in claim 1 .

15. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 represents —CH, —(CH 2 ) k —NHSO 2 R 33 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 33 , —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m —NHSO 2 R 33 , —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHSO 2 R 33 , —CH 2 —(CH 2 ) k —NHCOR 34 , —(CH 2 ) n CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 34 , —OCH 2 —(CH 2 ) m NHCOR 34 , or —OCH 2 —CH(OH)—CH 2 —NHCOR 34 and wherein k, m, n, R 33 and R 34 are as defined in claim 1 .

16. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 5 and R 6 represent methyl, or together form a carbocyclic 3-, or 4-membered ring.

17. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 7 represents methyl, ethyl, propyl or isopropyl.

18. The compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:

N-(3-{4-[5-(5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[5-(5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[5-(5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-3-hydroxy-propionamide;

N-(3-{2-ethyl-6-methyl-4-[5-(3,5,5-trimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiophen-1-yl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

N-(3-{4-[5-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiopen-1-yl) -[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide;

3-{2-ethyl-4-[5-(3-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiopen-1-yl) -[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-6-methyl-phenyl}-N-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-propionamide;

N-(3-{4-[5-(5,5-ethylene-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-benzo[c]thiopen-1-yl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-2,6-dimethyl-phenoxy}-2-hydroxy-propyl)-2-hydroxy-acetamide.

19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

20. A method for treating a disease or disorder associated with an activated immune system, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutically active amount of the compound of claim 1 , wherein said disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of rejection of transplanted organs selected from kidney, liver, heart and lung; graft-versus-host diseases brought about by stem cell transplantation; autoimmune syndromes selected from rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, Crohn's disease, and Hashimoto's thyroiditis; and atopic dermatitis.