7-substituted aza-indazoles, compositions containing same, production method and use thereof

1. A compound of formula (I):

in which:

1) A is selected from the group consisting of: aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl and substituted cycloalkyl;

2) L is selected from the group consisting of: NH, NH—SO 2 , SO 2 NH, NH—CH 2 , CH 2 —NH, NH—CO, CO—NH, CH 2 —CO—NH, NH—CO—CH 2 , NH—CH 2 —CO, CO—CH 2 —NH, NH—CO—NH, NH—CS—NH, NH—CO—O, O—CO—NH, CH 2 —NH—CO—NH, NH—CO—NH—CH 2 , and NH—CO—CH 2 —CO—NH;

3) X is N or NO;

4) R3 is selected from the group consisting of H and NHMR″3, in which M is selected from the group consisting of: a bond, CO, CO—NH, CS, CS—NH and SO 2 ; and in which R″3 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkylene, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkylene, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted cycloalkyl and substituted heterocyclyl;

5) R4 is selected from the group consisting of: H, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, OR″4, N(R″5)(R″6), and CON(R″5)(R″6), in which R″4 is chosen from H, phenyl, substituted phenyl, alkyl, and substituted alkyl, and in which R″5 and R″6 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheterocyclyl, substituted —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheterocyclyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheteroaryl, substituted —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl, or else R″5 and R″6 are linked to one another so as to form a saturated ring having from 4 to 8 ring members containing from 1 to 3 hetero atoms chosen from O, S and N, optionally substituted;

6) R5 is selected from the group consisting of: H, halogen, R′2, CN, O(R′2), OC(O)(R′2), OC(O)N(R′2)(R′3), OS(O 2 )(R′2), N(R′2)(R′3), N═C(R′2)(R′3), N(R′2)C(O)(R′3), N(R′2)C(O)O(R′3), N(R′4)C(O)N(R′2)(R′3), N(R′4)C(S)N(R′2)(R′3), N(R′2)S(O 2 )(R′3), C(O)(R′2), C(O)O(R′2), C(O)N(R′2)(R′3), C(═N(R′3))(R′2), C(═N(OR′3))(R′2), S(R′2), S(O)(R′2), S(O 2 )(R′2), S(O 2 )O(R′2), and S(O 2 )N(R′2)(R′3); in which each R′2, R′3, R′4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkylene, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkylene, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted cycloalkyl, and substituted heterocyclyl; and R′2 and R′3 can be linked to one another so as to form a ring containing from 1 to 3 hetero atoms chosen from O, S and N;

7) Ar is aryl, heterocyclyl, substituted aryl, substituted heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, or heteroaryl, which may optionally be substituted, wherein Ar is chosen from the group consisting of: thiazolyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl and benzothiazolyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

provided that, when X is N, R3 is NH 2 , Ar and A are unsubstituted phenyl, L is NHCO linked in the para-position with respect to Ar, and R5 is H, then R4 is not chosen from:

phenyl, o-chlorophenyl, cinnamyl, α-furfuryl, o-hydroxyphenyl, p-hydroxy-m-methoxyphenyl, p-methylthiophenyl, p-methoxyphenyl, o-nitrophenyl, m-phenoxyphenyl;

and provided that, when X is N, R5 is H, R4 is H, and Ar-L-A is a group

 then R3 is not chosen from: amino, acetylamino, [(4-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino, (2-methylpropanoyl)amino, -(cyclopentylcarbonyl)amino, propanoylamino, [(4-methylphenyl)carbonyl]amino, {[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]carbonyl}amino, (2-thienylcarbonyl)amino, (methylsulphonyl)amino, -[(4-fluorophenyl)sulphonyl]amino, (ethylsulphonyl) amino, (propylsulphonyl)amino, (3-thienylsulphonyl)amino, [(3,5-dimethyl-4-isoxazolyl)sulphonyl]amino, (2-thienylsulphonyl)amino and (1-methylethyl)amino.

2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein:

1) A is selected from the group consisting of: aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocyclyl and substituted cycloalkyl;

2) L is selected from the group consisting of: NH, NH—SO 2 , SO 2 NH, NH—CH 2 , CH 2 —NH, CH 2 —CO—NH, NH—CO—CH 2 , NH—CH 2 —CO, CO—CH 2 —NH, NH—CO—NH, NH—CS—NH, NH—CO—O, O—CO—NH,CH 2 —NH—CO—NH, NH—CO—NH—CH 2 and NH—CO—CH 2 —CO—NH;

3) X is N;

4) R3 is selected from H, NH2 and NHCOR″3, in which R″3 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkylene, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkylene, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted cycloalkyl and substituted heterocyclyl;

5) R4 is selected from the group consisting of: H, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and CON(R″5)(R″6) in which R″5 and R″6 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheterocyclyl, substituted —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheterocyclyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheteroaryl, substituted —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheterocyaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl or else R″5 and R″6 are linked to one another so as to form a saturated ring having from 4 to 8 ring members containing from 1 to 3 hetero atoms chosen from O, S and N, optionally substituted;

6) R5 is H;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein Ar is chosen from the group consisting of: thiazolyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl and benzothiazolyl; optionally substituted;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. A compound of formula (I):

in which:

1) A is selected from the group consisting of: aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl and substituted cycloalkyl;

2) L is selected from the group consisting of: NH, NH—SO 2 , SO 2 NH, NH—CH 2 , CH 2 —NH, NH—CO, CO—NH, CH 2 —CO—NH, NH—CO—CH 2 , NH—CH 2 —CO, CO—CH 2 —NH, NH—CO—NH, NH—CS—NH, NH—CO—O, O—CO—NH, CH 2 —NH—CO—NH, NH—CO—NH—CH 2 , and NH—CO—CH 2 —CO—NH;

3) X is N or NO;

4) R3 is selected from the group consisting of H and NHMR″3, in which M is selected from the group consisting of: a bond, CO, CO—NH, CS, CS—NH and SO 2 ; and in which R″3 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkylene, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkylene, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted cycloalkyl and substituted heterocyclyl;

5) R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, OR″4, N(R″5)(R″6), and CON(R″5)(R″6), in which R″4 is chosen from H, phenyl, substituted phenyl, alkyl, and substituted alkyl, and in which R″5 and R″6 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheterocyclyl, substituted —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheterocyclyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheteroaryl, substituted —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl, or else R″5 and R″6 are linked to one another so as to form a saturated ring having from 4 to 8 ring members containing from 1 to 3 hetero atoms chosen from O, S and N, optionally substituted;

6) R5 is selected from the group consisting of: H, halogen, R′2, CN, O (R′2), OC(O )(R′2), OC(O)N(R′2)(R′3), OS(O 2 )(R′2), N(R′2)(R′3), N═C(R′2)(R′3), N(R′2)C(O)(R′3), N(R′2)C(O)O(R′3), N(R′4)C(O)N(R′2)(R′3), N(R′4)C(S)N(R′2)(R′3), N(R′2)S(O 2 )(R′3), C(O)(R′2), C(O)O(R′2), C(O)N(R′2)(R′3), C(═N(R′3))(R′2), C(═N(OR′3))(R′2), S(R′2), S(O)(R′2), S(O 2 )(R′2), S(O 2 )O(R′2), and S(O 2 )N(R′2)(R′3); in which each R′2, R′3, R′4 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alklene alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkylene, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted cycloalkyl, and substituted heterocyclyl; and R′2 and R′3 can be linked to one another so as to form a ring containing from 1 to 3 hetero atoms chosen from O, S and N;

7) Ar is aryl, and wherein Ar-L-A is:

in which each X1, X2, X3 and X4 is independently chosen from C—R′5, in which R′5 has the same definition as R5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

provided that, when X is N, R3 is NH 2 , Ar and A are unsubstituted phenyl, L is NHCO linked in the para-position with respect to Ar, and R5 is H, then R4 is not chosen from:

phenyl, o-chlorophenyl, cinnamyl, α-furfuryl, o-hydroxyphenyl, p-hydroxy-m-methoxyphenyl, p-methylthiophenyl, p-methoxyphenyl, o-nitrophenyl, m-phenoxyphenyl;

and provided that, when X is N, R5 is H, R4 is H, and Ar-L-A is a group

 then R3 is not chosen from: amino, acetylamino, [(4-fluorophenyl)carbonyl]amino, (2-methylpropanoyl)amino, -(cyclopentylcarbonyl)amino, propanoylamino, [(4-methylphenyl)carbonyl]amino, {[4-(methyloxy)phenyl]carbonyl}amino, (2-thienylcarbonyl)amino, (methylsulphonyl)amino, -[(4-fluorophenyl)sulphonyl]amino, (ethylsulphonyl)amino, (propylsulphonyl)amino, (3-thienylsulphonyl)amino, [(3,5-dimethyl-4-isoxazolyl)sulphonyl]amino, (2-thienylsulphonyl)amino and (1-methylethyl)amino.

5. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein L-A is selected from the group consisting of NH—CO—NH-A and NH—SO 2 -A;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein A is selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl and benzothiazolyl; optionally substituted;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. A compound according to claim 6 , wherein A is selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, pyrazolyl and isoxazolyl; optionally substituted;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein A is substituted with a first substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, alkylene, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, O-alkyl, O-aryl, O-heteroaryl, S-alkyl, S-aryl, and S-heteroaryl, each being optionally substituted with one or more substituents chosen from (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, halogen and O—(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. A compound according to claim 8 , wherein A is substituted with a second substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, SH, SO 3 M, COOM, CN, NO 2 , CON(R8)(R9), N(R8)CO(R9), (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl-OH, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl-N(R8)(R9), (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl-(R10), (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl-COOH, and N(R8)(R9); in which R8 and R9 are independently chosen from H, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, halogenated (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )alkylOH, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl-O(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl,(C 1 -C 3 )alkylNH 2 , (C 1 -C 3 )alkylN(R8)(R9), (C 1 -C 3 )alkylCOOM, and (C 1 -C 3 )alkylSO 3 M; in which, when R8 and R9 are simultaneously different from H, they can be linked so as to form a ring having from 5 to 7 ring members containing from 1 to 3 hetero atoms; in which M is H or a cation of an alkali metal chosen from Li, Na and K; and in which R10 is H or an optionally substituted, non-aromatic heterocycle containing 2 to 7 carbon atoms and 1 to 3 hetero atoms chosen from N, O and S;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein A is chosen from phenyl, pyrazolyl and isoxazolyl; optionally substituted with halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halogenated (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, O—(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, S—(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halogenated O—(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and halogenated S—(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and in that, when A is disubstituted, the two substituents of A can form a ring having from 5 to 7 ring members containing from 0 to 3 hetero atoms chosen from O, N and S;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R4 is H or CON(R″5)(R″6), with R″5 and R″6 as defined in claim 1 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

1-[4-(3-amino-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)phenyl]-3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-pheny)urea;

thiophene-3-carboxylic acid(6-{4-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]phenyl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-3-yl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide trifluoroacetate;

6-{4-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]phenyl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid amide;

6-{4-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]phenyl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid methylamide;

6-{4-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]phenyl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-[2-(3-phenylureido)thiazol-5-yl]-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid (2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylpheny)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylpheny)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid methylamide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-dimethylaminoethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(3-dimethylamino-2,2-dimethylpropyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid [2-(3H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl]amide;

1-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3-{5-[4-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl]thiazol-2-yl}urea;

1-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3-{5-[4-(piperazine-1-carbonyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl]-thiazol-2-yl}urea;

1-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3-{5-[4-(4-methylpiperazine-1-carbonyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl]-thiazol-2-yl}urea;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2H-pyrazol-3-yl)amide;

6-{6-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]pyridin-3 -yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid methylamide;

6-{6-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]pyridin-3-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(3-morpholin-4-ylpropyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-piperazin-1-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-piperidin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)propyl]amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-hydroxyethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-methoxyethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amide;

1-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3-{5-[4-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl]thiazol-2-yl}urea;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]amide;

1-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3-{5-[4-(2-hydroxymethylpiperazine-1-carbonyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl]thiazol-2-yl}urea;

6-{3-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]phenyl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid methylamide;

6-{3-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]phenyl}-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{5-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]isoxazol-3-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid [2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl]amide;

6-{5-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido][1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{5-[3-(2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiophen-2-yl}-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(3-trifluoromethylsulphanylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-chlorophenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid (2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(3-chlorophenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid (2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-methoxyphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2,5-difluorophenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(2-fluorophenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid (2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(3-cyanophenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid (2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(3-methoxyphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

6-{2-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid (2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide; and

6-{2-[3-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ureido]thiazol-5-yl}-1H-pyrazolo [3,4-b]pyridine-4-carboxylic acid(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)amide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

13. A compound according to claim 1 , selected from the group consisting of:

N-[4-(4-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)aminocarbonyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)phenyl]-3-chlorobenzenesulphonamide;

N-[4-(4-(piperazine-1-carbonyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)phenyl]-2,3-dichlorobenzenesulphonamide;

N-[4-(4-methylaminocarbonyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)phenyl]-2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulphonamide;

N-[4-(4-methylaminocarbonyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)phenyl]-4-fluorobenzenesulphonamide;

N-[4-(3-amino-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)phenyl]-2,3-dichlorobenzenesulphonamide; and

N-[4-(3-amino-4-methylaminocarbonyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)phenyl]-2,3-dichlorobenzenesulphonamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 12 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

16. A method for inhibiting a reaction catalyzed by one or more kinases, said method comprising contacting said kinase with a compound according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the kinase is chosen from FAK, KDR and Tie2.

17. A method for treating a pathological condition comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 , wherein the pathological condition is chosen from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and/or its associated pain, inflammatory diseases of the intestine, eye pathologies, diabetic retinopathies, chronic inflammation, psoriasis, Kaposi's sarcoma and infantile haemangioma.

18. The method according to claim 17 further comprising the administration of an anticancer agent.

19. A compound of the formula (II):

in which R′ 4 represents R4 or H, —COOH or —COO—(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, R′ 3 represents H, —NH 2 or —NHCO-thienyl, and R′ 6 represents an —Ar-NH 2 group or an Ar-L-A group where L and A are as defined in claim 1 and Ar is aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl or substituted cycloalkyl.

20. A compound of formula (III):

in which R′ 4 represents R4 or H, —COOH or —COO—(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, and R′ 6 represents an —Ar—NH 2 group or an Ar-L-A group where, L and A are as defined in claim 1 , and Ar is selected from the group consisting of aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl and substituted cycloalkyl.

21. The compound according to claim 3 wherein

1) A is selected from the group consisting of: aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl and substituted cycloalkyl;

2) L is selected from the group consisting of: NH, NH—SO 2 , SO 2 NH, NH—CH 2 , CH 2 —NH, CH 2 —CO—NH, NH—CO—CH 2 , NH—CH 2 —CO, CO—CH 2 —NH, NH—CO—NH, NH—CS—NH, NH—CO—O, O—CO—NH, CH 2 —NH—CO—NH, NH—CO—NH—CH 2 , and NH—CO—CH 2 —CO—NH;

3) X is N;

4) R3 is selected from the group consisting of H, NH 2 and NHMR″3, in which R″3 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkylene, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkylene, substituted alkynyl, substituted aryl, substituted heteroaryl, substituted cycloalkyl and substituted heterocyclyl;

5) R4 is selected from the group consisting of: H, halogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, and CON(R″5)(R″6), in which R″5 and R″6 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, substituted (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheterocyclyl, substituted —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheterocyclyl, —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheteroaryl, substituted —(C 1 -C 6 )alkylheteroaryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, substituted heterocyclyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, and substituted heteroaryl, or else R″5 and R″6 are linked to one another so as to form a saturated ring having from 4 to 8 ring members containing from 1 to 3 hetero atoms chosen from O, S and N, optionally substituted;

6) R5 is H

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

22. the compound according to claim 3 wherein L-A is selected from the group consisting of NH—CO—NH-A and NH—SO 2 -A;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

23. The compound according to claim 3 wherein A is selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzoxazolyl and benzothiazolyl; optionally substituted;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

24. The compound according to claim 23 wherein A is selected from the group consisting of: phenyl, pyrazolyl and isoxazolyl; optionally substituted;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

25. The compound according to claim 3 , A is substituted with a first substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, alkylene, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, O-alkyl, O-aryl, O-heteroaryl, S-alkyl, S-aryl, and S-heteroaryl, each being optionally substituted with one or more substituents chosen from (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, halogen and O—(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

26. The compound according to claim 25 wherein A is substituted with a second substituent selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OH, SH, SO 3 M, COOM, CN, NO 2 , CON(R8)(R9), N(R8)CO(R9), (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl-OH, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl-N(R8)(R9), (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl-(R10), (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl-COOH, and N(R8)(R9); in which R8 and R9 are independently chosen from H, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, halogenated (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )alkylOH, (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl-O(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 3 )alkylNH 2 , (C 1 -C 3 )alkylN(R8)(R9), (C 1 -C 3 )alkylCOOM, and (C 1 -C 3 )alkylSO 3 M; in which, when R8 and R9 are simultaneously different from H, they can be linked so as to form a ring having from 5 to 7 ring members containing from 1 to 3 hetero atoms; in which M is H or a cation of an alkali metal chosen from Li, Na and K; and in which R10 is H or an optionally substituted, non-aromatic heterocycle containing 2 to 7 carbon atoms and 1 to 3 hetero atoms chosen from N, O and S;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

27. The compound according to claim 3 wherein A is chosen from phenyl, pyrazolyl and isoxazolyl; optionally substituted with halogen, (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halogenated (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, O—(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, S—(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, halogenated O—(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and halogenated S—(C 1 -C 4 )alkyl, and in that, when A is disubstituted, the two substituents of A can form a ring having from 5 to 7 ring members containing from 0 to 3 hetero atoms chosen from O, N and S;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

28. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein R4 is H or CON(R″5)(R″6),

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

29. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

30. A method for inhibiting a reaction catalyzed by one or more kinases, said method comprising contacting said kinase with a compound according to claim 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the kinase is chosen from FAK, KDR and Tie2.

31. A method for treating a pathological condition comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 3 , wherein the pathological condition is chosen from rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and/or its associated pain, inflammatory diseases of the intestine, eye pathologies, diabetic retinopathies, chronic inflammation, psoriasis, Kaposi's sarcoma and infantile haemangioma.

32. The method according to claim 31 further comprising the administration of an anticancer agent.