Triheterocyclic compounds and compositions thereof
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to novel Triheterocyclic Compounds, compositions comprising a Triheterocyclic Compound, and methods useful for treating or preventing cancer or a neoplastic disorder comprising administering a Triheterocyclic Compound. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for inhibiting the growth of a cancer cell or neoplastic cell, treating or preventing a viral infection, or inhibiting the replication and/or infectivity of a virus.
1. A compound of the Formula
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein
Q 1 is —N(R 1 )—;
Q 2 is —C(R 3 )—;
Q 3 is —C(R 5 )—;
Q 4 is —C(R 9 )—;
R 1 is —Y m (R a ), wherein —R a is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, —C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, —C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, -phenyl , -naphthyl, -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 )OR 14 , —C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ) n —R 14 , —O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 , —O—C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , —NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , or —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 ;
R 2 is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl or —OH;
R 3 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 4 is —Y m (R b ), wherein R b is —H, halogen, —NH 2 , —CN, —NO 2 , —SH, —N 3 , —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl), —C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, —C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, —C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, -phenyl , -naphthyl, -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —C(O)R 14 , —O—C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ) n —R 14 ,—O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 ,—O—C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 14 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , —NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , or —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 ;
R 5 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 6 is —H;
R 7 is —Y m —(R c ), wherein —R c is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl), —O-benzyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NH(phenyl), —N(phenyl) 2 , —NH(naphthyl), —N(naphthyl) 2 , —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —C(O)R 14 , —O—C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ) n —R 14 ,—O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 , —O—C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 14 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , —NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , or —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 ;
R 8 is —Y m (R d ), wherein —R d is —H, —OH, halogen, amino, —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NH(phenyl), —N(phenyl) 2 , —NH(naphthyl), —N(naphthyl) 2 , —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —(C 1 -C 8 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl), —C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, —C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, —C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, -phenyl , -naphthyl, -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —C(O)R 14 , —O—C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ), —R 14 ,—O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 , —O—C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 14 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , or —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 ;
R 9 is —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, —NH 2 , C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NH(phenyl), —N(phenyl) 2 , —NH(naphthyl), —N(naphthyl) 2 , —C(O)N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —NHC(═NH 2 + )NH 2 , —CN, —NO 2 , N 3 , -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —O—C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ) n —R 14 ,—O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 , —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)NHR 14 , -S-R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , —NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 ;
R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are independently —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, halogen, —NH 2 , C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NH(phenyl), —N(phenyl) 2 , —NH(naphthyl), —N(naphthyl) 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —C(O)N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —NHC(═NH 2 + )NH 2 , —CN, —NO 2 , N 3 , -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —C(O)R 14 , —O—C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ) n —R 14 , —O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 , —O—C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 14 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , —NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , with the proviso that neither R 10 nor R 12 is —OH;
each R 14 is independently —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, -phenyl , -naphthyl, -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, or —C 2 -C 8 alkynyl;
each Y is independently —C 1 -C 8 alkylene-, —C 2 -C 8 alkenylene- or —C 2 -C 8 alkynylene-;
each m is independently 0 or 1; and
each n is independently an integer ranging from 0 to 6.
2. The compound of claim 1 where Q 1 is —NH.
3. The compound of claim 1 where Q 1 is —NH—, Q 4 is —CH—, and R 2 is —H.
4. The compound of claim 1 where Q 1 is —NH—, Q 4 is —CH—, and R 2 , R 4 , R 8 and R 10 -R 13 are —H.
5. The compound of claim 1 where Q 1 is —NH—, Q 2 is —C(C 1 -C 8 alkyl)-, Q 3 is —C(C 1 -C 8 alkyl)-, Q 4 is —CH—, R 7 is —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl)-, and R 2 , R 4 , R 8 and R 10 -R 13 are —H.
6. A composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or vehicle and an effective amount of a compound of the Formula
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein
Q 1 is —N(R 1 )—;
Q 2 is —C(R 3 )—;
Q 3 is —C(R 5 )—;
Q 4 is —C(R 9 )—;
R 1 is —Y m (R a ), wherein —R a is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, —C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, —C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, -phenyl , -naphthyl, -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ) n —R 14 ,—O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 , —O—C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , —NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , or —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 ;
R 2 is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl or —OH;
R 3 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 4 is —Y m (R b ), wherein R b is —H, halogen, —NH 2 , —CN, —NO 2 , —SH, —N 3 , —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl), —C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, —C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, —C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, -phenyl , -naphthyl, -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —C(O)R 14 , —O—C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ) n —R 14 ,—O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 ,—O—C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 14 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , —NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , or —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 ;
R 5 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 6 is —H;
R 7 is —Y m —(R c ), wherein —R c is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl), —O-benzyl, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NH(phenyl), —N(phenyl) 2 , —NH(naphthyl), —N(naphthyl) 2 , —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —C(O)R 14 , —O—C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ) n —R 14 ,—O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 ,—O—C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 14 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , —NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , or —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 ;
R 8 is —Y m (R d ), wherein —R d is —H, —OH, halogen, amino, —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NH(phenyl), —N(phenyl) 2 , —NH(naphthyl), —N(naphthyl) 2 , —CN, —NO 2 , —N 3 , —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —(C 1 -C 8 alkyl)-OH, —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl), —C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, —C 2 -C 8 alkynyl, —C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, -phenyl , -naphthyl, -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —C(O)R 14 , —O—C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ), —R 14 ,—O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 , —O—C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 14 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , or —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 ;
R 9 is —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, —NH 2 , C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NH(phenyl), —N(phenyl) 2 , —NH(naphthyl), —N(naphthyl) 2 , —C(O)N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —NHC(═NH 2 + )NH 2 , —CN, —NO 2 , N 3 , -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —O—C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ) n —R 14 ,—O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 , —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , —NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 ;
R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are independently —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, halogen, —NH 2 , C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NH(phenyl), —N(phenyl) 2 , —NH(naphthyl), —N(naphthyl) 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —C(O)N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , —NHC(O)(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —NHC(═NH 2 + )NH 2 , —CN, —NO 2 , N 3 , -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —OR 14 , —O(CH 2 ) n OR 14 , —C(O)R 14 , —O—C(O)R 14 , —C(O)(CH 2 ) n —R 14 , —O—C(O)OR 14 , —O—C(O)NHR 14 ,—O—C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(O)OR 14 , —C(O)NHR 14 , —S—R 14 , —SOR 14 , —S(O) 2 R 14 , —NHC(O)R 14 , —NHSR 14 , —NHSOR 14 , —NHS(O) 2 R 14 , O—C(S)R 14 , O—C(S)OR 14 , O—C(S)NHR 14 , O—C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —C(S)OR 14 , —C(S)NHR 14 , —C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NHC(S)R 14 , —NR 14 C(S)R 14 , —NHC(S)NHR 14 , —NHC(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , —NR 14 C(S)NHR 14 , —NR 14 C(S)N(R 14 ) 2 , with the proviso that neither R 10 nor R 12 is —OH;
each R 14 is independently —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —C 3 -C 12 cycloalkyl, -phenyl , -naphthyl, -3- to 9-membered heterocycle, —C 2 -C 8 alkenyl, or —C 2 -C 8 alkynyl;
each Y is independently —C 1 -C 8 alkylene-, —C 2 -C 8 alkenylene- or —C 2 -C 8 alkynylene-;
each m is independently 0 or 1; and
each n is independently an integer ranging from 0 to 6.
7. The compound of claim 1 where the pharmaceutically acceptable salt is tartrate salt or mesylate salt.
8. The compound of claim 1 where the compound of Formula (Ia) is:
2-[5-4-iodo-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5,6-dimethoxy-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-1H-indole;
5-bromo-2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-1H-indole;
2-({2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-3-hydroxymethyl-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl}-amino)-ethanol;
[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-2-(3-methylaminomethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-5H-pyrrol-3-yl]-methanol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-ethoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5-methoxy-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(2-pyrrolidin-2-yl-ethyl)-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-ethoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(2-pyrrolidin-2-yl-ethyl)-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-ethoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
(2-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-ethoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethyl)-dimethyl-amine;
2-[5,(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-1H-indole;
(2-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethyl)-dimethyl-amine;
1-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-2-methyl-propan-1-one;
carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-4-yl ester;
carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-4-yl-ester;
3-{5-[5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-3-methoxy-pyrrol-2-ylidenemethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl}-propan-1-ol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5-fluoro-1H-indole;
{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-phenyl -methanone;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-6-fluoro-1H-indole;
6-chloro-2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid (4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-amide;
2-[5,(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid (4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-amide;
(4-bromo-phenyl)-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-methanone;
4-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-ylmethyl}-phenol;
[2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-2H-pyrrol-3-yl]-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-amine;
3-{5-[5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-3-methoxy-pyrrol-2-ylidenemethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl}-propionic acid methyl ester; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
9. The composition of claim 6 where Q 1 is —NH.
10. The composition of claim 6 where Q 1 is —NH—, Q 4 is —CH—, and R 2 is —H.
11. The composition of claim 6 where Q 1 is —NH—, Q 4 is —CH—, and R 2 , R 4 , R 8 and R 10 -R 13 are —H.
12. The composition of claim 6 where Q 1 is —NH—, Q 2 is —C(C 1 -C 8 alkyl)-, Q 3 is —C(C 1 -C 8 alkyl)-, Q 4 is —CH—, R 7 is —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl)-, and R 2 , R 4 , R 8 and R 10 -R 13 are —H.
13. The composition of claim 6 where the pharmaceutically acceptable salt is tartrate salt or mesylate salt.
14. The composition of claim 6 where the compound of Formula (Ia) is:
2-[5-4-iodo-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5,6-dimethoxy-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-1H-indole;
5-bromo-2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(4-phenyl-piperazin-1-ylmethyl)-1H-indole;
2-({2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-3-hydroxymethyl-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-3-ylmethyl}-amino)-ethanol;
[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-2-(3-methylaminomethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-5H-pyrrol-3-yl]-methanol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-ethoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5-methoxy-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(2-pyrrolidin-2-yl-ethyl)-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-ethoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(2-pyrrolidin-2-yl-ethyl)-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-ethoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
(2-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-ethoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethyl)-dimethyl-amine;
2-[5,(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-1H-indole;
(2-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethyl)-dimethyl-amine;
1-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-2-methyl-propan-1-one;
carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-4-yl ester;
carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-4-yl-ester;
3-{5-[5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-3-methoxy-pyrrol-2-ylidenemethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl}-propan-1-ol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5-fluoro-1H-indole;
{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-phenyl -methanone;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-6-fluoro-1H-indole;
6-chloro-2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid (4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-amide;
2-[5,(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid(4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-amide;
(4-bromo-phenyl)-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-methanone;
4-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-ylmethyl}-phenol;
[2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-2H-pyrrol-3-yl]-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-amine;
3-{5-[5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-3-methoxy-pyrrol-2-ylidenemethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl}-propionic acid methyl ester; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
15. The compound of claim 1 where
Q 1 is —N(R 1 )—;
Q 2 is —C(R 3 )—;
Q 3 is —C(R 5 )—;
Q 4 is —C(R 9 )—;
R 1 is —Y m (R a ), wherein —R a is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —C(O)R 14 , or —C(O)NHR 14 ;
R 2 is —H;
R 3 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 4 is —Y m (R b ), wherein R b is —H, halogen, —OR 14 , or —C(O)OR 14 ;
R 5 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 6 is —H;
R 7 is —Y m —(R c ), wherein —R c is —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl), —O-benzyl, —NH(phenyl), or —OR 14 ;
R 8 is —Y m (R d ), wherein —R d is —H, or —OH;
R 9 is —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , or -3- to 9-membered heterocycle;
R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are independently —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, halogen, —OR 14 , or —O—C(O)OR 14 , or R 11 and R 12 together with the carbon atom to which each is attached, join to form a 5- to 9-membered heterocycle, with the proviso that neither R 10 nor R 12 is —OH;
each R 14 is independently —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -phenyl , or -3- to 9-membered heterocycle;
each Y is independently —C 1 -C 8 alkylene-;
each m is independently 0 or 1; and
each n is independently an integer ranging from 0 to 6.
16. The compound of claim 15 where the compound is:
2-[5-4-iodo-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5,6-dimethoxy-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-1H-indole;
5-bromo-2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-2-(3-methylaminomethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-5H-pyrrol-3-yl]-methanol;
{5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-2-[3-isopropylamino-methyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-3-yl}-methanol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5-methoxy-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
(2-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-ethoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethyl)-dimethyl-amine;
2-[5,(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-1H-indole;
1-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-2-methyl-propan-1-one;
carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-4-yl ester;
carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-4-yl-ester;
3-{5-[5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-3-methoxy-pyrrol-2-ylidenemethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl}-propan-1-ol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5-fluoro-1H-indole;
{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-phenyl -methanone;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-6-fluoro-1H-indole;
6-chloro-2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid (4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-amide;
2-[5,(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid (4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-amide;
(4-bromo-phenyl)-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-methanone;
4-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-ylmethyl}-phenol;
[2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-2H-pyrrol-3-yl]-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-amine; or
3-{5-[5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-3-methoxy-pyrrol-2-ylidenemethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl}-propionic acid methyl ester; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
17. The composition of claim 6 where for the compound of Formula (Ia):
Q 1 is —N(R 1 )—;
Q 2 is —C(R 3 )—;
Q 3 is —C(R 5 )—;
Q 4 is —C(R 9 )—;
R 1 is —Y m (R a ), wherein —R a is —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, —C(O)R 14 , or —C(O)NHR 14 ;
R 2 is —H;
R 3 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 4 is —Y m (R b ), wherein R b is —H, halogen, —OR 14 , or —C(O)OR 14 ;
R 5 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 6 is —H;
R 7 is —Y m —(R c ), wherein —R c is —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl), —O-benzyl, —NH(phenyl), or —OR 14 ;
R 8 is —Y m (R d ), wherein —R d is —H, or —OH;
R 9 is —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl), —N(C 1 -C 5 alkyl) 2 , or -3- to 9-membered heterocycle;
R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are independently —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, halogen, —OR 14 , or —O—C(O)OR 14 , or R 11 and R 12 together with the carbon atom to which each is attached, join to form a 5- to 9-membered heterocycle, with the proviso that neither R 10 nor R 12 is —OH;
each R 14 is independently —H, —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, -phenyl , or -3- to 9-membered heterocycle;
each Y is independently —C 1 -C 8 alkylene-;
each m is independently 0 or 1; and
each n is independently an integer ranging from 0 to 6.
18. The composition of claim 17 where the compound of Formula (Ia) is:
2-[5-4-iodo-3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5,6-dimethoxy-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-1H-indole;
5-bromo-2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-2-(3-methylaminomethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-5H-pyrrol-3-yl]-methanol;
{5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-2-[3-isopropylamino-methyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-3-yl}-methanol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5-methoxy-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
(2-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-ethoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-ethyl)-dimethyl-amine;
2-[5,(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-1H-indole;
1-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-2-methyl-propan-1-one;
carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-4-yl ester;
carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-4-yl-ester;
3-{5-[5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-3-methoxy-pyrrol-2-ylidenemethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl}-propan-1-ol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5-fluoro-1H-indole;
{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-phenyl -methanone;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-6-fluoro-1H-indole;
6-chloro-2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid (4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-amide;
2-[5,(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid (4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-amide;
(4-bromo-phenyl)-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-methanone;
4-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-ylmethyl}-phenol;
[2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-2H-pyrrol-3-yl]-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-amine; or
3-{5-[5-(1H-indol-2-yl)-3-methoxy-pyrrol-2-ylidenemethyl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl}-propionic acid methyl ester; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
19. The compound of claim 1 where
Q 1 is —N(R 1 )—;
Q 2 is —C(R 3 )—;
Q 3 is —C(R 5 )—;
Q 4 is —C(R 9 )—;
R 1 is —Y m (R a ), wherein —R a is —H, —C(O)R 14 , or —C(O)NHR 14 ;
R 2 is —H;
R 3 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 4 is —H;
R 5 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 6 is —H;
R 7 is —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl), or —O-benzyl;
R 8 is —Y m (R d ), wherein —R d is —H, or —OH;
R 9 is —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl, or -3- to 9-membered heterocycle;
R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are independently —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, halogen, —OR 14 , or —O—C(O)OR 14 ;
each R 14 is independently —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, or -phenyl ;
each Y is independently —C 1 -C 8 alkylene-;
each m is independently 0 or 1; and
each n is independently an integer ranging from 0 to 6.
20. The compound of claim 19 , where the compound is:
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5,6-dimethoxy-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-1H-indole;
[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-2-(3-methylaminomethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-5H-pyrrol-3-yl]-methanol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
1-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-2-methyl-propan-1-one;
carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-4-yl-ester;
{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-phenyl -methanone;
6-chloro-2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5,(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid (4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-amide; or
(4-bromo-phenyl)-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-methanone; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
21. The composition of claim 6 , where for the compound of Formula (Ia):
Q 1 is —N(R 1 )—;
Q 2 is —C(R 3 )—;
Q 3 is —C(R 5 )—;
Q 4 is —C(R 9 )—;
R 1 is —Y m (R a ), wherein —R a is —H, —C(O)R 14 , or —C(O)NHR 14 ;
R 2 is —H;
R 3 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 4 is —H;
R 5 is —C 1 -C 8 alkyl;
R 6 is —H;
R 7 is —O—(C 1 -C 8 alkyl), or —O-benzyl;
R 8 is —Y m (R d ), wherein —R d is —H, or —OH;
R 9 is —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, —NH(C 1 -C 5 alkyl, or -3- to 9-membered heterocycle;
R 10 , R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 are independently —Y m (R e ), wherein —R e is —H, halogen, —OR 14 , or —O—C(O)OR 14 ;
each R 14 is independently —C 1 -C 8 alkyl, or -phenyl ;
each Y is independently —C 1 -C 8 alkylene-;
each m is independently 0 or 1; and
each n is independently an integer ranging from 0 to 6.
22. The composition of claim 21 , where the compound of Formula (Ia) is:
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5,6-dimethoxy-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-1H-indole;
[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-2-(3-methylaminomethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-5H-pyrrol-3-yl]-methanol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
1-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-2-methyl-propan-1-one;
carbonic acid tert-butyl ester 2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-4-yl-ester;
{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-phenyl -methanone;
6-chloro-2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-isopropoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-(3-methoxy-benzyloxy)-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5,(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid (4-benzyloxy-phenyl)-amide; or
(4-bromo-phenyl)-{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indol-1-yl}-methanone; or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
23. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 3 and R 5 are each —CH 3 .
24. The composition of claim 6 , wherein R 3 and R 5 of the compound of formula (Ia) are each —CH 3 .
25. The compound of claim 15 , wherein R 3 and R 5 are each —CH 3 .
26. The compound of claim 19 , wherein R 3 and R 5 are each —CH 3 .
27. A compound being:
2-[4-methoxy-5-(3-methoxy-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indole;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5,6-dimethoxy-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester;
{5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-2-[3-isopropylamino-methyl)-1H-indol-2-yl]-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-3-yl}-methanol;
{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl,-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl}thiophen-3-yl-methanone;
[2-(3-allylaminomethyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-3-yl]-methanol;
{2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl}-methanol;
2-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid 2,3-dihydroxy-propyl ester;
2-[5-[(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester;
(Z)-ethyl 2-(2-(2-((3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)methylene)-3-methoxy-2H-pyrrol-5-yl)-1H-indol-3-yloxy)acetate; or
6-[5-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-4-methoxy-5H-pyrrol-2-yl]-5H-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-f]indole, or
a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.