Inhibitors of Fatty Acid Synthase (Fas)

1 . A compound of the Formula A:

wherein:

a is 0 or 1; b is 0 or 1; m is 0, 1, or 2; p is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5;

Ring K is: aryl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl;

R 1 is selected from: (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, CO 2 H, halo, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, (C═O) a NR 7 R 8 , CN, (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, and (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6 ;

R 2 is selected from: H, (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, CO 2 H, halo, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, (C═O) a NR 7 R 8 , CN, (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, and (C═O)aObheterocyclyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6 ;

R 3a and R 3b are independently selected from: H, (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, CO 2 H, halo, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, (C═O) a NR 7 R 8 , CN, (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, SH, NO 2 , and (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6 , or R 3a and R 3b can be combined to form a fused aryl or heterocycle which are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6 ;

R 4 is selected from: H, (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, (C═O) a O b C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, CO 2 H, halo, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, (C═O) a NR 7 R 8 , CN, (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, and (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6 ;

R 6 is: (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O) a O b aryl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl, CO 2 H, halo, CN, OH, O b C 1 -C 6 perfluoroalkyl, O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 , oxo, CHO, (N═O)R 7 R 8 , S(O) m NR 7 R 8 , S(O) m —(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, SH, SO 2 —CF 3 , NO 2 , or (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6a , and two R 6 substituents can be combined to form a fused aryl or heterocycle which are optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6a ;

R 6a is selected from: (C═O) a O b (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl, O a (C 1 -C 3 )perfluoroalkyl, (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-S(O) m R a , oxo, OH, halo, CN, (C 2 -C 10 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 10 )alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-aryl, (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-heterocyclyl, (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-N(R b ) 2 , C(O)R a , (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 R a , C(O)H, and (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 H, said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R b , OH, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CO 2 H, CN, O(C═O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl, oxo, and N(R b ) 2 ;

R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from: H, (C═O)O b C 1 -C 10 alkyl, (C═O)O b C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, (C═O)O b aryl, (C═O)O b heterocyclyl, C 1 -C 10 alkyl, aryl, C 2 -C 10 alkenyl, C 2 -C 10 alkynyl, heterocyclyl, C 3 -C 8 cycloalkyl, S(O) m R a , and (C═O)NR b 2 , said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6a , or R 7 and R 8 can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 3-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocylcic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R 6a ;

R a is H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl; and

R b is independently H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C═O)OC 1 -C 6 alkyl, (C═O)C 1 -C 6 alkyl or S(O) m R a ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.

2 . The compound according to claim 1 of the Formula B:

wherein:

n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;

Ring K is selected from: phenyl,

all other substituents and variables are as defined in claim 1 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.

3 . The compound according to claim 2 of the Formula C:

wherein:

all other substituents and variables are as defined in claim 2 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.

4 . The compound according to claim 3 of the Formula D:

wherein:

all other substituents and variables are as defined in claim 2 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.

5 . The compound according to claim 4 of the Formula E:

wherein:

R 5 is selected from: H, halo and (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl; and

all other substituents and variables are as defined in claim 1 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.

6 . A compound according to claim 1 which is selected from:

7-chloro-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-3-phenyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

3-biphenyl-3-yl-7-chloro-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-3-(4′-fluorobiphenyl-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-3-(3-pyridin-3-ylphenyl)-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-3-(3′,5′-difluorobiphenyl-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-3-(3′,4′-difluorobiphenyl-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

-chloro-4-hydroxy-3-(2′-methoxybiphenyl-3-yl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-4-hydroxy-3-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-4-hydroxy-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-3-(2-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

3-[3-(1-benzothien-3-yl)phenyl]-7-chloro-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-3-(2′,4′-difluorobiphenyl-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-4-hydroxy-3-[3-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-3-(3′,5′-dichlorobiphenyl-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-4-hydroxy-3-[4′-(methylsulfonyl)biphenyl-3-yl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

7-chloro-4-hydroxy-3-[3′-(methylsulfonyl)biphenyl-3-yl]-2-oxo-1 ,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

methyl3′-(7-chloro-6-cyano-4-hydroxy-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolin-3-yl)biphenyl-4-carboxylate;

7-chloro-4-hydroxy-3-[3-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl]-2-oxo-1 ,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile; and

7-chloro-4-hydroxy-3-[3-(2-naphthyl)phenyl]-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-6-carbonitrile;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.

7 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier, and dispersed therein, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .

8 . (canceled)

9 . A method for treating cancer which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 .