METHODS OF TREATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATED WITH PROTEIN KINASE CK2 ACTIVITY

1 . A method for treating or ameliorating a disorder other than a solid tumor that is associated with undesired activity of protein kinase CK2, which method comprises administering to a subject in need of such treatment or amelioration a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof,

wherein Z 5 is N or CR 6A ;

each R 6A , R 6B , R 6D and R 8 independently is H or an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C12 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl group,

or each R 6A , R 6B , R 6D and R 8 independently is halo, CF 3 , CFN, OR, NR 2 , NROR, NRNR 2 , SR, SOR, SO 2 R, SO 2 NR 2 , NRSO 2 R, NRCONR 2 , NRCOOR, NRCOR, CN, COOK, carboxy bioisostere, CONR 2 , OOCR, COR, or NO 2 ,

each R 9 is independently an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C12 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl group, or

each R 9 is independently halo, OR, NR 2 , NROR, NRNR 2 , SR, SOR, SO 2 R, SO 2 NR 2 , NRSO 2 R, NRCONR 2 , NRCOOR, NRCOR, CN, COOK, CONR 2 , OOCR, COR, or NO 2 ,

wherein each R is independently H or C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl,

and wherein two R on the same atom or on adjacent atoms can be linked to form a 3-8 membered ring, optionally containing one or more N, O or S;

and each R group, and each ring formed by linking two R groups together, is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, ═O, ═N—CN, ═N—OR′, ═NR′, OR′, NR′ 2 , SR′, SO 2 R′, SO 2 NR′ 2 , NR′SO 2 R′, NR′CONR′ 2 , NR′COOR′, NR′COR′, CN, COOR′, CONR′ 2 , OOCR′, COR′, and NO 2 ,

wherein each R′ is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 heteroalkyl, C1-C6 acyl, C2-C6 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl, C7-12 arylalkyl, or C6-12 heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from halo, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 heteroalkyl, C1-C6 acyl, C1-C6 heteroacyl, hydroxy, amino, and ═O;

and wherein two R′ can be linked to form a 3-7 membered ring optionally containing up to three heteroatoms selected from N, O and S;

n is 0 to 4; and

p is 0 to 4.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula VIa:

wherein R 6B can be H or —NHR′, where R′ is C1-C5 hydrocarbyl group, preferably C1-C3 alkyl

or C3-C5 cycloalkyl; Z 5 is CH or N; and R 9 is halo, CF 3 , or CCR″, where R″ is H or Me,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said disorder is a neurodegenerative disorder, an inflammatory disorder, a disorder of the vascular system, a pathophysiological disorder of skeletal muscle or bone tissue, protozoan parasitosis, a viral disease, leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said disorder is a neurodegenerative disorder.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein said neurodegenerative disorder is Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Guam-Parkinson dementia, chromosome 18 deletion syndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy, Kuf's disease, Pick's disease, memory impairment, or brain ischemia.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said disorder is an inflammatory disorder.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein said inflammatory disorder is inflammatory pain, glomerulonephritis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, or juvenile arthritis.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said disorder is a disorder of the vascular system.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein said disorder of the vascular system is atherosclerosis, laminar shear stress or hypoxia.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said disorder is a pathophysiological disorder of skeletal muscle or bone tissue.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said pathophysiological disorder of skeletal muscle or bone tissue is cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, impaired insulin signaling or bone tissue mineralization.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said disorder is a protozoan parasitosis.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said disorder is a viral disease.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein said viral disease is selected from the group consisting of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), human papilloma virus (HPV), herpes simplex virus, Epstein-Barr virus, human cytomegalovirus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis B virus, Borna disease virus, adenovirus, coxsackievirus, coronavirus, influenza, and varicella zoster virus.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said disorder is leukemia, lymphoma or multiple myeloma.

16 . A method to treat pain, comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment a compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof,

wherein Z 5 is N or CR 6A ;

each R 6A , R 6B , R 6D and R 8 independently is H or an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C12 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl group,

or each R 6A , R 6B , R 6D and R 8 independently is halo, CF 3 , CFN, OR, NR 2 , NROR, NRNR 2 , SR, SOR, SO 2 R, SO 2 NR 2 , NRSO 2 R, NRCONR 2 , NRCOOR, NRCOR, CN, COOR, carboxy bioisostere, CONR 2 , OOCR, COR, or NO 2 ,

each R 9 is independently an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C12 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl group, or

each R 9 is independently halo, OR, NR 2 , NROR, NRNR 2 , SR, SOR, SO 2 R, SO 2 NR 2 , NRSO 2 R, NRCONR 2 , NRCOOR, NRCOR, CN, COOR, CONR 2 , OOCR, COR, or NO 2 ,

wherein each R is independently H or C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl,

and wherein two R on the same atom or on adjacent atoms can be linked to form a 3-8 membered ring, optionally containing one or more N, O or S;

and each R group, and each ring formed by linking two R groups together, is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, ═O, ═N—CN, ═NR′, OR′, NR′ 2 , SR′, SO 2 R′, SO 2 NR′ 2 , NR′SO 2 R′, NR′CONR′ 2 , NR′COOR′, NR′COR′, CN, COOR′, CONR′ 2 , OOCR′, COR′, and NO 2 ,

wherein each R′ is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 heteroalkyl, C1-C6 acyl, C2-C6 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl, C7-12 arylalkyl, or C6-12 heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from halo, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 heteroalkyl, C1-C6 acyl, C1-C6 heteroacyl, hydroxy, amino, and ═O;

and wherein two R′ can be linked to form a 3-7 membered ring optionally containing up to three heteroatoms selected from N, O and S;

n is 0 to 4; and

p is 0 to 4.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula VIa:

wherein R 6B can be H or —NHR′, where R′ is C1-C5 hydrocarbyl group, preferably C1-C3 alkyl or C3-C5 cycloalkyl; Z 5 is CH or N; and R 9 is halo, CF 3 , or CCR″, where R″ is H or Me,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein said pain is acute or chronic inflammatory pain.

19 . A method to treat an advanced solid tumor, comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment a compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof,

wherein Z 5 is N or CR 6A ;

each R 6A , R 6B , R 6D and R 8 independently is H or an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C12 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl group,

or each R 6A , R 6B , R 6D and R 8 independently is halo, CF 3 , CFN, OR, NR 2 , NROR, NRNR 2 , SR, SOR, SO 2 R, SO 2 NR 2 , NRSO 2 R, NRCONR 2 , NRCOOR, NRCOR, CN, COOR, carboxy bioisostere, CONR 2 , OOCR, COR, or NO 2 ,

each R 9 is independently an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C12 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl group, or

each R 9 is independently halo, OR, NR 2 , NROR, NRNR 2 , SR, SOR, SO 2 R, SO 2 NR 2 , NRSO 2 R, NRCONR 2 , NRCOOR, NRCOR, CN, COOR, CONR 2 , OOCR, COR, or NO 2 ,

wherein each R is independently H or C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl,

and wherein two R on the same atom or on adjacent atoms can be linked to form a 3-8 membered ring, optionally containing one or more N, O or S;

and each R group, and each ring formed by linking two R groups together, is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, ═O, ═N—CN, ═NR′, OR′, NR′ 2 , SR′, SO 2 R′, SO 2 NR′ 2 , NR′SO 2 R′, NR′CONR′ 2 , NR′COOR′, NR′COR′, CN, COOR′, CONR′ 2 , OOCR′, COR′, and NO 2 ,

wherein each R′ is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 heteroalkyl, C1-C6 acyl, C2-C6 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl, C7-12 arylalkyl, or C6-12 heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from halo, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 heteroalkyl, C1-C6 acyl, C1-C6 heteroacyl, hydroxy, amino, and ═O;

and wherein two R′ can be linked to form a 3-7 membered ring optionally containing up to three heteroatoms selected from N, O and S;

n is 0 to 4; and

p is 0 to 4.

20 . A method for treating, ameliorating or preventing a circadian rhythm disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof,

wherein Z 5 is N or CR 6A ;

each R 6A , R 6B , R 6D and R 8 independently is H or an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C12 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl group,

or each R 6A , R 6B , R 6D and R 8 independently is halo, CF 3 , CFN, OR, NR 2 , NROR, NRNR 2 , SR, SOR, SO 2 R, SO 2 NR 2 , NRSO 2 R, NRCONR 2 , NRCOOR, NRCOR, CN, COOR, carboxy bioisostere, CONR 2 , OOCR, COR, or NO 2 ,

each R 9 is independently an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C12 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl group, or

each R 9 is independently halo, OR, NR 2 , NROR, NRNR 2 , SR, SOR, SO 2 R, SO 2 NR 2 , NRSO 2 R, NRCONR 2 , NRCOOR, NRCOR, CN, COOR, CONR 2 , OOCR, COR, or NO 2 ,

wherein each R is independently H or C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl,

and wherein two R on the same atom or on adjacent atoms can be linked to form a 3-8 membered ring, optionally containing one or more N, O or S;

and each R group, and each ring formed by linking two R groups together, is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, ═O, ═N—CN, ═NR′, OR′, NR′ 2 , SR′, SO 2 R′, SO 2 NR′ 2 , NR′SO 2 R′, NR′CONR′ 2 , NR′COOR′, NR′COR′, CN, COOR′, CONR′ 2 , OOCR′, COR′, and NO 2 ,

wherein each R′ is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 heteroalkyl, C1-C6 acyl, C2-C6 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl, C7-12 arylalkyl, or C6-12 heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from halo, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 heteroalkyl, C1-C6 acyl, C1-C6 heteroacyl, hydroxy, amino, and ═O;

and wherein two R′ can be linked to form a 3-7 membered ring optionally containing up to three heteroatoms selected from N, O and S;

n is 0 to 4; and

p is 0 to 4.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the circadian rhythm disorder is selected from jet lag, shift work sleep disorder, delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS), advanced sleep phase syndrome, and non 24-hour sleep wake disorder.

22 . A method for modulating temperature compensation and/or circadian rhythm, which method comprises administering to a subject in need of such modulation a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula ( 1 ):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof,

wherein Z 5 is N or CR 6A ;

each R 6A , R 6B , R 6D and R 8 independently is H or an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C12 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl group,

or each R 6A , R 6B , R 6D and R 8 independently is halo, CF 3 , CFN, OR, NR 2 , NROR, NRNR 2 , SR, SOR, SO 2 R, SO 2 NR 2 , NRSO 2 R, NRCONR 2 , NRCOOR, NRCOR, CN, COOR, carboxy bioisostere, CONR 2 , OOCR, COR, or NO 2 ,

each R 9 is independently an optionally substituted C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C12 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl group, or

each R 9 is independently halo, OR, NR 2 , NROR, NRNR 2 , SR, SOR, SO 2 R, SO 2 NR 2 , NRSO 2 R, NRCONR 2 , NRCOOR, NRCOR, CN, COOR, CONR 2 , OOCR, COR, or NO 2 ,

wherein each R is independently H or C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C8 heteroalkyl, C2-C8 alkenyl, C2-C8 heteroalkenyl, C2-C8 alkynyl, C2-C8 heteroalkynyl, C1-C8 acyl, C2-C8 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl, C7-C12 arylalkyl, or C6-C12 heteroarylalkyl,

and wherein two R on the same atom or on adjacent atoms can be linked to form a 3-8 membered ring, optionally containing one or more N, O or S;

and each R group, and each ring formed by linking two R groups together, is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, ═O, ═N—CN, ═N—OR′, ═NR′, OR′, NR′ 2 , SR′, SO 2 R′, SO 2 NR′ 2 , NR′SO 2 R′, NR′CONR′ 2 , NR′COOR′, NR′COR′, CN, COOR′, CONR′ 2 , OOCR′, COR′, and NO 2 ,

wherein each R′ is independently H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 heteroalkyl, C1-C6 acyl, C2-C6 heteroacyl, C6-C10 aryl, C5-C10 heteroaryl, C7-12 arylalkyl, or C6-12 heteroarylalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from halo, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 heteroalkyl, C1-C6 acyl, C1-C6 heteroacyl, hydroxy, amino, and ═O;

and wherein two R′ can be linked to form a 3-7 membered ring optionally containing up to three heteroatoms selected from N, O and S;

n is 0 to 4; and

p is 0 to 4.