Nitrogen-containing heteroaryl compounds and methods of use thereof

1. A compound represented by formula:

wherein:

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, substituted alkoxy, amino, substituted amino, aminoacyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, and —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl or, when X is —NR 7 —, then R 7 and R 6 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound, can be joined to form a heterocyclic or substituted heterocyclic group; and

R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, halo, hydroxy, cyano, —S(O) n —N(R 6 )—R 6 where n is 0, 1, or 2, —NR 6 C(O)NR 6 R 6 , and —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, each R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic provided that when X is —SO— or —SO 2 —, then R 6 is not hydrogen, and R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl, or R 2 , R 3 together with the carbon atom pendent thereto, form an aryl substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof;

with the proviso that at least one of the following occurs:

1) R 1 is fluoro, bromo, iodo, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, aminoacyl, substituted alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, or —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; or

2) R 2 is substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, fluoro, iodo, cyano, or —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl provided that:

a) when R 2 is substituted alkyl such a substituent does not include trifluoromethyl;

b) —XR 6 is not alkoxy; and

c) when —XR 6 is substituted alkoxy such a substituent does not include benzyl or benzyl substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 5 ) alkyl and (C 1 -C 5 ) alkoxy or does not include a fluoroalkoxy substituent of the formula:

—O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1−g) F g

where x is zero or one; f is an integer of from 1 to 5; and g is an integer of from 1 to (2f+1); or

3) R 3 is substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, bromo, iodo, or —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl provided that:

a) when R 3 is substituted alkyl such a substituent does not include trifluoromethyl;

b) —XR 6 is not alkoxy; and

c) when —XR 6 is substituted alkoxy such a substituent does not include benzyl or benzyl substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of (C 1 -C 5 ) alkyl and (C 1 -C 5 ) alkoxy or does not include a fluoroalkoxy substituent of the formula:

—O—[CH 2 ] x —C f H (2f+1−g) F g

where x is zero or one; f is an integer of from 1 to 5; and g is an integer of from 1 to (2f+1).

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein:

R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and —XR 6 where X is oxygen or sulfur, and each R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl and substituted aryl;

with the proviso that at least one of the following occurs:

1) R 1 is fluoro, bromo, iodo, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, aminoacyl, substituted alkoxy, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic, substituted heterocyclic, or —XR 6 where X is oxygen, —S(O) n — or —NR 7 — where n is zero, one or two, R 6 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, heterocyclic and substituted heterocyclic, and R 7 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl;

2) R 2 is —XR 6 where X is oxygen or sulfur, and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of aryl and substituted aryl; or

3) R 3 is —XR 6 where X is oxygen or sulfur, and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of aryl and substituted aryl.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein:

R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and —XR 6 where X is oxygen or sulfur, each R 6 is independently selected from the group consisting of aryl, and substituted aryl;

with the proviso that at least one of the following occurs:

1) R 2 is —XR 6 where X is oxygen or sulfur and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of aryl and substituted aryl; or

2) R 3 is —XR 6 where X is oxygen or sulfur and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of aryl and substituted aryl.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein:

R 2 is —XR 6 where X is oxygen or sulfur, and R 6 is aryl or aryl substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, alkyl substituted with up to three halo substituents, alkoxy, alkoxy substituted with up to three halo substituents, nitro, alkylsulfonamido, and arylsulfonamido; and

R 3 is hydrogen.

5. The compound of claim 4 , wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo and alkyl.

6. A pharmaceutical composition comprising

one or more compounds of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof and

a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

15. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

16. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

17. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

18. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

19. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

20. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

21. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

22. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

23. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.

24. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 , wherein the compound is of the formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or amide thereof.