COMPOUNDS USEFUL FOR TREATING CANCER

1 . A method of preventing, inhibiting, or treating cancer comprising contacting a cell with at least one compound of formula (I):

wherein:

is an aromatic ring wherein V is C or N and when V is N, V is in an ortho, meta or para position with respect to Z such that the ring respectively forms a pyridazine, a pyrimidine, or a pyrazine,

R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a —CN group, a hydroxyl group, a —COOR 1 group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkoxy group, a —NO 2 group, a —NR 1 R 2 group, a (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy group, a phenoxy group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, said alkyl group being optionally mono-substituted by a hydroxyl group,

R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

n is 1, 2 or 3,

n′ is 1 or 2,

R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a —COOR 1 group, a —NO 2 group, a —NR 1 R 2 group, a morpholinyl or a morpholino group, a N-methylpiperazinyl group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group, a (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy group and a —CN group,

R″ is a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl group,

Z is N or C,

Y is N or C,

X is Nor C,

W is N or C,

T is N or C,

U is N or C,

and wherein at most four of the groups V, T, U, Z, Y, X and W are N,

and at least one of the groups T, U, Y, X and W is N,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

Z is N, V is C, Y is N, X is C, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is C, V is C, Y is N, X is C, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is N, V is C, Y is C, X is N, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is N, V is C, Y is C, X is C, T is C, U is C and W is N,

Z is N, V is N and is in the para position with respect to Z, Y is N, X is C, T is C, U is C and W is C

Z is C, V is N and is in the para position with respect to Z, Y is C, X is N, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is C, V is N and is in the meta position with respect to Z and is in a para position with respect to the bond linked to NR″, Y is N, X is C, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is C, V is N and is in the meta position with respect to Z and is in the para position with respect to of the bond linked to NR″, Y is C, X is N, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is C, V is C, Y is C, X is N, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is C, V is C, Y is N, X is N, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is N, V is N and is in the meta position with respect to Z and in an ortho position with respect to the bond linked to NR″, Y is N, X is C, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is N, V is N and is in the para position with respect to Z, Y is C, X is C, T is C, U is C and W is N,

Z is N, V is N and is in the para position with respect to Z, Y is C, X is N, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is N, V is C, Y is N, X is N, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is N, V is N and is in the meta position with respect to Z and is in the ortho position with respect to of the bond linked to NR″, Y is N, X is N, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is C, V is C, Y is C, X is C, T is N, U is C and W is C,

Z is N, V is C, Y is C, X is C, T is N, U is C and W is C, or

Z is N, V is C, Y is C, X is C, T is C, U is N and W is C.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein

Z is N, V is C, Y is N, X is C, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is N, V is N and is in the para position with respect to Z, Y is N, X is C, T is C, U is C and W is C,

Z is C, V is C, Y is C, X is C, T is N, U is C and W is C, or

Z is N, V is C, Y is C, X is C, T is C, U is N and W is C.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, a —CN group, a hydroxyl group, a —COOR 1 group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group, a —NO 2 group, a —NR 1 R 2 group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, a —NO 2 group, a (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy group and a —NR 1 R 2 group,

R 1 and R 2 are a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, a —NR 1 R 2 group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkoxy group, a —NO 2 group, a phenoxy group and a (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy group,

R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group and a (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy group,

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group, a —NR 1 R 2 group, a —COOR 1 group, a—NO 2 group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom,

R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a (C t —C 3 )alkyl group,

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom,

wherein:

R is a hydrogen atom,

R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy group,

wherein:

R is a hydrogen atom,

R′ is a hydrogen atom,

wherein:

R is a hydrogen atom,

R′ is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom,

wherein:

R is a hydrogen atom,

R′ is a hydrogen atom,

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkoxy group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom,

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkoxy group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom,

wherein:

R is a hydrogen atom,

R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

wherein:

R is a hydrogen atom,

R′ is a hydrogen atom,

wherein:

R is a hydrogen atom,

R′ is a hydrogen atom,

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among, a —NO 2 group, a —CN group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, said alkyl being optionally mono-substituted by a hydroxyl group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group,

wherein:

R is a hydrogen atom,

R′ is a hydrogen atom,

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy group or a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkoxy group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom or a group chosen among a —NR 1 R 2 group, a N-methylpiperazinyl group, a (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy group and a morpholino group,

R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom or a group chosen among a —NR 1 R 2 group, a morpholino group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy group,

R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group or a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

or (19) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the compound of formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, a—CN group, a —COOR 1 group and a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group,

R 1 is a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

wherein:

R is a hydrogen atom,

R′ is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom,

wherein:

R is a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkoxy group,

wherein:

R is independently a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl group,

or (5) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) has the formula (Iq)

wherein

n is 1 or 2,

with the proviso that

R′ and R are not simultaneously a hydrogen atom,

when R′ is a hydrogen atom, R is not a —NO 2 group or a —NH 2 group,

when n is 2 and R′ is a hydrogen atom, R is not a COOC 2 H 5 group or a chlorine atom,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) has the formula (Iee)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

with the exclusion of the following compound

and with the exclusion of compounds wherein R is a —NO 2 group or a —NH 2 group when R′ is a hydrogen or a methyl group.

8 . A method of preventing, inhibiting, or treating cancer comprising contacting a cell with at least one compound chosen from:

(1) (8-Chloro-quinolin-2-yl)-pyridin-2-yl-amine

(2) 2-(Quinolin-2-ylamino)-isonicotinic acid

(3) (4-Methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-quinolin-2-yl-amine

(4) Pyridin-2-yl-quinolin-2-yl-amine

(5) 2-(8-Chloro-quinolin-2-ylamino)-isonicotinic acid

(6) (8-Chloro-quinolin-2-yl)-(4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-amine

(7) 6-(Quinolin-2-ylamino)-nicotinonitrile

(8) Quinolin-2-yl-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-amine

(9) Pyridin-2-yl-quinolin-3-yl-amine

(10) (3-Methoxy-pyridin-2-yl)-quinolin-3-yl-amine

(11) Quinolin-3-yl-(5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-amine

(12) (5-Nitro-pyridin-2-yl)-quinolin-3-yl-amine

(13) (5-Methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-quinolin-3-yl-amine

(14) 2-(Quinolin-3-ylamino)-isonicotinic acid

(15) Quinolin-6-yl-(5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl)-amine

(16) (6-Methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-quinolin-6-yl-amine

(17) N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(18) 8-chloro-N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(19) 4-methyl-N-(pyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(20) 4-methyl-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(21) 3-methyl-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(22) 3-methyl-N-(pyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(23) 6-((4-methylquinolin-2-yl)amino)nicotinonitrile

(24) 6-((3-methylquinolin-2-yl)amino)nicotinonitrile

(25) 6-chloro-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(26) 6-chloro-N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(27) 4-methyl-N-(5-nitropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(28) N-(3-nitropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(29) 8-chloro-N-(3-nitropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(30) 2-((4-methylquinolin-2-yl)amino)nicotinonitrile

(31) N-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(32) N-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(33) 2-(quinolin-2-ylamino)isonicotinonitrile

(34) N-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(35) 8-chloro-N-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(36) 8-chloro-N-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(37) 8-chloro-N-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(38) N-(3-methoxypyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(39) N-(5-nitropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(40) 6-((8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino)nicotinonitrile

(41) N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(42) N-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(43) 8-chloro-N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(44) 2-((8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino)nicotinic acid

(45) 4-methyl-N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(46) 3-methyl-N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(47) 5-cyano-2-(quinolin-2-ylamino)pyridin-1-ium chloride

(48) 2-((8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylpyridin-1-ium chloride

(49) 8-chloro-N-(4-ethylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(50) 8-chloro-N-(6-ethylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(51) 8-chloro-N-(4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(52) 6-((8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino)-2-methylnicotinonitrile

(53) 8-chloro-N-(4-chloropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(54) 8-methyl-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(55) N-(5-bromo-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-8-chloroquinolin-2-amine

(56) 8-chloro-N-(3-ethyl-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(57) 8-fluoro-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(58) 8-bromo-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(59) methyl 6-(quinolin-2-ylamino)nicotinate

(60) methyl 6-[(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino]pyridine-3-carboxylate

(61) methyl 6-[(3-methylquinolin-2-yl)amino]pyridine-3-carboxylate

(62) methyl 2-[(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino]pyridine-3-carboxylate

(63) 8-methoxy-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(64) N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-5-nitroquinolin-2-amine

(65) 2-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoline-2,8-diamine

(66) 2-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoline-2,5-diamine

(67) methyl 6-[(4-methylquinolin-2-yl)amino]pyridine-3-carboxylate

(68) 8-chloro-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]quinolin-2-amine

(69) 2-[(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino]pyridin-3-ol

(70) 8-chloro-N-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]quinolin-2-amine

(71) 6-chloro-N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(72) N-(6-ethylpyridin-2-yl)-3-methylquinolin-2-amine

(73) N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-3-methylquinolin-2-amine

(74) 3-methyl-N-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]quinolin-2-amine

(75) 4-N-(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)-1-N,1-N-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diamine

(76) N-(4-methoxyphenyl)quinolin-2-amine

(77) 8-chloro-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)quinolin-2-amine

(78) 4-methyl-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(79) N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylquinolin-2-amine

(80) 3-methyl-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(81) 1-N,1-N-dimethyl-4-N-(3-methylquinolin-2-yl)benzene-1,4-diamine

(82) N-[2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(83) N-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(84) N-[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(85) N-(4-nitrophenyl)quinolin-2-amine

(86) N-(3-fluorophenyl)quinolin-2-amine

(87) 8-chloro-N-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(88) 8-chloro-N-(3-fluorophenyl)quinolin-2-amine

(89) 2-{[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]amino}quinolin-1-ium chloride

(90) 8-chloro-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(91) 3-methyl-N-[2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(92) 3-methyl-N-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(93) 3-methyl-N-[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(94) 8-chloro-N-[2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(95) 3-methyl-2-{[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]amino}quinolin-1-ium chloride

(96) 6-chloro-N-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)quinolin-2-amine

(97) 4-methyl-2-{[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]amino}quinolin-1-ium chloride

(98) 8-bromo-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(99) 8-fluoro-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(100) 8-methyl-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(101) N-(4-butoxyphenyl)-8-chloroquinolin-2-amine

(102) N-(4-phenoxyphenyl)quinolin-2-amine

(103) 8-methoxy-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(104) 8-chloro-N-[3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-2-amine

(105) N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-3-amine

(106) N-(3-nitropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-3-amine

(107) N-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-6-amine

(108) N-(3-methoxypyridin-2-yl)quinolin-6-amine

(109) 6-chloro-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(110) 8-bromo-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(111) 8-methyl-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(112) 8-chloro-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(113) N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(114) 4-methyl-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(115) 3-methyl-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(116) 8-fluoro-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(117) 8-methoxy-N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(118) N-(pyridin-3-yl)quinolin-3-amine

(119) 8-chloro-N-(pyridin-4-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(120) N-(pyridin-4-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(121) N-(pyridin-4-yl)quinolin-3-amine

(122) N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-3-amine

(123) N-(4-methoxyphenyl)quinolin-3-amine

(124) N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinoxalin-2-amine

(125) N-[2-methyl-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinoxalin-2-amine

(126) N-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinoxalin-2-amine

(127) N-[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinoxalin-2-amine

(128) N-(pyrimidin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(129) 8-chloro-N-(pyrimidin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(130) 4-methyl-N-(pyrimidin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(131) N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-6-amine

(132) N-(pyrazin-2-yl)quinolin-3-amine

(133) 6-methyl-N-(naphthalen-2-yl)pyridin-2-amine

(134) N-(naphthalen-2-yl)pyridin-2-amine

(135) N-(pyridin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(136) N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(137) 6-(quinoxalin-2-ylamino)pyridine-3-carbonitrile

(138) N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(139) N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(140) N-(3,5-dichloro-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(141) N-(4-methyl-3-nitropyridin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(142) N-(pyrimidin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(143) 4-N,4-N-dimethyl-7-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinoline-4,7-diamine

(144) 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-7-amine

(145) 4-methoxy-N-(pyridin-2-yl)quinolin-7-amine

(146) 4-methoxy-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-7-amine

(147) 4-N,4-N-dimethyl-7-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoline-4,7-diamine

(148) 5,8-dimethyl-N-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)isoquinolin-6-amine

(149) 5,8-dimethyl-N-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)isoquinolin-6-amine

(150) N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-8-nitroquinolin-2-amine

(151) 6-chloro-N-(6-ethylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(152) 6-chloro-N-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(153) 6-chloro-N-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]quinolin-2-amine

(154) N2-(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)-4-methylpyridine-2,3-diamine

(155) N-(4-butoxyphenyl)-3-methylquinolin-2-amine

(156) 4-N-(6-chloroquinolin-2-yl)-1-N,1-N-dimethylbenzene-1,4-diamine

(157) 8-chloro-N-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)quinolin-2-amine

(158) N1-(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene-1,2-diamine

(159) 2-{4-[(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino]phenoxy}ethan-1-ol

(160) 6-chloro-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(161) N-(4-ethylpyridin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(162) N-(5-bromo-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(163) N-(4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(164) [2-(quinoxalin-2-ylamino)pyridin-4-yl]methanol

(165) N-(4-methyl-5-nitropyridin-2-yl)quinoxalin-2-amine

(166) N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)quinolin-7-amine

(167) 4-methoxy-N-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]quinolin-7-amine

(168) N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-4-(morpholin-4-yl)quinolin-7-amine

and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the compound is chosen among the compounds (1), (2), (5)-(7), (10)-(16), (18), (21)-(44), (46)-(74), (105)-(108), (124)-(130), (135)-(141), (145)-(147), (150)-(154), (159), (160)-(165), and (168) and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts are hydrobromide, tartrate, citrate, trifluoroacetate, ascorbate, hydrochloride, tartrate, triflate, maleate, mesylate, formate, acetate and fumarate.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein compound is in a pharmaceutical composition.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the compound is in a pharmaceutical composition.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step of administering the compound to a patient in need of cancer treatment.

13 . The method of claim 12 , comprising orally administering the compound.

14 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising a step of administering the compound to a patient in need of cancer treatment.

15 . The method of claim 14 , comprising orally administering the compound.

16 . A compound selected from the group consisting of:

wherein

R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a —CN group, a hydroxyl group, a —COOR 1 group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkoxy group, a —NO 2 group, a —NR 1 R 2 group, a (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy group, a phenoxy group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, said alkyl group being optionally mono-substituted by a hydroxyl group,

R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

n is 1 or 2,

n′ is 1 or 2,

R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a —COOR 1 group, a —NO 2 group, a —NR 1 R 2 group, a morpholinyl or a morpholino group, a N-methylpiperazinyl group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group, a (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy group and a —CN group,

R″ is a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl group,

with the proviso that

R′ and R are not simultaneously a hydrogen atom,

when R′ is a hydrogen atom, R is not a —NO 2 group or a —NH 2 group,

when n is 2 and R′ is a hydrogen atom, R is not a COOC 2 H 5 group or a chlorine atom,

wherein:

R independently represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a —CN group, a hydroxyl group, a —COOR 1 group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkoxy group, a —NO 2 group, a —NR 1 R 2 group, a (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy group, a phenoxy group and a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, said alkyl group being optionally mono-substituted by a hydroxyl group,

R 1 and R 2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group,

n is 1, 2 or 3,

n′ is 1 or 2,

R′ is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a group chosen among a (C 1 -C 3 )alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, a —COOR 1 group, a —NO 2 group, a —NR 1 R 2 group, a morpholinyl or a morpholino group, a N-methylpiperazinyl group, a (C 1 -C 3 )fluoroalkyl group, a (C 1 -C 4 )alkoxy group and a —CN group,

R″ is a hydrogen atom or a (C 1 -C 4 )alkyl group,

with the exclusion of the following compound

and with the exclusion of compounds wherein R is a —NO 2 group or a —NH 2 group when R′ is a hydrogen or a methyl group, and

(3) a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

17 . A compound selected from the group consisting of:

(1) (8-Chloro-quinolin-2-yl)-pyridin-2-yl-amine

(2) 2-(Quinolin-2-ylamino)-isonicotinic acid

(5) 2-(8-Chloro-quinolin-2-ylamino)-isonicotinic acid

(6) (8-Chloro-quinolin-2-yl)-(4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl)-amine

(7) 6-(Quinolin-2-ylamino)-nicotinonitrile

(18) 8-chloro-N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(46) 3-methyl-N-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(47) 5-cyano-2-(quinolin-2-ylamino)pyridin-1-ium chloride

(48) 2-((8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino)-4-methylpyridin-1-ium chloride

(49) 8-chloro-N-(4-ethylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(50) 8-chloro-N-(6-ethylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(51) 8-chloro-N-(4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(52) 6-((8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino)-2-methylnicotinonitrile

(53) 8-chloro-N-(4-chloropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(54) 8-methyl-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(55) N-(5-bromo-4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-8-chloroquinolin-2-amine

(56) 8-chloro-N-(3-ethyl-6-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(57) 8-fluoro-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(58) 8-bromo-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(59) methyl 6-(quinolin-2-ylamino)nicotinate

(60) methyl 6-[(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino]pyridine-3-carboxylate

(61) methyl 6-[(3-methylquinolin-2-yl)amino]pyridine-3-carboxylate

(62) methyl 2-[(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino]pyridine-3-carboxylate

(63) 8-methoxy-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(64) N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-5-nitroquinolin-2-amine

(65) 2-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl) quinoline-2,8-diamine

(66) 2-N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinoline-2,5-diamine

(67) methyl 6-[(4-methylquinolin-2-yl)amino]pyridine-3-carboxylate

(68) 8-chloro-N-[4-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]quinolin-2-amine

(69) 2-[(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)amino]pyridin-3-β1

(70) 8-chloro-N-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]quinolin-2-amine

(71) 6-chloro-N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(72) N-(6-ethylpyridin-2-yl)-3-methylquinolin-2-amine

(73) N-(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-3-methylquinolin-2-amine

(74) 3-methyl-N-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]quinolin-2-amine

(150) N-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-8-nitroquinolin-2-amine

(151) 6-chloro-N-(6-ethylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(152) 6-chloro-N-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)quinolin-2-amine

(153) 6-chloro-N-[5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]quinolin-2-amine and

(154) N2-(8-chloroquinolin-2-yl)-4-methylpyridine-2,3-diamine

and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable salt is selected from hydrobromide, tartrate, citrate, trifluoroacetate, ascorbate, hydrochloride, tartrate, triflate, maleate, mesylate, formate, acetate and fumarate.