MK2 inhibitors

1. A compound of Formula I,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

A is CH or N;

Y is a bond, or —C(O)NH—;

X is a bond, —CH 2 —, —CH 2 CH 2 —;

V is —CH 2 —, O, C(O), —CHF—, or —CF 2 —, with the proviso that if V is O, X is —CH 2 CH 2 — and that if V is C(O), X is —CH 2 ;

W is a bond or —CH 2 —;

R1 is hydrogen or F;

R2 is a (1-12C)heteroaryl or (6-10C)aryl both optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from R4;

R3 is a hydrogen; (3-6C)cycloalkyl; (1-6C)alkyl, —(CH 2 ) m OR5; —(CH 2 ) m NR5R6; or —C(O)CH 2 NR5R6;

R4 is taken from halogen; OH; SH; nitrile, nitro, NH 2 ; (3-6C)cycloalkyl, (3-6C)cycloalkoxy, (1-6C)alkoxy or (1-6C)alkyl, all optionally substituted with one or more halogen; phenoxy; —O(CH 2 ) m OR5, —O(CH 2 ) m NR7R8, —OC(O)R7 with the proviso that R7 is not hydrogen, —O(1-12C)heteroaryl), —S(1-6C)alkyl); —S(3-6C)cycloalkyl)-; NR7R8; —NR9(CH 2 ) m OR7, —NR9(CH 2 ) m NR7R8; (1-6C)alkylcarbonyl; (3-6C)cycloalkylcarbonyl; —C(O)NR7R8; —C(O)NR9(CH 2 ) m NR7R8, —C(O)NR9(CH 2 ) m OR7, —C(O)OR7, —SO 2 (1-6C)alkyl), —SO 2 (3-6C)cycloalkyl); —O(1-6C)alkyl)O— where the oxygens are attached to the (1-12C)heteroaryl or (6-10C)aryl ring on two neighboring carbons; phenyl or (1-12C)heteroaryl;

R5 is hydrogen (3-6C)cycloalkyl; or (1-6C)alkyl;

R6 is hydrogen; (3-6C)cycloalkyl; (1-6C)alkyl; or (1-6C)alkylcarbonyl;

R7 is hydrogen, (1-6C)alkyl or (3-6C)cycloalkyl;

R8 is hydrogen; (3-6C)cycloalkyl; (1-6C)alkyl; or (1-6C)alkylcarbonyl; or

R7 and R8 together with the nitrogen to which they are bonded in NR7R8 can form a 5-7-membered at least one nitrogen containing (4-6C)heterocyclyl ring which optionally contains one additional heteroatom selected from N, O or S;

R9 is hydrogen; (1-6C)alkyl or (3-6)cycloalkyl; and

m is 2 or 3.

2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein

V is —(CH 2 )— or O, with the proviso that if V is O, X is —CH 2 CH 2 —;

R4 is taken from halogen; OH; NH 2 ; (3-6C)cycloalkyl or (1-6C)alkyl, both optionally substituted with one or more halogen; (3-6C)cycloalkoxy; (1-6C)alkoxy; phenoxy; —NR7R8; (1-6C)alkylcarbonyl; (3-6C)cycloalkylcarbonyl; —C(O)NR7R8; —O(1-6C)alkyl)O— where the oxygens are attached to the (1-12C)heteroaryl or (6-10C)aryl ring on two neighboring carbons; phenyl or (1-5C)heteroaryl.

3. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein V is —CH 2 —.

4. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein W is —CH 2 —.

5. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein X is —CH 2 —.

6. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R2 is (1-5C)heteroaryl optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from R4 wherein R4 is selected from —NR7R8; NH 2 or (1-6C)alkoxy.

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R2 is phenyl optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from R4 wherein

R4 is taken from halogen; OH; (3-6C)cycloalkyl or (1-6C)alkyl, both optionally substituted with one or more halogen; (1-6C)alkoxy; phenoxy; (1-6C)alkylcarbonyl; (3-6C)cycloalkylcarbonyl; —C(O)NR7R8; —O(1-6C)alkyl)O— where the oxygens are attached to the (hetero)aryl ring on two neighboring carbons or phenyl.

8. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R3 is hydrogen; —(CH 2 ) m NR5R6, or —C(O)CH 2 NR5R6.

9. The compound according to claim 8 wherein R3 is hydrogen.

10. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein R3 is methyl, and Y=—C(O)NH—.

11. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein Y is a bond.

12. A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound of formula I according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

13. A method of inhibiting MK2 activity comprising contacting a cell with a compound of formula I according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. A compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:

2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2′-amino-2,5′-bipyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(2-fluorophenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(4-acetylphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

N-(5-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl)acetamide;

N-(5-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)pyridin-2-yl)propionamide;

2′-(2-(3-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]dioxepin-7-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(biphenyl-4-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(3-isopropylphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(4-phenoxyphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(4-cyclohexylphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(3-tert-butyl-5-methylphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(quinolin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(4-tert-butylphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(4-isobutylphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(naphthalen-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(dibenzo[b,d]furan-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(4-isobutoxyphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

3-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)benzamide;

2′-(2-(3-acetylphenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2-chloro-N-cyclohexyl-4-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)benzamide;

2′-(2-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(biphenyl-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

N-cyclohexyl-4-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)benzamide;

2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-1-methyl-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-1-methyl-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-1-ethyl-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

1-(2-aminoethyl)-2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

N-(2-(2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-4′-oxo-1′,4′, 5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-1-yl)ethyl)acetamide;

N-(3-(2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-1-yl)propyl)acetamide;

2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(5-fluoro-2-(quinolin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

4-(5-fluoro-4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-N-methylbenzamide;

2′-(2-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-5-fluoropyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[pyrrolidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-p-tolylpyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[pyrrolidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[pyrrolidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[pyrrolidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[morpholine-2,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(quinolin-3-yl)pyridin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)pyridin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(thiazol-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

1-(2-aminoacetyl)-2′-(2-(benzofuran-2-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2′-(cyclopentylamino)-2,5′-bipyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide;

3,4-dimethyl-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethoxy)benzamide; 2′-(2-(6-aminopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

(S)-2′-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

(R)-2′-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(6-(3-methoxypropoxy)pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

(S)-2′-(2-(6-(3-methoxypropoxy)pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

(R)-2′-(2-(6-(3-methoxypropoxy)pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

(S)-2′-(2-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

(R)-2′-(2-(5-methoxypyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

2′-(2′-(cyclopentylamino)-2,5′-bipyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one;

3,4-dimethyl-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)benzamide;

3,4-dimethyl-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

3-fluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

3-fluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)picolinamide;

4-fluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)benzamide;

4-fluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-naphthamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-2-naphthamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)-1-naphthamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1-naphthamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)biphenyl-4-carboxamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide;

3-(dimethylamino)-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)isonicotinamide;

6-methoxy-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)picolinamide;

3,4-dimethyl-N-(4-(1-methyl-4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

3,4-dimethyl-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

(S)-3,4-dimethyl-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

(R)-3,4-dimethyl-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

3,4-dimethyl-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[pyrrolidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

N-(4-(1-methyl-4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethoxy)benzamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethoxy)benzamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[pyrrolidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethoxy)benzamide;

3-fluoro-N-(4-(1-methyl-4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

3-fluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

3-fluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[pyrrolidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)picolinamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[pyrrolidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)picolinamide;

4-fluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

(S)-4-fluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

(R)-4-fluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

4-fluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[pyrrolidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

N-(4-(1-methyl-4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-4,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-2-naphthamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-2-naphthamide;

(S)—N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-2-naphthamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[pyrrolidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-2-naphthamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide;

3,5-difluoro-N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1-naphthamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)quinoline-2-carboxamide;

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)isoquinoline-1-carboxamide; and

N-(4-(4′-oxo-1′,4′,5′,6′-tetrahydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine]-2′-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide, and

(S)-2′-(2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-5′,6′-dihydrospiro[piperidine-3,7′-pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridin]-4′(1′H)-one,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. A method of treating a disease selected from the group consisting of prostate cancer, skin cancer, bladder cancer, multiple myeloma, and metatstatic melanoma, in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, so as to thereby treat the subject.

16. A method of treating a disease selected from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease, in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, so as to thereby treat the subject.