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1. A compound according to Formula I, including tautomers, geometric isomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are each independently H or F; and

X is a phenyl group which is optionally substituted with dimethylamine or a nitrogen containing heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl and triazolyl, or X is a biphenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl or phenanthryl group.

2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein

R 1 =H, R 2 =H, R 3 =H, R 4 =H;

R 1 =H, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =o-F, R 4 =p-F;

R 1 =o-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =o-F, R 4 =m-F;

R 1 =o-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =o-F, R 4 =p-F

R 1 =o-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =m-F;

R 1 =o-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =p-F

R 1 =o-F, R 2 =m-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =p-F;

R 1 =H, R 2 =m-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =p-F;

R 1 =m-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =o-F, R 4 =m-F;

R 1 =m-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =o-F, R 4 =p-F;

R 1 =m-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =m-F;

R 1 =m-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =p-F;

R 1 =m-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =p-F

R 1 =H, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =o-F, R 4 =m-F;

R 1 =p-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =o-F, R 4 =m-F;

R 1 =p-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =o-F, R 4 =p-F;

R 1 =p-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =m-F;

R 1 =p-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =p-F;

R 1 =p-F, R 2 =m-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =p-F;

R 1 =o-F, R 2 =m-F, R 3 =m-F, R 4 =H;

R 1 =o-F, R 2 =p-F, R 3 =H, R 4 =H or

R 1 =o-F, R 2 =o-F, R 3 =o-F, R 4 =H.

3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is

4. A compound according to claim 1 wherein X is a phenyl group or a naphthyl, anthracenyl or phenanthryl group.

5. The compound according to claim 1 wherein X is a phenyl group which is substituted with a dimethylamine or a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl and triazolyl and wherein said pyrrolyl group is a 1H-pyrrol-1-yl group, said imidazolyl group is a 1H-imidazol-1-yl group, said pyrazolyl group is a 1H-pyrazol-1-yl group and said triazolyl group is a 1H-1,2,4-triazolyl group.

6. The compound according to claim 5 wherein said nitrogen-containing heterocyclic group is selected from the group consisting of 1H-pyrrol-1-yl group, a 1H-imidazol-1-yl group and a 1H-pyrazol-1-yl group.

7. The compound according to claim 5 wherein said nitrogen-containing group is a 1H-1,2,4-triazolyl group.

8. The compound according to claim 1 which is:

4-(1,5-dibenzyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1,5-dibenzyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1,5-dibenzyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1,5-dibenzyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1,5-dibenzyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1,5-dibenzyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1,5-dibenzyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1,5-dibenzyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-5-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(5-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(5-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(5-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(5-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(5-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(5-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(5-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(5-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione; or

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione.

9. The compound according to claim 1 which is:

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione; or

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione.

10. The compound according to claim 1 which is:

4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(2-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-benzyl-2-oxo-5-(3,4,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalene-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione, or

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione.

11. The compound according to claim 1 which is:

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalene-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,5-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)piperazin-l-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(naphthalen-1-yl)piperazin-1-yl)but-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione;

1-(4-(4-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione; or

1-(4-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)piperazin-1-yl)-4-(1-(3-fluorobenzyl)-2-oxo-5-(2,3,4-trifluorobenzyl)-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)-4-hydroxybut-3-ene-1,2-dione.

12. A pharmaceutical composition for treating TB, MDR-TB or XDR-TB, comprising a therapeutic amount of a compound according to claim 1 in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive or excipient.

13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 12 wherein said composition treats said TB infection by inhibiting TB DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, both wild type and mutants, in the human host.

14. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 , a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive or excipient in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of: (i) another TB drug and/or a TB drug that is active against drug-resistant TB; (ii) a therapeutically effective amount of an agent for the treatment of AIDS; (iii) an anti-infective agent, (iv) an immunomodulator, (v) another bioactive agent selected from the group consisting of antibiotics, vaccines and an additional antiviral agent, and mixtures thereof.

15. The composition according to claim 12 in oral or parenteral dosage form.

16. The composition according to claim 12 formulated for administration as an inhalation spray or a rectal suppository.

17. A method of treating a TB infection in a patient, said method comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of a composition according to claim 12 .

18. A method of treating a patient with TB comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .

19. A method of inhibiting TB DNA-dependent RNA polymerase in a subject, said method comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 .

20. The method according to claim 17 wherein said subject is a human.

21. The method according to claim 17 wherein said TB infection is caused by TB which is drug-resistant.

22. The method according to claim 21 wherein said drug-resistant TB is extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB).

23. The method according to claim 21 wherein said drug-resistant TB is extremely drug-resistant TB (XXDR-TB).

24. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compound according to claim 1 in combination with an effective amount of at least one additional anti-TB agent and optionally at least one anti-HIV compound, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive or excipient.

25. The composition according to claim 24 wherein said anti-HIV compound is combined with an anti-infective agent.

26. The composition according to claim 24 wherein said anti-HIV compound treats said TB infection by inhibiting at least TB DNA-dependent RNA polymerase, both wild type and mutants, in the human host.

27. The composition according to claim 24 in oral or parenteral dosage form.

28. The composition according to claim 24 formulated for administration as an inhalation spray or a rectal suppository.

29. A method of treating a TB infection in a human host comprising administering to said host in combination, an effective amount of at least one compound according to claim 1 in combination with at least one anti-HIV agent and at least one other anti-TB compound in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, additive or excipient.

30. A method of treating a TB infection in a patient, said method comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of a composition according to claim 24 .

31. A method of inhibiting TB DNA-dependent RNA polymerase in a subject, said method comprising administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition according to claim 24 .

32. The method according to claim 30 wherein said patient is a human.

33. A kit comprising a pharmaceutical composition according to claim 12 and instructions for a medical professional and/or a patient on how to administer said composition.