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1. A method for treating a disease or condition selected from lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or leukemia in a human patient in need thereof, comprising administering to the human patient a therapeutically effective amount of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

X 1 , X 2 and X 3 together with the atoms to which they are attached and any intervening atoms form:

R 1a is hydrogen, halo, haloalkyl, cyano, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, C 3-12 cycloalkyl, C 2-12 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, C 2-12 heteroaryl, or —N(R 20 )(R 22 ),

wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-12 cycloalkyl, C 2-12 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, or C 2-12 heteroaryl moieties may be optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from fluoro, —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , —CF 3 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, C 3-12 cycloalkyl, and —N(R 20 )(R 22 );

R 1b is hydrogen, haloalkyl, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-12 cycloalkyl, C 2-12 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, or C 2-12 heteroaryl,

wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-12 cycloalkyl, C 2-12 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, or C 2-12 heteroaryl moieties may be optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from fluoro, —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , —CF 3 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, C 3-12 cycloalkyl, and —N(R 20 )(R 22 );

Y is O or NH;

R 2 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-12 cycloalkyl, C 2-12 heterocyclyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, or —N(R 20 )(R 22 );

wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-12 cycloalkyl, C 2-12 heterocyclyl, or C 1-6 alkoxy moieties may be optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from fluoro, —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , —CF 3 , C 1-6 alkyl, and C 1-6 alkoxy;

each R 3 and R 4 is independently hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, or C 2-6 alkenyl,

wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, and C 2-6 alkenyl moieties may be optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 6-12 aryl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 2-12 heteroaryl, —OR 20 , and —N(R 20 )(R 22 );

R 5 is monocyclic or bicyclic C 6-12 aryl, monocyclic or bicyclic C 3-12 cycloalkyl, monocyclic or bicyclic C 2-8 heterocyclyl, or monocyclic or bicyclic C 2-12 heteroaryl having one, two, three, or four heteroatoms independently selected from O, N, and S;

wherein the monocyclic or bicyclic C 6-12 aryl, monocyclic or bicyclic C 3-12 cycloalkyl, monocyclic or bicyclic C 2-8 heterocyclyl, or monocyclic or bicyclic C 2-12 heteroaryl moiety may be optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, halo, —NO 2 , —CH 2 F, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —OCF 3 , C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, C 2-12 heteroaryl, —S(O) 2 R 20 , —S(O) 2 N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —N(R 20 )—S(O) 2 —R 20 , —N(R 20 )—C(O)—R 22 , —C(O)—R 20 , —C(O)—OR 20 , —C(O)—N(R 20 )(R 22 ), cyano, oxo, and —O—R 20 ;

wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, or C 2-12 heteroaryl moiety may be optionally further substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, —NO 2 , —CH 2 F, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —OCF 3 , C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 6-12 aryl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 2-6 heteroaryl, —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —C(O)—R 20 , —C(O)—OR 20 , —C(O)—N(R 20 )(R 22 ), cyano, —S(O) 2 R 20 , —S(O) 2 —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —S(O) 2 —R 20 —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), oxo, and —O—R 20 ;

wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, and C 2-6 heteroaryl may be further optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 6-12 aryl, C 2-6 heteroaryl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, halo, —NO 2 , —CH 2 F, —CHF 2 , —CF 3 , —OCF 3 , —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —C(O)—R 20 , —C(O)—OR 20 , —C(O)—N(R 20 )(R 22 ), cyano, —S(O) 2 —R 20 , S(O) 2 —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —S(O) 2 —R 20 —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), oxo, and —O—R 20 ; and

each R 20 and R 22 is independently hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, or C 2-12 heteroaryl;

wherein each C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl and C 2-12 heteroaryl are optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, acylamino, oxo, —NO 2 , —S(O) 2 R 26 , cyano, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, —CH 2 F, —CF 3 , —CHF 2 , —OCF 3 , —OCH 2 CF 3 , —C(O)—NH 2 , C 6-12 aryl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, and C 2-6 heteroaryl; and

wherein R 26 is C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, C 2-6 heteroaryl, acylamino, NH 2 , —CH 2 F, —CF 3 , or —CHF 2 .

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

Y is O;

R 1a is hydrogen, cyano, chloro, methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl;

R 2 is hydrogen or methyl;

R 3 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl;

R 4 is hydrogen; and

R 5 is phenyl or pyrazolyl, wherein the phenyl or pyrazolyl moieties may be optionally substituted with one or two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, fluoromethyl, fluoroethyl, fluoropropyl, difluoromethyl, difluoroethyl, difluoropropyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl, trifluoropropyl, piperazinyl, and morpholino;

wherein the R 5 piperazinyl group can be further substituted by 0 or 1 group selected from C 2-5 heterocyclyl, —S(O) 2 —C 1-6 alkyl, —S(O) 2 —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, —S(O) 2 —C 2-8 heterocyclyl, and —C(O)—C 1-6 alkyl.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula IIa, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

R 1a is selected from hydrogen, methyl, and cyano;

R 2 is hydrogen or methyl;

R 1c is hydrogen or methoxy; and

R 1d is selected from hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, —C(O)—C 1-4 alkyl, —SO 2 H, —S(O) 2 —C 1-6 alkyl, —S(O) 2 —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, —S(O) 2 —C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and C 2-6 heterocyclyl.

4. A method for treating a disease or condition selected from lymphoma, multiple myeloma, or leukemia in a human patient in need thereof, comprising administering to the human patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from:

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-methyl-6-(4-morpholinophenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-chloro-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(1-(tert-butyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(1-(tert-butyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-methyl-6-(4-morpholinophenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-chloro-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-methyl-6-(4-morpholinophenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(1-tert-butyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yloxy)ethyl)-1-((R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-chloro-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yloxy)ethyl)-1-((R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-chloro-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yloxy)ethyl)-1-((R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-bromo-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yloxy)ethyl)-1-((R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-bromo-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

4-(4-(4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-6-yl)phenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

tert-butyl 4-(2-methoxy-4-(4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-6-yl)phenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3-methoxy-4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)-3-methoxyphenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3-methoxy-4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

tert-butyl 4-(4-(3-methyl-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-6-yl)phenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-methyl-6-(4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-methyl-6-(4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

tert-butyl 4-(2-methoxy-4-(3-methyl-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-6-yl)phenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3-methoxy-4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3-methoxy-4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3-methoxy-4-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-methylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

6-chloro-4-((R)-1-((R)-1-((R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine-3-carbonitrile;

6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine-3-carbonitrile;

6-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine-3-carbonitrile;

6-(4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine-3-carbonitrile;

6-(4-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazine-3-carbonitrile;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-ethyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((S)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-cyclopropyl-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-(difluoromethyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-methyl-6-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)methyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-2-cyclopropyl-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-methyl-6-(4-morpholinophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-isopropyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

4-(3-methyl-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-6-yl)benzonitrile;

(4R)-4-((1R)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2,3-dimethyl-3a,7a-dihydro-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(oxetan-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-(fluoromethyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

2-methoxy-5-(3-methyl-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-6-yl)benzonitrile;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-methyl-6-phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-methyl-6-(3-morpholinophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(2-tert-butylthiazol-4-yl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-methyl-6-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-methyl-6-(4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(2-tert-butylthiazol-5-yl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-cyclohexenyl-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

4-(3-methyl-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-6-yl)pyridin-2(1H)-one;

7-(3-methyl-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-6-yl)-3,4-dihydrobenzo[f][1,4]oxazepin-5(2H)-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(3-methyl-6-(4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-7-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-methyl-6-(2-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-methyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-methyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-6-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-methyl-6-(4-(4-(methylsulfonyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)propyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((S)-1-((6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-methyl-6-(4-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(4-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-7-((R)-1-((3-(difluoromethyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)-5-azaspiro[2.4]heptan-4-one;

N,N-dimethyl-4-(3-methyl-4-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-6-yl)benzenesulfonamide;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-(difluoromethyl)-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-cyclopropyl-6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one; and

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-isopropyl-2-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-(tert-butyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-methyl-5-(6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(6-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(5,6-dimethoxypyridin-2-yl)-1,2-dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(5,6-dimethoxypyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(6-aminopyridin-2-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(5-(4-morpholinopiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(5-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperidin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(4R)-4-((1R)-1-((5-(5-(6-oxa-3-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-(tert-butyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1-(1-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)piperidin-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(3-fluoro-4-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

5-(1-cyclopropyl-7-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)-2-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)benzonitrile;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(5-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazin-6-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(6-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridazin-3-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(3,3-dimethylindolin-6-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxalin-6-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(4-(difluoromethoxy)-3-methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(thiazol-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(2-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)thiazol-5-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H pyrazol-5-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(4-(tert-butyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)thiazol-5-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-(tert-butyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1-cyclopropyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one; and

(R)-4-((R)-1-((1-cyclopropyl-5-(2-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-cyclobutyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-(tert-butyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-(tert-butyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(5-morpholinopyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

tert-butyl 4-(6-(7-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)pyridin-3-yl)piperazine-1-carboxylate;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(5-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(5-(4-acetylpiperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(5-(4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)piperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(5,6-dimethoxypyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(4-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(4-morpholinophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

tert-butyl 4-(4-(7-((R)-1-((R)-5-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)ethoxy)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)phenyl)piperazine-1-carboxylate;

(R)-4-((R)-1-([4,5′-bibenzo[d]thiazol]-7′-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(S)-4-((S)-1-((5-(2-(tert-butyl)thiazol-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one; and

(R)-4-((R)-1-((5-(1-methyl-1H-thieno[3,2-c]pyrazol-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-7-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-(6-(benzo[d]thiazol-4-yl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yloxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

(R)-4-((R)-1-((6-(benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one; and

(R)-4-((R)-1-((3-methyl-6-(2-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-4-yl)oxy)ethyl)pyrrolidin-2-one;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula III, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

Y is O;

R 1a is hydrogen, halo, haloalkyl, CN, C 1-6 alkyl, or C 3-6 cycloalkyl;

R 2 is hydrogen;

R 3 is C 1-6 alkyl;

R 4 is hydrogen; and

R 5 is phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazolyl, indazolyl, thieno[3,2-c]pyrazolyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, or indoline-2-one-yl;

wherein the R 5 phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazolyl, indazolyl, thieno[3,2-c]pyrazolyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, and indoline-2-on-yl moieties are independently optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, —S(O) 2 —R 20 , —S(O) 2 —NR 20 R 22 , —NO 2 , —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —C(O)—OR 20 , cyano, oxo, and —O—R 20 ;

wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, or C 2-8 heterocyclyl moieties are further optionally substituted with zero, one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 6-12 aryl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 2-6 heteroaryl, —NO 2 , —S(O) 2 —R 20 , —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —C(O)—R 20 , —C(O)—OR 20 , —C(O)—N(R 20 )(R 22 ), cyano, and —O—R 20 ; and

 wherein each R 20 and R 22 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, and C 2-6 heteroaryl.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula IIIa, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

R 1a is selected from hydrogen, cyano, methyl, chloro, and cyclopropyl;

R 2 is hydrogen or methyl;

X 5 is selected from —CH— or nitrogen;

R 1e is hydrogen or methoxy; and

R 1f is selected from hydrogen, —SO 2 H, —SO 2 (C 1-3 alkyl), C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and C 2-6 heterocyclyl.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula IV, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

Y is O;

R 1b is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, or C 3-6 cycloalkyl, wherein the C 1-4 alkyl and C 3-6 cycloalkyl groups may be optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents selected from fluoro or C 1-6 alkyl;

R 2 is hydrogen or methyl;

R 3 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl;

R 4 is hydrogen; and

R 5 is a moiety selected from the group of phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazolyl, 2,3-dihydro-[1,4]dioxino[2,3-b]pyridinyl, benzomorpholinyl, thiazolyl, indolinyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, pyrimidinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-2(3H)-on-yl, pyrido[2,3-b][1,4]oxazin-2(3H)-on-yl, pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazin-3 (4H)-on-yl, 3,4-dihydro-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazinyl, benzimidazolyl, and 2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrido[2,3-b][1,4]oxazinyl; wherein the R 5 moieties may be optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents selected from the group of C 1-6 alkyl, cyano, methoxy, —NH 2 , —NH(C 1-3 alkyl), —N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , ethoxy, propoxy, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, oxetanyl, fluoro, fluoromethyl, fluoroethyl, fluoropropyl, difluoromethyl, difluoroethyl, difluoropropyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoroethyl, trifluoropropyl, cyclopropyl, and cyclobutyl;

wherein the R 5 C 1-6 alkyl substituent is substituted with 0 or 1 hydroxy group; and

the R 5 phenyl moiety is further substituted by or 1 substituent selected from morpholino, or a group of the formula:

the R 5 pyridazinyl moiety is further substituted by 0 or 1 substituent selected from morpholino, or a group of the formula:

the R 5 pyridinyl moiety is further substituted by 0 or 1 substituent selected from a) a piperazinyl moiety substituted by 0 or 1 substituent selected from —C(O)—C 1-3 alkyl, —S(O) 2 -alkyl, —S(O) 2 —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and —S(O) 2 —C 2-8 heterocyclyl; and b) a piperidinyl moiety substituted by 0 or 1 substituent selected from C 2-5 heterocyclyl and 6-oxa-3-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptanyl;

the R 5 pyrazolyl moiety is further substituted by 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from a) C 2-5 heterocyclyl, b) C 1-6 alkyl substituted by 0, 1, or 2 substituents selected from OH, cyano, fluoro, —C(O)-morpholino, —CO 2 H, —CO 2 —C 1-3 alkyl, —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1-3 alkyl), and —C(O)N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 , and c) pyridinyl; and

the R 5 thiazolyl moiety is further substituted by a) morpholino, b) C 2-5 heterocyclyl, or C 1-6 alkyl substituted by 0, 1, or 2 substituents selected from OH, cyano, fluoro, —C(O)— morpholino, —CO 2 H, —CO 2 —C 1-3 alkyl, —C(O)NH 2 , —C(O)NH(C 1-3 alkyl), and —C(O)N(C 1-3 alkyl) 2 .

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula V, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

Y is O;

R 2 is hydrogen or methyl;

R 3 is H, C 1-6 alkyl, or C 2-3 alkenyl;

R 4 is hydrogen;

R 5 is a moiety selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzomorpholinyl, thieno[3,2-c]pyrazolyl, indazolyl, indoline-2-one-yl, quinazolin-4(3H)-on-yl, pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-2(3H)-on-yl, pyrrolo[3,2-c]pyridine-2(3H)-on-yl, 3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-on-yl, pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridinyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, 3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-on-yl, and 3,4-dihydro-pyrido[3,2-b][1,4]oxazinyl; wherein each of the R 5 moieties is optionally substituted with one, two, or three substituents selected from the group consisting of C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and C 2-8 heterocyclyl;

wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkyl and C 2-8 heterocyclyl substituents on each R 5 moiety may be independently further optionally substituted with one substituent selected from the group consisting of halo, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, —C(O)O—R 20 , —C(O)R 20 , —NO 2 , —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —S(O) 2 —R 20 , —S(O) 2 —N(R 20 )(R 22 )—C(O)—N(R 20 )(R 22 ), oxo, cyano, and —O—R 20 ; and

wherein each R 20 and R 22 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, and C 2-6 heteroaryl.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said compound is a compound of formula VI, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

wherein:

Y is O;

R 1b is hydrogen, halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, or C 2-8 heterocyclyl; wherein the C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl or C 2-8 heterocyclyl may be optionally substituted with fluoro or C 1-6 alkyl;

R 2 is hydrogen or C 1-6 alkyl;

R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-3 alkenyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl,

wherein the C 1-6 alkyl or C 3-6 cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted with halo or C 1-6 alkyl;

R 4 is hydrogen;

R 5 is phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, indazolyl, cyclohexenyl, thienopyrazolyl, or pyrazolopyridinyl;

wherein the phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, indazolyl, cyclohexenyl, thienopyrazolyl, or pyrazolopyridinyl moiety may be optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, —C(O)O—R 20 , —C(O)R 20 , —NO 2 , —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —S(O) 2 —R 20 , —S(O) 2 —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —C(O)—N(R 20 )(R 22 ), cyano, oxo, and —O—R 20 ;

wherein the C 3-6 cycloalkyl or C 2-8 heterocyclyl moiety may be independently optionally further substituted with C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, —C(O)O—R 20 , —C(O)R 20 , —NO 2 , —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —S(O) 2 —R 20 , —S(O) 2 —N(R 20 )(R 22 ), —C(O)—N(R 20 )(R 22 ), cyano, oxo, and —O—R 20 ;

wherein each R 20 and R 22 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 2-6 alkenyl, C 2-6 alkynyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 2-8 heterocyclyl, C 6-12 aryl, and C 2-6 heteroaryl.