IP Library Granted Patent US 9,932,314
Granted Patent B2
US 9,932,314 · App. 15/316,100 · Granted Apr 3, 2018

Pyrazole compounds and their use as T-type calcium channel blockers

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Patent No.
US 9,932,314
App. No.
15/316,100
Granted
Apr 3, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein X, Y, R 1 , R 2 , (R 4 ) n , and (R 5 ) m are as defined in the description, and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of such compounds. These compounds are useful as calcium T-channel blockers.

Claims (416)

1. A compound of formula (I)

wherein

X represents a ring carbon or a ring nitrogen atom;

R 1 represents

(C 2-6 )alkyl;

(C 2-4 )alkyl mono-substituted with cyano, or (C 1-3 )alkoxy;

(C 1-4 )fluoroalkyl;

(C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

pentafluoro-sulfanyl;

(C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-L 1 - wherein

said (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl optionally contains one ring oxygen atom; wherein said (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl is unsubstituted, or mono-substituted with fluoro, (C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, hydroxy, cyano, or (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, or di-substituted with fluoro, or tri-substituted with two fluoro substituents and a substituent selected from (C 1-3 )alkyl and cyano; and

the linker L 1 represents a direct bond, (C 1-2 )alkylene, oxygen, or (C 1-2 )alkylene-oxy;

5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, independently optionally mono-substituted with (C 1 -3 )alkyl;

NR11R 12 , wherein

R 11 and R 12 independently represent hydrogen, (C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 2-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl mono- or di-substituted with fluoro, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-(C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy-(C 2-3 )alkyl ;

or R 11 and R 12 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to-6 membered ring optionally mono- or di-substituted with fluoro; a 2-oxo-pyrrolidinyl group; or a morpholinyl group;

 and (R 4 ) n represents one or two optional substituents independently selected from (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy, halogen, and cyano;

or R 1 together with (R 4 ) n forms a non-aromatic 5- or 6-membered ring which is fused to the phenyl/pyridine ring; wherein said 5- or 6-membered ring optionally contains one or two heteroatoms independently selected from oxygen and nitrogen; wherein said fused 5- or 6-membered non-aromatic ring independently is optionally further mono-substituted with oxo or (C 1-3 )alkyl; di-substituted with (C 1-3 )alkyl; or di-, tri-, or tetra-substituted wherein one substituent is oxo and the remaining are (C 1-3 )alkyl;

or R 1 together with (R 4 ) n forms an aromatic 5- or 6-membered ring which is fused to the phenyl/pyridine ring; wherein said 5- or 6-membered ring optionally contains one or two nitrogen atoms, wherein said fused 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring independently is optionally further mono- or di-substituted wherein the substituents are independently selected from (C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, (C 1 )fluoroalkyl, or cyano;

or R 1 represents methyl, or halogen; and (R 4 ) n represents one substituent selected from (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy which is attached to the phenyl/pyridinyl ring in ortho- or meta-position to the point of attachment of the CH 2 —CO—NH— group;

Y represents a ring carbon or a ring nitrogen atom; and

R 2 represents (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-oxy; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl;

(C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; (C 1-3 )alkoxy-(C 2-3 )alkoxy; halogen; cyano; or —NR 21 R 22 , wherein R 21 and R 22 independently represent hydrogen, or (C 1-3 )alkyl, or R 21 and R 22 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 4- to-6 membered ring optionally mono- or di-substituted with fluoro, or a morpholinyl group; and

(R 5 ) m represents one or two optional substituents independently selected from (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3 -6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; halogen; cyano; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl; and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

2. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 represents

(C 2-6 )alkyl;

(C 2-4 )alkyl mono-substituted with cyano, or (C 1-3 )alkoxy;

(C 1-4 )fluoroalkyl;

(C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

pentafluoro-sulfanyl;

(C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-L 1 - wherein

said (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl optionally contains one ring oxygen atom; wherein said (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl is unsubstituted, or mono-substituted with fluoro, (C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, hydroxy, cyano, or (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, or di-substituted with fluoro, or tri-substituted with two fluoro substituents and a (C 1-3 )alkyl substituent; and

the linker L 1 represents a direct bond, (C 1-2 )alkylene, oxygen, or (C 1-2 )alkylene-oxy;

5- or 6-membered heteroaryl selected from oxadiazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, and pyridinyl; wherein said heteroaryl independently is optionally mono-substituted with (C 1-3 )alkyl; or

—NR11R 12 , wherein

R 11 and R 12 independently represent hydrogen, (C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 2-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl mono- or di-substituted with fluoro, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-(C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy-(C 2-3 )alkyl;

or R 11 and R 12 , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form an azetidinyl or a pyrrolidinyl ring, both independently optionally mono- or di-substituted with fluoro; or a 2-oxo-pyrrolidinyl group;

and (R 4 ) n represents one optional substituent selected from (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 1-4 )alkoxy, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy, halogen, and cyano;

or R 1 together with (R 4 ) n forms a non-aromatic 5- or 6-membered ring which is fused to the phenyl/pyridine ring to form a bicyclic ring system; wherein said bicyclic ring system is selected from 2,3-dihydro-benzoxazolyl, 3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[1 ,4]oxazinyl, 2,3-dihydro-1H-indolyl, and 2,3-dihydro-benzofuranyl; wherein said non-aromatic 5- or 6-membered ring part of said bicyclic ring system independently is optionally further mono-substituted with oxo; or di-, tri-, or tetra-substituted wherein one substituent is oxo and the remaining are (C 1-3 )alkyl;

or R 1 together with (R 4 ) n forms an aromatic 5- or 6-membered ring which is fused to the phenyl/pyridine ring to form a bicyclic aromatic ring system selected from pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, indolyl, indazolyl, quinoxalinyl, benzimidazolyl, and quinolinyl; wherein said fused 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring part of said aromatic bicyclic ring system independently is optionally further mono- or di-substituted wherein the substituents are independently selected from (C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, (C 1 )fluoroalkyl, or cyano;

or R 1 represents methyl, or halogen; and (R 4 ) n represents one substituent selected from (C 1 -3 )fluoroalkoxy which is attached to the phenyl/pyridinyl ring in ortho- or meta-position to the point of attachment of the —CH 2 —CO—NH— group;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

3. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein

Y represents a ring nitrogen atom; and

R 2 represents (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; (C 1-3 )alkoxy-(C 2-3 )alkoxy; halogen; or cyano; and

(R 5 ) m represents one optional substituent independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; halogen; cyano; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl; and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

or

Y represents a ring carbon atom; and

R 2 represents (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-oxy; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; halogen; or cyano; and

(R 5 ) m represents one or two optional substituents independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; halogen; cyano; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

4. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein

Y represents a ring nitrogen atom; and

R 2 represents (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; (C 1-3 )alkoxy-(C 2-3 )alkoxy; halogen; or cyano; and

(R 5 ) m represents one optional substituent independently selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; halogen; cyano; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

5. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein the fragment

represents 4-cyclopropyl-phenyl, 4-isopropyl-phenyl, 4-dimethylamino-phenyl, 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl, 4-tert-butyl-phenyl, 4-isobutyl-phenyl, 4-(1-methoxy-ethyl)-phenyl, 4-(1-methyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl, 4-(cyclopropyl-methyl)-phenyl, 4-(1-hydroxy-cyclopropyl)-phenyl, 4-(cyclopropyl-oxy)-phenyl, 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl, 4-(oxetan-3-yl-oxy)-phenyl, 4-(3-hydroxy-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl, 4-(3-fluoro-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl, 4-(cyclobutyl-oxy)-phenyl, 4-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl, 4-([1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl, 4-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl, 4-(3-fluoro-azetidin-1- yl)-phenyl, 4-(1-cyano-cyclopropyl)-phenyl, 4-(1-cyano-1-methyl-ethyl)-phenyl, 4-(diethylamino)-phenyl, 4-(pentafluoro-sulfanyl)-phenyl, 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl, 3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl, 3-fluoro-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl, 4-((2-methoxyethyl)-methyl-amino)-phenyl, 4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutyl)-phenyl, 4-(3-methoxy-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl, 4-(oxetan-3-yl-methoxy)-phenyl, 4-(pyrazin-2-yl)-phenyl, 4-(3-methyl-pyrazin-2-yl)-phenyl, 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(5-methyl-pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl, 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl, 4-(pyridin-4-yl)-phenyl, 4-(pyridin-3-yl)-phenyl, 4-(pyridin-2-yl)-phenyl, 4-(3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl, 4-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl, 4-(2-oxo-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl, 4-(2-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl, 4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl, 4-((3-fluoro-oxetan-3-yl)-methoxy)-phenyl, 4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutyl-oxy)-phenyl, 4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-phenyl, 4-((3,3-difluoro-cyclobutyl)-methoxy)-phenyl, 4-((3,3-difluoro-1-methyl-cyclobutyl)-methoxy)-phenyl 2-cyclopropyl-pyridin-5-yl, 2-dimethylamino-pyridin-5-yl, 2-isopropyl-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(ethyl-methyl-amino)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(3-fluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(cyclopropyl-methyl-amino)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(3-fluoro-oxetan-3-yl)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(diethylamino)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-((2,2-difluoro-ethyl)-methyl-amino)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-((2-methoxyethyl)-methyl-amino)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-pyridin-5-yl, 3-fluoro-2-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-pyridin-5-yl, 3-fluoro-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-((cyclopropylmethyl)-methyl-amino)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1- yl)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(3-methoxy-oxetan-3-yl)-pyridin-5-yl, 2-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-5-yl; 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzoxazol-6-yl, 3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-7-yl, 4-methyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-7-yl, 3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzoxazol-6-yl, 3,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-5-yl, 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-5-yl, 2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-yl, 2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-yl, 3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-5-yl; 1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl, 1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl, 1H-indol-5-yl, 1H-indol-6-yl, 1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl, 1-methyl-1H-indazol-6-yl, 1-ethyl-1H-indazol-5-yl, 1-ethyl-1H-indazol-6-yl, 1,3-dimethyl-1H-indazol-5-yl, 1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl, 1-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl, 1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl, 1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-6-yl, 3-cyano-1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl, 3-isopropyl-1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl, 3-cyclobutyl-1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl, 1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-indol-5-yl, quinoxalin-6-yl, 2 methyl-1H-benzimidazol-6-yl, 1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl, 1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-6-yl, quinolin-7-yl, 4-methyl-3-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl; or 4-fluoro-2-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

6. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein the fragment

represents 4-fluorophenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl, 4-methylphenyl, 4-ethylphenyl, 3-fluoro-4-methyl-phenyl, 4-fluoro-3-methyl-phenyl, 4-fluoro-3-cyano-phenyl, 4-fluoro-3,5-dimethylphenyl, 4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl, 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl, 3,4-difluorophenyl, 3,5-difluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl, 4-cyano-3,5-difluoro-phenyl, 4-methoxyphenyl, 4-cyanophenyl, 4-cyclopropyl-phenyl, 3,4,5-trifluorophenyl, 4 tert.-butyl-phenyl, 4-isopropyl-phenyl, 4-(cyclopropyl-oxy)-phenyl, 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl, 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl, 4-methoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl, 4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl, 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl, 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl, 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl, 5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl, 5-bromo-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyano-pyridin-2-yl, 5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl, 5-ethyl-pyridin-2-yl, 5-methoxy-pyridin-2-yl, 6-chloro-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyclopropyl-pyridin-2-yl, 6-cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyano-6-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl, 6-chloro-5-cyano-pyridin-2-yl, 5-chloro-6-cyano-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyano-6-methyl-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyano-4-methyl-pyridin-2-yl, 6-cyano-5-methyl-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyano-6-isobutyl-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyano-6-methoxy-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyano-6-isopropoxy-pyridin-2-yl, 5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-yl, 5-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyano-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl, 5-isobutyl-pyridin-2-yl, 5-isopropoxy-pyridin-2-yl, 5-dimethylamino-pyridine-2-yl, 4-cyclopropyl-5-cyano-pyridin-2-yl, 5-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl, or 5-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-2-yl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

7. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein X represents a ring carbon atom; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

8. A compound according to claim 7 , wherein R 1 represents

(C 2-6 )alkyl;

(C 1-4 )fluoroalkyl;

(C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

(C 3-6 )cycloalkyl wherein said (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl optionally contains one ring oxygen atom; wherein said (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl is mono-substituted with fluoro or (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, or di-substituted with fluoro; or

(C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-oxy- wherein said (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl optionally contains one ring oxygen atom; wherein said (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl is unsubstituted, or di-substituted with fluoro;

and (R 4 ) n represents one optional substituent selected from (C 1-4 )alkyl, or halogen;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

9. A compound according to claim 8 , wherein

Y represents a ring nitrogen atom;

R 2 represents (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; halogen; or cyano; and

(R 5 ) m represents one optional substituent selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; halogen; cyano; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl; and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

10. A compound according to claim 9 , wherein

(R 5 ) m is absent (i.e. m=0);

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

11. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein

X represents a ring carbon or a ring nitrogen atom;

R 1 represents

(C 2-6 )alkyl;

(C 2-4 )alkyl mono-substituted with cyano;

(C 1-4 )fluoroalkyl;

(C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-L 1 - wherein

said (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl optionally contains one ring oxygen atom; wherein said (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl is unsubstituted, or mono-substituted with fluoro, (C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, hydroxy, cyano, or (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, or di-substituted with fluoro; and

the linker L 1 represents a direct bond, or (C 1-2 )alkylene; or

5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, independently optionally mono-substituted with (C 1-3 )alkyl;

 and (R 4 ) n represents one or two optional substituents independently selected from (C 1-4 )alkyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl, halogen, and cyano;

or R 1 together with (R 4 ) n forms an aromatic 5- or 6-membered ring which is fused to the phenyl/pyridine ring to form a bicyclic aromatic ring system selected from indolyl, indazolyl and quinolinyl; wherein said fused 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring part of said aromatic bicyclic ring system independently is optionally further mono- or di-substituted wherein the substituents are independently selected from (C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, (C 1 )fluoroalkyl, or cyano;

Y represents a ring carbon or a ring nitrogen atom; and

R 2 represents (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-oxy; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl;

(C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; halogen; or cyano; and

(R 5 ) m represents one or two optional substituents independently selected from (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; halogen; cyano; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl; and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

12. A compound according to claim 11 , wherein

X represents a ring carbon atom;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

13. A compound according to claim 12 , wherein

R 1 represents cyclopropyl wherein said cyclopropyl is unsubstituted, or mono-substituted with methyl, methoxy, cyano, or trifluoromethyl;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

14. A compound according to claim 13 , wherein

Y represents a ring nitrogen atom;

R 2 represents (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy; halogen; or cyano; and

(R 5 ) m represents one optional substituent selected from the group consisting of (C 1-4 )alkyl; (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; (C 1-4 )alkoxy; halogen; cyano; (C 1-3 )fluoroalkyl; and (C 1-3 )fluoroalkoxy;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

15. A compound according to claim 14 , wherein

(R 5 ) m is absent (i.e. m=0);

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

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

N-[1-(4-Chloro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Chloro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Chloro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-dimethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Isopropyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Isopropyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-methyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-methyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-ethyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-isopropyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-tert-Butyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Difluoromethoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(3,4,5-trifluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-3,5-dimethyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Chloro-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,5-Difluoro-4-methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-methoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-3-methyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Dimethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(3-fluoro-4-methyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(6-Dimethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-N-[1-(4-ethyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(6-Dimethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-N-[1-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(6-Dimethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-N-[1-(3-fluoro-4-methyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(6-Dimethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-3-methyl-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-dimethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

2-(6-Dimethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-N-[1-(3,4,5-trifluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Chloro-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-dimethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-[4-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-[4-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-N-[1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-[4-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Azetidin-1-yl-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Azetidin-1-yl-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Azetidin-1-yl-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-dimethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Azetidin-1-yl-phenyl)-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[44(S)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-fluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Cyclopropoxy-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Cyclopropoxy-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Cyclopropoxy-phenyl)-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-fluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-[4-(3-Fluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-((S)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-((S)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-[4-(3,3-Difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-pyridin-2-yl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-pyridin-3-yl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-pyridin-4-yl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(5-methyl-pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Isopropyl-phenyl)-N-{1-[5-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-ylmethyl]-1H-pyrazol-3-yl}-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Bromo-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyclopropyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Isopropyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(5-methyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Isobutyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(6-Azetidin-1-yl-pyridin-3-yl)-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Ethyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Isopropoxy-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Isopropyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(5-trifluoromethyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Chloro-5-cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Diethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Diethylamino-phenyl)-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-diethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-6-ethyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-[6-(3,3-Difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(6-Diethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-{4-[(2-methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-phenyl}-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-{4-[(2-methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-phenyl}-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-{4-[(2-methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-phenyl}-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-{4-[(2-methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-phenyl}-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-6-methyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-((R)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-[6-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-[6-(3,3-Difluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isobutyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-6-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl) -acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-((S)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-((S)-3-fluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Chloro-5-cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Cyclopropylmethyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-(3-fluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-[6-(3-Fluoro-azetidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-[6-(Cyclopropyl(methyl)amino)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-[6-(Cyclopropyl(methyl)amino)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-(ethyl-methyl-amino)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-{6-[(2-methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-pyridin-3-yl}-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-{6-[(2-methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-pyridin-3-yl}-acetamide;

2-[6-(Cyclopropylmethyl-methyl-amino)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-(cyclopropylmethyl-methyl-amino)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-[6-(Cyclopropylmethyl-methyl-amino)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-[6-(Cyclopropylmethyl-methyl-amino)-pyridin-3-yl]-N-[1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(6-Diethylamino-pyridin-3-yl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-cyclopropyl-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyclopropoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-cyclobutoxy-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Cyclobutoxy-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Cyclobutoxy-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-methoxy-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-Cyclobutoxy-phenyl)-N-[1-(5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-methoxy-ethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-methoxy-ethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-quinolin-7-yl-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1H-indol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-methyl-3-oxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-benzo[1,4]oxazin-7-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Chloro-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo [2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3-methyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-benzoxazol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-fluoro-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-hydroxy-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1,3,3-trimethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-methoxy-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-((R)-1-methoxy-ethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-((S)-1-methoxy-ethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(5-methyl-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(oxetan-3-yloxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Bromo-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-1-methyl-cyclobutylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-fluoro-oxetan-3-ylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-fluoro-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3,4-Difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-(4-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-fluoro-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-(4-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(4-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(5-cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(3-cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-1-methyl-cyclobutylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-1-methyl-cyclobutylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-1-methyl-cyclobutylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3-methyl-oxetan-3-yl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-methoxy-ethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3-cyclobutyl-1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3-isopropyl-1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3-cyclobutyl-1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3-isopropyl-1-methyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-6-yl)-acetamide;

N -(1 (3 cyano-4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(4-(pentafluoro-λ 6 -sulfanyl)phenyl)acetamide;

2-[4-(Cyano-dimethyl-methyl)-phenyl]-N-[1-(3-cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-(1-((5-cyanopyridin-2-yl)methyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-2-(4-(pentafluoro-λ 6 -sulfanyl)phenyl)acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(5-fluoro-6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(5-fluoro-6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(3-Cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[6-(3,3-difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(6-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-3-yl)-acetamide;

2-(4-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-cyano-3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-N-[1-(3-cyano-4-fluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1-ethyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(3,3-difluoro-cyclobutylmethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-methyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-(4-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(6-cyano-5-methyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-methyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-methyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-methyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-methyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-methyl-3-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide; and

N-[1-(5-C yano-p yridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-((1S *,2S *)-2-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

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

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-methoxy-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-6-difluoromethyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-cyano-4-difluoromethyl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3-methyl-chroman-7-yl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-3-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-[4-(1-Cyano-3,3-difluoro-cyclobutyl)-phenyl]-N-[1-(5-cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-(3-Cyano-4-isobutyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(5-cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-(3-Cyano-4-isobutyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Azetidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Isopropyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(5-pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-{1-[5-(3,3-Difluoro-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-pyridin-2-ylmethyl]-1H-pyrazol-3-yl}-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-cyclopropylmethoxy-3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide;

2-(4-Cyclopropylmethoxy-3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-(4-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(4-cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

2-[4-(1-Cyano-cyclopropyl)-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl]-N-[1-(5-cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

2-[4-(1-Cyano-cyclopropyl)-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl]-N-[1-(3,4-difluoro-benzyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-methyl-4-(3,3,3-trifluoro-propoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-cyclopropyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3-methyl-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-cyclopropyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-cyclopropyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3-methyl-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-ethyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-ethyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-ethyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3,5-dimethyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3,5-dimethyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(4-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3,5-dimethyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[5-methyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[5-methyl-6-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-pyridin-3-yl]-acetamide;

N-[1-(6-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-methyl-4-(3,3,3-trifluoro-propoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide; and

N-[1-(4-Cyano-5-fluoro-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-methyl-4-(3,3,3-trifluoro-propoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

18. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is

2-(4-tert-Butyl-phenyl)-N-[1-(5-cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-acetamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

19. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[4-(1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-phenyl]-acetamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

20. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

21. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-methyl-4-(3,3,3-trifluoro-propoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

22. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-(3-methyl-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-acetamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

23. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is

N-[1-(5-Cyano-pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-2-[3-ethyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-acetamide;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of such a compound.

24. A pharmaceutical composition containing, as active principle, a compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one therapeutically inert excipient.

25. A compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the treatment of epilepsy; sleep disorders; sleep disturbances; pain; neurological disorders selected from essential tremors, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, psychosis, neurodegenerative disorders, autism and drug addiction; cardiovascular disorders selected from hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, congenital heart failure and heart block; cancer; diabetes; or diabetic neuropathy.

26. A compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the treatment of epilepsy.

27. A method of treating a disease comprising administering a pharmaceutically active amount of the compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject in need thereof, wherein the disease is selected from epilepsy; sleep disorders; sleep disturbances; pain; neurological disorders selected from essential tremors, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, psychosis, neurodegenerative disorders, autism and drug addiction; cardiovascular disorders selected from hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, congenital heart failure and heart block; cancer; diabetes; and diabetic neuropathy.

28. A method of treating epilepsy comprising administering a pharmaceutically active amount of the compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject in need thereof.

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