Compounds

1. A compound having the formula (I)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 represents a 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl ring which may be optionally substituted;

R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, cyano, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkyl, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkoxy group, one or more spirocyclic groups where R 3 is linked to R 4 , R 5 is linked to R 6 or R 8 is linked to R 7 , or R 2 is linked to R 8 to form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl ring, R 6 is linked to R 7 to form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl ring; and

R 7 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, cyano, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkyl, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkoxy group or an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl ring or is linked to R 8 to form a spirocyclic group or is linked to R 6 to form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl ring.

2. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R 1 represents a 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl ring substituted with one or more of Q1-(R 9 ) n , wherein:

n is 0 or 1;

Qi represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, cyano, a covalent bond, —NR 10 —CONR 10 —, —NR 10 CO—, an oxygen atom, oxo, nitro, —S(O) m —, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, —CO—, —SO 2 R 11 , —NR 11 R 12 , —NR 11 COR 12 , —NR 10 CONR 11 R 12 , —CONR 11 R 12 , —CO 2 R 11 , —NR 11 CO 2 R 12 , —SO 2 NR 11 R 12 , —NR 11 SO 2 R 12 , NR 11 SO 2 NR 13 R 14 and SO 2 NR 11 or an optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkylene, —C 2 -C 6 alkenylene or —C 1 -C 6 alkyl group;

m is 0, 1 or 2;

R 9 represents an optionally substituted 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aryl or cycloalkyl ring; and

R 10 , R 11 and R 12 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl or optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkylene group.

3. The compound according to claim 2 wherein R 9 represents a 3 to 10 membered heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aryl or cycloalkyl ring substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 haloalkoxy, optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, optionally substituted C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, oxo, cyano, nitro, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted aryl, -Q 2 -NR 13 CONR 14 R 15 , -Q 2 -NR 13 R 14 , -Q 2 -NR 13 COR 14 , -Q 2 -COR 13 , -Q 2 -SO 2 R 13 , -Q 2 -CONR 13 , Q 2 -CONR 13 R 14 , -Q 2 -CO 2 R 13 , -Q 2 -SO 2 NR 13 R 14 , -Q 2 -NR 13 SO 2 R 14 and -Q 2 -NR 13 SO 2 NR 14 R 15 ; wherein

Q 2 represents a covalent bond or a C 1 -C 6 alkylene or C 2 -C 6 alkenylene group; and

R 13 , R 14 and R 15 each independently represent hydrogen or an optionally substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl, or an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted cycloalkyl.

4. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R 1 is selected from thiazolyl, pyridinyl, isoxazolyl, thiadiazolyl, indazolyl, imidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoimidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, napthyridinyl, pyrazinyl, isoquinolinyl, tetrahydrothiazolopyridinyl, imidazopyridinyl, triazolyl, pyrazolopyridinyl, tetrahydropyrazolopyrazinyl, tetrahydrothiazoloazepinyl and thiazolopyridinyl.

5. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 each independently represent hydrogen.

6. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R 7 represents cyano, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkyl, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkoxy group, an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl ring, or links with R 6 to form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl ring.

7. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R 3 represents methyl.

8. The compound according to claim 1 wherein R 2 represents cyano, methyl, substituted methyl or methoxy.

9. The compound according to claim 3 wherein R 9 is selected from morpholinyl, piperidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, diazepanyl, piperazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, cyclopropyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyl, pyridinyl, imidazolyl, indolinyl, isoindolinyl, pyrimidinyl, isoxazolyl, dihydroindenyl, dihydroisoquinolinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, phenyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, isoquinolinyl, indazolyl, pyrazolopyridinyl, pyrazolopyrimidinyl, imidazolpyridinyl, imidazopyrimidinyl, imidazopyrazinyl, oxazolyl and quinolinyl.

10. A compound according to formula (II)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R 1 represents a 5 to 10 membered heteroaryl ring which may be optionally substituted;

R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, cyano, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkyl, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkoxy group, one or more spirocyclic groups where R 3 is linked to R 4 , R 5 is linked to R 6 or R 8 is linked to R 7 , or R 2 is linked to R 8 to form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl ring, or R 6 is linked to R 7 to form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl ring; and

R 7 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, cyano, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkyl, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkoxy group or an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl ring or is linked to R 8 to form a spirocyclic group or is linked to R 6 to form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl ring.

11. The compound according to claim 1 having the formula (III)

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

Y represents the remaining atoms of a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl ring which may optionally substituted or fused with further ring which may be further optionally substituted;

R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 and R 8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, cyano, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkyl, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkoxy group, one or more spirocyclic groups where R 3 is linked to R 4 , R 5 is linked to R 6 or R 8 is linked to R 7 , or R 2 is linked to R 8 to form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl ring, or R 6 is linked to R 7 to form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl; and

R 7 represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, cyano, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkyl, an optionally substituted C 1 -C 3 alkoxy group or an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl ring or is linked to R 8 to form a spirocyclic group, or is linked to R 6 to form an optionally substituted C 3 -C 4 cycloalkyl.

12. A compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 selected from the group consisting of:

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(3-fluorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(2-fluorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(3-chlorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(2-chlorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(tert-butyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(4-phenylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(2-phenylthiazol-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-phenyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-ethyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(3-phenylisoxazol-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(3-(4-methoxyphenyl)isoxazol-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-phenylisoxazol-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(3-(tert-butyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(6-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yepyrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(6-(trifluoromethyl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(6-methoxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(6-bromobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-morpholinopyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(piperidin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(4-phenylpyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-([2,3′-bipyridin]-6′-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-([3,3′-bipyridin]-6-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-([3,4′-bipyridin]-6-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(6-phenylpyridin-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(6-phenylpyridazin-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(2-phenylpyrimidin-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-cyclohexylpyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(1-benzyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(1-propyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl) pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S) 1-cyano-N-(4-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(7-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(4-bromobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(7-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(6-bromoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-phenylpyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-phenylpyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-benzylthiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(isoquinolin-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(4-methoxypiperidin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(6-(1H-1,2,3-thiazol-1-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-methyl-5-(morpholinomethyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(3,4-difluorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(pyridin-4-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(pyridin-2-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(R)-1-cyano-N-(5-phenylpyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3S)-1-cyano-2-methyl-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-fluorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-2-methylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3 S)-1-cyano-2-methyl-N-(1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3 S)-1-cyano-2-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3S)-1-cyano-2-methyl-N-(5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)thiazol-2-yepyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3S)—N-(5-(2-chlorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyano-2-methylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-3-methyl-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-3-methyl-N-(1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-3-(methoxymethyl)-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1,3-dicyano-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yepyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S,4S)-1-cyano-4-methyl-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S,4S)-1-cyano-4-methyl-N-(5-methylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S,4S)—N-(5-(2-chlorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyano-4-methylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S,4S)-1-cyano-4-methyl-N-(1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S,4S)-1-cyano-4-ethyl-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S,4S)-1-cyano-4-ethyl-N-(1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-5-methyl-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-5-methyl-N-(1-phenyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-5-methyl-N-(5-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-morpholinothiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(2-(acetamidomethyl)piperidin-1-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(methyl(phenyl)amino)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(indolin-1-yethiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(piperidin-1-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(isoindolin-2-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-((R)-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-((S)-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(5-oxo-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(R)-1-cyano-N-(5-morpholinothiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(R)-1-cyano-N-(5-(piperidin-1-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S,4S)-1-cyano-4-methyl-N-(5-(piperidin-1-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-5-methyl-N-(5-(piperidin-1-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrazin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(2-aminophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(3-aminophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(4-aminophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(pyridin-3-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(E)-1-cyano-N-(5-(2-cyclopropylvinyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(4-acetamidophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

N-(5-(2-acetamidophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(3-(methylsulfonamido)phenylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(3-cyanophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-cyanophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-phenylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(5-methylisoxazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(7-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-cyclopropylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(6-cyclopropylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,6-dimethoxypyridazin-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,6-dimethoxypyridazin-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-methylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(p-tolyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(m-tolyppyrindin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(o-tolyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)-5-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)-7-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(7-methyl-6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(morpholinomethyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-N-(5-(pyrrolidin-1-ylmethyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S)-1-cyano-N-(54(2,6-dimethylmorpholino)methyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(((R)-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(((S)-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)methypthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(((R)-2-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl)thiazol-2-yl)-2-methylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(1-benzyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-phenethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-isobutyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3 S)—N-(1-benzyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-cyano-2-methylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(3-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2-fluorophenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(3-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-((2-methoxyethyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-cyclohexyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidin-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)methyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-((S)-1-phenylethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-((R)-1-phenylethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1 ((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3S)-1-cyano-2-methyl-N-(1-((S)-1-phenylethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S,4S)-1-cyano-4-methyl-N-(1-((S)-1-phenylethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(6-methylpyridin-2-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yepyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(R)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2-methylpyrimidin-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-cyanophenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(1-benzyl-2-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)ethyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(3-cyanophenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1 I-cyano-N-(1-(pyridin-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1I-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S)—N-(1-(1-benzoylpiperidin-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3 S)—N-(1-(1-benzoylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S)—N-(1-(1-benzylpiperidin-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-acetyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-isobutyryl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-benzoyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(2-methoxybenzoyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-picolinoyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carbonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-nicotinoyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(dimethylglycyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

Methyl (S)-2-(1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamido)-6,7-dihydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridine-5(4H)-carboxylate,

2-methoxyethyl(S)-2-(1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamido)-6,7-dihydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridine-5(4H)-carboxylate,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(isopropylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(phenylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-ethynylphenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(3-ethynylphenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrorrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(N-(1-phenylethyl)sulfamoyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3 S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(N-methyl-N-(1-phenylethyl)sulfamoyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S,4S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothiazolo[5,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(pyridazin-4-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-cyano-3-fluorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(1H-indazol-7-yethiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(3-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-cyano-3-methoxyphenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-sulfamoylphenypthiazol-2-yepyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(1H-indazol-6-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(1H-indazol-5-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-6-(2-(1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamido)thiazol-5-yl)-N-methylpicolinamide,

(S)-6-(2-(1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamido)thiazol-5-yl)-N-ethylpicolinamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-indazol-5-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(2-oxoindolin-7-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(3-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)thiazol-2-yepyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(1H-indazol-4-yl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(4-fluoro-3-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(3-carbamoylphenyethiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(3-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(3-(ethylcarbamoyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(3-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(3-carbamoyl-4-fluorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(3-carbamoyl-4-chlorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(4-chloro-3-(methylcarbamoyflphenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-(4-chloro-3-(prop-2-yn-1-ylcarbanioyflphenypthiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(isopropylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(5-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-cyano-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2-cyano-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-cyano-3-(3-morpholinopropoxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2-cyano-5-(3-morpholinopropoxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-cyano-3-(((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)oxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2-cyano-5-(((S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)oxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-cyano-3-(oxetan-3-yloxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(2-cyano-5-(oxetan-3-yloxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-7-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-6-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-(imidazo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-6-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1,7-naphthyridin-6-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(6-(3-chlorophenyl)pyrimidin-4-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(2′-amino-[4,4′-hipyridin]-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(2′-(methylamino)-[4,4′-bipyridin]-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-3-(1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamido)-N-methylisoquinoline-6-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)isoquinolin-3-yl) pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(4-(1H-indazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-ethynylisoquinolin-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(2S,3S)-1-cyano-N-(6-ethynylisoquinolin-3-yl)-2-methylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-3-(1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamido)isoquinoline-6-carboxamide,

(2S,3S)—N-(6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yflisoquinolin-3-yl)-1-cyano-2-methylpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-phenylpyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(pyridin-3-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(pyridin-3-yl)thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-methyl-5-(m-tolyl)-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(quinolin-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(4-(tert-butyl)pyridin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(pyridin-4-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-phenylpyridazin-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(oxazol-5-yl)imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(isopropylsulfonyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4H-thiazolo[4,5-d]azepin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-(1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

3-cyano-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-1-carboxamide,

2-cyano-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)-2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-4-carboxamide,

(3S,4S)-1-cyano-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3S,4R)-1-cyano-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)-4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(3 S,4R)-1-cyano-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)-4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

1-cyano-3-methoxy-N-(5-phenylthiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(5-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)thiazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)isoquinolin-3-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-(3-(5-methylisoxazol-4-yl)phenyl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(1-(4-(l H-pyrazol-4-yl)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(4-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(6-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)thiazolo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(2′-(5-methylisoxazol-4-yl)-[4,4′-bipyridin]-2-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(1,3-dimenthyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yflpyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(3-methyl-1H-indazol-6-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(1-(1H-indazol-5-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(1-(1H-indazol-6-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)—N-(1-(1H-indazol-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-cyanopyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-cyano-3-cyclopropylphenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(quinolin-4-yl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-methyl-N-(4-(4-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyethiazol-2-yl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-cyano-3-methoxyphenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-cyano-3-methylphenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide,

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide, and

(S)-1-cyano-N-(1-(4-cyano-3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yepyrrolidine-3-carboxamide.

13. A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as defined according to claim 1 which comprises reacting an amine of formula (VI) with cyanogen bromide;

14. A method of treating a cancer linked to UCHL1 activity, comprising administering an effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 to a patient having said cancer.

15. A method of treating a patient with a neurodegenerative disorder linked to UCHL1 activity, inflammation linked to UCHL1 activity, a viral or bacterial infection linked to UCHL1 activity, or a metabolic disorder linked to UCHL1 activity, comprising administering an effective amount of the compound according to claim 1 to the patient.

16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.