Amide compounds and method for making and using

1. A compound, having a formula 1

or a salt thereof, wherein:

ring A is heterocyclyl;

R 1 is H, aliphatic, or heteroaliphatic;

R 2 is H, aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, or heterocyclyl;

each of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 , and Z 4 , independently is N or CR 3 , wherein at least one of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 , and Z 4 is N;

each R 3 independently is H, aliphatic, or heteroaliphatic; and

R 4 is halogen, heterocycloaliphatic, aromatic, —O-aromatic, or NH-aromatic.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein ring A is heteroaryl, 5-membered heterocycloaliphatic, or 6-membered heterocycloaliphatic.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein ring A is pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, or morpholino.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein ring A is

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound has a formula

and each of R 8 , R 9 , R 10 and R 11 independently is H, aliphatic, halogen, heterocycloaliphatic, alkoxy, or O-heterocycloaliphatic.

6. The compound of claim 5 , wherein each of R 8 , R 9 , R 10 and R 11 independently is H, halogen, 3- to 6-membered heterocycloaliphatic, alkoxy, or —O-(3- to 6-membered heterocycloaliphatic).

7. The compound of claim 6 , wherein R 8 is H or halogen.

8. The compound of claim 6 , wherein R 9 and R 11 are H.

9. The compound of claim 6 , wherein R 10 is H, F, morpholino, N-methylpiperidin-1-yl, methoxy, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy, or —O-oxetanyl.

10. The compound of claim 5 , wherein the compound has a formula

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 1 is H or C 1-6 alkyl.

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is H, 3- to 10-membered heteroaliphatic, tetrahydropyranyl, oxetanyl, cyclobutyl, cyclobutyl substituted with alkoxy and/or hydroxy, cyclohexyl, cyclohexyl substituted with alkoxy and/or hydroxy, unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-6 alkyl substituted with —OH, amino, alkoxy, or heterocycloaliphatic.

13. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is H, CH 3 ,

14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein:

ring A is pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, or morpholino;

R 1 is H; and

R 2 is H, 3- to 10-membered heteroaliphatic, tetrahydropyranyl, oxetanyl, cyclobutyl substituted with alkoxy and/or hydroxy, cyclohexyl, cyclohexyl substituted with alkoxy and/or hydroxy, unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-6 alkyl substituted with —OH, amino, alkoxy, or heterocycloaliphatic.

15. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each R 3 independently is H, or C 1-6 alkyl.

16. The compound of claim 15 , wherein the

moiety is pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, or pyrazinyl.

17. The compound of claim 15 , wherein Z 1 is N.

18. The compound of claim 15 , wherein:

Z 1 is N, and Z 2 , Z 3 , and Z 4 are CR 3 ;

Z 1 and Z 2 are N, and Z 3 and Z 4 are CR 3 ;

Z 1 and Z 3 are N, and Z 2 and Z 4 are CR 3 ;

Z 1 and Z 4 are N, and Z 2 and Z 3 are CR 3 ; or

Z 3 is N, and Z 1 , Z 2 , and Z 4 are CR 3 .

19. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 4 is halogen, heterocycloaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, —NH-heteroaryl, or —O-heteroaryl.

20. The compound of claim 19 , wherein R 4 is Br, 5- to 10-membered heteroaryl, 3- to 6-membered heterocycloaliphatic, 6- to 10-membered aryl, —NH-(5- to 10-membered heteroaryl), or —O-(5- to 10-membered heteroaryl).

21. The compound of claim 19 , wherein R 4 is pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl, —NH-pyrazolyl, pyrrolyl, —O-pyridinyl, —NH-pyridinyl, indolyl, furanyl, —NH-benzopyrazolyl, pyrrolopyridinyl, phenyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, piperidinyl, or 2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridinyl.

22. The compound of claim 19 , wherein R 4 is Br,

where y is 0, 1 or 2, and each R p independently is R a , R b , R a substituted with R b , or R a substituted with R c ;

R a is independently for each occurrence H, D, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 5-10 aromatic, or C 3-6 heterocycloaliphatic;

R b is independently for each occurrence —OH, —CF 3 , —CN, —OR c , —SO 2 R c , —NR d R d , —N(H)SO 2 R c , —C(O)OH, —N(H)C(O)R c , —C(O)OR c , —C(O)NR d R d , ═O, or halogen;

R c is independently for each occurrence C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 heteroalicyclyl, aralkyl, C 1-6 alkyl substituted with 1, 2 or 3 R e , C 5-10 aromatic, C 5-10 aromatic substituted with 1, 2 or 3 R e ;

R d is independently for each occurrence H, C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 R e , C 3-6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 R e , C 3-6 heteroalicyclyl optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 R e , C 5-10 aromatic optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 R a or R b , or two R d groups together with the nitrogen bound thereto form a C 3-6 heteroalicyclyl moiety optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl and optionally interrupted with one or two —O— or —N(R g ) wherein R g is H, C 1-10 aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, or cycloaliphatic; and

R e is independently for each occurrence halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkyl, or —OR a .

23. The compound of claim 22 , wherein each R P independently is —CH 3 , —OCH 3 , —NH 2 , —CF 3 , F, —CN,

24. The compound of claim 10 , wherein:

R 1 is H;

R 2 is H, 3- to 10-membered heteroaliphatic, tetrahydropyranyl, oxetanyl, cyclobutyl, cyclobutyl substituted with alkoxy and/or hydroxy, cyclohexyl, cyclohexyl substituted with alkoxy and/or hydroxy, unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl, or C 1-6 alkyl substituted with —OH, amino, alkoxy, or heterocycloaliphatic;

R 4 is Br; unsubstituted pyridinyl; pyridinyl substituted with C 1-6 alkyl, haloalkyl, amino, heterocycloaliphatic, cycloalkyl, —CN, alkoxy, —O-heterocycloaliphatic, —NH-heterocycloaliphatic, halogen, sulfonamide, —O-benzyl, carboxyl, sulfonyl, —NH-cycloalkyl, or amide; unsubstituted pyrimidinyl; unsubstituted pyrazolyl; pyrazolyl substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; unsubstituted —NH-pyrazolyl; —NH-pyrazolyl substituted with C 1-6 alkyl, or heteroaryl; pyrrolyl; unsubstituted —O-pyridinyl; —O-pyridinyl substituted with amino; —NH-pyridinyl substituted with C 1-6 alkyl, haloalkyl, or heterocycloaliphatic; unsubstituted indolyl; indolyl substituted with alkoxy; furanyl; —NH-benzopyrazolyl; pyrrolopyridinyl; unsubstituted phenyl; phenyl substituted with halogen, C 1-6 alkyl, alkoxy, —CN, amino, or sulfonamide; unsubstituted tetrahydropyridinyl; tetrahydropyridinyl substituted with tert-butoxycarbonyl; piperidinyl; or 2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridinyl;

R 8 is H or F;

R 9 and R 11 are H; and

R 10 is H, F, morpholino, N-methylpiperidinyl, methoxy, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy, or —O-oxetanyl.

25. The compound of claim 24 , wherein

each of R 8 , R 9 , R 10 and R 11 is H;

R 8 , R 9 , and R 11 are H and R 10 is 3- to 6-membered morpholino or N-methylpiperidinyl, methoxy, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy, or —O-oxetanyl; or

R 8 and R 10 are F, and R 9 and R 11 are H.

26. A compound or salt thereof, selected from:

I-1: 6-bromo-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-2: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-3: 5′-fluoro-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-4: 5′-cyano-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-5: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(pyrimidin-5-yl)picolinamide;

I-6: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)picolinamide;

I-7: 6-(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-8: 6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-9: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-10: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)picolinamide;

I-11: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrrol-3-yl)picolinamide;

I-12: 5′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-13: 5′-cyclopropyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-14: 5′-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-15: 2′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-16: 6′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-17: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-(trifluoromethyl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-18: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2′-(trifluoromethyl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-19: 5′-methoxy-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-20: 6′-methoxy-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-21: 2′-methoxy-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-22: 5′-isopropoxy-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-23: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)oxy)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-24: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-25: 5′-amino-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-26: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-(methylamino)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-27: 5′-(cyclopropylamino)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-28: 5′-(isopropylamino)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-29: 5′-(tert-butylamino)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-30: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-31: 5′-((2-methoxyethyl)amino)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-32: 5′-((cyclopropylmethyl)amino)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-33: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-((2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-34: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-(methylsulfonamido)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-35: 5′-(dimethylamino)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-36: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-37: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-morpholino-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-38: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-39: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-(methylsulfonyl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-40: N6-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-5′,6-dicarboxamide;

I-41: N6-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-2′,6-dicarboxamide;

I-42: 2′-cyano-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-43: 6′-amino-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-44: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)picolinamide;

I-45: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridin-6-yl)picolinamide;

I-46: 6-(1H-indol-5-yl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-47: 6-(1H-indol-6-yl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-48: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-phenylpicolinamide;

I-49: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(m-tolyl)picolinamide;

I-50: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(p-tolyl)picolinamide;

I-51: 6-(3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-52: 6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-53: 6-(3-cyanophenyl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-54: 6-(4-cyanophenyl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-55: 6-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-56: 6-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-57: 6-(3-aminophenyl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-58: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(3-(methylamino)phenyl)picolinamide;

I-59: 6-(3-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-60: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(3-(methylsulfonamido)phenyl)picolinamide;

I-61: tert-butyl 6-((1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)carbamoyl)-3′,6′-dihydro-[2,4′-bipyridine]-1′(2′H)-carboxylate;

I-62: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1′,2′,3′,6′-tetrahydro-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-63: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(piperidin-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-64: tert-butyl 6-((1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)carbamoyl)-5′,6′-dihydro-[2,3′-bipyridine]-1′(2′H)-carboxylate;

I-65: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1′,2′,5′,6′-tetrahydro-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-66: 6-bromo-N-(3-(5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-67: N-(3-(5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-5-yl)picolinamide;

I-68: N-(3-(5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-69: N-(3-(5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-70: 5′-isopropoxy-N-(3-(5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-71: 5′-(isopropylamino)-N-(3-(5-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-72: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-73: N-(1-methyl-3-(piperidin-1-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-74: N-(1-methyl-3-morpholino-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-75: 5′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-76: 5′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(piperidin-1-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-77: 5′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-morpholino-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-78: 6-(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-79: 6-bromo-N-(1-isopropyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-80: N-(1-isopropyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-81: N-(1-isopropyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-82: 6-bromo-N-(1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-83: N-(1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-84: 5′-methyl-N-(1-(2-morpholinoethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-85: 6-bromo-N-(1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-86: N-(1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-87: 5′-methyl-N-(1-(2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-88: N-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-89: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(pyridin-4-yloxy)picolinamide;

I-90: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-91: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2′-oxo-1′,2′-dihydro-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-92: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6′-oxo-1′,6′-dihydro-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-93: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-94: N-(3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-95: N-(1-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-96: 2′-methoxy-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-97: 6′-amino-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-98: 6′-acetamido-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-99: 2′-methoxy-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-100: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-101: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-102: 6′-acetamido-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-103: 2′-(benzyloxy)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-104: N-(1-(2-(diethylamino)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-105: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-106: N-(3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-107: N-(1-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-108: N-(1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-109: 5-(1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)nicotinamide;

I-110: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[3,4′-bipyridine]-5-carboxamide;

I-111: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[3,3′-bipyridine]-5-carboxamide;

I-112: N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-113: 6-bromo-N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-114: 5′-methyl-N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-115: 5′-(methylsulfonamido)-N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-116: N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-117: N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)picolinamide;

I-118: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-4-((1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

I-119: sodium (methylsulfonyl)(6-((1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)carbamoyl)-[2,3′-bipyridin]-5′-yl)amide;

I-120: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-4-(5-methylpyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

I-121: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(5-methylpyridin-3-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

I-122: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

I-123: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide;

I-124: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-4-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

I-125: N-(1-(1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-126: N-(1-(1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-127: N-(1-(1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-128: 4-((1H-pyrazol-3-yl)amino)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

I-129: 4-((3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)amino)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrimidine-2-carboxamide;

I-130: 5′-isopropoxy-N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-131: 5′-fluoro-N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-132: N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-(trifluoromethyl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-133: N6-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-5′,6-dicarboxamide;

I-134: 6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-135: 6-((1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)carbamoyl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-5′-carboxylic acid;

I-136: 6-(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-N-(1-(oxetan-3-yl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-137: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide;

I-138: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyrimidine-4-carboxamide;

I-139: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(pyridin-4-yloxy)picolinamide formate;

I-140: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-141: 2′-methoxy-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-142: 6′-amino-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-143: 6′-acetamido-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-144: 3′-fluoro-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-145: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3′-methyl-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-146: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2′-methyl-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-147: 6-(6-methoxy-1H-indol-2-yl)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide formate;

I-148: 6-(1-(3-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide formate;

I-149: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-150: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)picolinamide formate;

I-151: 6-(furan-3-yl)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;

I-152: 6-(furan-2-yl)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;

I-153: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide formate;

I-154: 6-((1H-indazol-5-yl)amino)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide formate;

I-155: 6-((2H-indazol-5-yl)amino)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide formate;

I-156: 6-((2-aminopyridin-4-yl)oxy)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide formate;

I-157: 6-((2,5-dimethylpyridin-4-yl)amino)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide formate;

I-158: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-((6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)amino)picolinamide formate;

I-159: 2′-((cyclopropylmethyl)amino)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-160: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide 2,2,2-trifluoroacetate;

I-161: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2′-((2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-162: N-(1-(3-methoxycyclobutyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide formate;

I-163: N-(1-(3-methoxycyclobutyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide formate;

I-164: 5′-methyl-N-(3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-165: 6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-(3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-166: 6-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-N-(3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-167: N-(3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-168: N-(1-(2-methoxyethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-169: N-(1-(3-methoxypropyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-170: 5′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(5-morpholinopyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-171: N-(1-methyl-3-(5-morpholinopyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-172: N-(1-methyl-3-(5-morpholinopyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)picolinamide;

I-173: 5′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(5-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-174: N-(1-methyl-3-(5-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-175: N-(1-methyl-3-(5-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)picolinamide;

I-176: 5′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(5-morpholinopyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide dihydrochloride;

I-177: 5′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(5-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide dihydrochloride;

I-178: N-(3-(5-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-179: N-(3-(5-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-180: N-(3-(5-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)pyridin-2-yl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)picolinamide;

I-181: 5′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(5-(oxetan-3-yloxy)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-182: N-(1-methyl-3-(5-(oxetan-3-yloxy)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-183: N-(1-methyl-3-(5-(oxetan-3-yloxy)pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)picolinamide;

I-184: N-(3-(3,5-difluoropyridin-2-yl)-1-((1r,4r)-4-ethoxycyclohexyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-185: 3′-fluoro-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-186: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3′-methyl-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-187: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2′-methyl-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-188: 6-(6-methoxy-1H-indol-2-yl)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-189: 6-(1-(3-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-190: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-191: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-3-yl)picolinamide;

I-192: 6-(furan-3-yl)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-193: 6-(furan-2-yl)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-193: 6-(furan-2-yl)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-194: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-195: 6-((1H-indazol-5-yl)amino)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-196: 6-((2H-indazol-5-yl)amino)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-197: 6-((2-aminopyridin-4-yl)oxy)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-198: 6-((2,5-dimethylpyridin-4-yl)amino)-N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-199: N-(1-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-((6-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)amino)picolinamide;

I-200: 2′-((cyclopropylmethyl)amino)-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-201: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-202: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-2′-((2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amino)-[2,4′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-203: N-(1-(3-methoxycyclobutyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-204: N-(1-(3-methoxycyclobutyl)-3-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-205: N-(1-((1r,4r)-4-ethoxycyclohexyl)-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide;

I-206: N-(1-((1r,4r)-4-ethoxycyclohexyl)-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5′-methyl-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide;

I-207: N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-6-(1H-pyrazol-4-yl)picolinamide; or

I-208: 5′-methyl-N-(1-methyl-3-(pyrazin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-[2,3′-bipyridine]-6-carboxamide.

27. A composition, comprising a compound of claim 1 , and/or a salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

28. The compound of claim 1 , having a formula

or a salt thereof, wherein:

ring A is heterocyclic;

R 1 is H;

R 2 is H, alkyl or heterocyclic;

each of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 , and Z 4 , independently is N or CR 3 , wherein at least one of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 , and Z 4 is N;

R 4 is halogen, heterocycloaliphatic, aromatic, —O-aromatic, or —NH-aromatic; and

each of R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 independently is H or alkyl.

29. A compound, having a formula 1

or a salt thereof, wherein:

ring A is heterocyclic;

R 1 is H;

R 2 is heterocyclic;

each of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 , and Z 4 independently is N or CR 3 , wherein at least one of Z 1 , Z 2 , Z 3 , and Z 4 is N;

each R 3 independently is H or alkyl; and

R 4 is heterocyclic.