Tricyclic compounds as modulators of TNF-α synthesis and as PDE4 inhibitors

1. A method of treating ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease comprising administering to a human a compound, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of

1-cyclopentyl-7-methoxy-3-(4-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione,

1-cyclopentyl-7-methoxy-3-m-tolyl-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione,

3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-(1-methane-sulfonyl-piperidin-4-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]-quinoline-2,4-dione,

trans-4-[3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-7-methoxy-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimido-[5,4-c]quinolin-1-yl]-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid methyl ester,

3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-((R)-1-methane-sulfonyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione,

3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-((S)-1-methane-sulfonyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione,

3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-(1-ethanesulfonyl-piperidin-4-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido-[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione, and

N-{4-[(S)-3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-7-methoxy-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinolin-1-yl]-trans-cyclohexyl}-methanesulfonamide,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 1-cyclopentyl-7-methoxy-3-(4-methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 1-cyclopentyl-7-methoxy-3-m-tolyl-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-(1-methane-sulfonyl-piperidin-4-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]-quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is trans-4-[3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-7-methoxy-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimido-[5,4-c]quinolin-1-yl]-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid methyl ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-((R)-1-methane-sulfonyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-((S)-1-methane-sulfonyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1-(1-ethanesulfonyl-piperidin-4-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido-[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is N-{4-[(S)-3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-7-methoxy-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinolin-1-yl]-trans-cyclohexyl}-methanesulfonamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compound is administered orally.

11. A method of treating ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease comprising administering to a human a compound, wherein the compound is trans-4-[3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-7-methoxy-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimido-[5,4-c]quinolin-1-yl]-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the compound is trans-4-[3-(3-chloro-phenyl)-7-methoxy-2,4-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrimido-[5,4-c]quinolin-1-yl]-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the compound is administered orally.

14. A method of treating ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease comprising administering to a human a compound, wherein the compound is 3-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-1-(1-methanesulfonyl-piperidin-4-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the compound is 3-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-1-(1-methanesulfonyl-piperidin-4-yl)-7-methoxy-1H-pyrimido[5,4-c]quinoline-2,4-dione.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the compound is administered orally.