Granted Patent B2

US 10,208,019 · App. 15/839,901 · Granted Feb 19, 2019

Abstract

Claims (167)

1. A compound of Formula I

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

each R 1 is independently halogen, —CN, —C 1-3 alkyl, or —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl is substituted with 0 to 3 F atoms;

m is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

each R 2 is independently F, Cl, or —CN;

p is 0, 1 or 2;

each R 3 is independently F, —OH, —CN, —C 1-3 alkyl, —OC 1-3 alkyl, or —C 3-4 cycloalkyl, or 2 R 3 s may together cyclize to form —C 3-4 spirocycloalkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl, cycloalkyl, or spirocycloalkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 3 F atoms and with 0 to 1 —OH;

q is 0, 1, or 2;

Y is CH or N;

R 4 is —C 1-3 alkyl, —C 0-3 alkylene-C 3-6 cycloalkyl, —C 0-3 alkylene-R 5 , or —C 1-3 alkylene-R 6 , wherein said alkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 3 substituents independently selected from 0 to 3 F atoms and 0 to 1 substituent selected from —C 0-1 alkylene-CN, —C 0-1 alkylene-OR O , and —N(R N ) 2 , and

wherein said alkylene and cycloalkyl may be independently substituted as valency allows with 0 to 2 substituents independently selected from 0 to 2 F atoms and 0 to 1 substituent selected from —C 0-1 alkylene-CN, —C 0-1 alkylene-OR O , and —N(R N ) 2 ;

R 5 is a 4- to 6-membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein said heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 1 oxo (═O),

0 to 1 —CN,

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 2 substituents independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, and

0 to 1 —OR O ;

R 6 is a 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 2 halogens,

0 to 1 substituent selected from —OR O and —N(R N ) 2 , and

0 to 2 —C 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms, and

0 to 1 —OR O ;

each R O is independently H, or —C 1-3 alkyl, wherein C 1-3 alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 F atoms;

each R N is independently H, or —C 1-3 alkyl;

Z 1 is CH or N;

Z 2 and Z 3 are each independently —CR Z or N, provided that when Z 1 or Z 3 is N, Z 2 is —CR Z ; and

each R Z is independently H, F, Cl, or —CH 3 .

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula II

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

m is 0 or 1;

R 2 is F;

p is 0, or 1; and

q is 0 or 1.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is a compound of Formula III

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein

m is 0 or 1;

R 2 is F;

p is 0, or 1;

R 3 is —C 1-2 alkyl, wherein C 1-2 alkyl may be substituted as valency allows with 0 to 3 F atoms; and

q is 0 or 1.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each R 1 is independently F, Cl, —CN, —CH 3 , or —CF 3 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein

R 4 is —CH 2 —R 5 , wherein R 5 is the 4- to 5-membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein said heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 1 substituent selected from —OCH 3 and —CH 2 OCH 3 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the heterocycloalkyl is

wherein the heterocycloalkyl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 1 oxo (O═),

0 to 1 —CN,

0 to 2 F atoms, and

0 to 2 substituents independently selected from —C 1-3 alkyl and —OC 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl of C 1-3 alkyl and OC 1-3 alkyl may be independently substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms,

0 to 1 —CN, and

0 to 1 —OR O ,

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein

R 4 is —CH 2 —R 6 , wherein R 6 is the 5-membered heteroaryl, wherein said heteroaryl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substitutents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 2 halogens, wherein the halogen is independently selected from F and Cl,

0 to 1 —OCH 3 , and

0 to 1 —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 , —CF 3 , or —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 3 ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein said heteroaryl is

and wherein said heteroaryl may be substituted with 0 to 2 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 halogens,

0 to 1 substituent selected from —OR O and —N(R N ) 2 , and

0 to 2 —C 1-3 alkyl, wherein the alkyl may be substituted with 0 to 3 substituents as valency allows independently selected from:

0 to 3 F atoms, and

0 to 1 —OR O ;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2R)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[4-(6-{[(4-cyano-2-fluorophenyl)(methyl-d2)]oxy}pyridin-2-yl) piperidin-1-yl]methyl}-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-3-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-3-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-3-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(3R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-3-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-3-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(3R)-tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(3S)-tetrahydrofuran-3-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2R)-tetrahydrofuran-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-3-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-3-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid; or

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methyl piperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-(1,3-oxazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-ethyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-ethyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-4-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(2,4-difluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-ethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,2-oxazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,2-oxazol-3-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-ethyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-[(1-ethyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-ethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-ethyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-5-yl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-3-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid; or

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-3-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-5-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

13. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is 2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(1,3-oxazol-2-ylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

15. The compound of claim 1 , wherein the compound is

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-7-fluoro-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-7-fluoro-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methyl piperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-{[(2S)-4-{6-[(4-cyanobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyridin-2-yl}-2-methylpiperazin-1-yl]methyl}-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-(2-methoxyethyl)-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid; or

2-[(4-{6-[(4-chloro-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(1-methoxycyclobutyl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

16. A compound that is

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

17. A compound that is 2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

18. The compound of claim 17 , wherein the compound is 2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid.

19. The compound of claim 17 , wherein the compound is the pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable salt is 2-amino-2-(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol.

20. A compound that is 2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

21. A compound that is 2-[(4-{6-[(4-cyano-2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]-5-fluoropyridin-2-yl}piperidin-1-yl)methyl]-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

22. A compound that is 2-{[4-(6-{[(4-cyano-2-fluorophenyl)(methyl-d2)]oxy}pyridin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}-1-[(2S)-oxetan-2-ylmethyl]-1H-benzimidazole-6-carboxylic acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

23. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of Formula I of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

24. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of claim 17 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

25. A method of treating cardiometabolic diseases comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the disease is T2DM, pre-diabetes, NASH, or cardiovascular disease.

26. A method of treating cardiometabolic diseases comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 17 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the disease is T2DM, pre-diabetes, NASH, or cardiovascular disease.

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