Imidazo[4,5-C]pyridine and pyrrolo[2,3-C]pyridine derivatives as SSAO inhibitors

1. A method for inhibiting semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase activity in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or N-oxide thereof:

wherein:

Y is selected from hydrogen, hydroxyl, —NH 2 , —NH—C 1-4 -alkyl, —NH-halo-C 1-4 -alkyl, and —C 1-4 -alkoxy;

Z is selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C 1-4 -alkyl, halo-C 1-4 -alkyl, C 1-4 -alkoxy, halo-C 1-4 -alkoxy, —CONH 2 , —SO 2 NH 2 , —NH 2 , —NHC 1-4 -alkyl, and —NHhalo-C 1-4 -alkyl;

R 1 is a phenyl ring, or a 5 or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, either ring being optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, cyano, C 1-4 -alkyl, halo-C 1-4 -alkyl, cyano-C 1-4 -alkyl, —OR 5 , —NR 4A R 4B , —NR 6 C(O)OR 5 , —NR 6 C(O)R 5 , —NR 6 C(O)NR 4A R 4B , —C(O)NR 4A R 4B , —C(O)R 5 , —C(O)OR 5 , and —NR 6 S(O) 2 R 5 ;

wherein:

R 4A , R 4B R 5 and R 6 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, and halo-C 1-4 -alkyl, or

R 4A and R 4B together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 3-7 membered cyclic amino group, optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from: halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C 1-4 -alkyl, halo-C 1-4 -alkyl, C 1-4 -alkoxy, halo-C 1-4 -alkoxy, —CONH 2 , —SO 2 NH 2 , —NH 2 , —NHC 1-4 -alkyl, and —NHhalo-C 1-4 -alkyl;

X is selected from N═ and C(R 2 )═;

R 2 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1-4 -alkyl, halo-C 1-4 -alkyl, cyano-C 1-4 -alkyl, —OR 5 , —NR 4A R 4B , —NR 6 C(O)OR 5 , —NR 6 C(O)R 5 , —NR 6 C(O)NR 4A R 4B , —C(O)NR 4A R 4B , —C(O)R 5 , —C(O)OR 5 , —SO 2 R 5 , —SO 2 NR 4A R 4B , and —NR 6 S(O) 2 R 5 ;

W is a phenyl ring or a 5 or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, either ring being optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, cyano, C 1-4 -alkyl, halo-C 1-4 -alkyl, cyano-C 1-4 -alkyl, —OR 5 , —NR 7A R 7B , —NR 6 C(O)OR 5 , —NR 6 C(O)R 5 , —NR 6 C(O)NR 7A R 7B , —C(O)NR 7A R 7B , —C(O)R 5 , —C(O)OR 5 , —SO 2 R 5 , —SO 2 NR 7A R 7B , and —NR 6 S(O) 2 R 5 ;

R 7A and R 7B are independently hydrogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, or halo-C 1-4 -alkyl;

V is selected from a bond, —O—, —N(R 6 )—, —(C═O)—, —CONR 6 —, —NR 6 C(O)—, and —C 1-4 -alkylene-, wherein the C 1-4 -alkylene group is optionally substituted by halogen, and wherein any one of the carbon atoms of the C 1-4 -alkylene group may be replaced by —O— or —N(R 6 )—; and

R 3 is hydrogen, a 3-7 membered heterocyclic ring, a 3-7 membered cycloalkyl ring selected from cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl, or a 5 or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, any one of the rings being optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, oxo, hydroxyl, cyano, C 1-4 -alkyl, halo-C 1-4 -alkyl, cyano-C 1-4 -alkyl, —OR 5 , —NR 4A R 4B , —NR 6 C(O)OR 5 , —NR 6 C(O)R 5 , —NR 6 C(O)NR 4A R 4B , —C(O)NR 4A R 4B , —C(O)R 5 , —C(O)OR 5 , —SO 2 R 5 , —SO 2 NR 4A R 4B , and —NR 6 S(O) 2 R 5 .

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein Y is hydrogen.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein Z is hydrogen.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is phenyl or 6-membered heteroaryl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halogen, C 1-4 -alkyl, and halo-C 1-4 -alkyl.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is phenyl or pyridyl, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from F, Cl, and CH 3 .

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1-4 -alkyl, or halo-C 1-4 -alkyl.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein W is a phenyl ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents as defined in claim 1 .

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein W is a 6-membered heteroaryl ring selected from pyridine, pyridazine, pyrazine, and pyrimidine optionally substituted with one or more substituents as defined in claim 1 .

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein W is a 5-membered heteroaryl ring selected from oxazole, thiazole, and imidazole optionally substituted with one or more substituents as defined in claim 1 .

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein W is an imidazolyl ring optionally substituted as in claim 1 , and wherein the imidazolyl ring is connected to a pyrrolopyridine core via an imidazolyl ring carbon atom.

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein W is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from fluoro, chloro, cyano, CH 3 , and CF 3 .

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein V is —CH 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, —N(R 6 )CH 2 —, or —CH 2 —N(R 6 )—.

14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl optionally substituted as defined in claim 1 .

15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 is formed from —NR 4A R 4B wherein R 4A and R 4B , together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached are joined together to form a 4-7 membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted as defined in claim 1 .

16. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 is selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R 8 is selected from hydrogen, CH 3 , —CONH 2 , —NHCONH 2 , —S(O) 2 CH 3 , and —COCH 3 .

17. The method according to claim 1 , wherein X is —N═, and V is a direct bond.

18. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is a phenyl ring, or a 5 or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, either ring being optionally substituted with one or more 3-7 membered cycloalkyl rings.

19. The method according to claim 1 , wherein W is a phenyl ring or a 5 or 6-membered heteroaryl ring, either ring being optionally substituted with one or more oxo substituents.

20. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 is selected from —C 1-4 -alkyl and —C 1-4 -alkyl-C 1-4 -alkoxy.

21. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound of formula (I) is selected from:

3-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridine;

4-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridine;

4-({5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)morpholine;

4-{6-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridazin-3-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrazin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-({5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}carbonyl)morpholine;

5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N-(oxan-4-yl)pyrazin-2-amine;

1-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-4-amine;

N-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-5-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-amine;

N-Cyclopropyl-5-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-amine;

5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N-(oxan-4-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-2-one;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-2-one;

5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N-cyclopropylpyridine-2-carboxamide;

3-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-6-(oxan-4-yl)pyridazine;

N-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}methanesulfonamide;

1-{4-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1,3-thiazol-2-yl}piperazine;

1-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1,3-oxazol-2-yl}piperazine;

1-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1,3-thiazol-2-yl}piperazine;

5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N-(oxan-4-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-4-methylpyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-4-methylpyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

(2R,6S)-4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}-2,6-dimethylmorpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}-2,2-dimethylmorpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}-1,4-oxazepane;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-4-methylpyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-4-methylpyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-6-methoxypyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-4,6-dimethylpyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

2-Cyclopropyl-5-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidine;

5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-amine;

4-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-methyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-methyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

4-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

5-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

(2R,6S)-2,6-Dimethyl-4-{5-[3-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

N-(3-Methoxypropyl)-5-[3-(4-methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-amine;

5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N-[2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethyl]pyrimidin-2-amine;

5-[3-(4-Methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N-[2-(propan-2-yloxy)ethyl]pyrimidin-2-amine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}-1-methylpiperazin-2-one;

4-{5-[3-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

N-(2-Ethoxyethyl)-5-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-amine;

N-(2-Ethoxyethyl)-5-[3-(4-methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-amine;

5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1H-imidazole;

1-({3-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]phenyl}methyl)-4-methylpiperazine;

1-({4-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]phenyl}methyl)-4-methylpiperazine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

1-({4-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]phenyl}methyl)-1H-imidazole;

4-({4-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]phenyl}methyl)morpholine;

1-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}piperazine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(2-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(2-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Bromophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(2-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(6-Methylpyridin-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{2-[6-(Morpholin-4-yl)pyridin-3-yl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-3-yl}phenol;

4-(5-{3-[4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl}pyridin-2-yl)morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(2-Fluoro-4-methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(2-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}-2-methylmorpholine;

5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine;

5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N,N-dimethylpyrimidin-2-amine;

4-{4-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chloro-3-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(5-Chloropyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(5-Fluoropyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(5-Methylpyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(5-Chloropyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(5-Methylpyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

5-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pyrimidine;

5-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N,N-dimethylpyrimidin-2-amine;

N-(1-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-4-yl)acetamide;

1-(4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}piperazin-1-yl)ethan-1-one;

1-(4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}-1,4-diazepan-1-yl)ethan-1-one; bis(trifluoroacetic acid);

N-(1-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-4-yl)methanesulfonamide;

1-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}-4-methanesulfonylpiperazine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxamide;

(1-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}piperidin-4-yl)urea;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxamide;

4-{5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1,3-oxazol-2-yl}piperazine-1-carboxamide;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}-1,4-diazepane-1-carboxamide;

4-(5-{3-Phenyl-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl}pyrimidin-2-yl)morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Cyclopropylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{4-Methyl-5-[3-(4-methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{3-Fluoro-5-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-2-(morpholin-4-yl)-1,4-dihydropyridin-4-one;

5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-4-methyl-N-(oxan-4-yl)pyridin-2-amine;

N-(Cyclopropylmethyl)-5-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-4-methylpyridin-2-amine;

5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-4-methyl-2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine;

(2R,6S)-2,6-Dimethyl-4-{5-[3-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

(2R,6S)-2,6-Dimethyl-4-{5-[3-(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

5-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-amine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}-1-methylpiperazin-2-one;

4-{4-Methyl-5-[3-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-6-methylpyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine;

5-[3-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-amine;

5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N,N,4-trimethylpyridin-2-amine;

5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-2-(oxolan-3-yloxy)pyridine;

5-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-2-(oxan-4-yloxy)pyridine;

4-[3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-methyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

1-Cyclopropyl-4-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

4-[3-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-cyclopropyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

N-(2-Methoxyethyl)-N-methyl-5-[3-(4-methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-amine;

(2R,6S)-2,6-Dimethyl-4-{5-[3-(6-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

5-[3-(4-Methylphenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N-(oxan-4-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine;

4-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridine;

2-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridine;

3-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridine;

5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidine;

2-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrazine;

1-({4-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]phenyl}carbonyl)-4-methylpiperazine;

5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-2,4-dimethyl-1H-imidazole;

4-{5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}piperazin-2-one;

4-{5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-4-methylpyridin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[1-(4-Methylphenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-(5-{1-Phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl}pyrimidin-2-yl)morpholine;

4-{5-[1-(5-Methylpyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

4-{5-[1-(4-Bromophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyrimidin-2-yl}morpholine;

5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole;

4-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole;

5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-methyl-1H-imidazole;

5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N,N-dimethylpyrimidin-2-amine;

4-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-cyclopropyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N-(oxan-4-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine;

4-({5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-yl}methyl)morpholine;

5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-4-methylpyridin-2-amine;

4-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

4-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-methyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

4-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-ethyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

6-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-1-methyl-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-2,3-dihydropyridazin-3-one;

4-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridin-2-amine;

3-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-5-fluoropyridine;

5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-N-(cyclopropylmethyl)pyrimidin-2-amine;

3-Chloro-5-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridine;

5-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)pyridine;

4-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-3-fluoropyridine;

3-Chloro-4-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]pyridine;

4-[1-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl]-3-methylpyridine;

1-Cyclopropyl-4-{1-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridin-2-yl}-1,2-dihydropyridin-2-one;

and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

22. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method is for the treatment of a subject suffering from inflammation, an inflammatory disease, an immune disorder, or an autoimmune disorder, or is for inhibition of tumour growth.

23. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the inflammation, inflammatory disease, immune disorder, or autoimmune disorder is arthritis, synovitis, vasculitis, Sjogren's disease, a condition associated with inflammation of the bowel, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Parkinson's disease, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy, a pulmonary inflammatory disease, a fibrotic disease, an inflammatory disease of the skin, an inflammatory disease of the eye, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, an inflammatory and/or autoimmune condition of the liver, diabetes and/or the complications thereof, chronic heart failure, congestive heart failure, an ischemic disease or myocardial infarction and/or the complications thereof, or epilepsy.

24. The method according to claim 22 , wherein the inflammation, inflammatory disease, immune disorder, or autoimmune disorder is rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, liver fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or vascular dementia.

25. The method according to claim 1 , wherein groups —WVR 3 and/or R 1 are not:

wherein:

n is 0, 1, or 2;

R′ and R″ are independently selected from the group consisting of H, —C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —(C═O)—C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and —(C═O)OC(CH 3 ) 3 ; and

R′″ is H, OH, or C 1 -C 6 alkyl.