Use of fused heteroaromatic pyrrolidones for treatment and prevention of diseases in animals

1. A method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of allergic and/or inflammatory diseases in domestic animals and/or in farm animals in need thereof comprising administering to the animal an effective amount of the compound of the general formula (I)

wherein:

G is selected from N and C(R 5 );

L 1 and L 2 are each independently selected from —NH— and a bond;

R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C 1-3 -alkyl, and C 1-3 -halogenoalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms, or R 1 and R 2 , together with the atom to which they are attached, form a C 3-6 -cycloalkyl;

R 3 is selected from C 2-6 -alkyl, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, C 2-5 -heterocyclyl, and C 1-9 -heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from halogen, oxo, —NO 2 , —CN, R 6 and R 7 ;

R 4 is selected from C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, C 2-5 -heterocyclyl, C 6-14 -aryl and C 1-9 -heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from halogen, oxo, —CN, R 6 and R 7 ;

R 5 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, —CN, C 1-4 -alkyl, C 2-4 -alkenyl, C 2-4 -alkynyl, C 2-5 -heterocyclyl, C 1-5 -heteroaryl, and R 10 , wherein the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl moieties are each optionally substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from halogen, —CN, oxo, and R 10 , and wherein the heterocyclyl moiety has 3 to 6 ring atoms and the heteroaryl moiety has 5 or 6 ring atoms, and the heterocyclyl and heteroaryl moieties are each optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently selected from halogen, —NO, —CN, C 1-4 -alkyl, C 2-4 -alkenyl, C 2-4 -alkynyl, C 1-4 -halogenoalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms, and R 10 ;

each R 6 is independently selected from —OR 8 , —N(R 8 )R 9 , —NR 8 C(O)R 9 , —C(O)R 8 , —C(O)OR 8 , —C(O)N(R 8 )R 9 , —C(O)N(R 8 )OR 9 , —C(O)N(R 8 )S(O) 2 R 9 , —N(R 8 )S(O) 2 R 9 , —S(O) n R 8 , and —S(O) 2 N(R 8 )R 9 ;

each R 7 is independently selected from C 1-6 -alkyl, C 2-6 -alkenyl, C 2-6 -alkynyl, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-(CH 2 ) m -, C 6-14 -aryl-(CH 2 ) m -, C 2-5 -heterocyclyl-(CH 2 ) m -, and C 1-9 -heteroaryl-(CH 2 ) m -, each optionally substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from halogen, oxo, —CN, C 1-6 -alkyl, C 1-6 -halogenoalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms, and R 10 ;

each R 8 and R 9 is independently selected from hydrogen or from C 1-6 -alkyl, C 2-6 -alkenyl, C 2-6 -alkynyl, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-(CH 2 ) m -, C 6-14 -aryl-(CH 2 ) m -, C 2-5 -heterocyclyl-(CH 2 ) m - and C 1-9 -heteroaryl-(CH 2 ) m -, each optionally substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from halogen, oxo, —NO 2 , —CN, C 1-6 -alkyl, C 1-6 -halogenoalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms, and R 10 ;

each R 10 is independently selected from —OR 11 , —N(R)R 12 , —N(R 11 )C(O)R 12 , —C(O)OR 11 , —C(O)N(R 11 )R 12 , —C(O)N(R 11 )OR 12 , —C(O)N(R 11 )S(O) 2 R 12 , —NR 11 S(O) 2 R 12 , —S(O) n R 11 , and —S(O) 2 N(R 11 )R 12 ,

each R 11 and R 12 is independently selected from hydrogen and C 1-6 -alkyl;

each n is independently selected from 0, 1 and 2; and

each m is independently selected from 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4;

wherein each of the aforementioned heteroaryl moieties has one to four heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, and S, and each of the aforementioned heterocyclyl moieties is saturated or partially unsaturated and has one or two heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, and S;

and the diastereomers, enantiomers, salts, solvates or solvates of the salts thereof, wherein the inflammatory disease is atopic dermatitis, Flea Allergy Dermatitis, inflammatory pain, non-infectious recurrent airway disease, insect hypersensitivity, asthma, respiratory disease, mastitis or endometritis.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the disorder is Atopic Dermatitis and Flea Allergy Dermatitis in dogs or cats.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the effective amount of the compound is administered to an animal in need thereof in a composition comprising an inert, non-toxic, pharmaceutically suitable excipient.

4. The method according to claim 3 wherein the disease is Canine Atopic Dermatitis, and wherein symptoms selected from the group consisting of itching, excessive scratching, rubbing on the carpet, hair loss (alopecia), greasy or flaky skin with a foul odor, and excessive chewing on the paws groin and/or armpits are reduced upon treatment.

5. A method for treatment and/or prevention of allergic and/or inflammatory diseases in animals comprising administering and effective amount of a dual SYK and JAK, SYK and IRAK4, or JAK and IRAK4 inhibitor to a domestic animals and/or farm animal in need thereof.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein G is C(R 5 ), with R 5 and/or wherein L 1 is —NH— and/or wherein L 2 is a bond, or the diastereomers, enantiomers, metabolites, salts, solvates or solvates of the salts thereof.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein R 1 and R 2 are both hydrogen.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 3 is 2-amino-C 3-8 -cycloalk-1-yl, preferably 2-amino-cyclohex-1-yl, optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently selected from halogen, oxo, —NO 2 , —CN, R 6 , and R 7 .

9. The method according to claim 1 wherein R 4 is a monocyclic C2-4-heteroaryl, preferably pyrazol-4-yl, optionally substituted with one to four substituents independently selected from halogen, oxo, —CN, R 6 , and R 7 .

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein R 4 is substituted with methyl, ethyl, cyclopropyl or C 1-2 -halogenoalkyl having 1 to 5 halogen atoms.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is (III) or (IIIa)

12. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is (IV) or (IVa)

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the disease is Canine Atopic Dermatitis, and wherein symptoms selected from the group consisting of itching, excessive scratching, rubbing on the carpet, hair loss (alopecia), greasy or flaky skin with a foul odor, and excessive chewing on the paws groin and/or armpits are reduced upon treatment.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the disease is Canine Atopic Dermatitis, and wherein symptoms selected from the group consisting of itching, excessive scratching, rubbing on the carpet, hair loss (alopecia), greasy or flaky skin with a foul odor, and excessive chewing on the paws groin and/or armpits are reduced upon treatment.

15. The method of claim 1 , comprising administering to the animal comprising administering to the animal an effective amount of the compound of the general formula (I)

wherein:

G is C(R 5 );

L 1 and L 2 are each independently selected from —NH— and a bond;

R 1 and R 2 are each hydrogen;

R 3 is C 3-8 -cycloalkyl or C 2-5 -heterocyclyl optionally substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from halogen, oxo, —NO 2 , —CN, or NH 2 ;

R 4 is selected from C 3-8 -cycloalkyl or C 2-5 -heterocyclyl, each optionally substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from halogen, oxo, —CN, or NH 2 ;

R 4 is selected from C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, C 2-5 -heterocyclyl, C 6-14 --aryl and C 1-9 -heteroaryl, each optionally substituted with one to five substituents independently selected from halogen, oxo, —CN, C 1-6 -alkyl, C 2-6 -alkenyl, or C 2-6 -alkynyl; and

R 5 is halogen.