Granted Patent B2

US 12,171,739 · App. 17/940,902 · Granted Dec 24, 2024

Inventors: Joseph P. Lyssikatos (Piedmont, CA); Julie Marie Hicks (Erie, CO); Fredrik P. Marmsater (Boulder, CO); Qian Zhao (Superior, CO)

Assignee: ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC.

A61K31/337A61K31/513A61K31/517A61K39/3955C07D403/12C07D403/14C07D405/14C07D413/12C07D413/14C07D417/12C07D417/14C07D471/04C07D495/04C07D519/00

Abstract

Claims (145)

1. A compound of Formula I:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

A is O, C(═O), S, SO or SO 2 ;

G is N;

B represents a fused 6-membered heteroaryl ring;

E is

X is N or CH;

D 1 , D 2 and D 3 are independently N or CR 19 ;

D 4 and D 5 are independently N or CR 19 and D 6 is O, S, or NR 20 , wherein at least one of D 4 and D 5 is not CR 19 ;

D 7 , D 8 , D 9 and D 10 are independently N or CR 19 , wherein at least one of D 7 , D 8 , D 9 and D 10 is N;

R 1 is H or alkyl;

each R 2 is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —SR 18 , —OR 15 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —NR 14 C(O)OR 18 , —OC(O)R 15 , —NR 14 SO 2 R 18 , —SO 2 NR 15 R 14 , —NR 14 C(O)R 15 , —C(O)NR 15 R 14 , —NR 15 C(O)NR 15 R 14 , —NR 13 C(NCN)NR 15 R 14 , —NR 15 R 14 , alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O) p (alkyl), —S(O) p (CR 13 R 14 ) q -aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —O(CR 13 R 14 ) q -aryl, —NR 15 (CR 13 R 14 ) q -aryl, —O(CR 13 R 14 ) q -heteroaryl, —NR 13 (CR 13 R 14 ) q -heteroaryl, —O(CR 13 R 14 ) q -heterocyclyl or —NR 15 (CR 13 R 14 ) q -heterocyclyl, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR 13 SO 2 R 18 , —SO 2 NR 15 R 13 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —OC(O)R 15 , —NR 13 C(O)OR 18 , —NR 13 C(O)R 15 , —C(O)NR 15 R 13 , —NR 15 R 13 , —NR 14 C(O)NR 15 R 13 , —NR 14 C(NCN)NR 15 R 13 , —OR 15 , aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl rings may be further substituted with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, NR 15 R 13 and OR 15 ;

each R 3 is independently Q, Z, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 OR 16 , NR 15 C(═O)OR 18 , NR 15 C(═O)R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , SOR 15 , SO 2 R 15 , C(═O)R 15 , C(═O)OR 15 , OC(═O)R 15 , C(═O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 C(═O)NR 16 R 17 , NR 15 C(═NCN)NR 16 R 17 , or NR 15 C(═NCN)R 16 ,

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, oxo, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 OR 16 , NR 15 C(═O)OR 18 , NR 15 C(═O)R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , SOR 15 , SO 2 R 15 , C(═O)R 15 , C(═O)OR 15 , OC(═O)R 15 , C(═O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 C(═O)NR 16 R 17 , NR 15 C(═NCN)NR 16 R 17 , NR 15 C(═NCN)R 16 , (C 1 -C 4 alkyl)NR a R b and NR 15 C(O)CH 2 OR a ;

or R 3 is a 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring containing from 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, SO and SO 2 and substituted with -M 1 -M 2 -M 3 -M 4 or -M 1 -M 5 , wherein M 1 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl, wherein optionally a CH 2 is replaced by a C(═O) group; M 2 is NR e or CR e R f , M 3 is C 1 -C 4 alkyl; M 4 is CN, NR e (O) 0-2 R f , S(O) 0-2 NR g R h , COR g R h , S(O) 0-2 R f , or CO 2 R f , and M 5 is NR g R h , wherein R e , R f , R g and R h are independently H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl, or R g and R h together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered ring optionally containing 1 or 2 additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, SO and SO 2 in which any ring nitrogen atom present is optionally substituted with a C 1 -C 4 alkyl group and which ring may optionally have one or two oxo or thiooxo substituents;

Q is

Z is selected from

and tautomers thereof;

W and V are independently O, NR 6 , S, SO, SO 2 , CR 7 R 8 , CR 8 R 9 or C═O;

W 2 is O or S;

Y is S, SO, SO 2 , CR 7 CR 8 , or CR 8 R 9 ,

provided that when W is O, NR 6 , S, SO, or SO 2 , then V is CR 8 R 9 , and

when V is O, NR 6 , S, SO, or SO 2 , then W and Y are each CR 8 R 9 ;

R 8b is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

each R 6 , R 8 , R 8a and R 9 are independently hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyano, nitro, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , S(═O)R 15 , SO 2 R 15 , trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl,

or R 8 and R 8a together with the atom to which they are attached form a 3 to 6 membered carbocyclic ring;

R 7 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —NR 15 SO 2 R 16 —SO 2 NR 15 R 16 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —OC(O)R 15 , —NR 15 C(O)OR 18 , —NR 15 C(O)R 16 , —C(O)NR 15 R 16 , —NR 15 R 16 , —NR 15 C(O)NR 16 R 17 , —OR 15 , —S(O)R 15 , —SO 2 R 15 , or SR 15 , wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl, are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR 15 SO 2 R 16 —SO 2 NR 15 R 16 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —OC(O)R 15 , —NR 15 C(O)OR 18 , —NR 15 C(O)R 16 , —C(O)NR 15 R 16 , —NR 15 R 16 , —NR 15 C(O)NR 16 R 17 , —OR 15 , —S(O)R 15 , —SO 2 R 15 , SR 15 , aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

R 10 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —NR 15 C(O)OR 18 , —NR 15 C(O)R 16 , —NR 15 R 16 , or —OR 15 , wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR 15 SO 2 R 16 —SO 2 NR 15 R 16 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —OC(O)R 15 , —NR 15 C(O)OR 18 , —NR 15 C(O)R 16 , —C(O)NR 15 R 16 , —NR 15 R 16 , —NR 15 C(O)NR 16 R 17 , —OR 15 , —S(O)R 15 , —SO 2 R 15 , SR 15 , aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

or R 6 and R 8 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 3 to 10 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring optionally containing one or more additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, SO, SO 2 and NR 6 , wherein said carbocyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

or R 7 and R 8 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 3 to 10 membered saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring optionally containing one or more additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, SO, SO 2 and NR 6 , wherein said carbocyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

or R 8 and R 9 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 3 to 10 membered saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl or heterocyclyl ring optionally containing one or more additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, SO, SO 2 and NR 6 , wherein said carbocyclic and heterocyclic rings are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

or R 6 and R 10 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 3 to 10 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring optionally containing one or more additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, SO, SO 2 and NR 6 , wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

or R 8 and R 10 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a 3 to 10 membered saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring optionally containing one or more additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, SO, SO 2 and NR 6 , wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

each R 12 is independently halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —SR 18 , —OR 15 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —NR 14 C(O)OR 18 , —OC(O)R 15 —NR 14 SO 2 R 18 , —SO 2 NR 15 R 14 , —NR 14 C(O)R 15 , —C(O)NR 15 R 14 , —NR 13 C(O)NR 15 R 14 , —NR 13 C(NCN)NR 15 R 14 , —NR 15 R 14 , alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O) p (alkyl), —S(O) p (CR 13 R 14 ) q -aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —O(CR 13 R 14 ) q -aryl, —NR 15 (CR 13 R 14 ) q -aryl, —O(CR 13 R 14 ) q -heteroaryl, —NR 13 (CR 13 R 14 ) q -heteroaryl, —O(CR 13 R 14 ) q -heterocyclyl or —NR 15 (CR 13 R 14 ) q -heterocyclyl, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR 13 SO 2 R 18 , —SO 2 NR 15 R 13 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —OC(O)R 15 , —NR 13 C(O)OR 18 , —NR 13 C(O)R 15 , —C(O)NR 15 R 13 , —NR 15 R 13 , —NR 14 C(O)NR 15 R 13 , —NR 14 C(NCN)NR 15 R 13 , —OR 15 , aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl rings may be further substituted with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, NR 15 R 13 and OR 15 ;

R 13 and R 14 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, or

R 13 and R 14 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, or saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl portions are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, oxo, OR a , NR a R b , NR a OR b , NR a CO 2 R b , NR a COR b , SO 2 NR a R b , SR a , SOR a , SO 2 R a , S—S—R a , C(═O)R a , C(═O)OR a , OC(═O)R a , C(═O)NR a R b , NR a C(═O)R b , and NR a C(═O)NR b R c ;

R 15 , R 16 and R 17 are independently H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, oxo, OR a , NR a R b , NR a OR b , NR a CO 2 R b , NR a COR b , SO 2 NR a R b , SR a , SOR a , SO 2 R a , S—S—R a , C(═O)R a , C(═O)OR a , OC(═O)R a , C(═O)NR a R b , NR a C(═O)R b , NR a C(═O)NR b R c , OC(═O)NR a R b , and C(═O)CH 2 OR a ;

or any two of R 15 , R 16 and R 17 together with the atom to which they are attached form a heterocyclic ring optionally containing one or more additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, S, SO, SO 2 and NR 6 , wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, OR a , NR a R b , SR a , heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl,

or R 13 and R 15 together with the atom to which they are attached form a saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl or saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, wherein said cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, oxo, OR a , NR a R b , NR a OR b , NR a CO 2 R b , NR a COR b , SO 2 NR a R b , SR a , SOR a , SO 2 R a , S—S—R a , C(═O)R a , C(═O) OR a , OC(═O)R a , C(═O)NR a R b , NR a C(═O)R b , and NR a C(═O)NR b R c ;

R 18 is CF 3 , alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl and heterocyclylalkyl are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, oxo, OR a , NR a R b , NR a OR b , NR a CO 2 R b , NR a COR b , SO 2 NR a R b , SR a , SOR a , SO 2 R a , S—S—R a , C(═O)R a , C(═O)OR a , OC(═O)R a , C(═O)NR a R b , NR a C(═O)R b , NR a C(═O)NR b R c ,

or R 15 and R 18 together with the atoms to which they are attached form a saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl or saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl ring, wherein said cycloalkyl and heterocyclyl are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, oxo, OR a , NR a R b , NR a OR b , NR a CO 2 R b , NR a COR b , SO 2 NR a R b , SR a , SOR a , SO 2 R a , S—S—R a , C(═O)R a , C(═O)OR a , OC(═O)R a , C(═O)NR a R b , NR a C(═O)R b , and NR a C(═O)NR b R c ;

each R 19 is independently H, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —SR 18 , —OR 15 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —NR 14 C(O)OR 18 , —OC(O)R 15 —NR 14 SO 2 R 18 , —SO 2 NR 15 R 14 , —NR 14 C(O)R 15 , —C(O)NR 15 R 14 , —NR 13 C(O)NR 15 R 14 , —NR 13 C(NCN)NR 15 R 14 , —NR 15 R 14 , alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, —S(O) p (alkyl), —S(O) p (CR 13 R 14 ) q -aryl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, —O(CR 13 R 14 ) q -aryl, —NR 15 (CR 13 R 14 ) q -aryl, —O(CR 13 R 14 ) q -heteroaryl, —NR 13 (CR 13 R 14 ) q -heteroaryl, —O(CR 13 R 14 ) q -heterocyclyl or —NR 15 (CR 13 R 14 ) q -heterocyclyl, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclylalkyl portions are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, —NR 13 SO 2 R 18 , —SO 2 NR 15 R 13 , —C(O)R 15 , —C(O)OR 15 , —OC(O)R 15 , —NR 13 C(O)OR 18 , —NR 13 C(O)R 15 , —C(O)NR 15 R 13 , —NR 15 R 13 , —NR 14 C(O)NR 15 R 13 , —NR 14 C(NCN)NR 15 R 13 , —OR 15 , aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, and heterocyclylalkyl, and wherein said aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylalkyl rings may be further substituted with one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, azido, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, NR 15 R 13 and OR 15 ,

each R 20 is independently C 1 -C 4 alkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, or fluoromethyl;

R a , R b and R c are independently H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl,

or NR a R b forms a 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring having 1-2 ring nitrogen atoms and optionally substituted with (C 1 -C 3 alkyl),

or NR b R c forms a 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring having 1-2 ring nitrogen atoms;

j is 0, 1, 2 or 3;

m is 1, 2, 3, or 4;

n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; and

p is 0, 1 or 2.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein:

each R 3 is independently Q, Z, halogen, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 OR 16 , NR 15 C(═O)OR 18 , NR 15 C(═O)R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , SOR 15 , SO 2 R 15 , C(═O)R 15 , C(═O)OR 15 , OC(═O)R 15 , C(═O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 C(═O)NR 16 R 17 , NR 15 C(═NCN)NR 16 R 17 , or NR 15 C(═NCN)R 16 ,

wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl and heteroarylalkyl are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from halogen, oxo, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 OR 16 , NR 15 C(═O)OR 18 , NR 15 C(═O)R 16 , SO 2 NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , SOR 15 , SO 2 R 15 , C(═O)R 15 , C(═O)OR 15 , OC(═O)R 15 , C(═O)NR 15 R 16 , NR 15 C(═O)NR 16 R 17 , NR 15 C(═NCN)NR 16 R 17 , and NR 15 C(═NCN)R 16 ;

Z is selected from

each R 6 , R 8 , R 8a and R 9 are independently hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein said alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from oxo, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cyano, nitro, OR 15 , NR 15 R 16 , SR 15 , S(═O)R 15 , SO 2 R 15 , trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, azido, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl;

R 15 , R 16 and R 17 are independently H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, oxo, OR a , NR a R b , NR a OR b , NR a CO 2 R b , NR a COR b , SO 2 NR a R b , SR a , SOR a , SO 2 R a , S—S—R a , C(═O)R a , C(═O)OR a , OC(═O)R a , C(═O)NR a R b , NR a C(═O)R b , and NR a C(═O)NR b R c , and

R a , R b and R c are independently H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein G is N and A is O or S.

4. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein E is selected from

5. The compound of claim 4 , wherein E is selected from the structures:

wherein k is 0, 1, 2, or 3.

6. The compound of claim 5 , wherein E is selected from the structures:

7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein E is selected from

8. The compound of claim 7 , wherein E is selected from the structures:

wherein each R 12 group and each R 19 group is independent of the other.

9. The compound of claim 8 , wherein E is selected from:

10. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein m is 1 and R 3 is Z.

11. The compound of claim 10 , wherein Z is selected from

in which

W is O or S;

W 2 is O or S; and

V is CR 8 R 9 .

12. The compound of claim 11 , wherein:

Z is selected from the structures:

R 6 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and

R 8 and R 8a are independently H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with OR a in which R a is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl,

or R 8 and R 8a together with the atom to which they are attached form a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl ring.

13. The compound of claim 12 , wherein m is 1 and R 3 is selected from the structures:

14. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein m is 1 and R 3 is OR 15 .

15. The compound of claim 14 , wherein R 15 is

(i) H;

(ii) C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with OR a ;

(iii) cycloalkylalkyl;

(iv) C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from —OR a , —OC(O)R a , —CO 2 R a , —SO 2 R a , —SR a , —C(O)NR a R b , —NR a R b , —NR a C(O)R b , —OC(O)NR a R b , and NR a C(O)NR b R c ;

(v) a 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring having a ring heteroatom selected from N and O and optionally substituted with —C(O)R a , C 1 -C 6 alkyl, —C(O)NR a R b , —SO 2 R a , or C(O)CH 2 OR a ;

(vi) heterocyclylalkyl, wherein said heterocyclic portion is a 5-6 membered ring having 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms independently selected from N and O and is optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6 alkyl, halogen, OR a or oxo;

(vii) a 5-6 membered heteroaryl ring having from 1 to three ring nitrogen atoms and optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6 alkyl or halogen; or

(viii) heteroarylalkyl, wherein said heteroaryl portion is a 5-6 membered ring having 1-2 ring nitrogen atoms and is optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6 alkyl.

16. The compound of claim 15 , wherein R 3 is:

(i) OH;

(ii) cyclopentanoxy, 2-hydroxycyclopentoxy, or cyclohexanoxy;

(iii) 1-cyclopropylmethoxy;

(iv) CH 3 O—, CH 3 CH 2 O—, CH 3 O(CH 2 ) 2 O—, CH 3 CH 2 O(CH 2 ) 2 O—, HO(CH 2 ) 2 O—, HOCH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 O—, CH 3 CH(OH)CH 2 O—, HOC(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 O—, (PhCH 2 O)CH 2 CH 2 O—, (PhCH 2 )OCH 2 CH(OH)CH 2 O—, —O—(CH 2 ) 2 O C(O)CH 3 , —O—(CH 2 ) CO 2 CH 3 , —O(CH 2 ) 3 SO 2 CH 3 , —O(CH 2 ) 3 SCH 3 , —OCH 2 C(O)N(CH 3 ) 2 , —OCH 2 C(O)NH(CH 3 ), —OCH 2 C(O)NH 2 ,

—O(CH 2 ) 3 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —O(CH 2 ) 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , —O(CH 2 ) 2 NHC(O)CH 3 , —O(CH 2 ) 2 NHC(O)CH 2 CH 3 , —O(CH 2 ) 2 OC(O)N(CH 3 ) 2 ,

(v)

(vi),

(vii) 2-methylpyridin-4-yloxy, 2-chloropyridin-4-yloxy, or 2-methylpyridin-4-yloxy; or

(viii)

17. The compound according to claim 16 , wherein m is 1 and R 3 is:

(i) a 5 membered heterocyclic ring having a ring nitrogen atom and optionally having a second ring heteroatom selected from N and O, wherein said heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with one or two groups independently selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, oxo and (CH 2 ) 1-2 NR a R b ;

(ii) a 5-6 membered heteroaryl ring having 1-3 nitrogen atoms, wherein said heteroaryl is linked to the B ring by a ring nitrogen atom;

(iii) —NR 15 C(O)R 16 wherein R 15 is H or methyl and R 16 is selected from:

(a) C 2 -C 6 alkenyl optionally substituted with NR a R b ,

(b) a 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and

(c) C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl or OR a ;

(iv) —C(═O)NR 15 R 16 wherein R 15 and R 16 independently are H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or R 15 and R 16 together with the atom to which they are attached form a 6 membered heterocyclic ring optionally having a second heteroatom selected from N and O and optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

(v) SO 2 R 15 wherein R 15 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl or a phenyl group optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

(vi) SOR 15 wherein R 15 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

(vii) SR 15 wherein R 15 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

(viii) halogen;

(ix) R 3 is —CO 2 R 15 , wherein R 15 is a 6 membered heterocyclic ring having one or two ring nitrogen atoms and optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

(x) C 1 -C 6 alkyl optionally substituted with OR 15 wherein R 15 is H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

(xi) C 3 -C 6 alkynyl optionally substituted with OR 15 , NR 15 C(O)CH 2 OR a or a 6 membered heterocyclic ring having one or two ring heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, and SO 2 , wherein R 15 and R 16 are independently H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, and R a is C 1 -C 6 alkyl;

(xii) —NR 15 C(O)NR 16 R 17 , wherein R 15 , R 16 and R 17 are independently H or C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or R 16 and R 17 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5-6 membered heterocyclic ring optionally having a second heteroatom selected from N and O and which is optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6 alkyl; or

(xiii) heterocyclylalkyl wherein said heterocyclyl portion is a 6 membered ring having a ring nitrogen atom and optionally having a second ring heteroatom selected from N and SO 2 .

18. The compound of claim 17 , wherein R 3 is:

(i)

(ii) 1H-pyrazol-1-yl;

(iii) (CH 2 ═CH)—C(O)NH—, (CH 3 ) 2 NCH 2 (CH═CH)C(O)NH—,

CH 3 C(O)NH—, (CH 3 ) 2 C(O)NH—, CH 3 CH 2 C(O)N(CH 3 )—, CH 3 OCH 2 C(O)NH—, CH 3 OCH 2 C(O)N(CH 3 )—, CH 3 CH(OCH 3 )C(O)NH—, CH 3 OCH 2 CH 2 C(O)NH—, CH 3 OCH(CH 3 )C(O)NH—, CH 3 OCH 2 CH(CH 3 )C(O)NH—;

(iv) (CH 3 ) 2 NC(O)—, (4-morpholinyl)C(O)—, or (1-methylpiperazin-4-yl)C(O)—;

(v) 4-methylbenzenesulfonate, ethanesulfonate;

(vi) ethysulfinyl;

(vii) EtS—;

(viii) Br;

(ix) (1-methylpiperazin-4-yl)CO 2 —;

(x) HO(CH 2 ) 3 — or CH 3 O(CH 2 ) 3 —;

(xi)

(xii)

or

(xiii)

19. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein:

E is selected from

R 12 is halogen;

j is 0 or 1;

R 19 is H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, or halogen; and

R 20 is H;

provided that R 3 of Formula I is not NR 15 C(═O)(CH═CH)R 16a wherein R 16a is H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated or partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated or partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, and heterocyclylalkyl are optionally substituted with one or more groups independently selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, saturated and partially unsaturated cycloalkyl, saturated and partially unsaturated heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl, halogen, oxo, OR a , NR a R b , NR a OR b , NR a CO 2 R b , NR a COR b , SO 2 NR a R b , SR a , SOR a , SO 2 R a , S—S—R a , C(═O)R a , C(═O)OR a , OC(═O)R a , C(═O)NR a R b , NR a C(═O)R b , NR a C(═O)NR b R c , OC(═O)NR a R b , and C(═O)CH 2 OR a .

20. A composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

21. A composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.

22. A method of preparing a compound of Formula I according to claim 1 , comprising:

(a) reacting a compound of formula (F1)

with a compound of formula (F2)

in which Z represents a leaving atom or group.

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