Pyrazolo[1,5a]pyrimidine derivatives as IRAK4 modulators

1. A compound of formula II:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein:

X is N or CH

m is 1 or 2;

Ar is:

optionally substituted aryl; or

optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R 1 is:

hydrogen;

C 1-6 alkyl;

C 1-6 alkoxy;

hydroxy;

hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl;

C 1-6 alkyl-amino;

amino-C 1-6 alkyl;

amino-C 1-6 alkyl-amino;

hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino;

amino-C 3-6 cycloalkylamino;

amino-C 3-6 heterocycloalkylamino;

aminocarbonyl;

halo;

hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; or

hydroxy-C 1-6 alkoxy; and

R 2 is:

hydrogen; or

C 1-6 alkyl.

2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen.

3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein m is 1.

4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is substituted phenyl.

5. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is phenyl substituted one, two or three times with a group or groups independently selected from: halo; C 1-6 alkyl; halo-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkenyl; C 1-6 alkoxy; halo-C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; C 1-6 alkyl-amino; hydroxy; amino; amino-C 1-6 alkyl; aminocarbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkoxy, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkenyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkoxy; C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl; C 1-6 alkylsulfanyl; piperidinyl wherein the piperidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; phenylaminocarbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; cyclohexyloxy wherein the cyclohexyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; cyclopentyloxy wherein the cyclopentyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; piperidinyloxy wherein the piperidinyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; phenyl wherein the phenyl moiety is optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; pyrrolidinyl wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; pyrrolidinyloxy wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; piperazinyl wherein the piperazinyl moiety is optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; oxazol-C 1-6 alkoxy wherein the oxazol moiety thereof is optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; morpholinyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; azepanyl wherein the azepanyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; benzyl wherein the phenyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1-6 alkoxy, and C 1-6 alkylcarbonylamino.

6. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is phenyl substituted once with halo and once with a group selected from: halo; C 1-6 -alkyl; halo-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkenyl; C 1-6 alkoxy; halo-C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; C 1-6 alkyl-amino; hydroxy; amino; amino-C 1-6 alkyl; aminocarbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkoxy hydroxy-C 1-6 alkenyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkoxy; C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl; C 4-6 alkylsulfanyl; piperidinyl wherein the piperidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; phenylaminocarbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; cyclohexyloxy wherein the cyclohexyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; cyclopentyloxy wherein the cyclopentyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; piperidinyloxy wherein the piperidinyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; phenyl wherein the phenyl moiety is optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; pyrrolidinyl wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; pyrrolidinyloxy wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; piperazinyl wherein the piperazinyl moiety is optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; oxazol-C 1-6 alkoxy wherein the oxazol moiety thereof is optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; morpholinyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; azepanyl wherein the azepanyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; benzyl wherein the phenyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1-6 alkoxy and C 1-6 alkylcarbonylamino.

7. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is substituted aryl selected from: 2-(4-aminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-5-chloro-phenyl; 2-(4-aminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-4-phenylcarbamoyl-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-[4-(1-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-hydroxymethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-hydroxy-cyclohexyloxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl; 2-(4-aminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-5-chloro-phenyl; 2-[4-(1-amino-ethyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-5-chloro-phenyl; 2-(4-carbamoyl-piperidin-1-yl)-5-chloro-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-[3-(1-hydroxy-ethyl)-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-phenyl; 4′-aminomethyl-4-chloro-biphenyl-2-yl; 5-chloro-2-methoxy-phenyl; 3-amino-2-(4-aminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 3-amino-2-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl; 5-hydroxymethyl-2-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl; 4-chloro-4′-hydroxymethyl-biphenyl-2-yl; 5-chloro-2-isopropoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxymethyl-cyclopentyloxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-cyclopentyloxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-propoxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-hydroxy-butoxy; 2-methoxy-4-phenylcarbamoyl-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(piperidin-4-yloxy)-phenyl; 4-chloro-4′-hydroxy-biphenyl-2-yl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3,4-dihydroxy-butoxy; 5-chloro-2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(oxazol-5-ylmethoxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-morpholin-4-yl-phenyl; 4-chloro-biphenyl-2-yl; 2-(3-aminomethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-chloro-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-cyclohexyloxy)-phenyl; 4-(3-hydroxy-propylcarbamoyl)-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-difluoromethoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-dimethylamino-phenyl; 2-(3-amino-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-chloro-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-methylsulfanyl-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-cyclohexyl-phenyl; 3-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-2-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-methyl-oxazol-5-ylmethoxy)-phenyl; biphenyl-2-yl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-propoxy)-phenyl; 2-(4-amino-cyclohexyloxy)-5-chloro-phenyl; 2-azepan-1-yl-5-chloro-phenyl; 4-(2-hydroxy-ethylcarbamoyl)-2-methoxy-phenyl; 4-hydroxy-cyclohexyloxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl; 4-chloro-3′-hydroxy-biphenyl-2-yl; 5-bromo-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-hydroxy-phenoxy)-phenyl; 4-carbamoyl-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-isobutoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-methoxy-propoxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxymethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-benzyloxy, 5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl; 2-methoxy-5-vinyl-phenyl; 3-(3-hydroxy-propylamino)-2-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl5-chloro-2-(4-hydroxy-butyl)-phenyl; 2-[3-(1-amino-ethyl)-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-5-chloro-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-[(3-hydroxy-propyl)-methyl-amino]-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-methylaminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-(3-hydroxy-propenyl)-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-ethyl-phenyl; 4-methanesulfonyl-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-phenyl; 2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl; 5-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-phenoxy-phenyl; 5-(3-hydroxy-propyl)-2-methoxy-phenyl5-chloro-2-(2-hydroxymethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-dimethylaminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 3-methoxy-biphenyl-4-yl; 5-ethyl-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-methoxy-2-methyl-biphenyl-4-yl; 2-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl; 4-dimethylcarbamoyl-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-acetylamino-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-methoxy-4-phenylcarbamoyl-phenyl; and 4-hydroxymethyl-2-methoxy-phenyl; 3-(3-hydroxy-cyclopentyloxy)-naphthalen-2-yl; 3-(3-hydroxy-propoxy)-naphthalen-2-yl; 7-hydroxymethyl-3-methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl; 3-(4-hydroxy-cyclohexyloxy)-naphthalen-2-yl; and 3-methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl.

8. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is substituted phenyl selected from: 2-(4-aminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-5-chloro-phenyl; 2-(4-aminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-4-phenylcarbamoyl-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-[4-(1-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-hydroxymethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-hydroxy-cyclohexyloxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl; 2-(4-aminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-5-chloro-phenyl; 2-[4-(1-amino-ethyl)-piperidin-1-yl]-5-chloro-phenyl; 2-(4-carbamoyl-piperidin-1-yl)-5-chloro-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-[3-(1-hydroxy-ethyl)-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-phenyl; 4′-aminomethyl-4-chloro-biphenyl-2-yl; 5-chloro-2-methoxy-phenyl; 3-amino-2-(4-aminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 3-amino-2-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl; 5-hydroxymethyl-2-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl; 4-chloro-4′-hydroxymethyl-biphenyl-2-yl; 5-chloro-2-isopropoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxymethyl-cyclopentyloxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-cyclopentyloxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-propoxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-hydroxy-butoxy, 2-methoxy-4-phenylcarbamoyl-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(piperidin-4-yloxy)-phenyl; 4-chloro-4′-hydroxy-biphenyl-2-yl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3,4-dihydroxy-butoxy; 5-chloro-2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(oxazol-5-ylmethoxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-morpholin-4-yl-phenyl; 4-chloro-biphenyl-2-yl; 2-(3-aminomethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-chloro-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-cyclohexyloxy)-phenyl; 4-(3-hydroxy-propylcarbamoyl)-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-difluoromethoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-dimethylamino-phenyl; 2-(3-amino-pyrrolidin-1-yl)-5-chloro-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-methylsulfanyl-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-cyclohexyl-phenyl; 3-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-2-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-methyl-oxazol-5-ylmethoxy)-phenyl; biphenyl-2-yl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-1, 1-dimethyl-propoxy)-phenyl; 2-(4-amino-cyclohexyloxy)-5-chloro-phenyl; 2-azepan-1-yl-5-chloro-phenyl; 4-(2-hydroxy-ethylcarbamoyl)-2-methoxy-phenyl; 4-hydroxy-cyclohexyloxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl; 4-chloro-3′-hydroxy-biphenyl-2-yl; 5-bromo-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-[(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino]-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-hydroxy-phenoxy)-phenyl; 4-carbamoyl-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-isobutoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(2,3-dihydroxy-propoxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-methoxy-propoxy)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxymethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-benzyloxy; 5-chloro-2,4-dimiethoxy-phenyl; 2-methoxy-5-vinyl-phenyl; 3-(3-hydroxy-propylamino)-2-piperidin-1-yl-phenyl5-chloro-2-(4-hydroxy-butyl)-phenyl; 2-[3-(1-amino-ethyl)-pyrrolidin-1-yl]-5-chloro-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-[(3-hydroxy-propyl)-methyl-amino]-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(4-methylaminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; 5-(3-hydroxy-propenyl)-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-ethyl-phenyl; 4-methanesulfonyl-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-(3-hydroxy-phenoxy)-phenyl; 2,4-dimethoxy-phenyl; 5-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl; 5-chloro-2-phenoxy-phenyl; 5-(3-hydroxy-propyl)-2-methoxy-phenyl5-chloro-2-(2-hydroxymethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl; and 5-chloro-2-(4-dimethylaminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl.

9. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is optionally substituted heteroaryl.

10. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is heteroaryl selected from: pyridinyl; benzo[1,3]dioxolyl; quinolinyl; 2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-indolyl; indolyl: benzimidazolyl; or indazolyl; each optionally substituted once or twice with a group or groups independently selected from: halo; C 1-6 alkyl; halo-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkenyl; C 1-6 alkoxy; halo-C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino: C 1-6 alkyl-amino: hydroxy; amino: amino-C 1-6 alkyl; aminocarbonyl: hydroxy-C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkenyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkoxy; C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl; C 1-6 alkylsulfanyl; piperidinyl wherein the piperidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; phenylaminocarbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; cyclohexyloxy wherein the cyclohexyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; cyclopentyloxy wherein the cyclopentyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; piperidinyloxy wherein the piperidinyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; phenyl wherein the phenyl moiety is optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; pyrrolidinyl wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; pyrrolidinyloxy wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; piperazinyl wherein the piperazinyl moiety is optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; oxazol-C 1-6 alkoxy wherein the oxazol moiety thereof is optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; morpholinyl; hydroxy-C 1-66 alkylaminocarbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; azepanyl wherein the azepanyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; benzyl wherein the phenyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1-6 alkoxy; and C 1-6 alkylcarbonylamino.

11. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is quinolinyl optionally substituted once or twice with a group or groups independently selected from: C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; amino-C 1-6 alkoxy; cyclohexyloxy wherein the cyclohexyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; piperidinyl wherein the piperidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; piperidinyloxy wherein the piperidinyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; cyclopentyloxy wherein the cyclopentyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; and pyrrolidinyloxy wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl.

12. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is Ar is quinolin-6-yl substituted at the 7-position, and optionally substituted at the 2-position, with a group or groups independently selected from: C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkoxy, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; amino-C 1-6 alkoxy; cyclohexyloxy wherein the cyclohexyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; piperidinyl wherein the piperidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; piperidinyloxy wherein the piperidinyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; cyclopentyloxy wherein the cyclopentyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; and pyrrolidinyloxy wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl.

13. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Ar is heteroaryl selected from: 7-(4-aminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-quinolin-6-yl; 2-(2-hydroxy-ethylamino)-7-methoxy-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(4-hydroxy-cyclohexyloxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-methoxy-quinolin-6-yl; 7-piperidin-1-yl-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(3-hydroxy-cyclopentyloxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(3-hydroxy-1-methyl-butoxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(3-hydroxy-butoxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(piperidin-4-yloxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(3-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-propoxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(3-amino-propoxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(3-hydroxy-cyclopentyloxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(piperidin-4-yloxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(3-hydroxy-propoxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(pyrrolidin-3-yloxy)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(4-hydroxymethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-quinolin-6-yl; 7-(4-aminomethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-quinolin-6-yl; quinolin-6-yl; 5-(4-hydroxymethyl-piperidin-1-yl)-2-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl; 5-(4-hydroxymethyl-phenyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl; 2-oxo-5-piperidin-1-yl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-6-yl; 6-methoxy-1H-indazol-5-yl; 5-methoxy-2-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl; 5-methoxy-1H-indol-6-yl; or 1-(3-hydroxy-propyl)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl.

14. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each R 1 is independently: hydrogen; C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkyl-amino; amino-C 1-6 alkyl; amino-C 1-6 alkyl-amino; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; halo; or aminocarbonyl.

15. The compound of claim 1 , wherein each R 1 is independently: hydrogen; hydroxy; 2-amino-ethyl)-methyl-amino; 2-amino-ethylamino; methy; methoxy; 2-hydroxy-ethyl)-methyl-amino; hydroxymethyl; 2-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethylamino; 2-hydroxy-ethylamino; 2,3-dihydroxy-propylamino; 3-amino-propylamino; aminocarbonyl; 2-hydroxy-ethyl)-isopropyl-amino; bromo; isobutylamino; isopropyl-methyl-amino; 3-hydroxy-propylamino; 1-hydroxymethyl-propylamino; 2-hydroxy-ethyl; 2-acetylamino-ethylamino; 3-hydroxy-propyl; or isopropyl-amino.

16. The compound of claim 1 , wherein said compound is of formula IIa:

wherein:

R 3 and R 4 each independently is: halo; C 1-6 alkyl; halo-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkenyl; C 1-6 alkoxy; halo-C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; C 1-6 alkyl-amino; hydroxy; amino; amino-C 1-6 alkyl; aminocarbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkenyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkoxy; C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl; C 1-6 alkylsulfanyl; piperidinyl wherein the piperidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; phenylaminocarbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; cyclohexyloxy wherein the cyclohexyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; cyclopentyloxy wherein the cyclopentyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; piperidinyloxy wherein the piperidinyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; phenyl wherein the phenyl moiety is optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; pyrrolidinyl wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; pyrrolidinyloxy wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; piperazinyl wherein the piperazinyl moiety is optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; oxazol-C 1-6 alkoxy wherein the oxazol moiety thereof is optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; morpholinyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; azepanyl wherein the azepanyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; benzyl wherein the phenyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1-6 alkoxy; or C 1-6 alkylcarbonylamino; and

R 1 is as recited in claim 1 .

17. The compound of claim 16 , wherein R 4 is halo.

18. The compound of claim 1 , wherein said compound is of formula IIb:

wherein:

R 5 and R 6 each independently is: hydrogen; halo; C 1-6 alkyl; halo-C 1-6 alkyl; C 1-6 alkenyl; C 1-6 alkoxy; halo-C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; C 1-6 alkyl-amino; hydroxy, amino; amino-C 1-6 alkyl; aminocarbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkoxy; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkenyl; C 1-6 alkoxy-C 1-6 alkoxy; C 1-6 alkylsulfonyl; C 1-6 alkylsulfanyl; piperidinyl wherein the piperidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; phenylaminocarbonyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylamino; cyclohexyloxy wherein the cyclohexyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; cyclopentyloxy wherein the cyclopentyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl or hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl; piperidinyloxy wherein the piperidinyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; phenyl wherein the phenyl moiety is optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; pyrrolidinyl wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; pyrrolidinyloxy wherein the pyrrolidinyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; piperazinyl wherein the piperazinyl moiety is optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; oxazol-C 1-6 alkoxy wherein the oxazol moiety thereof is optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; morpholinyl; hydroxy-C 1-6 alkylaminocarbonyl; C 3-6 cycloalkyl; azepanyl wherein the azepanyl moiety is optionally substituted with hydroxy, amino, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; benzyl wherein the phenyl moiety thereof is optionally substituted with amino, hydroxy, amino-C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy-C 1-6 alkyl or aminocarbonyl; C 1-6 alkoxycarbonyl-C 1-6 alkoxy, or C 1-6 alkylcarbonylamino; and

R 1 is as recited in claim 1 .

19. A composition comprising:

(a) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and

(b) the compound of claim 1 .