US2007149506A1PendingUtilityA1

Azepine inhibitors of Janus kinases

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 22, 2005Filed: Sep 21, 2006Published: Jun 28, 2007
Est. expirySep 22, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 31/22A61P 3/10A61P 31/18A61P 35/02A61P 35/04A61P 31/12A61P 9/10A61P 35/00A61P 5/14A61P 43/00A61P 37/06A61P 37/00A61P 31/20A61P 37/02A61P 37/08A61P 31/14A61P 29/00A61P 27/02A61P 25/00A61P 13/12C07D 471/14C07D 487/22A61P 21/04A61P 17/02C07D 471/22A61P 17/06A61P 17/04A61P 17/00A61P 19/02C07D 487/14A61P 1/04A61P 11/00
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Abstract

The present invention provides compounds that modulate the activity of Janus kinases and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to activity of Janus kinases including, for example, immune-related diseases, skin disorders, myeloid proliferative disorders, cancer, and other diseases.

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1 . A compound of Formula Ia, Ib, or Ic:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein: 
 D 1 , D 2 , D 3 , D 4 , D 5 , D 6  and D 7  are, independently, CR 1  or N;  
 E is O, S, SO, SO 2 , or NR 2a ;  
 G is N or CR 2b ;  
 Q 1  and Q 2  are each, independently, N or CR 2c ;  
 W 1  is absent, C 1-6  alkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, O, S, NR 3 , CO, COO, CONR 3 , SO, SO 2 , SONR 3 , SO 2 NR 3 , or NR 3 CONR 4 , wherein said C 1-6  alkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl or C 2-6  alkynyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, OH, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  haloalkoxy, amino, C 1-4  alkylamino and C 2-8  dialkylamino;  
 W 2  is absent, C 1-6  alkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or C 2-6  alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, CN, NO 2 , OH, ═NH, ═NOH, ═NO—(C 1-4  alkyl), —NR 3 C(O)O—(C 1-4  alkyl), NR 3 C(O)—(C 1-4  alkyl), —C(O)O—(C 1-4  alkyl), C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 1-4  cyanoalkyl, pentahalosulfanyl, C 1-4  hydroxylalkyl, C 1-4  alkylthio, C 1-4  haloalkylthio, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  haloalkoxy, amino, C 1-4  alkylamino and C 2-8  dialkylamino;  
 W 3  is absent, C 1-6  alkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, O, S, NR 3 , ═N—, ═N—O—, ═N—O—(C 1-4 alkyl)-, O—(C 1-4  alkyl), S—(C 1-4  alkyl), NR 3 —(C 1-4  alkyl), (C 1-4  alkyl)-O—(C 1-4  alkyl), (C 1-4  alkyl)-S—(C 1-4  alkyl), (C 1-4  alkyl)-NR 3 —(C 1-4  alkyl), CO, COO, C(O)—(C 1-4  alkyl), C(O)O—(C 1-4  alkyl), C(O)—(C 1-4  alkyl)-C(O), NR 3 C(O)—(C 1-4  alkyl), C(O)NR 3 —(C 1-4  alkyl), NR 3 C(O)O—(C 1-4  alkyl), NR 3 C(O)O, CONR 3 , SO, SO 2 , SONR 3 , SO 2 NR 3 , or NR 3 CONR 4 , wherein said C 1-6  alkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl or C 2-6  alkynyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, OH, CN, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  haloalkoxy, amino, C 1-4  alkylamino and C 2-8  dialkylamino;  
 W 4  is H, NR 3 R 4 , CN, C 1-6  alkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl, wherein each of said C 1-6  alkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents independently selected from halo, OH, CN, C 1-4  alkoxy, ═NH, ═NOH, ═NO—(C 1-4  alkyl), C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 1-4  haloalkoxy, pentahalosulfanyl, COOH, CONH 2 , COO—(C 1-4  alkyl), amino, C 1-4  alkylamino and C 2-8  dialkylamino;  
 R 1  is, independently, H, halo, C 1-4  alkyl, C 2-4  alkenyl, C 2-4  alkynyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, CN, NO 2 , OR a , SR a , C(O)R b , C(O)NR c R d , NR c C(O)NR c R d , C(O)OR a , OC(O)R b , OC(O)NR c R d , NR c R d , NR c C(O)R d , NR c C(O)OR a , S(O)R b , S(O)NR c R d , NR c S(O)NR c R d , pentahalosulfanyl, S(O) 2 R b , or S(O) 2 NR c R d ;  
 R 2a  is H, C 1-4  alkyl, C 2-4  alkenyl, C 2-4  alkynyl, OH, C 1-4  alkoxy, C(O)R b , C(O)NR c R d , S(O)R b , S(O)NR c R d , S(O) 2 R b , or S(O) 2 NR c R d ;  
 R 2b  and R 2c  are each, independently, H, halo, C 1-4  alkyl, C 2-4  alkenyl, C 2-4  alkynyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, CN, NO 2 , OR a , SR a , C(O)R b , C(O)NR c R d , C(O)OR a , OC(O)R b , OC(O)NR c R d , NR c C(O)NR c R d , NR c R d , NR c C(O)R d , NR c C(O)OR a , S(O)R b , S(O)NR c R d , NR c S(O)NR c R d , S(O) 2 R b  or S(O) 2 NR c R d ;  
 R 3  and R 4  are each, independently, H, C 1-6  alkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, COOR a′ , COR b′ , SOR b′ , or SO 2 R 2b′  wherein each of said C 1-6  alkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl is optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, OH, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  haloalkoxy, amino, C 1-4  alkylamino, C 2-8  dialkylamino, aminocarbonyl, C 1-4  alkylaminocarbonyl, C 2-8  dialkylaminocarbonyl, CN and NO 2 ;  
 or R 3  and R 4  together with the N atom to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl group optionally substituted by 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, OH, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  haloalkoxy, amino, C 1-4  alkylamino, C 2-8  dialkylamino, aminocarbonyl, C 1-4  alkylaminocarbonyl, and C 2-8  dialkylaminocarbonyl;  
 R a  and R a′  are each, independently, H, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl;  
 R b  and R b′  are each, independently, H, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalkyl; and  
 R c  and R d  are each, independently, H, C 1-6  alkyl, C 1-6  haloalkyl, C 2-6  alkenyl, C 2-6  alkynyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, arylalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl;  
 or R c  and R d  together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl group;  
 provided that when D is N, E is O or S, and G is N; then —W 1 —W 2 —W 3 —W 4  is other than H.  
 
   
   
       2 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula Ia.  
   
   
       3 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula Ib.  
   
   
       4 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula Ic.  
   
   
       5 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein E is NR 2a .  
   
   
       6 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein E is NH or NOH.  
   
   
       7 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein G is N.  
   
   
       8 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein E is NH or NOH and G is N.  
   
   
       9 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein E is NH and G is N.  
   
   
       10 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula Ia, wherein E is NH or NOH, and G is N.  
   
   
       11 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Q 1  is N and Q 2  is CR 2c .  
   
   
       12 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Q 1  is CR 2c  and Q 2  is N.  
   
   
       13 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each D 1 , D 2 , and D 3  is CR 1 .  
   
   
       14 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each D 1 , D 2 , and D 3  is CH.  
   
   
       15 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each D 4 , D 5 , D 6 , and D 7  is CR 1 .  
   
   
       16 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each D 4 , D 5 , and D 7  is CR 1  and D 6  is N.  
   
   
       17 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein D 4  and D 7  are CH.  
   
   
       18 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein D 5  is CR 1  and R 1  is H or halo.  
   
   
       19 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein D 6  is CR 1  and R 1  is halo.  
   
   
       20 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein D 6  is CF.  
   
   
       21 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein D 6  is N.  
   
   
       22 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein D 5  is CH or CF.  
   
   
       23 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein —W 1 —W 2 —W 3 —W 4  is Cl, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or heterocycloalkylalkyl, each optionally substituted by 1, 2, or 3 halo, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 1-4  haloalkylcarbonyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —COOH, —COO—(C 1-4  alkyl), OH, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  haloalkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, CN, cyanoalkyl, alkylthio, arylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, aryloxy, cycloalkyloxy, arylalkyloxy, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylalkyl, cyanoalkylcarbonyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, amino, alkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, alkyloxycarbonylamino, or dialkylamino optionally substituted by CN.  
   
   
       24 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein —W 1 —W 2 —W 3 —W 4  is C 1-6  alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkylalkyl, each optionally substituted by 1, 2, or 3 halo, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 1-4  haloalkylcarbonyl, aryl, —COO—(C 1-4  alkyl), OH, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  haloalkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, CN, cyanoalkyl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylalkyloxy, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylalkyl, cyanoalkylcarbonyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkyloxycarbonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, or dialkylamino optionally substituted by CN.  
   
   
       25 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein —W 1 —W 2 —W 3 —W 4  is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylpropyl, cyclopropyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-enyl, cyclopentyl, pyridyl, pyrryl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, quinolinyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, pyrrolidinyl, benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, (piperidin-4-yl)methyl, (piperidin-3-yl)methyl, (tetrahydropyran-4-yl)-methyl, (tetrahydrothiopyran-4-yl)-methyl, each optionally substituted by 1, 2, or 3 halo, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, C 1-4  haloalkylcarbonyl, aryl, —COO—(C 1-4  alkyl), OH, C 1-4  alkoxy, C 1-4  haloalkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, CN, cyanoalkyl, cyanoalkylcarbonyl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylalkyloxy, aminocarbonyl, aminocarbonylalkyl, cyanoalkylcarbonyl, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkyloxycarbonylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, or dialkylamino optionally substituted by CN.  
   
   
       26 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein —W 1 —W 2 —W 3 —W 4  is phenyl, pyrazyl, pyrindyl, pyrryl, indolyl, furyl, thienyl, or benzothienyl, each optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 halo, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, aryl, OH, C 1-4  alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, CN, cyanoalkyl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkylakyl, heterocyclyoalkylalkyl, amino, dialkylamino, aminoalkyl, or aminosulfonyl.  
   
   
       27 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein —W 1 —W 2 —W 3 —W 4  is phenyl optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 halo, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, aryl, OH, C 1-4  alkoxy, hydroxyalkyl, CN, cyanoalkyl, alkylthio, haloalkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkylakyl, heterocyclyoalkylalkyl, amino, dialkylamino, aminoalkyl, or aminosulfonyl.  
   
   
       28 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein —W 1 —W 2 —W 3 —W 4  is phenyl optionally substituted by 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 halo, C 1-4  alkyl, C 1-4  haloalkyl, aryl, OH, C 1-4  alkoxy, CN, cyanoalkyl, alkylthio, or amino.  
   
   
       29 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula IIa or IIb:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       30 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula IIIa or IIIb:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       31 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula IVa or IVb:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       32 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula IVc or IVd:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       33 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula IVe:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       34 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula Va or Vb:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       35 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula VIa or VIb:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       36 . The compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having Formula VIIIa or VIIIb:  
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
   
   
       37 . The compound of  claim 1  selected from: 
 2-tert-butyl-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    2-cyclopropyl-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    2-cyclohexyl-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    10-fluoro-2-isobutyl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    2-cyclopentyl-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    10-fluoro-2-(tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    2-cyclohex-3-en-1-yl-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    Trans ethyl (1R,S)-2-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylate;    2-bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-en-2-yl-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    [(1S)-2-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)cyclopropyl]methanol trifluoroacetate;    2-(1-ethylpentyl)-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    4-ethyl-4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)hexanenitrile;    2-cyclopentyl-10,11-difluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    2-(1-ethylpentyl)-10,11-difluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    3-[1-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)cyclohexyl]propanenitrile;    4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)-4-methylpentanenitrile;    2-(1-ethylpropyl)-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    10-fluoro-2-[2-(methylthio)ethyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    10-fluoro-2-[2-(methylsulfinyl)ethyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    2-[(benzyloxy)methyl]-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    Cis-[4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)cyclohexyl]methanol;    Trans-[4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)cyclohexyl]methanol;    Cis-4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)cyclohexanol;    Trans-4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)cyclohexanol;    Trans-[4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;    2-[4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)cyclohexyl]acetamide;    tert-butyl 4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)piperidine-1-carboxylate;    10-fluoro-2-piperidin-4-yl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    3-[4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    2-(1-acetylpiperidin-4-yl)-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    10-fluoro-2-[1-(methylsulfonyl)piperidin-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    [4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]acetonitrile;    ethyl [4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]acetate;    2-[4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]ethanol;    3-[4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]propan-1-ol;    4-[4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]butanenitrile;    10-fluoro-2-[3-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    2-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    2-(3,5-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    [4-(10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)-5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]acetonitrile;    2-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine trifluoroacetate;    2-(10-fluoro-1,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepin-2-yl)-3-methylbenzonitrile trifluoroacetate;    2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    2-(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine; and    2-(2,4-dimethylpyridin-3-yl)-10-fluoro-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]pyrido[2,3-b][1]benzazepine;    or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.    
   
   
       38 . The compound of  claim 1  selected from: 
 4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-4-ethylhexanenitrile;    2-[4-(hydroxymethyl)-cyclohexyl]-imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    [4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)cyclohexyl]methanol;    [4-(3-hydroxy-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;    [4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)cyclohexyl]acetonitrile;    3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3-methylbutanenitrile;    3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3-ethylpentanenitrile;    [3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)cyclopentyl]methanol;    3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)cyclopentanecarbonitrile;    2-(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-fluoro-6-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(6-chloro-2-fluoro-3-methylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-3-methylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dibromopyridin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-bromophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-methylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chlorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-ethylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,5-dimethylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-chloro-2,6-difluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    3-[[4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-ylphenyl](ethyl)amino]propanenitrile;    2-(2-chloro-3,6-difluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-bromopyridin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(5-bromo-2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloropyridin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-fluoro-2-methyl phenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-fluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(5-bromo-2-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,3-difluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-quinolin-4-yl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(5-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,5-difluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-5yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3,5-dimethoxyphenol;    2-(2-pentafluoroethyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(5-bromo-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-4-phenylpentanenitrile;    2-[2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(cyclohexylmethyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    3-bromo-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-6-methoxyphenol;    2-(2-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-biphenyl-2-yl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    methyl-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzoate;    2-[2-(ethylthio)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-{4-[(trifluoromethyl)thio]phenyl}-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-naphthyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    tert-butyl[1-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-2-phenethyl]carbamate;    2-pyrrolidin-2-yl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-6-methoxyquinolin-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1-acetylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    1-acetyl-5-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)pyrrolidin-3-ol;    N-[1-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)ethyl]acetamide;    tert-butyl 2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-4-hydroxypyrrolidine-1-carboxylate;    N-[4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenyl]acetamide;    2-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    6-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-2(methylthio)nicotinonitrile;    2-(3-fluoropyridin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(6-bromopyridin-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(6-bromopyridin-2-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-(methylthio)ethyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(piperidin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    3-[4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    3-[3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)piperidin-1-yl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    3-[4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)piperidin-1-ylmethyl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    3-[3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)piperidin-1-ylmethyl]-3-oxopropanenitrile;    2-[1-(trifluoroacetyl)piperidin-4-yl]3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine bis(trifluoroacetate);    2-[1-(trifluoroacetyl)piperidin-3-yl]3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-{[1-(trifluoroacetyl)piperidin-4-yl]methyl}-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-{[1-(trifluoroacetyl)piperidin-3-yl]methyl}-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1-acetylpiperidin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)piperidine-1-carbaldehyde;    2-[(1-acetylpiperidin-4-yl)methyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[(1-acetylpiperidin-3-yl)methyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1-methylpiperidin-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    4-(3-hydroxy-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    2-pyridin-3-yl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-pyridin-3-ylimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-pyridin-2-ylimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-pyridin-4-yl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-pyridin-4-ylimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-piperidin-3-yl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-phenyl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-phenylimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-benzyl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-benzylimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-(2-phenethyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-phenethyl)imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-piperidin-4-yl-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-piperidin-4-yl imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(piperidin-4-ylmethyl)imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-(piperidin-3-ylmethyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylmethyl)imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-ylmethyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-ylmethyl)imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[1,5-dimethyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[1-ethyl-5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[1-(cyclopropylmethyl)-5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[3-methyl-5-(pentafluoroethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-N,N,5-trimethyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-1-sulfonamide;    2-[3-[chloro(difluoro)methyl]-5-methyl-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[3-(difluoromethyl)-5-methyl-1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-isobutyl-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-ethyl-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-butyl-5-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3,5-diethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(5-cyclopropyl-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3-methylbenzonitrile;    2-(2,4-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[4-methylsulfinyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[4-(ethylthio)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-{4-[2-(5-methyl-2-furyl)propyl]phenyl}-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1-benzothien-5-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    1-(2,4-dimethyl-1,3-thiazol-5-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-methyl-5-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(4-chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1,3,5-trimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(5-chloro-1,3-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[1-(2-methoxyethyl)-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(1-cyclopropyl-2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,5-dimethoxy-4-(methylthio)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(trifluoromethyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,4-dimethoxy-3-methylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-(methylthio)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-ethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,3,4,5,6-pentamethylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-methyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenol;    2-(2,5-dimethyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,3-dimethyl-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dichloro-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2,4-dichloro-3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-6-methoxyphenol;    2-(2,4,5-trimethylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-chloro-3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-6-methoxyphenol;    2-(3-methylpyridin-2-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3-ethoxy-N,N-diethylaniline;    2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-isobutoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)pyridine-2-amine;    2-(1H-indol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-{2-[(trifluormethyl)thio]phenyl}-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    4-bromo-3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenol;    2-[2-chloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,2-difluoro-1,3-benzodioxol-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3,5-dimethylphenol;    2-(2-chloro-4,6-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-chlorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(6-chloro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(4-chloro-2,6-difluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-5,6-difluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dichloro-3-fluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2-methoxy-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,4-dichloro-6-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dichloro-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dichloro-4-methylthiophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(methylsulfinyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    [3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenyl]methanol;    [3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenyl]methanol;    3,5-dichloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenol    5-chloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)nicotinonitrile;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)pyridine-3,5-dicarbonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3-fluoro-6-methylbenzonitrile;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)nicotinonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3,6-difluorobenzonitrile;    3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-2-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;    3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-4-methoxybenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5,6-dimethoxybenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-4,5-dimethoxyisophthalonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-5-methoxyisophthalonitrile;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-2,5-dimethoxybenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(methylsulfonyl)benzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3,5-dimethoxybenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3,5-difluorobenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3,4-difluorobenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3-fluoro-6-methoxybenzonitrile;    3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-6-fluorobenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3-fluoro-4-methoxybenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-3-fluoro-5-methoxybenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(methylthio)isophthalonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)isophthalonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(hydroxymethyl)benzonitrile;    [3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenyl]acetonitrile;    5-(cyanomethyl)-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)isophthalonitrile;    5-(cyanomethyl)-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(methylsulfinyl)benzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(methylsulfonyl)isophthalonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-hydroxybenzonitrile;    1-[3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-2-phenyl]-N,N-dimethylmethanamine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(morpholin-4-ylmethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(thiomorpholin-4-ylmethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(methoxymethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(ethylthio)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(isopropylthio)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(ethylsulfinyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(isopropylsulfinyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(isopropylsulfonyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(isopropylsulfonyl)benzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(ethylthio)isophthalonitrile;    3-chloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(ethylthio)benzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(isopropylthio)isophthalonitrile;    3-chloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(isopropylthio)benzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(isopropylsulfinyl)isophthalonitrile;    3-chloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(isopropylsulfinyl)benzo-nitrile;    2-[3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenoxy]acetonitrile;    2-[3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenoxy]propanenitrile;    5-(1-cyanoethoxy)-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)isophthalonitrile;    5-(1-cyanoethoxy)-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    5-(cyanomethoxy)-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)isophthalonitrile;    2-[3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenoxy]propanamide;    2-[3,5-dicyano-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenoxy]propanamide;    5-(2-amino-1-methyl-2-oxoethoxy)-3-cyano-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzamide;    5-(2-amino-1-methyl-2-oxoehtoxy)-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)isophthalamide;    2-[3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenoxy]acetamide;    2-[3,5-dicyano-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenoxy]acetamide;    2-cyano-2-[3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimethylacetamide;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)isophthalonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-4-hydroxybenzonitrile;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-1,3-benzodioxole-5-carbonitrile;    3-chloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    3-fluoro-4-methyl-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    3-fluoro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    3-methoxy-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    5-fluoro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    3-chloro-6-methoxy-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)benzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-4-methoxyisophthalonitrile;    tert-butyl [4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl]carbamate;    tert-butyl [4-(3-hydroxy-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl]carbamate;    2-(3,5-dimethylpyridin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)phenol;    2-(2,6-dichloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dichloro-4-ethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dichloro-4-isopropoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(3-methylpyridin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2-methylpyridin-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,4-dimethylpyridin-3-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(5-chloro-2-ethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(5-chloro-2-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(5-bromo-2-ethoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-(2,3-difluoro-6-methoxyphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5′-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    2-[2,6-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    3,5-dichloro-4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-N,N-dimethylaniline;    2-(2,6-dichloro-4-fluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepine;    3-chloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-methoxybenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-methoxyisophthalonitrile;    3-chloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-ethoxybenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-ethoxyisophthalonitrile;    3-chloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-isopropoxybenzonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-isopropoxyisophthalonitrile;    2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethoxy)isophthalonitrile;    3-chloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile;    3-chloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-(dimethylamino)benzonitrile; and    3-chloro-2-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:4′,3′-f]azepin-2-yl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile;    or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.    
   
   
       39 . The compound of  claim 1  selected from: 
 2-(3,5-dichloropyridin-4-yl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepine;    2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepine;    2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepine;    4-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepin-2-yl)-4-ethylhexanenitrile;    2-[1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-[1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepine;    2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepine;    2-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    2-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-1,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepine;    2-[2-(dimethylamino)-pyridin-3-yl]imidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepin-3(8H)-ol;    3-(3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b: 3′,4′-f]azepin-2-yl)-N,N-dimethylpyridin-2-amine; and    2-(2-cyano-6-fluorophenyl)-3,8-dihydroimidazo[4,5-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepine    or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.    
   
   
       40 . The compound of  claim 1  which is 2-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-2,8-dihydropyrazolo[3,4-d]dipyrido[2,3-b:3′,4′-f]azepine or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
   
   
       41 . A composition comprising a compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.  
   
   
       42 . The composition of  claim 41  for topical administration.  
   
   
       43 . The composition of  claim 42  wherein said topical administration comprises transdermal administration.  
   
   
       44 . The composition of  claim 43  which is in the form of a transdermal patch, ointment, lotion, cream, or gel.  
   
   
       45 . A method of modulating an activity of a JAK comprising contacting said JAK with a compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
   
   
       46 . The method of  claim 45  wherein said JAK is in a cell.  
   
   
       47 . The method of  claim 45  wherein said JAK is JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 or TYK2.  
   
   
       48 . The method of  claim 45  wherein said JAK is JAK1 or JAK2.  
   
   
       49 . The method of  claim 45  wherein said modulating is inhibiting.  
   
   
       50 . A method of treating a disease in a patient, wherein said disease is associated with JAK activity, comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.  
   
   
       51 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said disease is allograft rejection or graft versus host disease.  
   
   
       52 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said disease is an autoimmune disease.  
   
   
       53 . The method of  claim 52  wherein said autoimmune disease is a skin disorder, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, type I diabetes, lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, myasthenia gravis, immunoglobulin nephropathies, myocarditis, or autoimmune thyroid disorder.  
   
   
       54 . The method of  claim 52  wherein said autoimmune disease is bullous skin disorder.  
   
   
       55 . The method of  claim 54  wherein said bullous skin disorder is pemphigus vulgaris (PV) or bullous pemphigoid (BP).  
   
   
       56 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said disease is a skin disorder.  
   
   
       57 . The method of  claim 56  wherein said skin disorder is atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, skin sensitization, skin irritation, skin rash, contact dermatitis or allergic contact sensitization.  
   
   
       58 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said disease is a viral disease.  
   
   
       59 . The method of  claim 58  wherein said viral disease is Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, HTLV 1, Varicell-Zoster Virus (VZV) or Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).  
   
   
       60 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said disease is cancer.  
   
   
       61 . The method of  claim 60  wherein said cancer is a solid tumor  
   
   
       62 . The method of  claim 60  wherein said cancer is prostate cancer, renal cancer, hepatic cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, thyroid cancer, or pancreatic cancer.  
   
   
       63 . The method of  claim 62  wherein said cancer is prostate cancer.  
   
   
       64 . The method of  claim 60  wherein said cancer is hematological.  
   
   
       65 . The method of  claim 64  wherein said cancer is lymphoma, leukemia, or multiple myeloma.  
   
   
       66 . The method of  claim 60  wherein said cancer is a skin cancer.  
   
   
       67 . The method of  claim 66  wherein said skin cancer is cutaneous T-cell lymphoma or cutaneous B-cell lymphoma.  
   
   
       68 . The method of  claim 50  said disease is characterized by expression or activity of a mutant JAK2.  
   
   
       69 . The method of  claim 68  wherein at least one mutation of said mutant JAK2 resides in the pseudo-kinase domain of said JAK2.  
   
   
       70 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said disease is a myeloproliferative disorder.  
   
   
       71 . The method of  claim 70  wherein said myeloproliferative disorder (MPD) is polycythemia vera (PV), essential thrombocythemia (ET), myeloid metaplasia with myelofibrosis (MMM), chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES), or systemic mast cell disease (SMCD).  
   
   
       72 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said disease is an inflammatory disease.  
   
   
       73 . The method of  claim 72  wherein said disease is an inflammatory disease of the eye.  
   
   
       74 . The method of  claim 73  wherein said disease is iritis, uveitis, scleritis, or conjunctivitis.  
   
   
       75 . The method of  claim 72  wherein said disease is an inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract.  
   
   
       76 . The method of  claim 75  wherein said inflammatory disease concerns the upper respiratory tract.  
   
   
       77 . The method of  claim 75  wherein said inflammatory disease concerns the lower respiratory tract.  
   
   
       78 . The method of  claim 72  wherein said inflammatory disease is an inflammatory myopathy.  
   
   
       79 . The method of  claim 72  wherein said inflammatory disease is myocarditis.  
   
   
       80 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said disease is ischemia reperfusion or related to an ischemic event.  
   
   
       81 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said disease is anorexia or cachexia resulting from or associated with cancer.  
   
   
       82 . The method of  claim 50  wherein said disease is fatigue resulting from or associated with cancer.

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