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Nicotinic alpha-7 receptor ligands and preparation and uses thereof

Assignee: NGUYEN TRUC MINHPriority: Dec 22, 2004Filed: Aug 31, 2009Published: Jan 21, 2010
Est. expiryDec 22, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Truc Minh Nguyen Wenge Xie Richard Schumacher Brian Herbert Ashok Tehim
A61P 3/10A61P 9/00A61P 43/00A61P 25/14A61P 25/34A61P 25/16A61P 29/00A61P 25/02A61P 25/22A61P 31/04A61P 3/04A61P 25/00A61P 25/04A61P 25/18A61P 25/24A61P 25/28A61P 25/32A61P 21/00C07D 453/02A61K 31/439
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Abstract

The present invention relates generally to the field of ligands for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR), activation of nAChRs, and the treatment of disease conditions associated with defective or malfunctioning nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, especially of the brain. Further, this invention relates to novel compounds which act as ligands for the α7 nAChR subtype, methods of preparing such compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and methods of use thereof.
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1 . A compound according to Formula I: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X 1  to X 4  are each, independently, N or CR 1 , wherein at most one of X 1  to X 4  is N; 
 B is —C(O)—NH—CH 2 —; 
 Y is O, S, or NH; 
 R 1  is H,
 C 1-4 -alkyl, or C 2-4 -alkenyl, which, in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 2-4 -alkynyl which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Si(C 1-6 -alkyl) 3 , Ar, Het, or combinations, 
 C 1-4 -alkoxy which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 Ar, 
 Het, 
 halogen, 
 CN, NO 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SR 4 , SOR 4 , SO 2 R 4 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , NR 3 SO 2 R 4 , CONR 3 R 4 , CSNR 3 R 4 , COOR 4 , NR 3 COR 4 , NR 3 CSR 4 , NR 3 CONR 3 R 4 , NR 3 CSNR 3 R 4 , NR 3 COOR 4 , NR 3 CSOR 4 , OCONR 3 R 4 , or OCSNR 3 R 4 ; 
 
 R 2  is H,
 C 1-6 -alkyl, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, or C 4-8 -cycloalkylalkyl, which, in each case, is unsubstituted or substituted one or more by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof; 
 
 R 3  and R 4  are each independently
 H, 
 C 1-6 -alkyl or C 3-6 -alkenyl, which, in each case, is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 3-6 -alkynyl which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Si(C 1-6 -alkyl) 3 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 3-8 -cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 4-10 -cycloalkylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted in the cycloalkyl portion one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, and/or substituted in the alkyl portion one or more times by one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations, 
 Ar, or 
 Het; 
 
 Ar is an aryl group containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by
 alkyl having 1 to 8 C carbon atoms, 
 alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkynyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylalkyl having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, 
 alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 halogen, 
 amino, 
 cyano, 
 hydroxyl, 
 nitro, 
 halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 halogenated alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 hydroxyalkoxy having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkenyloxy having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 monoalkylamino having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylamino wherein the cycloalkyl portion has 3 to 7 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylalkylamino wherein the cycloalkylalkyl portion has 4 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 carboxy, 
 alkoxycarbonyl, 
 alkylaminocarbonyl, 
 acylamido, 
 acyloxy, 
 alkylthio having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkylsulphinyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkylsulphonyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 sulfo, 
 sulfonylamino, 
 aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino, monoalkylamino wherein the alkyl portion has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, oxo or thio,
 heterocyclic group which is fully saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturated, having 5 to 10 ring atoms in which at least 1 ring atom is a N, O or S atom, which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino, monoalkylamino wherein the alkyl portion has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, oxo or thio, or 
 combinations thereof; and 
 
 
 Het is a heterocyclic group which is fully saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturated, having 5 to 10 ring atoms in which at least 1 ring atom is a N, O or S atom, which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by
 alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkynyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylalkyl having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, 
 alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 halogen, 
 amino, 
 cyano, 
 hydroxyl, 
 nitro, 
 halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 halogenated alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 hydroxyalkoxy having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkenyloxy having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 monoalkylamino having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylamino wherein the cycloalkyl portion has 3 to 7 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylalkylamino wherein the cycloalkylalkyl portion has 4 to 8 C atoms, 
 carboxy, 
 alkoxycarbonyl, 
 alkylaminocarbonyl, 
 acylamido, 
 acyloxy, 
 alkylthio having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkylsulphinyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkylsulphonyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 sulfo, 
 sulfonylamino, 
 aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino, monoalkylamino wherein the alkyl portion has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, oxo or thio, 
 heterocyclic group which is fully saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturated, having 5 to 10 ring atoms in which at least 1 ring atom is a N, O or S atom, which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino, monoalkylamino wherein the alkyl portion has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, oxo or thio, or combinations thereof; or 
 
 a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
 
   
   
       2 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein
 R 1  is H,
 CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , CF 3 , C 2 H 3 , or C 3 H 5 , which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 2 H or C 3 H 3 , which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Si(C 1-6 -alkyl) 3 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 OCH 3 , OC 2 H 5 , OCF 3 , or OCHF 2 , which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 Ar, 
 Het, 
 F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SR 4 , SOR 4 , SO 2 R 4 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , NR 3 SO 2 R 4 , CONR 3 R 4 , CSNR 3 R 4 , COOR 4 , NR 3 COR 4 , NR 3 CSR 4 , NR 3 CONR 3 R 4 , NR 3 CSNR 3 R 4 , NR 3 COOR 4 , NR 3 CSOR 4 , OCONR 3 R 4 , or OCSNR 3 R 4 ; 
   R 2  is H,
 CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , CF 3 , cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentylmethyl, or cyclopropylmethyl, which, in each case, is unsubstituted or substituted one or more by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof; 
   R 3  and R 4  are each independently
 H, 
 CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , CF 3 , C 2 H 3 , or C 3 H 5 , which, in each case, is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 2 H or C 3 H 3 , which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Si(C 1-6 -alkyl) 3 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, or cyclopentyl, which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 cyclopentylmethyl or cyclopropylmethyl, which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted in the cycloalkyl portion one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, and/or substituted in the alkyl portion one or more times by one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 Ar, or 
 Het; 
   Ar is phenyl, naphthyl or biphenyl, which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxy, alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, nitro, amino, monoalkylamino having 1 to 8 C atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 C atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, carboxy, cyano, alkoxycarbonyl 2 to 9 carbon atoms, alkylthio having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkylsulphinyl having 1 to 8 C atoms, alkylsulphonyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, phenoxy, acetoxy, or combinations thereof; and   Het is furyl, thienyl, bithienyl, benzylprazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, methylimidazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, dihydropyranyl, or tetrahydropyranyl, which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxy, alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, nitro, amino, monoalkylamino having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxy having 1 to 8 C atoms, carboxy, cyano, alkoxycarbonyl 2 to 9 carbon atoms, alkylthio having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkylsulphinyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkylsulphonyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, phenoxy, acetoxy, or combinations thereof.   
   
   
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       4 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is of formula IB: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein Y is NH or S;
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
 
   
   
       5 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 1  is CH. 
   
   
       6 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 2  is CH or CR 1  in which R 1  is Het, C 1-4 -alkoxy, or substituted C 1-4 -alkoxy. 
   
   
       7 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 2  is CH or CR 1  in which R 1  is thiazolyl, alkyl substituted thiazolyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydropyranyl, —OCH 3 , —OCF 3  or OCHF 2 . 
   
   
       8 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 3  is CH or CR 1  in which R 1  is Het, C 1-4 -alkoxy, or substituted C 1-4 -alkoxy. 
   
   
       9 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 3  is CH or CR 1  in which R 1  is thiazolyl, alkyl substituted thiazolyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydropyranyl, —OCH 3 , —OCF 3  or OCHF 2 . 
   
   
       10 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 4  is CH or CR 1  in which R 1  is substituted or unsubstituted C 1-4 -alkoxy. 
   
   
       11 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 4  is CH or CR 1  in which R 1  is —OCF 3  or OCHF 2 . 
   
   
       12 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 1  to X 4  are each CH or CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H. 
   
   
       13 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 1  and X 4  are each CH. 
   
   
       14 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 2  is CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H, and X 1 , X 3 , and X 4  are each CH. 
   
   
       15 . A compound according to  claim 14 , wherein R 1  is thiazolyl, alkyl substituted thiazolyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydropyranyl, —OCH 3 , —OCF 3  or OCHF 2 . 
   
   
       16 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 3  is CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H, and X 1 , X 2 , and X 4  are each CH. 
   
   
       17 . A compound according to  claim 16 , wherein R 1  is thiazolyl, alkyl substituted thiazolyl, tetrahydropyranyl, dihydropyranyl, —OCH 3 , —OCF 3  or OCHF 2 . 
   
   
       18 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 4  is CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H, and X 1 , X 2 , and X 3  are each CH. 
   
   
       19 . A compound according to  claim 18 , wherein X 4  is CH or CR 1  in which R 1  is —OCF 3  or OCHF 2 . 
   
   
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       22 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein Y is NH or S. 
   
   
       23 . A compound according to  claim 22 , wherein Y is NH. 
   
   
       24 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein said compound is selected from:
 N-(1-Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylmethyl)-5-trifluoromethoxy-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide,   N-1-(Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylmethyl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide,   
     and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 
   
   
       25 . A compound according to  claim 24 , wherein said compound is in the form of a hydroformate salt or the 4-methylbenzenesulfonate salt. 
   
   
       26 . A compound according to  claim 25 , wherein said compound is selected from:
 N-1-(Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylmethyl)-5-trifluoromethoxy-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide hydroformate, and   N-1-(Azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-ylmethyl)-6-methoxy-1H-indazole-3-carboxamide hydroformate.   
   
   
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       30 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound according to Formula I: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein
 X 1  to X 4  are each, independently, N or CR 1 , wherein at most one of X 1  to X 4  is N; 
 B is —C(O)—NH—CH 2 —; 
 Y is O, S, or NH; 
 R 1  is H,
 C 1-4 -alkyl, or C 2-4 -alkenyl, which, in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 2-4 -alkynyl which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 R 3 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3    2 NR 3 R 4 Si(C 1-6 -alkyl) 3 , Ar, Het, or combinations, 
 C 1-4 -alkoxy which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 Ar 
 Het 
 halogen, 
 CN, NO 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SR 4 , SOR 4 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , NR 3 SO 2 R 4 , CONR 3 R 4 CSNR 3 R 4 , COOR 4 , NR 3 COR 4 , NR 3 CSR 4 , NR 3 CONR 3 R 4 , NR 3 CSNR 3 R 4 , NR 3 COOR 4 , NR 3 CSOR 4 , OCONR 3 R 4 , or OCSNR 3 R 4 ; 
 
 R 2  is H,
 C 1-6 -alkyl, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, or C 4-8 -cycloalkylalkyl, which, in each case, is unsubstituted or substituted one or more by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 cycloalkyl, SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof; 
 
 R 3  and R 4  are each independently
 H, 
 C 1-6 -alkyl or C 3-6 alkenyl, which, in each case, is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 3-6 -alkynyl which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Si(C 1-6 -alkyl) 3 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 3-8 -cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 4-10 -cycloalkylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted in the cycloalkyl portion one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, and/or substituted in the alkyl portion one or more times by one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations, 
 Ar, or 
 Het; 
 
 Ar is an aryl group containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by
 alkyl having 1 to 8 C carbon atoms, 
 alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkynyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylalkyl having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, 
 alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 halogen, 
 amino 
 cyano, 
 hydroxyl, 
 nitro, 
 halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 halogenated alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 hydroxyalkoxy having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkenyloxy having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 monoalkylamino having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylamino wherein the cycloalkyl portion has 3 to 7 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylalkylamino wherein the cycloalkylalkyl portion has 4 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 carboxy, 
 alkoxycarbonyl 
 alkylaminocarbonyl, 
 acylamido, 
 acyloxy, 
 alkylthio having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkylsulphinyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkylsulphonyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 sulfo 
 sulfonylamino, 
 aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino, monoalkylamino wherein the alkyl portion has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, oxo or thio, 
 heterocyclic group which is fully saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturated, having 5 to 10 ring atoms in which at least 1 ring atom is a N, O or S atom, which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino, monoalkylamino wherein the alkyl portion has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, oxo or thio, or 
 combinations thereof; and 
 
 Het is a heterocyclic group which is fully saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturated, having 5 to 10 ring atoms in which at least 1 ring atom is a N, O or S atom, which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by
 alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkenyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkynyl having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkyl having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylalkyl having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, 
 alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 halogen, 
 amino, 
 cyano, 
 hydroxyl, 
 nitro, 
 halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 halogenated alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 hydroxyalkoxy having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkenyloxy having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 monoalkylamino having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylamino wherein the cycloalkyl portion has 3 to 7 carbon atoms, 
 cycloalkylalkylamino wherein the cycloalkylalkyl portion has 4 to 8 C atoms, 
 carboxy, 
 alkoxycarbonyl 
 alkylaminocarbonyl, 
 acylamido, 
 acyloxy, 
 alkylthio having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkylsulphinyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 alkylsulphonyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, 
 sulfo 
 sulfonylamino, 
 aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino, monoalkylamino wherein the alkyl portion has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, oxo or thio, 
 heterocyclic group which is fully saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturated, having 5 to 10 ring atoms in which at least 1 ring atom is a N, O or S atom, which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, halogenated alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, amino, monoalkylamino wherein the alkyl portion has 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cyano, hydroxy, nitro, oxo or thio, or combinations thereof; or 
 
 a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
 
   
   
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       54 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 1  to X 4  are each, independently, CR 1 . 
   
   
       55 . A compound according to  claim 54 , wherein:
 R 1  is H,
 CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , C 2 H 3 , or C 3 H 5 , which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 2 H or C 3 H 3 , which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Si(C 1-6 -alkyl) 3 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 OCH 3 , or OC 2 H 5 , which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 Ar, 
 Het, or 
 F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SR 4 , SOR 4 , SO 2 R 4 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , NR 3 SO 2 R 4 , CONR 3 R 4 CSNR 3 R 4 , COOR 4 , NR 3 COR 4 , NR 3 CSR 4 , NR 3 CONR 3 R 4 NR 3 CSNR 3 R 4 , NR 3 COOR 4 , NR 3 CSOR 4 , OCONR 3 R 4 , or OCSNR 3 R 4 ; 
   R 2  is H,
 CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentylmethyl, or cyclopropylmethyl, which, in each case, is unsubstituted or substituted one or more by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OH, alkoxy having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof; 
   R 3  and R 4  are each independently
 H, 
 CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , C 2 H 3 , or C 3 H 5 , which, in each case, is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 C 2 H or C 3 H 3 , which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Si(C 1-6 -alkyl) 3 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, or cyclopentyl, which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 cyclopentylmethyl or cyclopropylmethyl, which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted in the cycloalkyl portion one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, and/or substituted in the alkyl portion one or more times by one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 Ar, or 
 Het; 
   Ar is phenyl, naphthyl or biphenyl, which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxy, alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, nitro, amino, monoalkylamino having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, carboxy, cyano, alkoxycarbonyl 2 to 9 carbon atoms, alkylthio having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkylsulphinyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkylsulphonyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, phenoxy, acetoxy, or combinations thereof; and   Het is furyl, thienyl, bithienyl, benzylprazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, methylimidazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, dihydropyranyl, or tetrahydropyranyl, which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by halogen, alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxy, alkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, nitro, amino, monoalkylamino having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein the alkyl portions each have 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkoxy having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, carboxy, cyano, alkoxycarbonyl 2 to 9 carbon atoms, alkylthio having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkylsulphinyl having 1 to 8 C carbon atoms, alkylsulphonyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, phenoxy, acetoxy, or combinations thereof.   
   
   
       56 . A compound according to  claim 54 , wherein
 X 2  is CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H, and X 1 , X 3  and X 4  are each CH;   X 3  is CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H, and X 1 , X 2 , and X 4  are each CH;   X 4  is CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H, and X 1 , X 2 , and X 3  are each CH.   
   
   
       57 . A compound according to  claim 54 , wherein R 1  is H or Het. 
   
   
       58 . A compound according to  claim 55 , wherein:
 R 1  is H,
 CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , CF 3 , C 2 H 3 , or C 3 H 5 , 
 C 2 H or C 3 H 3 , which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, OR 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SH, SR 3 , SOR 3 , C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, SO 2 R 3 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , Si(C 1-6 -alkyl) 3 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 OCH 3 , OC 2 H 5 , OCF 3 , or OCHF 2 , 
 Ar, 
 Het, or 
 F, Cl, Br, I, CN, NO 2 , NR 3 R 4 , SR 4 , SOR 4 , SO 2 R 4 , SO 2 NR 3 R 4 , NR 3 SO 2 R 4 , CONR 3 R 4 , CSNR 3 R 4 , COOR 4 , NR 3 COR 4 , NR 3 CSR 4 , NR 3 CONR 3 R 4 , NR 3 CSNR 3 R 4 , NR 3 COOR 4 , NR 3 CSOR 4 , OCONR 3 R 4 , or OCSNR 3 R 4 ; 
   R 2  is H, or
 CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , CF 3 , cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclopentylmethyl, or cyclopropylmethyl; and 
   R 3  and R 4  are each independently
 H, 
 CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , CF 3 , C 2 H 3 , or C 3 H 5 , 
 C 2 H or C 3 H 3 , which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Si(C 1-6 -alkyl) 3 , Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, or cyclopentyl, which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 cyclopentylmethyl or cyclopropylmethyl, which in each case is unsubstituted or substituted in the cycloalkyl portion one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, and/or substituted in the alkyl portion one or more times by one or more times by F, Cl, Br, I, CN, alkoxy having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, monoalkylamino having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, dialkylamino wherein each alkyl group has 1 to 6 carbon atoms, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, Ar, Het, or combinations thereof, 
 Ar, or 
 Het. 
   
   
   
       59 . A compound according to  claim 58 , wherein
 X is CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H, and X 1 , X 3 , and X 4  are each CH;   X 3  is CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H, and X 1 , X 2 , and X 4  are each CH;   X 4  is CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H, and X 1 , X 2 , and X 3  are each CH.   
   
   
       60 . A compound according to  claim 58 , wherein R 1  is H or Het. 
   
   
       61 . A compound according to  claim 1 , wherein X 1  is CH, at least one of X 2 , X 3 , and X 4  is CR 1  wherein R 1  is not H.
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