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Substituted pyridine derivatives useful in the treatment of cancer and other disorders

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Assignee: DUMAS JACQUESPriority: Feb 28, 2003Filed: Dec 1, 2009Published: Mar 25, 2010
Est. expiryFeb 28, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

This invention relates to novel diaryl ureas, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and the use of those compounds or compositions for treating hyper-proliferative and angiogenesis disorders, as a sole agent or in combination with cytotoxic therapies.

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1 ) A compound of formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein 
         A is phenyl, naphthyl, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, pyrazole, thiazole, oxazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, triazole, tetrazole, thiadiazole, oxadiazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, pyrazine, triazine, benzoxazole, indazole, quinoline, quinazoline, imidazopyrimidine, naphtyridine, or a group of the formula, 
         or a group of the formula 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents which are independently R 1 , OR 1 , S(O) p R 1 , C(O)R 1 , C(O)OR 1 , C(O)NR 1 R 2 , halogen, hydroxy, oxide, amino, cyano, or nitro; 
         B is phenyl, naphthyl, or pyridyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 5  linear or branched haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxide, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, or nitro; 
         L is 
         (a) —(CH 2 ) m —O—(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (b) —(CH 2 ) m —(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (c) —(CH 2 ) m —C(O)—(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (d) —(CH 2 ) m —NR 3 —(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (e) —(CH 2 ) m —NR 3 C(O)—(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) m —S—(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (g) —(CH 2 ) m —C(O)NR 3 —(CH 2 ) l —, or 
         (h) a single bond; 
         m and l are integers independently selected from 0-4; 
         M is a pyridine ring, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 5  linear or branched haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxide, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  dialkylamino, halogen, or nitro; 
         Q is: 
         (1) C(S)NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (2) C(O)NR 7 —NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (3) tetrazolyl; 
         (4) imidazolyl; 
         (5) imidazoline-2-yl; 
         (6) 1,3,4-oxadiazoline-2-yl; 
         (7) 1,3-thiazoline-2-yl; 
         (8) 5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiazoline-2-yl; 
         (9) 5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazoline-2-yl; or 
         (10) a group of the formula 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4  and R 5  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) phenyl, 
         (d) C 1 -C 3  phenyl-alkyl, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) q —X, where X is a tetrahydropyrane, tetrahydrofurane, 1,3-dioxolane, 1,4-dioxane, morpholine, thiomorpholine, piperazine, piperidine, piperidinone, tetrahydropyrimidone, pentamethylene sulfide, tetramethylene sulfide, dihydropyrane, dihydrofurane, dihydrothiophene, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, pyrazole, thiazole, oxazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, triazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, pyrazine, triazine or; benzoxazole, indazole, quinoline, quinazoline, imidazopyrimidine or naphtyridine 
         R 4  and R 5  may additionally be taken together to form a 5 or 6 membered aliphatic ring, which may be interrupted by an atom selected from N, O or S, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, up to perhalo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, or nitro; 
         R 6  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) cyano, 
         (d) nitro, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —C(O)R 7 , where R 7  is C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl; 
         R 7  is hydrogen or linear, branched, or cyclic C 1 -C 5  alkyl; 
         q is an integer 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 and 
         p is an integer 0, 1, or 2. 
       
     
     
         2 ) A compound of  claim 1  wherein B is phenyl or pyridinyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 halogen. 
     
     
         3 ) (canceled) 
     
     
         4 ) (canceled) 
     
     
         5 ) A compound of  claim 1  wherein A and B follow one of the following combinations:
 A=phenyl and B=phenyl,   A=indazolyl and B=phenyl,   A=quinolinyl and B=phenyl,   A=4H-benzo[1,3]dioxin-6-yl and B=phenyl;   A=phenyl and B=pyridyl,   A=indazolyl and B=pyridyl,   A=quinolinyl and B=pyridyl, or   A=4H-benzo[1,3]dioxin-6-yl and B=pyridyl.   
     
     
         6 ) A compound which is
 N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(hydrazinocarbonyl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-(4-{[2-(hydrazinocarbonyl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)urea   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-[3-({2-[(2,2-dimethylhydrazino)carbonyl]pyridin-4-yl}oxy)phenyl]urea   4-{3-[({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}-N-piperidin-1-ylpyridine-2-carboxamide   N-piperidin-1-yl-4-[3-({[(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)amino]carbonyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide   4-{3-[({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}-N-morpholin-4-ylpyridine-2-carboxamide   N-morpholin-4-yl-4-[3-({[(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)amino]carbonyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide   4-[3-({[(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)amino]carbonyl}amino)phenoxy]-N-morpholin-4-ylpyridine-2-carboxamide   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-quinolin-6-yl-N′-(4-{[2-(5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-(4-{[2-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)urea   4-{4-[({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}-N-methylpyridine-2-carboximidamide   4-{4-[({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}pyridine-2-carboximidamide   N-methyl-4-[4-({[(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)amino]carbonyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboximidamide   N-methyl-4-(4-{[(quinolin-6-ylamino)carbonyl]amino}phenoxy)pyridine-2-carboximidamide   4-{4-[({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}pyridine-2-carbothioamide   4-(4-{[(quinolin-6-ylamino)carbonyl]amino}phenoxy)pyridine-2-carbothioamide or   4-[4-({[(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)amino]carbonyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carbothioamide   
     
     
         7 ) A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of at least one compound of  claim 1  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         8 ) A method for treating or preventing a hyper-proliferative disorder in a human or other mammal comprising administering to a human or other mammal in need thereof a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         9 ) A method for treating or preventing a hyper-proliferative disorder in a human or other mammal comprising administering to a human or other mammal in need thereof a compound of  claim 1  and an additional anti-proliferative agent. 
     
     
         10 ) A method for treating or preventing cancer in a human or other mammal comprising administering to a human or other mammal in need thereof a compound of  claim 1  and a cytotoxic agent or cytostatic chemotherapeutic agent. 
     
     
         11 ) A method for treating or preventing a disease in a human or other mammal regulated by tyrosine kinase, associated with an aberration in the tyrosine kinase signal transduction pathway, comprising administering to a human or other mammal in need thereof a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 ) A method for treating or preventing a disease in a human or other mammal mediated by the VEGF-induced signal transduction pathway, comprising administering to a human or other mammal in need thereof a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         13 ) A method for treating or preventing a disease in a human or other mammal characterized by abnormal angiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes, comprising administering to a human or other mammal in need thereof a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         14 ) A method for treating or preventing a disease in a human or other mammal characterized by abnormal angiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes, comprising administering to a human or other mammal in need thereof a compound of  claim 1  simultaneously with another angiogenesis inhibiting agent in the same formulation or in separate formulations. 
     
     
         15 ) A method for treating or preventing one or more of the following conditions in humans and/or other mammals: tumor growth, retinopathy, ischemic retinal-vein occlusion, retinopathy of prematurity, age related macular degeneration; rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, a bolos disorder associated with subepidermal blister formation, including bullous pemphigoid, erythema multiforme, or dermatitis herpetiformis, comprising administering to a human or other mammal in need thereof a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         16 ) A method for treating or preventing one or more of the following conditions in humans and/or other mammals: tumor growth, retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, ischemic retinal-vein occlusion, retinopathy of prematurity, age related macular degeneration; rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, bullous disorder associated with subepidermal blister formation, bullous pemphigoid, erythema multiforme, and dermatitis herpetiformis, in combination with an infectious disease selected from the group consisting of: tuberculosis,  Helicobacter pylori  infection during peptic ulcer disease, Chaga's disease resulting from  Trypanosoma cruzi  infection, effects of Shiga-like toxin resulting from  E. coli  infection, effects of enterotoxin A resulting from  Staphylococcus  infection, meningococcal infection, and infections from  Borrelia burgdorferi, Treponema pallidum , cytomegalovirus, influenza virus, Theiler's encephalomyelitis virus, and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV),
 said method comprising administering to a human or other mammal in need thereof a compound of  claim 1 .   
     
     
         17 ) A method for treating or preventing diseases mediated by the VEGF-induced signal transduction pathway comprising administering a compound selected from the group consisting of:
 4-{4-[3-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ureido]-phenoxy}-pyridine-2-carbothioic acid amide;   4-{3-[3-(2,2,4,4-Tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxin-6-yl)-ureido]-phenoxy}-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (1-piperidyl)-amide;   4-{3-[3-(2,2,4,4-Tetrafluoro-4H-benzo[1,3]dioxin-6-yl)-ureido]-phenoxy}-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-morpholino)-amide;   4-{3-[3-(1-Methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)-ureido]-phenoxy}-pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (4-morpholino)-amide;   4-{4-[3-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ureido]-phenoxy}-pyridine-2-carboxamidine;   1-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-{4-[2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-pyridinyl-4-oxy]-phenyl}-urea;   1-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-3-{4-[2-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-pyridinyl-4-oxy]-phenyl}-urea;   4-{4-[3-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ureido]-phenoxy}-N-methyl-pyridine-2-carboxamidine;   or a salt form, prodrug or metabolite thereof.   
     
     
         18 ) A method for treating or preventing cancer comprising administering a compound selected from the group consisting of:
 N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(hydrazinocarbonyl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-(4-{[2-(hydrazinocarbonyl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)urea   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-[3-({2-[(2,2-dimethylhydrazino)carbonyl]pyridin-4-yl}oxy)phenyl]urea   4-{3-[({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}-N-piperidin-1-ylpyridine-2-carboxamide   N-piperidin-1-yl-4-[3-({[(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)amino]carbonyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide   4-{3-[({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}-N-morpholin-4-ylpyridine-2-carboxamide   N-morpholin-4-yl-4-[3-({[(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)amino]carbonyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide   4-[3-({[(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)amino]carbonyl}amino)phenoxy]-N-morpholin-4-ylpyridine-2-carboxamide   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(4-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-quinolin-6-yl-N′-(4-{[2-(5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-(4-{[2-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)urea   N-(4-{[2-(5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)pyridin-4-yl]oxy}phenyl)-N′-(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)urea   4-{4-[({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}-N-methylpyridine-2-carboximidamide   4-{4-[({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}pyridine-2-carboximidamide   N-methyl-4-[4-({[(2,2,4,4-tetrafluoro-4H-1,3-benzodioxin-6-yl)amino]carbonyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboximidamide   N-methyl-4-(4-{[(quinolin-6-ylamino)carbonyl]amino}phenoxy)pyridine-2-carboximidamide   4-{4-[({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonyl)amino]phenoxy}pyridine-2-carbothioamide   4-(4-{[(quinolin-6-ylamino)carbonyl]amino}phenoxy)pyridine-2-carbothioamide   4-[4-({[(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5-yl)amino]carbonyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carbothioamide,   or a salt form, prodrug or metabolite thereof.   
     
     
         19 ) (canceled) 
     
     
         20 ) (canceled) 
     
     
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         26 ) A compound of  claim 1  wherein L is —O— and B is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 halogen. 
     
     
         27 ) A compound of formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein A is phenyl, naphthyl, indazolyl, quinolinyl, pyridyl, benzo[1,3]dioxolan-5-yl, 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl or 4H-benzo[1,3]dioxin-6-yl, optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents which are independently R 1  and halogen, 
         L is —O— and B is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 halogen; 
         M is a pyridine ring, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 5  linear or branched haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxide, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  dialkylamino, halogen, or nitro; 
         Q is: 
         (1) C(S)NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (2) C(O)NR 7 —NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (3) tetrazolyl; 
         (4) imidazolyl; 
         (5) imidazoline-2-yl; 
         (6) 1,3,4-oxadiazoline-2-yl; 
         (7) 1,3-thiazoline-2-yl; 
         (8) 5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiazoline-2-yl; 
         (9) 5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazoline-2-yl; or 
         (10) a group of the formula 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4  and R 5  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) phenyl, 
         (d) C 1 -C 3  phenyl-alkyl, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) q —X, where X is tetrahydropyrane, tetrahydrofurane, 1,3-dioxolane, 1,4-dioxane, morpholine, thiomorpholine, piperazine, piperidine, piperidinone, tetrahydropyrimidone, pentamethylene sulfide, tetramethylene sulfide, dihydropyrane, dihydrofurane, dihydrothiophene, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, pyrazole, thiazole, oxazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, triazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, pyrazine, triazine or benzoxazole, indazole, quinoline, quinazoline, imidazopyrimidine or naphtyridine; 
         R 4  and R 5  may additionally be taken together to form a 5 or 6 membered aliphatic ring, which may be interrupted by an atom selected from N, O or S, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, up to perhalo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, or nitro; 
         R 6  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) cyano, 
         (d) nitro, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —C(O)R 7 , where R 7  is C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl; 
         R 7  is hydrogen or linear, branched, or cyclic C 1 -C 5  alkyl; 
         q is an integer 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 and 
         p is an integer 0, 1, or 2. 
       
     
     
         28 ) A compound of formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein 
         A is 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein A is optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents which are independently R 1 , OR 1 , S(O) p R 1 , C(O)R 1 , C(O)OR 1 , C(O)NR 1 R 2 , halogen, hydroxy, oxide, amino, cyano, or nitro; 
         B is phenyl, or pyridyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 5  linear or branched haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxide, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, or nitro; 
         L is 
         (a) —(CH 2 ) m —O—(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (b) —(CH 2 ) m —(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (c) —(CH 2 ) m —C(O)—(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (d) —(CH 2 ) m —NR 3 —(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (e) —(CH 2 ) m —NR 3 C(O)—(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) m —S—(CH 2 ) l —, 
         (g) —(CH 2 ) m —C(O)NR 3 —(CH 2 ) l —, or 
         (h) a single bond; 
         m and l are integers independently selected from 0-4; 
         M is a pyridine ring, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 5  linear or branched haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxide, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  dialkylamino, halogen, or nitro; 
         Q is: 
         (1) C(S)NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (2) C(O)NR 7 —NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (3) tetrazolyl; 
         (4) imidazolyl; 
         (5) imidazoline-2-yl; 
         (6) 1,3,4-oxadiazoline-2-yl; 
         (7) 1,3-thiazoline-2-yl; 
         (8) 5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiazoline-2-yl; 
         (9) 5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazoline-2-yl; or 
         (10) a group of the formula 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4  and R 5  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) phenyl, 
         (d) C 1 -C 3  phenyl-alkyl, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) q —X, where X is a tetrahydropyrane, tetrahydrofurane, 1,3-dioxolane, 1,4-dioxane, morpholine, thiomorpholine, piperazine, piperidine, piperidinone, tetrahydropyrimidone, pentamethylene sulfide, tetramethylene sulfide, dihydropyrane, dihydrofurane, dihydrothiophene, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, pyrazole, thiazole, oxazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, triazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, pyrazine, triazine or benzoxazole, indazole, quinoline, quinazoline, imidazopyrimidine or naphtyridine; 
         R 4  and R 5  may additionally be taken together to form a 5 or 6 membered aliphatic ring, which may be interrupted by an atom selected from N, O or S, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, up to perhalo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, or nitro; 
         R 6  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) cyano, 
         (d) nitro, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —C(O)R 7 , where R 7  is C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl; 
         R 7  is hydrogen or linear, branched, or cyclic C 1 -C 5  alkyl; 
         q is an integer 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 and 
         p is an integer 0, 1, or 2. 
       
     
     
         29 ) A compound of  claim 28  wherein B is phenyl or pyridinyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 halogen. 
     
     
         30 ) A compound of  claim 28  wherein L is —O— and B is phenyl or pyridinyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 halogen. 
     
     
         31 ) A compound as in  claim 28  wherein B is phenyl or pyridyl, L is —O—, M a pyridine ring substituted only by Q, and Q is
 C(S)NR 4 R 5 ;   C(O)NR 7 —NR 4 R 5 ;   or   a group of the formula   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         with each of R 4  and R 5 , independently: 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) phenyl, 
         (d) C 1 -C 3  phenyl-alkyl, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) q —X, where the substituent X is pyridinyl and the variable q is preferably an integer 0 or 1, and 
         R 6  is: 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, or 
         (c) cyano. 
       
     
     
         32 ) A compound of formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein 
         A is 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein A is optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents which are independently R 1 , OR 1 , or halogen 
         B is phenyl or pyridinyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 5  linear or branched haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxide, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, or nitro, 
         L is —O—, 
         M is a pyridine ring, 
         Q is: 
         (1) C(S)NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (2) C(O)NR 7 —NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (3) tetrazolyl; 
         (4) imidazolyl; 
         (5) imidazoline-2-yl; 
         (6) 1,3,4-oxadiazoline-2-yl; 
         (7) 1,3-thiazoline-2-yl; 
         (8) 5-thioxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-thiazoline-2-yl; 
         (9) 5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazoline-2-yl; or 
         (10) a group of the formula 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each of R 1 , R 4  and R 5  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) phenyl, 
         (d) C 1 -C 3  phenyl-alkyl, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) q —X, where X is a tetrahydropyrane, tetrahydrofurane, 1,3-dioxolane, 1,4-dioxane, morpholine, thiomorpholine, piperazine, piperidine, piperidinone, tetrahydropyrimidone, pentamethylene sulfide, tetramethylene sulfide, dihydropyrane, dihydrofurane, dihydrothiophene, pyrrole, furan, thiophene, imidazole, pyrazole, thiazole, oxazole, isoxazole, isothiazole, triazole, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, pyrazine, triazine or benzoxazole, indazole, quinoline, quinazoline, imidazopyrimidine or naphtyridine; 
         R 4  and R 5  may additionally be taken together to form a 5 or 6 membered aliphatic ring, which may be interrupted by an atom selected from N, O or S, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, up to perhalo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxo, carboxy, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6 dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, or nitro; 
         R 6  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) cyano, 
         (d) nitro, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —C(O)R 7 , where R 7  is C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl; 
         R 7  is hydrogen or linear, branched, or cyclic C 1 -C 5  alkyl; 
         q is an integer 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 and 
         p is an integer 0, 1, or 2. 
       
     
     
         33 ) A compound of  claim 32  wherein B is phenyl or pyridinyl, substituted with 1-4 halogen. 
     
     
         34 ) A compound as in  claim 32  wherein
 M a pyridine ring substituted only by Q, and Q is   C(S)NR 4 R 5 ;   C(O)NR 7 —NR 4 R 5 ;   or   a group of the formula   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         with each of R 4  and R 5 , independently: 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) phenyl, 
         (d) C 1 -C 3  phenyl-alkyl, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) q —X, where the substituent X is pyridinyl and the variable q is preferably an integer 0 or 1, and 
         R 6  is: 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, or 
         (c) cyano. 
       
     
     
         35 ) An ester derivative of a compound of formula I of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         36 ) An ester derivative of a compound of formula I of  claim 10 . 
     
     
         37 ) A compound of formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein 
         A is phenyl; 
         optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents which are independently R 1 , OR 1 , S(O) p R 1 , C(O)R 1 , C(O)OR 1 , C(O)NR 1 R 2 , halogen, hydroxy, oxide, amino, cyano, or nitro; 
         L is —O— and B is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 halogen; 
         M is a pyridine ring, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 5  linear or branched haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxide, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  dialkylamino, halogen, or nitro; 
         Q is: 
         (1) C(S)NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (2) C(O)NR 7 —NR 4 R 5 ; 
         or 
         (3) a group of the formula 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 4  and R 5  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) phenyl, 
         (d) C 1 -C 3  phenyl-alkyl, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) q —X, where X is pyridine; 
         R 6  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, or 
         (c) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         q is an integer 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 and 
         p is an integer 0, 1, or 2. 
       
     
     
         38 ) A compound of formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein 
         A is pyridine optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents which are independently R 1 , OR 1 , S(O) p R 1 , C(O)R 1 , C(O)OR 1 , C(O)NR 1 R 2 , halogen, hydroxy, oxide, amino, cyano, or nitro; 
         L is —O— and B is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 halogen; 
         M is a pyridine ring, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 5  linear or branched haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxide, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  dialkylamino, halogen, or nitro; 
         Q is: 
         (1) C(S)NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (2) C(O)NR 7 —NR 4 R 5 ; 
         or 
         (3) a group of the formula 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 4  and R 5  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) phenyl, 
         (d) C 1 -C 3  phenyl-alkyl, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) q —X, where X is pyridine; 
         R 6  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, or 
         (c) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         q is an integer 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 and 
         p is an integer 0, 1, or 2. 
       
     
     
         39 ) A compound of formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein 
         A is pyrazole optionally substituted with 1-4 substituents which are independently R 1 , OR 1 , S(O) p R 1 , C(O)R 1 , C(O)OR 1 , C(O)NR 1 R 2 , halogen, hydroxy, oxide, amino, cyano, or nitro; 
         L is —O— and B is phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-4 halogen; 
         M is a pyridine ring, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents which are independently C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, C 1 -C 5  linear or branched haloalkyl, C 1 -C 3  alkoxy, hydroxy, oxide, amino, C 1 -C 3  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  dialkylamino, halogen, or nitro; 
         Q is: 
         (1) C(S)NR 4 R 5 ; 
         (2) C(O)NR 7 —NR 4 R 5 ; 
         or 
         (3) a group of the formula 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein each of R 1 , R 2 , R 4  and R 5  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, 
         (c) phenyl, 
         (d) C 1 -C 3  phenyl-alkyl, 
         (e) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         (f) —(CH 2 ) q —X, where X is pyridine; 
         R 6  is independently 
         (a) hydrogen, 
         (b) C 1 -C 5  linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, or 
         (c) up to per-halo substituted C 1 -C 5  linear or branched alkyl, or 
         q is an integer 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 and 
         p is an integer 0, 1, or 2. 
       
     
     
         40 ) A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of at least one compound of  claim 27  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         41 ) A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of at least one compound of  claim 27  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         42 ) A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of at least one compound of  claim 28  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         43 ) A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of at least one compound of  claim 31  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         44 ) A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of at least one compound of  claim 32  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         45 ) A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of at least one compound of  claim 37  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         46 ) A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of at least one compound of  claim 38  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         47 ) A pharmaceutical composition which comprises an effective amount of at least one compound of  claim 39  and a physiologically acceptable carrier.

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