Diamine derivatives as inhibitors of leukotriene a4 hydrolase

Abstract

This invention is directed to compounds of formula (I): where r, q, R, R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5a , R 5b , R 5c , R 6a , R 6b , R 6c , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are described herein, as single stereoisomers or as mixtures of stereoisomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, clathrates, polymorphs, ammonium ions, N-oxides or prodrugs thereof; which are leukotriene A 4 hydrolase inhibitors and therefore useful in treating inflammatory disorders. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of preparing the compounds of the invention are also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A compound having Formula (I): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein:
 R is
 i) the group 
 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
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           ii) the group 
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
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           ii) an optionally substituted heteroaryl; 
         
         n 1 , n 2 , and n 3  are each independently 0 to 2; 
         r is 0 to 4; 
         q is 0 to 2; 
         R 1a , R 1b , R 1c , R 1d  and R 1e  are each independently hydrogen, —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)R 10 , alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, cyano, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
         R 1v , R 1w , R 1x , R 1y  and R 1z  are each independently hydrogen or fluoro; 
         R 2  is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclyalkyl; 
         or R 2  and R 7 , together with the nitrogens to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl; 
         or R 2  and R 7 , together with the nitrogens to which they are attached and one of R 5a , R 5b  and R 5c , form an optionally substituted 6- to 10-membered bridged N-heterocyclyl; 
         or R 2  and R 5a , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted 6- to 10-membered bridged N-heterocyclyl; 
         or R 2  and R 5b , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl; 
         or R 2  and R 8 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted N-heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted N-heteroaryl; 
         R 3  is a direct bond, —O—, —R 12 —O—, —O—R 12 —, —O—R 12 —O—, an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain, an optionally substituted straight or branched alkenylene chain, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkynylene chain; 
         R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12a —, an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain, an optionally substituted straight or branched alkenylene chain, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkynylene chain; 
         each R 5a , R 5b , R 5c , R 6a , R 6b  sand R 6c  are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or hydroxyalkyl; 
         or any one of R 5a  and R 6a  together, R 5b  and R 6b  together, and R 5c  and R 6c  together can be an oxo group; 
         or R 5a  and R 5b , together with the carbons to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered cycloalkyl; 
         or R 5a  and R 5c , together with the carbons to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 4- to 7-membered cycloalkyl; 
         or R 5b  and R 6b , together with the carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 3- to 7-membered cycloalkyl; 
         R 7  is hydrogen, —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)N(R 10 )R 11 , alkyl, haloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
         or R 7  and R 5a , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl; 
         or R 7  and R 5a , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl and R 2  and R 5c , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which are they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl; 
         or R 7  and R 5b , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl; 
         or R 7  and R 5c , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted 6- to 10-membered bridged N-heterocyclyl; 
         R 8  is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —O—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 16 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 14 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), or —R 14 —S(═O) p R 10  (where p is 0, 1 or 2); 
         or R 8  is aralkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted heteroaryl, hydroxyiminoalkyl, —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —C(═O)N(R 10 )—R 14 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), —R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )—R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 14 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )—R 14 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), and —R 13 —O—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10 ; 
         each R 9  is independently —O—R 10 , alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, halo, haloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; 
         each R 10  and R 11  is independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
         or R 10  and R 11 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted N-heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted N-heteroaryl; 
         R 12  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain, an optionally substituted straight or branched alkenylene chain, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkynylene chain; 
         R 12a  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain, an optionally substituted straight or branched alkenylene chain, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkynylene chain; 
         each R 13  is independently a direct bond, an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain, an optionally substituted straight or branched alkenylene chain, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkynylene chain; and 
         each R 14  is independently an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain, an optionally substituted straight or branched alkenylene chain, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkynylene chain; 
         as a single stereoisomer or as a mixture of stereoisomers; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, polymorph, clathrate, ammonium ion, N-oxide or prodrug thereof. 
       
     
     
         2 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein R is the group 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . A compound according to  claim 2  wherein
 R 1a  is hydrogen, —R 13 —C(O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(O)R 10 , alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, cyano, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; and 
 R 1b , R 1c , R 1d  and R 1e  are each independently hydrogen or halo. 
 
     
     
         4 . A compound according to  claim 2  wherein
 R 1a  is hydrogen, —R 13 —C(O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(O)R 10 , alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, optionally substituted phenyl, furanyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, or optionally substituted oxazolyl; and 
 R 1b , R 1c , R 1d  and R 1e  are each hydrogen. 
 
     
     
         5 . A compound according to Claim  1  wherein R is the group 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein R an optionally substituted heteroaryl. 
     
     
         7 . A compound according to  claim 6  wherein R is furanyl, oxazoyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, triazolyl, thiazolyl, or benzothiazolyl, each of which is optionally substituted. 
     
     
         8 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein:
 R 2  and R 7 , together with the nitrogens to which they are attached and one of R 5a , R 5b  and R 5c , form an optionally substituted 6- to 10-membered bridged N-heterocyclyl. 
 
     
     
         9 . A compound according to  claim 8 , having the following formula (I-1): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         10 . A compound according to  claim 9  wherein:
 R 3  is a direct bond, —O—, —R 12 —O—, —O—R 12 —, —O—R 12 —O—, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12a — or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 8  is aralkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10  and —R 13 —C(═O)N(R 10 )R 11 ; 
 each R 9  is independently alkyl, halo or —O—R 10 ; 
 R 12  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12a  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and 
 each R 13  is a direct bond or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain. 
 
     
     
         11 . A compound according to  claim 10  wherein:
 r is 0; 
 R 3  is a direct bond, —O—, —R 12 —O—, —O—R 12 —, —O—R 12 —O—, or an alkylene chain; 
 R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12a —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 8  is benzyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from —R 13 —OR 10  and —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 ; 
 R 10  is hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; 
 R 12  is C 1-6 alkylene; and 
 R 12a  is methylene or ethylene. 
 
     
     
         12 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein:
 R 2  and R 7 , together with the nitrogens to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl. 
 
     
     
         13 . A compound according to  claim 12  having the following formula (I-2): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         14 . A compound according to  claim 13  wherein:
 R 3  is a direct bond, —O—, —R 12 —O—, —O—R 12 —, —O—R 12 —O—, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 4  is a direct bona, —O—R 12a —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —R 13 —C(O)R 10 , —R 13 —C(O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(O)—R 14 —C(O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(O)—R 14 —S(O) t N(R 10 )R 11 , and —R 14 —S(O) p R 10 ; 
 R 12  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12a  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 each R 13  is a direct bond or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and 
 each R 13  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain. 
 
     
     
         15 . A compound according to  claim 13  wherein:
 R 3  is a direct bond, —O—, —R 12 —O—, —O—R 12 —, —O—R 12 —O—, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12a —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 8  is aralkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted heteroaryl, hydroxyiminoalkyl, —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)R 11 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —C(═O)N(R 10 )—R 14 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), —R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 14 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )—R 14 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), and —R 13 —O—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10 ; 
 R 2  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12a  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 each R 13  is a direct bond or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and 
 each R 14  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain. 
 
     
     
         16 . A compound according to  claim 15  wherein:
 R 8  is benzyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted heteroaryl, hydroxyiminoalkyl, —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —C(═O)N(R 10 )—R 14 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), —R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 14 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )—R 14 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), and —R 13 —O—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10 . 
 
     
     
         17 . A compound according to  claim 16  wherein:
 r is 0; 
 R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12a —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched methylene, ethylene or propylene chain; 
 R 5a , R 5b , R 5c , R 6a , R 6b  and R 6c  are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or hydroxyalkyl; 
 R 6  is benzyl substituted with one or more substituents selected from —R 13 —OR 10  and —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 ; 
 R 10  is hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; 
 R 12  is C 1-6 alkylene, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —OR 10 ; and 
 R 12a  is methylene, ethylene or propylene, optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —OR 10 . 
 
     
     
         18 . A compound according to  claim 16  wherein:
 r is 0; 
 R 2  and R 7 , together with the nitrogens to which they are attached, form hexahydro-1H-diazepinyl (optionally substituted with oxo); 
 R 3  is a direct bond, —O—, —R 12 —O—, —O—R 12 —, —O—R 12 —O—, or an optionally substituted straight or branched methylene or ethylene chain; 
 R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12a —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched methylene, ethylene or propylene chain; 
 each R 5a , R 5b , R 5c , R 6a , R 6b  and R 6c  are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or hydroxyalkyl; 
 each R 12  is a methylene, ethylene or propylene chain (each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —OR 10 ); and 
 R 12a  is a methylene, ethylene or propylene chain (each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —OR 10 ). 
 
     
     
         19 . A compound according to  claim 12  having the following formula (I-3): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         20 . A compound according to  claim 19  wherein:
 R 3  is a direct bond, —O—, —R 12 —O—, —O—R 12 —, —O—R 12 —O—, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12a —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12a  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 each R 13  is a direct bond or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and 
 each R 14  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain. 
 
     
     
         21 . A compound according to  claim 20  wherein:
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of —R 13 —C(═O)—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10  or —R 13 —C(═O)—R 14 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2); 
 or R 8  is aralkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)R 10 , and —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 . 
 
     
     
         22 . A Compound according to  claim 1  wherein:
 R 2  is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkenyl, haloalkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl, —R 13 —C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 14 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), and —R 14 —S(═O) p R 10  (where p is 0, 1 or 2); 
 or R 8  is aralkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halo, nitro, cyano, optionally substituted heteroaryl, hydroxyiminoalkyl, —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —C(═O)N(R 10 )—R 14 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), —R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 14 —S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)R 10 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )—R 14 —N(R 10 )R 11 , —R 13 —N(R 10 )S(═O) t N(R 10 )R 11  (where t is 1 or 2), and —R 13 —O—R 14 —C(═O)OR 10 ; 
 or R 2  and R 8 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted N-heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted N-heteroaryl. 
 
     
     
         23 . A compound according to  claim 22  wherein:
 R 3  is a direct bond, —O—, —R 12 —O—, —O—R 12 —, —O—R 12 —O—, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12a —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12a  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 each R 13  is a direct bond or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and 
 each R 14  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain. 
 
     
     
         24 . A compound according to  claim 23  wherein:
 R 2  is hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkylalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl and optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, or —R 13 —C(═O)R 10 ; 
 or R 8  is aralkyl optionally substituted with one or more of —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10  or —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 ; 
 or R 2  and R 8 , together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted N-heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted N-heteroaryl; 
 R 7  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , alkyl, haloalkyl, and optionally substituted aralkyl; 
 each R 9  is independently —O—R 10 , alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, halo, haloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; 
 each R 10  is independently hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aralkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, optionally substituted heteroarylalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or optionally substituted heterocyclylalkyl; 
 R 12  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12a  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and 
 each R 13  is a direct bond or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain. 
 
     
     
         25 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein:
 R 2  and R 5a , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted 6- to 10-membered bridged N-heterocyclyl; 
 or R 2  and R 5b , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl. 
 
     
     
         26 . A compound according to  claim 25  wherein:
 R 3  is a direct bond, —O—, —R 12 —O—, —O—R 12 —, —O—R 12 —O—, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12a —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12a  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 each R 13  is a direct bond or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and 
 each R 14  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain. 
 
     
     
         27 . A compound according to  claim 26  wherein:
 R 2  and R 5a , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted piperidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, or an optionally substituted 6- to 10-membered bridged N-heterocyclyl; 
 or R 2  and R 5b , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl or an optionally substituted piperidinyl; 
 R 3  is a direct bond, —O—R 12 —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12 —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 each R 5b , R 5c , R 6a , R 6b  and R 6c  are each independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl or hydroxyalkyl; and 
 R 5  is hydrogen or aralkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 , or —R 13 —C(═O)N(R 10 )—R 14 —N(R 10 )R 11 . 
 
     
     
         28 . A compound according to  claim 27  which is of formula (I-4) or formula (I-5): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         29 . A compound according to  claim 1  wherein:
 R 7  and R 5a , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl; 
 or R 7  and R 5a , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl and R 2  and R 5c , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which are they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl; 
 or R 7  an R 5b , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl; 
 or R 7  and R 5c , together with the nitrogen and carbon to which they are attached, form an optionally substituted 5- to 7-membered N-heterocyclyl or an optionally substituted 6- to 10-membered bridged N-heterocyclyl. 
 
     
     
         30 . A compound according to  claim 29  wherein:
 R 3  is a direct bond, —O—, —R 12 —O—, —O—R 12 —, —O—R 12 —O—, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 4  is a direct bond, —O—R 12a —, or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 R 12a  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; 
 each R 13  is a direct bond or an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain; and 
 each R 14  is an optionally substituted straight or branched alkylene chain. 
 
     
     
         31 . A compound according to  claim 30  wherein:
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or optionally substituted heterocyclyl; 
 or R 8  is aralkyl optionally substituted with one or more of —R 13 —OR 10 , —R 13 —C(═O)OR 10  or —R 13 —C(═O)—R 13 —N(R 10 )R 11 . 
 
     
     
         32 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         33 . A method of treating a disease or disorder ameliorated by the inhibition of LTA 4 -h activity in a mammal, wherein the method comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of compound of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         34 . The method according to  claim 33  wherein the disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, anaphylactic reactions, allergic reactions, allergic contact dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, chemical and non-specific irritant contact dermatitis, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, fistulas associated with Crohn's disease, pouchitis, septic or endotoxic shock, hemorrhagic shock, shock-like syndromes, capillary leak syndromes induced by immunotherapy of cancer, acute respiratory distress syndrome, scleroderma lung disease, traumatic shock, immune- and pathogen-induced pneumonlas, immune complex-mediated pulmonary injury and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, inflammatory bowel diseases, ulcerative colitis. Crohn's disease, post-surgical trauma, gastrointestinal ulcers, diseases associated with ischemia-reperfusion injury, acute myocardial ischemia, infarction, acute renal failure, ischemic bowel disease, acute hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke, immune-complex-mediated glomerulonephritis, autoimmune diseases, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, acute and chronic organ transplant rejection, transplant arteriosclerosis, transplant fibrosis, cardiovascular disorders, hypertension, atherosclerosis, aneurysm, critical leg ischemia, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, Reynaud's syndrome, diabetic nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy, macular degeneration, glaucoma, neurodegenerative disorders, delayed neurodegeneration in stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, encephalitis, HIV dementia, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, arthritic pain, periodontal disease, gingivitis, ear infections, migraine, benign prostatic hyperplasia, cancer, leukemias, lymphomas, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, malignant melanoma, renal carcinoma, head tumors, neck tumors and colorectal cancer.