US2014371207A1PendingUtilityA1

Chemokine receptor antagonists and methods of use thereof

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Assignee: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO LTDPriority: Nov 21, 2001Filed: Dec 13, 2013Published: Dec 18, 2014
Est. expiryNov 21, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 3/10A61P 9/00A61P 37/08A61P 37/00A61P 9/10A61P 25/00A61P 29/00C07D 513/04C07D 491/04C07D 497/04C07D 493/04C07D 491/044C07D 401/14A61P 17/06C07D 401/06C07D 495/04C07D 519/00C07D 405/06C07D 409/06A61P 1/00C07D 211/44C07D 211/46A61P 11/06C07D 211/52C07D 471/04A61P 19/02
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Abstract

Disclosed are novel compounds and a method of treating a disease associated with aberrant leukocyte recruitment and/or activation. The method comprises administering to a subject in need an effective amount of a compound represented by: or physiologically acceptable salt thereof.

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What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A compound having the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or physiologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
 n is one to four; 
 M is >NR 2  or >CR 1 R 2 ; 
 R 1  is —H, —OH, —N 3 , a halogen, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aminoalkyl group, —O-(aliphatic group), —O-(substituted aliphatic group), —SH, —S-(aliphatic group), —S-(substituted aliphatic group), 
 —OC(O)-(aliphatic group), —O—C(O)-(substituted aliphatic group), 
 —C(O)O-(aliphatic group), —C(O)O-(substituted aliphatic group), —COOH, —CN, —CO—NR 3 R 4 , —NR 3 R 4  or R 1  is a covalent bond between the ring atom at M and an adjacent carbon atom in the ring which contains M; 
 R 2  is —OH, a halogen, an acyl group, a substituted acyl group, —NR 5 R 6 , an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, a benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, —O-(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group), —O-(substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group), —C(O)-(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group) or —C(O)-(substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group); 
 R 3 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are independently —H, an acyl group, a substituted acyl group, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, a benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group or a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group; or 
 R 1  and R 2 , R 3  and R 4 , or R 5  and R 6  taken together with the atom to which they are bonded, form a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; 
 R 70  and R 71  are independently —H, —OH, —N 3 , a halogen, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aminoalkyl group, —O-(aliphatic group), —O-(substituted aliphatic group), —SH, —S-(aliphatic group), 
 —S-(substituted aliphatic group), —OC(O)-(aliphatic group), 
 —O—C(O)-(substituted aliphatic group), —C(O)O-(aliphatic group), —C(O)O-(substituted aliphatic group), —COOH, —CN, —CO—NR 3 R 4 , —NR 3 R 4 , an acyl group, a substituted acyl group, a benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, —O-(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group); 
 R 72  and R 73  are independently —OH, —N 3 , a halogen, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aminoalkyl group, —O-(aliphatic group), —O-(substituted aliphatic group), —SH, —S-(aliphatic group), —S-(substituted aliphatic group), —O—C(O)-(aliphatic group), —O—C(O)-(substituted aliphatic group), —C(O)O-(aliphatic group), —C(O)O-(substituted aliphatic group), —COOH, —CN, —CO—NR 3 R 4 , —NR 3 R 4 , an acyl group, a substituted acyl group, a benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, —O-(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group);
 Z is 
 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           X 1  is —CH 2 —O—, —O—CH 2 —, —S—, —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —S—, —S—CH 2 —, —NR c —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —NR c —, —SO—CH 2 —, —CH 2 —SO—, —S(O) 2 —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —S(O) 2 —, —CH═CH—, —NR c —CO—, a bond, —O—, or —CO—NR c —; 
           R c  is —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, a benzyl group or a substituted benzyl group; 
           Rings A and B are independently unsubstituted or substituted; 
         
         said acyl group is an aliphatic carbonyl, aromatic carbonyl, aliphatic sulfonyl or aromatic sulfonyl; 
         said aliphatic group is a C 1 -C 6  alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; 
         said aromatic group is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 
         1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthracyl, 2-anthracyl, N-imidazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, 5-imidazolyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-furanyl, 3-furanyl, 
         2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidyl, 4-pyrimidyl, 5-pyrimidyl, 3-pyridazinyl, 4-pyridazinyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 4-pyrazolyl, 5-pyrazolyl, 2-pyrazinyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 5-tetrazolyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, 2-benzothienyl, 3-benzothienyl, 2-benzofuranyl, 3-benzofuranyl, 2-indolyl, 3-indolyl, 2-quinolinyl, 3-quinolinyl, 2-benzothiazolyl, 2-benzooxazolyl, 2-benzimidazolyl, 1-isoquinolinyl, 3-quinolinyl, 1-isoindolyl, 3-isoindolyl, acridinyl, 3-benzisoxazolyl, benzocyclopentyl, benzocyclohexyl; 
         said non-aromatic heterocyclic group is a five to eight-membered non-aromatic ring which contains one or more heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; 
         said substituted aliphatic group is substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of oxo group, epoxy group, non-aromatic heterocyclic ring, benzyl group, substituted benzyl group, aromatic group or substituted aromatic group electron withdrawing group, halo, azido, —CN, —CONR 24 R 25 , —NR 24 R 25 , OS(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —S(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —SO 3 H, guanidino, oxalo, —C(═NR 60 )NR 21 R 22 , —NR 60 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20 , 
         —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —OC(O)R 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)—NR 21 R 22 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —NHC(O)O—R 20 , -Q-H, -Q-(aliphatic group), -Q-(substituted aliphatic group), -Q-(aryl), -Q-(aromatic group), -Q-(substituted aromatic group), -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group), -Q-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(non-aromatic heterocyclic group); 
         said substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic ring is substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of ═O, ═S, electron withdrawing group, halo, azido, —CN, —CONR 24 R 25 , —NR 24 R 25 , —OS(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —S(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —SO 3 H, guanidino, oxalo, —C(═NR 60 )NR 21 R 22 , —NR 60 , 
         —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —OC(O)R 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)—NR 21 R 22 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —NHC(O)O—R 20 , -Q-H, -Q-(aliphatic group), -Q-(substituted aliphatic group), -Q-(aryl), -Q-(aromatic group), -Q-(substituted aromatic group), -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group), -Q-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(non-aromatic heterocyclic group); 
         said substituted aromatic group, substituted benzyl group, Ring A when substituted and Ring B when substituted, are substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of electron withdrawing group, halo, azido, —CN, CONR 24 R 25 , —NR 24 R 25 , —OS(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —S(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —SO 3 H, guanidino, oxalo, —C(═NR 60 )NR 21 R 22 , ═NR 60 , 
         —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —OC(O)R 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)—NR 21 R 22 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —NHC(O)O—R 20 , -Q-H, -Q-(aliphatic group), -Q-(substituted aliphatic group), -Q-(aryl), -Q-(aromatic group), -Q-(substituted aromatic group), -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group), -Q-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(non-aromatic heterocyclic group); 
         Q is —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —OS(O) 2 —, —C(O)—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)C(O)—, —NHC(O)—, —OC(O)NH—, —NH—C(O)—NH—, —S(O) 2 NH—, —NHS(O) 2 —, —C(NR 23 )NHNH—, —NHNHC(NR 23 )—, —NR 24 C(O)— or 
         —NR 24 S(O) 2 —; 
         R 20 , R 21  and R 22  are independently —H, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, —NHC(O)—O-(aliphatic group), —NHC(O)—O-(aromatic group) or —NHC(O)—O-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or R 21  and R 22 , taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, can form a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic ring; 
         R 23  is —H, an aliphatic group, a benzyl group, an aryl group or non-aromatic heterocyclic group; 
         R 24  and R 25  are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, a benzyl group, an aryl group, non-aromatic heterocyclic group or R 24  and R 25  taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded can form a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic ring. 
         R 60  is a —H, —OH, —NH 2 , an aromatic group or a substituted aromatic group.
 t is zero to three; 
 u is zero or one; 
 p is one to five. 
 
       
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein Ring A is unsubstituted and B is substituted para to the carbon atom of ring B that is bonded to X 1  in ring C, and Z is represented by the structural formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein R 40  is —OH, —COOH, —NO 2 , halogen, aliphatic group, substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, —NR 24 R 25 , —CONR 24 R 25 , —NR 24 C(O)-(aliphatic group), C(O)-(substituted aliphatic group), —NR 24 S(O) 2 -(aliphatic group), —NR 24 S(O) 2 -(substituted aliphatic group), —C(O)O-(aliphatic group), —C(O)O-(substituted aliphatic group), —C(O)-(aliphatic group), —C(O)-(substituted aliphatic group), —O-(aliphatic group), —O-(substituted aliphatic group), —O-(aromatic group), —O-(substituted aromatic group), an electron withdrawing group, —(O), —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20 ,
 —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —OC(O)R 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)—NR 21 R 22  or 
 —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —NHC(O)O—R 20 ; 
 R 20 , R 21  or R 22  are independently-H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group or a non-aromatic heterocyclic group; or 
 R 21  and R 22 , taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, form a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring; 
 R 24  and R 25  are independently —H, an aliphatic group or a substituted aliphatic group;
 u is zero or one; and 
 t is an integer from zero to 3. 
 
 
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein
 M is >CR 1 R 2 ; 
 R 1  is —H or —OH; and 
 
       R 2  is a substituted aromatic group, wherein said substituted aromatic group is 4-halophenyl. 
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 3  wherein said 4-halophenyl is selected from the group consisting of 4-chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl and 4-fluorophenyl. 
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 4  wherein said 4-halophenyl is 4-chlorophenyl. 
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 3  wherein X 1  is —CH 2 —O—. 
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein at least one of R 70 , R 71 , R 72  and R 73  is an aliphatic group or a substituted aliphatic group; wherein
 said aliphatic group is a C 1 -C 6  alkyl and said substituted aliphatic group is a C 1 -C 6  alkyl substituted with a substitutent selected from the group consisting of —OH, —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20  and —O-(aliphatic group);
 t is zero to three; 
 u is zero or one; and 
 R 20  is C 1 -C 6  alkyl. 
 
 
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 7  wherein
 R 70  and R 71  are both —H; 
 R 72  and R 73  are independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6  alkyl and substituted C 1 -C 6  alkyl. 
 
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 8  wherein R 72  is —CH 3 . 
     
     
         10 . A method for treating a disease associated with aberrant leukocyte recruitment, aberrant leukocyte activation or aberrant leukocyte recruitment and activation, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to  claim 1  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         12 . A compound having the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or physiologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
 n is one to four; 
 M is >CR 1 R 2 ; 
 R 1  is —OH; 
 R 2  is 4-halophenyl;
 R 70  and R 71  are —H, and R 72  and R 73  are —CH 3 ; or 
 R 70  and R 71  are —CH 3 , and R 72  and R 73  are —H; 
 Z is 
 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           X 1  is —CH 2 —O—; and 
           R 40  is selected from the group consisting of: 
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         13 . The compound of  claim 12  wherein R 40  is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         14 . The compound of  claim 12  wherein said 4-halophenyl is selected from the group consisting of 4-chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl and 4-fluorophenyl. 
     
     
         15 . The compound of  claim 14  wherein said 4-halophenyl is 4-chlorophenyl. 
     
     
         16 . The compound of  claim 15  wherein R 70  and R 71  are —H, R 72  and R 73  are —CH 3 , n is two, and the compound has the structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         17 . A method for treating a disease associated with aberrant leukocyte recruitment, activation or recruitment and activation, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         18 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of  claim 12  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         19 . A compound having the structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein
 R 2  is 4-halophenyl; and 
 R 40  is selected from the group consisting of: 
 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         20 . The compound of  claim 19  wherein R 40  is 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         21 . The compound of  claim 19  wherein R 2  is selected from the group consisting of 4-chlorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl and 4-fluorophenyl. 
     
     
         22 . The compound of  claim 21  wherein R 2  is 4-chlorophenyl. 
     
     
         23 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of  claim 18  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         24 . A method for treating a disease associated with aberrant leukocyte recruitment, aberrant leukocyte activation or aberrant leukocyte recruitment and activation, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of  claim 18 . 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24  wherein said disease is selected from the group consisting of arthritis, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, restenosis, ischemia/reperfusion injury, diabetes mellitus, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel diseases, rejection of a transplanted organ or tissue, graft versus host disease, allergy and asthma. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25  wherein said disease is multiple sclerosis. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25  wherein said disease is arthritis, and said arthritis is rheumatoid arthritis. 
     
     
         28 . A compound having the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or physiologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
 n is an integer from one to four; 
 M is >NR 2 , >CR 1 R 2 , —O—CR 1 R 2 —O— or —CH 2 —CR 1 R 2 —O—; 
 q 1  is an integer from zero to three;
 q 2  is zero or one; 
 
 R 1  is —H, —OH, —N 3 , a halogen, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aminoalkyl group, —O-(aliphatic group), —O-(substituted aliphatic group), —SH, —S-(aliphatic group), —S-(substituted aliphatic group), 
 —OC(O)-(aliphatic group), —O—C(O)-(substituted aliphatic group), 
 —C(O)O-(aliphatic group), —C(O)O-(substituted aliphatic group), —COOH, —CN, —CO—NR 3 R 4 , —NR 3 R 4  or R 1  is a covalent bond between the ring atom at M and an adjacent carbon atom in the ring which contains M; 
 R 2  is —OH, a halogen, an acyl group, a substituted acyl group, —NR 5 R 6 , an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, a benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, 
 —O-(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group) or —O-(substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group); 
 R 3 , R 4 , R 5  and R 6  are independently —H, an acyl group, a substituted acyl group, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, a benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group or a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group; or 
 R 1  and R 2 , R 3  and R 4 , or R 5  and R 6  taken together with the atom to which they are bonded, form a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring;
 Z is: 
 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           X 1  is —S—, —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —S—, —S—CH 2 —, —O—CH 2 —, —CH 2 —O—, —NR c —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —NR c —, —SO—CH 2 —, —CH 2 —SO—, —S(O) 2 —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —S(O) 2 —, —CH═CH—, —NR c —CO—, a bond, —O—, or —CO—NR c —; 
           R c  is —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, a benzyl group or a substituted benzyl group; 
         
         said acyl group is an aliphatic carbonyl, aromatic carbonyl, aliphatic sulfonyl or aromatic sulfonyl 
         said aliphatic group is a C 1 -C 6  alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; 
         said aromatic group is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 
         1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthracyl, 2-anthracyl, N-imidazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, 5-imidazolyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-furanyl, 3-furanyl, 
         2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidyl, 4-pyrimidyl, 5-pyrimidyl, 3-pyridazinyl, 4-pyridazinyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 4-pyrazolyl, 5-pyrazolyl, 2-pyrazinyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 5-tetrazolyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, 2-benzothienyl, 3-benzothienyl, 2-benzofuranyl, 3-benzofuranyl, 2-indolyl, 3-indolyl, 2-quinolinyl, 3-quinolinyl, 2-benzothiazolyl, 2-benzooxazolyl, 2-benzimidazolyl, 1-isoquinolinyl, 3-quinolinyl, 1-isoindolyl, 3-isoindolyl, acridinyl, 3-benzisoxazolyl, benzocyclopentyl, benzocyclohexyl; 
         said non-aromatic heterocyclic group is a five to eight-membered non-aromatic ring which contains one or more heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; 
         said substituted aliphatic group is substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of oxo group, epoxy group, non-aromatic heterocyclic ring, benzyl group, substituted benzyl group, aromatic group or substituted aromatic group electron withdrawing group, halo, azido, —CN, —CONR 24 R 25 , —NR 24 R 25 , —OS(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —S(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —SO 3 H, guanidino, oxalo, —C(═NR 60 )NR 21 R 22 , —NR 60 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20 , 
         (O) u —(CH 2 ) t —OC(O)R 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)—NR 21 R 22 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —NHC(O)O—R 20 , -Q-H, -Q-(aliphatic group), -Q-(substituted aliphatic group), -Q-(aryl), -Q-(aromatic group), -Q-(substituted aromatic group), -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group), -Q-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(non-aromatic heterocyclic group); 
         said substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic ring is substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of ═O, ═S, electron withdrawing group, halo, azido, —CN, —CONR 24 R 25 , —NR 24 R 25 , —OS(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —S(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —SO 3 H, guanidino, oxalo, —C(═NR 60 )NR 21 R 22 , ═NR 60 , 
         —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —OC(O)R 20 , —(O) t —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)—NR 21 R 22 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t NHC(O)O—R 20 , -Q-H, -Q-(aliphatic group), -Q-(substituted aliphatic group), -Q-(aryl), -Q-(aromatic group), -Q-(substituted aromatic group), -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group), -Q-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or Q-(CH 2 ) p -(non-aromatic heterocyclic group); 
         said substituted aromatic group and substituted benzyl group are substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of electron withdrawing group, halo, azido, —CN, —CONR 24 R 25 , —NR 24 R 25 , —OS(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —S(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —SO 3 H, guanidino, oxalo, —C(═NR 60 )NR 21 R 22 , ═NR 60 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —OC(O)R 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)—NR 21 R 22 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —NHC(O)O—R 20 , -Q-H, -Q-(aliphatic group), -Q-(substituted aliphatic group), -Q-(aryl), -Q-(aromatic group), -Q-(substituted aromatic group), -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group), -Q-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(non-aromatic heterocyclic group); 
         Q is —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —OS(O) 2 —, —C(O)—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)C(O)—C—, —O—C(O)C(O)—, —NHC(O)—, —OC(O)NH—, —NH—C(O)—NH—, —S(O) 2 NH—, —NHS(O) 2 —, —C(NR 23 )NHNH—, —NHNHC(NR 23 )—, —NR 24 C(O)— or 
         —NR 24 S(O) 2 —; 
         R 20 , R 21  and R 22  are independently —H, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, —NHC(O)—O-(aliphatic group), —NHC(O)—O-(aromatic group) or —NHC(O)—O-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or R 21  and R 22 , taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, can form a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic ring; 
         R 23  is —H, an aliphatic group, a benzyl group, an aryl group or non-aromatic heterocyclic group; 
         R 24  and R 25  are independently —H, —OH, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, a benzyl group, an aryl group, non-aromatic heterocyclic group or R 24  and R 25  taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded can form a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic ring; 
         R 60  is a —H, —OH, —NH 2 , an aromatic group or a substituted aromatic group;
 t is zero to three; 
 u is zero or one; 
 p is one to five; and 
 
         R 40  is selected from the group consisting of 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         29 . The compound of  claim 28  wherein:
 q 1  is one; 
 q 2  is one; 
 M is >CR 1 R 2 ; 
 R 1  is —H or —OH; and 
 R 2  is a substituted aromatic group. 
 
     
     
         30 . The compound of  claim 29  wherein R 2  is phenyl substituted with a halogen. 
     
     
         31 . The compound of  claim 30  wherein R 2  is 4-chloropheynl. 
     
     
         32 . The compound of  claim 31  wherein n is 2, X 1  is —CH 2 —O—, and R 1  is —OH. 
     
     
         33 . A method for treating a disease associated with aberrant leukocyte recruitment, activation or recruitment and activation, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound of  claim 28 . 
     
     
         34 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of  claim 28  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         35 . A compound having the formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       or physiologically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
 n is one to four; 
 R 2  is —OH, a halogen, an acyl group, a substituted acyl group, —NR 5 R 6 , an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, a benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group, 
 —O-(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group) or —O-(substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group); 
 R 5  and R 6  are independently —H, an acyl group, a substituted acyl group, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, a benzyl group, a substituted benzyl group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group or a substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic group; or 
 R 5  and R 6  taken together with the atom to which they are bonded, form a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; 
 Z is: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           X 1  is —S—, —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —S—, —S—CH 2 —, —O—CH 2 —, —CH 2 —O—, —SO—CH 2 —, —CH 2 —SO—, —S(O) 2 —CH 2 —, —CH 2 —S(O) 2 —, —CH═CH—, —NR c —CO—, a bond, —O—, or —CO—NR c —; 
           R c  is —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a substituted aromatic group, a benzyl group or a substituted benzyl group; 
         
         Rings A and B are independently unsubstited or substituted; 
         said acyl group is an aliphatic carbonyl, aromatic carbonyl, aliphatic sulfonyl or aromatic sulfonyl; 
         said aliphatic group is a C 1 -C 6  alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl; 
         said aromatic group is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 
         1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 1-anthracyl, 2-anthracyl, N-imidazolyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, 5-imidazolyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-furanyl, 3-furanyl, 
         2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidyl, 4-pyrimidyl, 5-pyrimidyl, 3-pyridazinyl, 4-pyridazinyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 4-pyrazolyl, 5-pyrazolyl, 2-pyrazinyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 5-tetrazolyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, 2-benzothienyl, 3-benzothienyl, 2-benzofuranyl, 3-benzofuranyl, 2-indolyl, 3-indolyl, 2-quinolinyl, 3-quinolinyl, 2-benzothiazolyl, 2-benzooxazolyl, 2-benzimidazolyl, 1-isoquinolinyl, 3-quinolinyl, 1-isoindolyl, 3-isoindolyl, acridinyl, 3-benzisoxazolyl, benzocyclopentyl, benzocyclohexyl; 
         said non-aromatic heterocyclic group is a five to eight-membered non-aromatic ring which contains one or more heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur; 
         said substituted aliphatic group is substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of oxo group, epoxy group, non-aromatic heterocyclic ring, benzyl group, substituted benzyl group, aromatic group or substituted aromatic group electron withdrawing group, halo, azido, —CN, —CONR 24 R 25 , —NR 24 R 25 , —OS(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —S(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —SO 3 H, guanidino, oxalo, —C(═NR 60 )NR 21 R 22 , ═NR 60 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20 , 
         —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —OC(O)R 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)—NR 21 R 22 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —NHC(O)O—R 20 , -Q-H, -Q-(aliphatic group), -Q-(substituted aliphatic group), -Q-(aryl), -Q-(aromatic group), -Q-(substituted aromatic group), -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group), -Q-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(non-aromatic heterocyclic group); 
         said substituted non-aromatic heterocyclic ring is substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of ═O, ═S, electron withdrawing group, halo, azido, —CN, —CONR 24 R 25 , —NR 24 R 25 , —OS(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —S(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —SO 3 H, guanidino, oxalo, —C(═NR 60 )NR 21 R 22 , ═NR 60 , 
         —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —OC(O)R 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)—NR 21 R 22 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —NHC(O)O—R 20 , -Q-H, -Q-(aliphatic group), -Q-(substituted aliphatic group), -Q-(aryl), -Q-(aromatic group), -Q-(substituted aromatic group), -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group), -Q-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(non-aromatic heterocyclic group); 
         said substituted aromatic group, substituted benzyl group, Ring A when substituted and Ring B when substituted, are substituted with one or more substitutents selected from the group consisting of electron withdrawing group, halo, azido, —CN, —CONR 24 R 25 , —NR 24 R 25 , —OS(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —S(O) 2 NR 24 R 25 , —SO 3 H, guanidino, oxalo, —C(═NR 60 )NR 21 R 22 , ═NR 60 , 
         —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)OR 20 , —(O) u (CH 2 ) t —OC(O)R 20 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —C(O)—NR 21 R 22 , —(O) u —(CH 2 ) t —NHC(O)O—R 20 , -Q-H, -Q-(aliphatic group), -Q-(substituted aliphatic group), -Q-(aryl), -Q-(aromatic group), -Q-(substituted aromatic group), -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group), -Q-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or -Q-(CH 2 ) p -(non-aromatic heterocyclic group); 
         Q is —O—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —OS(O) 2 —, —C(O)—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)C(O)—O—, —O—C(O)C(O)—, —NHC(O)—, —OC(O)NH—, —NH—C(O)—NH—, —S(O) 2 NH—, —NHS(O) 2 —, —C(NR 23 )NHNH—, —NHNHC(NR 23 )—, —NR 24 C(O)— or 
         —NR 24 S(O) 2 —; 
         R 20 , R 21  and R 22  are independently —H, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a non-aromatic heterocyclic group, —NHC(O)—O-(aliphatic group), —NHC(O)—O-(aromatic group) or —NHC(O)—O-(non-aromatic heterocyclic group) or R 21  and R 22 , taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, can form a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic ring; 
         R 23  is —H, an aliphatic group, a benzyl group, an aryl group or non-aromatic heterocyclic group; 
         R 24  and R 25  are independently —H, —OH, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, a benzyl group, an aryl group, non-aromatic heterocyclic group or R 24  and R 25  taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded can form a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic heterocyclic ring; 
         R 60  is a —H, —OH, —NH 2 , an aromatic group or a substituted aromatic group;
 t is zero to three; 
 u is zero or one; 
 p is one to five. 
 
       
     
     
         36 . The compound according to  claim 35  wherein R 2  is —NR 5 R 6 . 
     
     
         37 . The compound of  claim 36  wherein:
 R 5  is aliphatic group or substituted aliphatic group; and 
 R 6  is benzyl or substituted benzyl; or 
 R 5  and R 6  taken together with the atom to which they are bonded, form a substituted or unsubstituted non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring. 
 
     
     
         38 . The compound of  claim 37  wherein R 5  is ethyl, and R 6  is substituted benzyl, wherein said substituted benzyl is substituted with a halogen. 
     
     
         39 . A method for treating a disease associated with aberrant leukocyte recruitment, activation or recruitment and activation, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound according to  claim 35 . 
     
     
         40 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to  claim 35  and a physiologically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         41 . A prodrug of the compound of  claim 12 .

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