Pyrazolone compounds and uses thereof

Abstract

The invention disclosed herein is directed to compounds of Formula I [Formula should be entered here] and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in the treatment of prostate, breast, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute or chronic myeloid leukemia, melanoma, and other cancers. The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention disclosed herein is also directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute or chronic myeloid leukemia, melanoma and other cancers. The invention disclosed herein is further directed to methods of treating prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, acute or chronic myeloid leukemia, melanoma and other cancers through the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a selective PPARa antagonist. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are also useful in the treatment of viral infections, such as HCV infections and HIV infections.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A compound of Formula I 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein: 
         R 1  and R 2  are each independently —C 1-6 alkyl, optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted with halogen, or 
         R 1  and R 2  are joined together to form —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl and —CF 3 ; 
         R 3  is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           (b) aryl, 
           (c) heteroaryl, 
         
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein the aryl of choice (b) and the heteroaryl of choice (c) are optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from —N(H)R 8 , —C 1-6 alkyl, —C 1-6 alkyl-C(═O)OH, C 1-6 alkoxy, halo-C 1-6 alkyl, halo-C 1-6 alkoxy, and 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 4  is selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) aryl, 
 (b) heteroaryl, 
 (c) —C 1-2 alkyl-aryl, and 
 (d) —C 1-2 alkyl-heteroaryl, 
 
         wherein the aryl of choices (a) and (c), and the heteroaryl of choices (b) and (d), are optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl, —CF 3 , —OCF 3  C 1-6 alkoxy, —C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, halo-C 1-6 alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclo, —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and —C 3-6 cycloalkenyl; 
         R 5  and R 6  are each independently selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) hydrogen, 
 (b) —C 1-6 alkyl, 
 (c) aryl, and 
 (d) hetereoaryl, 
 
         wherein the aryl of choice (c) and heteroaryl of choice (d) are optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl and —CF 3  or 
         R 5  and R 6  are joined together to form a —C 3-6 cycloalkyl optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl and —CF 3 ; 
         R 7  is selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) hydroxyl, 
 (b) —N(H)S(═O) 2 aryl, 
 (c) —N(H)S(═O) 2 heteroaryl, 
 (d) —N(H)S(═O) 2 —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, 
 (e) —N(H)S(O) 2 —C 1-6 alkyl, 
 (f) —N(H)-aryl, 
 (g) —N(H)-heteroaryl, 
 (h) —N(H)—C 3-6 cycloalkyl, 
 (i) —N(H)—C 1-6 alkyl, and 
 (j) —CF 3 , 
 
         wherein the aryl of choices (b) and (f), the heteroaryl of choices (c) and (g), the alkyl portion of choices (e) and (i), and the cycloalkyl portion of choices (d) and (h), are optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl, —CF 3 , —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl, and hydroxyl; and 
         R 8  is selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) hydrogen, 
 (b) —S(═O) 2 aryl, 
 (c) —S(═O) 2 heteroaryl, 
 (d) —C(═O)aryl, 
 (e) —C(═O)heteroaryl, 
 (f) —S(═O) 2 —C 1-6 alkyl, 
 (g) —S(═O) 2 —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, 
 (h) —C(═O)—C 1-6 alkyl, and 
 (i) —C(═O)—C 3-6 cycloalkyl, 
 
         wherein the aryl of choices (b) and (d), and the heteroaryl of choices (c) and (e), the alkyl portion of choices (f) and (h), and the cycloalkyl portion of choices (g) and (i), are optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl, —CF 3 , —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6  cycloalkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl, and hydroxyl. 
       
     
     
         2 . A compound according to  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein:
 R 1  and R 2  are each independently methyl, optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted with halogen or 
 R 1  and R 2  are joined together to form —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, optionally mono or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl and —CF 3 . 
 
     
     
         3 . A compound according to  claim 2  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein:
 R 1  and R 2  are each independently methyl, optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted with halogen. 
 
     
     
         4 . A compound according to  claim 1  of formula Ia: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
       
     
     
         5 . A compound according to  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein:
 R 4  is selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) -phenyl, 
 (b) -pyridyl, 
 (c) —CH 2 -phenyl, and 
 (d) —CH 2 -pyridyl, 
 
 wherein the phenyl portion of choices (a) and (c), and the pyridyl portion of choices (b) and (d), are optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl, —CF 3 , —OCF 3 , —C 1-6 alkoxy, —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, and halo-C 1-6 alkyl. 
 
     
     
         6 . A compound according to  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein:
 R 5  and R 6  are joined together to form a —C 3-6 cycloalkyl. 
 
     
     
         7 . A compound according to  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein:
 R 7  is selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) hydroxyl, 
 (b) —N(H)S(═O) 2 aryl, 
 (c) —N(H)S(═O) 2 heteroaryl, 
 (d) —N(H)S(═O) 2 —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and 
 (e) —N(H)S(O) 2 —C 1-6 alkyl, 
 
 wherein the aryl portion of choice (b), the heteroaryl portion of choice (c), the cycloalkyl portion of choice (d) and the alkyl portion of choice (e) are optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl, —CF 3 , —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl, and hydroxyl. 
 
     
     
         8 . A compound according to  claim 7  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein:
 R 7  is hydroxyl. 
 
     
     
         9 . A compound according to  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein:
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) hydrogen, 
 (b) —S(═O) 2 aryl, 
 (c) —S(═O) 2 heteroaryl, 
 (d) —C(═O)aryl, and 
 (e) —C(═O)heteroaryl, 
 
 wherein the aryl of choices (b) and (d), and the heteroaryl of choices (c) and (e), are optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl, —CF 3 , —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 1-6  alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl, and hydroxyl. 
 
     
     
         10 . A compound according to  claim 1  of formula Ia: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein: 
         R 1  and R 2  are each independently methyl, optionally mono-, di- or tri-substituted with halogen, or 
         R 1  and R 2  are joined together to form —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, optionally mono or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl and —CF 3 ; 
         R 4  is selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) -phenyl, 
 (b) -pyridyl, 
 (c) —CH 2 -phenyl, and 
 (d) —CH 2 -pyridyl, 
 
         wherein the phenyl portion of choices (a) and (c), and the pyridyl portion of choices (b) and (d), are optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl, —CF 3 , —OCF 3 , C 1-6 alkoxy, —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, and halo-C 1-6 alkyl; 
         R 5  and R 6  are joined together to form a —C 3-6 cycloalkyl; and 
         R 7  is selected from the group consisting of:
 (a) hydroxyl, 
 (b) —N(H)S(═O) 2 aryl, 
 (c) —N(H)S(═O) 2 heteroaryl, 
 (d) —N(H)S(═O) 2 —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, and 
 (e) —N(H)S(O) 2 —C 1-6 alkyl, 
 
         wherein the aryl portion of choice (b), the heteroaryl portion of choice (c), the cycloalkyl portion of choice (d) and the alkyl portion of choice (e) are optionally mono- or di-substituted with substituents independently selected from halogen, —C 1-6 alkyl, —CF 3 , —C 3-6 cycloalkyl, —C 1-6 alkoxy, C 3-6 cycloalkoxy, aryl, heteroaryl, and hydroxyl. 
       
     
     
         11 . A compound according to  claim 10  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein:
 R 7  is hydroxyl. 
 
     
     
         12 . A compound according to  claim 1  selected from the group consisting of
 2-(4-(3-(1-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methyl-N-(phenylsulfonyl)propanamide, 
 N-benzyl-2-(4-(3-(1-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanamide, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methyl-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)propanamide, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methyl-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)propanamide, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-N-(cyclohexylmethyl)-2-methylpropanamide, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-phenethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-(4-(tert-butyl)phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-(4-isopropylbenzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-(4-bromobenzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-ylmethyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-((2′,3′,4′,5′-tetrahydro-[1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)methyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-(4-cyclopropylbenzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-(4-cyclohexylbenzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(1-(3-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-2-yl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methyl-N-(phenyl sulfonyl)propanamide, 
 2-(4-(3-(3-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-4-oxo-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanoic acid, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-N-(phenylsulfonyl)propanamide, 
 N-cyclopropyl-2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanamide, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)propanamide, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanoic acid, 
 N-cyclopropyl-2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanamide, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)propanamide, 
 2-(4-(3-(3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 N-cyclopropyl-2-(4-(3-(3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanamide, 
 2-(4-(3-(3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methyl-N-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)propanamide, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanoic acid, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanoic acid, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanoic acid, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(3-(naphthalen-2-yl)-4-oxo-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(3-([1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)-4-oxo-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(3-(4-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(3-(3-(tert-butyl)phenyl)-4-oxo-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(5-oxo-4,4-dipropyl-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanoic acid, 
 2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(5-oxo-4,4-dipropyl-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propanoic acid, 
 4,4-dimethyl-3-(3-(4-((4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutan-2-yl)oxy)phenyl)propyl)-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one, 
 4,4-dimethyl-3-(3-(4-((4,4,4-trifluoro-2-methyl-3-oxobutan-2-yl)oxy)phenyl)propyl)-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one, 
 4-(3-(4-((1-amino-2-methylpropan-2-yl)oxy)phenyl)propyl)-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-3-en-1-one, 
 N-(2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propyl)benzenesulfonamide, 
 N-(2-methyl-2-(4-(3-(4-oxo-3-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2,3-diazaspiro[4,4]non-1-en-1-yl)propyl)phenoxy)propyl)benzamide, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-phenylacetic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)acetic acid, 
 1-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)cyclobutanecarboxylic acid, 
 1-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)cyclobutanecarboxylic acid, 
 1-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)cyclopentanecarboxylic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-phenylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenoxy)-2-phenylpropanoic acid, 
 2-(4′-(3-(1-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)-4-ethoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)acetic acid, 
 2-(4′-(3-(4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)-4-ethoxy-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-yl)acetic acid, 
 3-(3-(4′-(3-fluorooxetan-3-yl)-[1,1′biphenyl]-4-yl)propyl)-4,4-dimethyl-1-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5(4H)-one, 
 N-(6-(4-(3-(1-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenyl)pyridin-3-yl)benzenesulfonamide, and 
 N-(6-(4-(3-(1-(4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)-4,4-dimethyl-5-oxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)propyl)phenyl)-3-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide, 
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
 
     
     
         13 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to any one of  claims 1 - 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         14 . A method of treating a cancer in a mammal, wherein the cancer is negatively impacted by diminution in its metabolism of fatty acid oxidation, comprising administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of any one of  claims 1 - 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 14 , wherein the cancer is selected from prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and melanoma. 
     
     
         16 . A method of treating cancer in a mammal comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to any one of  claims 1 - 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the cancer is prostate, breast, ovarian, liver, kidney, colon, pancreatic, human chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or melanoma. 
     
     
         18 . A method of treating viral infection in a mammal comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to any one of  claims 1 - 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The method of treating viral infection of  claim 18 , wherein the viral infection is hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. 
     
     
         20 . A method of treating a metabolic disorder in a mammal comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to any one of  claims 1 - 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
         21 . A method of preventing the onset of and/or recurrence of cancer in a mammal through the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to any one of  claims 1 - 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to the mammal in need thereof. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the cancer is a leukemia. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22  wherein the cancer is acute or chronic myeloid leukemia. 
     
     
         24 . The compound of any one of  claims 1 - 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or the pharmaceutical composition of  claim 13 , for use in treating cancer in a mammal, wherein said cancer is negatively impacted by diminution in its metabolism of fatty acid oxidation, the use comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of any one of  claims 1 - 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or the pharmaceutical composition of  claim 13 , to said mammal. 
     
     
         25 . The use of a compound of any one of  claims 1 - 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for preparing a medicament for use in treating cancer, comprising the steps of identifying a mammal in need of cancer therapy; wherein said cancer is negatively impacted by diminution in its metabolism of fatty acid oxidation, the use comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of any one of  claims 1 - 12 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to said mammal.