Methods for treating pulmonary emphysema using substituted 2-aza-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-3-carboxylic acid (benzyl-cyano-methyl)-amides inhibitors of cathepsin c

Abstract

This invention relates to 2-Aza-bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-3-carboxylic acid (benzyl-cyano-methyl)-amides of formula 1 and their use as inhibitors of Cathepsin C, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods of using the same as agents for treatment and/or prevention of diseases connected with dipeptidyl peptidase I activity, e.g. respiratory diseases.

1 : A compound of formula 1 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
         R 1  is independently selected from H, C 1-6 -alkyl-, halogen, HO—, C 1-6 -alkyl-O—, H 2 N—, C 1-6 -alkyl-HN—, (C 1-6 -alkyl) 2 N— and C 1-6 -alkyl-C(O)HN—; 
         or two R 1  are together C 1-4 -alkylene; 
         R 2  is selected from
 R 2.1 ; 
 aryl-; optionally substituted with one, two or three residues independently selected from R 2.1 ; optionally substituted with one R 2.3 ; 
 C 5-10 -heteroaryl-; containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms independently selected from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.2 ; wherein a carbon atom of the ring is optionally substituted with one R 2.3 ; a nitrogen atom of the ring is optionally substituted with one R 2.4 ; and 
 C 5-10 -heterocyclyl-; containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms independently selected from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein the ring is fully or partially saturated, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three or four R 2.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.2 ; wherein a carbon atom of the ring is optionally substituted with one R 2.3  or one R 2.5 ; a nitrogen atom of the ring is optionally substituted with one R 2.4  or 
 R 2  and R 4  are together with two adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl ring a 5- or 6-membered aryl or heteroaryl, containing one, two or three heteroatoms independently selected from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.2 ; 
 
         R 2.1  is independently selected from H, halogen, NC—, O═, HO—, H-A-, H-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-, C 1-6 -alkyl-A-, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-A-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-A-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-6 -alkylene-A-, C 1-6 -alkyl-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-6 -alkylene-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, HO—C 1-6 -alkylene-A-, HO—C 1-6 -alkylene-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 1-6 -alkyl-O—C 1-6 -alkylene-A- and C 1-6 -alkyl-O—C 1-6 -alkylene-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-
 R 2.1.1  is independently selected from
 aryl-; optionally substituted independently from each other with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; 
 C 5-10 -heteroaryl-; containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms independently selected from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 C 5-10 -heterocyclyl-; containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms independently selected from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein the ring is fully or partially saturated, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three or four R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; 
 
 R 2.1.1.1  is independently selected from halogen, HO—, O═, C 1-6 -alkyl-, C 1-6 -alkyl-O—, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-O— and C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-; 
 R 2.1.1.2  is independently selected from O═, C 1-6 -alkyl-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-;
 C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-6 -alkyl-O—C 1-6 -alkyl-, H(O)C—, C 1-6 -alkyl-(O)C—, tetrahydrofuranylmethyl- and tetrahydropyranylmethyl-; 
 
 
         R 2.2  is independently selected from H-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-6 -alkyl-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 1-6 -alkyl-S(O) 2 — and C 1-6 -alkyl-C(O)—, R 2.1.1 -A-; 
         R 2.3  and R 4  are together selected 
         from —O—, —S—, —N(R 2.3.1 )—, —C(O)N(R 2.3.1 )—, —N(R 2.3.1 )C(O)—, —S(O) 2 N(R 2.3.1 )—, —N(R 2.3.1 )S(O) 2 —, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, R 2.3 , 
         R 2.3 , —C(R 2.3.2 )═C(R 2.3.2 )—, —C═N—, —N═C—, —C(R 2.3.2 ) 2 —O—, —O—C(R 2.3.2 ) 2 —, —C(R 2.3.2 ) 2 N(R 2.3.1 )—, and —N(R 2.3.1 )C(R 2.3.2 ) 2 — and —C 1-4 -alkylene-;
 R 2.3.1  is independently selected from H, C 1-6 -alkyl-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-;
 C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-, H 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and 
 (C 1-4 -alkyl) 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-; 
 
 R 2.3.2  is independently selected from H, C 1-6 -alkyl-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-;
 C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-, H 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and 
 (C 1-4 -alkyl) 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-; 
 
 
         R 2.4  and R 4  are together selected 
         from —N(R 2.4.1 )—, —C(O)N(R 2.4.1 )—, —N(R 2.4.1 )C(O)—, —S(O) 2 N(R 2.4.1 )—, —N(R 2.4.1 )S(O) 2 —, —C(O)—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —C(R 2.4.2 )═C(R 2.4.2 )—, —C═N—, —N═C—, —C(R 2.4.2 ) 2 N(R 2.4.1 )— and —N(R 2.4.1 )C(R 2.4.2 ) 2 —, —C 1-4 -alkylene-; and
 R 2.4.1  is independently selected from H, C 1-6 -alkyl-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-;
 C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-, H 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and 
 (C 1-4 -alkyl) 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-; 
 
 R 2.4.2  is independently selected from H, C 1-6 -alkyl-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-;
 C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-, H 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and 
 (C 1-4 -alkyl) 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-; 
 
 
         R 2.5  and R 4  are together selected from —C(R 2.5.1 )═, ═C(R 2.5.1 )—, —N═; and
 R 2.5.1  is independently selected from H, C 1-6 -alkyl-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-;
 C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-, H 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and 
 (C 1-4 -alkyl) 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-; 
 
 
         R 3  is H or F; 
         R 4  is independently selected from F, Cl, phenyl-H 2 C—O—, HO—, C 1-6 -alkyl-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-6 -alkyl-O—, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-O—, C 1-6 -alkyl-HN—, (C 1-6 -alkyl) 2 -HN—, C 1-6 -alkyl-HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and (C 1-6 -alkyl) 2 -HN—C 1-4 -alkylene-; 
         A is a bond or independently selected
 from —O—, —S—, —N(R 5 )—, —C(O)N(R 5 )—, —N(R 5 )C(O)—, —S(O) 2 N(R 5 )—, —N(R 5 )S(O) 2 —, —S(O)(═NR 5 )—N(R 5 )—, —N(R 5 )(NR 5 ═)S(O)—, —S(═NR 5 ) 2 —N(R 5 )—, —N(R 5 )(NR 5 ═) 2 S—, —C(R 5 )═C(R 5 )—, —C≡C—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —S(═NR 5 )—, —S(O)(═NR 5 )—, —S(═NR 5 ) 2 —, —(R 5 )(O)S═N—, —(R 5 N═)(O)S—, and —N═(O)(R 5 )S—; 
 
         R 5  is independently selected from H, C 1-6 -alkyl- and NC—; 
         or a salt thereof. 
       
     
     
         2 : The compound of formula 1, according to  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is R 1.a  and R 1.a  is independently selected from H, C 1-4 -alkyl-, F and HO—. 
     
     
         3 : The compound of formula 1, according to  claim 1 , wherein R 4  is R 4.a  and R 4.a  is F, Cl, phenyl-H 2 C—O—, HO—, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O— and C 1-4 -haloalkyl-O—. 
     
     
         4 : The compound of formula 1, according to  claim 1 , wherein R 4  is R 4.b  and R 4.b  is F. 
     
     
         5 : The compound of formula 1, according to  claim 1 , wherein A is A a  and A a  is a bond or independently selected
 from —O—, —C(O)N(R 5 )—, —N(R 5 )C(O)—, —S(O) 2 N(R 5 )—, —N(R 5 )S(O) 2 —, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —(R 5 )(O)S═N—, —(R 5 N═)(O)S—, —N═(O)(R 5 )S— and R 5  is R 5.a  and R 5.a  is independently selected from H, C 1-4 -alkyl- and NC—.   
     
     
         6 : The compound of formula 1, according to  claim 1 , wherein R 2  is R 2.1  and
 R 2.1  is R 2.1.a  and R 2.1.a  is selected from H, halogen, NC—, O═, HO—, H-A-, H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A- and C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-; and
 R 2.1.1  is R 2.1.1.a  and R 2.1.1.a  is selected from
 aryl-, optionally substituted independently from each other with one, two or three residues independently selected from R 2.1.1.1 ; 
 C 5-10 -heteroaryl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 C 5-10 -heterocyclyl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N and the ring is fully or partially saturated, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 
 R 2.1.1.1  is independently selected from halogen, HO—, O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-O— and C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-; and 
 R 2.1.1.2  is independently selected from O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-; C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkyl-, H(O)C—, C 1-4 -alkyl-(O)C—, tetrahydrofuranylmethyl- and tetrahydropyranylmethyl. 
   
     
     
         7 : The compound of formula 1, according to  claim 1 , wherein R 2  is R 2.d  and R 2.d  is phenyl; optionally substituted with one, two or three residues independently selected from R 2.1  and
 R 2.1  is R 2.1.a  and R 2.1.a  is selected from H, halogen, NC—, O═, HO—, H-A-, H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A- and C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-; and
 R 2.1.1  is R 2.1.1.a  and R 2.1.1.a  is selected from
 aryl-, optionally substituted independently from each other with one, two or three residues independently selected from R 2.1.1.1 ; 
 C 5-10 -heteroaryl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 C 5-10 -heterocyclyl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N and the ring is fully or partially saturated, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 
 R 2.1.1.1  is independently selected from halogen, HO—, O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-O— and C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-; and 
 R 2.1.12  is independently selected from O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-; C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkyl-, H(O)C—, C 1-4 -alkyl-(O)C—, tetrahydrofuranylmethyl- and tetrahydropyranylmethyl. 
   
     
     
         8 : The compound of formula 1, according to  claim 1 , wherein R 2  is R 2.g  and R 2.g  is selected from 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1 ; wherein possibly available nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with R 2.2 ; and 
         R 2.1  is R 2.1.a  and R 2.1.a  is selected from H, halogen, NC—, O═, HO—, H-A-, H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A- and C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-; and
 R 2.1.1  is R 2.1.1.a  and R 2.1.1.a  is selected from
 aryl-, optionally substituted independently from each other with one, two or three residues independently selected from R 2.1.1.1 ; 
 C 5-10 -heteroaryl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 C 5-10 -heterocyclyl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N and the ring is fully or partially saturated, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 
 R 2.1.1.1  is independently selected from halogen, HO—, O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-O— and C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-; and 
 R 2.1.1.2  is independently selected from O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-; C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkyl-, H(O)C—, C 1-4 -alkyl-(O)C—, tetrahydrofuranylmethyl- and tetrahydropyranylmethyl; and 
 
         R 2.2  is R 2.2.a  and R 2.2.a  is independently selected from H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-S(O) 2 — and C 1-4 -alkyl-C(O)—, R 2.1.1 -A-. 
       
     
     
         9 : The compound of formula 1, according to  claim 1 , wherein R 2  is R 2.j  and R 2.j  is selected from 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1 ; wherein possibly available nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with R 2.2 ; and 
         R 2.1  is R 2.1.a  and R 2.1.a  is selected from H, halogen, NC—, O═, HO—, H-A-, H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A- and C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-; and
 R 2.1.1  is R 2.1.1.a  and R 2.1.1.a  is selected from
 aryl-, optionally substituted independently from each other with one, two or three residues independently selected from R 2.1.1.1 ; 
 C 5-10 -heteroaryl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 C 5-10 -heterocyclyl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N and the ring is fully or partially saturated, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 
 R 2.1.1.1  is independently selected from halogen, HO—, O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—, C 1-4 -haloalkyl- and C 1-4 -haloalkyl-O—, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-; and 
 R 2.1.1.2  is independently selected from O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-; C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkyl-, H(O)C—, C 1-4 -alkyl-(O)C—, tetrahydrofuranylmethyl- and tetrahydropyranylmethyl; and 
 
         R 2.2  is R 2.2.a  and R 2.2.a  is independently selected from H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-S(O) 2 —, C 1-4 -alkyl-C(O)— and R 2.1.1 -A-. 
       
     
     
         10 : The compound of formula 1, according to  claim 1 , wherein R 2  is R 2.m  and R 2.m  is together with R 4  and two adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl ring a 5- or 6-membered aryl or heteroaryl, containing one, two or three heteroatoms independently selected from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1 , wherein possibly available nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.2 ; and
 R 2.1  is R 2.1.a  and R 2.1.a  is selected from H, halogen, NC—, O═, HO—, H-A-, H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A- and C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-; and
 R 2.1.1  is R 2.1.1.a  and R 2.1.1.a  is selected from
 aryl-, optionally substituted independently from each other with one, two or three residues independently selected from R 2.1.1.1 ; 
 C 5-10 -heteroaryl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 C 5-10 -heterocyclyl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N and the ring is fully or partially saturated, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 
 R 2.1.1.1  is independently selected from halogen, HO—, O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-O— and C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-; and 
 R 2.1.1.2  is independently selected from O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-; C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkyl-, H(O)C—, C 1-4 -alkyl-(O)C—, tetrahydrofuranylmethyl- and tetrahydropyranylmethyl; and 
   R 2.2  is R 2.2.a  and R 2.2.a  is independently selected from H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-S(O) 2 —, C 1-4 -alkyl-C(O)— and R 2.1.1 -A-.   
     
     
         11 : The compound of formula 1, according to  claim 1 , wherein R 2  is R 2.n  and R 2.n  is selected from aryl-, pyrazole, thiophene, furane; wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two, three or four R 2.1 ; wherein possibly available nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with R 2.2 ; wherein a carbon atom of the ring is optionally substituted with one R 2.3 ; a nitrogen atom of the ring is optionally substituted with one R 2.4 ; or R 2.n  is selected from 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two, three or four R 2.1 ; wherein possibly available nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with R 2.2 ; wherein a carbon atom of the ring is optionally substituted with one R 2.3  or one R 2.5 ; a nitrogen atom of the ring is optionally substituted with one R 2.4 ; and 
         R 2.1  is R 2.1.a  and R 2.1.a  is selected from H, halogen, NC—, O═, HO—, H-A-, H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A- and C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-; and
 R 2.1.1  is R 2.1.1.a  and R 2.1.1.a  is selected from
 aryl-, optionally substituted independently from each other with one, two or three residues independently selected from R 2.1.1.1 ; 
 C 5-10 -heteroaryl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 C 5-10 -heterocyclyl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N and the ring is fully or partially saturated, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 
 R 2.1.1.1  is independently selected from halogen, HO—, O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-O— and C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-; and 
 
         R 2.1.1.2  is independently selected from O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-; C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkyl-, H(O)C—, C 1-4 -alkyl-(O)C—, tetrahydrofuranylmethyl- and tetrahydropyranylmethyl; and 
         R 2.2  is R 2.2.a  and R 2.2.a  is independently selected from H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-S(O) 2 —, C 1-4 -alkyl-C(O)— and R 2.1.1 -A-; and 
         R 2.3  is together with R 4  a group R 2.3.a  and R 2.3.a  is selected
 from —O—, —S—, —N(R 2.3.1 )—, —C(O)N(R 2.3.1 )—, —N(R 2.3.1 )C(O)—, —S(O) 2 N(R 2.3.1 )—, —N(R 2.3.1 )S(O) 2 —, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —C(R 2.3.2 )═C(R 2.3.2 )—, —C═N—, —N═C—, —C(R 2.3.2 ) 2 —O—, —O—C(R 2.3.2 ) 2 —, —C(R 2.3.2 ) 2 N(R 2.3.1 )—, —N(R 2.3.1 )C(R 2.3.2 ) 2 — and —C 1-4 -alkylene-; and 
 R 2.3.1  is independently selected from H, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-, H 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and (C 1-4 -alkyl) 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-; 
 R 2.3.2  is independently selected from H, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-, H 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and (C 1-4 -alkyl) 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-; and 
 
         R 2.4  is together with R 4  a group R 2.4.a  and R 2.4.a  is selected
 from —N(R 2.4.1 )—, —C(O)N(R 2.4.1 )—, —N(R 2.4.1 )C(O)—, —S(O) 2 N(R 2.4.1 )—, —N(R 2.4.1 )S(O) 2 —, —C(O)—, —S(O)—, —S(O) 2 —, —C(R 2.4.2 )═C(R 2.4.2 )—, —C═N—, —N═C—, —C(R 2.4.2 ) 2 N(R 2.4.1 ), 
 and —N(R 2.4.1 )C(R 2.4.2 ) 2 —, —C 1-4 -alkylene-; and 
 R 2.4.1  is independently selected from H, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-, H 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and (C 1-4 -alkyl) 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-; 
 R 2.4.2  is independently selected from H, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-, H 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and (C 1-4 -alkyl) 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-; and 
 
         R 2.5  is together with R 4  a group R 2.5.a  and R 2.5.a  is selected from —C(R 2.5.1 )═, ═C(R 2.5.1 )— and —N═; and
 R 2.5.1  is independently selected from H, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-, H 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-, (C 1-4 -alkyl)HN—C 1-4 -alkylene- and (C 1-4 -alkyl) 2 N—C 1-4 -alkylene-. 
 
       
     
     
         12 : The compound of formula 1 according to  claim 1 , wherein
 R 1  is R 1.b  and R 1.b  is H;   R 2  is R 2.q  and R 2.q  is selected from among the substituents (a1) to (q1)   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two, three or four R 2.1 ; wherein possibly available nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other are substituted with R 2.2 ; 
         or a salt thereof. 
       
     
     
         13 : The compound of formula 1 according to  claim 1 , wherein R 2  is R 2.s  and R 2.s  is Phenyl-R 2.3 ,
 wherein the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or two residues R 2.1 , wherein
 R 2.1  is R 2.1.a  and R 2.1.a  is selected from H, halogen, NC—, O═, HO—, H-A-, H-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, C 1-4 -alkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 —C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-, HO—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A- and C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkylene-A-C 1-4 -alkylene-; and 
 R 2.1.1  is R 2.1.1.a  and R 2.1.1.a  is selected from
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 C 5-10 -heteroaryl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; 
 C 5-10 -heterocyclyl-, containing one, two, three or four heteroatoms selected independently from S, S(O), S(O) 2 , O and N, and the ring is fully or partially saturated, wherein carbon atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.1 ; wherein nitrogen atoms of the ring are optionally and independently from each other substituted with one, two or three R 2.1.1.2 ; and 
 
 R 2.1.1.1  is independently selected from halogen, HO—, O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-O— and C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-; and 
 R 2.1.1.2  is independently selected from O═, C 1-4 -alkyl-, C 1-4 -haloalkyl-; C 3-6 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-4 -alkyl-O—C 1-4 -alkyl-, H(O)C—, C 1-4 -alkyl-(O)C—, tetrahydrofuranylmethyl- and tetrahydropyranylmethyl. 
   and R 2.s  and R 4  together denote a group (r1),   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         
           wherein the N-atom is optionally substituted with —R 2.2 , wherein 
           R 2.2  is independently selected from H-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-, C 1-6 -alkyl-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 1-6 -haloalkyl-A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, R 2.1.1 -A-C 1-6 -alkylene-, C 1-6 -alkyl-S(O) 2 —, C 1-6 -alkyl-C(O)— and R 2.1.1 -A-; 
         
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         wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3  and R 4  have the meaning of  claim 1 . 
       
     
     
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         17 : A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula 1 according to  claim 1  or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
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         19 : The pharmaceutical composition according to  claim 17  further comprising a pharmaceutically active compound selected from the group consisting of betamimetics, anticholinergics, corticosteroids, PDE4-inhibitors, LTD4-antagonists, EGFR-inhibitors, CRTH2 inhibitors, 5-LO-inhibitors, Histamine receptor antagonists, CCR9 antagonists and SYK-inhibitors, NE-inhibitors, MMP9 inhibitors and MMP12 inhibitors, or combinations of two or three of such pharmaceutically active compounds.