RALVENIUS WILLIAM (US)
TSAI LI-HUEI (US)
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY (US)
WO2008075070A1 | 2008-06-26 | |||
WO2012116170A1 | 2012-08-30 |
US20170183333A1 | 2017-06-29 | |||
US20200216411A1 | 2020-07-09 | |||
US20200216411A1 | 2020-07-09 |
CLAIMS What is claimed is: 1. A compound of structural Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acc erein Y is a direct bond or CR3R3; R1 is chosen from C1-8alkyl, C1-8alkoxy, C3-8cycloalkyl, C3-8cycloalkenyl, C3- 8cycloalkoxy, C6-10aryl, 5-9 membered heterocycloalkyl, 5-9 membered heterocycloalkyloxy, 5-9 membered heterocycloalkyl(C1-4)alkoxy, and 5-9 membered heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups; R2 is heteroaryl, optionally substituted with one or two R5 groups; X1 and X2 are chosen from CR6 and N; at least one of X1 and X2 is not N; each occurrence of R3 is independently chosen from H and methyl; each occurrence of R4 is independently chosen from C1-4alkyl, C1-8alkoxy, C1- 4alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted amino, C3-8cycloalkyl, halo, haloC1- 4alkyl, haloC1-4alkoxy, hydroxy, and oxo, wherein C1-4alkyl and C1-8alkoxy can be further optionally substituted with one, two or three groups chosen from C1-4alkoxy, optionally substituted amino, hydroxy, and halo; each occurrence of R5 is independently chosen from C1-4 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, optionally substituted amino, acylamino, halo, and hydroxy; each occurrence of R6 is independently chosen from hydrogen, halogen, C1-8 alkyl and C1-8 alkoxy; and R7 is chosen from hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl; provided that when R1 is cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups, and R2 is pyridin-4-yl optionally substituted with one or two R5 groups, then Y is not CH2; and further provided that when R1 is methoxy or ethoxy and R2 is pyridin-4-yl, then Y is not CH2. 2. A compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acc erein Y is a direct bond or CR3R3; R1 is chosen from C1-8alkyl, C3-8alkoxy, C3-8cycloalkenyl, C3-8cycloalkoxy, C6- 10aryl, 5-9 membered heterocycloalkyl, 5-9 membered heterocycloalkyloxy, 5-9 membered heterocycloalkyl(C1-4)alkoxy, and 5- 9 membered heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups or R1 is C3-8cycloalkyl substituted with one or two R4 groups; R2 is heteroaryl, optionally substituted with one or two R5 groups; X1 and X2 are chosen from CR6, and N, provided that at least one of X1 and X2 is not N; each occurrence of R3 is independently chosen from H and methyl; each occurrence of R4 is independently chosen from C1-4alkyl, C1-8alkoxy, C1- 4alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted amino, C3-8cycloalkyl, halo, haloC1-4alkyl, haloC1-4alkoxy, hydroxy, and oxo, wherein C1-4alkyl and C1-8alkoxy can be further optionally substituted with one, two or three groups chosen from C1-4alkoxy, optionally substituted amino, hydroxy, and halo; each occurrence of R5 is independently chosen from C1-4 alkyl, C1-8 alkoxy, optionally substituted amino, halo, and hydroxy; each occurrence of R6 is independently chosen from hydrogen, C1-8 alkyl and C1-8 alkoxy; and R7 is chosen from hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl. 3. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is C1-8alkyl, optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 4. The compound of claim 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is C1-4alkyl. 5. The compound of claim 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is 2-propyl. 6. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is C1-8alkoxy, optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 7. The compound of claim 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is chosen from ethoxy, 2-(trifluoromethoxy)ethoxy, n-propoxy, 3-hydroxypropoxy, 3-methoxypropoxy, 3-(trifluoromethoxy)propoxy, 2-methoxyethoxy, 2-n-butoxy, n-pentoxy, and 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutoxy. 8. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is C3-8alkoxy, optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 9. The compound of claim 8, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is chosen from n-propoxy, 3-hydroxypropoxy, 3-methoxypropoxy, 3- (trifluoromethoxy)propoxy, 2-methoxyethoxy, 2-n-butoxy, n-pentoxy, and 3- hydroxy-3-methylbutoxy. 10. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is cycloalkyl, optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 11. The compound of claim 10, wherein R1 is chosen from cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl, optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 12. The compound of claim 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is C3-8cycloalkyl substituted with one or two R4 groups. 13. The compound of claim 10, wherein R1 is chosen from cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl . 14. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is C3-8cycloalkenyl, optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 15. The compound of claim 14, wherein R1 is chosen from , , and F F . 16. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is C1-8cycloalkoxy, optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 17. The compound of claim 16, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is chosen from and . 18. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is aryl, optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 19. The compound of claim 18, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is phenyl, optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 20. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is phenyl, 3-ethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl, 3-methyl-4-propoxyphenyl, 3- methyl-4-(2-methoxyethoxy)phenyl, 3-methyl-4-(2- (dimethylamino)ethoxy)phenyl, 3-cyclopropyl-4-ethoxyphenyl, 3,3-dimethyl-2,3- dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl, 3-oxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yl, and bicyclo[4.2.0]octa- 1,3,5-trien-3-yl. 21. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is 5-9 membered heterocycloalkyl group chosen from: , , and , each of which is optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 22. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is 5-9 membered heterocycloalkyl group chosen from: , , , , , and . 23. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is -9 membered heterocycloalkyl(C1-4)alkoxy. 24. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, d 25. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is heteroaryl, optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 26. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is chosen from: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , each of which is optionally substituted with one or two R4 groups. 27. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is chosen from: , , , , , , , and . 28. The compound of any one of the preceding claims, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R2 is chosen from pyridin-4-yl, isoquinolin-5-yl, 1H- indazol-7-yl, 1H-indazol-4-yl, 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl, 1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5- yl, pyridin-4-yl, 2-fluoropyridin-4-yl, 3-fluoropyridin-4-yl, 2-aminopyridin-4-yl, 3- aminopyridin-4-yl, 2-methoxypyridin-4-yl, 3-methoxypyridin-4-yl, 2-pentoxypyridin- 4-yl, 3-pentoxypyridin-4-yl, 2-chloropyridin-4-yl, 3-chloropyridin-4-yl, 2- methylpyridin-4-yl, 3-methylpyridin-4-yl, isoquinolin-5-yl, 3-chloro-1-methyl-1H- indazol-7-yl, 3-chloro-1H-indazol-7-yl, 1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl, 1-methyl-1H-indol- 4-yl, 3-methyl-1H-indol-7-yl, 1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl, and 1H- pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or two R5 groups. 29. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R2 is chosen from 1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl, pyridin-4-yl, 2-fluoropyridin-4- yl, 3-fluoropyridin-4-yl, 2-aminopyridin-4-yl, 3-aminopyridin-4-yl, 2-methoxypyridin- 4-yl, 3-methoxypyridin-4-yl, 2-pentoxypyridin-4-yl, 3-pentoxypyridin-4-yl, 2- chloropyridin-4-yl, 3-chloropyridin-4-yl, 2-methylpyridin-4-yl, 3-methylpyridin-4-yl, isoquinolin-5-yl, 3-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-7-yl, 3-chloro-1H-indazol-7-yl, 1- methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl, 1-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl, 3-methyl-1H-indol-7-yl, 1-methyl- 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl, and 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl. 30. The compound of claim 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R2 is pyridin-4-yl, optionally substituted with one R5 groups. 31. The compound of claim 31, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R2 is pyridin-4-yl. 32. The compound of any one of claims 1 – 31, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y is a direct bond. 33. The compound of any one of claims 1 – 32, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein Y is CR3R3. 34. The compound of claim 33, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein at least one occurrence of R3 is H. 35. The compound of claim 33, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein both occurrences of R3 are H. 36. The compound of claim 33, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein one occurrence of R3 is H and the other is methyl. 37. The compound of claim 33, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein both occurrences of R3 are methyl. 38. The compound of any one of claims 1 – 37, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each occurrence R4 is independently chosen from methyl, methoxy, hydroxy, oxo, chloro, and fluoro. 39. The compound of any one of claims 1 – 38, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein each occurrence R5 is independently chosen from chloro, fluoro, methyl, and methoxy. 40. The compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the compound of Formula I is chosen from: , , , , , N , , , N , , , , d 41. A pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound of any one of claims 1-40, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 42. A method of treatment of a PU.1-mediated disease comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as recited in any one of claims 1 – 40, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a patient in need thereof. 43. The method as recited in claim 42, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the disease is chosen from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neuroinflammation, frontotemporal dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic itch, inflammatory itch, neuropathic dysesthesia, inflammatory dysesthesia, dementia, glioma, brain tumors, Batten disease, Down’s Syndrome, Nasu-Hakola, prion disease, Cockayne syndrome, Ataxia-telangiectasia, xeroderma pigmentosum, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, motor neuron disease, sciatica, Friedreich's ataxia, Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker Disease, Kuru, Alper’s Disease, apnea, corticobasal degeneration, Leigh’s Disease, Monomelic amyotrophy, multiple system atrophy, multiple system atrophy with orthostatic hypotension, narcolepsy, neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation, opsoclonus myoclonus, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, strationigral degeneration, transmissible spongiform encephalopathis, ataxia, Sjogren’s disease, Sandhoff disease, Myasthenia gravis, Tay- Sachs disease, neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, senesence, progeria, sepsis, Lyme disease, leukemia, lupus, fibrosis, cancer, hematologic cancer, bone cancer, glioblastomas, inflammatory diseases, inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disorders, endotoxemia and neurodegenerative diseases, including without limitation, such conditions ase acute myeloid leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis, contact dermatitis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, pediatric atrophy, giant cell arteritis, Alzheimer's disease, and systemic lupus. 44. The method as recited in claim 42, wherein the disease is chosen from Alzheimer’s disease, inflammation, or excessive myelin uptake. 45. The method as recited in claim 43, wherein the disease is Alzheimer’s disease. 46. The method as recited in any one of claims 41 – 44, further comprising the administration of another therapeutic agent. ` |
, , each of which is optionally substituted with one or two R 4 groups. ment 1 s, R is chosen from: , , , , , , , , , , , , and . [065] In some embodiments, R 2 is chosen from pyridin-4-yl, isoquinolin-5-yl, 1H- indazol-7-yl, 1H-indazol-4-yl, 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl, 1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl, pyridin-4-yl, 2-fluoropyridin-4-yl, 3-fluoropyridin-4-yl, 2-aminopyridin-4-yl, 3- aminopyridin-4-yl, 2-methoxypyridin-4-yl, 3-methoxypyridin-4-yl, 2-pentoxypyridin-4-yl, 3- pentoxypyridin-4-yl, 2-chloropyridin-4-yl, 3-chloropyridin-4-yl, 2-methylpyridin-4-yl, 3- methylpyridin-4-yl, isoquinolin-5-yl, 3-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-7-yl, 3-chloro-1H- indazol-7-yl, 1-methyl-1H-indazol-4-yl, 1-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl, 3-methyl-1H-indol-7-yl, 1- methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl, and 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl, each of which is optionally substituted with one or two R 5 groups. [066] In some embodiments, R 2 is chosen from 1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl, pyridin-4-yl, 2-fluoropyridin-4-yl, 3-fluoropyridin-4-yl, 2-aminopyridin-4-yl, 3-aminopyridin-4-yl, 2- methoxypyridin-4-yl, 3-methoxypyridin-4-yl, 2-pentoxypyridin-4-yl, 3-pentoxypyridin-4-yl, 2-chloropyridin-4-yl, 3-chloropyridin-4-yl, 2-methylpyridin-4-yl, 3-methylpyridin-4-yl, isoquinolin-5-yl, 3-chloro-1-methyl-1H-indazol-7-yl, 3-chloro-1H-indazol-7-yl, 1-methyl- 1H-indazol-4-yl, 1-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl, 3-methyl-1H-indol-7-yl, 1-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3- b]pyridin-4-yl, and 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl. [067] In some embodiments, R 2 is pyridin-4-yl, optionally substituted with one R 5 groups. In some embodiments, R 2 is pyridin-4-yl. [068] In some embodiments, Y is a direct bond. [069] In some embodiments, Y is CR 3 R 3 . [070] In some embodiments, at least one occurrence of R 3 is H. In some embodiments, both occurrences of R 3 are H. In some embodiments, one occurrence of R 3 is H and the other is methyl. In some embodiments, both occurrences of R 3 are methyl. [071] In some embodiments, each occurrence R 4 is independently chosen from methyl, methoxy, hydroxy, oxo, chloro, and fluoro. In some embodiments, each occurrence R 5 is independently chosen from chloro, fluoro, methyl, and methoxy. [072] Also provided is a compound chosen from: , , , , , , , N , ,
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d a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. [073] Also provided is a compound chosen from the Examples disclosed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. [074] The compounds disclosed herein can exist as pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The present disclosure includes compounds listed herein in the form of salts, including acid addition salts. Suitable salts include those formed with both organic and inorganic acids. Such acid addition salts will normally be pharmaceutically acceptable. However, salts of non- pharmaceutically acceptable salts may be of utility in the preparation and purification of the compound in question. Basic addition salts may also be formed and be pharmaceutically acceptable. For a more complete discussion of the preparation and selection of salts, refer to Pharmaceutical Salts: Properties, Selection, and Use (Stahl, P. Heinrich. Wiley-VCHA, Zurich, Switzerland, 2002). [075] The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt,” as used herein, represents salts or zwitterionic forms of the compounds disclosed herein which are water or oil-soluble or dispersible and therapeutically acceptable as defined herein. The salts can be prepared during the final isolation and purification of the compounds or separately by reacting the appropriate compound in the form of the free base with a suitable acid. Representative acid addition salts include acetate, adipate, alginate, L-ascorbate, aspartate, benzoate, benzenesulfonate (besylate), bisulfate, butyrate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate, citrate, digluconate, formate, fumarate, gentisate, glutarate, glycerophosphate, glycolate, hemisulfate, heptanoate, hexanoate, hippurate, hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, 2-hydroxyethansulfonate (isethionate), lactate, maleate, malonate, DL-mandelate, mesitylenesulfonate, methanesulfonate, naphthylenesulfonate, nicotinate, 2-naphthalenesulfonate, oxalate, pamoate, pectinate, persulfate, 3-phenylproprionate, phosphonate, picrate, pivalate, propionate, pyroglutamate, succinate, sulfonate, tartrate, L-tartrate, trichloroacetate, trifluoroacetate, phosphate, glutamate, bicarbonate, para-toluenesulfonate (p-tosylate), and undecanoate. Also, basic groups in the compounds disclosed herein can be quaternized with methyl, ethyl, propyl, and butyl chlorides, bromides, and iodides; dimethyl, diethyl, dibutyl, and diamyl sulfates; decyl, lauryl, myristyl, and steryl chlorides, bromides, and iodides; and benzyl and phenethyl bromides. Examples of acids which can be employed to form pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts include inorganic acids such as hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, and phosphoric, and organic acids such as oxalic, maleic, succinic, and citric. Salts can also be formed by coordination of the compounds with an alkali metal or alkaline earth ion. Hence, the present disclosure contemplates sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium salts of the compounds disclosed herein, and the like. [076] Basic addition salts can be prepared during the final isolation and purification of the compounds by reacting a carboxy group with a suitable base such as the hydroxide, carbonate, or bicarbonate of a metal cation or with ammonia or an organic primary, secondary, or tertiary amine. The cations of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and aluminum, as well as nontoxic quaternary amine cations such as ammonium, tetramethylammonium, tetraethylammonium, methylamine, dimethylamine, trimethylamine, triethylamine, diethylamine, ethylamine, tributylamine, pyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline, N-methylpiperidine, N-methylmorpholine, dicyclohexylamine, procaine, dibenzylamine, N,N-dibenzylphenethylamine, 1-ephenamine, and N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine. Other representative organic amines useful for the formation of base addition salts include ethylenediamine, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, piperidine, and piperazine. [077] While it may be possible for the compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, of the subject disclosure to be administered as the raw chemical, it is also possible to present them as a pharmaceutical formulation. [078] Also provided is a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a compound as disclosed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. [079] In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical formulation is formulated for oral administration. [080] In some embodiments, the oral pharmaceutical formulation is chosen from a tablet and a capsule. [081] The formulations include those suitable for oral, parenteral (including subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, intraarticular, and intramedullary), intraperitoneal, transmucosal, transdermal, rectal and topical (including dermal, buccal, sublingual and intraocular) administration although the most suitable route may depend upon for example the condition and disorder of the recipient. The formulations may conveniently be presented in unit dosage form and may be prepared by any of the methods well known in the art of pharmacy. Typically, these methods include the step of bringing into association a compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, of the subject disclosure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof ("active ingredient") with the carrier which constitutes one or more accessory ingredients. In general, the formulations are prepared by uniformly and intimately bringing into association the active ingredient with liquid carriers or finely divided solid carriers or both and then, if necessary, shaping the product into the desired formulation. [082] Formulations of the compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof disclosed herein suitable for oral administration may be presented as discrete units such as capsules, cachets or tablets each containing a predetermined amount of the active ingredient; as a powder or granules; as a solution or a suspension in an aqueous liquid or a non-aqueous liquid; or as an oil-in-water liquid emulsion or a water-in-oil liquid emulsion. The active ingredient may also be presented as a bolus, electuary or paste. [083] Pharmaceutical formulations which can be used orally include tablets, push-fit capsules made of gelatin, as well as soft, sealed capsules made of gelatin and a plasticizer, such as glycerol or sorbitol. Tablets may be made by compression or molding, optionally with one or more accessory ingredients. Compressed tablets may be prepared by compressing in a suitable machine the active ingredient in a free-flowing form such as a powder or granules, optionally mixed with binders, inert diluents, or lubricating, surface active or dispersing agents. Molded tablets may be made by molding in a suitable machine a mixture of the powdered compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, moistened with an inert liquid diluent. The tablets may optionally be coated or scored and may be formulated so as to provide slow or controlled release of the active ingredient therein. All formulations for oral administration should be in dosages suitable for such administration. The push-fit capsules can contain the active ingredients in admixture with filler such as lactose, binders such as starches, and / or lubricants such as talc or magnesium stearate and, optionally, stabilizers. In soft capsules, the active compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, may be dissolved or suspended in suitable liquids, such as fatty oils, liquid paraffin, or liquid polyethylene glycols. In addition, stabilizers may be added. Dragee cores are provided with suitable coatings. For this purpose, concentrated sugar solutions may be used, which may optionally contain gum arabic, talc, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, carbopol gel, polyethylene glycol, and / or titanium dioxide, lacquer solutions, and suitable organic solvents or solvent mixtures. Dyestuffs or pigments may be added to the tablets or dragee coatings for identification or to characterize different combinations of active compound doses, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. [084] The compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, may be formulated for parenteral administration by injection, e.g., by bolus injection or continuous infusion. Formulations for injection may be presented in unit dosage form, e.g., in ampoules or in multi-dose containers, with an added preservative. The formulations may take such forms as suspensions, solutions or emulsions in oily or aqueous vehicles, and may contain formulatory agents such as suspending, stabilizing and / or dispersing agents. The formulations may be presented in unit-dose or multi-dose containers, for example sealed ampoules and vials, and may be stored in powder form or in a freeze-dried (lyophilized) condition requiring only the addition of the sterile liquid carrier, for example, saline or sterile pyrogen-free water, immediately prior to use. Extemporaneous injection solutions and suspensions may be prepared from sterile powders, granules and tablets of the kind previously described. [085] Formulations for parenteral administration include aqueous and non-aqueous (oily) sterile injection solutions of the active compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which may contain antioxidants, buffers, bacteriostats and solutes which render the formulation isotonic with the blood of the intended recipient; and aqueous and non- aqueous sterile suspensions which may include suspending agents and thickening agents. Suitable lipophilic solvents or vehicles include fatty oils such as sesame oil, or synthetic fatty acid esters, such as ethyl oleate or triglycerides, or liposomes. Aqueous injection suspensions may contain substances which increase the viscosity of the suspension, such as sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, sorbitol, or dextran. Optionally, the suspension may also contain suitable stabilizers or agents which increase the solubility of the compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, to allow for the preparation of highly concentrated solutions. [086] In addition to the formulations described previously, the compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, may also be formulated as a depot preparation. Such long acting formulations may be administered by implantation (for example subcutaneously or intramuscularly) or by intramuscular injection. Thus, for example, the compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, may be formulated with suitable polymeric or hydrophobic materials (for example as an emulsion in an acceptable oil) or ion exchange resins, or as sparingly soluble derivatives, for example, as a sparingly soluble salt. [087] For buccal or sublingual administration, the formulations may take the form of tablets, lozenges, pastilles, or gels formulated in conventional manner. Such formulations may comprise the active ingredient in a flavored basis such as sucrose and acacia or tragacanth. [088] The compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, may also be formulated in rectal formulations such as suppositories or retention enemas, e.g., containing conventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter, polyethylene glycol, or other glycerides. [089] Certain compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, disclosed herein may be administered topically, that is by non-systemic administration. This includes the application of a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, disclosed herein externally to the epidermis or the buccal cavity and the instillation of such a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, into the ear, eye and nose, such that the compound (or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) does not significantly enter the blood stream. In contrast, systemic administration refers to oral, intravenous, intraperitoneal and intramuscular administration. [090] Formulations suitable for topical administration include liquid or semi-liquid preparations suitable for penetration through the skin to the site of inflammation such as gels, liniments, lotions, creams, ointments or pastes, and drops suitable for administration to the eye, ear or nose. The active ingredient for topical administration may comprise, for example, from 0.001% to 10% w / w (by weight) of the formulation. In some embodiments, the active ingredient may comprise as much as 10% w / w. In some embodiments, it may comprise less than 5% w / w. In some embodiments, the active ingredient may comprise from 2% w / w to 5% w / w. In some embodiments, it may comprise from 0.1% to 1% w / w of the formulation. [091] For administration by inhalation, compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, may be conveniently delivered from an insufflator, nebulizer pressurized packs or other convenient means of delivering an aerosol spray. Pressurized packs may comprise a suitable propellant such as dichlorodifluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide or other suitable gas. In the case of a pressurized aerosol, the dosage unit may be determined by providing a valve to deliver a metered amount. Alternatively, for administration by inhalation or insufflation, the compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, according to the disclosure may take the form of a dry powder formulation, for example a powder mix of the compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a suitable powder base such as lactose or starch. The powder formulation may be presented in unit dosage form, in for example, capsules, cartridges, gelatin or blister packs from which the powder may be administered with the aid of an inhalator or insufflator. [092] Preferred unit dosage formulations are those containing an effective dose, or an appropriate fraction thereof, of the active ingredient. [093] It should be understood that in addition to the ingredients particularly mentioned herein, the formulations described herein may include other agents conventional in the art having regard to the type of formulation in question, for example those suitable for oral administration may include flavoring agents. [094] Also provided are methods of inhibiting at least one PU.1 function comprising the step of contacting PU.1 with a compound as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The cell phenotype, cell proliferation, activity of PU.1, change in biochemical output produced by active PU.1, expression of PU.1, or binding of PU.1 with a natural binding partner may be monitored. Such methods may be modes of treatment of disease, biological assays, cellular assays, biochemical assays, or the like. [095] Also provided herein are methods of treatment of a PU.1-mediated disease comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as disclosed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a patient in need thereof. [096] Also provided herein are methods of treatment of an inflammatory component of an PU.1-mediated disease. [097] Also provided herein is a method of inhibition of PU.1 comprising contacting PU.1 with a compound as disclosed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. [098] Also provided is a method of modulation of a PU.1-mediated function in a subject comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound as disclosed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. [099] In some embodiments, the disorder is a disorder related to, or affected by, PU.1 expression or repression. In some embodiments, the disorder is related to abnormal PU.l expression. In some embodiments, the disorder is chosen from multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Huntington’s Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neuroinflammation, frontotemporal dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic itch, inflammatory itch, neuropathic dysesthesia, inflammatory dysesthesia, dementia, glioma, brain tumors, Batten disease, Down’s Syndrome, Nasu-Hakola, prion disease, Cockayne syndrome, Ataxia-telangiectasia, xeroderma pigmentosum, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, motor neuron disease, sciatica, Friedreich's ataxia, Gerstmann- Straussler-Scheinker Disease , Kuru , Alper’s Disease , apnea , corticobasal degeneration , Leigh’s Disease, Monomelic amyotrophy, multiple system atrophy, multiple system atrophy with orthostatic hypotension, narcolepsy, neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation, opsoclonus myoclonus, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, strationigral degeneration, transmissible spongiform encephalopathis, ataxia, Sjogren’s disease, Sandhoff disease, Myasthenia gravis, Tay-Sachs disease, neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, senesence, progeria, sepsis, Lyme disease, leukemia, lupus, fibrosis, cancer, hematologic cancer, bone cancer, glioblastomas, inflammatory diseases, inflammatory disorders, autoimmune disorders, endotoxemia and neurodegenerative diseases, including without limitation, such conditions ase acute myeloid leukemia, rheumatoid arthritis, contact dermatitis, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, pediatric atrophy, giant cell arteritis, Alzheimer's disease, and systemic lupus. In some embodiments, the disorder is a disorder related to cells from a hematopoietic lineage. [0100] In some embodiments, the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, formulations, and methods disclosed herein may be useful for the treatment of a disorder chosen from Alzheimer’s disease, inflammation, or excessive myelin uptake. [0101] In some embodiments, the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, formulations, and methods disclosed herein may be useful for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. [0102] In some embodiments, the the compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts formulations, and methods disclosed herein may be coadministered with another therapeutic agent. [0103] A PU.1 inhibitor may be optimally used together with an amyloid antibody or a cognitive enhancer. [0104] Compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, may be administered orally or via injection at a dose of from 0.1 to 500 mg / kg per day. The dose range for adult humans is generally from 5 mg to 2 g / day. Tablets or other forms of presentation provided in discrete units may conveniently contain an amount of one or more compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which is effective at such dosage or as a multiple of the same, for instance, units containing 5 mg to 500 mg, usually around 10 mg to 200 mg. [0105] The amount of active ingredient that may be combined with the carrier materials to produce a single dosage form will vary depending upon the host treated and the particular mode of administration. [0106] The compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, can be administered in various modes, e.g. orally, topically, or by injection. The precise amount of compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, administered to a patient will be the responsibility of the attendant physician. The specific dose level for any particular patient will depend upon a variety of factors including the activity of the specific compound employed, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diets, time of administration, route of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, the precise disorder being treated, and the severity of the indication or condition being treated. Also, the route of administration may vary depending on the condition and its severity. [0107] In certain instances, it may be appropriate to administer at least one of the compounds described herein (or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) in combination with another therapeutic agent. By way of example only, if one of the side effects experienced by a patient upon receiving one of the compounds herein, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is hypertension, then it may be appropriate to administer an anti- hypertensive agent in combination with the initial therapeutic agent. Or, by way of example only, the therapeutic effectiveness of one of the compounds described herein, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, may be enhanced by administration of an adjuvant (i.e., by itself the adjuvant may only have minimal therapeutic benefit, but in combination with another therapeutic agent, the overall therapeutic benefit to the patient is enhanced). Or, by way of example only, the benefit of experienced by a patient may be increased by administering one of the compounds described herein, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with another therapeutic agent (which also includes a therapeutic regimen) that also has therapeutic benefit. By way of example only, in a treatment for diabetes involving administration of one of the compounds described herein, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, increased therapeutic benefit may result by also providing the patient with another therapeutic agent for diabetes. In any case, regardless of the disease, disorder or condition being treated, the overall benefit experienced by the patient may simply be additive of the two therapeutic agents or the patient may experience a synergistic benefit. [0108] Specific, non-limiting examples of possible combination therapies include use of certain compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the disclosure with: donepezil, rivastigmine, galantamine, and memantine. Further examples include anti-amyloid antibodies and vaccines, anti-Ab antibodies and vaccines, anti-tau antibodies and vaccines, β-secretase inhibitors, 5-HT4 agonists, 5-HT6 antagonists, 5-HT1a antagonists, α7 nicotinic receptor agonists, 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, PDE4 inhibitors, O-glycnacase inhibitors, and other medicines approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Further examples include metformin, minocycline, tissue plasminogen activator, and other therapies that improve neuronal survival. [0109] In any case, the multiple therapeutic agents (at least one of which is a compound disclosed herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) may be administered in any order or even simultaneously. If simultaneously, the multiple therapeutic agents may be provided in a single, unified form, or in multiple forms (by way of example only, either as a single pill or as two separate pills). One of the therapeutic agents may be given in multiple doses, or both may be given as multiple doses. If not simultaneous, the timing between the multiple doses may be any duration of time ranging from a few minutes to four weeks. [0110] Further embodiments include the embodiments disclosed in the following Examples, which is not to be construed as limiting in any way. EXAMPLE 1 e [0111] Pyridin-4-ylmethanamine A mixture of isonicotinonitrile (2.1 g, 10 mmol), NaBH 4 (380 mg, 10mmol) and NiCl 2 (1.3 g, 10 mmol) in water (20 mL) was stirred at 100 °C for 8 hr. The mixture was cooled to rt, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to afford the title compound as a brown solid (1.89 g, 88%). MS (ES+) C 6 H 8 N 2 requires: 108, found: 109[M+H] + . [0112] 4-Bromo-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide A mixture of the product from the previous step (1.9 g, 17 mmol), 4-bromobenzenesulfonyl chloride (4.5g, 17 mmol) and Et 3 N (3.5 g, 35 mmol) in CH 2 Cl 2 (20 mL) was stirred at rt for 1 hr. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (EtOAc=100%) to afford the title compound as a yellow solid (2.5 g, 44%). MS (ES+) C12H11BrN2O2S requires: 326, found: 327[M+H] + . [0113] 4-(Cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)benzenesulfona mide A mixture of the product from the previous step, 2-cyclopenten-1-yl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2- dioxaborolane (59 mg, 0.3 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl 2 (22 mg, 0.03 mmol), K 2 CO 3 (124 mg, 0.9 mmol) in dioxane (10 mL) and water (2 mL) was stirred at 105°C for 3 h. The mixtue was purified by prep-HPLC (0.1% TFA in H 2 O:CH 3 CN =10-50%, C18) to afford the title compound as a white solid (19 mg, 20%). [0114] MS (ES+) C 17 H 18 N 2 O 2 S requires: 314, found: 315[M+H] + . [0115] 1 HNMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) δ 8.42-8.39 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.33 (m, 2H), 6.44 (m, 1H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 2.76-2.75 (m, 2H), 2.60-2.59 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.05 (m, 2H). EXAMPLE 2 4-cyclopentyl zenesulfonamide [0116] tO 2 (10 mg, cat.) in MeOH (6 mL) was stirred at rt for 6 hr under hydrogen. The reaction mixture was filtered, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by prep-HPLC (0.1% TFA in H2O:CH3CN=10-50%, C18) to afford the title compound as a white solid (31 mg, 56%). [0117] MS (ES+) C 17 H 20 N 2 O 2 S requires: 316, found: 317[M+H] + . [0118] 1 HNMR (500MHz, CD3OD) δ 8.42-8.39 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.33 (m, 2H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 3.08-3.06 (m, 1H), 2.76-2.75 (m, 2H), 2.60-2.59 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.05 (m, 2H). EXAMPLE 3 4-(4-methylpiper benzenesulfonamide [ mmol), 1-methylpiperazine (0.03 g, 0.3 mmol), Pd2dba3 (0.027 g, 0.03 mmol), Cs2CO3 (0.29 g, 0.9 mmol), RuPhos (0.013 g, 0.03 mmol) in dioxane (4 mL) was stirred at 105 °C for 3 h. The mixture was filtered through CELITE®, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by prep-HPLC (0.1% TFA in H2O:CH3CN=10-50%, C18) to afford the title compound as a white solid (6 mg, 6%). [0120] MS (ES+) C17H22N4O2S requires: 346, found: 347[M+H] + . [0121] 1 HNMR (400MHz, CD 3 OD) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02-6.98 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.37-3.33 (m, 4H), 2.62-2.60 (m, 4H),1.37(s,3H). EXAMPLE 4 4-(pyridin-3-y nzenesulfonamide [0122] A mixture of 4-bromo-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide (100 mg, 0.305 mmol), pyridin-3-ylboronic acid (75 mg, 0.609 mmol), Pd(dppf)Cl 2 (22 mg, 0.0305 mmol), K 2 CO 3 (124 mg, 0.915 mmol) in dioxane (10 mL) and water (2 mL) was stirred at 105 °C for 3 hr. TFA (3 ml) was added and the mixture was stirred at rt for 3 hr. The solids were removed by filtration and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by prep-HPLC (0.1% TFA in H2O:CH3CN=10-50%, C18) to afford 21 mg (22%) of the title compound as a white solid. [0123] MS (ES+) C17H15N3O2S requires: 325, found: 326[M+H] + . [0124] 1 HNMR (400MHz, CD 3 OD) δ 8.70-8.69 (m, 2H), 8.45-8.43 (m, 2H), 7.98-7.75 (m, 6H), 7.27-7.26 (m, 2H), 4.06 (s, 2H). EXAMPLE 5 4-(6-chloropyrid benzenesulfonamide [0125] N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxabor olan-2- yl)benzenesulfonamide A mixture of 4-bromo-N-(pyridin-4- ylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide (2 g, 6.1 mmol), B 2 pin 2 (1.86 g, 7.3 mmol), KOAc (1.18 g, 12.2 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (223 mg, 0.3 mmol) in dioxane (25 mL) was stirred at 100 ° for 16 hr, diluted with EtOAc, and washed with brine. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give the crude title product which was used directly in next step (2.2 g, 96%). MS (ES+) C 18 H 23 BN 2 O 4 S requires: 374, found: 375[M+H] + . solution of the product from the previous step (100 mg, 0.267 mmol), 2-bromo-6- chloropyridine (103 mg, 0.534 mmol), K2CO3 (111 mg, 0.801 mmol), and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (10 mg, 0.013 mmol) in dioxane:water 5:1 (6 mL) was refluxed at 105 °C for 2 hr. The reaction mixture was filtered, concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified by prep-HPLC to afford the title compound (18.5 mg, 19%) as a white solid. [0127] MS (ES+) C 17 H 14 ClN 3 O 2 S requires: 359, found: 360 [M+H] + . [0128] 1 H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 8.49 – 8.40 (m, 3H), 8.25 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 8.10 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H). EXAMPLE 6 4-Cyclohexyl-N-(isoquinolin-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide ure of 4-cyclohexylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (129 mg, 0.5 mmol), isoquinolin-5-amine (72 mg, 0.5 mmol) and Et3N (151 mg, 1.5 mmol) in THF (3 mL) was stirred at rt for 30 min. H 2 O (20 mL) was added and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (20 ml). The combined organic layers were concentrated and purified by prep-HPLC (0.1% TFA in H 2 O:CH 3 CN=10-50%, C18) to afford 5 mg (3%) of the title compound as a white solid. [0130] MS (ES+) C 21 H 22 N 2 O 2 S requires: 366, found: 367[M+H]+. [0131] 1 H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD) δ 9.15 (s, 1H), 8.27-8.25 (s, 1H), 7.89-7.82 (m, 2H), 7.60-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.26-7.24 (m, 2H), 2.55-2.54 (m, 1H), 1.85-1.74 (m, 5H), 1.43-1.30 (m, 5H). EXAMPLE 7 N-(Isoquinolin-5-yl) 4-yl)enzenesulfonamide [0132] 4-(4-(Benzylthio)phenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran A mixture of 4-(4- bromophenyl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran (200 mg, 0.83 mmol), benzyl mercaptan (207 mg, 1.67 mmol), i-Pr2NEt (215 mg, 1.67 mmol), XantPhos (24 mg, 0.042 mmol) and Pd2(dba)3 (38 mg, 0.042 mmol) in dioxane (3 mL) was stirred at 110 o C for 4 hr. The mixture was filtered, the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography eluting with PE/ EtOAc (30 %) to afford the title compound as a yellow solid (180 mg, 76 %). MS (ES+) C 18 H 20 OS requires: 284, found: 285 [M+H] + . [0133] 4-(Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzenesulfo mixture of the product from the previous step (180 mg, 0.63 mmol) and N-chlorosuccinimide (168 mg, 1.27 mmol) in CH 3 CN / HOAc / H 2 O (3 mL / 0.15 mL / 0.15 mL) was stirred at rt for 3 hr. H 2 O (20 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc, and the organic layer was washed with aq. NaHSO 3 , dried and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound as a yellow oil (160 mg, crude). MS (ES+) C11H13ClO3S requires: 260, found: 261 [M+H] + . esulfonamide A mixture of the product from the previous step (70 mg crude, 0.27 mmol), isoquinolin-5-amine (58 mg, 0.40 mmol) and pyridine (43 mg, 0.54 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was stirred at rt for 1 hr. The mixture was concentrated and purified by prep-HPLC (NH 4 HCO 3 ) to provide the title compound as a white solid (30 mg, 30 %). [0135] MS (ES+) C 20 H 20 N 2 O 3 S requires: 368, found: 369 [M+H] + . [0136] 1 H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 10.36 (s, 1H), 9.26 (s, 1H), 7.97 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (d, J = 5.7 Hz, 1H), 7.65 – 7.54 (m, 3H), 7.48 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 3.99 – 3.84 (m, 2H), 3.40 (td, J = 11.1, 3.4 Hz, 2H), 2.87 – 2.74 (m, 1H), 1.69 – 1.50 (m, 4H). EXAMPLE 8 4-cyclohexyl-N-((2-fluoropyridin-4-yl)methyl)benzenesulfonam ide [0137] 4-(Bromomethyl)-2-fluoropyridine To a solution of 2-fluoro-4- methylpyridine (500 mg, 4.505 mmol) in CCl4 (10 mL) was added NBS (882 mg, 4.955 mmol) and BPO (164 mg, 0.676 mmol). The mixture was heated to 90 °C for 5 hr. Then the reaction was diluted with CH2Cl2, washed 3 times with water, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified via silica gel chromatography, eluting with 0-15% EtOAc in PE to afford the title compound (240 mg, 28%) as a green oil. MS (ES+) C 6 H 5 BrFN requires: 190, found: 191 [M+H]+. F Br F ethyl)- benzenesulfonamide To a solution of the product from the previous step (50 mg, 0.263 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was added 4-cyclohexyl-N-(2,4-dimethoxybenzyl)benzene- sulfonamide (154 mg, 0.395 mmol) and K2CO3 (73 mg, 0.526 mmol). The mixture was heated to 80 °C for 3 hr. LCMS showed the reaction was complete. The mixture was cooled, washed with water, extracted with EtOAc, washed with saturated brine, dried over Na 2 SO 4 , filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified via silica gel chromatography, eluting with 0-25% EtOAc in PE to afford the title compound (140 mg, crude) as a white solid. MS (ES+) C27H31FN2O4S requires: 499, found: 500 [M+H]+. To a solution of the product from the previous step (70 mg, 0.140 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (2 mL) was add trifluoroacetic acid (138 mg, 1.403 mmol) dropwise at 0 °C. The mixture was warmed to 40 °C and stirred for 1 hr. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by prep-HPLC to afford the title compound (5.2 mg, 11%) as a white solid. [0140] MS (ES+) C18H21FN2O2S requires: 348, found: 349 [M+H] + . [0141] 1 H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d 6 ) δ 8.09 (d, J = 5.1 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.20 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1H), 6.94 (s, 1H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 4.12 (s, 2H), 2.57 (t, J = 10.0 Hz, 1H), 1.83 – 1.67 (m, 5H), 1.46 – 1.21 (m, 5H). EXAMPLE 9 N-((2-aminopyridin-4-yl)methyl)-4-cyclohexylbenzenesulfonami de [0142] te - yl)carbamate A mixture of 4-cyclohexylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (206 mg, 0.8 mmol), tert- butyl (4-(aminomethyl)pyridin-2-yl)carbamate (150 mg, 0.67 mmol), and Et3N (135 mg, 1.34 mmol) in THF (8 mL) was stirred at rt for 1 hr. The mixture was concentrated to give the crude product which was purified by silica gel chromatography (PE:EtOAc = 1:2) to give the title compound (280 mg, 94%) as a yellow oil. MS (ES+) C23H31N3O4S requires: 445, found: 446 [M+H] + . [0143] N-((2-Aminopyridin-4-yl)methyl)-4-cyclohexylbenzenesulfonami de A mixture of the product from the previous step (280 mg, 0.63 mmol) in HCl / dioxane (4 M, 2 mL) and MeOH (2 mL) was stirred at rt for 2 hr. The mixture was concentrated and purified by preparative HPLC (NH4HCO3) to give the title compound (48 mg, 22%) as a white solid. [0144] MS (ES+) C18H23N3O2S requires: 345, found: 346 [M+1] + . [0145] 1 H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 8.05(s, 1H), 7.69-7.75 (m, 3H), 7.41-7.44 (m, 2H), 6.31-6.36 (m, 2H), 5.87 (s, 2H), 3.78 (s, 2H), 2.56-2.57 (m, 1H), 1.69-1.80 (m, 5H), 1.35-1.43 (m, 5H). EXAMPLE 10 N-(4-(((4-cyclohex yridin-2-yl)acetamide [0146] To a solution of the Example 9 compound (60 mg, 0.17 mmol) and Et3N (34 mg, 0.34 mmol) in CH 2 Cl 2 (10 mL) was added AcCl (27 mg, 0.34 mmol) at 0 °C. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 2 hr. The solvent was evaporated and the resulting solid was dissolved in MeOH (5 mL). K 2 CO 3 (47 mg, 0.34 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred at rt for 16 hr. The solid was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated to give the crude product which was purified by preparative HPLC (NH 4 HCO 3 ) to afford the title compound (40.8 mg, 62%) as a white solid. [0147] MS (ES+) C 20 H 25 N 3 O 3 S requires: 386, found: 387 [M+1] + . [0148] 1 H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.44 (s, 1H), 8.13-8.35 (m, 3H), 7.67-7.69 (m, 2H), 7.38-7.47 (m, 2H), 6.92-6.93 (m, 1H), 3.97 (s, 2H), 2.55-2.60 (m, 1H), 2.07 ( s, 3H), 1.69-1.79 (m, 5H), 1.23-1.43 (m, 5H). EXAMPLE 11 N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-4- methoxy)benzenesulfonamide [0149] (Tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate A mixture of (tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methanol (510 mg, 5 mmol), TsCl (950 mg, 5 mmol) and Et 3 N (1510 mg, 15 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was stirred at rt for 30 min. H2O (20 ml) was added, and the mixture was extracted by EtOAc (20 ml). The combined organic layers were dried and concentrated to afford the title compound as a white solid (870 mg, 68%). MS (ES+) C12H16O4S requires: 256, found: 257[M+H]+. Br Br PMBCl, K 2 CO 3 , O lfonamide A mixture of 4-bromo-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide (2 g, 6.1 mmol), 1- (chloromethyl)-4-methoxybenzene (1.4 g, 9.1 mmol), K2CO3 (2.5 g, 18 mmol) in DMSO (20 mL) was stirred at 100 o C for 16h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with brine, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified with silica gel chromatography to provide the title compound (2.6 g, 95%). MS (ES+) C20H19BrN2O3S requires: 446, 448, found: 447, 449 [M+H] + . [0151] N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetram ethyl-1,3,2- dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide A mixture of 4-bromo-N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-N- (pyridin-4-ylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide (2.6 g, 5.8 mmol), 4,4,4',4',5,5,5',5'-octamethyl-2,2'- bi(1,3,2-dioxaborolane) (1.9 g, 7.5 mmol), KOAc (1.1 g, 12 mmol) and Pd(dppf)Cl2 (223 mg, 0.3 mmol) in 1,4-Dioxane (25 mL) was stirred at 100 o C for 16h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc and washed with brine. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to provide the title compound that was used in next step without further purification , (2.4 g, 84%). MS (ES+) C26H31BN2O5S requires: 494, found: 495 [M+H] + . lfonamide To a mixture of N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-4-(4,4,5,5-tetram ethyl-1,3,2- dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzenesulfonamide (2.4 g, 4.8 mmol) in water (20 ml) and THF (20 ml), H2O2 (30%, 5 eq) was added dropwise at 0 o C. The mixture was stirred for 1h, diluted with water, and extracted with EtOAc (3 x 20 mL), washed with aq. Na 2 S 2 O 3 and brine, dried and purified with silica gel chromatography to provide the title compound (750 mg, 40 %). MS (ES+) C20H20N2O4S requires: 384, found: 385 [M+H] + . 2- yl)methoxy)benzenesulfonamide A mixture of the product from the previous step (33 mg, 0.13 mmol), 4-hydroxy-N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)benzenes ulfonamide (50 mg, 0.13 mmol), and K2CO3 (54 mg, 0.39 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was stirred at 65 °C for 30 min. H 2 O (20 ml) was added, and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (20 ml). The combined organic phases were dried and the residue was concentrated to afford the title compound as white solid (55 mg, 91%). MS (ES+) C 25 H 28 N 2 O 5 S requires: 468, found: 469[M+H]+. [0154] N-(Pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-4-((tetrahydrofuran-2- yl)methoxy)benzenesulfonamide A mixture of the product from the previous step (55 mg, 0.11 mmol) in 3 ml TFA was stirred at 80 °C for 1 hr. The mixture was concentrated and purified by prep-HPLC (0.1% TFA in H 2 O:CH 3 CN=10-50%, C18) to afford the title compound (7 mg, 18%) as a white solid. [0155] MS (ES+) C 17 H 20 N 2 O 4 S requires: 348, found: 349[M+H]+. [0156] 1 H NMR (400MHz, CD3OD) δ 8.43-8.42 (m, 2H), 7.79-7.77 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.34 (m, 2H), 7.09-7.07 (m, 2H), 4.31-4.28 (m, 1H), 4.13-3.83 (m, 6H), 2.01-1.81 (m, 4H). [0157] The following Examples were synthesized with procedures that were similar to the examples disclosed herein, and can generally be made by methods disclosed herein. The Examples may be made as free bases or as TFA salts. Table 1. PU.1 Inhibitors. Ex. Structure IUPAC name Proc. No. Ex. No. 12 4-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4- 1 yl)-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide 13 4-(1-methyl-1,2,3,6- 1 1 2 2 2 2 Ex. Structure IUPAC name Proc. No. Ex. No. 19 N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-4- 2 (tetrahydrofuran-3-yl)- 2 2 3 3 3 3 Ex. Structure IUPAC name Proc. No. Ex. No. 26 4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin- 3 3 3 3 3 3 Ex. Structure IUPAC name Proc. No. Ex. No. 32 4-(3,3-dimethylazetidin-1- 3 3 3 3 3 4 Ex. Structure IUPAC name Proc. No. Ex. No. 38 4-(pyridin-4-yl)-N-(pyridin- 4 4- lmeth l)benzene- 4 4 5 5 5 Ex. Structure IUPAC name Proc. No. Ex. No. 44 4-(1-methyl-1H-indazol-5- 5 yl)-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide 45 4-(benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)-N- 5 (pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide 46 4-(benzo[d]thiazol-6-yl)-N- 5 (pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide 47 4-(2-methyl- 5 benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N- (pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide 48 4-(1,3-benzoxazol-5-yl)-N- 5 [(pyridin-4- yl)methyl]benzene-1- sulfonamide 49 4-(2-methyl- 5 benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-N- (pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide Ex. Structure IUPAC name Proc. No. Ex. No. 50 4-(1-oxo-1,2-dihydro- 5 isoquinolin-6-yl)-N- (pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide 51 4-(benzofuran-6-yl)-N- 5 (pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide 52 N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-4- 5 (quinolin-7-yl)benzene- sulfonamide 53 4-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5- 5 yl)-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide 54 4-(4-hydroxyquinazolin-6- 5 yl)-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide 55 4-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b]- 5 [1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-N- (pyridin-4-ylmethyl)- benzenesulfonamide Ex. Structure IUPAC name Proc. No. Ex. No. 56 4-(1-oxo-1,2,3,4- 5 5 5 5 5 5 Ex. Structure IUPAC name Proc. No. Ex. No. 62 H 4-(2-oxo-2,3-dihydro- 5 N 6 Table 2. Analytical data for PU.1 inhibitors. Calc. Mass / Ex. Obsd. Mass No. [M+H] + 1 H NMR 12 330 / 331 (a) δ 8.42-8.39 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.34- 7.33 (m, 2H), 6.38 (m, 1H), 4.35-4.33 (m, 2H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 3.96-3.94 (m, 2H), 2.56-2.55 (m, 2H) 13 343 / 344 (a) δ 8.41-8.39 (m, 2H), 7.79-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.46-7.41 (m, 2H), 7.31- 7.30 (m, 2H), 6.31 (m, 1H), 4.16-4.06 (m, 4H), 3.53-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.48- 3.46 (m, 2H), 2.67-2.63 (m, 1H), 2.36 (s, 3H), 1.86-1.76 (m, 4H) 14 364 / 365 (a) δ 8.42-8.39 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.34- 7.33 (m, 2H), 6.13 (m, 1H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 2.78-2.73 (m, 4H), 2.25-2.19 (m, 2H) 15 366 / 367 (a) δ 8.42-8.39 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.61-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.34- 7.33 (m, 2H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 2.82-2.77 (m, 1H), 2.20-1.79 (m, 8H). 16 332 / 333 (a) δ 8.41-8.39 (m, 2H), 7.79-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.46-7.31 (m, 4H), 4.16- 4.06 (m, 4H), 3.53-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.48-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.94 (m, 1H), 2.03- 1.76 (m, 4H) 17 332 / 333 (a) δ 8.41-8.39 (m, 2H), 7.79-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.46-7.31 (m, 4H), 4.16- 4.06 (m, 4H), 3.53-3.50 (m, 2H), 3.48-3.46 (m, 2H), 2.94 (m, 1H), 2.03- 1.76 (m, 4H) Calc. Mass / Ex. Obsd. Mass No. [M+H] + 1 H NMR 18 387 / 388 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.37-3.33 (m, 5H), 2.34-2.19 (m, 4H) 19 318 / 319 (a) δ 8.41-8.39 (m, 2H), 7.79-7.76 (m, 2H), 7.46-7.31 (m, 4H), 4.16- 4.06 (m, 4H), 3.95-3.89 (m, 1H), 3.75-3.72 (m, 1H), 3.55-3.51 (m, 1H), 2.45-2.43 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.00 (m, 1H) 20 358 / 359 (a) δ 8.40-8.39 (m, 2H), 7.76-7.74 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.31 (m, 4H), 4.15 (s, 2H), 2.52 (m, 1H), 1.72-1.41 (m, 8H), 1.04-0.99 (m, 6H) 21 359 / 360 (a) δ 8.41 (s, 2H), 7.81 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.49 (t, J = 8.2 Hz, 2H), 7.33 (d, J = 4.4 Hz, 2H), 4.17 (d, J = 2.6 Hz, 2H), 4.04 – 3.94 (m, 1H), 3.77 (dd, J = 20.2, 9.5 Hz, 1H), 3.68 – 3.57 (m, 1H), 3.48 (ddd, J = 42.9, 25.8, 10.2 Hz, 2H), 2.48 – 2.31 (m, 1H), 2.19 – 2.03 (m, 4H), J = 25.5, 12.8 Hz, 5H) 22 331 / 332 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.37-3.33 (m, 4H), 1.69 (m, 6H) 23 367 / 368 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.57-3.55 (m, 4H), 2.08-2.05 (m, 4H) 24 333 / 334 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.85-3.83 (m, 4H), 3.33-3.29 (m, 4H) 25 317 / 318 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m,2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.37-3.33 (m, 4H), 2.09-2.06 (m, 4H) 26 345 / 346 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m, 2H),4.11 (s, 2H), 3.46-3.43 (m, 2H),3.13 (s, 2H), 1.88-1.85 (m, 2H),1.18 (s, 6H) 27 367 / 368 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.67-3.43 (m, 4H), 2.14-2.05 (m, 2H), 1.91- 1.87 (m, 2H) 28 331 / 332 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m, 2H), 4.11(s, 2H), 3.53-3.43 (m, 3H), 2.94-2.90 (m, 1H), 2.90- 2.88 29 353 / 354 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.79-3.60 (m, 4H), 2.57-2.54 (m, 2H) Calc. Mass / Ex. Obsd. Mass No. [M+H] + 1 H NMR 30 349 / 350 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m, 2H), 4.83-4.69 (m, 1H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.59-3.44 (m, 4H), 2.05- 1.88 (m, 4H) 31 359 / 360 (a) δ 8.42-8.41 (m, 2H), 7.62-7.60 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.33 (m, 2H), 6.95- 6.93 (m, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H), 3.31-3.32 (m, 2H), 3.09 (m, 2H), 1.73 (m, 2H), 1.49-1.46 (m, 2H), 1.01 (m, 6H) 32 331 / 332 (a) δ 8.46-8.45 (m, 2H), 8.00 (m, 1H), 7.63-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.25-7.24 (m, 2H), 6.64-6.63 (m, 2H), 3.95 (s, 2H) 3.63.-3.61 (m, 4H), 1.29 (s, 6H) 33 343 / 344 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.66-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.32 (m, 2H), 7.02- 6.98 (m, 2H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 3.91 (s, 4H), 2.29-2.24 (m, 4H), 1.94-1.90 (m, 2H) 34 379 / 380 (a) δ 8.42-8.40 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.61 (m, 2H), 7.33-7.32 (m, 2H), 6.50- 6.48 (m, 2H), 4.08-4.04 (m, 6H), 2.89-2.83 (m, 4H) 35 357 / 358 (a) δ 8.42-8.41 (m, 2H), 7.65-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.01- 6.99 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.48-3.45 (m, 4H), 1.52-1.50 (m, 4H), 0.41 (m, 4H) 36 359 / 360 (a) δ 8.42-8.41 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.63 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.34 (m, 2H), 6.99- 6.97 (m, 2H), 4.11 (s, 2H), 3.39-3.37 (m, 4H), 1.52-1.50 (m, 4H), 1.04 (m, 6H) 37 324 / 325 (a) δ 8.42-8.41 (m, 2H), 7.92-7.68 (m, 6H), 7.52-7.35 (m, 5H), 4.20 (s, 2H) 38 325 / 326 (a) δ 8.70-8.69 (m, 2H), 8.45-8.43 (m, 2H), 7.98-7.75 (m, 6H), 7.27- 7.26 (m, 2H), 4.06 (s, 2H) 39 339 / 340 (a) δ 8.52-8.42 (m, 4H), 7.96-7.95 (m, 2H), 7.57-7.55 (m, 2H), 7.36- 7.31 (m, 3H), 4.26 (s, 2H), 2.31 (s, 3H) 40 339 / 340 (a) δ 8.53-8.52 (m, 1H), 8.42-8.41 (m, 2H), 7.98-7.89 (m, 4H), 7.65- 7.55 (m, 2H), 7.36-7.34 (m, 2H), 4.22 (s, 2H), 2.64 (s, 3H) 41 339 / 340 (d) δ 8.57 (d, J = 5.0 Hz, 1H), 8.45 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 8.39 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 1H), 8.26 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.95 – 7.86 (m, 3H), 7.27 (d, J = 5.8 Hz, 3H), 4.09 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.42 (s, 3H) Calc. Mass / Ex. Obsd. Mass No. [M+H] + 1 H NMR 42 339 / 340 (d) δ 8.56 (s, 1H), 8.45 (dd, J = 4.4, 1.6 Hz, 2H), 8.38 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 1H), 8.25 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.97 (d, J = 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.88 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.77 (dd, J = 8.1, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 4.08 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 2.37 (s, 3H) 43 360 / 361 (d) δ 8.68 (dd, J = 4.6, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 8.46 (dd, J = 4.4, 1.6 Hz, 2H), 8.11 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.4 Hz, 1H), 7.89 (td, J = 8.6, 6.5 Hz, 4H), 7.52 (dd, J = 8.2, 4.6 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 4.12 (s, 2H) 44 378 / 379 (d) δ 8.46 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 8.35 (t, J = 6.3 Hz, 1H), 8.14 (d, J = 6.5 Hz, 2H), 7.89 (dd, J = 21.4, 8.6 Hz, 4H), 7.78 (s, 2H), 7.28 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.08 (d, J = 6.2 Hz, 5H) 45 365 / 366 (d) δ 8.84 (s, 1H), 8.46 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 8.40 (s, 1H), 8.19 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.98 – 7.85 (m, 5H), 7.78 (dd, J = 8.4, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (d, J = 5.5 Hz, 2H) 46 381 / 382 (b) δ 9.33 (s, 1H), 8.46 – 8.40 (m, 3H), 8.20 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.97 – 7.88 (m, 5H), 7.37 (d, J = 6.1 Hz, 2H), 4.23 (s, 2H) 47 379 / 380 (b) δ 8.42 (d, J = 6.1 Hz, 2H), 7.93 (t, J = 6.1 Hz, 3H), 7.84 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 7.70 (d, J = 0.9 Hz, 2H), 7.38 (s, 2H), 4.22 (s, 2H), 2.70 (s, 3H) 48 365 / 366 (d) δ 8.84 (s, 1H), 8.46 (dd, J = 4.5, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 8.17 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.99 – 7.77 (m, 7H), 7.28 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H) 49 395 / 396 (d) δ 8.46 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.26 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.17 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.97 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.88 (d, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.77 (dd, J = 8.4, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (d, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H), 2.84 (s, 3H) 50 391 / 392 (c) δ 11.32 (s, 1H), 8.56 – 8.36 (m, 3H), 8.29 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 1H), 8.06 – 7.79 (m, 6H), 7.35 – 7.19 (m, 3H), 6.64 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 1H), 4.10 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H) 51 364 / 365 (c) δ 8.46 (d, J = 5.7 Hz, 2H), 8.37 (s, 1H), 8.08 (d, J = 2.1 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (d, J = 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.91 – 7.84 (m, 4H), 7.74 (d, J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.67 (dd, J = 8.6, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 2H), 7.07 – 7.02 (m, 1H), 4.09 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H) Calc. Mass / Ex. Obsd. Mass No. [M+H] + 1 H NMR 52 375 / 376 (d) δ 8.98 (dd, J = 4.2, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 8.55 – 8.34 (m, 5H), 8.18 – 7.88 (m, 6H), 7.59 (dd, J = 8.3, 4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.29 (d, J = 5.7 Hz, 2H), 4.11 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H) 53 368 / 369 (d) δ 8.52 – 8.26 (m, 3H), 7.86 – 7.71 (m, 4H), 7.39 – 6.96 (m, 5H), 6.10 (s, 2H), 4.06 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H) 54 392 / 393 (d) δ 12.42 (s, 1H), 8.54 – 8.32 (m, 4H), 8.23 – 8.14 (m, 2H), 8.03 – 7.77 (m, 5H), 7.28 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (s, 2H) 55 382 / 383 (d) δ 8.66 – 8.22 (m, 3H), 7.80 (s, 4H), 7.38 – 6.89 (m, 5H), 4.30 (s, 4H), 4.07 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H) 56 393 / 394 (d) δ 8.52 – 8.32 (m, 3H), 8.18 – 8.01 (m, 2H), 7.94 – 7.76 (m, 5H), 7.47 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.09 (d, J = 6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.44 – 3.40 (m, 2H), 2.97 (t, J = 6.5 Hz, 2H) 57 379 / 380 (d) δ 8.69 (s, 1H), 8.46 (dd, J = 4.5, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 8.02 – 7.53 (m, 8H), 7.28 (d, J = 5.9 Hz, 2H), 4.45 (s, 2H), 4.09 (s, 2H) 58 363 / 364 (b) δ 8.42 (dd, J = 4.6, 1.5 Hz, 2H), 7.94 – 7.62 (m, 6H), 7.36 (ddd, J = 9.4, 5.9, 2.6 Hz, 4H), 6.51 (d, J = 3.1 Hz, 1H), 4.21 (s, 2H) 59 378 / 379 (d) δ 12.83 (s, 1H), 8.53 – 8.35 (m, 3H), 7.88 (dt, J = 18.2, 8.5 Hz, 5H), 7.73 (s, 1H), 7.45 – 7.24 (m, 3H), 4.10 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 2H), 2.53 (s, 3H) 60 378 / 379 (d) δ 11.26 (s, 1H), 8.68 – 8.18 (m, 3H), 8.02 – 7.72 (m, 5H), 7.57 – 7.19 (m, 5H), 6.53 (s, 1H), 4.08 (d, J = 6.2 Hz, 2H) 61 381 / 382 (d) δ 8.45 (d, J = 5.3 Hz, 3H), 7.84 (s, 4H), 7.36 (dt, J = 41.2, 7.4 Hz, 5H), 4.08 (s, 2H) 62 381 / 382 (d) δ 11.82 (s, 1H), 8.54 – 8.29 (m, 3H), 7.89 – 7.70 (m, 5H), 7.54 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (dd, J = 23.7, 6.8 Hz, 3H), 4.07 (d, J = 5.8 Hz, 2H) 63 369 / 370 (b) δ 7.95 (s, 1H), 7.67-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.30-7.27 (m, 4H), 6.99-6.97 (m, 1H), 4.00 (s, 3H), 2.54-2.51 (m, 1H), 1.84-1.73 (m, 5H), 1.43-1.26 (m, 5H) (a) 500 MHz, CD 3 OD. (b) 400 MHz, CD3OD. (c) 500 MHz, DMSO-d 6 . (d) 400 MHz, DMSO-d 6 . [0158] The activity of the compounds in Examples 1-63 as PU.1 inhibitors is illustrated in the following assays. The compounds described herein can be tested for efficacy in the treatment or prevention of symptoms or indications of a PU.1-mediated diseases using techniques well known to those in the art. Biological Activity Assays THP-1 CD14 Screening Assay Protocol: [0159] 5x10 4 THP-1 cells were plated per well in a tissue culture-treated 96-well plate. At the time of plating, cells were treated with a final concentration of 10ng/ml PMA and 0.04% DMSO vehicle, concominant with compounds in a 5-point 10-fold dilution per compound. Cells were treated with PMA and DMSO as a control for differentiation without compound treatment, and with only DMSO as a control for no differentiation and no compound treatment.500nM IACS-71432 was added as a control compound across all assay plates. [0160] After incubation at 37°C/5% CO 2 for 72hr, media was collected from the cells and the screening assay was performed using the commercially-available human CD14 SimpleStep ELISA kit from Abcam, according to the following protocol: 1) ELISA kits were taken out to equilibrate to rt. 2) Following the protocol listed in the kit, standards were prepared as 1:1 dilutions from 2ng/ml. 3) Following the protocol listed in the kit, antibody cocktail was prepared (the volume is contingent on the number of wells required). 4) 50 µl of standards were added to the appropriate wells, thoroughly mizing the standards before adding to each well. 5) 25 µl of Sample Diluent (from kit) was added to all sample wells. 6) Cell plates were centrifuged for 5 min at 300 rcf, with slow acceleration and slow deceleration. 7) 25 µl of media from cell plates was transferred to assay plates containing standards. 8) 50 µl of antibody cocktail was added to all of the wells, standards and samples. 9) Assay plates were sealed tightly and incubated on the plate shaker at 400 rpm for 1 hr at rt. 10) Wash buffer was prepared following the protocol listed in the kit. 11) After the hour incubation, assay plates were washed 5 times using 200 µl wash buffer per well per wash. 12) 100 µl of TMB substrate was added to each well in the dark and incubated on the shaker for 3-4.min, at which point color development was monitored to ensure a robust signal for detection but to avoid oversaturation of signal, for no longer than 10 min. 13) The absorbance at 607nm was read on a Perkin Elmer Envision plate reader. 14) Data was processed using Microsoft Excel and GraphPad Prism. Table 3. Biological activity of inhibitors in the THP-1 CD14 Assay: A < 5 nM; B: 5-100 nM; C:100- 500 nM; D: >500 nM. Ex. No. THP-1 CD14 IC50 1 B 2 A 3 C 4 C 5 C 6 <A 7 A 8 A 9 A 10 B 11 A 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 A 16 A Ex. No. THP-1 CD14 IC50 17 A 18 D 19 B 20 A 21 D 22 B 23 B 24 C 25 B 26 B 27 B 28 B 29 B 30 B 31 A 32 B 33 B 34 B 35 <A 36 A 37 <A 38 B 39 A 40 A 41 <A 42 A 43 A Ex. No. THP-1 CD14 IC50 44 A 45 A 46 A 47 A 48 A 49(a) A 49(b) C 50 C 51 <A 52 A 53 A 54 C 55 A 56 B 57 B 58 A 59 A 60 A 61 B 62 C 63 A [0161] All references, patents or applications, U.S. or foreign, cited in the application are hereby incorporated by reference as if written herein in their entireties. Where any inconsistencies arise, material literally disclosed herein controls. [0162] From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can easily ascertain the essential characteristics of this disclosure, and without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the disclosure to adapt it to various usages and conditions.