PENTAFLUOROSULFUR IMINO HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS BACE-1 INHIBITORS, COMPOSITIONS, AND THEIR USE

WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/044185

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In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain pentafluorosulfur imino heterocyclic compounds, including compounds Formula (a) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Compounds of Formula(a) have the general structure: (a) wherein each variable is selected independently and as defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such compounds (alone and in combination with one or more other active agents), and methods for their preparation and use in treating pathologies associated with amyloid beta (Aβ) protein, including Alzheimers Disease, are also disclosed.

ISERLOH, Ulrich (2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 07033, US)
STAMFORD, Andrew, W. (2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 07033, US)
CUMMING, Jared, N. (2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 07033, US)

US2010/051558

April 14, 2011

October 06, 2010

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SCHERING CORPORATION (2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 07033, US)
ISERLOH, Ulrich (2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 07033, US)
STAMFORD, Andrew, W. (2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 07033, US)
CUMMING, Jared, N. (2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 07033, US)

B60P3/22; G06F19/00

SCHERING CORPORATION (2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 07033, US)

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WE CLAIM: 1. A compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, said compound having the structural Formula (a): (a) wherein: W is selected from the group consisting of -C(0)~, -C(S)-, and -C(=NR8A)-; -Lr is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloalkyl-, -heteroalkyl-, -alkenyl-, and -alkyny!-; -L2- is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloalkyl-, -heteroalkyl-, -alkenyl-, and -aikynyl-; -L-3- is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloalkyl-, -heteroalkyl-, -alkenyl-, and -aikynyl-; each -U- (when present) independently is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety independently selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloalkyl-, -heteroalkyl-, -alkenyl-, -aikynyl-, -N(R3)-, -NHC(O)-, and -C(0)NH-; m, n, p, q, rt s, and t are each independently selected integers, wherein: m is 0 or more, n is 0 or more, p is 0 or more, q is 0 or more, r is 0, 1, or 2, s is 0, 1 , or 2, t is 0, 1 , or 2, with the provisos that: (i) the maximum value of the sum of m, q, and s is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring A, (ii) the maximum value of the sum of n and r is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and (iii) the maximum value of the sum of p and t is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring C, and (iv) the sum of r, s, and t is 1 or 2; R1 is selected from the group consisting of: H, alkyl, haloa!kyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocyc!oalkylalkyl-, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyi-, wherein each of said alkyl, haioalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl-, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyi- of R1 is unsubstiiuted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R10 groups; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, halo, haioalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyi-, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl, wherein each of said alkyl, haioalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyi-, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl of R2 is unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R10 groups; R3 is selected from the group consisting of aikyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyi, and heterocycloalkenyl, wherein each of said alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyi, and heterocycloalkenyl of R3 is unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R10 groups; ring A is selected from the group consisting of monocyclic aryl, monocyclic heteroaryl, monocyclic cycloalkyl, monocyclic cycloalkenyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkyi, monocyclic heterocycloalkenyl, and a muiticyclic group; each R4 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N02, -Si(R6)3, -P{0)(OR7)2, -P{0)(OR7)(R7), -N(R8)2, -NR8C(0)R7, -NR8S(O)2R7, -NR8C{0)N(R8)2, -NR8C(0)OR7, -C(0)R7, -C(0)2R7, -C(0)N(R8)£, -S(0)R7, -S(0)2R7, -S(0)2N(R8)2, -OR7, -SR7, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloa!koxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl-, heterocycloalkyi, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein each said alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl-, heterocycloalkyi, aryl, and heteroaryl of R4 (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyl, halo, -CN, -SF5, -OSF5, -NO2, -N(R8)2, -OR7, -C(O)N(Rs)2, and cycloalkyl; ring B is selected from the group consisting of monocyclic aryl, monocyclic heteroaryl, monocyclic cycloalkyl, monocyclic cycloalkenyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkyi, monocyclic heterocycloalkenyl, and a muiticyclic group; each R5 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -NO2, -Si(R6)3, -P(O)(OR7)2, -P(O)(OR7){R7), -N(R8)2, -NR8C(O)R7, -NR8S(O)2R7, -NR8C(O)N(R8)2l -NR8C(O)OR7 -C(O)R7, -C(O)2R7, -C(O)N(Rs)2, -S(O)R7, -S(O)2R7, -S(O)2N(R8)2, -OR7, -SR7, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl-, heterocycloalkyi, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein each said alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl-, heterocycloalkyi, aryl, and heteroaryl of R5 (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyi, halo, -CN, -SF5, -OSF5> -N02, -N(R8)2, -OR7, -C(O)N(R8)2, and cycloalkyl; each ring C {when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of monocyclic aryl, monocyclic heteroaryl, monocyclic cycloalkyl, monocyclic cycloalkenyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkyi, monocyclic heterocycioalkenyl, and a multicyclic group; each R6 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, arylalkyi-, haloaikyi, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyi-, heteroaryl, and heteroaryialkyi-; each R7 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyi, haloaikyi, aryl, arylalkyi-, heteroaryl, heteroaryialkyi-, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyi, and heterocycloalkylalkyl-; each R8 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyi, haloaikyi, aryl, arylalkyi-, heteroaryl, heteroaryialkyi-, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyi, and heterocycloalkylalkyl-; R8A is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyi, heteroaryl, heteroaryialkyi, arylcycioalkyl, OR7, -CN, -C(O)R7, -C(O)OR7, -S(O)2R7 -C{O)N(R8)2, -S(O)N(R8)2) -S(O)2N(R8)2, -NO2, and -N(R8)2; each R9 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of: halogen, -CN, -NO2, -Si(R6)3, -P(O)(OR7)2l -P(O)(OR7)(R7), -N(R8)2, -NR8C(O)R7, -NR8S(O)2R7, -NR8C(O)N(R8)2, -NR8C(O)OR7, -C(O)R7 -C(O)2R7, -C(O)N(R8)2, -S(O)R7, -S(O)2R7, -S(O)2N(R8)2, -OR7, -SR7, alkyl, haloaikyi, heteroalkyi, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyi-, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryialkyi-, and heterocycloalkyi; each R10 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -NO2, -Si(R6)3) -P(O)(OR7)2, -P(O)(OR7)(R7), -N(R8)2, -NR8C(O)R7, -NR8S(O)2R7, ~NR8C(O)N(R8)2) -NR8C(O)OR7, -C(O)R7, -C(O)2R7, -C(O)N(R8)2, -S(O)R7, -S(O)2R7, ~S(O)2N(R8)2, -OR7, -SR7, alkyl, haloaikyi, haioalkoxy, heteroalkyi, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyi, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein each said alky!, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, aikynyl, cyc!oa!ky!, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl of R10 (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower aikynyl, lower heteroalkyl, halo, -CN, -N02, -N(R8)2, -OR7, -C(0)N(R8)a, and cycloalkyl; and each R11 is independently selected from the group consisting of -SF5 and 2. A compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, said compound having the structural Formula (I): (!) wherein: W is selected from the group consisting of -C(O)-, -C(S)-, and -C(=NR8A)-; -L is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloalkyl-, -heteroalkyl-, -alkenyl-, and -alkynyi-; -L.2- is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloalkyl-, -heteroalkyl-, -alkenyl-, and -alkynyi-; -L3- is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloalkyl-, -heteroalkyl-, -alkenyl-, and -alkyny!-; m, n, r, and s are each independently selected integers, wherein: m is 0 or more, n is 0 or more, r is 0, 1 , or 2, s is 0, 1 , or 2, with the provisos that: (i) the maximum value of the sum of m and s is the maximum number of available substitutab!e hydrogen atoms on ring A, (ii) the maximum value of the sum of n and r is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and (iii) the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; R1 is selected from the group consisting of: H, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaioalkyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycioalkyi, heterocycloalkylalkyl-, aryl, aryialkyi-, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl-, wherein each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaioalkyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycioalkyi, heterocycloalkylalkyl-, aryl, aryialkyi-, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl- of R1 is unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R10 groups; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, aryl, aryialkyi-, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl-, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, cycloalkenyl, heterocycioalkyi, and heterocycloalkenyl, wherein each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, aryialkyi-, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl-, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, cycloalkenyl, heterocycioalkyi, and heterocycloalkenyl of R2 is unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R10 groups; R3 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryi, heteroaryl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl, wherein each of said alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl of R3 is unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R10 groups; ring A is selected from the group consisting of monocyclic aryl, monocyclic heteroaryl, monocyclic cycloalkyi, monocyclic cycloalkenyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkenyl, and a multicyciic group; each R4 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N02> -Si(R6)3l -P(0)<OR7)2, -P(0)(OR7)(R7), -N(R8)2, -NR8C(0)R7, -NR8S(0)2R7 -NR8C{0)N(R8)2, ~NR8C(0)OR7, -C(0)R7, -C(0)2R7, -C(0)N(RB)2, -S(0)R7, -S(0)2R7, -S(0)2N(R8)2, -OR7, -SR7, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalky!, aikenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein each said alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, aikenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl of R4 (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower aikenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyl, halo, -CN, -SF5, -OSF5, -NOa, -N(R8)2, -OR7, -C(0)N(R8)2, and cycloalkyi; ring B is selected from the group consisting of monocyclic aryl, monocyclic heteroaryl, monocyclic cycloalkyi, monocyclic cycloalkenyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkenyl, and a multicyciic group; each R5 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -NO2, -Si(R6)3, -P(0)(0R7)2, -P(0)(OR7)(R7), -N(R8)2, -NR8C(0)R7, - NR8S(0)2R7, -NR8C(0)N(R8)2, -NR8C(0)0R7, -C(0)R7, -C(0)2R7, -C(0)N(R8)2, -S(0)R7, -S(0)2R7, -S(0)2N(R8)2, -OR7, -SR7, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, aikenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein each said alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, aikenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl of R5 (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower aikyl, lower alkenyl, lower aikynyl, lower heteroalkyl, halo, -CN, -SF5, -OSF5, -NC¾ -N(R8)2, -OR7, -C(0)N(R8)2, and cycloalkyl; each R6 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, ary!alkyK haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylaikyi-, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl-; each R7 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl-, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylaikyi-, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloaikylalkyi-; each R8 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl-, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylaikyi-, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloaikylalkyi-; R8A is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylaikyi, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloaikylalkyi, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylcycloalkyi, OR7, -CN, -C(0)R7, -C(0)OR7, -S(0)2R7, -C(0)N(R8)2, -S(0)N(R8)2, -S(0)2N(R8)2, -N02, and -N(R8)2; each R10 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N02, -Si(R6)3, -P(0)(OR7)2, -P(0)(OR7)(R7), -N(R8)2, -NR8C(0)R7, -NR8S(0)2R7, -NR8C(0)N(R8)2, -NR8C(0)OR7, -C(0)R7, -C(0)2R7, -C(0)N(R8)2, -S(0)R7, -S(0)2R7, -S(0)2N(R8)2, -OR7, -SR7, alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, aikynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein each said alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, aikynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl of R10 (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower aikynyl, lower heteroalkyl, halo, -CN, -N02, -N(R8)2, -OR7, -C(0)N(R8)2, and cycloalkyl; and each R11 is independently selected from the group consisting of -SF5 and -OSF5. 3. A compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R1 is selected from the group consisting of H, lower alkyl, and cyclopropyl. 4. A compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R2 is H. 5. A compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: -l_2- is a bond or a -alkyl- group; and R3 is selected from the group consisting H, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloaikyi, and cycloalky!alkyl-. 6. A compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, said compound having a structural Formula (il): (II). 7. A compound of claim 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: -L is a bond or a divalent -alkyl- group; m is 0 or more; s is 0, 1 , or 2; ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyi, thiazoiyi, and oxazolyl; each R4 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N02, -N(R8)2, -NR8C(0)R7, -C(0)N(R8)2, -OR7, alkyl, ha!oaikyl, heteroalkyi, and alkynyl; -!_3- is a bond or a divalent -CH2- group; n is 0 or more; r is 0, 1 , or 2; ring B is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, benzoxazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzimidazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyi, thiazoiyi, oxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, dihydroquinolinyl, naphthyl, benzothienyi, benzothiazolyl, indazo!yl, and indolyl; each R5 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N(R8)2, -NR8C(0)R7, -NR8S(0)2R7, -C(0)R7, -S(0)R7, -S(0)2R7, -OR7 -SR7, aikyl, haloaikyl, heteroalkyi, -O-heteroalkyl, aikenyl, cycloa!kyl, heterocycloa!kyl, aryl, and monocyclic heteroaryl, wherein each said alkyl, said aikenyl, said aikenyl, said cycioalkyi, said heterocycloalkyl, said aryi, and said monocyclic heteroaryl of R5 {when present) is optionally and independently further substituted with one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, lower aikenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyi, -CN, -N02, -N(R8)2, and -OH; with the provisos that: (i) the sum of m and s is the maximum number of substitutab!e hydrogen atoms on ring A, (ii) the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and (iii) the sum of r and s is 1 or 2. 8. A compound of claim 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: -Li- is a bond or a divalent -CH2- group; ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl; wherein, when ring A is phenyl, the sum of m and s is 0 to 5, and when ring A is thienyl, the sum of m and s is 0 to 3; each R4 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -NO2, -N(R8)2, -NR8C(0)R7, -C(0)N(R8)a, -OR7, alkyl, haloaikyl, heteroalkyl, and aikynyl; - - is a bond or a diavalent -alkyl- group; ring B is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, thienyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, isoquinofinyl, and benzothienyl; n is 0 or more; r is 0, 1 , or 2, with the provisos that (i) the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and (ii) the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; each R5 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N(R8)2l -NR8C(0)R7, -NReS(0)2R7, -C(0)R7, -S(0)R7, -S(0)2R7( -OR7, -SR7, alkyl, haloaikyl, heteroalkyl, -O-heteroa!kyl, alkenyl, aikynyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazoiyl, isoxazolyl, oxetany!, and pyrro!yl, wherein each said alkyl, -alkoxy, haloaikyl, heteroalkyl, -O-heteroaikyl, a!kynyi, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazoiyl, isoxazolyl, oxetanyl, and pyrrolyl of R5 (when present) is optionally and independently further substituted with one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower aikynyl, lower heteroalkyl, -CN, -N02, -N(R8)2, and -OH; and each R7 and each R8 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H and lower alkyl. 9. A compound of claim 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: -Li- is a bond or a divalent -CH2- group; n is 0, 1 , 2, or 3; ring B is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, thienyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, and benzothieny!; and each R6 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -SF5, lower alkyl, Iower alkenyl, Iower haloalkyl, -C(0)-cyclopropyl, oxetanyl, Iower alkyl-substituted oxetanyl, cyclopropyl, iower heteroalkyi substituted cyclopropyl, Iower alkyl-CN, Iower heteroalkyi, and phenyl. 0. A compound of claim 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: -Lr is a bond or a divalent -CH2- group; s is 0; the moiety, , is selected from the group consisting of n is 0, 1 , 2, or 3; r is 1 or 2; ring B is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyrtdyl, thienyl, naphthyl, quinotinyl, isoquinolinyl, and benzothienyl; and each R5 (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower haloalkyi, -C(0)-cyclopropyl, oxetanyi, lower alkyl-substituted oxetanyl, cyclopropyl, lower heteroalkyi substituted cyclopropyl, lower alkyl-CN, lower heteroalkyi, and phenyl. 1 1. A compound of claim 6, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: -Li- is a bond or a divalent -CH2- group; s is 0; t moiety, , is selected from the group consisting of -I_3- is a bond or a divalent -CH2- group; ring B is phenyl; n is 0; r is 1 ; and 12. A compound of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: 13. A compound of claim 11 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ·■-. serein: R' 1 is -OSF6. 14. A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, said compound being selected from the group consisting of: 15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of any one of claims 1 -14, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereoof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. 16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of any one of claims 1 - 14, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, together with at least one additional therapeutic agent, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. 17. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 16, wherein said at least one additional therapeutic agent is at least one agent selected from: mi agonists; m2 antagonists; cholinesterase inhibitors; galantamine; rivastigimine; N-methy!-D-aspartate receptor antagonists; combinations of cholinesterase inhibitors and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists; gamma secretase modulators; gamma secretase inhibitors; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents; anti-inflammatory agents that can reduce neuroinflammation; anti-amyloid antibodies; vitamin E; nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists; CB1 receptor inverse agonists; CB1 receptor antagonists; antibiotics; growth hormone secretagogues; histamine H3 antagonists; AMPA agonists; PDE4 inhibitors; GABAA inverse agonists; inhibitors of amyloid aggregation; glycogen synthase kinase beta inhibitors; promoters of alpha secretase activity; PDE-10 inhibitors; Tau kinase inhibitors; Tau aggregation inhibitors; RAGE inhibitors; anti-Abeta vaccine; APP ligands; agents that upregulate insulin, cholesterol lowering agents; cholesterol absorption inhibitors; combinations of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and cholesterol absorption inhibitors; fibrates; combinations of fibrates and cholesterol lowering agents and/or cholesterol absorption inhibitors; nicotinic receptor agonists; niacin; combinations of niacin and cholesterol absorption inhibitors and/or cholesterol lowering agents; LXR agonists; LRP mimics; H3 receptor antagonists; histone deacetylase inhibitors; hsp90 inhibitors; 5-HT4 agonists; 5-HT6 receptor antagonists; mGiuRI receptor modulators or antagonists; mGluR5 receptor modulators or antagonists; mGluR2/3 antagonists; Prostaglandin EP2 receptor antagonists; PAI-1 inhibitors; agents that can induce Abeta efflux; Metal-protein attenuating compound; GPR3 modulators; and antihistamines. 18. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 17, wherein said at least one additional therapeutic agent is at least one choiinesterase inhibitor, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. 19. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 18, wherein said at least one choiinesterase inhibitor is selected from donepazil, rivastigmine, and gaiantamine. 20. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 17, wherein said at least one additional therapeutic agent is at least one muscarinic agent selected from mi agonists and m2 antagonists. 21. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 17, wherein said at least one additional therapeutic agent is at least one N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor inhibitor. 22. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 21 , wherein said at least one N-methyl- D-aspartate receptor inhibitor is selected from memantine HCI. 23. A pharmaceutical composition of claim 17, wherein said at least one additional therapeutic agent is dimebolin (Dimebon®). 24. A method of inhibiting β-secretase comprising exposing a population of cells expressing (3-secretase to at least one compound of any one of claims 1-14, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in an amount effective to inhibit β- secretase. 25. A method of treating, preventing, and/or delaying the onset of an amyloid β pathology ("Αβ pathology") and/or one or more symptoms of said pathology comprising administering at least one compound of any one of claims 1 -14, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a patient in need thereof in an amount effective to treat said pathology. 26. A method of claim 25, wherein said Αβ pathology is selected from Alzheimer's Disease, Down's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, memory loss, memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease, memory loss associated with Parkinson's disease, attention deficit symptoms, attention deficit symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease ("AD"), Parkinson's disease, and/or Down's syndrome, dementia, stroke, microgiiosis and brain inflammation, pre-senile dementia, senile dementia, dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and/or Down's syndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy, cortical basal degeneration, neurodegeneration, olfactory impairment, olfactory impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and/or Down's syndrome, β-amyloid angiopathy, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, hereditary cerebral hemorrhage, mild cognitive impairment ("MCI"), glaucoma, amyloidosis, type II diabetes, hemodialysis complications (from β2 microglobulins and complications arising therefrom in hemodialysis patients), scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalitis, Creutzfe!d-Jakob disease, and traumatic brain injury. 27. A method of claim 26, wherein said Αβ pathology is selected from Alzheimer's disease, Downs syndrome, Mild cognitive impairment, Glaucoma, Cerebral amyloid angiopathy, Dementia, Stroke, Microgiiosis, Brain inflammation, and olfactory function loss associated with Alzheimer's Disease. 28. A method of claim 26, wherein said Αβ pathology is Alzheimer's disease. 29. A kit comprising a single container or multiple containers: (a) a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising one or more compounds of any one of claims 1-14, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and, optionally further comprising, (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising one or more additional therapeutic agents; and, optionally further comprising, (c) instructions for use their use.

PENTAFLUOROSULFUR IMINO HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS BACE-1 INHIBITORS, COMPOSITIONS, AND THEIR USE

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention provides certain pentafluorosulfur imino heterocyclic compounds and compositions comprising these compounds. The pentafluorosulfur imino heterocyclic compounds and compositions of the invention are useful as BACE-1 inhibitors and for the treatment and prevention of various pathologies related to β- amyloid ("Αβ") production. BACKGROUND

Amyloid beta peptide ("Αβ") is a primary component of β amyloid fibrils and plaques, which are regarded as a causative feature in an increasing number of pathologies. Examples of such pathologies include, but are not limited to,

Alzheimer's Disease, Down's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, memory loss (including memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease), attention deficit symptoms (including attention deficit symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease ("AD"), Parkinson's disease, and Down's syndrome), dementia (including presenile dementia, senile dementia, dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Down's syndrome), progressive supranuclear palsy, cortical basal degeneration, neurodegeneration, olfactory impairment (including olfactory impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Down's syndrome), β-amyloid angiopathy (including cerebral amyloid angiopathy), hereditary cerebral hemorrhage, mild cognitive impairment ("MCI"), glaucoma, amyloidosis, type II diabetes, hemodialysis (β ₂ microglobulins and complications arising therefrom), neurodegenerative diseases such as scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalitis, Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, traumatic brain injury, and the like.

Αβ peptides are short peptides which are made from the abnormal proteolytic break-down of the transmembrane protein called amyloid precursor protein ("APP"). Αβ peptides are made from the cleavage of APP by β-secretase activity at the position corresponding to the N-terminus of Αβ, and by γ-secretase activity at the position corresponding to the C-terminus of Αβ. (APP is also cleaved by a-secretase activity, resulting in the secreted, non-amyloidogenic fragment known as soluble APPa.) Beta site APP Cleaving Enzyme ("BACE-1' ^T ) is regarded as the primary aspartyl protease responsible for the production of abnormal Αβ by β-secretase activity. The inhibition of BACE-1 has been shown to inhibit the production of Αβ.

Alzheimer's disease ("AD") is estimated to afflict more than 20 million people worldwide and is believed to be the most common cause of dementia. AD is a disease characterized by degeneration and loss of neurons and also by the formation of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. Presently, treatment of Alzheimer's disease is limited to the treatment of its symptoms rather than the underlying causes. Symptom-improving agents approved for this purpose include, for example, N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonists such as memantine

(Namenda®, Forrest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), cholinesterase inhibitors such as donepezil (Aricept®, Pfizer), rivastigmine (Exelon®, Novartis), galantamine

(Razadyne Reminyl®), and tacrine (Cognex®).

In AD, Αβ peptides, abnormally formed through β- secretase and γ-secretase activity, can form tertiary structures that aggregate to form amyloid fibrils. Αβ peptides have also been shown to form Αβ oligomers (sometimes referred to as "Abeta aggregates" or "Abeta oligomers"). Αβ oligomers are small multimeric structures composed of 2 to 12 Αβ peptides that are structurally distinct from Αβ fibrils. Amyloid fibrils can deposit outside neurons in dense formations known as senile plaques, neuritic plaques, or diffuse plaques in regions of the brain important to memory and cognition. Αβ oligomers are cytotoxic when injected in the brains of rats or in cell culture. This Αβ plaque formation and deposition and/or Αβ oligomer formation, and the resultant neuronal death and cognitive impairment, are among the hallmarks of AD pathophysiology. Other hallmarks of AD pathophysiology include intracellular neurofibrillary tangles comprised of abnormally phosphorylated tau protein, and neuroinflammation.

Evidence suggests that Αβ and Αβ fibrils and plaque play a causal role in AD pathophysiology. (See Ohno et at., Neurobiology of Disease, No. 26 (2007), 134- 145.) Mutations in the genes for APP and presenilins 1/2 (PS1/2) are known to cause familial AD and an increase in the production of the 42-amino acid form of Αβ is regarded as causative. Αβ has been shown to be neurotoxic in culture and in vivo. For example, when injected into the brains of aged primates, fibrillar Αβ causes neuron cell death around the injection site. Other direct and circumstantial evidence of the role of Αβ in Alzheimer etiology has also been published.

BACE-1 has become an accepted therapeutic target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. For example, McConlogue et a!., J. Bio. Chem., vol. 282, No. 36 (Sept. 2007), have shown that partial reductions of BACE-1 enzyme activity and concomitant reductions of Αβ levels lead to a dramatic inhibition of Αβ-driven AD-like pathology (while minimizing potential side effects of full inhibition), making β- secretase a target for therapeutic intervention in AD. Ohno et a!. Neurobiology of Disease, No. 26 (2007), 134-145, report that genetic deletion of BACE-1 in 5XFAD mice abrogates Αβ generation, blocks amyloid deposition, prevents neuron loss found in the cerebral cortex and subiculum (brain regions manifesting the most severe amyloidosis in 5XFAD mice), and rescues memory deficits in 5XFAD mice. The group also reports that Αβ is ultimately responsible for neuron death in AD and conclude that BACE-1 inhibition has been validated as an approach for the treatment of AD. Roberds et ai., Human Mol. Genetics, 2001, Vol. 10, No. 12, 1317-1324, established that inhibition or loss of β-secretase activity produces no profound phenotyptc defects while inducing a concomitant reduction in β-amy!oid peptide. Luo et al., Nature Neuroscience, vol. 4, no. 3, March 2001 , report that mice deficient in BACE-1 have normal phenotype and abolished β-amyloid generation.

BACE-1 has also been identified or implicated as a therapeutic target for a number of other diverse pathologies in which Αβ or Αβ fragments have been identified to play a causative role. One such example is in the treatment of AD-type symptoms of patients with Down's syndrome. The gene encoding APP is found on chromosome 21 , which is also the chromosome found as an extra copy in Down's syndrome. Down's syndrome patients tend to acquire AD at an early age, with almost all those over 40 years of age showing Alzheimer's-type pathology. This is thought to be due to the extra copy of the APP gene found in these patients, which leads to overexpression of APP and therefore to increased levels of Αβ causing the

prevalence of AD seen in this population. Furthermore, Down's patients who have a duplication of a small region of chromosome 21 that does not include the APP gene do not develop AD pathology. Thus, it is thought that inhibitors of BACE-1 could be useful in reducing Alzheimer's type pathology in Down's syndrome patients.

Another example is in the treatment of glaucoma {Guo et al., PNAS, vol. 104, no. 33, August 14, 2007). Glaucoma is a retinal disease of the eye and a major cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Guo et ai. report that Αβ colocaiizes with apoptotic retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in experimental glaucoma and induces significant RGC cell loss in vivo in a dose- and time-dependent manner. The group report having demonstrated that targeting different components of the Αβ formation and aggregation pathway, including inhibition of β-secretase alone and together with other approaches, can effectively reduce glaucomatous RGC apoptosis in vivo.

Thus, the reduction of Αβ production by the inhibition of BACE-1 could be useful, alone or in combination with other approaches, for the treatment of glaucoma.

Another example is in the treatment of olfactory impairment. Getchell et al., Neurobiology of Aging, 24 (2003), 663-673, have observed that the olfactory epithelium, a neuroepitheiium that lines the posterior-dorsal region of the nasal cavity, exhibits many of the same pathological changes found in the brains of AD patients, including deposits of Αβ, the presence of hyperphosphoryiated tau protein, and dystrophic neurites among others. Other evidence in this connection has been reported by Bacon AW, et al., Ann NY Acad Sci 2002; 855:723-31 ; Crino PB, Martin JA, Hill WD, et al., Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 1995;104:655-61 ; Davies DC, et al„ Neurobiol Aging, 1993;14:353-7; Devanand DP, et al., Am J Psychtatr,

2000; 157: 1399-405; and Doty RL, et al. , Brain Res Bull, 1987; 18:597-600. It is reasonable to suggest that addressing such changes by reduction of Αβ by inhibition of BACE-1 could help to restore olfactory sensitivity in patients with AD.

Other diverse pathologies characterized by the inappropriate formation and deposition of Αβ or fragments thereof, and/or by the presence of amyloid fibrils, include neurodegenerative diseases such as scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalitis, Creutzfeid-Jakob disease and the like, type II diabetes (which is characterized by the localized accumulation of cytotoxic amyloid fibrils in the insulin producing cells of the pancreas), and amyloid angiopathy, !n this regard reference can be made to the patent literature. For example, Kong et al., US2008/0015180, disclose methods and compositions for treating amyloidosis with agents that inhibit Αβ peptide formation. As another example, Loane, et al. report the targeting of amyloid precursor protein secretases as therapeutic targets for traumatic brain injury. (Loane et al., "Amyloid precursor protein secretases as therapeutic targets for traumatic brain injury", Nature Medicine, Advance Online Publication, published online March 15, 2009.)

Still other diverse pathologies characterized by the inappropriate formation and deposition of Αβ or fragments thereof, and/or by the presence of amyloid fibrils, and/or for which inhibitor(s) of BACE-1 is expected to be of therapeutic value are discussed further hereinbelow.

The therapeutic potential of inhibiting the deposition of Αβ has motivated many groups to characterize BACE-1 and to identify BACE-1 and other secretase enzyme inhibitors. Examples from the patent literature are growing and include

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WO20070160 2, US2005/0282826, US2007072925, WO2007149033,

WO2007145568, WO2007145569, WO2007145570, WO2007145571 ,

WO2007114771 , US20070299087, WO2005/016876, WO2005/014540,

WO2005/05831 1 , WO2006/065277, WO2006/014762, WO2006/014944,

WO2006/138195, WO2006/138264, WO2006/138192, WO2006/138217,

WO2007/050721 , WO2007/053506, WO2007/146225, WO2006/138230,

WO2006/138265, WO2006/138266, WO2007/053506, , WO2007/ 146225,

WO2008/073365, WO2008/073370, WO2008/103351 , US2009/041201 , and US2009/041202. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides certain pentaf!uorosulfur imino heterocyclic compounds compounds which are collectively or individually referred to herein as "compound(s) of the invention", as described herein.

In each of the various embodiments of the compounds of the invention described herein, including those of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II), (IlA), (1IA-1 ), and (IIA-2), and the various embodiments thereof, each variable is selected independently of each others unless otherwise indicated.

In each of the various embodiments of the compounds of the invention described herein, including those of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IlA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2), and the various embodiments thereof and the compounds of the examples, such formulas and examples are intended to encompass all forms of the compounds such as, for example, any solvates, hydrates, stereoisomers, and tautomers of said compounds and of any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (a):

(a)

wherein: W is selected from the group consisting of -C(O)-, -C(S)-, and -C(=NR ^8A )-;

-Lr is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloaikyl-, -heteroalky!-, -alkenyl-, and -alkynyl-;

-i_2- is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloaikyl-, -heteroalkyl-, -alkenyl-, and -alkynyl-;

-1_3- is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloaikyl-, -heteroalkyl-, -alkenyl-, and -alkynyl-;

each -Lr (when present) independently is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety independentiy selected from the group consisting of -alkyl-, -haloaikyl-, -heteroalkyl-, -alkenyl-, -alkynyl-, -N(R ⁸ )-, -NHC(O)-, and -C(0)NH-;

m, n, p, q, r, s, and t are each independently selected integers, wherein: m is 0 or more,

n is 0 or more,

p is 0 or more,

q is 0 or more,

r is 0, 1 , or 2,

s is 0, 1 , or 2,

t is 0, 1 , or 2,

with the provisos that:

(i) the maximum value of the sum of m, q, and s is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring A,

(ii) the maximum value of the sum of n and r is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and

(iii) the maximum value of the sum of p and t is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring C, and

(iv) the sum of r, s, and t is 1 or 2; R ¹ is selected from the group consisting of: H, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, cycloalkyi, cycloaikyialkyl-, heterocycloatkyl, heterocycloa!kylalkyi-, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryi, and heteroarylalkyi-,

wherein each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterohaloalkyl, cycloalkyi, cycloaikyialkyl-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocyc!oalkylalkyl-, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryi, and heteroarylalkyi- of R ¹ is unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R ¹⁰ groups;

R ² is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, halo, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryi, heteroarylalkyi-, cycloalkyi, cycloaikyialkyl-, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocyc!oalkenyl,

wherein each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryi,

heteroarylalkyi-, cycloalkyi, cycloaikyialkyl-, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl of R ² is unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R ¹⁰ groups;

R ³ is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryi, heteroaryi, cycloalkyi, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl,

wherein each of said alkyl, aryl, heteroaryi, cycloalkyi, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl of R ³ is unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R ¹⁰ groups; ring A is selected from the group consisting of monocyclic aryi, monocyclic heteroaryi, monocyclic cycloalkyi, monocyclic cycloalkenyl, monocyclic

heterocycloalkyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkenyl, and a multicyclic group;

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N0 ₂ , ~Si(R ⁶ ) ₃ , -P(0)(OR ⁷ ) ₂₎ -P(0)(OR ⁷ )(R ⁷ ), -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)OR ⁷ -C(0)R ⁷ , -C(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyi, a!kynyl, cycloalkyi, cycloaikyialkyl-, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryi, wherein each said alkyl, haloalkyl, ha!oalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycioalkyiaikyl-, heterocycloaikyi, aryl, and heteroaryl of R ⁴ (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyl, halo, -CN, -SF ₅ ,

-OSF ₅ , -NO2, -N(R ⁸ )s, -OR ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and cycloalkyi;

ring B is selected from the group consisting of monocyclic aryl, monocyclic heteroaryl, monocyclic cycloalkyi, monocyclic cycloalkenyl, monocyclic

heterocycloaikyi, monocyclic heterocycloalkenyl, and a multicycHc group;

each R ⁵ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -Si(R ⁶ ) ₃ , -P(0)(OR ⁷ ) ₂ , -P(0){OR ⁷ )(R ⁷ ), -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ ,

-NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , ~NR ⁸ C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)OR ⁷ , -C(0)R ⁷ , -C(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycioalkyiaikyl-, heterocycloaikyi, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein each said alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, cycioalkyiaikyl-, heterocycloaikyi, aryl, and heteroaryl of R ⁵ (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyl, halo, -CN, -SF ₅ , -OSF5, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and cycloalkyi;

each ring C (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of monocyclic aryl, monocyclic heteroaryl, monocyclic cycloalkyi, monocyclic cycloalkenyl, monocyclic heterocycloaikyi, monocyclic heterocycloalkenyl, and a multicycHc group;

each R ⁶ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, arylalkyi-, haloalkyl, cycloalkyi, cycioalkyiaikyl-, heteroaryl, and

heteroarylalkyl-;

each R ⁷ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyi-, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl-, cycloalkyi, cycioalkyiaikyl-, heterocycloaikyi, and heterocycloalkylalkyl-; each R (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, alkenyi, heteroalkyl, haloa!kyl, aryl, arylalkyi-, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl-, cycioalkyi, cycloa!kylalkyl-, heterocycloalkyi, and heterocycloaikylalkyl-;

R ^8A is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, a!kenyl, cycioalkyi, cycloalkyla!kyl, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloaikylalkyl, aryl, arylalkyi, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, arylcycloalkyl, OR ⁷ , -CN, -C(O)R ⁷ , -C(O)OR ⁷ , -S(O) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(O)N(R ⁸ ) _2> -S(O)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -S(O) ₂ N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -N0 ₂ , and -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ ;

each R ⁹ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of: halogen, -CN, -NO ₂ , -Si(R ⁶ ) ₃ , -P(O)(OR ⁷ ) ₂ , -P(O)(OR ⁷ )(R ⁷ ), -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(O)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ S(O) ₂ R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ C(O)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(O)OR ⁷ , -C(O)R ⁷ , -C(O) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(O)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -S(O)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -S(O) ₂ N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, alkeny!, alkynyi, aryl, arylalkyi-, cycioalkyi, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl-, and heterocycloalkyi; each R ¹⁰ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -NO ₂ , -Si(R ⁶ ) ₃ , -P(O)(OR ⁷ ) ₂ , -P(O)(OR ⁷ )(R ⁷ ), -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(O)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ S(O) ₂ R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ C(O)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(O)OR ⁷ , -C(O)R ⁷ , -C(O) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(O)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ ,

-S(O)R ⁷ , -S(O) ₂ R ⁷ , -S(O) ₂ N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyi, alkynyi, cycioalkyi, heterocycloalkyi, aryl, and heteroaryl,

wherein each said alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyi, alkynyi, cycioalkyi, heterocycloalkyi, aryl, and heteroaryl of R ⁰ (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyi, lower alkynyi, lower heteroalkyl, halo, -CN, -NO ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ ,

-OR ⁷ , -C(O)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and cycioalkyi; and

each R ¹¹ is independently selected from the group consisting of -SF ₅ and -OSF5.

In other embodiments, the invention provides various methods of treating, preventing, ameliorating, and/or delaying the onset of an amyloid β pathology (Αβ pathology) and/or a symptom or symptoms thereof, comprising administering a composition comprising an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention, or a tautomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound(s) and/or said tautomer(s), to a patient in need thereof. Such methods optionally additionally comprise administering an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents suitable for treating the patient being treated.

These and other embodiments of the invention, which are described in detail below or will become readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, are included within the scope of the invention,

DETAILED DESCRIPTION:

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (a) as described above.

In one embodiment, in Formula (a), q is 0 or 1.

In one embodiment, in Formula (a), q is 1;

In one embodiment, in Formula (a), q is 0 and the compounds of Formula (a) have a structure according to Formula (!):

-Lr is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyi-, -haloalkyi-, -heteroalkyi-, -alkenyl-, and -alkynyl-;

-L.2- is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -alkyi-, -haloalkyi-, -heteroalkyi-, -alkenyl-, and -alkynyl-;

-L_3- is present or absent and when present represents a divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -a!kyl-, -haloalkyi-, -heteroalkyi-, -alkenyl-, and -alkynyl-;

m, n, r, and s are each independently selected integers, wherein:

m is 0 or more,

n is 0 or more,

r is 0, 1 , or 2,

s is 0, 1 , or 2,

with the provisos that:

(i) the maximum value of the sum of m and s is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring A,

(ii) the maximum value of the sum of n and r is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and

(iii) the sum of r and s is 1 or 2;

R ¹ is selected from the group consisting of: H, alkyi, haloalkyi, heteroalkyi, heterohaloalkyi, cycloalkyi, cycloalkyla!ky!-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl-, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyi-,

wherein each of said alkyi, haloalkyi, heteroalkyi, heterohaloalkyi, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyl-, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl-, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyi- of R ¹ is unsubsiituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R ¹⁰ groups;

R ² is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyi, halo, haloalkyi, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyi-, cycloalkyi, cycloalkylalkyl-, cycloalkenyi, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkeny!, wherein each of said alkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyl-, heteroaryl,

heteroarylalkyl-, cycioalkyi, cycloalkylalkyl-, cycioalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl of R ² is unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R ⁰ groups;

R ³ is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycioalkyi, cycioalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl,

wherein each of said alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycioalkyi, cycioalkenyl,

heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl of R ³ is unsubstituted or substituted with from 1 to 5 independently selected R ¹⁰ groups; ring A is selected from the group consisting of monocyclic aryl, monocyclic heteroaryl, monocyclic cycioalkyi, monocyclic cycioalkenyl, monocyclic

heterocycloalkyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkenyl, and a multicyclic group;

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -Si(R ⁶ ) ₃ , -P(0)(OR ⁷ ) ₂ , -P(0)(OR ⁷ )(R ⁷ ), -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)0R ⁷ -C(0)R ⁷ , -C(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) _2j -S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ N(R ⁸ ) _2[ -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaikyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycioalkyi, cycloalkylatkyi-, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, wherein each said alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroaikyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycioalkyi, cycloalkylaikyl-, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl of R ⁴ (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroaikyl, halo, -CN, -SF ₅ , -OSF ₅ , -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂₎ and cycioalkyi; ring B is selected from the group consisting of monocyclic aryl, monocyclic heteroaryl, monocyclic cycioalkyi, monocyclic cycioalkenyl, monocyclic

heterocycloalkyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkenyl, and a multicyclic group;

each R ⁵ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -Si(R ⁶ ) ₃₎ -P(0)(OR ⁷ ) ₂ , -P(0)(OR ⁷ )(R ⁷ ), -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , - NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)0R ⁷ , -C(0)R ⁷ , -C(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, aikenyi, alkynyl, cycloaikyl, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyi, aryi, and heteroaryl, wherein each said alkyl, ha!oaikyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, aikenyi, alkynyl, cycloaikyl, cycioalkylalkyl-,heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl of R ⁵ (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyl, halo, -CN, -SF ₅ , -OSF5, -NO ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and cycloaikyl;

each R ⁶ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, arylalkyi-, haloalkyl, cycloaikyl, cycloalkylalkyi-, heteroaryl, and

heteroarylaikyi-;

each R ⁷ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aikenyi, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, aryl, arylalkyi-, heteroaryl, heteroarylaikyi-, cycloaikyl, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyi, and heterocycloalkylalkyl-;

each R ⁸ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of

H, alkyl, alkenyl, heteroalkyl, haloalkyl, aryi, arylalkyi-, heteroaryl, heteroarylaikyi-, cycloaikyl, cycloalkylalkyi-, heterocycloalkyi, and heterocycloalkylalkyl-;

R ^8A is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, cycloaikyl, cycloalkylalkyi, heterocycloalkyi, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, arylaikyi, heteroaryl, heteroarylaikyi, arylcyc!oalkyl, OR ⁷ , -CN, -C(0)R ⁷ , -C(0)OR ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -S(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -S(0) ₂ N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -N0 ₂ , and -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ ;

each R ¹⁰ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -Si(R ⁶ ) ₃ , -P(0)(0R ⁷ ) ₂ , -P(0)(OR ⁷ )(R ⁷ ), -N(R ⁸ ) _2j -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , ~NR ⁸ C(0)N(R ^s ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)OR ⁷ , -C(0)R ⁷ , -C(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloaikyl, heterocycloalkyi, aryl, and heteroaryl,

wherein each said alkyl, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, heteroalkyl, aikenyi, alkynyl, cycloaikyl, heterocycloalkyi, aryi, and heteroaryl of R ¹⁰ (when present) is optionally independently unsubstituted or further substituted with one or more independently selected groups selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, iower alkenyl, Iower alkynyl, Iower heteroalkyi, halo, -CN, -NO ₂ , -N(R ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , -C(O)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and cycloa!kyl; and

each R ¹¹ is independently selected from the group consisting of -SF ₅ and

-OSF; 5.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (IA):

(IA)

wherein each of W, Li, L ₂ , U. R ¹ . R ² . R ³ » R ⁴ , R ⁵ . R ¹ \ ""9 A, ring B, m, n, r, and s are as defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (1A-1):

(IA-1)

wherein each of W, L _2t L ₃ , R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ¹¹ , ring A, ring B, m, s are as defined in Formula (I).

in one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (IA-2):

(IA-2)

wherein each of W, Li, L ₂ , L ₃ , R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ¹¹ , ring A, ring B, m, n, r, and s are as defined in Formula (I).

in one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (S), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), W is selected from the group consisting of -C(O)- and -C(S)-.

in one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), W is selected from the group consisting of -C(O)- and -C(=NR ^8A )-.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), W is selected from the group consisting of -C(S)- and -C(=NR ^8A )-.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), W is

-C(0)-.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), W is

-C(S)-.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), W is -C(=NR ^8A )-.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), W is s selected from the group consisting of H and lower alkyl. ln one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), R ¹ is selected from the group consisting of H, lower alkyl, and cyclopropyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), R ¹ is selected from the group consisting of H and methyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), R ¹ is

H.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), R ¹ is methyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), R ² is

H.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2):

R is selected from the group consisting of H, lower alkyl, and cyclopropyl; and R ² is H.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (fA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), -L ₃ - is absent or a -CH ₂ - group.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), -L ₂ - is a bond.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), -L ₂ - is a -CH ₂ - group.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (!A), (IA-1), and (IA-2), R ³ is selected from the group consisting H, alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, cyc!oalkyl, and cycloalkylalkyl-.

!n one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), R ³ is lower alkyi

IIn one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), R ³ is methyl. In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), -L ₂ - is absent and R ³ is methyl. in one embodiment, in each of Formulas (i), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2):

R ¹ is selected from the group consisting of H, lower alkyl, and cyclopropyi;

R ² is H;

-L ₂ - is a bond; and

R ³ is methyl.

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (II):

wherein each of W, -Li-, -L ₃ - _» ring A, ring B, R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ¹ , m, n, r and s are each as defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (IIA):

(ΙΙΑ)

wherein each of Wl,, --LLrr,, --L ₃ --,, rriinngg A, ring B, R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ¹¹ , m, n, r and s are each as defined in Formula (I)

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (l!A-1 ):

(IIA-1)

wherein each of W, -!_-,-, -L ₃ -, ring A, ring B, R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ¹¹ , m, n, r and s are each as defined in Formula (!).

In one embodiment, the compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (IIA-2):

(I IA-2)

wherein each of W, -L _r , -L ₃ -, ring A, ring B, R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ¹¹ , m, n, r and s are each as defined in Formula (I).

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (li), (IIA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

W is selected from the group consisting of -C(O)- and -C(S)-.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

W is selected from the group consisting of -C(O)- and -C(=NR ^8A )-.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

W is selected from the group consisting of -C(S)- and -C(=NR ^8A )-.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

W is -C(O)-.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

W is -C(S)-. ln one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (1A), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (il), (HA), (!!A-1 ), and (IIA-2):

W is -C(=NR ^8A )-.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (HA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

W is -C(=NR ^8A )-, wherein R ^8A is selected from the group consisting of H and lower alkyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (li),

(HA), (ΠΑ-1), and (IIA-2):

-Lr is absent or a divalent -alkyl- group.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (l), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

-L is a bond.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

-L is a divalent -alkyl- group.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

-Lr is a divalent -CH ₂ - group.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

m is 0 or more;

s is 0, 1 , or 2,

with the proviso that the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; and

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and monocyclic heteroary!. ln one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (iA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (HA), (ΠΑ-1), and (MA-2):

m is 0 or more;

s is 0, 1 , or 2,

with the proviso that the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; and

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isoxazolyl, and isothiazolyl. In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (!A), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (li),

(HA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

m is 0 or more;

s is 0, 1 , or 2,

with the proviso that the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; and

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, pyrazolyl, and thienyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (iA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (l!), (HA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

m is 0 or more;

s is 0, 1 , or 2; and

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl;

wherein, when ring A is phenyl, the sum of m and s is 0 to 5, and when ring A is thienyl, the sum of m and s is 0 to 3; and

with the proviso that the sum of r and s is 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (Π), (IIA), (HA-1), and (IIA-2):

m is 0 or more;

s is 0, 1 , or 2; and

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl; wherein, when ring A is phenyl, the sum of m and s is 0 to 5, and

when ring A is thienyl, the sum of m and s is 0 to 3; and

with the proviso that the sum of r and s is 1 or 2. In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (iA), (iA-1), and (IA-2), {II),

(IIA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

m is 0, 1, 2, or 3;

s is 0, 1, or 2; and

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl;

wherein, when ring A is phenyl, the sum of m and s is 0 to 5, and

when ring A is thienyl, the sum of m and s is 0 to 3; and

with the proviso that the sum of r and s is 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (li), (IIA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

m is 0, 1 , 2, or 3;

s is 0; and

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl;

and

r is 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , ~NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyi, and aikynyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ )2, -OR ⁷ , alkyl, haloaikyl, heteroalkyi, and alkynyl, wherein each R ⁷ and each R ⁸ (when present) is independently selected from H and lower alkyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (HA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (!A-1), and (!A-2), (li), (MA), (IIA-1), and (I IA-2):

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chioro, and bromo.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (!), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of fluoro and bromo.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

each R ⁴ (when present) is fluoro.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (ΠΑ-2):

m is 0, 1 , 2, or 3;

s is 0;

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl; r is 1 or 2; and

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) _2t -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyi, and alkynyl. In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (HA), (IIA-1), and (HA-2):

m is 0, 1 , 2, or 3;

s is 0;

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl; r is 1 or 2; and

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -NO ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(O)R ⁷ , -C(O)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, and alkynyl, wherein each R ⁷ and each R ⁸ (when present) is independently selected from H and lower alkyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (iA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (I IA-2):

m is 0, 1 , 2, or 3;

s is 0;

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl; r is 1 or 2; and

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo. in one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

m is 0, 1 , 2, or 3;

s is 0;

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl; r is 1 or 2; and

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of f!uoro, chloro, and bromo. In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (il), (IIA), (ΠΑ-1), and (IIA-2):

m is 0, 1 , 2, or 3;

s is 0;

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl; r is 1 or 2; and

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of fiuoro and bromo.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (!), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (liA-l). and (l!A-2):

m is O, 1 , 2, or 3;

s is 0;

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl; r is 1 or 2; and

each R ⁴ (when present) is fiuoro.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (ΠΑ-1), and (IIA-2):

-Lr is absent or a -CH ₂ -;

s is 0;

r is 1 or 2;

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the moiety, , is selected from the group consisting of

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (iA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1), and (IIA-2):

-L ₃ - is absent or a -alkyl- group.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

-L-3- is a bond. in one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (HA), (IIA-1 ), and (I IA-2):

-L_3- is a -alkyl- group.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (HA), (IIA-1 ), and (I IA-2):

- - is absent or a divalent -CH ₂ - group. In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II),

(HA), (IIA-1 ), and (l!A-2):

-L.3- is a -CH ₂ - group.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (HA-2):

n is 0 or more;

r is 0, 1, or 2,

s is 0, 1 , or 2, with the provisos that:

(i) the maximum value of the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and

(ii) the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; and

ring B is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, benzoxazolyl, benzoiuranyl, benzimidazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyi, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, oxazo!yl, quinolinyi, isoquinoltnyl, dihydroquinolinyl, naphthyl, benzothienyl, benzothiazolyl, indazolyl, and indolyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (l!A), (IIA-1 ), and (HA-2):

n is 0 or more;

r is 0, 1 , or 2, with the provisos that: (i) the maximum value of the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and

(ii) the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; and

ring B is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, tndolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzoxazoiyi, benziomidazolyl, pyridyl, thienyl, naphthyl, quinolinyi, isoquinolinyl, and benzothieny!.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (HA), (IIA-1), and (!IA-2):

each R ⁵ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , ~NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)R ⁷ ,

-S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ alkyi, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, -O-heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cyc!oalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and monocyclic heteroaryl, wherein each said aikyl, said alkenyl, said alkynyl, said cycloalkyi, said heterocycloalkyl, said aryl, and said monocyclic heteroaryl of R ⁵ (when present) is optionally and independently further substituted with one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyl, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and -OR ⁷ .

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1), and (I IA-2):

each R ⁵ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(O)R ⁷ -NR ⁸ S(O) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(O)R ⁷ ,

-S(O)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, -O-heteroalky!, alkynyl, cyclopropyi, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazoiyl, isoxazolyl, oxetanyl, pyrrolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrrolidinyl, furanyl, piperidinyl, and tetrahydropyranyl;

wherein each R ⁷ and each R ⁸ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H and lower alkyl,

and wherein each said alkyl, -aikoxy, haloaikyl, heteroalkyi, -O-heteroalky!, alkenyl, alkynyl, cyclopropyl, cyc!obutyl, cyclopentyl, cyciohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazlnyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxetanyl, and pyrrolyl of R ⁵ (when present) is optionally and independently further substituted with one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyi, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and -OH.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (lA-2), (II), (IIA), (IIA-1 ), and (MA-2):

each R ⁵ {when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N(R ³ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)R ⁷ ,

-S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloaikyl, heteroalkyi, -Oheteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobuty!, cyclopentyl, cyciohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxetanyl, and pyrrolyl,

wherein each said alkyl, -aikoxy, haloaikyl, heteroalkyi, -O-heteroalkyl, alkynyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyciohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxetanyl, and pyrrolyl of R ⁵ (when present) is optionally and independently further substituted with one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyi, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and -OH,

and

wherein each R ⁷ and each R ⁸ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H and lower alkyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (!A), (IA-1), and (lA-2), (II), (IIA), (I1A-1), and (IIA-2):

each R ⁵ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower haloaikyl, -C(0)-cycIopropyl, oxetanyl, lower alkyl-substituted oxetanyl, cyclopropyl, lower heteroalkyi substituted

cyclopropyl, lower alkyl-CN, lower heteroalkyi, and phenyl. In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (SA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (l!A), (NA-1 ), and (ΠΑ-2):

n is 0 or more, with the proviso that the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutabie hydrogen atoms on ring B;

r is 0, 1 , or 2, with the proviso that the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; and each R ⁵ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , ~~NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)R ⁷ ,

-S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, -O-heteroalkyl, aikenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyi, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and monocyclic heteroaryl, wherein each said alkyl, said aikenyl, said alkynyl, said cycloalkyi, said heterocycloalkyl, said aryl, and said monocyclic heteroaryl of R ⁵ (when present) is optionally and independently further substituted with one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, lower aikenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyl, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and -OR ⁷ .

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II), (ISA), (IIA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

n is 0 or more, with the proviso that the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutabie hydrogen atoms on ring B;

r is 0, 1 , or 2, with the proviso that the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; and each R ⁵ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N(R ⁸ ) ₂₎ -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)R ⁷ ,

-S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, -O-heteroalkyl, alkynyl, cyciopropyi, cyclobutyt, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazoly!, oxetanyl, pyrrolyl, oxadiazolyi, pyrroiidinyl, furanyl, piperidinyl, and tetrahydropyranyl;

wherein each R ⁷ and each R ⁸ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H and lower alkyl,

and wherein each said a!kyl, -alkoxy, haloalkyl, heteroalkyi, -O-heteroalkyl, a!kenyf, alkynyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyi, cyclopenty!, cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxetanyl, and pyrrolyl of R ⁵ (when present) is optionally and independently further substituted with one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyi, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) _a> and -OH.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IlA), (ΠΑ-1), and (IIA-2):

n is 0 or more, with the proviso that the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B;

r is 0, 1 , or 2, with the proviso that the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; and each R ⁶ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)R ⁷ ,

-S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyi, -O-heteroalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyi, cyclopeniyi, cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxetanyl, and pyrrolyl,

wherein each said alkyl, -alkoxy, haloalkyl, heteroalkyi, -O-heteroalkyl, alkynyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyi, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxetanyl, and pyrrolyl of

R ⁵ (when present) is optionally and independently further substituted with one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyi, -CN, -N0 ₂₎ -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and -OH,

and

wherein each R ⁷ and each R ⁸ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H and lower alkyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IlA), (IIA-1), and (!IA-2);

n is 0 or more, with the proviso that the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B; r is 0, 1 , or 2, with the proviso that the sum of r and s is 1 or 2; and each R ⁵ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, lower alky!, lower a!kenyi, lower haloalkyl,

-C(0)-cyciopropyl, oxetanyl, lower alkyl-substituted oxetanyl, cyclopropyl, I heteroalkyl substituted cyclopropyl, lower alkyl-CN, lower heteroalkyl, and phenyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (iA-2), (!l), (HA), (ISA-1 ), and (llA-2):

-L_3- is absent or a divalent -CH ₂ ~ group;

n is 0 or more;

r is 0, 1 , or 2;

with the provisos that:

(i) that the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and

(ii) the sum of r and s is 1 or 2;

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1 ), and (IA-2), (II),

(i!A), (1IA-1), and (ΠΑ-2):

-L ₃ - is absent or a divalent -CH ₂ - group;

ring B is phenyl;

n is 0;

r is 1 ; and

and the In one such embodiment, s is 0 and

R ¹¹ is -SFs. in another such embodiment, s is 0 and R ¹ 1 ¹ 1 is -OSF _s

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (i), (IA), (1A-1), and (IA-2), (II), (IIA), (ifA-1), and (HA-2):

-l_r is absent or a divalent—alkyi- group;

m is 0 or more;

s is 0, 1 , or 2;

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyt, pyrazinyl, pyrazolyl, furanyl, thienyi, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, and oxazolyl;

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂₎ -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , alkyi, haloalkyi, heteroalkyl, and alkynyl;

-U- is absent or a divalent -CH ₂ - group;

n is 0 or more;

r is 0, 1 , or 2;

ring B is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, benzoxazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzimidazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, pyridyt, pyrazinyl, furanyl, thienyi, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, dihydroquinolinyl, naphthyl, benzothienyl, benzothiazolyl, indazolyl, and indolyl;

each R ⁵ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)R ⁷ , -S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyi, haloalkyi, heteroalkyl, -O-heteroalkyI, aikenyi, cycloa!kyl, heterocycloalky!, aryl, and monocyclic heteroaryi, wherein each said alkyl, said alkenyl, said alkeny!, said cycloalkyl, said heterocycloaikyl, said aryl, and said monocyclic heteroaryl of R ⁵ (when present) is optionally and independently further substituted with one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower a!kynyl, lower heteroalkyl, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , and -OH;

with the provisos that:

(i) the sum of m and s is the maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring A,

(ii) the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and

(Hi) the sum of r and s is 1 or 2.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (HA), (HA-1 ), and (IIA-2):

-Li- is absent or a divalent -CH ₂ - group;

ring A is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and thienyl;

wherein, when ring A is phenyl, the sum of m and s is 0 to 5, and

when ring A is thienyl, the sum of m and s is 0 to 3;

each R ⁴ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -NC¾ -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -C(0)N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -OR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl,

heteroalkyl, and alkynyl;

-U- is absent or a diavalent -alkyl- group;

ring B is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyi, thienyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, isoquinoiinyi, and benzothieny!;

n is 0 or more;

r is 0, 1, or 2, with the provisos that (i) the sum of n and r is the maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and (ii) the sum of r and s is 1 or each R ^B (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, -N(R ⁸ ) ₂ , -NR ⁸ C(0)R ⁷ , -NR ⁸ S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -C(0)R ⁷ , -S(0)R ⁷ , -S(0) ₂ R ⁷ , -OR ⁷ , -SR ⁷ , alkyl, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, -0-heteroalkyl _t aikenyl, alkynyl, cyciopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxetanyl, and pyrroiyi,

wherein each said alkyl, -alkoxy, haloalkyl, heteroalkyl, -O-heteroalky!, alkynyl, cyciopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyridyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyridazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxetanyl, and pyrroiyi of R ⁵ (when present) is optionally and independently further substituted with one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, lower aikenyl, lower alkynyl, lower heteroalkyl, -CN, -N0 ₂ , -N(R ^e ) ₂ , and -OH;

and each R ⁷ and each R ⁸ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of H and lower alkyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (1), (IA), (IA-1), and (IA-2), (II), (HA), (ΠΑ-1), and (llA-2):

-I_r is absent or a divalent -CH ₂ - group;

s is 0;

n is 0, 1 , 2, or 3;

r is 1 or 2;

ring B is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, thienyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, and benzothienyl; and

each R ⁵ (when present) is independently selected from the group consisting of halo, -CN, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, lower haloalkyi, -C(0)-cyclopropyl, oxetanyl, lower alky!-substituted oxetanyl, cyclopropyl, lower heteroaikyl substituted

cyclopropyl, lower alkyl-CN, lower heteroaikyl, and phenyl.

In one embodiment, in each of Formulas (a), (I), (IA), (IA-1), and (!A-2), (II), (HA), (IIA-1), and (HA-2):

-Lr is absent or a divalent -CH ₂ - group;

s is 0;

- - is absent or a divalent -CH ₂ - group; ring B is phenyl;

n is 0;

r is 1; and

and the . In one such embodiment, R ¹¹ is

In another such embodiment, R ¹¹ is -OSF ₅

In another embodiment, the present invention encompasses deuterates of the compounds of the invention, or tautomers thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said deuterated compound or tautomer of the invention. Specific, non-limiting examples of deuterated compounds of the invention are as described and

exemplified herein and include, deuterated compounds of Formulas (! ^d ), (ll ^d ), and (III ^d ). Those of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that, in addition to the non-limiting examples shown, other available hydrogen atoms may be deuterated in a similar manner as described hereinbelow. Such deuterated compounds are also to be considered as being among the compounds of the invention. The resulting compound is refered to herein as a "deuterated" compound of the invention or, alternatively, as "deuterate(s)" of compounds of the invention. The compounds of the invention may be deuterated in a manner known to those of ordinary skill in the art, e.g., as described herein.

Thus, in one non-limiting embodiment, deuterated compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (l ^d );

(I ^d )

wherein:

one or more hydrogen atoms present in R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , R ⁴ (when present) and/or R ⁵ (when present) is replaced by deuterium; and

each of the remaining variables is as defined in Formula (I), or as described in any of the embodiments described herein, e.g., those of formulas (IA), (IA-1), (IA-2), (II), (ll-A), (II-A1), and (U-A2), and the various embodiments thereof, are also within the scope of the compounds of Formula (l ^d ).

For example, in one non-limiting embodiment, in Formula (l ^d ), R ¹ is D and each of W, R ² , R ³ , R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ¹ \ -L , -L ₂ -, -L ₃ -, ring A, ring B, m, n, r, and s are as defined in Formula (I) or as in any one of (IA), (IA-1), (IA-2), (II), (ll-A), (II-A1), or (II-A2), or the various embodiments described herein.

As another example, in another non-limiting embodiment, in Formula (l ^d ), R ² is D and each of W, R ¹ , R ³ , R ⁴ , R ⁵ , R ¹¹ , -Lr, -L ₂ -, -L ₃ -, ring A, ring B, m, n, r, and s are as defined in Formula (I) or as in any one of (I A), (IA-1 ), (IA-2), (II), (ll-A), (II-A1), or (II-A2), or the various embodiments described herein. As another example, in another non-limiting embodiment, in Formula (l ^d ), Ft ⁴ is D and each of W, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , R ⁵ , R ¹¹ , -L , -L ₂ -, -L ₃ -, ring A, ring B, m, n, r, and s are as defined in Formula (I) or as in any one of (IA), (IA-1 ), (IA-2), (II), (l!-A), (SI-A1), or (II-A2), or the various embodiments described herein.

As another example, in another non-limiting embodiment, in Formula (! ^d ), R ⁵ is

D and each of W, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , R ⁴ , R ¹¹ , -Lr, -L ₂ -, -L ₃ -, ring A, ring B, m, n, r, and s are as defined in Formula (I) or as in any one of (IA), (IA-1), (IA-2), (II), (!i-A), (IS-A1 ), or (Π-Α2), or the various embodiments described herein.

As another example, in another non-limiting embodiment, in Formula (l ^d ), R ¹¹ is D and each of W, R ¹ , R ² , R ³ , R ⁴ , -Li-, -L ₂ -, -L ₃ -, ring A, ring B, m, n, r, and s are as defined in Formula (I) or as in any one of (IA), (IA-1), (IA-2), (II), (ll-A), (Π-Α1), or (II- A2), or the various embodiments described herein.

By way of further illustration, in another non-limiting embodiment, deuterated compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (ll ^d ):

(ll ^d )

wherein:

the moiety -CD ₃ represents a deuterated form of the moiety -CH ₃ ; and each of the remaining variables is as defined in Formula (1), or as described in any of the embodiments described herein, e.g., those of formulas (IA), (IA-1), (IA-2), (II), (li-A), (II-A1), and (H-A2), and the various embodiments thereof, are also within the scope of the compounds of Formula (ll ^d ).

By way of further illustration, in another non-limiting embodiment, deuterated compounds of the invention have the structural Formula (III ^d ):

(III ^d )

wherein:

the moiety -D represents a deuterated form of hydrogen; and

each of the remaining variables is as defined in Formula (I), or as described in any of the embodiments described herein, e.g., those of formulas (IA), (IA-1 ), (IA-2), (II), (ll-A), (II-A1), and (II-A2), and the various embodiments thereof, are also within the scope of the compounds of Formula (III ^d ).

In another embodiment, the present invention encompasses a stereoisomer or racemic mixture of a compound of the invention, or a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or said tautomer. It shall be appreciated that, while the present invention encompasses all stereoisomers and racemic mixtures of the compounds of the invention, the stereoconfiguration shown in the structural formulas and in the examples are also contemplated as being within the scope of the invention.

In another embodiment, 1 to 3 carbon atoms of the compounds of the invention may be replaced with 1 to 3 silicon atoms so long as all valency

requirements are satisfied.

In another embodiment, the compounds of the invention are each of the compounds of the tables below and have a structure shown for the corresponding example in the preparative examples below.

Other embodiments, the present invention includes tautomers and

stereoisomers of each of the compounds in Table 1 below, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates of said compounds, said stereoisomers, and/or said tautomers.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a composition comprising at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, and a suitable carrier or diluent.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one solvate of a compound of the invention, or a tautomer or isomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound or said tautomer, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, and a

pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one tautomer of a compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, together with at least one additional therapeutic agent, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

Non-limiting examples of additional therapeutic agents for use in combination with the compounds of the invention include drugs selected from the group consisting of; (a) drugs useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and/or drugs useful for treating one or more symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, (b) drugs useful for inhibiting the synthesis Αβ, and (c) drugs useful for treating neurodegenerative diseases.

Additional non-limiting examples of additional therapeutic agents for use in combination with the compounds of the invention include drugs useful for the treatment, prevention, delay of onset, amelioration of any pathology associated with Αβ and/or a symptom thereof. Non-limiting examples of pathologies associated with Αβ include: Alzheimer's Disease, Down's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, memory loss, memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease, memory loss associated with Parkinson's disease, attention deficit symptoms, attention deficit symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease ("AD"), Parkinson's disease, and/orDown's syndrome, dementia, stroke, microgliosis and brain inflammation, pre-senile dementia, senile dementia, dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease,

Parkinson's disease, and/or Down's syndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy, cortical basal degeneration, neurodegeneration, olfactory impairment, olfactory impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and/or Down's syndrome, β-amyloid angiopathy, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, hereditary cerebral hemorrhage, mild cognitive impairment ("MCI"), glaucoma, amyloidosis, type II diabetes, hemodialysis complications (from β ₂ microglobulins and complications arising therefrom in hemodialysis patients), scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalitis, and Creutzf eld- Jakob disease, comprising administering to said patient at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or isomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound or said tautomer, in an amount effective to inhibit said pathology or pathologies.

In embodiments of the invention comprising at least one additional therapeutic agent, additional non-limiting examples of additional therapeutic agents for use in combination with compounds of the invention include: muscarinic antagonists (e.g., mi agonists (such as acetylcholine, oxotremorine, carbachol, or McNa343), or m ₂ antagonists (such as atropine, dicycloverine, toiterodine, oxybutynin, ipratropium, methoctramine, tripitamine, or gallamine)); choiinesterase inhibitors (e.g., acetyl- and/or butyrylchlolinesterase inhibitors such as donepezil (Aricept®), galantamine (Razadyne®), and rivastigimine (Exelon®); N-methyi-D-aspartate receptor antagonists (e.g., Namenda® (memantine HCI, available from Forrest

Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); combinations of choiinesterase inhibitors and N-methyl-D- aspartate receptor antagonists; gamma secretase modulators; gamma secretase inhibitors; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents; anti-inflammatory agents that can reduce neuroinflammation; anti-amyloid antibodies (such as bapineuzemab,

Wyeth/Elan); vitamin E; nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists; CB1 receptor inverse agonists or CB1 receptor antagonists; antibiotics; growth hormone

secretagogues; histamine H3 antagonists; AMPA agonists; PDE4 inhibitors; GABA _A inverse agonists; inhibitors of amyloid aggregation; glycogen synthase kinase beta inhibitors; promoters of alpha secretase activity; PDE-10 inhibitors; Tau kinase inhibitors (e.g., GSK3beta inhibitors, cdk5 inhibitors, or ERK inhibitors); Tau aggregation inhibitors (e.g., Rember®); RAGE inhibitors (e.g., TTP 488 (PF- 4494700)); anti-Abeta vaccine; APP ligands; agents that upregulate insulin, cholesterol lowering agents such as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (for example, statins such as Atorvastatin, Fluvastatin, Lovastatin, Mevastatin, Pitavastatin, Pravastatin, Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin) and/or cholesterol absorption inhibitors (such as Ezetimibe), or combinations of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors and cholesterol absorption inhibitors (such as, for example, Vytorin®); fibrates (such as, for example, clofibrate, Clofibride, Etofibrate, and Aluminium Clofibrate); combinations of fibrates and cholesterol lowering agents and/or cholesterol absorption inhibitors; nicotinic receptor agonists; niacin; combinations of niacin and cholesterol absorption inhibitors and/or cholesterol lowering agents (e.g., Simcor® (niacin/simvastatin, available from Abbott Laboratories, Inc.); LXR agonists; LRP mimics; H3 receptor antagonists;

histone deacetyiase inhibitors; hsp90 inhibitors; 5-HT4 agonists (e.g., PRX-03140 (Epix Pharmaceuticals)); 5-HT6 receptor antagonists; mG!uRI receptor modulators or antagonists; mGluR5 receptor modulators or antagonists; mGluR2/3 antagonists; Prostaglandin EP2 receptor antagonists; PAI-1 inhibitors; agents that can induce Abeta efflux such as gelsolin; Metal-protein attenuating compound (e.g, PBT2); and GPR3 modulators; and antihistamines such as Dimebolin (e.g., Dimebon®, Pfizer).

In another embodiment, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention, and effective amount of one or more cholinesterase inhibitors (e.g., acetyl- and/or butyrylchiolinesterase inhibitors), and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention, and effective amount of one or more muscarinic antagonists (e.g., mi agonists or m ₂ antagonists), and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

in one embodiment, the invention provides combinations comprising an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention, in combination with an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of cholinesterase inhibitors (such as, for example, (±)-2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-2-[[1 -(phenylmethyl)-4- piperidiny methyl]-1 H -inden-1-one hydrochloride, i.e, donepezil hydrochloride, available as the Aricept ® brand of donepezil hydrochloride), N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor inhibitors (such as, for example, Namenda® (memantine HQ)); anti-amyloid antibodies (such as bapineuzumab, Wyeth/E!an), gamma secretase inhibitors, gamma secretase modulators, and beta secretase inhibitors other than the

compounds of the invention.

In one embodiment, the invention provides combinations comprising an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention, in combination with an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of cholinesterase inhibitors (such as, for example, (±)-2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-2-[[1 -(phenylmethyi)-4- piperidinyl]methy!]-1 H -inden-1 -one hydrochloride, i.e, donepezil hydrochloride, available as the Aricept ® brand of donepezil hydrochloride), N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor inhibitors (such as, for example, Namenda® (memantine HCI)).

In one embodiment, the invention provides combinations comprising an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention, in combination with an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more gamma secretase inhibitors.

in one embodiment, the invention provides combinations comprising an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention, in combination with an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more gamma secretase modulators.

In one embodiment, the invention provides combinations comprising an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in combination with an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more gamma secretase inhibitors and in further combination with one or more gamma secretase modulators.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in pure form.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a compound of the invention or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in isolated form.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a compound of the invention or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in pure and isolated form.

Esters and prodrugs of the compounds of the invention, or tautomers or stereoisomers thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of said 8

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Deuterates of the compounds of the invention, or tautomers or stereoisomers of said deuterates, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates of said deuterates, said stereoisomers, and/or said tautomers, are also contemplated as being included within the scope of the invention, and are described more fully above.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of preparing a pharmaceutical composition comprising the step of admixing at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable sait or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

in another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting β- secretase comprising exposing a population of cells expressing β-secretase to at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in an amount effective to inhibit β-secretase.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting β- secretase in a patient in need thereof comprising administering at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in a therapeutically effective amount to inhibit β-secretase in said patient.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting BACE-1 comprising exposing a population of cells expressing BACE-1 to at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable sait or solvate of said compound or said tautomer, in an amount effective to inhibit BACE-1 in said patient. In one such embodiment, said population of cells is in vivo. In another such embodiment, said population of cells is ex vivo. In another such embodiment, said population of cells is in vitro.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting BACE-1 in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in a therapeutically effective amount to inhibit BACE-1 in said patient.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of Αβ from APP in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in an amount effective to inhibit said Αβ formation.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of Αβ plaque in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in an amount effective to inhibit said Αβ plaque formation.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of Αβ fibrils in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in an amount effective to inhibit said Αβ fibril formation.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of Αβ oligomers in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in an amount effective to inhibit said Αβ fibril formation.

in another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of Αβ fibrils and Αβ oligomers in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in an amount effective to inhibit said Αβ fibril formation. In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of senile plaques and/or neurofibrillary tangles in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to said patient at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in an amount effective to inhibit said Αβ fibril formation.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating, preventing, and/or delaying the onset of an amyloid β pathology ("Αβ pathology") and/or one or more symptoms of said pathology comprising administering at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, to a patient in need thereof in an amount effective to treat said pathology.

in another embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating, preventing, and/or delaying the onset of one or more pathologies associated with Αβ and/or one or more symptoms of one or more pathologies associated with Αβ. Non- limiting examples of pathologies associated with Αβ include: Alzheimer's Disease, Down's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, memory loss, memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease, memory loss associated with Parkinson's disease, attention deficit symptoms, attention deficit symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease ("AD"), Parkinson's disease, and/orDown's syndrome, dementia, stroke, microgliosis and brain inflammation, pre-senile dementia, senile dementia, dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and/or Down's syndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy, cortical basal degeneration, neurodegeneration, olfactory impairment, olfactory impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and/or Down's syndrome, β-amyloid angiopathy, cerebral amyloid

angiopathy, hereditary cerebral hemorrhage, mild cognitive impairment ("MCI"), glaucoma, amyloidosis, type II diabetes, hemodialysis complications (from β ₂ microglobulins and complications arising therefrom in hemodialysis patients), scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalitis, Creutzfeld-Jakob disease, and traumatic brain injury ("TBI"), comprising administering to said patient at least one compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in an amount effective to inhibit said pathology or pathologies.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating one or more neurodegenerative diseases, comprising administering an effective (i.e.,

therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the deposition of amyloid protein (e.g., amyloid beta protein) in, on or around neurological tissue (e.g., the brain), comprising administering an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said

compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the deposition of amyloid protein (e.g., amyloid beta protein) in, on or around neurological tissue (e.g., the brain), comprising administering an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of a compound of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) in combination with an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents useful for treating Alzheimer's disease to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable sa!t or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more cholinesterase inhibitors (such as, for example, (±)-2,3-dihydro-5,6- dimethoxy-2-[[1 -{phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl]-1 H -inden-1 -one hydrochloride, i.e, donepezil hydrochloride, available as the Aricept® brand of donepezil

hydrochloride), to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective (i.e., therapeuticaiiy effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of Αβ antibody inhibitors, gamma secretase inhibitors, gamma secretase modulators, and beta secretase inhibitors other than a compound of the invention.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of Αβ antibody inhibitors, gamma secretase inhibitors, gamma secretase modulators, and beta secretase inhibitors.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more BACE inhibitors.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of Exelon (rivastigmine).

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of Cognex (tacrine).

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of a Tau kinase inhibitor.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more Tau kinase inhibitor (e.g., GSK3beta inhibitor, cdk5 inhibitor, ERK inhibitor).

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one anti-Abeta vaccination (active immunization).

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more APP ligands.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more agents that upregulate insulin degrading enzyme and/or neprilysin.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more cholesterol lowering agents (for example, statins such as Atorvastatin, Fluvastatin, Lovastatin, evastatin, Pravastatin, Pravastatin, Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin, and cholesterol absorption inhibitor such as Ezetimibe).

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more fibrates (for example, clofibrate, C!ofibride, Etofibrate, Aluminium Clofibrate).

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more LXR agonists.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more LRP mimics.

in one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention {or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more 5-HT6 receptor antagonists.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more nicotinic receptor agonists.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more H3 receptor antagonists.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more histone deacetylase inhibitors.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more hsp90 inhibitors.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more ml muscarinic receptor agonists.

Another embodiment of this invention is directed to a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more 5-HT6 receptor antagonists, or mGluRI , or mG!uR5 positive allosteric modulators or agonists.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more mGluR2/3 antagonists.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more anti-inflammatory agents that can reduce neuroinftammation.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more Prostaglandin EP2 receptor antagonists.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more PAl-1 inhibitors. 8

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In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective amount of one or more agents that can induce Abeta efflux such as gelsolin.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Down's syndrome, comprising administering an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating Down's syndrome, comprising administering an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable sait or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), in combination with an effective (i.e., therapeutically effective) amount of one or more choiinesterase inhibitors (such as, for example, (±)- 2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-2~[[1 -(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidiny!]methyl]-1 H -inden-1 -one hydrochloride, i.e, donepezil hydrochloride, available as the Aricept ® brand of donepezil hydrochloride), to a patient in need of treatment.

in one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating mild cognitive impairment, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceuticaliy acceptable sait or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating mild cognitive impairment, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), and an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents suitable for use in such patients, to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating glaucoma, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating glaucoma, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), and an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents suitable for use in such patients, to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating cerebral amyloid angiopathy, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating cerebral amyloid angiopathy, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), and an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents suitable for use in such patients, to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating stroke, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating stroke, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), and an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents suitable for use in such patients, to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating dementia, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating dementia, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), and an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents suitable for use in such patients, to a patient in need of treatment. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating microgliosis, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating microgliosis, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), and an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents suitable for use in such patients, to a patient in need of treatment. !n one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating brain inflammation, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating brain inflammation, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), and an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents suitable for use in such patients, to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating traumatic brain injury, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating olfactory function loss, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) to a patient in need of treatment.

in one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating olfactory function loss, comprising administering an effective amount of one or more (e.g., one) compounds of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or

pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer), and an effective amount of one or more additional therapeutic agents suitable for use in such patients, to a patient in need of treatment. In one embodiment, the invention provides a kit comprising, in separate containers, in a single package, pharmaceutical compositions for use in combination, wherein one container comprises an effective amount of a compound of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and another container (i.e., a second container) comprises an effective amount of another pharmaceutically active ingredient, the combined quantities of the compound of the invention and the other pharmaceutically active ingredient being effective to: (a) treat Alzheimer's disease, or (b) inhibit the deposition of amyloid protein in, on or around neurological tissue (e.g., the brain), or (c) treat neurodegenerative diseases, or (d) inhibit the activity of BACE-1.

In one embodiment, the invention provides a kit comprising, in separate containers, in a single package, pharmaceutical compositions for use in combination, wherein one container comprises an effective amount of a compound of the invention (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and another container (i.e., a second container) comprises an effective amount of another pharmaceutically active ingredient (as described below), the combined quantities of the compound of the invention and the other

pharmaceutically active ingredient being effective to: (a) treat Alzheimer's disease, or (b) inhibit the deposition of amyloid protein (e.g., amyloid beta protein) in, on or around neurological tissue (e.g., the brain), or (c) treat neurodegenerative diseases, or (d) inhibit the activity of BACE-1.

In various embodiments, the invention provides any one of the methods disclosed above and below wherein the compound(s) of the invention is a compound or compounds selected from the group consisting of the exemplary compounds of the invention described below.

In various embodiments, the invention provides any one of the pharmaceutical compositions disclosed above and below wherein the compound(s) of the invention is a compound or compounds selected from the group consisting of the exemplary compounds of the invention described below.

Other embodiments of this invention are directed to any one of the

embodiments above or below that are directed to compounds of the invention, or the use of compounds of the invention (e.g. the embodiments directed to methods of treatment, pharmaceutical compositions and kits).

In another embodiment, the invention provides for the use of a compound of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment, the delay of onset, and/or the prevention of one or more Αβ pathologies and/or in the treatment, the delay of onset, and/or the prevention of one or more symptoms of one or more Αβ pathologies.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a kit comprising: (a) one or more compounds of the invention, or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, preferably provided as a pharmaceutical composition and in a suitable container or containers and/or with suitable packaging; (b) optionally one or more additional active agents, which if present are preferably provided as a pharmaceutical composition and in a suitable container or containers and/or with suitable packaging; and (c) instructions for use, for example written instructions on how to administer the compound or compositions.

In another embodiment, the invention provides a kit comprising a single container or multiple containers: (a) a pharmaceutically acceptable composition comprising one or more compounds of claim 1 , or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer, (b) optionally pharmaceutically acceptable

composition comprising one or more additional therapeutic agents; and (c) instructions for use their use. Said kit may optionally comprise labeling appropriate to the intended use or uses.

DEFINITIONS

The terms used herein have their ordinary meaning and the meaning of such terms is independent at each occurrence thereof. That notwithstanding and except where stated otherwise, the following definitions apply throughout the specification and claims. Chemical names, common names and chemical structures may be used interchangeably to describe that same structure. These definitions apply regardless of whether a term is used by itself or in combination with other terms, unless otherwise indicated. Hence the definition of "alky!" applies to "alkyl" as well as the "alkyl" portion of "hydroxyalkyl", "haloalkyi", arylalkyl-, alkylaryi-, "alkoxy" etc.

It shall be understood that, in the various embodiments of the invention described herein, any variable not specifically defined in the context of the

embodiment is as defined in Formula (I). All valences not explicitiy filled are assumed to be filled by hydrogen.

As described herein, variables such as R ¹ , R ² , and R ³ may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more R ⁴ groups. It shall be understood that the upper limit of the number of substituents (referred to in the phrase "one or more substituents") is the number of available hydrogen atoms on the relevant moiety (R ¹ , R ² , or R ³ ) that are available for replacement by a substituent which will result in a chemically stable moiety.

As described herein, one or more of the variables of the genera! formulae representing the various embodiments of the compounds of the invention (e.g., variables -Lr, - -, and -L ₃ -) optionally independently present or absent. It shall be understood that where such a is absent, the moieties which are shown connected by that variable are directly attached. Thus, by way of non-limiting illustration only, a compound of Formula (I) wherein -l_ , -L.2-,-L ₃ -, and -U- are each absent is understood to be depicted as:

The described herein, represents a ring referred to herein as "ring A."

which may be optionally substituted as described herein, represents a ring referred to herein as "ring B."

The , which may be optionally substituted as described herein, represents a ring referred to herein as "ring C."

In the various Formulas of the compounds of the invention, e.g., in Formula (1), m, n, p, q, r, s, and t are each independently selected integers, wherein:

m is 0 or more,

n is 0 or more,

p is 0 or more,

q is 0 or more,

r is 0, 1 , or 2, s is 0, 1 , or 2, and

t is 0, 1 , or 2,

with the provisos that:

(i) the maximum value of the sum of m, q, and s is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring A,

(ii) the maximum value of the sum of n and r is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring B, and

(iii) the maximum value of the sum of p and t is the maximum number of available substitutable hydrogen atoms on ring C, and

(iv) the sum of r, s, and t is 1 or 2.

Except for salt forms, the "maximum number of substitutable hydrogen atoms" refers to the maximum number that will result in a neutral molecule. By way of non- limiting illustration, when ring A is a phenyl group, the minimum value of the sum of m, s, and q is 0 and the maximum value of m the sum of m, s, and q is 5. When ring

A is a group, the minimum value of the sum of m, s, and q is 0 and the maximum value of m, s, and q is 4.

In one embodiment, in Formula (I), m, n, p, q, r, s, and t are each

independently selected integers, wherein:

m is 0 or more,

n is 0 or more,

p is 0 or more,

q is 0 or more,

r is 0, 1 , or 2

s is 0, 1, or 2,

t is 0, 1 , or 2,

wherein the minimum value of the sum of m, s, and q is 0 and the maximum value of the sum of m, s, and q is 17, U 2010/051558

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the minimum value of the sum of n and r is 0 and the maximum value of the sum of n and r is 17.

In the compounds of the invention, e.g., in Formula (I), each of ring A and ring B is independently selected from the group consisting of a monocyclic aryl, a monocyclic heteroaryl, a monocyclic cycloalkyi, a monocyclic cycloaikenyl, a monocyclic heterocycloalkyl, a monocyclic heterocycloalkenyi, and a muiticyciic group, each of which groups may be unsubstituted or optionally further substituted as shown.

As used herein, the term "monocyclic aryl" refers to phenyl.

As used herein, the term "monocyclic heteroaryl" refers to a 4- to 7-membered monocyclic heteroaryl group comprising from 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms, said ring heteroatoms being independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, and oxides thereof. The point of attachment to the parent moiety is to any available ring carbon or ring heteroatom. Non-limiting examples of monocyclic heteroaryl moities include pyridyl, pyrazinyl, furanyl, thienyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyridone, thiazo!yl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, pyrazolyl, furazanyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, thiadiazotyl (e.g., 1 ,2,4-thiadiazo!yi), pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, imidazolyl, and triazinyl (e.g., ,2,4-triazinyl), and oxides thereof.

As used herein, the term "monocyclic cycloalkyi" refers to a 3- to 7-membered monocyclic cycloalkyi group. Non-limiting examples of monocyclic cycloalkyi groups include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and cycloheptyl.

As used herein, the term "monocyclic cycloaikenyl" refers to a non-aromatic 3- to 7-membered cycloalkyi group which contains one or more carbon-carbon double bonds. Non-limiting examples include cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl, cyciopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, and cyc!oheptenyl.

As used herein, the term "monocyclic heterocycloalkyl" refers to a 4- to 7- membered monocyclic heterocycloalkyl group comprising from 1 to 4 ring

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-limiting examples of lower alkyl-substituted oxetanyl include the moiety:

As used herein, the term "monocyclic heterocyc!oalkeny!" refers to a 4- to 7- membered monocyclic heterocyc!oalkenyl group comprising from 1 to 4 ring heteroatoms, said ring heteroatoms being independently selected from the group consisting of N, N-oxide, O, S, S-oxide, S(O), and S(0)2. The point of attachment to the parent moiety is to any available ring carbon or ring heteroatom. Non-limiting examples of monocyclic heterocy!oalkenyl groups include 1 ,2,3,4- tetrahydropyridinyl, 1 ,2-dihydropyridinyl, 1 ,4-dihydropyridinyl, 1 ,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridinyl, 1 ,4,5,6- tetrahydropyrimidinyl, 2-pyrroltnyl, 3-pyrrolinyl, 2-imidazolinyl _f 2-pyrazolinyl, dihydroimidazolyl, dihydrooxazolyl, dihydrooxadiazolyl, dihydrothiazolyl, 3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyranyl, dihydrofuranyl, fluorodihydrofuranyl, dihydrothiophenyl, and

dihydrothiopyrany!, and oxides thereof.

As used herein, the term "multicyclic group" refers to a fused ring system comprising two (bicyclic), three (tricyclic), or more fused rings, wherein each ring of the fused ring system is independently selected from the group consisting of phenyl, monocyclic heteroaryl, monocyclic cycloalkyl, monocyclic cycloalkenyl, monocyclic heterocycloalkyl, and monocyclic heterocycloalkenyl. The point of attachment to the parent moiety is to any available ring carbon or (if present) ring heteroatom on any of the fused rings. It shall be understood that each of the following multicyclic groups pictured may be unsubstituted or substituted, as described herein. Only the point of attachment to the parent moiety is shown by the wavy line.

The term multicyclic groups includes bicyclic aromatic groups. Non-limiting examples of multicyclic groups which are bicyclic aromatic groups include:

The term multicyclic groups includes bicyclic heteroaromatic groups comprising from 1 to 3 or more ring heteroatoms, each said ring heteroatom being independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, S(O), S(0) ₂ , and oxides of N, O, and S, and oxides thereof. Non-limiting examples of multicyclic groups which are bicyclic heteroaromatic groups comprising from 1 to 3 ring heteroatoms, each said ring heteroatom being independently selected from N, O, and S include the following, and oxides thereof:

The term multicyclic groups includes saturated bicyclic cycloalkyl groups. Non- limiting examples of multicyclic groups which are saturated bicyclic cycloalkyl groups include the following:

The term multicyclic group includes partially unsaturated bicyclic cycloalkyl groups. Non-limiting examples of multicyclic groups which comprise partially unsaturated bicyclic cycloalkyl groups include the following:

The term multicyclic groups includes partially or fully saturated bicyclic groups comprising from 1 to 3 ring heteroatoms, each said ring heteroatom is independently selected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, S(O), S(0)2, and oxides of N and S. Such rings may also optionally contain one or more oxo groups, as defined herein Non-limiting examples of multicyclic groups which are partially or fully saturated bicyclic groups comprising from 1 to 3 ring heteroatoms, each said ring heteroatom being independently selected from N, O, and S include the following, and oxides thereof:

The term multicyciic groups includes aromatic tricyclic groups, cycloalkyl tricyclic groups, as well as heteroaromatic and partially and fully saturated tricyclic groups. For tricyclic groups comprising ring heteroatoms, said tricyclic groups comprise one or more (e.g., from 1 to 5) ring heteroatoms, wherein each said ring heteroatom is independently selected from N, O, and S, S(O), S(0) ₂₎ and oxides of N, O, and S: Non-limiting examples of tricyclic multicyciic groups include the following, and, where possible, oxides thereof:

"Patient" includes both human and non-human animals. Non-human animals include those research animals and companion animals such as mice, primates, monkeys, great apes, canine (e.g., dogs), and feline (e.g., house cats).

"Pharmaceutical composition" (or "pharmaceutically acceptable composition") means a composition suitable for administration to a patient. Such compositions may contain the neat compound (or compounds) of the invention or mixtures thereof, or salts, solvates, prodrugs, isomers, or tautomers thereof, or they may contain one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents. The term "pharmaceutical composition" is also intended to encompass both the bulk composition and individual dosage units comprised of more than one (e.g., two) pharmaceutically active agents such as, for example, a compound of the present invention and an additional agent selected from the lists of the additional agents described herein, along with any pharmaceutically inactive excipients. The bulk composition and each individual dosage unit can contain fixed amounts of the afore-said "more than one

pharmaceutically active agents". The bulk composition is material that has not yet been formed into individual dosage units. An illustrative dosage unit is an oral dosage unit such as tablets, pills and the like. Similarly, the herein-described method of treating a patient by administering a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is also intended to encompass the administration of the afore-said bulk composition and individual dosage units.

"Halogen" means fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine. Preferred are fluorine, chlorine and bromine.

"Aikyl" means an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may be straight or branched and comprising about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms in the chain. Preferred alkyl groups contain about 1 to about 12 carbon atoms in the chain. More preferred alkyl groups contain about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain. Branched means that one or more lower alkyl groups such as methyl, ethyl or propyl, are attached to a linear aikyl chain. "Lower alkyl" means a group having about 1 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain which may be straight or branched. "Alkyl" may be unsubstituted or optionally substituted by one or more substituents which may be the same or different, each substituent being as described herein or independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyl, haloalkyl, spirocycloalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, cyano, hydroxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, amino, -NH(alkyl), -NH(cycloalkyl), -N(alkyl) ₂ , -0-C(0)-alkyl, -0-C{0)-aryl, -0-C(0)-cycioalkyl, carboxy and -C(0)0-alkyl. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl and t-butyl.

"Haloalkyl" means an alkyl as defined above wherein one or more hydrogen atoms on the alkyl is replaced by a halo group defined above.

"Heteroa!kyl" means an alkyl moiety as defined above, having one or more carbon atoms, for example one, two or three carbon atoms, replaced with one or more heteroatoms, which may be the same or different, where the point of attachment to the remainder of the molecule is through a carbon atom of the heteroalkyl radical. Suitable such heteroatoms include O, S, S(O), S{0) ₂ , and -NH-, -N(alkyl)-. Non-limiting examples include ethers, thioethers, amines, hydroxymethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 1 ,2-dihydroxyethyi, 2-methoxy ethyl, 2-aminoethyl, 2- dimethylaminoethyl, and the like.

"Alkenyl" means an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond and which may be straight or branched and comprising about 2 to about 15 carbon atoms in the chain. Preferred alkenyl groups have about 2 to about 12 carbon atoms in the chain; and more preferably about 2 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain. Branched means that one or more lower alkyi groups such as methyl, ethyl or propyl, are attached to a linear alkenyl chain. "Lower alkeny!" means about 2 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain which may be straight or branched. "Alkenyl" may be unsubstituted or optionally substituted by one or more substituents which may be the same or different, each substituent being

independently selected from the group consisting of halo, alkyi. aryl, cycloalkyl, cyano, alkoxy and -S{a!kyl). Non-limiting examples of suitable alkenyl groups include ethenyl, propenyl, n-butenyl, 3-methylbut-2-enyi, n-pentenyl, octenyl and decenyl.

"Alkylene" means a difunctional group obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from an alkyi group that is defined above. Non-limiting examples of alkylene include methylene, ethylene and propylene. More generally, the suffix "ene" on alkyi, aryl, hetercycloalkyl, etc. indicates a divalent moiety, e.g., -CH ₂ CH ₂ - is ethylene, and is para-phenylene.

"Alkynyl" means an aliphatic hydrocarbon group containing at least one carbon-carbon triple bond and which may be straight or branched and comprising about 2 to about 15 carbon atoms in the chain. Preferred alkynyl groups have about 2 to about 12 carbon atoms in the chain; and more preferably about 2 to about 4 carbon atoms in the chain. Branched means that one or more lower alkyi groups such as methyl, ethyl or propyl, are attached to a linear alkynyl chain. "Lower alkynyl" means about 2 to about 6 carbon atoms in the chain which may be straight or branched. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkynyl groups include ethynyl, propynyl, 2-butynyl and 3-methylbutynyl. "Alkynyl" may be unsubstituted or optionally substituted by one or more substituents which may be the same or different, each substituent being independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl and cycloa!kyl.

"Alkenylene" means a difunctional group obtained by removal of a hydrogen from an alkenyl group that is defined above. Non-limiting examples of alkenylene include -CH=CH-, -C(CH ₃ )=CH-, and -CH=CHCH ₂ -.

"Aryl" means an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system comprising about 6 to about 14 carbon atoms, preferably about 6 to about 10 carbon atoms. The aryl group can be optionally substituted with one or more "ring system substituents" which may be the same or different, and are as defined herein. Non-limiting examples of suitable aryl groups include phenyl and naphthyl.

"Heteroaryl" means an aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system comprising about 5 to about 14 ring atoms, preferably about 5 to about 10 ring atoms, in which one or more of the ring atoms is an element other than carbon, for example nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, alone or in combination. Preferred heteroaryis contain about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The "heteroaryl" can be optionally substituted by one . or more "ring system substituents" which may be the same or different, and are as defined herein. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before the heteroaryl root name means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom respectively, is present as a ring atom. A nitrogen atom of a heteroaryl can be optionally oxidized to the corresponding N- oxide. "Heteroaryl" may also include a heteroaryl as defined above fused to an aryl as defined above. Non-limiting examples of suitable heteroaryis include pyridyl, pyrazinyl, furanyl, thienyi (alternatively refererred to herein as thiophenyl), pyrimidinyl, pyridone (including N-substituted pyridones), isoxazolyl, isothtazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, furazanyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, 1 ,2,4-thiadtazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridaziny!, quinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, oxindolyl, imidazo[1 ,2-a]pyridinyl, imidazo[2,1 - b]thiazolyl, benzofurazanyl, indoly!, azaindolyl, benzimidazo!yl, benzothienyl, quinolinyi, imidazolyl, thienopyridyl, quinazolinyl, thienopyrimidyl, pyrrolopyridyl, imidazopyridyl, isoquinolinyl, benzoazaindolyl, 1 ,2,4-triazinyl, benzothiazolyl and the like. The term "heteroaryl" also refers to partially saturated heteroaryl moieties such as, for example, tetrahydroisoquinolyl, tetrahydroquinolyl and the like. "Cycloalkyl" means a non-aromatic mono- or multicyclic ring system

comprising about 3 to about 10 carbon atoms, preferably about 5 to about 10 carbon atoms. Preferred cycloa!kyl rings contain about 5 to about 7 ring atoms. The cycloalkyl can be optionally substituted with one or more "ring system substituents" which may be the same or different, and are as defined herein. Non-limiting examples of suitable monocyclic cycloalkyls include cyclopropyl, cyclopentyi, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyi and the like. Non-limiting examples of suitable multicyclic cycloalkyls include 1-decalinyl, norbornyl, adamantyl and the like. Further non-limiting examples of cycloalkyl include the following:

"Cycloalkenyl" means a non-aromatic mono or multicyclic ring system comprising about 3 to about 10 carbon atoms, preferably about 5 to about 10 carbon atoms which contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Preferred cycloalkenyl rings contain about 5 to about 7 ring atoms. The cycloalkenyl can be optionally substituted with one or more "ring system substituents" which may be the same or different, and are as defined above. Non-limiting examples of suitable monocyclic cycloalkenyls include cyclopenteny!, cyclohexenyl, cyclohepta-1 ,3-dienyi, and the like. Non-limiting example of a suitable multicyclic cycloalkenyl is norbornylenyl.

"Heterocycloalky!" (or "heterocyclyl") means a non-aromatic saturated monocyclic or multicyclic ring system comprising about 3 to about 10 ring atoms, preferably about 5 to about 10 ring atoms, in which one or more of the atoms in the ring system is an element other than carbon, for example nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, alone or in combination. There are no adjacent oxygen and/or sulfur atoms present in the ring system. Preferred heterocyclyls contain about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before the heterocyclyl root name means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom respectively is present as a ring atom. Any -NH in a heterocyclyl ring may exist protected such as, for example, as an -N(Boc), -N(CBz), - N(Tos) group and the like; such protections are also considered part of this invention. 2010/051558

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The heterocyclyi can be optionally substituted by one or more "ring system

substituents" which may be the same or different, and are as defined herein. The nitrogen or sulfur atom of the heterocyclyi can be optionally oxidized to the

corresponding N-oxide, S-oxide or S,S-dioxide. Thus, the term "oxide," when it appears in a definition of a variable in a general structure described herein, refers to the corresponding N-oxide, S-oxide, or S,S-dioxide. Non-limiting examples of suitable monocyclic heterocyclyi rings include piperidyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperazinyi, morpholinyl, thiomorpho!inyl, thiazolidinyl, 1 ,4-dioxany!, tetrahydrofuranyl,

tetrahydrothiophenyl, lactam, lactone, and the like. "Heterocyclyi" also includes rings wherein =0 replaces two available hydrogens on the same carbon atom (i.e., heterocyclyi includes rings having a carbonyl group in the ring). Such =0 groups may be referred to herein as "oxo." An example of such a moiety is pyrroiidinone (or pyrrolidone):

"Heterocycloalkenyl" (or "heterocyclenyl") means a non-aromatic monocyclic or multicyclic ring system comprising about 3 to about 10 ring atoms, preferably about 5 to about 10 ring atoms, in which one or more of the atoms in the ring system is an element other than carbon, for example nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom, alone or in combination, and which contains at least one carbon-carbon double bond or carbon- nitrogen double bond. There are no adjacent oxygen and/or sulfur atoms present in the ring system. Preferred heterocyclenyl rings contain about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The prefix aza, oxa or thia before the heterocyclenyl root name means that at least a nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur atom respectively is present as a ring atom. The

heterocyclenyl can be optionally substituted by one or more ring system substituents, wherein "ring system substituent" is as defined above. The nitrogen or sulfur atom of the heterocyclenyl can be optionally oxidized to the corresponding N-oxide, S-oxide or S.S-dioxide. Non-limiting examples of suitable heterocyclenyl groups include 1 ,2,3,4- tetrahydropyridinyl, 1 ,2-dihydropyridinyl, 1 ,4-dihydropyridinyI, 1 ,2,3,6- tetrahydropyridinyl, 1 ,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidinyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, 3-pyrroliny!, 2- imidazolinyl, 2-pyrazolinyl, dihydroimidazolyl, dihydrooxazolyi, dihydrooxadiazolyl, dihydrothiazolyi, 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyranyl, dihydrofuranyl, f!uorodihydrofuranyi, 7- oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptenyl, dihydroihiophenyl, dihydrothiopyranyl, and the like.

"Heterocyclenyl" also includes rings wherein =0 replaces two available hydrogens on the same carbon atom (i.e., heterocyciyi includes rings having a carbonyl group in the ring). Example of such moiety is pyrrolidenone (or pyrrolone):

It should be noted that in hetero-atom containing ring systems of this invention, there are no hydroxyl groups on carbon atoms adjacent to a N, O or S, as well as there are no N or S groups on carbon adjacent to another heteroatom. Thus, for example, in the ring:

there is no -OH attached directly to carbons marked 2 and 5.

It should also be noted that tautomeric forms of the compounds of the invention are also contemplated as being within the scope of the invention. Thus, for example, the formulas: , and are considered equivalent in the various compounds of the invention.

"Arylcyc!oalkyl" (or "arylfused cycloalkyi") means a group derived from a fused aryl and cycloalkyi as defined herein. Preferred arylcycloalkyls are those wherein aryl is phenyl (which may be referred to as "benzofused") and cycloalkyi consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The arylcycloalky! can be optionally substituted as described herein. Non-limiting examples of suitable arylcycloalkyls include indanyl (a

benzofused cycloalkyi) and 1 ,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl and the like. The bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

"Arylheterocycloalkyl" (or "arylfused heterocycloalkyl") means a group derived from a fused aryl and heterocycloalkyl as defined herein. Preferred

aryiheterocyc!oa!kyls are those wherein aryl is phenyl (which may be referred to as "benzofused") and heterocycloalkyl consists of about 5 to about 6 ring atoms. The arylheterocycloalkyl can be optionally substituted, and/or contain the oxide or oxo, as described herein. Non-limiting examples of suitable arylfused heterocycloalkyls include:

The bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

It is also understood that the terms "arylfused aryl", "arylfused cycloalkyi", "arylfused cycloaikenyl", "arylfused heterocycloalkyl", arylfused heterocycloalkenyl", "arylfused heteroaryl", "cycloalkylfused aryl", "cycloalkylfused cycloalkyi",

"cycloalkylfused cycloalkenyl", "cycloalkylfused heterocycloalkyl", "cycloalkylfused heterocycloalkenyl", "cycloalkylfused heteroaryl, "cycloalkenylfused aryl",

"cycloalkenylfused cycloalkyi", "cycloalkenylfused cycloalkenyl", "cycloalkenylfused heterocycloalkyl", "cycloalkenylfused heterocycloalkenyl", "cycloalkenylfused heteroaryl", ^!i heterocycloa!kylfused aryl", "heterocycloalkylfused cycloalkyi",

"heterocycloalkylfused cycloalkenyl", "heterocycloalkylfused heterocycloalkyl", "heterocycloalkylfused heterocycloalkenyl", "heterocycloalkylfused heteroaryl", "heterocycloalkenylfused aryl", "heterocycloalkenylfused cycloalkyi",

"heterocycloalkenylfused cycloalkenyl", "heterocycloalkenylfused heterocycloalkyl", "heterocycloalkenylfused heterocycloalkenyl", "heterocycloalkenylfused heteroaryl", "heteroarylfused aryl", "heteroarylfused cycloalkyi", "heteroarylfused cycloalkenyl", "heteroarylfused heterocycloalkyl", "heteroarylfused heterocycloalkenyl", and

"heteroarylfused heteroaryl" are similarly represented by the combination of the groups aryl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, and heteroaryl, as previously described. Any such groups may be unsubstituted or substituted with one or more ring system substituents at any available position as described herein.

"Aralkyl" or "arylalkyl" means an aryl-alkyl- group in which the aryl and alkyl are as previously described. Preferred araikyls comprise a lower aikyl group. Non-limiting examples of suitable aralkyl groups include benzyl, 2-phenethyl and

naphthalenylmethyl. The bond to the parent moiety is through the alkyl. The term

(and similar terms) may be written as "arylalkyl-" to indicate the point of attachment to the parent moiety.

Similarly, "heteroarylalkyl", "cycloalkylalkyl", "cycloalkenylalkyl",

"heterocycloalkylalkyl", "heterocycloalkeny!alkyl", etc., mean a heteroaryl, cycloalkyi, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, etc. as described herein bound to a parent moiety through an alkyl group. Preferred groups contain a lower alkyl group.

Such alkyl groups may be straight or branched, unsubstituted and/or substituted as described herein.

Similarly, "arylfused arylalkyl-", arylfused cycloalkylalkyl-, etc., means an arylfused aryl group, aryifused cycloalkyi group, etc. linked to a parent moiety through an aikyi group. Preferred groups contain a lower alkyl group. Such alkyl groups may be straight or branched, unsubstituted and/or substituted as described herein.

"Alkylaryl" means an alkyl-aryl- group in which the alkyl and aryl are as previously described. Preferred alkylaryis comprise a lower alkyl group. Non-limiting example of a suitable alkylaryl group is tolyl. The bond to the parent moiety is through the aryi.

"Cycioalkylether" means a non-aromatic ring of 3 to 7 members comprising an oxygen atom and 2 to 7 carbon atoms. Ring carbon atoms can be substituted, provided that substituents adjacent to the ring oxygen do not include halo or substituents joined to the ring through an oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom.

"Cycloalkylalkyl" means a cycloalkyl moiety as defined above linked via an alkyl moiety (defined above) to a parent core. Non-limiting examples of suitable

cycioalkylalkyls include cyclohexylmethyt, adamantyimethyl, adamantylpropyl, and the like.

"Cyc!oalkenyia!kyi" means a cycioalkenyl moiety as defined above linked via an alkyl moiety (defined above) to a parent core. Non-limiting examples of suitable cycloalkenylalkyls include cyclopentenylmethyl, cyclohexenylmethyl and the like.

"Heteroarylalkyl" means a heteroaryl moiety as defined above linked via an alkyl moiety (defined above) to a parent core. Non-limiting examples of suitable heteroaryls include 2-pyridinylmethyl, quinolinylmethyl and the like.

"Heterocyclylalkyl" (or "heterocycloalkylalkyl") means a heterocyclyl moiety as defined above linked via an alkyl moiety (defined above) to a parent core. Non-limiting examples of suitable heterocyclylalkyls include piperidinylmethyl, piperazinylmethyl and the like.

"Heterocyclenyla!kyl" means a heterocyclenyl moiety as defined above linked via an alky! moiety (defined above) to a parent core.

"Alkynylalkyl" means an aikynyl-alkyl- group in which the alkynyl and alkyl are as previously described. Preferred aikynyialkyls contain a lower alkynyl and a lower alkyl group. The bond to the parent moiety is through the alkyl. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkynylalkyl groups include propargylmethyl. "Heteroaralkyi" means a heteroaryl-alkyi- group in which the heteroaryl and alkyl are as previously described. Preferred heteroaralkyls contain a lower alkyl group. Non-limiting examples of suitable aralkyl groups include pyridylmethyl, and quinolin-3-ylmethyl. The bond to the parent moiety is through the alkyl.

"Hydroxyalkyl" means a HO-alkyl- group in which alkyl is as previously defined. Preferred hydroxyalkyls contain lower alkyl. Non-limiting examples of suitable hydroxyalkyl groups include hydroxymethyl and 2-hydroxyethyl.

"Cyanoaikyl" means a NC-alkyl- group in which alkyl is as previously defined. Preferred cyanoalkyls contain lower alkyl. Non-limiting examples of suitable cyanoaikyl groups include cyanomethyl and 2-cyanoethyl.

"Acyl" means an H-C(O)-, alkyl-C(O)- or cycloalkyl-C(O)-, group in which the various groups are as previously described. The bond to the parent moiety is through the carbonyi. Preferred acyls contain a lower alkyl. Non-limiting examples of suitable acyl groups include formyl, acetyl and propanoyl.

"Aroyl" means an aryl-C(O)- group in which the aryl group is as previously described. The bond to the parent moiety is through the carbonyi. Non-limiting examples of suitable groups include benzoyl and 1- naphthoy!.

"Heteroaroy!" means an heteroaryl-C(O)- group in which the heteroaryl group is as previously described. The bond to the parent moiety is through the carbonyi. Non-limiting examples of suitable groups include pyridoyl.

"Alkoxy" means an alkyl-O- group in which the alkyl group is as previously described. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkoxy groups include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy and n-butoxy. The bond to the parent moiety is through the ether oxygen.

"Alkyoxyaikyl" means a group derived from an alkoxy and alkyl as defined herein. The bond to the parent moiety is through the alkyl.

"Aryloxy" means an aryl-O- group in which the aryl group is as previously described. Non-limiting examples of suitable aryloxy groups include phenoxy and naphthoxy. The bond to the parent moiety is through the ether oxygen. "Aralkyloxy" (or "arylalkyloxy") means an aralkyl-O- group (an arylaklyl-O group) in which the aralky! group is as previously described. Non-limiting examples of suitable aralkyloxy groups include benzyloxy and 1 - or 2-naphthalenemethoxy. The bond to the parent moiety is through the ether oxygen.

"Arylalkenyl" means a group derived from an aryl and alkenyl as defined herein. Preferred ary!alkeny!s are those wherein aryl is phenyl and the alkenyl consists of about 3 to about 6 atoms. The arylalkenyl can be optionally substituted by one or more substituents. The bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

"Arylaikynyl" means a group derived from a aryl and alkenyl as defined herein.

Preferred arylaikynyis are those wherein aryl is phenyl and the aikynyi consists of about 3 to about 6 atoms. The arylaikynyl can be optionally substituted by one or more substituents. The bond to the parent moiety is through a non-aromatic carbon atom.

"Alkylthio" means an alkyl-S- group in which the a!ky! group is as previously described. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkylthio groups include methylthio and ethylthio. The bond to the parent moiety is through the sulfur.

"Arylthio" means an aryl-S- group in which the aryl group is as previously described. Non-limiting examples of suitable arylthio groups include phenylthio and naphthylthio. The bond to the parent moiety is through the sulfur.

"Aralkylthio" means an aralkyl-S- group in which the aralky! group is as previously described. Non-limiting example of a suitable aralkylthio group is benzylthio. The bond to the parent moiety is through the sulfur.

"Alkoxycarbonyl" means an alkyl-O-CO- group. Non-limiting examples of suitable alkoxycarbonyl groups include methoxycarbonyl and ethoxycarbonyi. The bond to the parent moiety is through the carbonyl.

"Aryloxycarbonyl" means an aryi-O-C(O)- group. Non-limiting examples of suitable aryloxycarbonyl groups include phenoxycarbonyl and naphthoxycarbonyt. The bond to the parent moiety is through the carbonyl. "Aralkoxycarbonyl" means an ara!kyi-O-C(O)- group. Non-limiting example of a suitable aralkoxycarbonyl group is benzyloxycarbonyi. The bond to the parent moiety is through the carbonyl.

"Alkylsuifonyl" means an aikyl-S(0 ₂ )- group. Preferred groups are those in which the alkyl group is lower alkyl. The bond to the parent moiety is through the sulfonyl.

"Aryisulfonyl" means an aryi-S(0 ₂ )- group. The bond to the parent moiety is through the sulfonyl.

"Spriocycloalkyl" means a cycloalkyi group attached to a parent moiety at a single carbon atom. Non-limiting examples of spirocycloalkyl wherein the parent moiety is a cycloalkyi include spiro [2.5] octane, spiro [2.4] heptane, etc. Non-limiting examples of spriocycloalky! wherein the parent moiety is an The alkyl moiety linking fused ring systems (such as the alkyl moiety in heteroary!fused heteroarylalkyl-) may optionally be substituted with spirocycloalkyl or other groups as described herein. Non-limiting spirocycloalkyl groups include spirocyclopropyl, spriorcyclobutyl, spirocycloheptyi, and spirocyclohexyi.

The term "substituted" means that one or more hydrogens on the designated atom is replaced with a selection from the indicated group, provided that the designated atom's norma! valency under the existing circumstances is not exceeded, and that the substitution results in a stable compound. Combinations of substituents and/or variables are permissible only if such combinations result in stable

compounds. By "stable compound' or "stable structure" is meant a compound that is sufficiently robust to survive isolation to a useful degree of purity frorr - ction mixture, and formulation into an efficacious therapeutic agent.

The term "optionally substituted" means optional substitution with the specified groups, radicals or moieties.

Substitution on a cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyialky!, arylalkyl,

heteroarylalkyl, arylfused cycloalkylalkyl- moiety or the like includes substitution on any ring portion and/or on the alkyl portion of the group. 0 051558

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When a variable appears more than once in a group, e.g., R in -N(R ) ₂ , or a variable appears more than once in a structure presented herein, the variables can be the same or different.

With reference to the number of moieties (e.g., substituents, groups or rings) in a compound, unless otherwise defined, the phrases "one or more" and "at least one" mean that there can be as many moieties as chemically permitted, and the

determination of the maximum number of such moieties is well within the knowledge of those skilled in the art. With respect to the compositions and methods comprising the use of "at least one compound of the invention, e.g., of Formula (I!)," one to three compounds of the invention, e.g., of Formula (II) can be administered at the same time, preferably one.

Compounds of the invention may contain one or more rings having one or more ring system substituents. "Ring system substituent" means a substituent attached to an aromatic or non-aromatic ring system which, for example, replaces an available hydrogen on the ring system. Ring system substituents may be the same or different, each being as described herein or independently selected from the group consisting of alky!, a!kenyl, alkynyl, ha!oaikyl, heteroalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, ara!kyl, alkylaryl, heteroaralkyl, heteroarylalkenyl, heteroaryla!kynyl, alkylheteroaryl, hydroxy, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, araikoxy, acyl, aroyl, halo, nitro, cyano, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfony!, arylsulfonyl, heteroary!sulfonyl, alkylthio, arylthio, heteroarylthio, araikylthio, heteroaralkylthio, cycloalkyl, heterocyc!yl, -0-C(0)-alkyl, -0-C(0)-aryi, -0-C(0)-cycloalkyl, -C(=N-CN)- NH ₂ , -C<=NH)-NH ₂ , -C(=NH)-NH(alkyl), ΥιΥ ₂ Ν-, Y^N-alky!-, Y ₁ Y ₂ NC(0)-, Y ₁ Y ₂ NS0 ₂ - and -SO ₂ NY ₁ Y2, wherein and Y ₂ can be the same or different and are

independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, and aralkyl. "Ring system substituent" may also mean a single moiety which simultaneously replaces two available hydrogens on two adjacent carbon atoms (one H on each carbon) on a ring system. Examples of such moieties are rings such as heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkenyl rings. Additional non-limiting examples include methylene dioxy, ethylenedioxy, -C(CH ₃ ) ₂ - and the like which form moieties such as, for example:

As used herein, the term "composition" is intended to encompass a product comprising the specified ingredients in the specified amounts, as well as any product which results, directly or indirectly, from combination of the specified ingredients in the specified amounts.

The line— ,as a bond generally indicates a mixture of, or either of, the possible isomers, e.g., containing (R)- and (S)- stereochemistry. For example: and

The wavy line 'wv-u _{t as usec} j herein, indicates a point of attachment to the rest of the compound. For example, each wavy line in the following structure:

2

indicates a point of attachment to the core structure, as described herein.

Lines drawn into the ring system as, for example:

indicate that the indicated line (bond) may be attached to any of the substitutable ring carbon atoms.

"Oxo" is defined as a oxygen atom that is double bonded to a ring carbon in a cycloalkyi, cycloalkenyl, heierocyclyl, heterocyclenyt, or other ring described herein, e.g.,

In this specification, where there are multiple oxygen and/or sulfur atoms in a ring system, there cannot be any adjacent oxygen and/or sulfur present in said ring system,

It is noted that the carbon atoms for compounds of the invention may be replaced with 1 to 3 silicon atoms so long as all valency requirements are satisfied.

As well known in the art, a bond drawn from a particular atom wherein no moiety is depicted at the terminal end of the bond indicates a methyl group bound through that bond to the atom, unless stated otherwise. For example:

The term "purified", "in purified form" or "in isolated and purified form" for a compound refers to the physical state of said compound after being isolated from a synthetic process (e.g. from a reaction mixture), or natural source or combination thereof. Thus, the term "purified", "in purified form" or "in isolated and purified form" for a compound refers to the physical state of said compound (or a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound, said stereoisomer, or said tautomer) after being obtained from a purification process or processes described herein or well known to the skilled artisan (e.g., chromatography, recrystallization and the like), in sufficient purity to be suitable for in vivo or medicinal use and/or characterizable by standard analytical techniques described herein or well known to the skilled artisan.

It should also be noted that any carbon as well as heteroatom with unsatisfied valences in the text, schemes, examples and Tables herein is assumed to have the sufficient number of hydrogen atom(s) to satisfy the valences. When a functional group in a compound is termed "protected", this means that the group is in modified form to preclude undesired side reactions at the protected site when the compound is subjected to a reaction. Suitable protecting groups will be recognized by those with ordinary skill in the art as well as by reference to standard textbooks such as, for example, T. W. Greene et al, Protective Groups in organic Synthesis (1991), Wiley, New York.

As used herein, the term "composition" is intended to encompass a product comprising the specified ingredients in the specified amounts, as well as any product which results, directly or indirectly, from combination of the specified ingredients in the specified amounts.

Prodrugs and solvates of the compounds of the invention are also

contemplated herein. A discussion of prodrugs is provided in T. Higuchi and V. Stella, Pro-drugs as Novel Delivery Systems (1987) 14 of the A.C.S. Symposium Series, and in Bioreversibie Carriers in Drug Design, (1987) Edward B. Roche, ed., American Pharmaceutical Association and Pergamon Press. The term "prodrug" means a compound (e.g, a drug precursor) that is transformed in vivo to yield a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate of the compound. The transformation may occur by various mechanisms (e.g., by metabolic or chemical processes), such as, for example, through hydrolysis in blood. A discussion of the use of prodrugs is provided by T. Higuchi and W. Stella, "Prodrugs as Novel Delivery Systems," Vol. 14 of the A.C.S. Symposium Series, and in Bioreversibie Carriers in Drug Design, ed. Edward B. Roche, American

Pharmaceutical Association and Pergamon Press, 1987.

For example, if a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate of the compound contains a carboxylic acid functional group, a prodrug can comprise an ester formed by the replacement of the hydrogen atom of the acid group with a group such as, for example, (Ci-C ₈ )alkyl, (C ₂ - Ci ₂ )alkanoyloxymethyl, 1-(aikanoyloxy)ethy! having from 4 to 9 carbon atoms, 1 - methyl-1 -(alkanoyloxy)-ethyl having from 5 to 10 carbon atoms,

alkoxycarbonyloxymethy! having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms, 1-

(alkoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl having from 4 to 7 carbon atoms, 1-methyl-1- (alkoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl having from 5 to 8 carbon atoms, N- (alkoxycarbonyi)aminomethy! having from 3 to 9 carbon atoms, 1-(N- (alkoxycarbonyl)amino)ethyl having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms, 3-phthaIidyl, 4- crotonolactonyi, gamma-butyrolacton-4-yl, di-N,N-(C _r C ₂ )alkylamino{C ₂ -C3)aikyl (such as β-dimethyiaminoethyl), carbamoyl-(Ci-C2)alkyl, N,N-di (C-p

C ₂ )aikylcarbamoyl-(C1 -C2)alkyl and piperidino-, pyrrolidino- or morpholino(C ₂ - C ₃ )a!kyi, and the like.

Similarly, if a compound of the invention contains an alcohol functional group, a prodrug can be formed by the replacement of the hydrogen atom of the alcohol group with a group such as, for example, (CrCeJalkanoyloxymethyi, 1-((d- C ₆ )alkanoyloxy)ethyl, 1 -methy!-1-((Ci-C ₆ )alkanoyloxy)ethyl, (Ci- C ₆ )alkoxycarbonyloxymethyi, N-(CrC ₆ )alkoxycarbony!aminomethyl, succinoyl, (Ci- C ₆ )alkanoyl, a-amino(Ci-C ₄ )alkanyl, arylacyl and a-aminoacyl, or a-aminoacyl-a- aminoacyl, where each a-aminoacyi group is independently selected from the naturally occurring L-amino acids, P(0)(OH) ₂ , -P(O){0(Ci-C ₆ )alkyl) ₂ or glycosyl (the radical resulting from the removal of a hydroxy! group of the hemiacetai form of a carbohydrate), and the like.

If a compound of the invention incorporates an amine functional group, a prodrug can be formed by the replacement of a hydrogen atom in the amine group with a group such as, for example, R-carbonyl, RO-carbonyl, NRR'-carbonyl where R and R' are each independently (CrCio)alky!, (C ₃ -C ₇ ) cycloalkyi, benzyl, or R-carbonyl is a natural a-aminoacyl or natural a-aminoacyl,— C(OH)C(0)OY ¹ wherein Y ¹ is H, (CrC ₆ )alky! or benzyl,— C(OY )Y ³ wherein Y ² is (CrC ₄ ) alkyl and Y ³ is (Ci-Ce)alkyl, carboxy (CrC ₆ )alkyl, amino(C ₁ -C )aikyl or mono-N— -or di-N,N-(Ci-C ₆ )alkylaminoalkyl, — C(Y ⁴ )Y ⁵ wherein Y ⁴ is H or methyl and Y ⁵ is mono-N— or di-N,N-(Ci-C ₆ )alkylamino morpho!ino, piperidin-1-yl or pyrrolidin-1 -yl, and the like.

One or more compounds of the invention may exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water, ethanol, and the like, and it is intended that the invention embrace both solvated and unsolvated forms. "Solvate" means a physical association of a compound of this invention with one or more solvent molecules. This physical association involves varying degrees of ionic and covalent bonding, including hydrogen bonding. In certain instances the solvate will be capable of isolation, for example when one or more solvent molecules are incorporated in the crystal lattice of the crystalline solid. "Solvate" encompasses both solution-phase and isolatable solvates. Non-limiting examples of suitable solvates include ethanolates, methanolates, and the like. "Hydrate" is a solvate wherein the solvent molecule is H ₂ 0.

One or more compounds of the invention may optionally be converted to a solvate. Preparation of solvates is generally known. Thus, for example, M. Caira et ah J. Pharmaceutical Sci., 93(3), 601-611 (2004) describe the preparation of the solvates of the antifungal fluconazole in ethyl acetate as well as from water. Similar preparations of solvates, hemisolvate, hydrates and the like are described by E. C. van Tonder er a/, AAPS PharmSciTech., 5(1). article 12 (2004); and A. L Bingham et al, Chem. Commun., 603-604 (2001). A typical, non-limiting, process involves dissolving the inventive compound in desired amounts of the desired solvent (organic or water or mixtures thereof) at a higher than ambient temperature, and cooling the solution at a rate sufficient to form crystals which are then isolated by standard methods. Analytical techniques such as, for example I. R. spectroscopy, show the presence of the solvent (or water) in the crystals as a solvate (or hydrate).

''Effective amount" or "therapeutically effective amount" is meant to describe an amount of compound or a composition of the present invention effective in inhibiting the above-noted diseases and thus producing the desired therapeutic, ameliorative, inhibitory or preventative effect.

The compounds of the invention can form salts which are also within the scope of this invention. Reference to a compound of the invention herein is understood to include reference to salts thereof, unless otherwise indicated. The term "salt(s)", as employed herein, denotes acidic salts formed with inorganic and/or organic acids, as well as basic salts formed with inorganic and/or organic bases. In addition, when a compound of the invention contains both a basic moiety, such as, but not limited to a pyridine or imidazole, and an acidic moiety, such as, but not limited to a carboxylic acid, zwitterions ("inner salts") may be formed and are included within the term

"salt(s)" as used herein. Pharmaceutically acceptable (i.e., non-toxic, physiologically acceptable) salts are preferred, although other salts are also useful. Salts of the compounds of the invention may be formed, for example, by reacting a compound of the invention with an amount of acid or base, such as an equivalent amount, in a medium such as one in which the salt precipitates or in an aqueous medium followed by lyophilization.

Exemplary acid addition salts include acetates, ascorbates, benzoates, benzenesulfonates, bisulfates, borates, butyrates, citrates, camphorates,

camphorsulfonates, fumarates, hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, hydroiodides, lactates, maleates, methanesu!fonates, naphtha!enesuifonates, nitrates, oxalates, phosphates, propionates, salicylates, succinates, sulfates, tartarates, thiocyanates, toluenesulfonates (also known as tosylates,) and the like. Additionally, acids which are generally considered suitable for the formation of pharmaceutically useful salts from basic pharmaceutical compounds are discussed, for example, by P. Stahl et al, Camille G. (eds.) Handbook of Pharmaceutical Salts. Properties, Selection and Use, (2002) Zurich: Wiiey-VCH ; S. Berge et al, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (1977) 66(1) 1-19; P. Gould, International J. of Pharmaceutics (1986) 33 201 -217; Anderson et al, The Practice of Medicinal Chemistry (1996), Academic Press, New York; and in The Orange Book (Food & Drug Administration, Washington, D.C. on their website). These disclosures are incorporated herein by reference thereto.

Exemplary basic salts include ammonium salts, alkali metal salts such as sodium, lithium, and potassium salts, alkaline earth metal salts such as calcium and magnesium salts, salts with organic bases (for example, organic amines) such as dicyclohexylamines, t-butyl amines, and salts with amino acids such as arginine, lysine and the like. Basic nitrogen-containing groups may be quarternized with agents such as iower alkyl halides (e.g. methyl, ethyl, and butyl chlorides, bromides and iodides), dialkyl sulfates (e.g. dimethyl, diethyl, and dibutyl sulfates), long chain halides (e.g. decyl, lauryl, and stearyl chlorides, bromides and iodides), aralkyl ha!ides (e.g. benzyl and phenethyl bromides), and others.

Ail such acid salts and base salts are intended to be pharmaceutically acceptable salts within the scope of the invention and all acid and base salts are 2010/051558

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Pharmaceutically acceptable esters of the present compounds include the following groups: (1 ) carboxylic acid esters obtained by esterification of the hydroxy groups, in which the non-carbonyl moiety of the carboxylic acid portion of the ester grouping is selected from straight or branched chain alkyi (for example, acetyl, n- propyl, t-butyl, or n-butyl), alkoxyalkyl (for example, methoxymethy!), aralkyl (for example, benzyl), aryloxya!kyl (for example, phenoxymethyl), aryl (for example, phenyl optionally substituted with, for example, halogen, Ci- ₄ aikyl, or d. ₄ aikoxy or amino); (2) sulfonate esters, such as alkyl- or aralkylsulfonyl (for example,

methanesulfonyl); (3) amino acid esters (for example, L-valyl or L-isoleucyl); (4) phosphonate esters and (5) mono-, di- or triphosphate esters. The phosphate esters may be further esterified by, for example, a C^zo alcohol or reactive derivative thereof, or by a 2,3-di (C _6-2 4)acyl glycerol.

Compounds of the invention, and salts, solvates, esters and prodrugs thereof, may exist in their tautomeric form (for example, as an amide or imino ether). All such tautomeric forms are contemplated herein as part of the present invention.

The compounds of the invention may contain asymmetric or chiral centers, and, therefore, exist in different stereoisomeric forms. It is intended that all stereoisomeric forms of the compounds of the invention as well as mixtures thereof, including racemic mixtures, form part of the present invention. In addition, the present invention embraces all geometric and positional isomers. For example, if a compound of the invention incorporates a double bond or a fused ring, both the cis- and trans-forms, as well as mixtures, are embraced within the scope of the invention.

Diastereomeric mixtures can be separated into their individual diastereomers on the basis of their physical chemical differences by methods well known to those skilled in the art, such as, for example, by chromatography and/or fractional crystallization. Enantiomers can be separated by converting the enantiomeric mixture into a diastereomeric mixture by reaction with an appropriate optically active compound (e.g., chiral auxiliary such as a chiral alcohol or Mosher's acid chloride), separating the diastereomers and converting (e.g., hydrolyzing) the individual diastereomers to the corresponding pure enantiomers. Also, some of the compounds of the invention may be atropisomers (e.g., substituted biaryls) and are considered as part of this invention. Enantiomers can also be separated by use of chiral HPLC column.

It is also possible that the compounds of the invention may exist in different tautomeric forms, and all such forms are embraced within the scope of the invention. Also, for example, all keto-enol and imine-enamine forms of the compounds are included in the invention.

All stereoisomers (for example, geometric isomers, optical isomers and the like) of the present compounds (including those of the salts, solvates, esters and prodrugs of the compounds as well as the salts, solvates and esters of the prodrugs), such as those which may exist due to asymmetric carbons on various substituents, including enantiomeric forms (which may exist even in the absence of asymmetric carbons), rotameric forms, atropisomers, and diastereomeric forms, are contemplated within the scope of this invention, as are positional isomers (such as, for example, 4- pyridyl and 3-pyridyl). (For example, if a compound of the invention incorporates a double bond or a fused ring, both the cis- and trans-forms, as well as mixtures, are embraced within the scope of the invention. Also, for example, all keto-enol and imine-enamine forms of the compounds are included in the invention.).

Individual stereoisomers of the compounds of the invention may, for example, be substantially free of other isomers, or may be admixed, for example, as racemates or with all other, or other selected, stereoisomers. The chiral centers of the present invention can have the S or R configuration as defined by the lUPAC 1974

Recommendations. The use of the terms "salt", "solvate", "ester", "prodrug" and the like, is intended to equally apply to the salt, solvate, ester and prodrug of

enantiomers, stereoisomers, rotamers, tautomers, positional isomers, racemates or prodrugs of the inventive compounds.

The present invention also embraces isotopically-labelled compounds of the present invention which are identical to those recited herein, but for the fact that one or more atoms are replaced by an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number usually found in nature. Examples of isotopes that can be incorporated into compounds of the invention include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, fluorine and chlorine, such as ² H, ³ H, ¹³ C, ¹⁴ C, ¹⁵ N, ⁸ 0, ¹⁷ 0, ³¹ P, ³² P, ³⁶ S, ¹⁸ F, and ³⁶ CI, respectively.

Certain isotopically-!abei!ed compounds of the invention (e.g., those labeled with ³ H and ¹⁴ C) are useful in compound and/or substrate tissue distribution assays. Tritiated (i.e., ³ H) and carbon-14 (i.e., ¹⁴ C) isotopes are particularly preferred for their ease of preparation and detectability. Further, substitution with heavier isotopes such as deuterium (i.e., ² H) may afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability (e.g., increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements) and hence may be preferred in some circumstances. Isotopical!y labelled compounds of the invention can generally be prepared by following procedures analogous to those disclosed in the Schemes and/or in the Examples hereinbelow, by substituting an appropriate isotopically labelled reagent for a non- isotopically labelled reagent. Non-limiting examples of deuterated compounds of the invention are described hereinbelow.

Polymorphic forms of the compounds of the invention, and of the salts, solvates, esters and prodrugs of the compounds of the invention, are intended to be included in the present invention.

Suitable doses for administering compounds of the invention to patients may readily be determined by those skilled in the art, e.g., by an attending physician, pharmacist, or other skilled worker, and may vary according to patient health, age, weight, frequency of administration, use with other active ingredients, and/or indication for which the compounds are administered. Doses may range from about 0.001 to 500 mg/kg of body weight/day of the compound of the invention. In one embodiment, the dosage is from about 0.01 to about 25 mg/kg of body weight/day of a compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of said compound. In another embodiment, the quantity of active compound in a unit dose of preparation may be varied or adjusted from about 1 mg to about 100 mg, preferably from about 1 mg to about 50 mg, more preferably from about 1 mg to about 25 mg, according to the particular application. In another embodiment, a typical

recommended daily dosage regimen for oral administration can range from about 1 mg/day to about 500 mg/day, preferably 1 mg/day to 200 mg/day, in two to four divided doses.

As discussed above, the amount and frequency of administration of the compounds of the invention and/or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof will be regulated according to the judgment of the attending clinician considering such factors as age, condition and size of the patient as well as severity of the symptoms being treated.

When used in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, the compounds of this invention may be administered together or sequentially. When administered sequentially, compounds of the invention may be administered before or after the one or more additional therapeutic agents, as determined by those skilled in the art or patient preference.

If formulated as a fixed dose, such combination products employ the compounds of this invention within the dosage range described herein and the other pharmaceutically active agent or treatment within its dosage range.

Accordingly, in an aspect, this invention includes combinations comprising an amount of at least one compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester or prodrug thereof, and an effective amount of one or more additional agents described above.

The pharmacological properties of the compounds of this invention may be confirmed by a number of pharmacological assays. Certain assays are exemplified elsewhere in this document.

For preparing pharmaceutical compositions from the compounds described by this invention, inert, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be either solid or liquid. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, dispersible granules, capsules, cachets and suppositories. The powders and tablets may be comprised of from about 5 to about 95 percent active ingredient. Suitable solid carriers are known in the art, e.g., magnesium carbonate, magnesium stearate, talc, sugar or lactose. Tablets, powders, cachets and capsules can be used as solid dosage forms suitable for oral administration. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers and methods of manufacture for various compositions may be found in A. Gennaro (ed.), Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 18 ^th Edition, (1990), Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pennsylvania.

Liquid form preparations include solutions, suspensions and emulsions. As an example may be mentioned water or water-propylene glycol solutions for parenteral injection or addition of sweeteners and opacifiers for oral solutions, suspensions and emulsions. Liquid form preparations may also include solutions for intranasal administration.

Aerosol preparations suitable for inhalation may include solutions and solids in powder form, which may be in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, such as an inert compressed gas, e.g. nitrogen.

Also included are solid form preparations that are intended to be converted, shortly before use, to liquid form preparations for either oral or parenteral administration. Such liquid forms include solutions, suspensions and emulsions.

The compounds of the invention may also be deliverable transdermally. The transdermal compositions can take the form of creams, lotions, aerosols and/or emulsions and can be included in a transdermal patch of the matrix or reservoir type as are conventional in the art for this purpose.

The compounds of this invention may also be delivered subcutaneously. In one embodiment, the compound is administered orally.

In some embodiments, it may be advantageous for the pharmaceutical preparation compring one or more compounds of the invention be prepared in a unit dosage form. In such forms, the preparation is subdivided into suitably sized unit doses containing appropriate quantities of the active component, e.g., an effective amount to achieve the desired purpose.

PREPARATIVE EXAMPLES

Compounds of the invention can be made using procedures known in the art. The following reaction schemes show typical procedures, but those skilled in the art will recognize that other procedures can also be suitable.

Where NMR data are presented, spectra were obtained on either a Varian VXR-200 (200 MHz, H), Varian Gemini-300 (300 MHz) or XL-400 (400 MHz), or Bruker AVANCE 300 or 500 MHz spectrometers and are reported as ppm (δ) down field from e4Si with number of protons, multiplicities, and coupling constants in

Hertz indicated parenthetically. Optical rotation data was obtained on a Perkin E!mer

341 polarimeter and substrate concentration c is reported in mg/mL

Techniques, solvents and reagents may be referred to by their following abbreviations:

Thin layer chromatography: TLC

High performance liquid chromatography: HPLC

ethyl acetate: AcOEt or EtOAc

methanol: MeOH

ethanol: EtOH

ether or diethyl ether: Et ₂ 0

tetrahydrofuran: THF

Acetonitriie: eCN

1 ,2-dimethoxyethane: DME

Trifluoroacetic acid: TFA

Dimethylacetamide: DMA

Dimethylformamide: DMF

Dimethylsulfoxide: DMSO

triethylamine: Et ₃ N or TEA

tert-Butoxycarbonyl: t-Boc or Boc

2-(Trimethyisiiyl)ethoxycarbonyl: Teoc

nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy: NMR

liquid chromatography mass spectrometry: LCMS

high resolution mass spectrometry: HR S

liters : L

miili!iters: mL

millimoies: mmol

microliters: μΙ (or μί)

grams: g

miiligrams: mg

centimeters: cm room temperature (ambient, about 25°C): rt (or RT) minutes: min

Retention time: t _R

hours: h (or hr)

N-bromosuccinimide: NBS

Methyl magnesium bromide: MeMgBr

iron(!il) acetyl acetonate: Fe(acac)3

Diphenylphosphoryl azide: DPPA

1 -(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride: EDCl Diisopropyiethylamine: DIEA or iPr ₂ NEt

Diisopropyiamine: iPr ₂ NH

2- (TrimethyIsilyi)ethanol: TMSethanol

3- Chloroperoxybenzoic acid: mCPBA

n-Butyllithium: nBuU

lithium diisopropy!amide: LDA

[1 , 1 '-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene3dichloropalladium(ll): PdCI ₂ dppf

PaSladium(ll) acetate: Pd(OAc) ₂

Methanesulfonyl chloride: MeS0 ₂ Cl

Benzyl: Bn

saturated: Sat.

round bottom flask: RBF

acetonitrile: MeCN

butyl: Bu

4- methoxy benzyl: PMB

Sodium methoxide: NaOMe

Hexane: hex (or hex.)

Molar: M

aqueous: aq.

acetic acid: AcOH (or HOAc)

methylene chloride: DCM

reverse phase: RP dichloro ethane: DCE

phenyl: Ph

preparative: prep (or prep.) The following general procedures were employed in the preparation of examples 1 -9 unless noted otherwise: ¹ H and ¹³ C NMR spectra were taken in CDC½ or CD ₃ OD at 400 MHz and 75 MHz respectively. Chemical shifts are reported in parts per million using the solvent internal standard. Anhydrous solvents (CH ₂ CI ₂ , toluene, methanol, THF) were purchased directly from Aldrich and used without further purification. All other reagents were used as supplied. All reactions were carried out in flame-dried glassware under argon or nitrogen atmosphere unless otherwise specified. Analytical thin layer chromatography was performed on 0.25 mm silica gel 60 Λ plates. Flash chromatography was performed over normal-phase silica gel RediSep ISCO columns using UV detection (220 or 254 nm). Conditions for LCMS and RP-HPLC analyses are as follows:

Conditions A

Column: Gemini C-18, 50 x 4.6 mm, 5 micron, obtained from Phenomenex; mobile phase: A: 0.05% TFA in water, B: 0.05% TFA in acetonitrile; gradient: 90:10 to 5:95 (A:B) over 5 min; flow rate: 1.0 mL/min; UV detection: 254 nm; ESI-MS: Electro Spray Ionization Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (ESI LC/MS) was performed on a PE SCIEX API-150EX, single quadrupole mass spectrometer. Conditions B

Column: Waters SunFire C-18 4.6mm x 50 mm; mobile phase: A: 0.05% TFA in water, B: 0.05% TFA in acetonitrile; gradient: 90:10 (A:B) for 1 min, 90:10 to 0:100 (A:B) over 4 min, 0:100 (A:B) for 2 min; flow rate: 1.0 mL/min; detection: 254 nm, mass spectrometer: Finnigan LCQ Duo electrospray.

Conditions C Cofumn: Agilent Zorbax SB-C18 (3.0 x 50 mm) 1.8 urn; mobile phase: A: 0.1% TFA in water, B: 0.1 % TFA in acetonitrile; gradient: 90:10 (A:B) for 0.3 min, 90:10 to 5:95 (A:B) over 5.1 min, 5:95 (A:B) for 1 .2 min; flow rate: 1.0 mlJmin; UV detection: 254 and 220 nm, mass spectrometer: Agilent 6140 quadrupole.

Conditions D

Column: Agilent Zorbax SB-C18 (3.0 x 50 mm) 1.8 urn; mobile phase: A: 0.1 % TFA in water, B: 0.1% TFA in acetonitrile; gradient: 90:10 (A:B) for 0.3 min, 90:10 to 5:95 (A:B) over 1.2 min, 5:95 (A:B) for 1.2 min. Flow rate: 1.0 mlJmin; UV detection: 254 and 220 nm, mass spectrometer: Agilent 6140 quadrupole.

Conditions E

Column: Novapak HR-C18 (25 x 100 mm) 6 urn in Waters PrepLC 25 mm module; mobile phase: A: 0.1 % TFA in water, B: 0.1% TFA in acetonitrile; gradient: 90:10 (A:B) for 1 min, 90:10 to 5:95 (A:B) over 10 min, 5:95 (A:B) for 5 min. Flow rate: 30 mL min; UV detection: 254 or 220 nm.

(5R,6R)-2-imino-3,6-dimethyl-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl) -5-(4- {pentafluorothio)phenyl)tetrahydropyrimidin-4(1 H)-one (8)

Steol

To a solution of tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-carboxylic acid 1 (4.0 g, 31 mmol) in DCM (65 mL) was added sequentially Ν,Ο-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (3.3 g, 34 mmol), 4-methylmorpholine (7.4 mL, 68 mmol), and N-(3- dimethylaminopropyl)-N'-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (6.5 g, 34 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 18 h. At that time, the reaction was diluted with 1 N HCI and EtOAc and stirred vigorously until both phases cleared. The phases were separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The organic portions were combined, washed with brine, dried over MgS0 ₄ , filtered, and concentrated. The crude residue was subjected to column chromatography (120 g silica, 80 mL/min, 0% to 100% EtOAc/hexanes) to give N-methoxy-N- methyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-carboxamide 2 (4.3 g, 24.8 mmol, 81%). LCMS for 2 (conditions D): t _R = 1.12 min, m/e = 174.3 (M+H, base). Step2

A flask was charged with N-methoxy-N-methy!tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- carboxamide 2 (1 1.7 g, 67.5 mmol) and THF (350 mL). The resulting mixture was immersed in a cooling bath at -60 °C, and methylmagnesium bromide (3.0 in ether, 33.8 mL, 101.4 mmol) was added via syringe over ~ 8 min. The temperature of the bath was allowed to rise to 0 °C over 6h. At that time, the reaction was diluted with water and EtOAc and stirred vigorously for 10 min. The phases were separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The organic portions were combined, washed with brine, dried over MgS0 ₄ , filtered, and concentrated. The crude residue was subjected to column chromatography (120 g silica, 80 mL min, 0% to 100% EtOAc/hexanes) to give 4-acetyltetrahydro-4H-pyran 3 (7.05 g, 55.0 mmol, 81%). ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI ₃ ) for 3: δ 3.95 (ddd, J = 1 1.6, 4.4, 2.8 Hz, 2 H), 3.38 (dt, J _d = 2.8 Hz, = 11.6 Hz, 2 H), 2.50 (m, 1 H), 2.12 (s, 3 H), 1.75 (m, 2 H), 1.65 (m, 2 H). LCMS for 3 (conditions D): t _R = 0.83 min, m/e = 129.4 ( +H, base).

Step 3

A 200 mL sealed tube was charged with 4-acetyltetrahydro-4H-pyran 3 (7.0 g, 55 mmol), THF (100 mL), and a solution of titanium(IV) ethoxide (28.6 mL, 136 mmol) in THF (30 mL). The resulting mixture was degassed by evacuation and back- fill with N ₂ (3X), sealed, and immersed in a 85 °C oil bath. After 30 h, the reaction was poured into an erlenmeyer containining 300 mL of water, and the mixture was further diluted with EtOAc (200 mL) and stirred vigorously for 15 minutes. The mixture was then filtered through paper with copious EtOAc washes. The phases of the filtrate were separated and the aqueous portion was extracted 2X with EtOAc. The organic portions were combined, washed with brine, dried over MgS0 ₄ , filtered, and concentrated. This crude sample was subjected to column chromatography (ISCO, 330 g silica, 100 mL/min, 0% to 100% EtOAc/hexanes) to give (R)-2-methyl- N-(1 -(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethylidene)propane-2-suifinamide 4 (9.2 g, 73%). LCMS (conditions D): t _R = 1.85 min, m/e = 232.2 (M+H, base).

Step 4 To a 0 °C solution of N,N-diisopropylamine (12.7 mL, 90.8 mmol) in THF (120 mL) was added n-butyllithium (2.5 in hexanes, 35.1 mL) over ~ 5 min. The resulting solution was stirred at 0 °C for 10 min, then the cooling bath was removed and the mixture stirred for an additional 10 min before it was finally cooled to -78 °C. To this solution of LDA was then added via cannula a -78 °C solution of methyl acetate (6.01 mL, 75.6 mmol) in THF (30 mL) over ~ 5 min. This mixture was stirred at -78 °C for 30 min, and then a mixture of chlorotriisopropoxytitanium (27.1 mL, 113 mmol) and THF (30 mL) was added via syringe. After 30 min, a RT solution of (R)-2-methyl-N-(1 -(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)ethylidene)propane-2-sulfinamide 4 (7.0 g, 30 mmol) in THF (40 mL) was added via cannula over ~ 5 min. The reaction was then stirred at -78 °C for 5h. At that time, while still at -78 °C, the reaction was diluted rapidly with water (300 mL) and agitated. The reaction was allowed to gradually warm to RT overnight with stirring. At that time, the mixture was further diluted with EtOAc and water, and the mixture was filtered with copious EtOAc washes. The phases of the filtrate were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted 2X with EtOAc. The organic portions were combined, washed with brine, dried over gS0 ₄ , filtered and concentrated. The crude sample was subjected to column chromatography (ISCO, 330g silica, 100 mlJmin, 0% to 25% i-PrOH/hexanes) to give (S)-methyl 3-((R)-1 ,1-dimethylethy!su!finamido)-3-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4- yl)butanoate 5 (6.5 g, 70%). LCMS (conditions D) for 5: t _R = 1.90 min, m/e = 306.2 (M+H, base), 328.2 ( +Na).

Step 5

To a mixture of (S)-methyl 3-((R)-1 ,1 -dimethylethy!sulfinamido)-3- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)butanoate 5 (6.5 g, 21 mmol), DCM (70 mL), and MeOH (35 mL) was added hydrogen chloride solution (4.0 M in 1 ,4-dioxane, 79.8 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 2 h. At that time, the reaction was concentrated and then diluted with toluene (100 mL) and re-concentrated. This material was dissolved in DMF (100 mL) and N-tert-butylcarbamoyl-N'-methylthiourea (5.06 g, 26.6 mmol), N,N-diisopropylethy!amine (16.7 mL, 95.8 mmol), and N-(3- dimethylaminopropyl)-N'-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (6.12 g, 31.9 mmol) were P T/US2010/051558

- 108 - added. The mixture was immersed in a 45 °C oil bath and allowed to stir overnight. After 16h, the reaction was diluted with water (200 mL) _t 3N HCI (50 mL) and EtOAc and stirred vigorously for 10 min. The phases were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted 2X with EtOAc. The organic portions were combined, washed with sat. aq. NaHC0 ₃ and brine, dried over MgS0 ₄ , filtered and concentrated. This crude sample was subjected to column chromatography (ISCO, 330 g silica, 100 mL min, 0% to 100% EtOAc/hexanes) to give (S)-tert-butyl 1 ,4-dimethyl-6-oxo-4-(tetrahydro- 2H-pyran-4-yl)tetrahydropyrimidin-2(1H)-ylfdenecarbamate 6 (5.9 g, 85%). ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CDCI3) for 6: δ = 9.98 (s, 1 H), 4.03 (m, 2 H), 3.34 (m, 2 H), 3.27 (s, 3 H), 2.62 (ABq, J _AB = 16.4 Hz, Δν _Β = 66.8 Hz, 2 H), 1.66 (m, 1 H), 1.57 (m, 2 H), 1.49 (s, 9 H), 1.43 (m, 3 H), 1.25 (s, 3 H). LCMS for 6 (conditions D): t _R = 1.86 min, m/e = 326.3 (M+H), 270.2 (M-t-Bu+H, base).

Step 6

A flame-dried 20 mL microwave tube was charged with (S)-tert-butyl-

1 ,4-dimethyl-6-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)tetrahydro-pyr imidin-2(1 H)- ylidenecarbamate 6 (0.500 g, 1.54 mmol) and THF (4 mL). The tube was then immersed in a cooling bath at -50 °C and lithium hexamethyldisilazide (1.0 M in THF, 3.84 mL) was added to the solution via syringe over ~ 5 min. After 45 minutes, the bath had warmed to -30 °C, and a solution of zinc dichloride (1.3 M in THF, 3.08 mL) was added via syringe. After an additional 45 minutes, keeping the bath between -30 °C and -20 °C during that time, 1-bromo-4-(pentafiuorothio)benzene (0.565 g, 2.00 mmol) was added via syringe as a solution in THF (1 mL), followed by pal!adium(ll) acetate (8.6 mg, 0.038 mmol) and 1 ,2,3,4,5-pentaphenyl-1 '-(di-t~ butylphosphino)ferrocene (55 mg, 0.077 mmol) as solids. The tube was sealed and the mixture was degassed by evacuation and back-fill with N ₂ (3X). The tube was then immersed in an oil bath at 50 °C and allowed to stir. After -16, the reaction was cooled and loaded directly onto a 24 g silica column, dried under N ₂ flow for 2 h, and then subjected to column chromatography running the small column in series onto a larger column (ISCO, 120 g silica, 90 mL/min, 0% to 40% EtOAc/hexanes) to give tert-butyi (4R,5R)-1 ,4-dimethyl-6-oxo-4-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-5-(4- (pentafiuorothio)phenyl)-tetrahydropyrimidin-2(1 H)-ylidenecarbamate 7 (0.43 g, 53%). LCMS for 7 (conditions D): t _R = 2.32 min, m/e = 528.2 (M+H), 472.2 (M-t-Bu+H, base), 550.2 (M+Na).

Step 7

A flask was charged with tert-butyl (4R,5R)-1 ,4-dimethyl-6-oxo-4- (tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yi)-5-(4-(pentafiuorothio)phenyl)-tet rahydropyrimidin-2(1 H)- ylidenecarbamate 7 (0.43 g, 0.82 mmoi), DCM (4.5 mL), and trifluoroacetic acid (1.5 mL, 19 mmol). After 3 h, the mixture was diluted with toluene and concentrated. The resulting crude residue was precipitated from a mixture of DCM (~ 2 mL), Et ₂ 0 (~ 10 mL), and hexanes (~ 10 mL) to give (5R,6R)-2-imino-3,6-dimethyl-6-(tetrahydro-2H- pyran-4-yi)-5-(4-(pentafluorothio)phenyl)-tetrahydropyrimidi n-4(1H)-one 2,2,2- trifluoroacetate (0.37 g, 90%) as its trifluoroacetic acid salt 8. ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD) for 8: δ 7.87 (m, 2 H), 7.46 (br d, J = 15.6 Hz, 2 H), 4.39 (s, 1 H), 4.01 (m, 2 H), 3.40 (s, 3 H), 3.36 (m, 2 H), 1.81 (m, 1 H), 1.71 (m, 1 H), 1.52 (m, 2 H), 1.09 (s, 3 H). LCMS for 8 (conditions A): t _R = 3.07 min, m/e = 428.2 (M+H).

Examples 2-8 were prepared using methods similar to thai described in

Example 1.

Example 2:

(5R,6R)-2-imino-3,6-dimethyI-6-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)-5- {4- (pentafluorothio)phenyl)tetrahydropyrimidin-4(1 H)-one (9)

¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CD ₃ OD) for 9: δ 7.87 (m, 4 H), 7.46 (br d, J = 8.4 Hz, 4 H), 4.40 (s, 1 H), 4.39 (s, 1 H), 4.04 (m, 2 H), 3.87 (m, 2 H), 3.40 (s, 6 H), 3.36 (m, 4 h), 1.98 (m, 2 H), 1.78 (m, 4 H), 1.65-1.50 (m, 4 H), 1.10 (s, 3 H), 1 .08 (s, 3 H). LCMS for 9 (conditions A): t _R = 3.15 min, m/e = 428.2 (M+H).

Example 3:

Pentafluoro[4-[hexahydro-2-imino-1 ,4fS>dimethyl-6-oxo-4-(2,4- dif iuoropheny[)-5f/? pyrtmidinyl]phenyl]sulf ur {10)

¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CD ₃ OD) for 10: δ = 7.82 (d, J = 9.2 Hz, 2 H), 7.35 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.32 (m, 1 H), 7.12 (m, 1 H), 7.00 (m, 1 H), 4.87 (s, 1 H), 3.37 (s, 3 H), 1.57 (s, 3 H); LCMS for 10 (conditions A) t _R = 3.35 min; 456.3 (M+H-TFA) ⁺

Example 4:

Pentafiuoro[4-[hexahydro-2-imino-1,4^S dimethyl-6-oxo-4-(2,5- dif luorophenyl)-5fff pyrimidinyi]phenyi]suifur (11 )

¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CD ₃ OD) for 11 : δ = 7.82 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.38 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.27 (m, 1 H), 7.19 (m, 1 H), 7.08 (m, 1 H), 4.87 (s, 1 H), 3.37 (s, 3 H), 1.54 (s, 3 H); LCMS for 11 (conditions A) t _R = 3.35 min; 456.3 (M+H-TFA) ⁺

Example 5:

Pentafluoro[4-[hexahydro-2-iminO"1,4 S dimethyf-6-oxo-4-(2,3,6- trif luorophenyl)-5^ ? pyrimidinyi]phenyl]sulf ur (12)

H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) for 12: δ = 7.94 (m, 2 H), 7.62 (m, 1 H), 7.43 (m, 2 H), 7.19 (m, 1 H), 4.83 (s, 1 H), 3.30 (s, 3 H), 1.56 (s, 3 H); LCMS for 12 {conditions A) t _R = 3.37 min; 474.3 (M+H~TFA) ⁺

Example 6:

Pentafluoro[4-[hexahydro-2-imino-1,4 S dimethyl-6-oxo-4-(2,4,6- trif luorophenyl)-5^?>pyrimidinyl]phenyi]sulf ur (13)

¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CD ₃ OD) for 13: δ = 7.85 (d, J = 8.8 Hz, 2 H), 7.39 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2 H), 6.97 (m, 2 H), 4.81 (s, 1 H), 3.39 (s, 3 H), 1.61 (s, 3 H); LCMS for 13 (conditions A) t _R = 3.33 min; 474.3 (M+H-TFA) ⁴

Example 7:

Pentafluoro[4-[hexahydro-2-imino-1,4fS dimethyl-6-oxo-4-(2,4,5- trif luorophenyl)-5(7? pyrimidinyi]phenyl]suIf ur (14)

¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CD ₃ OD) for 14: δ = 7.83 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 2 H), 7.20- 7.40 (m, 4 H), 4.88 (s, 1 H), 3.38 (s, 3 H), 1.58 (s, 3 H); LCMS for 14 (conditions A) t _R = 3.33 min; 474.3 (M+H-TFAf

Example 8:

Pentafluoro[3-[hexahydro-2-imino-1 ,4^S dimethyl-6-oxo-4-(2 _J 4,6- trif!uorop enyl)-5iW pyrimidinyl]phenyl]sulfur (15)

¹ H NMR (500 MHz, CD ₃ OD) for 15 δ = 7.93 (m, 1 H), 7.62 (m, 1 H), 7.50 (m, 2 H), 7.28 (m, 2 H), 4.91 (s, 1 H), 3.31 (s, 3 H), 1.61 (s, 3 H); LCMS for 15 (conditions B) t _R = 2.44 min; 474.0 (M+H-TFA) ⁺

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Pentafluoro[4-[hexahydro-2-imino-1 ,4(¾l climethyI-6-oxo-4-(2,4,6- trif luorophenyl)-5CS>pyrimidinyl]phenyl]sulfur (18)

To a solution of intermediate 16 (2.00 g, 3.49 mmol, 1 equiv, obtained as described in Example 6 before final deprotection) in CH ₂ CI ₂ (6 mL) and tert- butanol (24 mL) at RT was added potassium tert-butoxide (2.35 g, 21 mmol, 6 equiv). After 30 minutes, the orange solution was diluted with water and EtOAc. The organic Iayer was washed with brine (1 x), dried over MgS0 ₄ , and concentrated under reduced pressure to give a reddish foam (1.84 g), which was subjected to reverse- phase HPLC (conditions E). Repeated purifications via reverse-phase HPLC ultimately yielded pure epimer 17 (LCMS for 17 (conditions D) t _R = 2.48 min) and recovered starting epimer 16 (LCMS for 16 (conditions D) t _R = 2.54 min). Intermediate 17 (45 mg, 0.078 mmol) was dissolved in CH ₂ Cl ₂ (2 mL) and TFA (2.mL) was added at room temperature. The reaction was stirred until LC S-analysis of an aliquot in MeOH showed complete conversion. Toluene (10 mL) was added, and the volatiles were removed under reduced pressure. The residue was further dried under high vaccum, then dissolved in MeOH (~1 mL/100 mg residue), filtered through a 0.45 urn PTFE filter, and subjected to reverse-phase HPLC (conditions B). Appropriate fractions were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the desired product 18 as a white solid (36.9 mg TFA salt, 0.065 mmol, 83% yield). ¹ H NMR (400 MHz, CD ₃ OD) for 18 δ = 7.71 (m, 2 H), 7.20 (m, 2 H), 6.85 (m, 2 H), 4.74 (s, 1 H), 3.43 (s, 3 H), 2.05 (s, 3 H); LCMS for 18 (conditions A) t _R = 3.28 min; 474.3 (M+H-TFA)*

Table 1 sets forth non-limiting examples of compounds of the invention.

Esters, prodrugs, solvates, and tautomers of these compounds, and salts (including 10 051558

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ASSAYS

The protocol that was used to determine the recited values is described as follows.

BACE1 HTRF FRET Assay

Reagents

Na ⁺ -Acetate pH 5.0

1 % Brij-35

Glycerol

Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)

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APP Swedish mutant peptide substrate (QSY7-APP ^swe -Eu): QSY7-EISEVNLDAEFC- Europium-amide

A homogeneous time-resolved FRET assay was used to determine lC ₅ o values for inhibitors of the soluble human BACE1 catalytic domain. This assay monitored the increase of 620 nm fluorescence that resulted from BACE1 cleavage of an APPswedish APP ^swe mutant peptide FRET substrate (QSY7-EISEVNLDAEFC- Europium-amide). This substrate contained an N-terminal QSY7 moiety that served as a quencher of the C-terminal Europium fluorophore (620 nm Em), in the absence of enzyme activity, 620 nm fluorescence was low in the assay and increased linearly over 3 hours in the presence of uninhibited BACE1 enzyme. Inhibition of BACE1 cleavage of the QSY7-APP ^swe -Eu substrate by inhibitors was manifested as a suppression of 620 nm fluorescence.

Varying concentrations of inhibitors at 3x the final desired concentration in a volume of 10ul were preincubated with purified human BACE1 catalytic domain (3 nM in 10 μΙ) for 30 minutes at 30° C in reaction buffer containing 20 mM Na-Acetate pH 5.0, 10% glycerol, 0.1% Brij-35 and 7.5% DS O. Reactions were initiated by addition of 10 μΐ of 600 nM QSY7-APP ^swe -Eu substrate (200 nM final) to give a final reaction volume of 30 μ! in a 384 well Nunc HTRF plate. The reactions were incubated at 30° C for 1.5 hours. The 620nm fluorescence was then ^ on a Rubystar HTRF plate reader (BMG Labtechnologies) using a 50 μβ delay followed by a 400 millisecond acquisition time window. Inhibitor IC ₅₀ values were derived from non-linear regression analysis of concentration response curves. Ki values were then calculated from IC ₅₀ values using the Cheng-Prusoff equation using a previously determined μίη value of 8 μΜ for the QSY7-APP ^swe -Eu substrate at BACE1.

All of the compounds of the invention set forth in Table 1 exhibited Ki values of less than about 200 nM and greater than about 2 nM in this assay.

BACE inhibitor whole cell IC50 determination using HEK293-APP ^swe " ^on cells

HEK293 cells were obtained from the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) and stably transfected with the human amyloid precursor protein cDNA containing the FAD Swedish (enhances β-secretase processing) and London

(enhances Αβ42 cleavage) mutations. A HEK293 stable clone with Αβ expression (HEK293-APP ^swe/lon ) was identified and maintained at 37 °C, 5% C0 ₂ in the ATCC- recommended growth media supplemented with hygromycin. Determination of compound IC ₅ o values for inhibition of APP processing (reduction of Αβ1-40, Αβ1-42 and sAPPp levels) in HEK293-APP ^{swe lon} cells was accomplished by treatment of cells with various concentrations of compounds diluted in fresh complete growth media for 4 hours at 37°C, 5% C0 ₂ . Αβ40 or Αβ42 were measured in 15 μΙ of media using a mesoscale based ELISA assay. Full length Αβ40 and Αβ42 peptides were captured with the N-terminal specific biotiny!ated-W02 monoclonal antibody and detected using either the ruthenylated Αβ40 C-terminal specific monoclonal antibody, G2-10 or the ruthenylated Αβ42 C-terminal specific monoclonal antibody G2-11 respectively. Raw electrochemiluminescnce values were measured using a Mesoscale Sector Imager plate reader and were plotted as a function of compound concentration. IC ₅₀ values were interpolated from the data using nonlinear regression analysis (Sigmoidal dose response fit with variable slope) of the data using GraphPad Prism software.

While the present invention has been described in view of the specific embodiments set forth above, many alternatives, modifications and other variations thereof will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. All such alternatives, modifications and variations are intended to fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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