Claims for Patent: 7,863,288

Summary for Patent: 7,863,288

Title:	Compounds and methods for kinase modulation, and indications therefor
Abstract:	Compounds active on protein kinases are described, as well as methods of using such compounds to treat diseases and conditions associated with aberrant activity of protein kinases.
Inventor(s):	Prabha N. Ibrahim, Dean R. Artis, Ryan Bremer, Shumeye Mamo, Chao Zhang, Jiazhong Zhang, James Tsai, Klaus-Peter Hirth, Gideon Bollag, Wayne Spevak, Hanna Cho, Samuel J. Gillette, Shenghua Shi
Assignee:	Plexxikon Inc
Application Number:	US11/473,347
Patent Claims:	1. A compound having the structure of Formula IIIm: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R81 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted lower alkenyl, optionally substituted lower alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, —OH, —NH2, —CN, —NO2, —C(O)OH, —S(O)2NH2, —C(O)NH2, —C(S)NH2, —NHC(O)NH2, —NHC(S)NH2, —NHS(O)2NH2, —OR68, —SR68, —NR69R68, —C(O)R68, —C(S)R68, —C(O)OR68, —C(O)NR69R68, —C(S)NR69R68, —S(O)2NR69R68, —NR69C(O)R68, —NR69C(S)R68, —NR69S(O)2R68, —NR69C(O)NH2, —NR69C(O)NR69R68, —NR69C(S)NH2, —NR69C(S)NR69R68, —NR69S(O)2NH2, —NR69S(O)2NR69R68, —S(O)R68, and —S(O)2R68; R83 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro and chloro; R112 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted C2-6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, and —NR79R80; R68 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted lower alkenyl, provided, however, that when R68 is optionally substituted lower alkenyl, no alkene carbon thereof is bound to N, S, O, S(O), S(O)2, C(O) or C(S) of —OR68, —SR68, —NR69R68, —C(O)R68, —C(S)R68, —C(O)OR68, —C(O)NR69R68, —C(S)NR69R68, —S(O)2NR69R68, —NR69C(O)R68, —NR69C(S)R68, —NR69S(O)2R68, —NR69C(O)NH2, —NR69C(O)NR69R68, —NR69C(S)NH2, —NR69C(S)NR69R68, —NR69S(O)2NH2, —NR69S(O)2NR69R68, —S(O)R68, or —S(O)2R68, optionally substituted lower alkynyl, provided, however, that when R68 is optionally substituted lower alkynyl, no alkyne carbon thereof is bound to N, S, O, S(O), S(O)2, C(O) or C(S) of —OR68, —SR68, —NR69R68, —C(O)R68, —C(S)R68, —C(O)OR68, —C(O)NR69R68, —C(S)NR69R68, —S(O)2NR69R68, —NR69C(O)R68, —NR69C(S)R68, —NR69S(O)2R68, —NR69C(O)NH2, —NR69C(O)NR69R68, —NR69C(S)NH2, —NR69C(S)NR69R68, —NR69S(O)2NH2, —NR69S(O)2NR69R68, —S(O)R68, or —S(O)2R68, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, and optionally substituted heteroaryl; R69 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and optionally substituted lower alkyl; and R79 and R80 are independently hydrogen or optionally substituted lower alkyl, or R79 and R80 combine with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form optionally substituted 5-7 membered heterocycloalkyl. 2. A composition comprising: a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and a compound according to claim 1. 3. A kit comprising a compound according to claim 1. 4. The compound of claim 1, wherein: R81 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted lower alkenyl, optionally substituted lower alkynyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, —CN, —S(O)2NH2, —C(O)NH2, —OR68, —SR68, —NR69R68, —C(O)R68, —C(S)R68, —C(O)NR69R68, —S(O)2NR69R68, —NR69C(O)R68, —NR69S(O)2R68, —S(O)R68, and —S(O)2R68. 5. The compound of claim 4, wherein: lower alkyl as R68, R69, R79, R80, or R81, C2-6 alkyl as R112, lower alkenyl as R68 or R81, or lower alkynyl as R68 or R81 are optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of fluoro, —NO2, —CN, —NR1aR1a, —OC(O)R1a, —OC(S)R1a, —C(O)R1a, —C(S)R1a, —C(O)OR1a, —C(S)OR1a, —C(O)NR1aR1a, —C(S)NR1aR1a, —S(O)2NR1aR1a, —C(NH)NR1aR1a, —NR13C(O)R1a, —NR1aC(S)R1a, —NR1aS(O)2R1a, —NR1aC(O)NR1aR1a, —NR1aC(S)NR1aR1a, —NR1aS(O)2NR1aR1a, —S(O)R1a, —S(O)2R1a, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl; cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroayl, as R68, R81, R112, or a substituent of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or lower alkynyl are optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —NO2, —CN, —SR1a, —NR1aR1a, —OC(O)R1a, —OC(S)R1a, —C(O)R1a, —C(S)R1a, —C(O)OR1a, —C(S)OR1a, —C(O)NR —C(S)NR1aR1a, —S(O)2NR1aR1a, —C(NH)NR1aR1a, —NR1aC(O)R1a, —NR1aC(S)R1a, —NR1aS(O)2R1a, —NR1aC(O)NR1aR1a, —NR1aC(S)NR1aR1a, —NR1aS(O)2NR1aR1a, —S(O)R1a, —S(O)2R1a, —R1b and lower alkyl, wherein lower alkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of fluoro, —OH, —NH2, lower alkoxy, fluoro substituted lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, fluoro substituted lower alkylthio, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, and —R1b; R1a is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, —R1b, and lower alkyl, provided, however, that hydrogen is not bound to any of C(S), C(O), S(O), or S(O)2 of —OC(O)R1a, —OC(S)R1a, —C(O)R1a, —C(S)R1a, —NR1aC(O)R1a, —NR1aC(S)R1a, —NR1aS(O)2R1a, —S(O)R1a, or —S(O)2R1a, wherein lower alkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of fluoro, —OH, —NH2, lower alkoxy, fluoro substituted lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, fluoro substituted lower alkylthio, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, and —R1b, provided, however, that any substitution of the alkyl carbon bound to O, S, or N of —OR1a, —SR1a, —NR1aR1a, —C(O)OR1a, —C(S)OR1a, —C(O)NR1aR1a, —C(S)NR1aR1a, —S(O)2NR1aR1a, —C(NH)NR1aR1a, —NR1aC(O)R1a, —NR1aC(S)R1a, —NR1aS(O)2R1a, —NR1aC(O)NR1aR1a, —NR1aC(S)NR1aR1a, or —NR1aS(O)2NR1aR1a, is fluoro or —R1b; and R1b is selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl, wherein cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, —OH, —NH2, lower alkoxy, fluoro substituted lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, fluoro substituted lower alkylthio, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, and cycloalkylamino. 6. The compound of claim 5, wherein: lower alkyl as R68, R69, R79, R80, or R8, C2-6 alkyl as R112, lower alkenyl as R68 or R81, or lower alkynyl as R68 or R81 are optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of fluoro, —CN, —SR1a, —NR1aR1a, —C(O)R1a, —C(S)R1a, —C(O)OR1a, —C(O)NR1aR1a, —C(S)NR1aR1a, —S(O)2NR1aR1a, —NR1aC(O)R1a, —NR1aC(S)R1a, —NR1aS(O)2R1a, —S(O)R1a, —S(O)2R1a, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl; and cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroayl, as R68, R81, R112, or a substituent of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or lower alkynyl are optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, —NR1aR1a, —SR1aR1a, —C(O)R1a, —C(S)R1a, —C(O)NR1aR1a, —C(S)NR1aR1a, —S(O)2NR1aR1a, —NR1aC(O)R1a, —NR1aC(S)R1a, —NR1aS(O)2R1a, —S(O)R1a, —S(O)2R1a, —R1b, and lower alkyl, wherein lower alkyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of fluoro, —OH, —NH2, lower alkoxy, fluoro substituted lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, fluoro substituted lower alkylthio, mono-alkylamino, di-alkylamino, and —Rib. 7. The compound of claim 6, wherein R112 is optionally substituted C2-6 alkyl. 8. The compound of claim 6, wherein R112 is —NR79R80. 9. The compound of claim 6, wherein R112 is optionally substituted aryl. 10. The compound of claim 6, wherein R112 is optionally substituted heteroaryl. 11. The compound of claim 1, wherein: R81 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; halogen; C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with carboxylic acid; C2-6 alkenyl optionally substituted with carboxylic acid; C1-6 alkoxy optionally substituted with methoxy or diethylamine; carboxylic acid; carboxylic acid methyl ester; carboxylic acid ethylamide; 4-methyl-piperidin-1-yl; 4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl; morpholin-4-yl; phenyl-amino; phenyl optionally substituted with halogen, —CN, optionally fluoro substituted C1-6 alkyl, dimethylamine, methoxy, carboxylic acid, carboxylic acid amide, carboxylic acid-dimethyl amide, morpholine-4-carbonyl, morpholine, morpholine-4-methyl, or 2-methoxy-ethoxy; midinyl optionally substituted with methoxy, morpholine, or 4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl; 4-meth 1-1H-imidazol-2-yl; and N-methyl-pyrazolyl; R83 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro and chloro; R112 is selected from the group consisting of C2-6 alkyl; phenyl optionally substituted with —CN, —NO2, acetamide, halogen, optionally fluoro substituted C1-6alkyl, optionally fluoro substituted C1-6 alkoxy, or oxazolyl; 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl; methyl substituted thiazole, methyl substituted imidazole, thiophene optionally substituted with methyl, oxazole, isoxazole, or pyridine; furan substituted with methyl or carboxylic acid methyl ester; benzothiazol-6-yl; benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl; piperidin-1-yl; and dimethylamine. 12. The compound of claim 11, wherein R112 is C2-6 alkyl. 13. The compound of claim 11, wherein R112 is piperidin-1-yl or dimethylamine. 14. The compound of claim 11, wherein R112 is selected from the group consisting of 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-6-yl; and phenyl optionally substituted with —CN, acetamide, halogen, optionally fluoro substituted C1-6 alkyl, optionally fluoro substituted C1-6 alkoxy, or oxazolyl. 15. The compound of claim 11, wherein R112 is selected from the group consisting of methyl substituted thiazole; methyl substituted imidazole; thiophene optionally substituted with methyl, oxazole, isoxazole, or pyridine; furan substituted with methyl or carboxylic acid methyl ester; benzothiazol-6-yl; and benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl. 16. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-ethoxy-1H-pyrrolo[1,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-ethoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2-fluoro-3-(5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {3-[5-(2-diethylamino-ethoxy)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluoro-phenyl}-amide, Butane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 17. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-isopropenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-isopropyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-methyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2-fluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, 3-3-[2,6-Difluoro-3-(propane-1-sulfonylamino)-benzoyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl-acrylic acid, 3-3-[2,6-Difluoro-3-(propane-1-sulfonylamino)-benzoyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl-propionic acid, Butane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2 b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-fluoro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [4-chloro-3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2-fluoro-phenyl]-amide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 18. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: 3-[2,6-Difluoro-3-(propane-1-sulfonylamino)-benzoyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester, 3-[2,6-Difluoro-3-(propane-1-sulfonylamino)-benzoyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid, 3-[2,6-Difluoro-3-(propane-1-sulfonylamino)-benzoyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-5-carboxylic acid ethylamide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 19. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: Propane-1-sulfonic acid [4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(5-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {3-[5-(4-dimethylamino-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluoro-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(3-methoxy-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {3-[5-(3-dimethylamino-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluoro-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2-fluoro-3-(5-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {3-[5-(3-chloro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluoro-phenyl}-amide, 3-{3-[2,6-Difluoro-3-(propane-1-sulfonylamino)-benzoyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl}-benzoic acid, 4-{3-[2,6-Difluoro-3-(propane-1-sulfonylamino)-benzoyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl}-benzamide, 4-{3-[2,6-Difluoro-3-(propane-1-sulfonylamino)-benzoyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl}-N,N-dimethyl-benzamide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid (2,4-difluoro-3-{5-[4-(morpholine-4-carbonyl)-phenyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyri dine-3-carbonyl}-phenyl)-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(3-morpholin-4-yl-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(3-morpholin-4-ylmethyl-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {3-[5-(4-cyano-3,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluoro-phenyl}-amide, 3-{3-[2,6-difluoro-3-(propane-1-sulfonylamino)-benzoyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl}-benzamide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid (2,4-difluoro-3-{5-[4-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl}-phenyl)-amide, 4-{3-[2,6-Difluoro-3-(propane-1-sulfonylamino)-benzoyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl}2,N,N-trimethyl-benzamide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 20. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: Propane-2-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-pyridin-3-yl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2-fluoro-3-(5-pyridin-3-yl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-pyridin-4-yl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(6-morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid (2,4-difluoro-3-{5-[6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl}-phenyl)-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(4-methyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 21. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: Propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-phenylamino-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(4-methyl-piperidin-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 22. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: Dimethylamine-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, Dimethylamine-1-sulfonic acid [3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, Dimethylamine-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-phenyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, Piperidine-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Piperidine-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, Dimethylamine-1-sulfonic acid {3-[5-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluoro-phenyl}-amide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 23. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: N-{3-[5-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluoro-phenyl}-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Ethyl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-3-fluoro-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-(2,4-Difluoro-3-{5-[4-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-phenyl]-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl}-phenyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(5-fluoro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide, N-{2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-2-methyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-3-methyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-2-methyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-3-methyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-5-fluoro-2-methyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(5-pyridin-3-yl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide, N-{2,4-Difluoro-3-[5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2-fluoro-phenyl]benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 24. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: N-[2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)phenyl]-3-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide, 4-Butoxy-N-[2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-3,4-dimethoxy-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-3-methoxy-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-2,4-dimethoxy-benzenesulfonamide, 2,3-Dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine-6-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-2,5-dimethoxy-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-2,4-dimethoxy-benzenesulfonamide, 2,3-Dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxine-6-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-difluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 25. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: 4-Chloro-N-[2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide, 3,4-Dichloro-N-[2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-3-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-3-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-3,5-difluoro-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide, N-{2,4-Difluoro-3-[5-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-4-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-2-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 26. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-cyano-benzenesulfonamide, N-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-oxazol-5-yl-benzenesulfonamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-4-oxazol-5-yl-benzenesulfonamide, N-{4-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenylsulfamoyl]-phenyl}-acetamide, N-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-3-nitro-benzenesulfonamide, N-{4-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenylsulfamoyl]-phenyl}-acetamide, 2-Cyano-N-[2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide, 3-Cyano-N-[2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 27. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: Thiophene-3-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, Benzo[b]thiophene-2-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, 5-Pyridin-2-yl-thiophene-2-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, Thiophene-2-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, 2,5-Dimethyl-thiophene-3-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, 5-Isoxazol-5-yl-thiophene-2-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, 2,5-Dimethyl-thiophene-3-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, 2,4-Dimethyl-thiazole-5-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, Benzothiazole-6-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, 2,4-Dimethyl-thiazole-5-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, 5-Oxazol-5-yl-thiophene-2-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, 1,2-Dimethyl-1H-imidazole-4-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, 5-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenylsulfamoyl]-furan-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester, 5-[3-(5-Chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenylsulfamoyl]-2-methyl-furan-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester, 2,5-Dimethyl-furan-3-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, 5-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenylsulfamoyl]-furan-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester, 5-[2,4-Difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenylsulfamoyl]-2-methyl-furan-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester, 2,5-Dimethyl-furan-3-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 28. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-2,4-difluoro-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 29. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[2,4-difluoro-3-(5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-3-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 30. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-3-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 31. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[2,4-difluoro-3-(5-methoxy-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 32. The compound of claim 1 that is N-{2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-3-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 33. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-2-cyano-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 34. The compound of claim 1 that is N-{2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-3-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 35. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 36. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-3-cyano-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 37. The compound of claim 1 that is N-{2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-3-fluoro-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 38. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 39. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-4-ethyl-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 40. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[2,4-difluoro-3-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-2,5-dimethoxy-benzenesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 41. The compound of claim 1 that is dimethylamine-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-pyridin-3-yl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 42. The compound of claim 1 that is butane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2-fluoro-phenyl]-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 43. The compound of claim 1 that is N-[2,4-difluoro-3-(5-pyridin-3-yl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-ethanesulfonamide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 44. The compound of claim 1 that is propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-pyridin-3-yl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 45. The compound of claim 1 that is propane-1-sulfonic acid [2,4-difluoro-3-(5-morpholin-4-yl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 46. The compound of claim 1 that is propane-1-sulfonic acid {3-[5-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2,4-difluoro-phenyl}-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 47. The compound of claim 16 that is propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 48. The compound of claim 1 that is propane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 49. The compound of claim 1 that is propane-1-sulfonic acid {3-[5-(4-chloro-phenyl)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-2-fluoro-phenyl}-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 50. The compound of claim 1 that is propane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-chloro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2-fluoro-phenyl]-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 51. The compound of claim 1 that is propane-1-sulfonic acid [4-chloro-2-fluoro-3-(5-pyridin-3-yl-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 52. The compound of claim 1 that is propane-1-sulfonic acid [2-fluoro-3-(5-fluoro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-phenyl]-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 53. The compound of claim 16 that is propane-1-sulfonic acid {2,4-difluoro-3-[5-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl]-phenyl}-amide and any pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 54. The compound of claim 1, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: Propane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, N-[3-(5-Bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-benzenesulfonamide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl]-amide, Dimethylamine-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, Propane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2-fluoro-phenyl]-amide, Butane-1-sulfonic acid [3-(5-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, Thiophene-3-sulfonic acid [3-(5-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-3-carbonyl)-2,4-difluoro-phenyl]-amide, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.