Methods and materials for inhibiting NF-kB activity

A method for inhibiting NF-κB activity within a cell within a mammal, wherein said method comprises administering, to said mammal, an effective amount of a compound of Formula (IIIa):

• or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:
• X1 is S;
• X2 is selected from S, S(O), and S(O)2;
• RS is selected from C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C6-10 aryl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from R11;
• each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 is independently selected from H, halo, CN, NO2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, ORa1, C(O)Rb1, C(O)NRc1Rd1, C(O)ORa1, NRc1Rd1, NRc1C(O)Rb1, NRc1C(O)ORa1, NRc1S(O)2Rb1, S(O)2Rb1, and S(O)2NRc1Rd1, wherein said C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, and C2-6 alkynyl are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R11;
• or any two adjacent R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 groups, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, form a C6-10 aryl ring, which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from halo, CN, NO2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, ORa1, C(O)Rb1, C(O)NRc1Rd1, C(O)ORa1, NRc1Rd1, NRc1C(O)Rb1, NRc1C(O)ORa1, NRc1S(O)2Rb1, S(O)2Rb1, and S(O)2NRc1Rd1, wherein said C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, and C2-6 alkynyl are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R11;
• each R11 is independently selected from Cy1, halo, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, CN, NO2, ORa1, C(O)Rb1, C(O)NRc1Rd1, C(O)ORa1, NRc1Rd1, NRc1C(O)Rb1, NRc1C(O)ORa1, NRc1S(O)2Rb1, S(O)2Rb1, and S(O)2NRc1Rd1;
• each Cy1 is independently selected from C6-10 aryl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, and 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, each of which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from RCy1,
• each RCy1 is independently selected from halo, CN, NO2, C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 haloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, ORa1, C(O)Rb1, C(O)NRc1Rd1, C(O)ORa1, NRc1Rd1, NRc1C(O)Rb1, NRc1C(O)ORa1, NRc1S(O)2Rb1, S(O)2Rb1, and S(O)2NRc1Rd1, wherein said C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, and C2-6 alkynyl are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from R12;
• each R12 is independently selected from CN, NO2, ORa1, C(O)Rb1, C(O)NRc1Rd1, C(O)ORa1, NRc1Rd1, NRc1C(O)Rb1, NRc1C(O)ORa1, NRc1S(O)2Rb1, S(O)2Rb1, and S(O)2NRc1Rd1;
• each Ra1, Rb1, Rc1, and Rd1 is independently selected from H, C1-6 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C6-10 aryl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C6-10 aryl-C1-4 alkylene, C3-10 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylene, (5-10 membered heteroaryl)-C1-4 alkylene, and (4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl)-C1-4 alkylene, wherein said C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C6-10 aryl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C6-10 aryl-C1-4 alkylene, C3-10 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylene, (5-10 membered heteroaryl)-C1-4 alkylene, and (4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl)-C1-4 alkylene are each optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 substituents independently selected from Rg;
• or any Rc1 and Rd1 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 4-7 membered heterocycloalkyl, which is optionally substituted with 1, 2, or 3 substituents independently selected from Rg;
• and
• each Rg is independently selected from OH, NO2, CN, halo, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, C1-6 haloalkoxy, cyano-C1-3 alkylene, HO—C1-3 alkylene, C6-10 aryl, C6-10 aryloxy, C3-10 cycloalkyl, 5-10 membered heteroaryl, 4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl, C6-10 aryl-C1-4 alkylene, C3-10 cycloalkyl-C1-4 alkylene, (5-10 membered heteroaryl)-C1-4 alkylene, (4-10 membered heterocycloalkyl)-C1-4 alkylene, amino, C1-6 alkylamino, di(C1-6 alkyl)amino, thio, C1-6 alkylthio, C1-6 alkylsulfinyl, C1-6 alkylsulfonyl, carbamyl, C1-6 alkylcarbamyl, di(C1-6 alkyl)carbamyl, carboxy, C1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C1-6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, C1-6 alkylsulfonylamino, aminosulfonyl, C1-6 alkylaminosulfonyl, di(C1-6 alkyl)aminosulfonyl, aminosulfonylamino, C1-6 alkylaminosulfonylamino, di(C1-6 alkyl)aminosulfonylamino, aminocarbonylamino, C1-6 alkylaminocarbonylamino, and di(C1-6 alkyl)aminocarbonylamino.