Hydrogenated Benzo (C) Thiophene Derivatives as Immunomodulators

A compound selected from the group consisting of thiophenes of Formula (I)

• wherein
• A represents —CONH—CH2—, —CO—CH═CH—, —CO—CH2CH2—, —CO—CH2—O—, —CO—CH2—NH—,
• R1 represents hydrogen, C1-5-alkyl, C1-5-alkoxy, or halogen;
• R2 represents hydrogen, C1-5-alkyl, C1-5-alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or halogen;
• R3 represents hydrogen, hydroxy-C1-5-alkyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, di-(hydroxy-C1-5-alkyl)-C1-5-alkyl, —CH2—(CH2)k—NR31R32, (azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (azetidine-3-carboxyl acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl-methyl, (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl-methyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethyl, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-ethyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propyl, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-propyl, —CH2—(CH2)n—CONR31R32, —CO—NHR31, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-2-acetyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(2-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-pyrrolidinyl))-3-propionyl, —(CH2)nCH(OH)—CH2—NR31R32, hydroxy, C1-5-alkoxy, fluoro-C1-5-alkoxy, hydroxy-C2-5-alkoxy, di-(hydroxy-C1-5-alkyl)-C1-5-alkoxy, 1-glyceryl, 2-glyceryl, 2-hydroxy-3-methoxy-propoxy, —OCH2—(CH2)m—NR31R32, 2-pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy, 3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-piperazin-1-yl-ethoxy, 2-[4-[C1-5-alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 3-[4-(C1-5-alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy, 3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 2-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-ethoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-amino-3-hydroxy-2-hydroxymethyl-propoxy, —O—CH2—CONR31R32, 1-(1-(3-carboxy-azetidinyl))-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 1-(1-(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl)-1-oxo-2-ethoxy, 3-carbamoyl-propoxy, 3-(C1-5-alkylcarbamoyl)propoxy, 3-(2-hydroxyethylcarbamoyl)propoxy, —OCH2—CH(OH)—CH2—NR31R32, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 3-[(azetidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-2-hydroxypropoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid C1-5-alkylester)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(2-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[(3-hydroxy-pyrrolidine)-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-pyrrolidin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-piperazin-1-yl-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(C1-5-alkyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-[4-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]-propoxy, 2-hydroxy-3-morpholin-4-yl-propoxy, —NR31R32, —NHCO—R31, —CH2—(CH2)k—NHSO2R33, —(CH2)nCH(OH)—CH2—NHSO2R33, —OCH2—(CH2)m—NHSO2R33, —OCH2—CH(OH)—CH2—NHSO2R33, —CH2—(CH2)k—NHCOR34, —(CH2)nCH(OH)—CH2—NHCOR34—OCH2—(CH2)m—NHCOR34, —OCH2—CH(OH)—CH2—NHCOR34, or —SO2NHR31;
• R31 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, 1-propyl, 2-propyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl, 2-C1-5-alkoxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 3-C1-5-alkoxypropyl, 2-aminoethyl, 2-(C1-5-alkylamino)ethyl, 2-(di-(C1-5-alkyl)amino)ethyl, carboxymethyl, C1-5-alkylcarboxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, or 2-(C1-5-alkylcarboxy)ethyl;
• R32 represents hydrogen, methyl, or ethyl;
• R33 represents methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, methylamino, ethylamino, propylamino, isopropylamino, n-butylamino, or dimethylamino;
• R34 represents hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, aminomethyl, methylaminomethyl, dimethylaminomethyl, aminoethyl, 2-methylamino-ethyl, or 2-dimethylamino-ethyl;
• k represents the integer 1, 2, or 3;
• m represents the integer 1 or 2;
• n represents 0, 1, or 2;
• R4 represents hydrogen, C1-5-alkyl or halogen;
• R5 represents methyl or ethyl;
• R6 represents methyl or ethyl;
• or R5 and R6 together form a carbocyclic 3-, 4-, or 5-membered ring;
• and
• R7 represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxymethyl, methoxymethyl, methoxy, methylthio, hydroxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or di-(C1-5-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, amino, mono- or di-(C1-5-alkyl)amino,
• or an optically pure enantiomer, a mixture of enantiomers, a diastereomer, a mixture of diastereomers, a diastereomeric racemate, a mixture of diastereomeric racemates, a salt, a solvent complex, or a morphological form, of said compound.