# US 9,751,879 B2 · Tricyclic compounds as anticancer agents

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- Number: US 9,751,879 B2
- Document ID: US9751879B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/219,611
- Filed: 2016-07-26
- Published: 2016-11-10
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2013-12-24
- Assignees: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Applicants: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Inventors: Derek J. Norris; George V. Delucca; Ashvinikumar V. Gavai; Claude A. Quesnelle; Patrice Gill; Daniel O'Malley; Wayne Vaccaro; Francis Y. Lee; Mikkel V. DeBenedetto; Andrew P. Degnan; Haiquan Fang; Matthew D. Hill; Hong Huang; William D. Schmitz; John E. Starrett, Jr.; Wen-Ching Han; John S. Tokarski; Sunil Kumar Mandal
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9751879B2

## CPC

- C07D 471/04: Ortho-condensed systems
- A61K 31/437: the heterocyclic ring system containing a five-membered ring having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. indolizine, beta-carboline
- A61K 45/06: Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
- C07D: HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS (macromolecular compounds C08)
- A61K: PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES (devices or methods specially adapted for bringing pharmaceutical products into particular physical or administering forms A61J3/00; chemical aspects of, or use of materials for deodorisation of air, for disinfection or sterilisation, or for bandages, dressings, absorbent pads or surgical articles A61L; soap compositions C11D)

## Abstract

The present invention is directed to tricyclic compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A compound of the formula
wherein:
A is
R is independently one or more hydrogen, CD3, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, CN, CF3, CH2F, CHF2, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclo, —OR4, —CONR3R4, —NR3R4, NR3R4(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6COR3, NR6COR3(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6CO2R3, NR6CO2R3(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6CONR3R4, —SO2NR3R4, SO2(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2R4 or NR6SO2R4(C1-C6)alkyl-;
X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclo;
Z is hydrogen, halogen, —OH, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, —NR3R4, —CONR3R4, —OCONR3R4, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4 or —NR6SO2R4;
R1 is, independently at each occurrence, one or more hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OR4, —NR3R4, —CONR3R4, —COOH, —OCONR3R4, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2R4, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C 6)alkynyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl-CO—, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted aryl (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyl-CO—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, —NR6SO2— optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, —NR6SO2-optionally substituted heterocyclo, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-NR 6SO2— or optionally substituted heterocyclo-NR6SO2—;
R2 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, OH, —CONR3R4, —NR6COOR4, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6COR4, —NR6SO2R5, —SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6) alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted aryl-SO2, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclo;
R3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkynyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl,
R4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl or optionally substituted (C3-C 8)cycloalkyl;
or R3 and R4 may be taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted (C4-C8) heteroaryl or (C4-C8) heterocyclic ring;
R5 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkynyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl;
R6 is hydrogen or optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl;
R7 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, —OR4, CN or halogen;
and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A compound according to claim 1 of formula (II)
wherein:
R is independently one or more hydrogen, CD3, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, CN, CF3, CH2F, CHF2, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclo, —OR4, —CONR3R4, —NR3R4, NR3R4(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6COR3, NR6COR3(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6CO2R3, NR6CO2R3(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6CONR3R4, —SO2NR3R4, SO2(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2R4 or NR6SO2R4(C1-C6)alkyl-;
X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclo;
Z is hydrogen, halogen, —OH, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, —NR3R4, —CONR3R4, —OCONR3R4, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4 or —NR6SO2R4;
R1 is, independently at each occurrence, one or more hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OR4, —NR3R4, —CONR3R4, —COOH, —OCONR3R4, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2R4, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C 6)alkynyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl-CO—, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted aryl (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyl-CO—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, —NR6SO2— optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, —NR6SO2-optionally substituted heterocyclo, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl -NR6SO2— or optionally substituted heterocyclo-NR6SO2—;
R2 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, OH, —CONR3R4, —NR6COOR4, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6COR4, —NR6SO2R5, —SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6) alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted aryl-SO2, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclo;
R3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkynyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl,
R4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl or optionally substituted (C3-C 8)cycloalkyl;
or R3 and R4 may be taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted (C4-C8) heteroaryl or (C4-C8) heterocyclic ring;
R5 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkynyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl;
R6 is hydrogen or optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl;
R7 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, —OR4, CN or halogen;
and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A compound according to claim 2 of formula (II)
wherein:
R is independently one or more hydrogen, CD3, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, CN, CF3, CH2F, CHF2, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclo, —OR4, —CONR3R4, —NR3R4, NR3R4(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6COR3, NR6COR3(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6CO2R3, NR6CO2R3(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6CONR3R4, —SO2NR3R4, SO2(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2R4 or NR6SO2R4(C1-C6)alkyl-;
X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclo;
Z is hydrogen, halogen, —OH, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, —NR3R4, —CONR3R4, —OCONR3R4, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4 or —NR6SO2R4;
R1 is, independently at each occurrence, one or more hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OR4, —NR3R4, —CONR3R4, —COOH, —OCONR3R4, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2R4, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C 6)alkynyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl-CO—, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted aryl (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyl-CO—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, —NR6SO2— optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, —NR6SO2-optionally substituted heterocyclo, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-NR 6SO2— or optionally substituted heterocyclo-NR6SO2—;
R2 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, OH, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally Substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6) alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclo;
R3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkynyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl,
R4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl or optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl;
or R3 and R4 may be taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted (C4-C8) heteroaryl or (C4-C8) heterocyclic ring;
R6 is hydrogen or optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl;
and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A compound according to claim 3 of the formula
wherein
A is
R is independently one or more hydrogen, CD3, halogen, haloalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, CN, CF3, CH2F, CHF2, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C6)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclo, —OR4, —CONR3R4, —NR3R4, NR3R4(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6COR3, NR6COR3(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6CO2R3, NR6CO2R3(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6CONR3R4, —SO2NR3R4, SO2(C1-C6)alkyl-, —NR6SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2R4 or NR6SO2R4(C1-C6)alkyl-;
X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclo;
Z is hydrogen, halogen, —OH, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, —NR3R4, —CONR3R4, —OCONR3R4, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4 or —NR6SO2R4;
R1 is, independently at each occurrence, one or more hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OR4, —NR3R4, —CONR3R4, —COOH, —OCONR3R4, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2R4, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkynyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl-CO—, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted aryl (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyl-CO—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, —NR6SO2— optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, —NR6SO2-optionally substituted heterocyclo, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-NR 6SO2— or optionally substituted heterocyclo-NR6SO2—;
R2 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, OH, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6) alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclo;
R3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkynyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl,
R4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl or optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl;
or R3 and R4 may be taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted (C4-C8) heteroaryl or (C4-C8) heterocyclic ring;
R6 is hydrogen or optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl;
and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A compound according to claim 4 of the formula
wherein:
A is
X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclo;
Z is hydrogen, halogen, —OH, (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, —NR3R4, —CONR3R4, —OCONR3R4, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4 or —NR6SO2R4;
R1 is, independently at each occurrence, one or more hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OR4, —NR3R4, —CONR3R4, —COOH, —OCONR3R4, —NR6OCOR3, —NR6CONR3R4, —NR6SO2NR3R4, —NR6SO2R4, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkynyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl-CO—, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted aryl (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl (C1-C6)alkoxy, optionally substituted heterocyclyl-CO—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, —NR6SO2— optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, —NR6SO2-optionally substituted heterocyclo, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-NR 6SO2— or optionally substituted heterocyclo-NR6SO2—;
R2 is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, OH, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6) alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heterocyclo;
R3 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkenyl, optionally substituted (C2-C6)alkynyl, cyano(C1-C6)alkyl, hydroxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted aryloxy(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl-SO2—, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl(C1-C6)alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl,
R4 is hydrogen, optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl or optionally substituted (C3-C8)cycloalkyl;
or R3 and R4 may be taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted (C4-C8) heteroaryl or (C4-C8) heterocyclic ring;
R6 is hydrogen or optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl;
and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof.

### Claim 6

A compound selected from the following:
2-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-5-(1,1,1,7,7,7-hexafluoroheptan-4-yl)-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-ol,
2-[3-(dimethyl-1,2-oxazol-4-yl)-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-ol,
2-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-5-[(1S)-4,4,4-trifluoro-1-phenylbutyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-ol,
2-[3-(dimethyl-1,2-oxazol-4-yl)-5-[(S)-(4-fluorophenyl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-ol,
2-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-5-[(4-fluorophenyl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-ol,
2-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-6-fluoro-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido [3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-ol,
2-{3-[4-(hydroxymethyl)-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
5-{7-methanesulfonyl-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl}-4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole,
5-{5-[(S)-(4-fluorophenyl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-7-methanesulfonyl-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl}-4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole,
2-{5-[(S)-(4-fluorophenyl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
(1R)-1-cyclopropyl-1-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-6-fluoro-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl]ethan-1-ol,
2-{3-[5-(2H3)methyl-3-methyl-1,2-oxazol-4-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido [3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol
2-{3-[4-(2H3)methoxy-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido [3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-[3-(4-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido [3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-ol,
(1R)-1-cyclopropyl-1-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-6-fluoro-5-[(S)-(2-fluorophenyl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl]ethan-1-ol,
2-{6-fluoro-5-[(S)-(2-fluorophenyl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
(1S)-1-cyclopropyl-1-{6-fluoro-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}ethan-1-ol,
(1R)-1-cyclopropyl-1-{6-fluoro-3- [4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan -4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}ethan-1-ol,
2-{5-[(3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol -5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{8-fluoro-5-[(S)-(2-fluorophenyl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{6-fluoro-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{5-[(S)-(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)(phenyl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{8-fluoro-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
(1R)-1-cyclopropyl-1-{6-fluoro-5-[(S)-(2-fluorophenyl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}ethan-1-ol,
2-{6-fluoro-5-[(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{6-chloro-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-[(R)-(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)({9-fluoro-7-methanesulfonyl-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl -1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-5-yl})methyl]-3-fluoropyridine,
(1S)-1-cyclopropyl-1-{6-fluoro-5-[(S)-(2-fluorophenyl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}ethan-1-ol,
2-{8-fluoro-5-[(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{5-[(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{5-[(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{5-[(4-chloropyridin-2-yl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{5-[(4,4-difluorocyclohexyl)(3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)methyl]-6-fluoro-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{6-fluoro-5-[(3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{8-fluoro-5-[(3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)(oxan-4-yl)methyl]-3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{3-[4-(2H3)methoxy-1-(2H3)methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
2-{3-[4-methoxy-1-(2H3)methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido [3,2-b]indol-7-yl}propan-2-ol,
5-{7-methanesulfonyl-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl}-4-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole,
2-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-6-fluoro-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido [3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-amine,
N-{2-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-6-fluoro-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido [3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-yl}acetamide,
N-{2-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-6-fluoro-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido [3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-yl }methanesulfonamide,
methyl N-{2-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-6-fluoro-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-7-yl]propan-2-yl }carbamate,
5-{6-methanesulfonyl-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl}-1,4-dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole,
5-{9-fluoro-6-methanesulfonyl-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl}-4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole,
5-{6-methanesulfonyl-9-methoxy-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl}-1,4-dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole,
N-[3-(dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl)-6-methanesulfonyl-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-9-yl]cyclopropanesulfonamide,
5-{9-methanesulfonyl-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl}-1,4-dimethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole,
5-{9-methanesulfonyl-6,7-dimethoxy-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b ]indol-3-yl}-4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole,
5-{9-fluoro-7-methanesulfonyl-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-3-yl}-4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole, or
2-{3-[4-(2H3)methyl-1-methyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-5-yl]-5-[(S)-oxan-4-yl(phenyl)methyl]-5H-pyrido [3,2-b]indol-7-yl }propan-2-ol,
and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A compound according to claim 1 wherein the IC50 in the FRET BRD4 assay disclosed is less than 1500 nM.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A compound according to claim 1 wherein the IC50 in the FRET BRD4 assay disclosed is less than 25 nM.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A compound according to claim 1 wherein the IC50 in the FRET BRD4 assay disclosed is less than 5 nM.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A pharmaceutical composition which comprises a compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents or excipients.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A combination pharmaceutical product comprising a compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof together with one or more other therapeutically active agents.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A method for inhibiting a bromodomain which comprises contacting the bromodomain with a compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A method of treating cancer comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of one or more compounds according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the cancer is small cell ling caner, non-small cell lung cancer, colorectal cancer, multiple myeloma or AML.