Substituted benzimidazole and 3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridines or formula I: where X and Y respectively are selected from: (i) N and N; and (ii) N and CR
4
; A
2
is selected from: a C
5
heteroarylene group, containing 2 or 3 ring heteroatoms, where the bonds to L1 and the core are β to one another; L
1
is selected from: (i)
A1
—O—CH
2
—
A2
; (ii)
A1
—CH
2
—O—
A2
; (iii)
A1
—C(═O)—NH—
A2
; (iv)
A1
—CH(OH)—
A2
; (v)
A1
—CH
2
—NH—C(═O)—
A2
; (vi)
A1
—S—CH
2
—
A2
; (vii)
A1
—CH
2
—S—
A2
; (viii)
A1
—CH
2
—
A2
; and (ix)
A1
—CH(CH
3
)—O-
A2
; A1 is phenyl, optionally substituted by F or CF
3
; their use as pharmaceuticals, and in particular, in treating cancer and hemoglobinopathies.
取代
苯并咪唑和3H-
咪唑[4,5-b]
吡啶或式I:其中X和Y分别从以下选取:(i)N和N;和(ii)N和CR4;A2从选择:一个C5杂环芳基烷基,包含2或3个环杂原子,其中与L1和核心的键是β对于彼此;L1从以下选取:(i)A1-O-
CH2-A2;(ii)A1- -O-A2;(iii)A1-C(═O)-NH-A2;(iv)A1-CH(OH)-A2;(v)A1- -NH-C(═O)-A2;(vi)A1-S- -A2;(vii)A1- -S-A2;(viii)A1- -A2;和(ix)A1-CH(
CH3)-O-A2;A1是
苯基,可以选择性地被F或
CF3取代;它们的用途作为药物,特别是用于治疗癌症和血红蛋白病。