US2005182256A1PendingUtilityA1

Inhibitors of akt activity

Priority: Apr 8, 2002Filed: Apr 4, 2003Published: Aug 18, 2005
Est. expiryApr 8, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 35/00C07D 401/14C07D 241/18A61P 43/00
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Abstract

The present invention is directed to compounds comprising a 2,3-diphenylpyrazine moiety which inhibit the activity of Akt, a serine/threonine protein kinase. The invention is further directed to chemotherapeutic compositions containing the compounds of this invention and methods for treating cancer comprising administration of the compounds of the invention.

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1 . A compound of the Formula A:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein: 
 a is 0 or 1;  
 b is 0 or 1;  
 m is 0, 1 or 2;  
 n is 0, 1 or 2;  
 p is 0, 1 or 2;  
 r is 0 or 1;  
 s is 0 or 1;  
 t is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;  
 R 1  is independently selected from: 
 1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 2) (C═O) a O b aryl,  
 3) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 7) CO 2 H,  
 8) halo,  
 9) CN,  
 10) OH,  
 11) O b C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 12) O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 ,  
 13) NR c (C═O)NR 7 R 8 ,  
 14) S(O) m R a ,  
 15) S(O) 2 NR 7 R 8 ,  
 16) NR c S(O) m R a ,  
 17) oxo,  
 18) CHO,  
 19) NO 2 ,  
 20) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 21) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 24) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 2  is independently selected from: 
 1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 2) (C═O) a O b aryl,  
 3) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 7) CO 2 H,  
 8) halo,  
 9) CN,  
 10) OH,  
 11) O b C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 12) O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 ,  
 13) NR c (C═O)NR 7 R 8 ,  
 14) S(O) m R a ,  
 15) S(O) 2 NR 7 R 8 ,  
 16) NR c S(O) m R a ,  
 17) CHO,  
 18) NO 2 ,  
 19) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 20) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 21) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 22) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 23) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 3  and R 4  are independently selected from: H, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl and C 1 -C 6 -perfluoroalkyl, or  
 R 3  and R 4  are combined to form —(CH 2 ) t — wherein one of the carbon atoms is optionally replaced by a moiety selected from O, S(O) m , —N(R b )C(O)—, and —N(COR a )—;  
 R 5  and R 6  are independently selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) (C═O)O b R a ,  
 3) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 4) aryl,  
 5) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 6) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 7) heterocyclyl,  
 8) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 9) SO 2 R a , and  
 10) (C═O)NR b   2 ,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z , or  
 R 5  and R 6  can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 5-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with Q and also optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 7  and R 8  are independently selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) (C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 3) (C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 4) (C═O)O b aryl,  
 5) (C═O)O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 7) aryl,  
 8) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 9) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 10) heterocyclyl,  
 11) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 12) SO 2 R a , and  
 13) (C═O)NR b   2 ,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z , or  
 R 7  and R 8  can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 5-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R z  is selected from: 
 1) (C═O) r O s (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl,  
 2) Or(C 1 -C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,  
 3) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-S(O) m R a ,  
 4) oxo,  
 5) OH,  
 6) halo,  
 7) CN,  
 8) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkenyl,  
 9) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkynyl,  
 10) (C═O) r O s (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl,  
 11) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-aryl,  
 12) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-heterocyclyl,  
 13) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-N(R b ) 2 ,  
 14) C(O)R a ,  
 15) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 R a ,  
 16) C(O)H,  
 17) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 H,  
 18) C(O)N(R b ) 2 ,  
 19) S(O) m R a ,  
 20) S(O) 2 N(R b ) 2    
 21) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 24) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 25) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R b , OH, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CO 2 H, CN, O(C═O)C 1 -C 6  alkyl, oxo, and N(R b ) 2 ;  
 R a  is substituted or unsubstituted (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C 2 -C 6 )alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C 2 -C 6 )alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, (C 1 -C 6 )perfluoroalkyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; and  
 R b  is H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C═O)OC 1 -C 6  alkyl, (C═O)C 1 -C 6  alkyl or S(O) 2 R a ;  
 R c  is selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 3) aryl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 5) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 6) heterocyclyl,  
 7) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 8) C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.  
 
     
     
         2 . A compound of the Formula B:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein: 
 a is 0 or 1;  
 b is 0 or 1;  
 m is 0, 1 or 2;  
 n is 0, 1 or 2;  
 p is 0, 1 or 2;  
 q is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;  
 r is 0 or 1;  
 s is 0 or 1;  
 t is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;  
 Q is selected from: —NR 7 R 8 , aryl and heterocyclyl, said aryl and heterocyclyl optionally substituted with one to three substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 1  is independently selected from: 
 1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 2) (C═O) a O b aryl,  
 3) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 7) CO 2 H,  
 8) halo,  
 9) CN,  
 10) OH,  
 11) O b C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 12) O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 ,  
 13) NR c (C═O)NR 7 R 8 ,  
 14) S(O) m R a ,  
 15) S(O) 2 NR 7 R 8 ,  
 16) NR c S(O) m R a ,  
 17) oxo,  
 18) CHO,  
 19) NO 2 ,  
 20) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 21) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 24) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 2  is independently selected from: 
 1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 2) (C═O) a O b aryl,  
 3) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 7) CO 2 H,  
 8) halo,  
 9) CN,  
 10) OH,  
 11) O b C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 12) O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 ,  
 13) NR c (C═O)NR 7 R 8 ,  
 14) S(O) m R a ,  
 15) S(O) 2 NR 7 R 8 ,  
 16) NR c S(O) m R a ,  
 17) CHO,  
 18) NO 2 ,  
 19) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 20) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 21) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 22) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 23) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 3  and R 4  are independently selected from: H, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl and C 1 -C 6 -perfluoroalkyl, or  
 R 3  and R 4  are combined to form —(CH 2 ) t — wherein one of the carbon atoms is optionally replaced by a moiety selected from O, S(O) m , —N(R b )C(O)—, and —N(COR a )—;  
 R 7  and R 8  are independently selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) (C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 3) (C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 4) (C═O)O b aryl,  
 5) (C═O)O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 7) aryl,  
 8) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 9) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 10) heterocyclyl,  
 11) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 12) SO 2 R a , and  
 13) (C═O)NR b   2 ,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z , or  
 R 7  and R 8  can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 5-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R z  is selected from: 
 1) (C═O) r OS(C 1 -C 10 )alkyl,  
 2) O r (C 1 -C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,  
 3) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-S(O) m R a ,  
 4) oxo,  
 5) OH,  
 6) halo,  
 7) CN,  
 8) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkenyl,  
 9) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkynyl,  
 10) (C═O) r O s (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl,  
 11) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-aryl,  
 12) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-heterocyclyl,  
 13) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-N(R b ) 2 ,  
 14) C(O)R a ,  
 15) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 R a ,  
 16) C(O)H,  
 17) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 H,  
 18) C(O)N(R b ) 2 ,  
 19) S(O) m R a ,  
 20) S(O) 2 N(R b ) 2    
 20) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 21) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 24) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R b , OH, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CO 2 H, CN, O(C═O)C 1 -C 6  alkyl, oxo, and N(R b ) 2 ;  
 R a  is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, (C 1 -C 6 )perfluoroalkyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; and  
 R b  is H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C═O)OC 1 -C 6  alkyl, (C═O)C 1 -C 6  alkyl or S(O) 2 R a ;  
 R c  is selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 3) aryl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 5) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 6) heterocyclyl,  
 7) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 8) C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.  
 
     
     
         3 . The compound according to  claim 2  of the Formula C:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein: 
 a is 0 or 1;  
 b is 0 or 1;  
 m is 0, 1 or 2;  
 n is 0, 1 or 2;  
 p is 0, 1 or 2;  
 r is 0 or 1;  
 s is 0 or 1;  
 Q is selected from: —NR 7 R 8  and heterocyclyl, the heterocyclyl optionally substituted with one or two R z ;  
 R 1  is independently selected from: 
 1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 2) (C═O) a O b aryl,  
 3) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 7) CO 2 H,  
 8) halo,  
 9) CN,  
 10) OH,  
 11) O b C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 12) O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 ,  
 13) NR c (C═O)NR 7 R 8 ,  
 14) S(O) m R a ,  
 15) S(O) 2 NR 7 R 8 ,  
 16) NR c S(O) m R a ,  
 17) oxo,  
 18) CHO,  
 19) NO 2 ,  
 20) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 21) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 24) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 2  is independently selected from: 
 1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 2) (C═O) a O b aryl,  
 3) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 7) CO 2 H,  
 8) halo,  
 9) CN,  
 10) OH,  
 11) O b C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 12) O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 ,  
 13) NR c (C═O)NR 7 R 8 ,  
 14) S(O) m R a ,  
 15) S(O) 2 NR 7 R 8 ,  
 16) NR c S(O) m R a ,  
 17) CHO,  
 18) NO 2 ,  
 19) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 20) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 24) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 7  and R 8  are independently selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) (C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 3) (C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 4) (C═O)O b aryl,  
 5) (C═O)O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 7) aryl,  
 8) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 9) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 10) heterocyclyl,  
 11) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 12) SO 2 R a , and  
 13) (C═O)NR b   2 ,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z , or  
 R 7  and R 8  can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 5-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R z  is selected from: 
 1) (C═O) r O s (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl,  
 2) O r (C 1 -C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,  
 3) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-S(O) m R a ,  
 4) oxo,  
 5) OH,  
 6) halo,  
 7) CN,  
 8) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkenyl,  
 9) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkynyl,  
 10) (C═O) r O s (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl,  
 11) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-aryl,  
 12) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-heterocyclyl,  
 13) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-N(R b )  
 14) C(O)R a ,  
 15) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 R a ,  
 16) C(O)H,  
 17) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 H,  
 18) C(O)N(R b ) 2 ,  
 19) S(O) m R a ,  
 20) S(O) 2 NR 9 R 10    
 21) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 24) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 25) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R b , OH, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CO 2 H, CN, O(C═O)C 1 -C 6  alkyl, oxo, and N(R b ) 2 ;  
 R a  is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 6 )alkenyl, (C 2 -C 6 )alkynyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, (C 1 -C 6 )perfluoroalkyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclyl; and  
 R b  is H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C═O)OC 1 -C 6  alkyl, (C═O)C 1 -C 6  alkyl or S(O) 2 R a ;  
 R c  is selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 3) aryl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 5) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 6) heterocyclyl,  
 7) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 8) C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.  
 
     
     
         4 . The compound according to  claim 2  of the Formula C:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein: 
 a is 0 or 1;  
 bis 0 or 1;  
 m is 0, 1 or 2;  
 n is 0, 1 or 2;  
 p is 0, 1 or 2;  
 r is 0 or 1;  
 s is 0 or 1;  
 Q is selected from: —NR 7 R 8 , phenyl, benzimidazolyl, benzimidazolonyl, quinolinyl and isoquinolinyl, the benzimidazolyl, benzimidazolonyl, quinolinyl and isoquinolinyl optionally substituted with R z ;  
 R 1  is independently selected from: 
 1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 2) (C═O) a O b aryl,  
 3) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 7) CO 2 H,  
 8) halo,  
 9) CN,  
 10) OH,  
 11) O b C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 12) O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 ,  
 13) NR c (C═O)NR 7 R 8 ,  
 14) S(O) m R a ,  
 15) S(O) 2 NR 7 R 8 ,  
 16) NR c S(O) m R a ,  
 17) oxo,  
 18) CHO,  
 19) NO 2 ,  
 
 20) NR c (C═O)O b R a , 
 21) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 24) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 2  is independently selected from: 
 1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 2) (C═O) a O b aryl,  
 3) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 7) CO 2 H,  
 8) halo,  
 9) CN,  
 10) OH,  
 11) O b C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 12) O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 ,  
 13) NR c (C═O)NR 7 R 8 ,  
 14) S(O) m R a ,  
 15) S(O) 2 NR 7 R 8 ,  
 16) NR c S(O) m R a ,  
 17) CHO,  
 18) NO 2 ,  
 19) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 20) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 21) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 22) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 23) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 7  and R 8  are independently selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) (C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 3) (C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 4) (C═O)O b aryl,  
 5) (C═O)O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 7) aryl,  
 8) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 9) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 10) heterocyclyl,  
 11) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 12) SO 2 R a , and  
 13) (C═O)NR b   2 ,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z , or  
 R 7  and R 8  can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 5-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R z  is selected from: 
 1) (C═O) r O s (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl,  
 2) O r (C 1 -C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,  
 3) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-S(O) m R a ,  
 4) oxo,  
 5) OH,  
 6) halo,  
 7) CN,  
 8) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkenyl,  
 9) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkynyl,  
 10) (C═O) r O s (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl,  
 11) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-aryl,  
 12) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-heterocyclyl,  
 13) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-N(R b )  
 14) C(O)R a ,  
 15) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 R a ,  
 16) C(O)H,  
 17) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 H,  
 18) C(O)N(R b ) 2 ,  
 19) S(O) m R a ,  
 20) S(O) 2 NR 9 R 10    
 21) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 24) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 25) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R b , OH, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CO 2 H, CN, O(C═O)C 1 -C 6  alkyl, oxo, and N(R b ) 2 ;  
 R a  is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl; and  
 R b  is H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C═O)OC 1 -C 6  alkyl, (C═O)C 1 -C 6  alkyl or S(O) 2 R a ;  
 R c  is selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 3) aryl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 5) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 6) heterocyclyl,  
 7) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 8) C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.  
 
     
     
         5 . The compound according to  claim 4  of the Formula D:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein: 
 a is 0 or 1;  
 bis 0 or 1;  
 m is 0, 1 or 2;  
 n is 0, 1 or 2;  
 p is 0, 1 or 2;  
 r is 0 or 1;  
 s is 0 or 1;  
 Q is selected from: —NR 7 R 8 ,  
                     
 R 1  is independently selected from: 
 1) (C═O) a O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 2) (C═O) a O b aryl,  
 3) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 5) (C═O) a O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) (C═O) a O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 7) CO 2 H,  
 8) halo,  
 9) CN,  
 10) OH,  
 11) O b C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 12) O a (C═O) b NR 7 R 8 ,  
 13) NR c (C═O)NR 7 R 8 ,  
 14) S(O) m R a ,  
 15) S(O) 2 NR 7 R 8 ,  
 16) NR c S(O) m R a ,  
 17) oxo,  
 18) CHO,  
 19) NO 2 ,  
 20) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 21) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 24) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, and cycloalkyl optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 2  is independently selected from: 
 1) C 1 -C 6  alkyl,  
 2) aryl,  
 3) heterocyclyl,  
 4) CO 2 H,  
 5) halo,  
 6) CN,  
 7) OH,  
 8) S(O) 2 NR 7 R 8 ,  
 
 said alkyl, aryl and heterocyclyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents selected from R z ;  
 R 7  and R 8  are independently selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) (C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 3) (C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 4) (C═O)O b aryl,  
 5) (C═O)O b heterocyclyl,  
 6) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 7) aryl,  
 8) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 9) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 10) heterocyclyl,  
 11) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 12) SO 2 R a , and  
 13) (C═O)NR b   2 ,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z , or  
 R 7  and R 8  can be taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached to form a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle with 5-7 members in each ring and optionally containing, in addition to the nitrogen, one or two additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, said monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 R z  is selected from: 
 1) (C═O) r O s (C 1 -C 10 )alkyl,  
 2) Or(C 1 -C 3 )perfluoroalkyl,  
 3) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-S(O) m R a ,  
 4) oxo,  
 5) OH,  
 6) halo,  
 7) CN,  
 8) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkenyl,  
 9) (C═O) r O s (C 2 -C 10 )alkynyl,  
 10) (C═O) r O s (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl,  
 11) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-aryl,  
 12) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-heterocyclyl,  
 13) (C═O) r O s (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-N(R b ) 2 ,  
 14) C(O)R a ,  
 15) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 R a ,  
 16) C(O)H,  
 17) (C 0 -C 6 )alkylene-CO 2 H,  
 18) C(O)N(R b ) 2 ,  
 19) S(O) m R a , and  
 20) S(O) 2 N(R b ) 2    
 21) NR c (C═O)O b R a ,  
 22) O(C═O)O b C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 23) O(C═O)O b C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 24) O(C═O)O b aryl, and  
 25) O(C═O)O b -heterocycle,  
 
 said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, and heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with up to three substituents selected from R b , OH, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, halogen, CO 2 H, CN, O(C═O)C 1 -C 6  alkyl, oxo, and N(R b ) 2 ;  
 R a  is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, aryl, or heterocyclyl; and  
 R b  is H, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, (C 3 -C 6 )cycloalkyl, (C═O)OC 1 -C 6  alkyl, (C═O)C 1 -C 6  alkyl or S(O) 2 R a ;  
 R c  is selected from: 
 1) H,  
 2) C 1 -C 10  alkyl,  
 3) aryl,  
 4) C 2 -C 10  alkenyl,  
 5) C 2 -C 10  alkynyl,  
 6) heterocyclyl,  
 7) C 3 -C 8  cycloalkyl,  
 8) C 1 -C 6  perfluoroalkyl,  
 
 said alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocylyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from R z ;  
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.  
 
     
     
         6 . The compound according to  claim 1  which is selected from: 
 1-{1-[4-(6-hydroxy-5-isobutyl-3-phenylpyrazin-2-yl)benzyl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one;    1-{1-[4-(5-hydroxy-6-isobutyl-3-phenylpyrazin-2-yl)benzyl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one;    1-(1-{4-[5-hydroxy-6-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-phenylpyrazin-2-yl]benzyl}piperidin-4-yl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one; and    1-(1-{4-[6-hydroxy-5-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-phenylpyrazin-2-yl]benzyl} piperidin-4-yl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one;    or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.    
     
     
         7 . The TFA salts according to  claim 1  selected from: 
 1-{1-[4-(6-hydroxy-5-isobutyl-3-phenylpyrazin-2-yl)benzyl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one;    1-{1-[4-(5-hydroxy-6-isobutyl-3-phenylpyrazin-2-yl)benzyl]piperidin-4-yl}-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one;    1-(1-{4-[5-hydroxy-6-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-phenylpyrazin-2-yl]benzyl}piperidin-4-yl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one; and    1-(1-{4-[6-hydroxy-5-(1H-indol-3-ylmethyl)-3-phenylpyrazin-2-yl]benzyl piperidin-4-yl)-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one.    
     
     
         8 . The compound according to  claim 1  which is selected from:  
       
         
           
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   R″ 
                   R′′′ 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   —CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2   
                 
                     
                   —CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2   
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   H 
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   —CH 2 Ph 
                 
                     
                   —CH 2 Ph 
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                   —CH 2 Ph 
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   —CH 2 OH 
                 
                     
                   —CH 2 OH 
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   —CH 3   
                 
                     
                   —CH 3   
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a stereoisomer thereof.  
     
     
         9 . The TFA salt according to  claim 1  selected from:  
       
         
           
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   R″ 
                   R′′′ 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   —CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2   
                 
                     
                   —CH 2 CH(CH 3 ) 2   
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   H 
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   —CH 2 Ph 
                 
                     
                   —CH 2 Ph 
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                   —CH 2 Ph 
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   —CH 2 OH 
                 
                     
                   —CH 2 OH 
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   —OH 
                   —CH 3   
                 
                     
                   —CH 3   
                   —OH 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       or a stereoisomer thereof.  
     
     
         10 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier, and dispersed therein, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         11 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier, and dispersed therein, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 6 .  
     
     
         12 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier, and dispersed therein, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 8 .  
     
     
         13 . A method of inhibiting one or more of the isoforms of Akt in a mammal which comprises administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         14 . A method of inhibiting one or more of the isoforms of Akt in a mammal which comprises administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 6 .  
     
     
         15 . A method of inhibiting one or more of the isoforms of Akt in a mammal which comprises administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 8 .  
     
     
         16 . A method for treating cancer which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1 .  
     
     
         17 . A method for treating cancer which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 6 .  
     
     
         18 . A method for treating cancer which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 8 .  
     
     
         19 . A pharmaceutical composition made by combining the compound of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.  
     
     
         20 . (canceled)  
     
     
         21 . (canceled)  
     
     
         22 . (canceled)  
     
     
         23 . (canceled)  
     
     
         24 . (canceled)  
     
     
         25 . A method of treating or preventing cancer which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1  in combination with a compound selected from: 
 1) an estrogen receptor modulator,    2) an androgen receptor modulator,    3) retinoid receptor modulator,    4) a cytotoxic agent,    5) an antiproliferative agent,    6) a prenyl-protein transferase inhibitor,    7) an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor,    8) an HIV protease inhibitor,    9) a reverse transcriptase inhibitor,    10) an angiogenesis inhibitor,    11) a PPAR-γ agonists,    12) a PPAR-δ agonists,    13) an inhibitor of inherent multidrug resistance,    14) an anti-emetic agent,    15) an agent useful in the treatment of anemia,    16) an agent useful in the treatment of neutropenia,    17) an immunologic-enhancing drug,    18) an inhibitor of cell proliferation and survival signaling, and    19) an agent that interfers with a cell cycle checkpoint.    
     
     
         26 . (canceled)  
     
     
         27 . (canceled)

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