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Imidazolin-5-one derivative useful as fasn inhibitors for the treatment of cancer

Assignee: JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA NVPriority: Sep 7, 2012Filed: Jul 19, 2018Published: Nov 15, 2018
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Abstract

wherein L1, a, b, m, n, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are defined herein.

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         18 . A method of treating a disorder mediated by inhibition of fatty acid synthase (FASN) enzyme, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I) 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 R 1  and R 2  are taken together to form an optionally substituted ring structure selected from the group consisting of 
 C 3-6 cycloalkyl and 4 to 6-membered, saturated heterocyclyl; wherein the 4 to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl contains NR 10 ; provided that the NR 10  is not present at the 2-position relative to the carbon atom of the imidazolidin-5-one; 
 wherein R 10  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, —CH 2 -(hydroxy substituted C 1-2 alkyl), —CH 2 -(phenyl), —(C 2 alkyl)-O-(C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)—(C 1-4 alkyl), —C(O)-(fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)-(cyclopropyl), —C(O)O—(C 1-4 alkyl), —C(O)—NR A R B , and —SO 2 —(C 1-2 alkyl), wherein R A  and R B  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; 
 m is an integer from 0 to 1; and n is an integer from 0 to 2 provide that when n is 2, then m is 0; 
 such that 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of azetidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-3R-yl, pyrrolidin-3S-yl, piperidin-3-yl, piperidin-3R-yl, piperidin-3S-yl, and piperidin-4-yl;
 a is 1; 
 L 1  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, and —SO 2 —; 
 R 3  is selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, hydroxy substituted C 1-4 alkyl, fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, 4 to 5-membered, saturated heterocyclyl, 5 to 6-membered heteroaryl, and NR V R W ; wherein the C 3-5 cycloalkyl, 4 to 5-membered, saturated heterocyclyl or 5 to 6-membered heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, C 1-2 alkyl, (C 1-2 alkyl)-OH, fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl, cyano, and NH 2 ; and wherein R V  and R W  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is selected from the group consisting of 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         b is an integer from 0 to 1; 
         R 4  is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-2 alkyl, and C 1-2 alkoxy; 
         R 5  is selected from the group consisting of 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, 5 to 6-membered heteroaryl, 9 to 10-membered heteroaryl, and partially unsaturated 9 to 10-membered heterocyclyl;
 c is an integer from 0 to 2; 
 each R 6  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, oxo, halogen, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl, hydroxy substituted C 1-4 alkyl, cyano-substituted C 1-2 alkyl, —(C 1-2 alkyl)—O—(C 1-2 alkyl), C 1-4 alkoxy, fluorinated C 1-2 alkoxy, —SO 2 —(C 1-4 alkyl), —CO 2 H, —C(O)O—(C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)—(C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)-(fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)—NR M R N , —NR M R N , —NR M —C(O)H,—NR M —SO 2 —(C 1-2 alkyl), C 3-5 cycloalkyl, 1-cyano-cyclopropyl, —(C 1-2 alkyl)-(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —S—(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —SO 2 —(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 3-5 cycloalkyl) —NH—SO 2 —(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), and oxetan-3-yl; and wherein R M  and R N  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-2 alkyl; 
 wherein 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and 6-membered, nitrogen containing heteroaryl;
 wherein 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 5 to 6-membered, saturated, nitrogen containing heterocylyl and 5 to 6-membered, nitrogen containing heteroaryl;
 e is an integer from 0 to 1; 
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, —(C 1-2 alkyl)-(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), and oxetanyl; 
 provided that the 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is bound at the 3- or 4-position of the 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       relative to the point of attachment of 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       to the 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         provided that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form 1-(methoxycarbonyl)-azetidin-3-yl, m is 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and n is 1; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)—CF, —C(O)-cyclopropyl, —C(O)-(thiazol-2-yl); —C(O)OCH, and —SO 2 —CH 3 , 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than quinolin-7-yl, benzofuran-5-yl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, 4-(1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 1,2,3,4,4a,8a-hexahydro-2-methyl-carbonyl-isoquinolin-6-yl), or 1,2,3,4-trihydro-2-methylcarbonyl-isoquinolin-2-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopentyl; m is 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and m is 1; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       b=0 or (R 4 ) b  is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, 4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-b]oxazon-7-yl, 2-(piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-4-yl, or 2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-4-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopentyl; m is 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and m is 1; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —SO 2 -pyrrolidin-1-yl; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       b=0 or (R 4 )b is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than benzofuran-5-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 0, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is azetidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)-cyclopropyl, —C(O)-(1-methyl-cyclopropyl), and —C(O)-(1-hydroxy-cyclopropyl); 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       b=0 or (R 4 ) b  is selected from the group consisting of 2-fluoro and 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than 1-isopropylsulfonyl-phenyl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, 1-isopropyl-indazol-5-yl, 1-oxetan-3-yl, indazol-5-yl, 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, 4-methyl-7-bromo-quinolin-2-yl, 5-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-pyridin-2-yl, 6-isopropyl-pyridin-3-yl, 6-(1-cyanomethyl)-pyridin-3-yl, 6-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-pyridin-3-yl, 1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl, 3-methyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-6-yl, 4-(1-isobutyl-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl, or 6-(morpholin-4-yl)-pyridin-3-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 0, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is azetidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-(1-hydroxy-cyclopropyl); 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and (R 4 ) b  is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 0, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is azetidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-pyridin-3-yl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (R 4 )b is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 2. 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is piperidin-3R-yl or piperidin-3S-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than indazol-5-yl, benzofuran-5-yl, benzothien-5-yl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, 4-(4-methylphenyl)phenyl, or 4-(3-chlorophenyl)-phenyl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 1, n is 1, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is piperidin-4-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl, 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, benzoxazol-5-yl, pyridin-4-yl, or 4-(1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0 and n is 1 or m is 1 and n is 0; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than 5-chloro-pyridin-3-yl, 2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-quinolin-7-yl, or 6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form tetrahydrofuran-3,3-diyl or tetrahydropyran-4,4-diyl; m is an integer from 0 to 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and n is an integer from 0 to 1; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of azetidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-3R-yl and pyrrolidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)-thiazol-2-yl, —C(O)—CF, —C(O)OCH 3  and —SO 2 —CH 3 ; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than quinolin-7-yl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, benzofuran-5-yl, or 4-(1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl;
 or a stereoisomer, a tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the disorder mediated by inhibition of fatty acid synthase (FASN) enzyme is selected from the group consisting of cancer of the breast, prostate, head, neck, skin, lung, ovary, endometrium, thyroid, colon, rectum, esophagus, stomach, kidney, liver, bladder, pancreas, brain, spinal cord, blood, and bone. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the disorder mediated by inhibition of fatty acid synthase (FASN) enzyme is selected from the group consisting of obesity, overweight, weight gain, Type II diabetes mellitus, Syndrome X, and appetite or satiety modulation. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the disorder mediated by inhibition of fatty acid synthase (FASN) enzyme is selected from the group consisting of dyslipidemia, elevated cholesterol levels, elevated LDL, decreased HDL, elevated triglycerides, fatty liver, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fatty liver, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). 
     
     
         22 . A method of treating
 (a) cancer, selected from the group consisting of breast, prostate, head, neck, skin, lung, ovary, endometrium, thyroid, colon, rectum, esophagus, stomach, kidney, liver, bladder, pancreas, brain, spinal cord, blood, and bone;   (b) obesity or a related disorder selected from the group consisting of overweight, weight gain, Type II diabetes mellitus, Syndrome X, and appetite, and satiety modulation; or   (c) a liver related disorder selected from the group consisting of dyslipidemia, elevated cholesterol levels, elevated LDL, decreased HDL, elevated triglycerides, fatty liver, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fatty liver, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD);   comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I)   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 R 1  and R 2  are taken together to form an optionally substituted ring structure selected from the group consisting of 
 C 3-6 cycloalkyl and 4 to 6-membered, saturated heterocyclyl; wherein the 4 to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl contains NR 10 ; provided that the NR 10  is not present at the 2-position relative to the carbon atom of the imidazolidin-5-one; 
 wherein R 10  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, —CH 2 -(hydroxy substituted C 1-2 alkyl), —CH 2 -(phenyl), —(C 2 alkyl)-O—(C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)—(C 1-4 alkyl), —C(O)-(fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)-(cyclopropyl), —C(O)O—(C 1-4 alkyl), —C(O)—NR A R B , and —SO 2 -(C 1-2 alkyl), wherein R A  and R B  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; 
 m is an integer from 0 to 1; and n is an integer from 0 to 2 provide that when n is 2, then m is 0; 
 such that 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of azetidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-3R-yl, pyrrolidin-3S-yl, piperidin-3-yl, piperidin-3R-yl, piperidin-3S-yl, and piperidin-4-yl;
 a is 1; 
 L 1  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, and —SO 2 —; 
 R 3  is selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, hydroxy substituted C 1-4 alkyl, fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, 4 to 5-membered, saturated heterocyclyl, 5 to 6-membered heteroaryl, and NR V R W ; wherein the C 3-5 cycloalkyl, 4 to 5-membered, saturated heterocyclyl or 5 to 6-membered heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, C 1-2 alkyl, (C 1-2 alkyl)—OH, fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl, cyano, and NH 2 ; and wherein R V  and R W  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is selected from the group consisting of 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         b is an integer from 0 to 1; 
         R 4  is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-2 alkyl, and C 1-2 alkoxy; 
         R 5  is selected from the group consisting of 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, 5 to 6-membered heteroaryl, 9 to 10-membered heteroaryl, and partially unsaturated 9 to 10-membered heterocyclyl;
 c is an integer from 0 to 2; 
 each R 6  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, oxo, halogen, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl, hydroxy substituted C 1-4 alkyl, cyano-substituted C 1-2 alkyl, —(C 1-2 alkyl)-O—(C 1-2 alkyl), C 1-4 alkoxy, fluorinated C 1-2 alkoxy, —SO 2 —(C 1-4 alkyl), —CO 2 H, —C(O)O—(C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)—(C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)-(fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)—NR M R N , —NR M R N , —NR M —C(O)H,—NR M —SO 2 —(C 1-2 alkyl), C 3-5 cycloalkyl, 1-cyano-cyclopropyl, —(C 1-2 alkyl)-(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —S—(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —SO 2 —(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 3-5 cycloalkyl) —NH—SO 2 -(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), and oxetan-3-yl; and wherein R M  and R N  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-2 alkyl; 
 wherein 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and 6-membered, nitrogen containing heteroaryl;
 wherein 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 5 to 6-membered, saturated, nitrogen containing heterocylyl and 5 to 6-membered, nitrogen containing heteroaryl;
 e is an integer from 0 to 1; 
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, —(C 1-2 alkyl)-(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), and oxetanyl; 
 provided that the 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is bound at the 3- or 4-position of the 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       relative to the point of attachment of the 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       to the 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         provided that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form 1-(methoxycarbonyl)-azetidin-3-yl, m is 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and n is 1; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)—CF 3 , —C(O)-cyclopropyl, —C(O)-(thiazol-2-yl), —C(O)OCH, and —SO 2 —CH, 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than quinolin-7-yl benzofuran-5-yl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, 4-(1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 1,2,3,4,4a,8a-hexahydro-2-methyl-carbonyl-isoquinolin-6-yl), or 1,2,3,4-trihydro-2-methylcarbonyl-isoquinolin-2-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopentyl; m is 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and m is 1; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl: 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       b=0 or (R 4 ) b  is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, 4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-b]oxazon-7-yl, 2-(piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-4-yl, or 2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-4-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopentyl; m is 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and m is 1; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —SO 2 -pyrrolidin-1-yl; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       b=0 or (R 4 )b is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than benzofuran-5-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 0, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is azetidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)-cyclopropyl, —C(O)-(1-methyl-cyclopropyl), and —C(O)—(1-hydroxy-cyclopropyl); 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       b=0 or (R 4 ) b  is selected from the group consisting of 2-fluoro and 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than 1-isopropylsulfonyl-phenyl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, 1-isopropyl-indazol-5-yl, 1-oxetan-3-yl, indazol-5-yl, 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, 4-methyl-7-bromo-quinolin-2-yl, 5-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-pyridin-2-yl, 6-isopropyl-pyridin-3-yl, 6-(1-cyanomethyl)-pyridin-3-yl, 6-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-pyridin-3-yl, 1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl, 3-methyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-6-yl, 4-(1-isobutyl-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl, or 6-(morpholin-4-yl)-pyridin-3-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 0, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is azetidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-(1-hydroxy-cyclopropyl); 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and (R 4 ) b  is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 0, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is azetidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-pyridin-3-yl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (R 4 ) b  is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 2. 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is piperidin-3R-yl or piperidin-3S-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than indazol-5-yl, benzofuran-5-yl, benzothien-5-yl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, 4-(4-methylphenyl)phenyl, or 4-(3-chlorophenyl)-phenyl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 1, n is 1, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is piperidin-4-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl, 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, benzoxazol-5-yl, pyridin-4-yl, or 4-(1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0 and n is 1 or m is 1 and n is 0; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than 5-chloro-pyridin-3-yl, 2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-quinolin-7-yl, or 6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form tetrahydrofuran-3,3-diyl or tetrahydropyran-4,4-diyl; m is an integer from 0 to 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and n is an integer from 0 to 1; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of azetidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-3R-yl and pyrrolidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)-thiazol-2-yl, —C(O)—CF 3 , —C(O)OCH 3  and —SO 2 —CH 3 ; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than quinolin-7-yl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, benzofuran-5-yl, or 4-(1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl;
 or a stereoisomer, a tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
 
     
     
         23 . A method of treating
 (a) cancer selected from the group consisting of breast, prostate, head, neck, skin, lung, ovary, endometrium, thyroid, colon, rectum, esophagus, stomach, kidney, liver, bladder, pancreas, brain, spinal cord, blood, and bone;   (b) obesity or a related disorder selected from the group consisting of overweight, weight gain, Type II diabetes mellitus, Syndrome X, and appetite or satiety modulation; or   (c) a liver related disorders selected from the group consisting of dyslipidemia, elevated cholesterol levels, elevated LDL, decreased HDL, elevated triglycerides, fatty liver, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fatty liver, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD);   comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of formula (I)   
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 R 1  and R 2  are taken together to form an optionally substituted ring structure selected from the group consisting of 
 C 3-6 cycloalkyl and 4 to 6-membered, saturated heterocyclyl; wherein the 4 to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl contains NR 10 ; provided that the NR 10  is not present at the 2-position relative to the carbon atom of the imidazolidin-5-one; 
 wherein R 10  is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, —CH 2 -(hydroxy substituted C 1-2 alkyl), —CH 2 -(phenyl); —(C2alkyl)-O—(C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)—(C 1-4 alkyl), —C(O)-(fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)-(cyclopropyl), —C(O)O—(C 1-4 alkyl), —C(O)—NR A R B , and —SO 2 —(C 1-2 alkyl), wherein R A  and R B  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; 
 m is an integer from 0 to 1; and n is an integer from 0 to 2 provide that when n is 2, then m is 0; 
 such that 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of azetidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-3R-yl, pyrrolidin-3S-yl, piperidin-3-yl, piperidin-3R-yl, piperidin-3S-yl, and piperidin-4-yl;
 a is 1; 
 L 1  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, and —SO 2 —; 
 R 3  is selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, hydroxy substituted C 1-4 alkyl, fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, 4 to 5-membered, saturated heterocyclyl, 5 to 6-membered heteroaryl, and NR V R W ; wherein the C 3-5 cycloalkyl, 4 to 5-membered, saturated heterocyclyl or 5 to 6-membered heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, C 1-2 alkyl, (C 1-2 alkyl)-OH, fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl, cyano, and NH 2 ; and wherein R V  and R W  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is selected from the group consisting of 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         b is an integer from 0 to 1; 
         R 4  is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-2 alkyl, and C 1-2 alkoxy; 
         R 5  is selected from the group consisting of 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       selected from the group consisting of phenyl, naphthyl, 5 to 6-membered heteroaryl, 9 to 10-membered heteroaryl, and partially unsaturated 9 to 10-membered heterocyclyl;
 c is an integer from 0 to 2; 
 each R 6  is independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, oxo, halogen, cyano, C 1-4 alkyl, fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl, hydroxy substituted C 1-4 alkyl, cyano-substituted C 1-2 alkyl, —(C 1-2 alkyl)-O—(C 1-2 alkyl), C 1-4 alkoxy, fluorinated C 1-2 alkoxy, —SO 2 -(C 1-4 alkyl), —CO 2 H, —C(O)O—(C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)—(C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)-(fluorinated C 1-2 alkyl), —C(O)—NR M R N , —NR M R N , —NR M —C(O)H,—NR M —SO 2 —(C 1-2 alkyl), C 3-5 cycloalkyl, 1-cyano-cyclopropyl, —(C 1-2 alkyl)-(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —S—(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —SO 2 —(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), —NH—C(O)—(C 3-5 cycloalkyl) —NH—SO 2 —(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), and oxetan-3-yl; and wherein R M  and R N  are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-2 alkyl; 
 wherein 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of phenyl and 6-membered, nitrogen containing heteroaryl;
 wherein 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 5 to 6-membered, saturated, nitrogen containing heterocylyl and 5 to 6-membered, nitrogen containing heteroaryl;
 e is an integer from 0 to 1; 
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 3-5 cycloalkyl, —(C 1-2 alkyl)-(C 3-5 cycloalkyl), and oxetanyl; 
 provided that the 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is bound at the 3- or 4-position of the 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       relative to the point of attachment of the 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       to the 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         provided that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form 1-(methoxycarbonyl)-azetidin-3-yl, m is 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and n is 1; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)—CF 3 , —C(O)-cyclopropyl, —C(O)-(thiazol-2-yl), —C(O)OCH, and —SO 2 —CH 3 , 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than quinolin-7-yl, benzofuran-5-yl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, 4-(1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl, 1,2,3,4,4a,8a-hexahydro-2-methyl-carbonyl-isoquinolin-6-yl), or 1,2,3,4-trihydro-2-methylcarbonyl-isoquinolin-2-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopentyl; m is 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and m is 1; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       b=0 or (R 4 ) b  is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, 4-methyl-3,4-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-b]oxazon-7-yl, 2-(piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-4-yl, or 2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-4-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopentyl; m is 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and m is 1; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —SO 2 -pyrrolidin-1-yl; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       b=0 or (R 4 ) b  is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than benzofuran-5-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 0, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is azetidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)-cyclopropyl, —C(O)-(1-methyl-cyclopropyl), and —C(O)-(1-hydroxy-cyclopropyl); 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       b=0 or (R 4 ) b  is selected from the group consisting of 2-fluoro and 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than 1-isopropylsulfonyl-phenyl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, 1-isopropyl-indazol-5-yl, 1-oxetan-3-yl, indazol-5-yl, 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, 4-methyl-7-bromo-quinolin-2-yl, 5-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-pyridin-2-yl, 6-isopropyl-pyridin-3-yl, 6-(1-cyanomethyl)-pyridin-3-yl, 6-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propyl)-pyridin-3-yl, 1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl, 3-methyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-6-yl, 4-(1-isobutyl-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl, or 6-(morpholin-4-yl)-pyridin-3-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 0, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is azetidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-(1-hydroxy-cyclopropyl); 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and (R 4 ) b  is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 0, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is azetidin-3-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-pyridin-3-yl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       (R 4 ) b  is 2-methyl; then R 5  is other than 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0, n is 2, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is piperidin-3R-yl or piperidin-3S-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than indazol-5-yl, benzofuran-5-yl, benzothien-5-yl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, 4-(4-methylphenyl)phenyl, or 4-(3-chlorophenyl)-phenyl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 1, n is 1, 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is piperidin-4-yl; -(L 1 ) a-R   3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl, 1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl, benzoxazol-5-yl, pyridin-4-yl, or 4-(1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form cyclopropyl; m is 0 and n is 1 or m is 1 and n is 0; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         is pyrrolidin-3R-yl; -(L 1 ) a -R 3  is —C(O)-cyclopropyl; 
       
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than 5-chloro-pyridin-3-yl, 2-oxo-3,4-dihydro-quinolin-7-yl, or 6-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-pyridin-3-yl;
 provided further that when R 1  and R 2  are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound to form tetrahydrofuran-3,3-diyl or tetrahydropyran-4,4-diyl; m is an integer from 0 to 1 and n is 0 or m is 0 and n is an integer from 0 to 1; 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       is selected from the group consisting of azetidin-3-yl, pyrrolidin-3R-yl and pyrrolidin-3-yl; —(L 1 ) a -R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)-thiazol-2-yl, —C(O)-CF 3 , —C(O)OCH 3  and —SO 2 —CH 3 ; 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and b=0; then R 5  is other than quinolin-7-yl, 1-methyl-indazol-5-yl, benzofuran-5-yl, or 4-(1-methyl-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl;
 or a stereoisomer, a tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
 
     
     
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