Cannabinoid receptor modulators

Abstract

The present invention relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activity of the cannabinoid CB2 receptor. The present invention further relates to certain compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutical compositions thereof that modulate the activities of both the CB1 receptor and the CB2 receptor. Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are directed to methods useful in the treatment of: pain, for example bone and joint pain, muscle pain, dental pain, migraine and other headache pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, pain that occurs as an adverse effect of therapeutics and pain associated with osteoarthritis; hyperalgesia; allodynia; inflammatory hyperalgesia; neuropathic hyperalgesia; acute nociception; osteoporosis; multiple sclerosis-associated spasticity; autoimmune disorders; allergic reactions; CNS inflammation; atherosclerosis; undesired immune cell activity and inflammation; age-related macular degeneration; cough; leukemia; lymphoma; CNS tumors; prostate cancer; Alzheimer's disease; stroke-induced damage; dementia; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease.

1 . A compound selected from compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, and N-oxides thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein:
 R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6  are each independently selected from: H and C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
 X is NR 7  and Y is CC(O)N(R 8 )R 9 ; or 
 X is CC(O)N(R 8 )R 9  and Y is NR′, 
 R 7  is —R 10 —R 11 —R 12 —R 13 ; wherein: 
 R 10  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; or R 10  is absent; 
 R 11  is selected from: —C(O)NH— and C 1 -C 6  alkylene; or R 11  is absent; 
 R 12  is C 1 -C 6  alkylene; or R 12  is absent; and 
 R 13  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  alkylsulfonyl, amino, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, cyano, C 2 -C 8  dialkylamino, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, halogen, and hydroxyl; 
 R 8  is-R 14 —R 15 —R 16 —R 17 ; wherein: 
 R 14  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkenylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkylene and heterocyclylene are each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, aryl, carboxy, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkyl and aryl are optionally substituted with one substituent selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, aryl, halogen, heteroaryl, and hydroxyl; or R 14  is absent; 
 R 15  is selected from: —C(O)NH—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, C 1 -C 6  alkylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; wherein said heterocyclylene is optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6  alkyl; or R 15  is absent; 
 R 16  is C 1 -C 6  alkylene; or R 16  is absent; and 
 R 17  is selected from: H, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  alkylcarboxamide, C 2 -C 6  alkynyl, ureyl, amino, aryl, arylamino, arylcarbonyl, aryloxy, carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, carboxamide, carboxy, cyano, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 5 -C 11  bicycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8  dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8  dialkylsulfonamide, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heterobicyclyl, heterocyclyl, hydroxyl, and phosphonooxy; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, amino, aryl, arylamino, aryloxy, bicycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylamino, heteroaryl, heterobicyclyl, heterocyclyl, and ureyl are each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkoxycarbonyl, C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylsulfonyl, amino, aryl, carboxy, cyano, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 8  dialkylamino, C 1 -C 6  haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, halogen, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; and 
 R 9  is selected from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl; or 
 R 8  and R 9  together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both bonded form a group selected from: heterocyclyl and heterobicyclyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: Carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said aryl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with one substituent selected from: C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen, and hydroxyl. 
 
       
     
     
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         31 . The compound according to  claim 1 , selected from compounds of Formula Ic and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, and N-oxides thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein:
 R 1  and R 6  are each independently selected from: H, and C 1 -C 6  alkyl; 
 X is NR 7  and Y is CC(O)N(R 8 )R 9 ; or 
 X is CC(O)N(R 8 )R 9  and Y is NR 7 , 
 R 7  is —R 10 —R 11 —R 12 —R 13 ; wherein: 
 R 10  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; or R 10  is absent; 
 R 11  is selected from: —C(O)NH— and C 1 -C 6  alkylene; or R 11  is absent; 
 R 12  is C 1 -C 6  alkylene; or R 12  is absent; and 
 R 13  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  alkylsulfonyl, amino, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, cyano, C 2 -C 8  dialkylamino, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, halogen, and hydroxyl; 
 R 8  is —R 14 —R 15 —R 16 —R 17 ; wherein: 
 R 14  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkenylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkylene and heterocyclylene are each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, aryl, carboxy, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkyl and aryl are optionally substituted with one substituent selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, aryl, halogen, heteroaryl, and hydroxyl; or R 14  is absent; 
 R 15  is selected from: —C(O)NH—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, C 1 -C 6  alkylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; wherein said heterocyclylene is optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6  alkyl; or R 15  is absent; 
 R 16  is C 1 -C 6  alkylene; or R 16  is absent; and 
 R 17  is selected from: H, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  alkylcarboxamide, C 2 -C 6  alkynyl, ureyl, amino, aryl, arylamino, arylcarbonyl, aryloxy, carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, carboxamide, carboxy, cyano, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 5 -C 11  bicycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8  dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8  dialkylsulfonamide, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heterobicyclyl, heterocyclyl, hydroxyl, and phosphonooxy; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, amino, aryl, arylamino, aryloxy, C 5 -C 11  bicycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylamino, heteroaryl, heterobicyclyl, heterocyclyl, and ureyl are each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylsulfonyl, amino, aryl, carboxy, cyano, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 8  dialkylamino, C 1 -C 6  haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, halogen, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; and 
 R 9  is selected from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl; or 
 R 8  and R 9  together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both bonded form a group selected from: heterocyclyl and heterobicyclyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said aryl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with one substituent selected from: C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen, and hydroxyl. 
 
       
     
     
         32 . The compound according to  claim 1 , selected from compounds of Formula Id and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, and N-oxides thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein:
 X is NR 7  and Y is CC(O)NHR 8 ; or 
 X is CC(O)NHR 8  and Y is NR 7 ; 
 R 7  is selected from: aryl and heteroaryl; wherein said aryl and heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from: cyano and halogen; 
 R 8  is —R 14 —R 15 —R 16 —R 17 ; wherein: 
 R 14  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkylene and C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylene; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkylene is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkyl is optionally substituted with one substituent selected from: halogen, and hydroxyl; or R 14  is absent; 
 R 15  is selected from: —C(O)NH— and —C(O)O—; or R 15  is absent; 
 R 16  is C 6  alkylene; or R 16  is absent; and 
 R 17  is selected from: H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, amino, aryl, carboxy, cyano, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, heteroaryl, hydroxyl, and phosphonooxy; wherein said aryl is optionally substituted with one hydroxyl group. 
 
       
     
     
         33 . The compound according to  claim 1 , selected from compounds of Formula Id and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, and N-oxides thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein:
 X is NR 7  and Y is CC(O)NHR 8 ; or 
 X is CC(O)NHR 8  and Y is NR 7 ; 
 R 7  is selected from: aryl and heteroaryl; wherein said aryl and heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from: fluoro, chloro, and cyano; 
 R 8  is —R 14 —R 15 —R 16 —R 17 ; wherein: 
 R 14  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkylene and C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylene; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkylene is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: tetrahydro-2H-pyranyl, hydroxyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, and fluoromethyl; or R 14  is absent; 
 R 15  is selected from: —C(O)NH— and —C(O)O—; or R 15  is absent; 
 R 16  is selected from: methylene, isopropyl-methylene, and propylene; or R 16  is absent; and 
 R 17  is selected from: H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, amino, aryl, carboxy, cyano, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, hydroxyl, and phosphonooxy; wherein said aryl and C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl are each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: hydroxyl and trifluoromethyl. 
 
       
     
     
         34 . The compound according to  claim 1 , selected from compounds of Formula Id and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, and N-oxides thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein:
 X is NR 7  and Y is CC(O)NHR 8 ; or 
 X is CC(O)NHR 8  and Y is NR 7 ; 
 R 7  is selected from: 2,4-difluoro-phenyl, 2,4-dichloro-phenyl, 5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyano-pyrazin-2-yl, pyrazin-2-yl, 5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl, 4-chloro-pyridin-2-yl, 4-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl, 4-cyano-pyridin-2-yl, and 4-oxy-pyrazin-2-yl; 
 R 8  is —R 14 —R 15 —R 16 —R 17 ; wherein: 
 R 14  is selected from: 1,1-cyclopropylene, 1,1-dimethyl-methylene, 1,1-cyclobutylene, tert-butyl-methylene, 1,1-dimethyl-ethylene, 1-tert-butyl-ethylene, 1-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)-ethylene, isopropyl-methylene, 1-hydroxymethyl-1-methyl-ethylene, phenyl-methylene, 1-isopropyl-ethylene, 1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-ethylene, and 1,1-di(fluoromethyl)-ethylene; or R 14  is absent; 
 R 15  is selected from: —C(O)NH— and —C(O)O—; or R 15  is absent; 
 R 16  is selected from: methylene, isopropyl-methylene, and propylene; or R 16  is absent; and 
 R 17  is selected from: is selected from: amino, 2-hydroxy-indan-1-yl, hydroxyl, carboxy, trifluoromethyl, methyl, tert-butyl, cyano, tert-butylamino, phosphonooxy, pyridin-2-yl, and fluoromethyl. 
 
       
     
     
         35 . The compound according to  claim 1 , selected from compounds of Formula Id and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, and N-oxides thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein:
 X is NR 7  and Y is CC(O)NHR 8 ; or 
 X is CC(O)NHR 8  and Y is NR 7 ; 
 R 7  is selected from: 2,4-difluoro-phenyl, 2,4-dichloro-phenyl, 5-chloro-pyridin-2-yl, 5-cyano-pyrazin-2-yl, pyrazin-2-yl, 5-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl, 4-chloro-pyridin-2-yl, 4-fluoro-pyridin-2-yl, 4-cyano-pyridin-2-yl, and 4-oxy-pyrazin-2-yl; and 
 R 8  is selected from: 1-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-propyl, 2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl, 1-hydroxymethyl-cyclopropyl, 2-hydroxy-indan-1-yl, 1-hydroxymethyl-cyclobutyl, tert-butyl, 2-hydroxy-1-phenyl-ethyl, 2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-1-methyl-ethyl, tert-butylamino, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl, 2-methyl-1-(phosphonooxy)propan-2-yl, 1-methyl-cyclobutyl, 1-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-propyl, cyano-dimethyl-methyl, 2,2-dimethyl-1-(methylcarbamoyl)-propyl, 3,3-dimethyl-1-(phosphonooxy)butan-2-yl, 2-hydroxy-1-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-ethyl, 1,2-dimethyl-propyl, 1-pyridin-2-yl-cyclobutyl, 2-(methylamino)-2-oxo-1-phenylethyl, 2,2-dimethyl-1-pyridin-2-yl-propyl, 1-methoxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl, 1-(2-amino-3-methylbutanoyloxy)-3-methylbutan-2-yl, 1-(4-carboxybutanoyloxy)-3-methylbutan-2-yl, 3,3,3-trifluoro-1-hydroxymethyl-propyl, 2-fluoro-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl, 2-fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl, 1-fluoromethyl-2,2-dimethyl-propyl, 1-fluoromethyl-cyclobutyl, 1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl, and 1-trifluoromethyl-cyclobutyl. 
 
       
     
     
         36 . The compound according to  claim 1 , selected from compounds of Formula Ie and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, and N-oxides thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein:
 R 7  is —R 10 —R 11 —R 12 —R 13 ; wherein: 
 R 10  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; or R 10  is absent; 
 R 11  is selected from: —C(O)NH— and C 1 -C 6  alkylene; or R 11  is absent; 
 R 12  is C 1 -C 6  alkylene; or R 12  is absent; and 
 R 13  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  alkylsulfonyl, amino, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, cyano, C 2 -C 8  dialkylamino, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, halogen, and hydroxyl; 
 R 8  is —R 14 —R 15 —R 16 —R 17 ; wherein: 
 R 14  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkenylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkylene and heterocyclylene are each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, aryl, carboxy, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkyl and aryl are optionally substituted with one substituent selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, aryl, halogen, heteroaryl, and hydroxyl; or R 14  is absent; 
 R 15  is selected from: —C(O)NH—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, C 1 -C 6  alkylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; wherein said heterocyclylene is optionally substituted with C 1 -C 6  alkyl; or R 15  is absent; 
 R 16  is C 1 -C 6  alkylene; or R 16  is absent; and 
 R 17  is selected from: H, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  alkylcarboxamide, C 2 -C 6  alkynyl, ureyl, amino, aryl, arylamino, arylcarbonyl, aryloxy, carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, carboxamide, carboxy, cyano, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 5 -C 11  bicycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8  dialkylamino, C 2 -C 8  dialkylsulfonamide, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heterobicyclyl, heterocyclyl, hydroxyl, and phosphonooxy; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, aryl, arylamino, aryloxy, bicycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterobicyclyl, heterocyclyl, and ureyl are each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylsulfonyl, amino, aryl, carboxy, cyano, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 8  dialkylamino, C 1 -C 6  haloalkoxy, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, halogen, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; and 
 R 9  is selected from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl; or 
 R 8  and R 9  together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both bonded form a group selected from: heterocyclyl and heterobicyclyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said aryl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with one substituent selected from: C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen, and hydroxyl. 
 
       
     
     
         37 . The compound according to  claim 1 , selected from compounds of Formula Ie and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, and N-oxides thereof: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein:
 R 7  is —R 10 —R 11 —R 12 —R 13 ; wherein: 
 R 10  is selected from: 1,1-dimethylethylene, 1,1-dimethylmethylene, ethylene, methylene, 1,4-piperidinylene, 2,5-pyrazinylene, and 2,4-pyridinylene; or R 10  is absent; 
 R 11  is selected from: —C(O)NH— and methylene; or R 11  is absent; 
 R 12  is methylene; or R 12  is absent; and 
 R 13  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from: fluoro, bromo, chloro, methoxy, cyano, methyl, tert-butyl, isopropyl, hydroxyl, ethyl, heptafluoropropyl, cyclobutyl, trifluoromethyl, cyclopropyl, dimethylamino, methoxy, ethoxy, methylamino, propyl, amino, and methanesulfonyl; 
 R 8  is —R 14 —R 15 —R 16 —R 17 ; wherein: 
 R 14  is selected from: C 1 -C 6  alkylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkenylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkylene and heterocyclylene are each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: methyl, tert-butyl, ethyl, tetrahydro-2H-pyranyl, isopropyl, benzyl, pyridinyl, hydroxymethyl, 4-fluoro-phenyl, tert-butoxycarbonyl, carboxy, methoxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, tetrahydro-furanyl, 3H-imidazolylmethyl, hydroxyl, pyrrolidinyl, and cyclopropyl; or R 14  is absent; 
 R 15  is selected from: —C(O)NH—, —C(O)—, C 1 -C 6  alkylene, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylene, heteroarylene, and heterocyclylene; wherein said heterocyclylene is optionally substituted with methyl; or R 15  is absent; 
 R 16  is selected from: ethylene and methylene; or R 16  is absent; and 
 R 17  is selected from: H, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, C 1 -C 6  alkylcarboxamide, C 2 -C 6  alkynyl, ureyl, amino, aryl, arylamino, arylcarbonyl, aryloxy, carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, carboxamide, carboxy, cyano, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 5 -C 11  bicycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylamino, C 2 -C 5  dialkylamino, C 2 -C 5  dialkylsulfonamide, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heterobicyclyl, heterocyclyl, hydroxyl, and phosphonooxy; wherein said C 1 -C 6  alkylamino, aryl, arylamino, aryloxy, C 5 -C 11  bicycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 7  cycloalkylamino, heteroaryl, heterobicyclyl, heterocyclyl, and ureyl are each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: amino, 1-tert-butoxycarbonylamino, methyl, 1-tert-butoxycarbonyl, ethyl, hydroxyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, fluoro, chloro, methoxy, methanesulfonyl, carboxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, dimethylamino, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, carboxy, carboxamide, trifluoromethyl, diethylamino, cyano, tert-butylamino, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, phenyl, bromo, and 1-methyl-pyrrolidinyl; and 
 R 9  is selected from H, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl; or 
 R 8  and R 9  together with the nitrogen atom to which they are both bonded form a group selected from: heterocyclyl and heterobicyclyl, each optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from: carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, aryl, carbo-C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6  haloalkyl, halogen, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy, heterocyclyl, and hydroxyl; wherein said aryl, C 1 -C 6  alkyl, and heteroaryl are optionally substituted with one substituent selected from: C 3 -C 7  cycloalkyl, C 1 -C 6  alkoxy, halogen, and hydroxyl. 
 
       
     
     
         38 . The compound according to  claim 1 , selected from the following compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof:
 (1aR,5aR)-2-(5-Chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(2,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (1-hydroxymethyl-cyclopropyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(5-Cyano-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(5-Fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;   1-(2,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-3b,4,4a,5-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopropa[3,4]cyclopenta[1,2-c]pyrazole-3-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-Pyrazin-2-yl-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid tert-butylamide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (cyano-dimethyl-methyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-Pyrazin-2-yl-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Cyano-pyridin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;   Phosphoric acid mono-(2-{[(1aR,5aR)-2-(4-cyano-pyridin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carbonyl]-amino}-2-methyl-propyl) ester;   (1aR,5aR)-2-Pyrazin-2-yl-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid [2,2-dimethyl-1((S)-methylcarbamoyl)-propyl]-amide;   Phosphoric acid mono-{(S)-3,3-dimethyl-2-[((1aR,5aR)-2-pyrazin-2-yl-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carbonyl)-amino]-butyl}ester;   (1aR,5aR)-2-Pyrazin-2-yl-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-hydroxy-1-tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-propyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-Pyrazin-2-yl-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (1-hydroxymethyl-cyclobutyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (1-pyridin-2-yl-cyclobutyl)-amide;   Phosphoric acid mono-((S)-3,3-dimethyl-2-{[(1aR,5aR)-2-(4-oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carbonyl]-amino}-butyl) ester;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1-methylcarbamoyl-propyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-methylcarbamoyl-phenyl-methyl)-amide;   (S)-3,3-Dimethyl-2-{[(1aR,5aR)-2-(4-oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carbonyl]-amino}-butyric acid methyl ester;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (1-trifluoromethyl-cyclobutyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((R)-2,2-dimethyl-1-pyridin-2-yl-propyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-2,2-dimethyl-1-pyridin-2-yl-propyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Cyano-pyridin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-1-methyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (1-methyl-cyclobutyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((R)-1,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid [(S)-2-hydroxy-1-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yl)-ethyl]-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-Pentanedioic acid mono-((S)-3-methyl-2-{[(1aR,5aR)-2-(4-oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carbonyl]-amino}-butyl) ester;   (1aS,5aS)—(S)-2-Amino-3-methyl-butyric acid (S)-3,3-dimethyl-2-{[2-(4-oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carbonyl]-amino}-butyl ester;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2-fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Cyano-pyridin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-hydroxymethyl-propyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-propyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Chloro-pyridin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2-fluoro-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid N′-tert-butyl-hydrazide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2-fluoro-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((R)-1,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-2-hydroxy-1-phenyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((S)-1-fluoromethyl-2,2-dimethyl-propyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((1S,2S)-2-hydroxy-indan-1-yl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid ((1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-indan-1-yl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-(4-Oxy-pyrazin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (1-fluoromethyl-cyclobutyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-Pyrazin-2-yl-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (1-trifluoromethyl-cyclobutyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-Pyrazin-2-yl-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2,2,2-trifluoro-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide;   (1aS,5aS)-2-Pyrazin-2-yl-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (1-trifluoromethyl-cyclopropyl)-amide; and   (1aR,5aR)-2-(4-Fluoro-pyridin-2-yl)-1a,2,5,5a-tetrahydro-1H-2,3-diaza-cyclopropa[a]pentalene-4-carboxylic acid (2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-amide.   
     
     
         39 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to  claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         40 . A method for the treatment of a cannabinoid receptor-mediated disorder in an individual, comprising administering to said individual in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         41 . A method for the treatment of a CB 2  receptor-mediated disorder in an individual, comprising administering to said individual in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         42 . A method for the treatment of a CB 1 /CB2 receptor-mediated disorder in an individual, comprising administering to said individual in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         43 . A method for the treatment of pain in an individual, comprising administering to said individual in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         44 . A method for the treatment of osteoarthritis in an individual, comprising administering to said individual in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         45 - 55 . (canceled) 
     
     
         56 . A process for preparing a pharmaceutical composition comprising admixing a compound according to  claim 1 .