The present application provides novel inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1 and/or indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-2 and/or tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase, metabolites thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof. Also provided are methods for preparing these compounds. A therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the compounds of formula (I) is useful in treating diseases resulting from dysregulation of the kynurenine pathway. Compounds of formula (I) act by inhibiting the enzymatic activity or expression of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1 and/or indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-2 and/or tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase.

Provided herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat diseases or disorders associated with HDAC3 activity.

Provided herein are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat diseases or disorders associated with HDAC3 activity.

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of preparing a secondary amine. In some embodiments, the secondary amine comprises two different groups or two identical groups. Also provided herein are compositions for use in the preparation of the secondary amine.

The invention encompasses the novel class of compounds represented by the Formula (I), (II), (III) and (IV) below, which are modulators of RORγt:

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The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions which include the compounds shown above and methods of treating or preventing autoimmune diseases and antibody mediated rejection in a patient in need thereof.

The invention encompasses the novel class of compounds represented by the Formula (I), (II), (III) and (IV) below, which are modulators of RORγt:

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The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions which include the compounds shown above and methods of treating or preventing autoimmune diseases and antibody mediated rejection in a patient in need thereof.

The invention relates to compounds as described herein and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. Also, the invention relates to methods for expanding stem cells and/or progenitor cells and methods for treating a hematopoietic disorder/malignancy, an autoimmune disease and/or an inherited immunodeficient disease.

The invention relates to compounds as described herein and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. Also, the invention relates to methods for expanding stem cells and/or progenitor cells and methods for treating a hematopoietic disorder/malignancy, an autoimmune disease and/or an inherited immunodeficient disease.

An object of the present invention is to provide an α,β-unsaturated amide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the like thereof having anticancer activity and the like. The α,β-unsaturated amide compound represented by the following formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the like thereof has anticancer activity and the like: ##STR00001##
[wherein, “A” represents optionally substituted heterocyclic diyl, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom or optionally substituted lower alkyl, R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group or optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic group, X represents —O—, —S—, —SO.sub.2—, —NR.sup.X1— (wherein, R.sup.X1 represents hydrogen atom or lower alkyl), —CHR.sup.X2— (wherein, R.sup.X2 represents hydrogen atom or hydroxy), —CH═CH—, −CO— or —NH—CO—, and n1 and n2 are the same or different, and each represents 0 or 1].

An object of the present invention is to provide an α,β-unsaturated amide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the like thereof having anticancer activity and the like. The α,β-unsaturated amide compound represented by the following formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the like thereof has anticancer activity and the like: ##STR00001##
[wherein, “A” represents optionally substituted heterocyclic diyl, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen atom or optionally substituted lower alkyl, R.sup.2 represents optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group or optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic group, X represents —O—, —S—, —SO.sub.2—, —NR.sup.X1— (wherein, R.sup.X1 represents hydrogen atom or lower alkyl), —CHR.sup.X2— (wherein, R.sup.X2 represents hydrogen atom or hydroxy), —CH═CH—, −CO— or —NH—CO—, and n1 and n2 are the same or different, and each represents 0 or 1].