Abstract: Compounds of the following backbone structure: which are useful as Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in treating disease related to elevated TNF.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are described in which R1 is optionally substituted heteroaryl; R2 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R3 is a group -L1-R7 or -L2-R8 [where L1 is an optionally substituted alkylene linkage; R7 is hydrogen, aryl, cyano, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, nitro, —S(O)nR9, —NHSO2R9, —C(=Z)OR10, —C(=Z)R10, —OR10, —N(R11)—C(=Z)R9, —NY1Y2, —SO2—NY1Y2, —C(=Z)-NY1Y2, —N(R11)—C(=Z)-NY1Y2, —N(OR10)—C(=Z)-NY1Y2, —N(OR10)—C(=Z)R10, —C(=NOR10)R10, —C(=Z)NR10OR12, —N(R11)—C(═NR13)—NY1Y2 or —N(R11)—C(=Z)OR11; L2 is a direct bond or a straight- or branched-carbon chain comprising from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms and contains a double or triple carbon-carbon bond; and R8 is hydrogen, aryl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalk

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are described in which R1 is optionally substituted heteroaryl; R2 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R3 is a group —L1—R7 or —L2—R8 [where L1 is an optionally substituted alkylene linkage; R7 is hydrogen, aryl, cyano, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, nitro, —S(O)nR9, —NHSO2R9, —C(═Z)OR10, —C(═Z)R10, —OR10, —N(R11)—C(═Z)R9, —NY1Y2, —SO2NY1Y2, —C(═Z)—NY1Y2, —N(R11)—C(═Z)—NY1Y2, —N(OR10)—C(═Z)—NY1Y2, —N(OR10)—C(═Z)R10, —C(═NOR10)R10, —C(═Z)NR10OR12, —N(R11)—C(═NR13)—NY1Y2 or —N(R11)—C(═Z)OR11; L2 is a direct bond or a straight- or branched-carbon chain comprising from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms and contains a double or triple carbon-carbon bond; and R8 is hydrogen, aryl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or