NOVEL DIPHENYL-PIPERIDINE DERIVATE

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of general formula (I) wherein R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4>, A, Q, U, V, W, X, Y and n are as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy, especially for the treatment of chemokine receptor related diseases and conditions.

Description: NOVEL DΓPHENYL-PIPERIDINE DERΓVAΓΈ Field of the Invention The present invention relates to novel compounds, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. Background of the Invention Chemokines play an important role in immune and inflammatory responses in various diseases and disorders, including asthma and allergic diseases, as well as autoimmune pathologies such as rheumatoid arthritis and atherosclerosis. These small secreted molecules are a growing superfamily of 8-14 kDa proteins characterised by a conserved four cysteine motif. The chemokine superfamily can be divided into two main groups exhibiting characteristic structural motifs, the Cys-X-Cys (C-X-C) and Cys-Cys (C-C) families. These are distinguished on the basis of a single amino acid insertion between the NH-proximal pair of cysteine residues and sequence similarity. The C-X-C chemokines include several potent chemoattractants and activators of neutrophils such as interleukin-8 (IL-8) and neutrophil-activating peptide 2 (NAP-2). The C-C chemokines include potent chemoattractants of monocytes and lymphocytes but not neutrophils such as human monocyte chemotactic proteins 1-3 (MCP-1, MCP-2 and MCP-3), RANTES (Regulated on Activation, Normal T Expressed and Secreted), eotaxin and the macrophage inflammatory proteins lα and lβ (MlP-lα and MlP-lβ). Studies have demonstrated that the actions of the chemokines are mediated by subfamilies of G protein-coupled receptors, among which are the receptors designated CCR1, CCR2, CCR2A, CCR2B, CCR3, CCR4, CCR5, CCR6, CCR7, CXCR1, CXCR2, CXCR3 and CXCR4. These receptors represent good targets for drug development since agents which modulate these receptors would be useful in the treatment of disorders and diseases such as those mentioned above. Disclosure of the Invention In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a compound of formula (I) wherein: 1 2 R and R independently represent phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, C 1 to 6 alkyl, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, methylenedioxy, C 1 to 6 alkoxy, C 1 to 6 haloalkyl, C 1 to 6 haloalkoxy or C 1 to 6 alkylsulphonyl; 3 each R independently represents halogen, nitro, C 1 to 6 alkyl, cyano, C 1 to 6 haloalkyl, hydroxy or C 1 to 6 alkoxy; each alkoxy group being optionally further substituted by C . *7 S O halogen, NR R , CO2 , CONR R , pyrazolidinone, or a five membered heteroaromatic ring incorporating one to three heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S; said heteroaromatic ring being optionally further substsituted by one or more C 1 to 4 alkyl groups; n represents an integer 0 to 3; R represents hydrogen, hydroxy or NR R ; A represents -CO-, -CH2- or a bond; Q represents C 1 to 4 alkylene; U, W and X independently represent carbon, optionally substituted by C 1 to 4 alkyl, or nitrogen; V represents nitrogen, optionally substituted by C 1 to 4 alkyl, or oxygen; Y represents C 1 to 4 alkylene or -CO-; . *7 O Q R , R , R , R , R independently represent hydrogen or C 1 to 6 alkyl; R and R independently represent hydrogen, C 2 to 6 unsaturated alkyl or C 1 to 6 alkyl; 12 each alkyl group being optionally fuπher substituted by CO2 , hydroxy, C 1 to 6 alkoxy, 13 14 CONH2, NR R , OCH2CH2OH, or a five or six membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing one or two heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; said ring optionally comprising one ring carbon atom that forms a carbonyl group; and said ring being optionally further substituted by C 1 to 4 alkyl; or the group NR R together represents a 4 to 8 membered saturated azacyclic ring system; said ring optionally comprising one additional ring heteroatom selected from N, O and S; said ring optionally comprising one ring carbon atom that forms a carbonyl group; and said ring being optionally further substituted by C 1 to 6 alkyl, C 1 to 6 hydroxyalkyl, hydroxy, CO 2 R 15 , CONH 2 , CHO or COCH3; 12 15 R and R independently represent hydrogen or C 1 to 4 alkyl; and 13 14 R and R independently represent hydrogen, C 1 to 4 alkyl or C 1 to 4 alkanoyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. In one preferred embodiment, V represents nitrogen. 3 3 Preferably, R represents halogen. More preferably, R represents chlorine. The term "CI to 6 alkyl" referred to herein denotes a straight or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and/or a cyclic alkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples of such groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, cyclopentyl, methylcyclopentyl and cyclohexyl. The term "CI to 4 alkyl" is to be interpreted analogously. The term "C2 to 6 unsaturated alkyl" referred to herein denotes a straight or branched chain alkyl group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms and including one double bond or one triple bond or a cyclic alkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms and including one double bond. Examples of such groups include ethenyl, ethynyl, 1- and 2-propenyl, 1- and 2-propynyl, 2-methyl-2-propenyl, 2-butenyl, 2-butynyl, cyclopentenyl and cyclohexenyl. The term "C 1 to 6 alkoxy " referred to herein denotes an oxygen atom bonded to a straight or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an oxygen atom bonded to a cyclic alkyl group having from 3 to 6 carbon atoms.. Examples of such groups include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, i-butoxy, s-butoxy, t-butoxy, cyclopropyloxy and cyclohexyloxy. The term "halogen" referred to herein denotes fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. The terms "CI to 6 haloalkyl" (for example, chloromethyl, 2-fluoroethyl and trifluoromethyl), "CI to 6 haloalkoxy" (for example, trifluoromethoxy) and "CI to 6 hydroxyalkyl" (for example, hydroxymethyl, 1- hydroxyethyl or 2-hydroxyethyl) are to be interpreted analogously. Similarly, the term "CI to 6 alkylsulphonyl" represents such groups as methylsulphonyl, t-butylsulphonyl and cyclohexylsulphonyl. The term "C 1 to 4 alkanoyl " referred to herein denotes a carbonyl group bonded to a straight or branched chain alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. Examples of such groups include acetyl and propionyl. Examples of a "five membered heteroaromatic ring incorporating one to three heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S" include furan, thiophene, imidazole, isoxazole, thiazole and triazole. Examples of a "five or six membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing one or two heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; said ring optionally comprising one ring carbon atom that forms a carbonyl group" include morpholine, pyrrolidine, pyridine, tetrahydrofuran, imidazole, pyrrolidone, piperidone and piperazine. Examples of a "4 to 8 membered saturated azacyclic ring system optionally incorporating one further heteroatom independently selected from N, O and S" include pyrrolidine, piperidine, morpholine, piperazine, pyrazolidine, imidazolidine, and perhydroazepine. The present invention includes compounds of formula (I) in the form of salts, in particular acid addition salts. Suitable salts include those formed with both organic and inorganic acids. Such acid addition salts will normally be pharmaceutically acceptable although salts of non-pharmaceutically acceptable acids may be of utility in the preparation and purification of the compound in question. Thus, preferred salts include those formed from hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulphuric, phosphoric, citric, tartaric, lactic, pyruvic, acetic, succinic, fumaric, maleic, methanesulphonic and benzenesulphonic acids. Examples of particular compounds of the invention include: 1 -[( 1 -benzyl- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl)methyl]-4,4-diphenylpiperidine; l-{ [l-(3-chlorobenzyl)-lH-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl}-4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(3 ,4-dimethylbenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(4-methylbenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; ,4-diphenyl- 1 -( { 1 -[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl } methyl)piperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; l-{ [l-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)-lH-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(3 ,4-difluorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyI } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; l-{ [l-(4-fluorobenzyl)-lH-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl }-4,4-diphenylpiperidine; l-{ [l-(4-chloro-2-methoxybenzyl)-lH-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl }-4,4-dιphenylpιperidine; 5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -pipeπdinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenol; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenoxy]- N,N-dimethylacetamide; l-{ [l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-lH-imidazol-4-yl]methyl }-4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methanol; 1 -{ [ 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H- 1 ,2,3-triazol-5-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; l-{ [l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-lH-l,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl }-4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 - { [2-(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [2-(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 -methyl- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; l-{[2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl}-4,4-diphenylpiperidine; [2-(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl](4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methanone; 2-[4-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4- yl } methyl)- 1 -piperazinyl]- 1 -ethanol; 4-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methyl)- 1 - piperazinecarbaldehyde; 1 -[4-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4- yl } methyl)- 1 -piperazinyl]- 1 -ethanone; N -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methyl)- 1 2 2 N ,N ,N -trimethyl-l ,2-ethanediamine; N-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methyl)- 2-(4-moφholinyl)- 1 -ethanamine; l-{ [4-( l-azetidinylmethyI)- l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-lH-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl }-4,4- diphenylpiperidine; N-({ 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol -4-yl } methyl)- 2-( l-pyrrolidinyl)-l -ethanamine; N-({ l -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-l H-pyrazol-4-yl }methyl)- beta-alanine; 2-[( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4- yl }methyl)amino]acetic acid; N-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methyl)- 2-(2-pyridinyl)- 1 -ethanamine; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } -N-(4- pyridinylmethyl)methanamine; 2-[ 1 -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl )-3-[(4,4-diphenyI- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4- yl } methyl)-4-piperidinyl]- 1 -ethanol; 1 -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol -4-yl } methyl)-4- methyl- 1 ,4-diazepane; 3-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenoxy]- N,N-dimethyl- 1 -propanamine; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yl }methyl)phenoxy]acetic acid; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yl }methyl)phenoxy]acetamide; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenoxy]- N,N-dimethylacetamide; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenoxy]- N,N-diethylacetamide; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yl}methyl)phenoxy]propanamide; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenoxy]- N-methylacetamide; 1 - { 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yl }methyl)phenoxy]acetyl }-3-pyrazolidinone; 1 -[( 1 - { 4-chloro-2-[(3,5-dimethyl-4-isoxazolyl)methoxy]benzyl } - 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl)methyl]- 4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenyl ( 1 - methyl- 1 H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl ether; 5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenyl (2- methyl-1 ,3-thiazol-4-yl)methyl ether; { l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH-imidazol-5-yl}(4- moφholinyl)methanone; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N,N-dimethyl- 1 H-imidazole-5- carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-methoxyethyl)-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[ 1 -(hydroxymethyl)propyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(tetrahydro-2-furanylmethyl)- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } [2- (hydroxymethyl)- 1 -piperidinyl]methanone; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-N-[3-(diethylamino)propyl]-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } [3- (hydroxymethyl)- 1 -piperidinyljmethanone; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[3-( 1 H-imidazol- 1 - y propyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl }( 1 - pyrrolidinyl)methanone; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } (3-hydroxy- 1 -pyrrolidinyl)methanone; 1 -[4-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl Jcarbonyl)- 1 -piperazinyl]- 1 -ethanone; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } ( 1 - piperidinyl)methanone; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N- (2-hydroxyethyl)-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-(4-moφholinyl)ethyl]- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } (4-ethyl- 1 - piperazinyl)methanone; N-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)-l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-( 1 -pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-(lH-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl]- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-methyl-lH-imidazole-5- carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[( 1 -ethyl-2- pyrrolidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; ethyl 1 -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl }carbonyl)-4-piperidinecarboxylate; ethyl 1 -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl }carbonyl)-3-piperidinecarboxylate; methyl 3-[( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl }carbonyl)amino]propanoate; methyl 2-[( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl )carbonyl)amino]acetate; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-(2-pyridinyl)ethyl]-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(3-pyridinylmethyl)- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-hydroxy- 1,1- dimethylethyl)- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-hydroxy- 1 -methylethyl)- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[3-(2-oxo- 1 - pyrrolidinyl)propyl]-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; N-[2-(acetylamino)ethyl]- 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[ 1 - (hydroxymethyl)cyclopentyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-hydroxy-l- (hydroxymethyl)ethyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(3-methoxypropyl)-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl } carbonyl)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamide; 1 -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl }carbonyl)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamide; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } [4-(2- hydroxyethyl)- 1 -piperidinyljmethanone; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-propynyl)- 1 H-imidazole- 5-carboxamide; 4-({ l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyI]-lH-imidazol-5- yl }carbonyl)-2-piperazinone; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[l-(hydroxymethyl)propyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-{ 3-(4-chlorobenzyl)-[l,2,4]oxadiazol-5-ylmethyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof. The present invention further provides a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) which comprises: (i) when Y represents CH2, reductive amination of a compound of general formula (IT) 3 4 wherein R , R , A, Q, U, V, W, X and n are as defined in formula (I), with a compound of formula (III) 1 2 wherein R and R are as defined in formula (I); or (ii) when Y represents C 1 to 4 alkyl, reacting a compound of general formula (IV) R 4 3 4 1 wherein R , R , A, Q, U, V, W, X and n are as defined in formula (I) and L is a leaving group, with a compound of formula (HI); or (iii) when Y represents CO, reacting a compound of general formula (V) 3 4 2 wherein R , R , A, Q, U, V, W, X and n are as defined in formula (I) and L is a leaving group, with a compound of formula (HI); or 3 (iv) when at least one R group in formula (I) represents optionally substituted C 1 to 6 alkoxy, reacting a compound of formula (VI) 1 2 3 4 wherein R , R , R , R , A, Q, U, V, W, X, Y and n are as defined in formula (I), with a compound of formula (VH) R-L 3 (VII) wherein R is such that the resultant group OR represents an optionally substituted C 1 to 6 3 3 alkoxy group as defined for R in formula (I), and L is a leaving group; (v) when A represents CO and R represents NR R , reacting a compound of formula (VOT) 1 1 3 4 wherein R , R~, R , Q, U, V, W, X, Y and n are as defined in formula (I), and L is a leaving group, with a compound of formula (LX) HNR 10 R U (LX) wherein R and R are as defined in formula (I); or (vi) when A represents CH2 and R represents NR R , reductive amination of a compound of formula (X) 1 2 3 wherein R , R , R , Q, U, V, W, X, Y and n are as defined in formula (I), with a compound of formula (LX) HNR 10 R π (LX) wherein R and R are as defined in formula (I); or (vii) when Q is bonded to V and V represents nitrogen, reacting a compound of formula (XI) 1 2 4 wherein R , R , R , A, U, W, X and Y are as defined in formula (I), with a compound of formula (XII) 3 5 wherein R , Q and n are as defined in formula (I) and L is a leaving group; and optionally after (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii) converting the compound of formula (I) to a further compound of formula (I) and/or forming a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of the compound of formula (I). Salts of compounds of formula (I) may be formed by reacting the free base or another salt thereof, with one or more equivalents of the appropriate acid. The reaction may be carried out in a solvent in which the salt is insoluble, or in a solvent in which the salt is soluble, followed by subsequent removal of the solvent in vacuo or by freeze drying. Suitable solvents include, for example, water, dioxan, ethanol, 2-propanol, tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether, or mixtures thereof. The reaction may also be carried out on an ion exchange resin. In processes (i) and (vi), the reductive animation reaction generally takes place under conditions which will be known to persons skilled in the art. For example, treatment of an aldehyde with an amine in the presence of a reducing agent in an inert solvent. Suitable reducing systems include catalytic hydrogenation or borane and derivatives thereof. A partial list of such reagents can be found in "Advanced Organic Chemistry", J. March (1985) 3 rd Edition on page 799. In processes (ii) and (vii), the reaction is performed by treating an amine of general formula (HI) or (XI) with an electrophile of general formula (IV) or (XII) respectively in an inert solvent. Suitable leaving groups L and L include sulfonate, trifluorosulfonate, mesylate, tosylate, and halides selected from the group chloride, bromide or iodide. The reaction is generally performed in the presence of a base. This base can be either an excess of the amine nucleophile or can be an additive to the reaction mixture. Potential basic additives are metal carbonates, especially alkali metal carbonates such as cesium carbonate, metal oxides and hydroxides, and tertiary amine bases. Suitable organic solvents are those such as acetonitrile, dioxane, N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylsulfoxide, sulfolane and CI to 4 alcohols. In a preferred embodiment, the leaving group is chloride. In processes (iii) and (v) above, the reaction will take place on stirring a mixture of the reactants in a suitable organic solvent at a suitable temperature, generally between 0 °C and the boiling point of the solvent. The reaction time will depend inter alia on the solvent used, the reaction temperature and the nature of the leaving group. The reaction may be catalysed by the addition of a base; bases that may be used include organic amines (for example, triethylamine or pyridine) and alkali metal hydroxides, alkoxides, carbonates or hydrides. 2 4 Suitable leaving groups, L and L , include halogen (especially chlorine) and hydroxyl. When the leaving group is OH, the reaction between compounds of formulae (V) and (HI), or between compounds of formulae (VIE) and (LX) may also be achieved using a suitable coupling agent such as CDI (1,1 '-carbonyldiimidazole) , DCC (1,3-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide) or HOBt (1-hydroxybenzotriazole). In process (iv), the reaction will generally take place under similar conditions to those described above for processes (ii) and (vii). In general, compounds of formulae (II), (IV), (V), (VI), (VET) (X) and (XI) may be prepared using similar types of reactions to those described above for compounds of formula (I). Compounds of formula (H) wherein Q is bonded to V and V represents nitrogen, may be prepared by reaction of a compound of formula (XHI) 4 wherein A, U, W, X and R are as defined in formula (I), with a compound of formula (XII) using conditions similar to those described above for processes (ii) and (vii). 1 2 4 Compounds of formulae (IV), (V) or (VITI) wherein L , L and L respectively are leaving 1 2 4 groups may be prepared from the corresponding compounds wherein L , L and L are OH using reactions that will be readily apparent to the man skilled in the art. Thus, for example, using thionyl chloride or methanesulphonyl chloride in the presence of a suitable base such as triethylamine. 1 2 Compounds of formulae (IV) or (V) wherein L and L are OH and wherein Q is bonded to V and V represents nitrogen, may be prepared by a process analogous to that described above for compounds of formula (H). Compounds of formula (VI) may be prepared by demethylation of a corresponding compound of formula (XIV) 1 2 3 4 wherein R , R , R , R , A, Q, U, V. W, X, Y and n are as defined in formula (I), using, for example, boron tribromide. Compounds of formula (X) may be prepared by formylation of a corresponding compound of formula (XV) 1 2 3 wherein R , R , R , Q, U, V, W, X, Y and n are as defined in f f.ormula (I), using for example phosphorus oxychloride in N,N-dimethylformamide. Compounds of formula (H) may be similarly prepared by formylation of a corresponding compound of formula (XVI) Certain novel intermediates of formulae (H), (IV), (V), (VI), (VDT), (X), (XI), (XV) and (XVI) form another aspect of the invention. Compounds of formulae (HI), (VH), (LX), (XH) and (XHI) are either commercially available, or are known in the literature or may be prepared using known techniques. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that in the processes of the present invention certain functional groups such as hydroxyl or amino groups in the starting reagents or intermediate compounds may need to be protected by protecting groups. Thus, the preparation of the compounds of formula (I) may involve, at an appropriate stage, the addition and subsequent removal of one or more protecting groups. The protection and deprotection of functional groups is described in Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry', edited by J.W.F. McOmie, Plenum Press (1973) and Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis', 2nd edition, T. W. Greene and P.G.M. Wuts, Wiley- Interscience (1991). Certain compounds of formula (I) are capable of existing in stereoisomeric forms. It will be understood that the invention encompasses the use of all geometric and optical isomers of the compounds of formula (I) and mixtures thereof including racemates. The use of tautomers and mixtures thereof also form an aspect of the present invention. The compounds of the invention and intermediates may be isolated from their reaction mixtures, and if necessary further purified, by using standard techniques. The compounds of formula (I) have activity as pharmaceuticals, in particular as modulators of chemokine receptor activity. More particularly, the compounds have utility as modulators of the activity of chemokine receptors CCR1 and/or CCR3. A further aspect of the invention involves the use of a compound of general formula (I) in the treatment of conditions or diseases in which modulation of chemokine receptor activity is beneficial. Thus, compounds of general formula (I) may be used in the treatment of autoimmune, inflammatory, prohferative and hypeφroliferative diseases and immunologically-mediated diseases including rejection of transplanted organs or tissues and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Examples of these conditions include: (1) (the respiratory tract) obstructive airways diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); asthma, such as bronchial, allergic, intrinsic, extrinsic and dust asthma, particularly chronic or inveterate asthma (e.g. late asthma and airways hyper- responsiveness); bronchitis; acute, allergic, atrophic rhinitis and chronic rhinitis including rhinitis caseosa, hypertrophic rhinitis, rhinitis purulenta, rhinitis sicca and rhinitis medicamentosa; membranous rhinitis including croupous, fibrinous and pseudomembranous rhinitis and scrofoulous rhinitis; seasonal rhinitis including rhinitis nervosa (hay fever) and vasomotor rhinitis; sarcoidosis, farmer's lung and related diseases, fibroid lung and idiopathic interstitial pneumonia; (2) (bone and joints) rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, seronegative spondyloarthropathies (including ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and Reiter's disease), Behcet's disease, Sjogren's syndrome and systemic sclerosis; (3) (skin) psoriasis, atopical dermatitis, contact dermatitis and other eczmatous dermitides, seborrhoetic dermatitis, Lichen planus, Pemphigus, bullous Pemphigus, Epidermolysis bullosa, urticaria, angiodermas, vasculitides, erythemas, cutaneous eosinophilias, uveitis, Alopecia areata and vernal conjunctivitis; (4) (gastrointestinal tract) Coeliac disease, proctitis, eosinopilic gastro-enteritis, mastocytosis, Crohn's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, food-related allergies which have effects remote from the gut, e.g., migraine, rhinitis and eczema; (5) (other tissues and systemic disease) multiple sclerosis, atherosclerosis, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), lupus erythematosus, systemic lupus, erythematosus, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, myasthenia gravis, type I diabetes, nephrotic syndrome, eosinophilia fascitis, hyper IgE syndrome, lepromatous leprosy, sezary syndrome and idiopathic thrombocytopenia pupura; and (6) (allograft rejection) acute and chronic following, for example, transplantation of kidney, heart, liver, lung, bone marrow, skin and cornea; and chronic graft versus host disease. Thus, the present invention provides a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically- acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as hereinbefore defined for use in therapy. In a further aspect, the present invention provides the use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as hereinbefore defined in the manufacture of a medicament for use in therapy. In the context of the present specification, the term "therapy" also includes "prophylaxis" unless there are specific indications to the contrary. The terms "therapeutic" and "therapeutically" should be construed accordingly. Prophylaxis is expected to be particularly relevant to the treatment of persons who have suffered a previous episode of, or are otherwise considered to be at increased risk of, the disease or condition in question. Persons at risk of developing a particular disease or condition generally include those having a family history of the disease or condition, or those who have been identified by genetic testing or screening to be particularly susceptible to developing the disease or condition. The invention also provides a method of treating an inflammatory disease in a person suffering from, or at risk of, said disease, which comprises administering to the person a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as hereinbefore defined. For the above-mentioned therapeutic uses the dosage administered will, of course, vary with the compound employed, the mode of administration, the treatment desired and the disorder indicated. The compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof may be used on their own but will generally be administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition in which the formula (I) compound/salt/solvate (active ingredient) is in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier. Depending on the mode of administration, the pharmaceutical composition will preferably comprise from 0.05 to 99 %w (per cent by weight), more preferably from 0.05 to 80 %w, still more preferably from 0.10 to 70 %w, and even more preferably from 0.10 to 50 %w, of active ingredient, all percentages by weight being based on total composition. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as hereinbefore defined, in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition of the invention which comprises mixing a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as hereinbefore defined, with a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions may be administered topically (e.g. to the lung and/or airways or to the skin) in the form of solutions, suspensions, heptafluoroalkane aerosols and dry powder formulations; or systemically, e.g. by oral administration in the form of tablets, capsules, syrups, powders or granules, or by parenteral administration in the form of solutions or suspensions, or by subcutaneous administration or by rectal administration in the form of suppositories or transdermally. The invention will now be further explained by reference to the following illustrative examples. Example 1 1 -K 1 -Benzyl- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl)methyn-4,4-diphenylpiperidine (a) 1 -Benzyl- lH-pyrazole-3-carbaldehyde To a solution of benzyl bromide (0.29 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (9 ml) was added lH-pyrazole-3-carboxaldehyde (0.15 g) and potassium carbonate (0.24 g). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours, silica gel was added, the solvent removed by evaporation and the crude material purified by chromatography (isohexane : ether, 2:1) to give the product as an oil (0.18 g). 1H NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 10.0 (s, 1H), 7.5-7.2 (m, 5H), 6.8 (d, 1H), 5.4 (s, 2H). (b) 1 -f( 1 -Benzyl- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl)methvn-4,4-diphenylpiperidine The product from step (a) (0.17 g) was dissolved in ethanol (3 ml) and a solution of 4,4-diphenylpiperidine (0.118 g) in ethanol (1 ml) added. A solution of sodium cyanoborohydride (1.0 M in tetrahydrofuran, 3.0 ml) was added and the solution stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Silica gel was added, the solvent removed by evaporation and the crude material purified by chromatography (dichloromethane : methanol, 100 : 0 to 95 : 5) to give the product as an oil. Further purification by supercritical fluid chromatography gave the product as a solid (0.010 g), m.p. 167-168 °C. MS: APCI(+ve) 400 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDCI 3 ) 7.4-7.0 (m, 16H), 6.64 (d, 1H), 5.25 (s, 2H), 4.0 (s, 2H), 3.6-2.6 (m, 8H). Example 2 1 - ( IT -(3-Chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yllmethyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine Prepared by the method of Example 1 using 3-chlorobenzyl bromide in step (a) to give the product as a solid (0.011 g), m.p. 136-137°C. MS: APCI(+ve) 442/44 (M+H); 1H NMR δ (CDCI 3 ) 7.42 (d, 1H), 7.4-7.0 (m, 14H), 6.6 (d, 1H), 5.2 (s, 2H), 4.0 (s, 2H), 3.4-2.6 (m, 8H). Example 3 1 - ( [ 1 -(3 ,4-Dimethylbenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl1methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine Prepared by the method of Example 1 using 3, 4-dimethyl benzyl chloride in step (a) to give the product as a solid (0.015 g), m.p. 139-140°C. MS : APCI(+ve) 436 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 7.45-6.8 (m, 14H), 6.6 (d, 1H), 5.16 (s, 2H), 4.0 (s, 2H), 3.4-2.6 (m, 8H), 2.2 (m, 6H). Example 4 1 - ( f l -(4-Methylbenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine dihydrochloride Prepared by the method of Example 1 using 4-methylbenzyl bromide in step (a) to give the product as an oil. Treatment with 1.0M ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.010 g), m.p. 147-148°C. MS: APCI(+ve) 422 (M+H); 1H NMR δ (CDCI3) 7.4-6.8 (m, 16H), 5.2 (s, 2H), 4.1 (s, 2H), 3.6-2.6 (m, 8H), 2.0 (s, 3H). Example 5 4,4-Diphenyl- 1 -( { 1 -f4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyll- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl } methyPpiperidine dihydrochloride Prepared by the method of Example 1 using 4-trifluoromethylbenzyl chloride in step (a) to give the product as an oil . Treatment with 1.OM ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.022 g), m.p. 66-67°C. MS: APCI(+ve) 476/78 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 7.6 (d, 2H), 7.5-7.1 (m, 13H), 6.9 (bs, 1H), 5.3 (s, 2H), 4.1 (s, 2H), 3.6-2.6 (m, 8H). Example 6 l-{ ri-(2,4-Dichlorobenzyl)-lH-pyrazol-3-yllmethyl }-4.4-diphenylpiperidine dihydrochloride Prepared by the method of Example 1 using 2,4-dichlorobenzyl chloride in step (a) to give the product as an oil. Treatment with 1.0M ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.022 g), m.p. 101-102°C. MS: APCI(+ve) 476/78 (M+H); 1H NMR δ (CDCI 3 ) 7.6-6.8 (m, 15H), 5.3 (bs, 2H), 4.1 (bs, 2H), 3.6-2.4 (m, 8H). Example 7 1 - { r 1 -(3 ,4-Dichlorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yll methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine dihydrochloride Prepared by the method of Example 1 using 3,4-dichlorobenzyl chloride in step (a) to give the product as an oil. Treatment with l .OM ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.022 g), m.p. 191 - 192°C. MS: APCI(+ve) 476/78 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 7.5-6.9 (m, 15H), 5.2 (s, 2H), 4.1 (s, 2H), 3.6-2.6 (m, 8H). Example 8 1 - ( 11 -(3,4-Difluorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yllmethyl 1 -4,4-diphenylpiperidine (a) l-(3,4-Difluorobenzyl)-lH-pyrazole-3-carbaldehvde Prepared by the method of Example 1 step (a) using 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide to give the product as an oil (1.2 g). Η NMR δ (CDCI 3 ) 10.0 (s, 1H), 7.46 (d, 1H), 7.3-6.9 (m, 3H), 6.82 (d, 1H), 5.35 (s, 2H). (b) l-( ri-(3,4-Difluorobenzyl)-lH-pyrazol-3-yllmethyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine hydrochloride The product of step (a) (0.23 g) was dissolved in ether (10 ml), 4,4-diphenylpiperidine (0.25 g) was added and the solution cooled to 0 °C. Titanium tetraisopropoxide (0.34 ml) was added, the solution stirred for 1 hour and titanium tetrachloride (0.13 ml) added. After a further 30 minutes at 0 °C a solution of BH 3 .SMe2 (2.0M in tetrahydrofuran, 0.5 ml) was added and the mixture allowed to warm to room temperature over 20 hours. 2.0M Aqueous sodium hydroxide solution was added, followed by ethyl acetate. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour and the insoluble solids removed by filtration through Kiesselgur gel. The aqueous phase of the filtrate was separated, ethyl acetate was added, the organic phases combined, washed with brine, dried and the solvent removed to give a gum. Purification by chromatography (dichloromethane : methanol, 10: 1) gave an oil. Treatment with l.OM ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.20 g), m.p. 236-237 °C. MS : APCI(+ve) 476/78 (M+H) ; Η NMR δ (d 6 -DMSO) 10.6 (bs, 1H), 7.91 (d, 1H), 7.5-7.0 (m, 13H), 6.5 (d, 1H), 5.3 (s, 2H), 4.2 (d, 2H), 3.5-2.3 (m, 8H). Example 9 1 - ( f 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl 1 H-pyrazol-3-yllmethyl I -4,4-diphenylpiperidine dihydrochloride Prepared by the method of Example 8 using 4-chlorobenzyl chloride in step (a) to give the product as an oil. Treatment with 1.OM ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.09 g), m.p. 137-138°C. MS: APCI(+ve) 442/44 (M+H); Η NMR δ (d 6 -DMSO) 7.88 (d, IH), 7.5-7.1 (m, 14H), 6.5 (d, IH), 5.3 (s, 2H), 4.2 (d, 2H), 3.5-2.5 (m, 8H). Example 10 1 - f r 1 -(4-FluorobenzyD- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yllmethyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine hydrochloride Prepared by the method of Example 8 using 4-fluorobenzyl chloride in step (a) to give the product as an oil. Treatment with l.OM ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.085 g), m.p. 192-193°C. MS: APCI(+ve) 426 (M+H); 1H NMR δ (d 6 -DMSO) 11.0 (bs, IH), 7.85 (d, IH), 7.5-7.1 (m, 14H), 6.5 (d, IH), 5.3 (s, 2H), 4.2 (d, 2H), 3.5-2.4 (m, 8H). Example 1 1 1 - ( f 1 -(4-Chloro-2-methoxybenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl1methyl ) -4,4-diphenylpiperidine hydrochloride Prepared by the method of Example 8 using 4-chloro-2-methoxybenzyl chloride in step (a) to give the product as an oil. Treatment with l .OM ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.025 g), m.p. 73-74°C. MS: ESI(+ve) 472.21 (M+H); Η NMR δ (d 6 -DMSO) 12.6 (bs, IH), 7.4-6.8 (m, 15H), 5.2 (s, 2H), 4.0 (s, 2H), 3.8 (s, 3H), 3.6-2.4 (m, 8H). Example 12 5-Chloro-2-({ 3-l(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyll-l H-pyrazol- l-yl }methyl)phenol dihydrochloride The product of Example 1 1 (0.4 g) was dissolved in dichloromethane (8.5 ml), cooled to 0 °C and a solution of boron tribromide (l.OM in dichloromethane, 8.5 ml) added. After 24 hours the solvent was removed by evaporation to leave a residue which was dissolved in methanol, the solvent was removed and the residue dissolved in 2.0M aqueous hydrogen chloride solution. After 24 hours the product was obtained as a solid (0.39 g), m.p. 260- 261°C. MS: ESI(+ve) 458.19 (M+H); 1H NMR δ (d 6 -DMSO) 10.4 (bs, 2H), 7.8 (d, IH), 7.5 -6.8 (m, 13H), 6.42 (d, IH), 5.2 (s, 2H), 4.2 (d, 2H), 3.5-2.2 (m, 8H). Example 13 2-r5-Chloro-2-( ( 3-l(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yl )methyl)phenoxy1-N,N-dimethylacetamide hydrochloride The product of Example 12 (0.1 g) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (5 ml) in a 10 ml Wheaton vial , cesium carbonate (0.2 g) and 2-chloro-N,N-dimethylacetamide (0.05 g) were added and the mixture heated at 70 °C for 2 hours. The mixture was cooled, water and ethyl acetate were added and the organic phase separated, dried and concentrated to a residue. Purification by chromatography (dichloromethane : methanol : 0.880 ammonia solution, 90:10: 1) gave a gum. Treatment with l.OM ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.016 g), m.p. 181 - 182 °C. MS: ESI(+ve) 543.25 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 7.7-6.8 (m, 15H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 4.7 (s, 2H), 4.0 (s, 2H), 3.6-2.4 (m, 14H). Example 14 1 - ( T 1 -(4-ChlorobenzvD- 1 H-imidazol-4-yllmethyl ) -4,4-diphenylpiperidine dihydrochloride (a) f 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-imidazol-4-yllmethanol 4-Chlorobenzylchloride (1.2 g) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 ml), 4(5)-hydroxymethylimidazole hydrochloride (1.0 g) and potassium carbonate (4 g) were added and the mixture heated at 90 °C for 20 hours. Water and ethyl acetate were added, the organic phase was separated, washed with brine, dried and the solvent removed by evaporation. The residue was purified by chromatography (dichloromethane : methanol, 9: 1) to give the product as a mixture of regioisomers (0.5 g). This material was used in the next step without further purification. (b) 1 - 1 T 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-imidazol-4-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine The product of step (a) (0.39 g) was dissolved in toluene (10 ml), triethylamine (0.26 ml) and thionyl chloride (0.13 ml) were added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 20 hours. The solvent was removed by evaporation, a solution of 4,4-diphenylpiperidine hydrochloride (0.478 g) in dimethylsulphoxide (10 ml) and triethylamine (0.65 ml) added. After 2 hours water and ethyl acetate were added, the organic phase was separated, washed with brine, dried and the solvent removed to leave a gum. Purification by supercritical fluid chromatography gave a solid which was treated with 1.0M ethereal hydrogen chloride solution to give the product as a solid (0.02 g), m.p. 254-255 °C. MS: APCI(+ve) 442/44 (M+H); Η NMR δ (d 6 -DMSO) 9.2 (bs, IH), 8.05 (s, IH), 7.7-7.0 (m, 15H), 5.4 (s, 2H), 4.4 (s, 2H), 3.6-2.6 (m, 8H). Example 15 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-r(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde The product of Example 9 (0.1 1 g) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 ml), phosphorus oxychloride (0.023 ml) was added, the solution was heated at 70 °C for 16 hours, then at 100 °C for 20 hours. The solution was cooled, ice, water and ethyl acetate were added and the organic phase separated and dried. The solvent was removed by evaporation to give a residue which was purified by chromatography (dichloromethane : methanol, 8:2) to give the product as a solid (0.03 g), m.p. 133-134 °C. MS: APCI(+ve) 470 (M+H); 1H NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 10.0 (s, IH), 7.8 (s, IH), 7.4-7.0 (m, 14H), 5.2 (s, 2H), 3.7 (s, 2H), 2.7- 2.4 (m, 8H). Example 16 { 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methanol The product of Example 15 (0.05 g) was dissolved in dichloromethane (5 ml) and sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.068 g) added. After 20 hours at room temperature, brine and dichloromethane were added, the organic phase was separated, dried and the solvent removed by evaporation to give a residue. Trituration under ether gave the product as a solid (0.028 g), m.p. 104-105 °C. MS: ESI(+ve) 472.21 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 7.5-7.0 (m, 15H), 5.34 (bs, IH), 5.18 (s, 2H), 4.7 (s, 2H), 4.1 (s, 2H), 3.8-2.6 (m, 8H). Example 17 1 - f 1 " 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)- 1 H- 1.2,3-triazol-5-yllmethyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine (a) ri-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-lH-1.2.3-triazol-5-vnmethanol and ri-(4-chlorobenzyl)-lH- 1.2.3- triazol-4-yllmethanol l-Azidomethyl-4-chlorobenzene (5.6 g) was dissolved in dioxane (100 ml), propargyl alcohol (1.67 g) was added and the solution heated under reflux for 72 hours. The solution was cooled, water and ethyl acetate were added, the organic phase separated, and concentrated to an oil. Purification by chromatography (dichloromethane : ethyl acetate, 1: 1 to 0: 1) gave the products as oils: First eluted isomer: [l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-lH-l,2,3-triazol-5-yl]methanol (1.66 g); Η NMR δ (d 6 -DMSO) 7.68 (s, IH), 7.4-7.2 (dd, 4H), 5.59 (s, 2H), 5.52 (s,lH), 4.53 (d, 2H). Second eluted isomer: [1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1H-1, 2, 3-triazol-4-yl] methanol (1.76 g); Η NMR δ (d 6 -DMSO) 8.0 (s, IH), 7.46-7.34 (dd, 4H), 5.57 (s, 2H), 5.15 (t, IH), 4.51 (d, 2H). (b) 1 - ( f 1 -(4-ChlorobenzvD- 1 H- 1 ,2,3-triazol-5-yllmethyl I -4,4-diphenylpiperidine The first eluted isomer from step (a) (0.1 g) was dissolved in dichloromethane (2 ml), methanesulphonyl chloride (0.035 ml) and triethylamine (0.062 ml) were added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. A solution of 4,4-diphenylpiperidine hydrochloride (0.122 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 ml) and triethylamine (0.062 ml) were added and the mixture stirred for 48 hours. Ethyl acetate and brine were added, the organic phase separated and concentrated to a gum which was purified by chromatography (dichloromethane :ethyl acetate, 4: 1) to give the product a solid which was recrystallised from acetonitrile to give the product as a solid (0.060 g), m.p. 195 °C MS: APCI(+ve) 443/5 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDC13) 7.6 (s, IH), 7.35-7. l(m, 14H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 3.2 (s, 2H), 2.36 (bs, 8H). Example 18 1 - { T 1 -(4-ChlorobenzvD- 1 H- 1 ,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine Prepared by the method of Example 17 (b) using the product of Example 17 step (a) second eluted isomer to give a solid. Purification by HPLC gave the product as a solid (0.036 g), m.p. 148 °C. MS: ESI(+ve) 443.19 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDC13) 7.4-7.1 (m, 15H), 5.46 (s, 2H), 3.59 (s, 2H), 2.6 (m, 4H), 2.42 (m,4H). Example 19 l-(4-ChlorobenzyD-4-r ( 4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl ) methyn-lH-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid (a) Methyl 1 -(4-ChlorobenzyP-4-(hydroxymethyP- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxylate Prepared by the method of Example 14 step (a) using methyl 4-hydroxymethyl-lH- imidazolecarboxylate (3.69 g) to give the product as a mixture of regioisomers (1.8 g). The mixture was used directly in the next step without further purification. (b) Methyl l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-r(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyDmethvn-lH-imidazole-5- carboxylate Prepared by the method of Example 14 step (b) to give an oil which was purified by chromatography (ethyl acetate : triethylamine, 95:5) to give the product as a solid (0.9 g). Η NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 7.6 (s, IH), 7.35-7.0 (m, 14H), 5.4 (s, 2H), 3.94 (s, 3H), 3.7 (s, 2H), 2.62 (bm, 4H), 2.45 (m, 4H). (c) 1 -(4-ChlorobenzvP-4-r(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid The product of step (b) (0.5 g) was dissolved in methanol (20 ml) and 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (10 ml) added. After 16 hours 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid was added and the pH adjusted to pH 6 by the addition of aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. Ethyl acetate was added, the organic phase was separated, dried and the solvent removed by evaporation to give the product as a solid (0.35 g), m.p. 135-136 °C. MS: APCI(+ve) 486/88 (M+H); Η NMR 6 (CDCI 3 ) 7.5-7.0 (m, 15H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 3.9 (s, 2H), 3.3 (d, 2H), 2.8 (m, 4H), 2.5 (m, 2H). Example 20 1 -(4-ChIorobenzyl)-4-r(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide The product of Example 19 (0.03 g) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 ml), N,N-carbonyldiimidazole (0.020 g) was added and the solution heated at 60 °C for 2 hours and cooled. Aqueous ammonia solution (1 ml) was added and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Brine and ethyl acetate were added, the organic phase was separated, dried and the solvent removed by evaporation to give a solid. Trituration under ether gave the product as a solid (0.014 g), m.p. 227-228 °C. MS: APCI(+ve) 485/87 (M+H); 1H NMR δ (d 6 -DMSO) 10.4 (bs, IH), 7.4 (s, IH), 7.39-7.1 (m, 14H), 5.5 (s, 2H), 5.4 (bs, 2H), 3.6 (s, 2H), 2.7-2.2 (bm, 8H). Example 21 l-( [2-(4-ChIorobenzvP-lH-imidazol-5-yllmethvπ -4,4-diphenylpiperidine dihydrochloride Prepared by the method of Example 14 using 2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4- (hydroxymethyl)imidazole (1.0 g), and 4,4-diphenylpiperidine (1.23 g) to give a residue which was purified by chromatography (ethyl acetate : methanol, 95:5) to give a solid. This material was further purified by chromatography (dichloromethane : methanol : aqueous ammonia solution, 97:3:0.1) to give a solid, which on treatment with l.OM ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.07 g), m.p. 186-187 °C. MS: ESI(+ve) 442.2 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 7.6-7.0 (m, 15H), 4.4 (bs, 2H), 3.6-1.6 (bm, 10H). Example 22 1 - f r2-(4-ChlorobenzvP- 1 -methyl- 1 H-imidazol-5-yllmethyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine dihydrochloride and 1-1 r2-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazol-5-yllmethvU -4,4- diphenylpiperidine dihydrochloride (a) r2-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-l-methyl-lH-imidazol-5-yllmethanol and r2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-l- methyl- 1 H-imidazol-4-yll methanol 2-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl )imidazole (1.0 g) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 ml), and sodium hydride (60% dispersion in oil, 0.18 g) added. After 1 hour at room temperature methyl iodide (0.28 ml) was added and the solution stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Water and ethyl acetate were added, the organic phase separated and the solvent removed to give a gum. Purification by chromatography (dichloromethane : methanol, 97:3) gave the product as a mixture of regioisomers as a solid (0.5 g). This mixture was used directly in the next step without further purification. (b) 1 - f r2-(4-ChlorobenzyP- 1 -methyl- 1 H-imidazoI-5-vπmethyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine and l-(r2-(4-ChlorobenzyP-3-methyl-3H-imidazol-5-yllmethyl }-4,4-diphenylpiperidine Prepared by the method of Example 14 step (b) to give the product as a mixture of regioisomers. Purification by supercritical fluid chromatography gave the separated products as oils. Treatment of the first eluted oil with 1.0M ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.01 g), m.p. 252-253 °C. MS: APCI(+ve) 456 (M+H); 1H NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 7.3-7.0 (m, 14H), 6.75 (s, IH), 4.0 (s, 2H), 3.4 (s, 3H), 3.3 (s, 2H), 2.4 (m, 8H). Treatment of the second eluted oil with 1.0M ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the product as a solid (0.01 g), m.p. 248-249 °C. MS: APCI(+ve) 456 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDCI 3 ) 7.3-7.0 (m, 14H), 6.70 (s, IH), 4.05 (s, 2H), 3.38 (s, 2H), 3.35 (s, 3H), 2.7-2.4 (m, 8H). Example 23 [2-(4-ChlorobenzyP- 1 H-imidazol-5-yll(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethanone (a) Ethyl 2-(4-chlorobenzvP-lH-imidazole-5-carboxylate 4-Chloro-N-hydroxy-benzeneethanimidamide (1.0 g) and ethyl propiolate (0.53 g) were dissolved in methanol (20 ml), heated under reflux for 20 hours and cooled to room temperature. The residue was dissolved in diphenylether, heated under reflux for 1 hour, cooled to room temperature and iso-hexane (300 ml) added. A solid was produced which was collected by filtration, triturated under ether and dried to give the product as a solid (0.1 g). Η NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 7.6 (s, IH), 7.3 (d, 2H), 7.15 (d, 2H), 4.3 (q, 2H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 1.4 (t, 3H). (b) r2-(4-ChlorobenzyP-lH-imidazol-5-yll(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinvPmethanone The product from step (a) (0.07 g) was dissolved in methanol (5 ml), 2N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution was added and the solution stirred at room temperature for 20 hours. The solvent was removed by evaporation, 2N aqueous hydrochloric acid was added and the solvent removed. The residue was dissolved in thionyl chloride (10 ml), the solution heated under reflux for 2 hours, cooled and evaporated. The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane (5 ml), 4,4-diphenylpiperidine (0.073 g) and triethylamine (1 ml) added and the solution stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Brine was added, the organic phase separated and the solvent removed to give a residue which was purified by supercritical fluid chromatography to give the product as a solid (0.03 g), m.p. 105-106°C. MS: ESI 456.18 (M+H); Η NMR δ (CDCI 3 ) 7.4 7.0 (m, 15H), 4.05 (s, 2H), 3.9 (bm, 3H), 2.95 (bt, IH), 2.45 (m, 4H), 1.6 (m, 4H). Example 24 2-r4-(( l-(4-ChlorobenzvP-3-r(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyll-lH-pyrazol-4- yl ) methyl)- 1 -piperazinyll- 1 -ethanol The product of Example 15 (0.001 g) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide (0.2 ml), N-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine (0.0008 g) and 1 drop of acetic acid were added. After 1 hour a solution of sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.0013 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (0.1 ml) was added and the solution shaken at room temperature for 24 hours. The solvent was removed to give the product as an oil. MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 583. Following the general method of Example 24 and using the appropriate amine, the compounds of Examples 25 to 36 were prepared. Example 25 4-( { 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll - 1 H-pyrazol -4-yl ) methyP- 1 -piperazinecarbaldehvde MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 568. Example 26 l-r4-(l l-(4-ChlorobenzvP-3-r(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyll-lH-pyrazol-4- yl } methyl)- 1 -piperazinyll- 1 -ethanone MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 582. Example 27 N -( ( 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-r(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- lH-pyrazol-4-yl I methvP- 1 2 2 N ,N ,N -trimethyl-l,2-ethanediamine MS: APCI(+ve) base peak 556. Example 28 N-( f 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-r(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl ) methvP- 2-(4-moφholinyP- 1 -ethanamine MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 584. Example 29 1 - f \4-( 1 -AzetidinylmethyP- 1 -(4-chlorobenzyP- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yllmethyl } -4,4- diphenylpiperidine MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 51 1. Example 30 N-( ( 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-r(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl ) methyP- 2-( 1 -pyrrolidinyP- 1 -ethanamine MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 568. Example 31 N-(( l-(4-ChlorobenzvP-3-r(4.4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyll-lH-pyrazol-4-yl)methyP- beta-alanine MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 543. Example 32 2-f ( f 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol-4- yUmethyPaminolacetic acid MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 529. Example 33 N-( ( 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-r(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol -4-yl ImethyP- 2-(2-pyridinvD- 1 -ethanamine MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 576. Example 34 { 1 -(4-ChlorobenzyP-3-r(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl I -N-(4- pyridinylmethyPmethanamine MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 562. Example 35 2-r 1 -( ( 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-3-r(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol-4- yl}methvP-4-piperidinyll-l -ethanol S: APCI (+ve) base peak 583. Example 36 1 -( ( 1 -(4-ChlorobenzyP-3-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methvP- -methyl- 1 ,4-diazepane MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 568. Following the general method of Example 13, the compounds of Examples 37 to 47 were prepared. Example 37 3-r5-Chloro-2-( ( 3-1(4 ,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yllmethyPphenoxyl-N,N-dimethyl-l-propanamine MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 543. Example 38 2-r5-Chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yUmethyPphenoxyl acetic acid MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 516. Example 39 2-r5-Chloro-2-( { 3-F(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- IH-pyrazol- 1 - yl ImethyDphenoxylacetamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 515. Example 40 2-I5-Chloro-2-( ( 3-l(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yl}methyDphenoxyl-N,N-dimethylacetamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 543. Example 41 2-r5-Chloro-2-( f 3-r(4.4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yl)methyl)phenoxy1-N,N-diethylacetamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 571. Example 42 2-r5-Chloro-2-( { 3-IY4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 ■ yl Imethv phenoxylpropanamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 529. Example 43 2-I5-Chloro-2-( { 3-I(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yljmethyDphenoxyl-N-methylacetamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 529. Example 44 1 - ( 2-r5-Chloro-2-( ( 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yl lmethyDphenoxylacetyl )-3-pyrazolidinone MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 584. Example 45 1-1(1-14-Chloro-2-r(3 ,5-dimethyl-4-isoxazolyl)methoxylbenzyl } - 1 H-pyrazol-3-vPmethyπ- 4,4-diphenylpiperidine MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 567. Example 46 5-Chloro-2-( { 3-[(4.4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl ) methvDphenyl ( 1 methyl- 1 H-imidazol-2-vPmethyl ether MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 552. Example 47 5-Chloro-2-( ( 3-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl I methvPphenyl (2- methyl- 1 ,3-thiazol-4-vPmethyl ether MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 569. Following the general method of Example 20 and using the appropriate amine, the compounds of Examples 48 to 94 were prepared. Example 48 1 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } (4- moφholinyPmethanone MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 555. Example 49 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methvn-N,N-dimethyl- 1 H-imidazole-5- carboxamide S: APCI (+ve) base peak 513 Example 50 l-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- l-piperidinvPmethyn-N-(2-methoxyethyl)-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 552. Example 51 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyll-N-(4-hvdroxycyclohexyP- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide S: APCI (+ve) base peak 543. Example 52 l-(4-Chlorobenzyl ) -4-f ( 4,4-diphenyl- l-piperidinvPmethyll-N-f l-(hvdroxymethvPpropyll- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 557. Example 53 l-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyll-N-(tetrahydro-2- furanylmethvP-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 569. Example 54 { 1 -(4-ChlorobenzvP-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } f 2- (hydroxymethvP- 1 -piperidinyllmethanone MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 583. Example 55 l-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-N-f3-(diethylamino)propyn-4-f(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyll- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 598. Example 56 { 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl ) f 3- (hydroxymethyP- 1 -piperidinyllmethanone MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 583. Example 57 l-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinvPmethyll-N-(2-hydroxyethvP-lH- imidazole-5 -carboxamide S: APCI (+ve) base peak 529. Example 58 l-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphen y l- l-piperidinvPmethyll-N-(2-hvdroxyethvP-N-methyl- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 543. Example 59 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyDmethyll-N-f 3-( 1 H-imidazol- 1 - yl)propyπ-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 593. Example 60 f 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl 1 ( 1 pyrrolidinyPmethanone MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 539. Example 61 ( 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } (3-hydroxy- 1 -pyrrolidinyPmethanone MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 555. Example 62 1 -f4-( { 1 -(4-ChlorobenzvP-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl } carbon vD- 1 -piperazinyll - 1 -ethanone MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 596. Example 63 ( 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl ) ( 1 - piperidinvDmethanone MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 553. Example 64 1 -(4-ChlorobenzyD-N-f 2-(diethylamino)ethyll-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll-N- (2-hydroxyethvP- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 628. Example 65 l-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-r(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyDmethyll-N-f2-(4-moφholinyl)ethyll- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide S: APCI (+ve) base peak 598. Example 66 -(4-ChlorobenzvD-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll-N-ethyl-N-(2-hvdroxyethyP- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 587. Example 67 f 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- lH-imidazol-5-yl 1 (4-ethyl- 1 - piperazinyPmethanone MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 582 Example 68 N-(2-Amino-2-oxoethvP- 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 542. Example 69 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyll-N-f2-( 1 -pyrrolidinyDethyll- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide S: APCI (+ve) base peak 582. Example 70 l-(4-ChlorobenzyP-4-f(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyPmethyll-N-f2-(lH-imidazol-4-vPethyn- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak579. Example 71 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll-N-methyl- 1 H-imidazole-5- carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 499. Example 72 l-(4-ChlorobenzvP-N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyP-4-f(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyll-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 559. Example 73 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvPmethyll-N-f ( 1 -ethyl-2- pyrrolidinyPmethyll- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 596 Example 74 Ethyl 1 -( f 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- lH-imidazol-5- yl)carbonyl)-4-piperidinecarboxylate MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 625. Example 75 Ethyl 1 -( ( 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl}carbonvD-3-piperidinecarboxylate MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 625. Example 76 Methyl 3-f ( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5- yllcarbonyDaminolpropanoate MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 571. Example 77 Methyl 2-f(f l-(4-chlorobenzvP-4-f(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyn-lH-imidazol-5- yl } carbonyDaminol acetate MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 557. Example 78 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll-N-(2-pyridinylmethvD- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 576. Example 79 1 -(4-ChIorobenzyl)-4-f(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvPmethyll-N-f 2-(2-pyridinyl)ethyll- 1H- imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 590. Example 80 l-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- l-piperidinyl)methyll-N-(3-pyridinylmethvD-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 576 Example 81 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyll-N-(2-hvdroxy- 1.1- dimethylethyD- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide S: APCI (+ve) base peak 557. Example 82 -(4-ChlorobenzvD-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methvH-N-(2-hvdroxy- 1 -methylethvD- H-imidazole-5-carboxamide S: APCI (+ve) base peak 543. Example 83 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyll-N-f 3-(2-oxo- 1 - yrrolidinvDpropyll-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 610. Example 84 N-f2-(Acetylamino)ethyll- 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1H- imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 570. Example 85 l-(4-ChlorobenzvP-4-f(4.4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyll-N-f2-(2-hvdroxyethoxy)ethvn- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 573. Example 86 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll-N-f 1 - (hvdroxymethyl)cvclopentyll-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 583. Example 87 1 -(4-ChlorobenzyP-4-f(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll -N-f2-hydroxy- 1 - (hvdroxymethyl)ethyll-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 559. Example 88 l-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- l-piperidinyl)methyll-N-(3-methoxypropyD-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 557. Example 89 1 -( { 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyn- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl } carbonyl)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 582 Example 90 1 -( ( 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5- yπcarbonyl)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 582. Example 91 { 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4.4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- lH-imidazol-5-yl I f4-(2- hydroxyethyl)- 1-piperidinyllmethanone S: APCI (+ve) base peak 597. Example 92 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll-N-(2-propynvP- 1 H-imidazole- -carboxamide MS: APCI (+ve) base peak 523. Example 93 4-({ 1 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyPmethyll- 1 H-imidazol-5- yUcarbonyP-2-piperazinone S: APCI (+ve) base peak 513. Example 94 -(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-f (4.4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinvDmethyll -N-f 1 -(hydroxymethyPpropyll - H-imidazole-5-carboxamide S: APCI (+ve) base peak 557. Example 95 - ( 3-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-f 1 ,2.41oxadiazol-5-ylmethyl 1-4.4-diphenylpiperidine hydrochloride (a) 3-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-f 1 ,2,41oxadiazole-5-methanol To a stirred suspension of 4-chloro-N-hydroxy-benzeneethanimidamide (3.0 g) and potassium carbonate (2.46 g) in acetone (60 ml) at 0°C was added a solution of acetoxyacetylchloride (1.75 ml). After 2 hours the solution was allowed to warm to room temperature, water and dichloromethane were added, the organic phase was separated and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in toluene (100 ml) and the solution heated under reflux for 20 hours, cooled and concentrated to an oil. Purification by chromatography (isohexane : ethyl acetate, 6: 1) gave an oil (2.2 g) which was dissolved in methanol (20 ml) and potassium carbonate ( 1.15 g) added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours, water and ethyl acetate were added, the organic phase separated and the solvent removed to give an oil (1.6 g). MS: APCI(+ve) 225/227 (M+H); 1H NMR δ (CDC1 3 ) 7.3-7.2 (m, 4H), 4.8 (s, 2H), 4.04 (s, 2H), 2.9 (s, IH). (b) 1 - ( 3-(4-ChlorobenzyP-f 1 ,2,41oxadiazol-5-ylmethyl 1-4,4-diphenyl-piperidine hydrochloride Using the method of Example 17(b), the product of Example 95(a) (0.5g) gave the crude product as an oil. Purification by chromatography (isohexane : ethyl acetate, 3: 1) gave a foam which upon treatment with 1.0M ethereal hydrogen chloride solution gave the title product as a solid (0.15 g), m.p. 161 - 162 °C MS: ESI(+ve) 448.18 (M+H); Η NMR δ (d 6 -DMSO) 7.6-7.2 ( m, 15H), 4.76 (s, 2H), 4.13(s, 2H), 3.05 (sb, 4H), 2.5 (sb, 4H). Pharmacological Analysis Calcium flux [Ca 2+ ]j assay a) Human eosinophils Human eosinophils were isolated from EDTA anticoagulated peripheral blood as previously described (Hansel et al., J. Immunol Methods, 1991, 145, 105-1 10). The cells were resuspended (5xl0 6 ml "1 ) and loaded with 5μM FLUO-3/AM + Pluronic F127 2.2μl/ml (Molecular Probes) in low potassium solution (LKS; NaCl 1 18mM, MgSO 0.8mM, glucose 5.5mM, Na 2 CO 3 8.5mM, KCl 5mM, HEPES 20mM, CaCl 2 1.8mM, BSA 0.1 %, pH 7.4) for one hour at room temperature. After loading, cells were centrifuged at 200g for 5min and resuspended in LKS at 2.5x10 6 ml "1 . The cells were then transferred to 96 well FLIPr plates (Poly-D-Lysine plates from Becton Dickinson pre-incubated with 5μM fibronectin for two hours) at lOOml/well. The plate was centrifuged at 200g for 5min and the cells were washed twice with LKS (200μl; room temperature). A compound of the Examples was pre-dissolved in dimethylsulphoxide and added to a final concentration of 0.1 %(v/v) dimethylsulphoxide. Assays were initiated by the addition of an A 50 concentration of eotaxin and the transient increase in fluo-3 fluorescence (1 EX =490nm and l Em = 520nm) monitored using a FLIPR (Fluorometric Imaging Plate Reader, Molecular Devices, Sunnyvale, U.S.A.). b) Human monocytes Human monocytes were isolated from EDTA anticoagulated peripheral blood as previously described (Cunoosamy & Holbrook, J. Leukocyte Biology, 1998, S2, 13). Cells were resuspended (5xl0 6 ml "1 ) in LKS and loaded with 5μM FLUO-3/AM + Pluronic F127 2.2μl/ml (Molecular Probes) for one hour at room temperature. After loading, cells were centrifuged at 200g for 5min and resuspended in LKS at 0.5x10 6 ml "1 . The cells were then transferred to 96 well FLIPr plates (Costar). To each well lOOμl of cells were added at a concentration of 0.5xl0 6 ml "1 . The plates were centrifuged (200g; 5 mins; room temperature) to allow the cells to adhere. After centrifugation the cells were washed twice with LKS (200μl; room temperature). A compound of the Examples was pre-dissolved in dimethylsulphoxide and added to a final concentration of 0.1%(v/v) dimethylsulphoxide. Assays were initiated by the addition of an A 5 o concentration of MlP-lα and the transient increase in fluo-3 fluorescence (l Ex =490nm and l Em = 520nm) monitored using a FLIPR (Fluorometric Imaging Plate Reader, Molecular Devices, Sunnyvale, U.S.A.). The compounds of the Examples were found to be antagonists of the eotaxin mediated [Ca 2+ ], in human eosinophils and/or antagonists of the MIP- 1 α mediated [Ca 2+ ], in human monocytes. Human eosinophil chemotaxis Human eosinophils were isolated from EDTA anticoagulated peripheral blood as previously described (Hansel et al., J. Immunol. Methods, 1991, 145, 105-1 10). The cells were resuspended at lOxlO 6 ml "1 in RPMI containing 200 IU/ml penicillin, 200 μg/ml streptomycin sulphate and supplemented with 10% HIFCS, at room temperature. Eosinophils (700 μl) were pre-incubated for 15 mins at 37° C with 7 μl of either vehicle or compound (lOOx required final concentration in 10% dimethylsulphoxide). The chemotaxis plate (ChemoTx, 3μm pore, Neuroprobe) was loaded by adding 28μl of a concentration of eotaxin (0.1 to lOOnM) containing a concentration of a compound according to the Examples or solvent to the lower wells of the chemotaxis plate. The filter was then placed over the wells and 25 μl of eosinophil suspension were added to the top of the filter. The plate was incubated for 1 hr at 37° C in a humidified incubator with a 95% air/5% CO 2 atmosphere to allow chemotaxis. The medium, containing cells that had not migrated, was carefully aspirated from above the filter and discarded. The filter was washed once with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing 5 mM EDTA to remove any adherent cells. Cells that had migrated through the filter were pelleted by centrifugation (300xg for 5 mins at room temperature) and the filter removed and the supernatant transferred to each well of a 96- well plate (Costar). The pelleted cells were lysed by the addition of 28 μl of PBS containing 0.5% Triton xlOO followed by two cycles of freeze/thawing. The cell lysate was then added to the supernatant. The number of eosinophils migrating was quantified according to the method of Strath et al., /. Immunol. Methods, 1985, 83, 209 by measuring eosinophil peroxidase activity in the supernatant. Certain compounds of the Examples were found to be antagonists of the eotaxin mediated human eosinophil chemotaxis.

Claims: C L A I M S 1. A compound of general formula (I) wherein: 1 2 R and R independently represent phenyl optionally substituted by halogen, C 1 to 6 alkyl, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, methylenedioxy, C 1 to 6 alkoxy, C 1 to 6 haloalkyl, C 1 to 6 haloalkoxy or C 1 to 6 alkylsulphonyl; 3 each R independently represents halogen, nitro, C 1 to 6 alkyl, cyano, C 1 to 6 haloalkyl, hydroxy or C 1 to 6 alkoxy; each alkoxy group being optionally further substituted by halogen, NR R , pyrazolidinone, or a five membered heteroaromatic ring incoφorating one to three heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S; said heteroaromatic ring being optionally further substituted by one or more C 1 to 4 alkyl groups; n represents an integer 0 to 3; R represents hydrogen, hydroxy or NR R ; A represents -CO-, -CH2- or a bond; Q represents C 1 to 4 alkylene; U, W and X independently represent carbon, optionally substituted by C 1 to 4 alkyl, or nitrogen; V represents nitrogen, optionally substituted by C 1 to 4 alkyl, or oxygen; Y represents C 1 to 4 alkylene or -CO-; R independently represent hydrogen or C 1 to 6 alkyl; R and R independently represent hydrogen, C 2 to 6 unsaturated alkyl or C 1 to 6 alkyl; 12 each alkyl group being optionally further substituted by CO2R , hydroxy, C 1 to 6 alkoxy, 13 14 CONH2, NR R , OCH2CH2OH, or a five or six membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing one or two heteroatoms selected from N, O and S; said ring optionally comprising one ring carbon atom that forms a carbonyl group; and said ring being optionally further substituted by C 1 to 4 alkyl; or the group NR R together represents a 4 to 8 membered saturated azacyclic ring system; said ring optionally comprising one additional ring heteroatom selected from N, O and S; said ring optionally comprising one ring carbon atom that forms a carbonyl group; and said ring being optionally further substituted by C 1 to 6 alkyl, C 1 to 6 hydroxyalkyl, hydroxy, CO 2 R 15 , CONH 2 , CHO or COCH3; 12 15 R and R independently represent hydrogen or C 1 to 4 alkyl; and 13 14 R and R independently represent hydrogen, C 1 to 4 alkyl or C 1 to 4 alkanoyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. 2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein V represents nitrogen. 3 3. A compound according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein R represents halogen. 3 A compound according to claim 3, wherein R represents chlorine. 5. A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, according to claim 1 being selected from: 1 -[( 1 -benzyl- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl)methyl]-4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(3-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(3,4-dimethylbenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(4-methylbenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 4,4-diphenyl- 1 -( { 1 -[4-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl } methyl)piperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)- lH-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(3,4-difluorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(4-fluorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(4-chloro-2-methoxybenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 5-chloro-2-( { 3- [(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- IH-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenol; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenoxy]- N,N-dimethylacetamide; 1 - { [ 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-imidazol-4-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- lH-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methanol; 1 - { [ 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H- 1 ,2,3-triazol-5-yl]methyl }-4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [ 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H- 1 ,2,3-triazol-4-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl] - 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 - { [2-(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [2-(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 -methyl- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 1 - { [2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-methyl-3H-imidazol-5-yl]methyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine; [2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-lH-imidazol-5-yl](4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methanone; 2-[4-({ l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH-pyrazol-4- yl } methyl)- 1 -piperazinyl]- 1 -ethanol; 4-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3- [(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methyl)- 1 - piperazinecarbaldehyde; 1 -[4-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4- yl } methyl)- 1 -piperazinyl]- 1 -ethanone; N -({ l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH-pyrazol-4-yl}methyl)- 1 2 2 N ,N ,N -trimethyl-l,2-ethanediamine; N-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methyl)- 2-(4-moφholinyl)- 1 -ethanamine; 1 - { [4-( 1 -azetidinylmethyl)- 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)- 1 H-pyrazol-3-yl]methyl } -4,4- diphenylpiperidine; N-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methyl)- 2-( 1 -pyrrolidinyP- 1 -ethanamine; N-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol -4-yl } methyl)- beta-alanine; 2-[({ l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl-l -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4- yl}methyl)amino] acetic acid; N-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methyl)- 2-(2-pyridinyl)- 1 -ethanamine; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl] - 1 H-pyrazol -4-yl } -N-(4- pyridinylmethyl)methanamine; 2-[ 1 -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4- yl } methyl)-4-piperidinyl] - 1 -ethanol ; 1 -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol-4-yl } methyl)-4- methyl-1 ,4-diazepane; 3-[5-chloro-2-({3-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]- IH-pyrazol- 1-yl} methyPphenoxy]- N,N-dimethyl- 1 -propanamine; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- IH-pyrazol- 1 - yl} methyPphenoxy] acetic acid; 2-[5-chloro-2-({ 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yl } methyPphenoxy] acetamide; 2-[5-chloro-2-({3-[(4,4-diphenyl-l -piperidinyl)methyl]- IH-pyrazol- 1-yl }methyl)phenoxy]- N,N-dimethylacetamide; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyPphenoxy] - N,N-diethylacetamide; 2-[5-chloro-2-({ 3-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]- IH-pyrazol- 1- yl }methyl)phenoxy]propanamide; 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenoxy]- N-methyl acetamide ; 1 - { 2-[5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 - yl }methyl)phenoxy]acetyl}-3-pyrazolidinone; l-[(l-{4-chloro-2-[(3,5-dimethyl-4-isoxazolyl)methoxy]benzyl}-lH-pyrazol-3-yl)methyl]- 4,4-diphenylpiperidine; 5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- IH-pyrazol- 1 -yl }methyl)phenyl ( 1 - methyl- lH-imidazol-2-yl)methyl ether; 5-chloro-2-( { 3-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-pyrazol- 1 -yl } methyl)phenyl (2- methyl- 1 ,3-thiazol-4-yl)methyl ether; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } (4- moφholinyl)methanone; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4- [(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl] -N,N-dimethyl- 1 H-imidazole-5- carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-methoxyethyl)- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl] -N-(4-hydroxycyclohexyl)- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[l-(hydroxymethyl)propyl]- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(tetrahydro-2-furanylmethyl)- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; { l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH-imidazol-5-yl}[2- (hydroxymethyl)- 1 -piperidinyl]methanone; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-N-[3-(diethylamino)propyl]-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } [3- (hydroxymethyl)- 1 -piperidinyljmethanone; l-(4-chlorobenzyP-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[3-(lH-imidazol-l- yl)propyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } ( 1 - pyrrolidinyPmethanone; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } (3-hydroxy- 1 -pyrrolidinyPmethanone; 1 -[4-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl } carbonyl)- 1 -piperazinyl]- 1 -ethanone; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } ( 1 - piperidinyPmethanone; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N- (2-hydroxyethyl)-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-(4-moφholinyl)ethyl]- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-ethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5-yl } (4-ethyl- 1 - piperazinyl)methanone; N-(2-amino-2-oxoethyl)- 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-(l-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-( 1 H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-methyl- 1 H-imidazole-5- carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[( 1 -ethyl-2- pyrrolidinyl)methyl]-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; ethyl l-({ l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH-imidazol-5- yl}carbonyl)-4-piperidinecarboxylate; ethyl 1 -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl}carbonyl)-3-piperidinecarboxylate; methyl 3-[({ l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH-imidazol-5- yl}carbonyl)amino]propanoate; methyl 2-[( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl }carbonyl)amino]acetate; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-pyridinylmethyl)-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-(2-pyridinyl)ethyl]-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(3-pyridinylmethyl)- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl] -N-(2-hydroxy- 1,1- dimethylethyl)- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-hydroxy-l-methylethyl)- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[3-(2-oxo- 1 - pyrrolidinyl)propyl]-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; N-[2-(acetylamino)ethyl]- 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H- imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]- 1 H-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[ 1 - (hydroxymethyl)cyclopentyl]-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[2-hydroxy- 1 - (hydroxymethyl)ethyl]-lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(3-methoxypropyl)-lH- imidazole-5-carboxamide; l-({ l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH-imidazol-5- yl}carbonyl)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamide; 1 -( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl}carbonyl)-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamide; { l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-lH-imidazol-5-yl} [4-(2- hydroxyethyl)- 1 -piperidinyl]methanone; 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]-N-(2-propynyl)- 1 H-imidazole- 5-carboxamide; 4-( { 1 -(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl- 1 -piperidinyl)methyl]- 1 H-imidazol-5- yl }carbonyl)-2-piperazinone; l-(4-chlorobenzyl)-4-[(4,4-diphenyl-l-piperidinyl)methyl]-N-[l-(hydroxymethyl)propyl]- lH-imidazole-5-carboxamide; and 1 - { 3-(4-chlorobenzyl)-[ 1 ,2,4]oxadiazol-5-ylmethyl } -4,4-diphenylpiperidine. 6. A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) as defined in claim 1 which comprises: (i) when Y represents CH2, reductive amination of a compound of general formula (H) 3 4 wherein R , R , A, Q, U, V, W, X and n are as defined in Claim 1 , with a compound of formula (HI) 1 2 wherein R and R are as defined in Claim 1 ; or (ii) when Y represents C 1 to 4 alkyl, reacting a compound of general formula (IV) 3 4 1 wherein R , R , A, Q, U, V, W, X and n are as defined in Claim 1 and L is a leaving group, with a compound of formula (HI); or (iii) when Y represents CO, reacting a compound of general formula (V) 3 4 2 wherein R , R , A, Q, U, V, W, X and n are as defined in Claim 1 and L is a leaving group, with a compound of formula (HT); or 3 (iv) when at least one R group in formula (I) represents optionally substituted C 1 to 6 alkoxy, reacting a compound of foi rrnula (VI) 1 2 3 4 wherein R , R , R , R , A, Q, U, V, W, X, Y and n are as defined in Claim 1 , with a compound of formula (VH) R-L 3 (VH) wherein R is such that the resultant group OR represents an optionally substituted C 1 to 6 3 3 alkoxy group as defined for R in Claim 1, and L is a leaving group; (v) when A represents CO and R represents NR R , reacting a compound of formula (VIH) L 4 1 2 3 4 wherein R , R , R , Q, U, V, W, X, Y and n are as defined in Claim 1 , and L is a leaving group, with a compound of formula (LX) HNR 10 R H (LX) wherein R and R are as defined in Claim 1 ; or (vi) when A represents CH2 and R represents NR R , reductive amination of a compound of formula (X) 1 2 3 wherein R , R , R , Q, U, V, W, X, Y and n are as defined in Claim 1 , with a compound of formula (LX) HNR 10 R U (LX) wherein R and R are as defined in Claim 1 ; or (vii) when Q is bonded to V and V represents nitrogen, reacting a compound of formula (XI) 1 2 4 wherein R , R , R , A, U, W, X and Y are as defined in Claim 1 , with a compound of formula (XH) 3 5 wherein R , Q and n are as defined in Claim 1 and L is a leaving group; and optionally after (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii) converting the compound of formula (I) to a further compound of formula (I) and/or forming a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of the compound of formula (I). 7. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier. 8. A process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition as claimed in claim 7 which comprises mixing a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 with a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, diluent or carrier. 9. A compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 for use in therapy. 10. Use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 in the manufacture of a medicament for use in therapy. 1 1. Use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of human diseases or conditions in which modulation of chemokine receptor activity is beneficial. 12. Use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 in the manufacture of a medicament for use in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 13. Use of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5 in the manufacture of a medicament for use in treating rheumatoid arthritis. 14. A method of treating an inflammatory disease in a person suffering from, or at risk of, said disease, which comprises administering to the person a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5.

Inventors: BAXTER ANDREW JOHN GILBY, BROUGH STEPHEN JOHN, MCINALLY THOMAS, BAXTER, ANDREW, JOHN, GILBY, BROUGH, STEPHEN, JOHN, MCINALLY, THOMAS
Applicants: ASTRAZENECA UK LTD, BAXTER ANDREW JOHN GILBY, BROUGH STEPHEN JOHN, MCINALLY THOMAS, ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED, BAXTER, ANDREW, JOHN, GILBY, BROUGH, STEPHEN, JOHN, MCINALLY, THOMAS
Application year: 2000
Main classification: C07D401
IPC codes: A61K31, A61P11, A61P19, A61P29, A61P43, C07D401, C07D405, C07D413, C07D417