Patent ID: 7759331

Claim:
A compound of Formula (I) wherein: A is CH; R 1 and R 3 are each selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkylthio, halogen, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, hydroxy, hydroxy(C 1-4 )alkyl, nitro, amino, (C 1-4 )alkylamino, and di(C 1-4 )alkylamino; R 4 and R 5 are each C 2-6 alkylene optionally substituted with oxo, wherein the point of attachment for R 5 is meta or ortho relative to the R 2 substituted pyridine carbon ring atom of the compound of Formula (I); R 2 is C 6-10 aryl or NR a R b ; wherein C 6-10 aryl is optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, halogen, amino, (C 1-4 )alkylamino, di(C 1-4 alkylamino, and C 1-4 alkoxycarbonyl; R a and R b are each C 1-6 alkyl; or, R a and R b are taken together with the atoms to which they are attached to form a 5, 6, 7 or 8 membered monocyclic ring; wherein said monocyclic ring optionally contains one additional oxygen, sulfur, NH, or N(C 1-4 alkyl); and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.