Patent ID: 8580827

Claim:
A method of treating infection by Francisella tularensis in a subject in need thereof by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition consisting of a compound selected from the group consisting of: 4-(5-biphenyl-4-yl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-phenylamine; 4-(5-naphthalen-1-yl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazol-1-yl)-phenylamine; 4-[5-(6-methoxy-naphthalen-2-yl)-3-trifluormethyl-pyrazol-1-yl]-phenylamine; and 4-[5-(4′-bromo-biphenyl-4-yl)-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazolyl]-phenylamine; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.