This invention is directed to
aminothiazole compounds of formula (I) wherein R<1> is a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from: C1-6-
alkyl; C1-6-alkenyl; C1-6-alkynyl; C1-6-alkoxyl; C1-6-
alcohol; carbocyclic or heterocyclic, monocyclic or fused or non-fused polycyclic, cycloalkyl; carbocyclic or heterocyclic, monocyclic or fused or non-fused polycyclic,
aryl; carbonyl;
ether; (C1-6-
alkyl)-carbonyl; (C1-6-
alkyl)-
aryl; (C1-6-alkyl)-cycloalkyl; (C1-6-alkyl)-(C1-6-alkoxyl);
aryl-(C1-6-alkoxyl);
thioether;
thiol; and
sulfonyl; wherein when R<1> is substituted, each
substituent independently is a
halogen; haloalkyl; C1-6-alkyl; C1-6-alkenyl; C1-6-alkynyl; hydroxyl; C1-6-alkoxyl; amino; nitro;
thiol;
thioether;
imine; cyano; amido; phosphonato;
phosphine; carboxyl; thiocarbonyl;
sulfonyl; sulfonamide;
ketone;
aldehyde; ester;
oxygen; carbocyclic or heterocyclic, monocyclic or fused or non-fused polycyclic, cycloalkyl; or carbocyclic or heterocyclic, monocyclic or fused or non-fused polycyclic, aryl; and R<2 >is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic, monocyclic or fused or non-fused polycyclic, ring structure having a
substituent at the position adjacent to the point of attachment, which ring structure is optionally further substituted, where each
substituent of R<2> independently is a
halogen; haloalkyl; C1-6-alkyl; C1-6-alkenyl; C1-6-alkynyl; hydroxyl; C1-6-alkoxyl; amino; nitro;
thiol;
thioether;
imine; cyano; amido; phosphonato;
phosphine; carboxyl; thiocarbonyl;
sulfonyl; sulfonamide;
ketone;
aldehyde; ester;
oxygen; carbocyclic or heterocyclic, monocyclic or fused or non-fused polycyclic, cycloalkyl; or carbocyclic or heterocyclic, monocyclic or fused or non-fused polycyclic, aryl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of formula (I), or a
prodrug or pharmaceutically
active metabolite of a compound of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for inhibiting
cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs), such as CDK1, CDK2, CDK4, and CDK6.