The present application relates to compounds of formula (A), wherein R1 is selected from formula (II) and formula (III) and R2 is selected from formula (IV), formula (V) and formula (VI), as IRAK4 inhibitors for use in methods of treating, for example,
asthma and chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (
COPD),
cancer, inflammatory diseases and autoinflammatory / autoimmune diseases such as
systemic lupus erythematosus,
rheumatoid arthritis,
myositis, Sjogren'
s syndrome, systemic sclerosis,
gout,
endometriosis,
atopic dermatitis and
psoriasis. Preferred compounds of the present application are, for example: N-(imidazo[l,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-l-cyclohexyl-2H-
indazole-5-
carboxamide, N-(pyrazolo[l,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-l-cyclohexyl-2H-
indazole-5-
carboxamide, N-(imidazo[l,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-l-azaspiro[4.5]dec-8-yl-2H-
indazole-5-
carboxamide and N-(pyrazolo[l,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)-l-azaspiro[4.5]dec-8-yl-2H-indazole-5-carboxamide derivatives. An exemplary compound of the present application is, for example: N-(imidazo[l,2-b]pyridazin-3-yl)-6-methoxy-2-((5r,8r)-l-methyl-2-oxo-l-azaspiro[4.5]dec-8-yl)-2H-indazole-5-carboxamide (Example 1): formula (VII).