A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or
hydrate thereof wherein X-Y is -NHSO2- or -SO2NH-; R1 is H, CN or
alkyl; R2 is selected from COOH and a tetrazolyl group; R3 is selected from H, Cl and
alkyl; R4 is selected from H and halo; R5 is selected from H,
alkyl, haloalkyl, SO2-alkyl, Cl, alkoxy, OH, CN, hydroxyalkyl, alkylthio, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl and haloalkoxy; R6 is H; R7 is selected from H, CN, haloalkyl, halo, SO2-alkyl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, SO2NR14R15, CONR10R11 and alkyl; R8 is selected from H, alkyl, haloalkyl and halo; R9 is H or halo; and R10, R11, R12, R14, and R15 are H or alkyl; R13 is selected from alkyl, halo, alkoxy, CN, haloalkyl and OH; and m is 0-3. The compounds of formula (I) modulate ERAP1 (
endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1) and are for use in treating proliferative, immune or inflammatory disorders, particularly
cancer or
leukemia. The compounds of formula (I) stimulate a neo-
antigen directed immune response in the subject. A method for producing an
antigen-presenting
cell which presents a neo-
antigen using compounds of formula (I) is disclosed. An immunogenic composition comprising an antigen-presenting
cell is also disclosed. Exemplified compounds include 4-cyclopropyl-3-(N-(2-(morpholin-3-yl)-5-(
trifluoromethyl)phenyl)sulfamoyl)
benzoic acid.