The present invention covers furoindazole compounds of general formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6a and R6b are as defined herein, methods of preparing said compounds, intermediate compounds useful for preparing said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and the use of said compounds for manufacturing pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular of autoimmune diseases such as
multiple sclerosis,
psoriasis, psoriatic
arthritis,
rheumatoid arthritis,
ankylosing spondylitis,
systemic lupus erythematosus, primary and secondary autoimmune
uveitis, inflammatory disorders like
endometriosis, inflammatory eye diseases, inflammatory
kidney diseases, inflammatory liver diseases like non-alcoholic, alcoholic- and toxic
fatty liver diseases,
lung diseases like
asthma,
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease and metabolic and metabolic-endocrine disorders like
metabolic syndrome,
insulin resistance,
diabetes mellitus type I and type II, and
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) disorders, neuropathic and
inflammatory pain disorders in humans and animals.