US Patent 8138339 Inhibitors of protein kinases

The present invention is directed to 2-cycloalkylamino-4-arylamino-benzamide compounds of formula I pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are inhibitors of syk and/or JAK kinase. The present invention is also directed to intermediates used in making such compounds, the preparation of such a compound, pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound, methods of inhibition syk and/or JAK kinase activity, and methods to prevent or treat a number of conditions mediated at least in part by syk and/or JAK kinase activity, such as cardiovascular disease, inflammatory disease, autoimmune disease and cell proliferative disorder.