Fused quinonic compounds

摘要

A compound having the formula (I):
for use in treating disease; a composition comprising said fused quinonic compound of formula (I) and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; as well as a method of modulating a Janus Kinase-Signal Transduction and Activators of Transcription (JAK-STAT) pathway. The activation of a JAK-STAT pathway is associated with several disease states such as immunological and inflammatory diseases, hyperproliferative disorders including cancer, and myeloproliferative diseases.