Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd. has divulged azaindole compounds acting as mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation protein 1 (MALT1) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of cancer, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, spinal cord injury, Behçet’s disease, atopic dermatitis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, among others.