The invention relates to 1,4-substituted pyrazolopyrimidine compounds of the formula I, pharmaceuticals comprising a 1,4-substituted pyrazolopyrimidine compound, the use of a 1,4-substituted pyrazolopyrimidine compound in the treatment or the use thereof in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical formulation for the treatment of a disease that depends on inadequate activity of a protein kinase, methods of treatment comprising administering a 1,4-substituted pyrazolopyrimidine compound, methods for the manufacture of a novel compound of that class, and novel intermediates and partial steps for their synthesis.