Methyl 3-formylindole-6-carboxylate (I) was converted to hydrazone with p-toluenesulfonylhydrazide and then reduced with NaBH3CN to the 3-methyl indole (II). Subsequent N-alkylation of (II) with chloride (III) afforded the (cyclohexylmethyl)indole (IV). Further methyl ester hydrolysis in (IV) using LiOH produced carboxylic acid (V). After activation of (V) with 2-(1H-benzotriazol-1-yl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyluronium tetrafluoroborate (TBTU), coupling with 3,5-dichloro-4-aminopyridine N-oxide (VI) yielded the target amide.