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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 1999
Filed:
May. 15, 1997
Brian R Dixon, Woodbridge, CT (US);
Jinshan Chen, Hamden, CT (US);
Michael C VanZandt, Guilford, CT (US);
David R Brittelli, Branford, CT (US);
Bayer Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating certain conditions associated with matrix metalloproteases comprising administering an amount of a compound or composition of the invention which is effective to inhibit the activity of at least one matrix metalloprotease, resulting in achievement of the desired effect. The compounds of the present invention are either of the generalized formula: ##STR1## wherein y is 0, 2, or, 3, r is 0-6, Z is (CH.sub.2).sub.7 or (CH.sub.2).sub.e --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --(CH.sub.2).sub.f, wherein e is 0-1 and f is 0-5, and R.sup.15 is --H, --Cl, --OMe or ##STR2## wherein n is 0-4, R.sup.17 is C.sub.2 H.sub.5, alkyl, benzyl, and R.sup.16 is ##STR3## wherein t is 0-2, x is 0-4, and R.sup.4 is one of the following: halide, alkyl of 1-6 carbons, OR, NR.sub.2, NO.sub.2 (R=H or alkyl of 1-6 carbons).