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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2000
William C. Stallings, Wildwood, MO (US);
Huey S. Shieh, St. Louis, MO (US);
Susan C. Howard, Fenton, MO (US);
Gary A. Decrescenzo, Dardeene Prairie, MO (US);
Joseph J. Mcdonald, Wildwood, MO (US);
William C. Stallings, Wildwood, MO (US);
Huey S. Shieh, St. Louis, MO (US);
Susan C. Howard, Fenton, MO (US);
Gary A. DeCrescenzo, Dardeene Prairie, MO (US);
Joseph J. McDonald, Wildwood, MO (US);
Pharmacia Corporation, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a matrix metalloproteinase inhibiting compound having structure (VIII) or a salt, an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a racemate, or a tautomer thereof. In other embodiments, the present invention provides a method of changing the conformation of a matrix metalloproteinase, a method of inhibiting a matrix metal metalloproteinase, and a method of treating osteoarthritis.