The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of metalloproteases, and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to Formula (I) ##STR1## as described in the claims, or an optical isomer, diastereomer or enantiomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, or biohydrolyzable alkoxyamide, ester, acyloxyamide, or imide thereof. Also disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases characterized by metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
本发明提供了一些化合物,它们可用作
金属蛋白酶抑制剂,并且在治疗这些酶过度活跃引起的疾病方面非常有效。具体而言,本发明涉及一种具有以下结构的化合物,如公式(I)所示:##STR1## 如权利要求书所述,或其光学异构体,对映异构体或对映体,或其药学上可接受的盐,或其可
生物水解的烷氧酰胺,酯,酰氧酰胺或
酰亚胺。本发明还揭示了利用这些化合物或含有它们的药物组合物治疗
金属
蛋白酶活性引起的疾病的方法。