申请人:CAO Jian
公开号:US20120277236A1
公开(公告)日:2012-11-01
A method of inhibiting matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) dimerization without substantially inhibiting the catalytic activity of MMP-9, comprising contacting the MMP-9 with a small molecule compound of the structure
wherein
A is a ring structure which is substituted by R
2
, R
3
and R
4
;
X is present or absent and when present is NH, O, ester or N-monosubstituted amide;
Z is S, O, or N;
n is an integer from 0-5;
R
1
is alkyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, or heteroaryl, each with or without substitution; and
R
2
, R
3
, and R
4
is each present or absent, and is each independently H, alkyl, aryl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, each with or without substitution,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.