The invention provides compounds which are useful as inhibitors of matrix 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## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are described in the claims, a stereoisomer or enantiomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, or biohydrolyzable alkoxyamide, ester acyloxyamide, imide or derivative thereof. Also disclosed are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating diseases characterized by matrix metalloprotease activity using these compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
本发明提供了化合物,这些化合物可用作基质
金属
蛋白酶的
抑制剂,并且在治疗这些酶活性过剩的疾病方面非常有效。特别地,本发明涉及具有以下结构的化合物(I)##STR1## 其中R.sub.1、R.sub.2、R.sub.3和R.sub.4在权利要求书中有描述,其立体异构体或对映体,或其药学上可接受的盐,或
生物水解的烷氧酰胺,酯酰氧酰胺,亚酰胺或其衍
生物。本发明还揭示了使用这些化合物或含有它们的药物组合物治疗基质
金属
蛋白酶活性引起的疾病的方法和制药组合物。