The present application describes novel cyclic hydroxamic acids of formula I:
1
or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein ring B is a 5-7 membered cyclic system containing from 0-2 heteroatoms selected from O, N, NR
1
, and S(O)
p
, and 0-1 carbonyl groups and the other variables are defined in the present specification, which are useful as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), TNF-&agr; converting enzyme (TACE), aggrecanase or a combination thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods of using the same.
本申请描述了新颖的环状羟
肟酸(I)的
化学式,或其药学上可接受的盐形式,其中环B是一个含有0-2个杂原子(O,N,NR1和S(O)p)和0-1个羰基的5-7元环系统,而其他变量在本说明中定义,这些化合物可用作基质
金属
蛋白酶(MMP)、TNF-&agr;
转化酶(TACE)、骨架
蛋白酶或其组合的
抑制剂,包含这些化合物的制药组合物以及使用它们的方法。