The present application describes novel spiro-cyclic &bgr;-amino acid derivatives of formula I:
1
or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein ring B is a 3-13 membered carbocycle or heterocycle, ring C forms a 3-11 membered spiro-carbocycle or spiro-heterocycleon ring B, and the other variables are defined in the present specification, which are useful as as matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), TNF-&agr; converting enzyme (TACE), and/or aggrecanase inhibitors.
本申请描述了新颖的式I的螺环式&bgr;-
氨基酸衍
生物或其药用盐形式,其中环B是3-13成员碳环或杂环,环C形成3-11成员的螺环碳环或螺环杂环在环B上,并且其他变量在本规范中定义,这些衍
生物可用作基质
金属
蛋白酶(MMP)、TNF-&agr;
转化酶(TACE)和/或聚集素酶
抑制剂。