申请人:——
公开号:US20040038959A1
公开(公告)日:2004-02-26
This invention provides compounds defined by Formula I
1
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
wherein R
1
, Q, R
2
, R
3
, R
4
, and n are as defined in the specification. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined in the specification, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient. The invention also provides methods of inhibiting an MMP-13 enzyme in an animal, comprising administering to the animal a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also provides methods of treating a disease mediated by an MMP-13 enzyme in a patient, comprising administering to the patient a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, either alone or in a pharmaceutical composition. The invention also provides methods of treating diseases such as heart disease, multiple sclerosis, osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis other than osteo- or rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac insufficiency, inflammatory bowel disease, heart failure, age-related macular degeneration, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, periodontal diseases, psoriasis, atherosclerosis, and osteoporosis in a patient, comprising administering to the patient a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, either alone or in a pharmaceutical composition. The invention also provides combinations, comprising a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, together with another pharmaceutically active component as described in the specification.
本发明提供了公式I1定义的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐,其中R1、Q、R2、R3、R4和n如规范中所定义。本发明还提供了药物组合物,包括公式I中的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐,以及药学上可接受的载体、稀释剂或赋形剂。本发明还提供了抑制动物中MMP-13酶的方法,包括向动物投与公式I的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐。本发明还提供了治疗由MMP-13酶介导的疾病的方法,包括向患者投与公式I的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐,单独使用或与药物组合物一起使用。本发明还提供了治疗心脏病、多发性硬化、骨关节炎和类风湿性关节炎、非骨关节炎或类风湿性关节炎的关节炎、心力衰竭、炎症性肠病、老年性黄斑变性、慢性阻塞性肺疾病、哮喘、牙周疾病、银屑病、动脉粥样硬化和骨质疏松症的方法,包括向患者投与公式I的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐,单独使用或与药物组合物一起使用。本发明还提供了组合物,包括公式I的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐,以及规范中所述的另一种药学活性成分。