The present invention relates to acetylenic aryl sulfonamide thiols which act as inhibitors of TNF-&agr; converting enzyme (TACE). The compounds of the present invention are useful in disease conditions mediated by TNF-&agr;, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, sepsis, AIDS, ulcerative colitis, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's disease and degenerative cartilage loss.
本发明涉及一种作为TNF-α
转化酶(TACE)
抑制剂的
乙炔基芳基磺酰胺
硫醇。本发明的化合物在由TNF-α介导的疾病条件中是有用的,例如类风湿性关节炎,骨关节炎,败血症,艾滋病,溃疡性结肠炎,多发性硬化症,克罗恩病和退行性软骨损失。