申请人:DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company
公开号:US06281352B1
公开(公告)日:2001-08-28
This invention relates to macrocyclic molecules which inhibit metalloproteinases, including aggrecanase, and the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF). In particular, the compounds are inhibitors of metalloproteinases involved in tissue degradation and inhibitors of the release of tumor necrosis factor. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and to methods of using these compounds for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
这项发明涉及抑制金属蛋白酶(包括聚集素酶)和肿瘤坏死因子(TNF)产生的大环分子。具体来说,这些化合物是涉及组织降解的金属蛋白酶的抑制剂,也是肿瘤坏死因子释放的抑制剂。本发明还涉及包括这些化合物的药物组合物,以及使用这些化合物治疗炎症性疾病的方法。