Aromatic sulfone hydroxamic acids and their use as protease inhibitors
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- PHARMACIA CORP
- Publication Date
- 2005-05-12
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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PRIORITY CLAIM TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
[0001] This patent claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 290,375 (filed May 11, 2001). The entire text of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 290,375 is incorporated by reference into this patent.FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention is directed generally to proteinase (also known as “protease”) inhibitors, and, more particularly, to aromatic sulfone hydroxarnates (also known as “aromatic sulfone hydroxamic acids”) that, inter alia, inhibit matrix metalloproteinase (also known as “matrix metalloprotease” or “MMP”) activity and / or aggrecanase activity. This invention also is directed to compositions of such inhibitors, intermediates for the syntheses of such inhibitors, methods for making such inhibitors, and methods for preventing or treating conditions associated with MMP activity and / or aggrecanase activity, particularly pathological conditions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Connectiv...