Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formulae (1) and (2): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, auto-immune diseases, diabetes and diabetic complications, infection, cardiovascular disease and ischemia-reperfusion injuries.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), formula (II), formula (III) and formula (IV), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, auto-immune diseases, diabetes and diabetic complications, infection, cardiovascular disease and ischemia-reperfusion injuries.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (1) and formula (2), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, auto-immune diseases, diabetes and diabetic complications, infection, cardiovascular disease and ischemia-reperfusion injuries, wherein R1 is defined herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formulae (1) and (2): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the treatment of cancer, inflammation, auto-immune diseases, diabetes and diabetic complications, infection, cardiovascular disease and ischemia-reperfusion injuries.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds defined by Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, Q, R2, R3, R4, 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.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) wherein Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Y1, Y2, and Z are as defined in the description, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and C1-C8 alkyl esters thereof, which are useful for the treatment of diseases responsive to the inhibition of the enzyme 15-lipoxygenase. Thus, the compounds of Formula (I) and their pharmaceuticalyl acceptable salts are useful for treating diseases with an inflammatory component, including atherosclerosis, diseases involving chemotaxis of monocytes, inflammation, stroke, coronary artery disease, asthma, arthritis, colorectal cancer, and psoriasis.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R, Z, Y, W, R5, V, and X are as defined in the description, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful for the treatment of diseases responsive to the inhibition of the enzyme 15-lipoxygenase. Thus, the compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful for treating diseases with an inflammatory component, including atherosclerosis, diseases involving chemotaxis of monocytes, inflammation, stroke, coronary artery disease, asthma, arthritis, colorectal cancer, and psoriasis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases using compounds that are dibenzofuran sulfonamide derivatives having the Formula I More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of treating diseases in which matrix metalloproteinases are involved such as multiple sclerosis, atherosclerotic plaque rupture, restenosis, aortic aneurism, heart failure, periodontal disease, corneal ulceration, burns, decubital ulcers, chronic ulcers or wounds, cancer metastasis, tumor angiogenesis, arthritis, or other autoimmune or inflammatory diseases dependent upon tissue invasion by leukocytes.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R, Z, Y, W, R5, V, and X are as defined in the description, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful for the treatment of diseases responsive to the inhibition of the enzyme 15-lipoxygenase. Thus, the compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful for treating diseases with an inflammatory component, including atherosclerosis, diseases involving chemotaxis of monocytes, inflammation, stroke, coronary artery disease, asthma, arthritis, colorectal cancer, and psoriasis.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds defined by Formula I 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases using compounds that are dibenzofuran sulfonamide derivatives having the Formula I 1

Abstract: Inhibitors of MMP enzymes are cyclic sulfonamides of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and cyclic sulfonamides of Formula III or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 include hydrogen, alkyl, and substituted alkyl; R3 and R4 include hydrogen, halo, and alkyl; X is OH or NHOH: Z is (CH2)n: and Y is S, SO or SO2. The compounds of Formulas I and III are useful for the treatment of diseases mediated by an MMP enzyme, including cancer, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, heart failure, and inflammation.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) wherein Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Y1, Y2, and Z are as defined in the description, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and C1-C8 alkyl esters thereof, which are useful for the treatment of diseases responsive to the inhibition of the enzyme 15-lipoxygenase. Thus, the compounds of Formula (I) and their pharmaceuticalyl acceptable salts are useful for treating diseases with an inflammatory component, including atherosclerosis, diseases involving chemotaxis of monocytes, inflammation, stroke, coronary artery disease, asthma, arthritis, colorectal cancer, and psoriasis.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula; are useful for inhibiting matrix metalloproteinase enzymes in animals, and as such, prevent and treat diseases resulting from the breakdown of connective tissues. Also disclosed are methods for the preparation of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions including the same, and methods of treating diseases in which matrix metalloproteinases are involved including multiple sclerosis, atherosclerotic plaque rupture, restenosis, aortic aneurysm, heart failure, periodontal disease, corneal ulceration, burns, decubital ulcers, chronic ulcers or wounds, cancer metastasis, tumor angiogenesis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid or osteoarthritis, renal disease, left ventricular dilation, or other autoimmune or inflammatory diseases dependent upon tissue invasion by leukocytes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases using compounds that are dibenzofuran sulfonamide derivatives having the Formula I More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of treating diseases in which matrix melatoproteinases are involved such as multiple sclerosis, atherosclerotic plaque rupture, restenosis, aortic aneurism, heart failure, periodontal disease, corneal ulceration, burns, decubital ulcers, chronic ulcers or wounds, cancer metastasis, tumor angiogenesis, arthritis, or other autoimmune or inflammatory diseases dependent upon tissue invasion by leukocytes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases using compounds that are dibenzofuran sulfonamide derivatives having the Formula I More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of treating diseases in which matrix metalloproteinases are involved such as multiple sclerosis, atherosclerotic plaque rupture, restenosis, aortic aneurism, heart failure, periodontal disease, corneal ulceration, burns, decubital ulcers, chronic ulcers or wounds, cancer metastasis, tumor angiogenesis, arthritis, or other autoimmune or inflammatory diseases dependent upon tissue invasion by leukocytes.

Abstract: Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors are tricyclic substituted cyclic sulfonamides of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R1 and R2 include hydrogen, alkyl, and substituted alkyl; R3 and R4 include hydrogen, halo, and alkyl; X is OH or NHOH, V is O, S, SO2, NR5, or CH2, R5 is a hydrogen or alkyl, and Z is (CH2)n, wherein n is an integer from 0 to 2.

Abstract: Matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors are tricyclic sulfonamides of the Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 include hydrogen, alkyl, and substituted alkyl; R3 is OH or NHOH; X is O or S(O)n; n is 0, 1, or 2; p is 0, 1, 2, or 3; — is absent or a bond; and the sulfur atom bearing (O)q is bonded to the benzo ring at position a or position b.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting matrix metalloproteinases using compounds that are dibenzofuran sulfonamide derivatives having the Formula I 1

Abstract: Tricyclic sulfonamide compounds and derivatives are described as well as methods for the preparation and pharmaceutical compositions of same, which are useful as inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases, particularly gelatinase A, collagenase-3, and stromelysin-1 and for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, atherosclerotic plaque rupture, aortic aneurysm, heart failure, left ventricular dilation, restenosis, periodontal disease, or other autoimmune or inflammatory disorders dependent upon tissue invasion by leukocytes or other activated migrating cells, acute and chronic neurodegenerative disorders including stroke, head trauma, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, AIDS, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, prion diseases, myasthenia gravis, and Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.