Abstract: The present invention relates to the alpha-(N-substituted pyrrolidinyl and piperidinyl) alpha-(arysulfonamido)-aceto-hydroxamic acids of formula I ##STR1## wherein R represents acyl derived from a carboxylic acid, from a carbonic acid or from a carbamic acid; or R represents (lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkyl or aryl)-sulfonyl, di-(aryl-lower alkyl or alkyl)-aminosulfonyl, or aryl-lower alkyl; Ar represents carbocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl or biaryl; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, acyloxy, lower alkoxy-lower alkoxy, trifluoromethyl or cyano; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed are the compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R and R.sub.1 together with the chain to which they are attached or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a ring; pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug derivatives and pharmaceutically salts thereof; methods of preparation thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds; and a method of inhibiting matrix-degrading metalloproteinase and of treating matrix-degrading metalloproteinase dependent conditions in mammals using such compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and Ar have meanings as defined; pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; methods for preparation thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds; and methods of inhibiting matrix-degrading metalloproteinase and of treating matrix-degrading metalloproteinase dependent conditions in mammals using such compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to the compounds of formula I ##STR1## pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; methods for preparation thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds; and a method of inhibiting matrix-degrading metalloproteinase and of treating matrix-degrading metalloproteinase dependent conditions in mammals using such compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of inhibiting metalloellastase activity, of inhibiting the degradation of elastin, or of treating macrophage metalloelastase dependent conditions in mammals which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective macrophage metalloelastase inhibiting amount of a compound of formula I ##STR1## wherein Ar, R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have meanings as defined, or of a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug derivative thereof, or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or of pharmaceutical compositions comprising a said compound.

Abstract: Particularly the invention relates to the compounds of formula I ##STR1## (a) wherein Ar is carbocyclic or heterocyclic aryl;R is hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, carbocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl, biaryl, biaryl-lower alkyl, heterocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, mono- or poly-halo-lower alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, acyloxy-lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-(thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl)-lower alkyl, amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino)-lower alkyl, acylamino-lower alkyl, (N-lower alkyl-piperazino or N-aryl-lower alkylpiperazino)-lower alkyl, or (morpholino, thiomorpholino, piperidino, pyrrolidino, piperidyl or N-lower alkylpiperidyl)-lower alkyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, carbocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, carbocyclic aryl, heterocyclic aryl, biaryl, biaryl-lower alkyl, heterocyclic aryl-lower alkyl, mono- or poly-halo-lower alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to macrocyclic lactam derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherin R is hydrogen or acyl; m is an integer from 4 to 9 inclusive; n is 1 or 2; p is zero, 1 or 2; X is --CONH-- or --NHCO--; Y is S, O or CH.sub.2 ; R.sub.1 is --COOH; or R.sub.1 is ##STR2## in which R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkyl, amino-lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, acyloxy-lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, mercapto-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-(thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl)-lower alkyl, or carboxy-lower alkyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, and q is zero or an integer from 1 to 5 inclusive; or R.sub.1 is ##STR3## in which R.sub.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy or acyloxy, and r is 1 or 2; or R.sub.1 is ##STR4## in which s is 1 or 2; or R.sub.1 is ##STR5## in which R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, C.sub.5 - or C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to macrocyclic lactam derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or acyl; m is an integer from 4 to 9 inclusive; n is 1 or 2; p is zero, 1 or 2; X is --CONH-- or --NHCO--; Y is S, O or CH.sub.2 ; R.sub.1 is --COOH; or R.sub.1 is ##STR2## in which R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl-lower alkyl, amino-lower alkyl, hydroxy-lower alkyl, acyloxy-lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, mercapto-lower alkyl, lower alkyl-(thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl)-lower alkyl, or carboxy-lower alkyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, and q is zero or an integer from 1 to 5 inclusive; or R.sub.1 is ##STR3## in which R.sub.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy or acyloxy, and r is 1 or 2; or R.sub.1 is ##STR4## in which s is 1 or 2; or R.sub.1 is ##STR5## in which R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently represent hydrogen, lower alkyl, C.sub.5 - or C.sub.