Patent number: 7119203
Abstract: This invention is directed generally to proteinase (also known as “protease”) inhibitors, and, more particularly, to piperidinyl- and piperazinyl-sulfonylmethyl hydroxamic acids that, inter alia, inhibit matrix metalloproteinase (also known as “matrix metalloprotease” or “MMP”) activity and/or aggrecanase activity. Such hydroxamic acids generally correspond in structure to the following formula: (wherein A1, A2, Y, E1, E2, E3, and Rx are as defined in this specification), and further include salts of such compounds. This invention also is directed to compositions of such hydroxamic acids, intermediates for the syntheses of such hydroxamic acids, methods for making such hydroxamic acids, and methods for treating conditions (particularly pathological conditions) associated with MMP activity and/or aggrecanase activity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 25, 2003
Date of Patent:
October 10, 2006
Assignee:
Pharmacia Corporation
Inventors:
Thomas E. Barta, Daniel P. Becker, Louis J. Bedell, Terri L. Boehm, David L. Brown, Jeffery N. Carroll, Yiyuan Chen, Yvette M. Fobian, John N. Freskos, Alan F. Gasiecki, Margaret L. Grapperhaus, Robert M. Heintz, Susan L. Hockerman, Darren J. Kassab, Ish K. Khanna, Stephen A. Kolodziej, Mark A. Massa, Joseph J. McDonald, Brent V. Mischke, Deborah A. Mischke, Patrick B. Mullins, Mark A. Nagy, Monica B. Norton, Joseph G. Rico, Michelle A. Schmidt, Nathan W. Stehle, John J. Talley, William F. Vernier, Clara I. Villamil, Lijuan J. Wang, Thomas A. Wynn
