Abstract: Compounds of general Formula I: ##STR1## are presented which have collagenase inhibition activity and are useful in the management of disease involving tissue degradation and the promotion of wound healing. Representative diseases involving include arthropathy (particularly rheumatoid arthritis), inflammation, dermatological diseases, bone resorption disease and tumor invasion.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 represents a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, or heterocyclyl group; R.sup.2 represents a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl group; R.sup.3 represents:(I) the side chain of arginine, lysine, tryptophan, histidine, serine, threonine, or cysteine, in which any polar amino, hydroxy, mercapto, guanidyl, imidazolyl or indolyl group is rendered substantially non-polar by substitution at the polar N-, O- or S-atom; or(ii) the side chain of aspartic or glutamic acid, in which side chain the carboxylic acid group is amidated;R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or a (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl or phenyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl group; R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or and n is 0, 1 or 2; or substituted phenyl groups; or a salt solvate or hydrate thereof. Compositions containing compound (I) and methods for treatment of diseases or conditions mediated by TNF or MMPs in mammals.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) have matrix metalloproteinase inhibitory activity, wherein R.sub.2 represents a group R.sub.6 --A-- wherein A represents a divalent straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain of up to 6 C atoms which may be interrupted by an O or S atom, and R.sub.6 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted phenyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group; R.sub.3 represents a group R.sub.7 --(B).sub.n -- wherein n is 0 or 1, B represents a divalent straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain of up to 6 C atoms which may be interrupted by an O or S atom, and R.sub.7 is --CONHOH, carboxyl, esterified or amidated carboxyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclyl, phenyl, naphtyl, or substituted phenyl or naphtyl in which the substituent(s) are selected from phenyl, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, benzyloxy, or R.sub.8 --(C.dbd.O)--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl)--O-- wherein R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of general formula (I) wherein X is --CONHOH or --CO.sub.2 H, principally characterised by the presence in substituent R.sub.3 and/or R.sub.4 of a group of formula (II) are inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases and inhibitors of the production of turnout necrosis factor.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the method of inhibiting the release of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in a condition mediated by TNF by administration of certain hydroxamic add derivatives, also known as matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors, and thus the method of this invention is useful in the management of diseases or conditions mediated by TNF.

Abstract: Compounds of general formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, phenyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthiomethyl, phenylthiomethyl, substituted phenylthiomethyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylthiomethyl or heterocyclylthiomethyl group; or R.sup.1 represents --S--R.sup.x wherein R.sup.x represents a group .alpha.; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, phenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, cycloalkyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl, or cycloalkenyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl; R.sup.3 represents an amino acid side chain or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, benzyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkoxybenzyl, benzyloxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkyl or benzyloxybenzyl group; R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sup.5 represents a group (CH.sub.2).sub.n A; or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent a group .beta.; Q represents CH.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I) wherein R.sub.2 represents a group R.sub.6 --A-- wherein A represents a divalent straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain of up to 6 C atoms which may be interrupted by an O or S atom, and R.sub.6 represents hydrogen or an optionally substituted phenyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl group; R.sub.3 represents the characterizing side chain of a natural alpha amino acid other than proline, and in which any polar substituents are optionally protected; R.sub.4 represents hydrogen or methyl; R.sub.5 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or a group D-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) wherein D represents hydroxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkoxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylthio, acylamino, optionally substituted phenyl, or a heterocyclic group, NH.sub.2, or a mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) amine or a heterocyclic group; or R.sub.3 and R.sub.