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
Patent number: 6890937
Abstract: A treatment process is disclosed that comprises administering an effective amount of an aromatic sulfone hydroxamic acid that exhibits excellent inhibitory activity of one or more matrix metalloprotease (MMP) enzymes, such as MMP-2, MMP-9, and MMP-13, while exhibiting substantially less inhibition at least of MMP-1 to a host having a condition associated with pathological matrix metalloprotease activity. The administered enzyme inhibitor corresponds in structure to formula (I), below, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are both hydrido or R1 and R2 together with the atoms to which they are bonded form a 5- to 8-membered ring containing one, two, or three heteroatoms in the ring that are oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen. R3 in formula (I) is an optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl radical.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 7, 2003
Date of Patent:
May 10, 2005
Assignee:
Pharmacia Corporation
Inventors:
Thomas E. Barta, Daniel P. Becker, Louis J. Bedell, Terri L. Boehm, Jeffery N. Carroll, Gary A. DeCrezcenzo, Theresa R. Fletcher, John N. Freskos, Daniel P. Getman, Gunnar J. Hanson, Susan L. Hockerman, Carol P. Howard, Stephen A. Kolodziej, Madeleine H. Li, Joseph J. McDonald, Deborah A. Mischke, Patrick B. Mullins, Joseph G. Rico, Nathan W. Stehle, Clara I. Villamil