摘要 |
Compounds of Formula (I): wherein: R1 is optionally substituted -C4-12 alkyl, -C2-10alkylcycloalkyl, -C2-6alkylheterocycloalkyl, -C2-6alkylaryl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered aryl or heteroaryl with the proviso that R2 in not pyridinyl; Z is a bond, CH2, O, S, SO, SO2, NR4, OCR4R5 or CR4R5O; or Z, R1 and Q together form an optionally substituted fused tricyclic group; Q is an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered aryl or heteroaryl ring; X is COR3; R2 is CONH2, CO2H, CO2R7, SO2R7 or SO2NR8R9, with the proviso that R2 is not CO2R7, when X is CONH2; R3 is OR6 or NR8R9; R4 and R5 each independently is H, C1-6 alkyl or C1-4 alkylaryl; R6 is H or C1-6 alkyl; R7 is C1-6 alkyl; and R8 and R9 each independently is H or C1-6 alkyl; or R8 and R9 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered ring which may optionally include 1 or more further heteroatoms selected from O, S and N; or physiologically functional derivatives thereof, with the proviso that formula (I) compounds are not: [3-(acetylamino)-4-cyclohexylphenyl]-butanedioic acid and 3-(acetylamino)-4-cyclohexylphenyl]-butanedioic acid diethyl ether; butanedioic acid [3-methoxy-4-(phenylmethoxy)phenyl]; or butanedioic acid [4-(phenylmethoxy)phenyl]; and with the proviso that when R1 is C4-12alkyl, Z is other than a bond, O or CH2; and physiologically functional derivatives thereof, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical formulations containing them and their use as inhibitors of matrix metallproteinase enzymes (MMPs) are described.
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