MONOCYCLIC DERIVATIVES AS MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE INHIBITORS.

摘要

This invention provides compounds defined by Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R', Q, D, V', m, and R2 are as defined in the specification. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined in the specification, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient. The invention also provides methods of inhibiting an MMP-13 enzyme in an animal, comprising administering to the animal a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also provides methods of treating a disease mediated by an MMP-13 enzyme in a patient, comprising administering to the patient a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, either alone or in a pharmaceutical composition. The invention also provides methods of treating diseases such as heart disease, multiple sclerosis, osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis other than osteo- or rheumatoid arthritis, cardiac insufficiency, inflammatory bowel disease, heart failure, age-related macular degeneration, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, periodontal diseases, psoriasis, atherosclerosis, and osteoporosis in a patient, comprising administering to the patient a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, either alone or in a pharmaceutical composition. The invention also provides combinations, comprising a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, together with another pharmaceutically active component as described in the specification.