N-hydroxy-5-ethoxymethyloxy-2(S)-methyl-4(S)-(4- phenoxybenzoyl)aminopentanamide useful for treating osteoarthritis

摘要

A treatment and/or preventives agent for degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis) is disclosed, which contains as the active ingredient N-hydroxy-5-ethoxymethyloxy-2(S)- methyl-4(S)-(4-phenoxybenzoyl)aminopentanamide, and which has an activity of inhibiting matrix metalloproteinase, or nontoxic salts of the same.