METALLOPROTEASE INHIBITORS CONTAINING A HETEROCYCLIC MOIETY

摘要

The present invention relates generally to pharmaceutical agents containing a heterocyclic moiety, and in particular, to heterocyclic metalloprotease inhibiting compounds. More particularly, the present invention provides a new class of heterocyclic MMP-13 inhibiting compounds with a benzoxazinone moiety, that exhibit an increased potency and selectivity in relation to currently known MMP-13 inhibitors.