HETEROCYCLIC SIDE CHAIN CONTAINING, N-SUBSTITUTED METALLOPROTEASE INHIBITORS

摘要

Disclosed are compounds which are inhibitors of metalloproteases and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the compounds have a structure according to Formula (I): where R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, n, A, E, X, G, G', M and Z have the meanings described in the specification and the claims, as well as optical isomers, diastereomers and enantiomers of Formula I, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, biohydrolyzable amides, esters, and imides thereof. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of treating metalloprotease-related maladies using the compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions.