BUTYRIC ACID MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE INHIBITORS

摘要

Compounds of formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 include hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, halo, and arylalkyl; R3 is hydroxy, alkoxy, or hydroxyamino; X is O, S, or NOH; and R4 and R5 include hydrogen, alkyl, and aryl, are useful for inhibiting matrix metalloproteinase enzymes in animals, and as such, prevent and treat diseases resulting from the breakdown of connective tissues.