177702-07-7Relevant academic research and scientific papers
ARYLSUFONAMIDO-SUBSTITUTED HYDROXAMIC ACIDS
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, (2008/06/13)
The invention relates to a method of inhibiting metalloellastase activity, of inhibiting the degradation of elastin, or of treating macrophage metalloelastase dependent conditions in mammals which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective macrophage metalloelastase inhibiting amount of a compound of formula I STR1 wherein Ar, R, R 1 and R. sub.2 have meanings as defined, or of a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug derivative thereof, or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or of pharmaceutical compositions comprising a said compound.
