3-(ARYLSULFONYLAMINO)-TETRAHYDROFURAN-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID HYDROXAMIDES

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) wherein R<1>, R<2> and Q are as defined above, are useful in the treatment of an arthritis (including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), cancer (such as solid tumor cancer including colon cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer and prostrate cancer and hematopoietic malignancies including leukemias and lymphomas), and other disorders. In addition, the compounds of the present invention may be used in combination therapy with standard non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID'S) and analgesics, and in combination with cytotoxic drugs such as adriamycin, daunomycin, cis-platinum, etoposide, taxol, taxotere and other alkaloids, such as vincristine, in the treatment of cancer.

Description: 3-(ARYLSULFONYLAMlNO)-TETRAHYDROFURAN-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID HYDROXAMIDES Background of the Invention The present invention relates to 3-(arylsulfonylamιno)-tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxamide derivatives, and to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of inflammation, cancer and other disorders The compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of zinc metalloendopeptidases, especially those belonging to the matrix metalloproteinase (also called MMP or matπxin) and reprolysin (also known as adamylsm) subfamilies of the metzincins (Rawlmgs, et al , Methods in Enzymology, 248, 183-228 (1995) and Stocker, et al , Protein Science, 4, 823-840 (1995)) The MMP subfamily of enzymes, currently contains seventeen members (MMP-1 , MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-7, MMP-8, MMP-9, MMP-10, MMP-11 , MMP-12, MMP-13, MMP-14, MMP-15, MMP-16, MMP-17, MMP-18, MMP-19, MMP-20) The MMP's are most well known for their role in regulating the turn-over of extracellular matrix proteins and as such play important roles in normal physiological processes such as reproduction, development and differentiation In addition, the MMP's are expressed in many pathological situations in which abnormal connective tissue turnover is occurring For example, MMP-13 an enzyme with potent activity at degrading type II collagen (the principal collagen in cartilage), has been demonstrated to be overexpressed in osteoarthπtic cartilage (Mitchell, et al , J Clin Invest , 97, 761 (1996)) Other MMPs (MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-8, MMP-9, MMP-12) are also overexpressed in osteoarthπtic cartilage and inhibition of some or all of these MMP's is expected to slow or block the accelerated loss of cartilage typical of joint diseases such as osteoarthπtis or rheumatoid arthritis The mammalian reprolysins are known as ADAMs (A Disintegπn And Metalloproteinase) (Wolfberg, et al , J Cell Biol , 131 , 275-278 (1995)) and contain a disintegπn domain in addition to a metalloproteinase-like domain To date twenty-three distinct ADAM's have been identified ADAM-17, also known as tumor necrosis factor-alpha converting enzyme (TACE), is the most well known ADAM ADAM-17 (TACE) is responsible for cleavage of cell bound tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α, also known as cachectin) TNF-α is recognized to be involved in many infectious and autoimmune diseases (W Friers, FEBS Letters, 285, 199 (1991)) Furthermore, it has been shown that TNF-α is the prime mediator of the inflammatory response seen in sepsis and septic shock (Spooner, et al_, Clinical Immunology and Immunopathology, 62, S11 (1992)) There are two forms of TNF-α, a type II membrane protein of relative molecular mass 26,000 (26 kD) and a soluble 17 kD form generated from the cell bound protein by specific proteolytic cleavage The soluble 17 kD form of TNF-α is released by the cell and is associated with the deleterious effects of TNF-α This form of TNF-α is also capable of acting at sites distant from the site of synthesis Thus, inhibitors of TACE prevent the formation of soluble TNF-α and prevent the deleterious effects of the soluble factor Select compounds of the invention are potent inhibitors of aggrecanase, an enzyme important in the degradation of cartilage aggrecan Aggrecanase is also believed to be an ADAM The loss of aggrecan from the cartilage matrix is an important factor in the progression of joint diseases such as osteoarthπtis and rheumatoid arthritis and inhibition of aggrecanase is expected to slow or block the loss of cartilage in these diseases Other ADAMs that have shown expression in pathological situations include ADAM TS-1 (Kuno, et al_, J Biol Chem , 272, 556-562 (1997)), and ADAM'S 10, 12 and 15 (Wu, et al_, Biochem Biophys Res Comm , 235, 437-442, (1997)) As knowledge of the expression, physiological substrates and disease association of the ADAM's increases the full significance of the role of inhibition of this class of enzymes will be appreciated It is recognized that different combinations of MMP's and ADAM's are expressed in different pathological situations As such inhibitors with specific selectivities for individual ADAM's and/or MMP's may be preferred for individual diseases For example, rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory joint disease characterized by excessive TNF levels and the loss of joint matrix constituents In this case, a compound that inhibits TACE and aggrecanase as well as MMP's such as MMP-13 may be the preferred therapy In contrast, in a less inflammatory joint disease such as osteoarthπtis, compounds that inhibit matrix degrading MMP's such as MMP-13 but not TACE may be preferred Matrix metalloproteinase and reprolysin inhibitors are well known in the literature Specifically, European Patent Publication 606,046, published July 13, 1994, refers to certain heterocyclic MMP inhibitors United States Patent 5,861 ,510, issued January 19, 1999, refers to cyclic arylsulfonylamino hydroxamic acids that are useful as MMP inhibitors PCT Publication WO 98/34918, published August 13, 1998, refers to heterocyclic hydroxamic acids including certain dialkyl substituted compounds that are useful as MMP inhibitors PCT publications WO 96/27583 and WO 98/07697, published March 7, 1996 and February 26, 1998, respectively, refer to arylsulfonyl hydroxamic acids PCT publication WO 98/03516, published January 29, 1998 refers to phosphinates with MMP activity PCT publication 98/33768, published August 6, 1998, refers to N-unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino hydroxamic acids PCT Publication WO 98/08825 and WO 98 08815, both published March 5, 1998, refer to certain heterocyclic MMP inhibitors Each of the above referenced publications and applications is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety Summary of the Invention The present invention relates to a compound of the formula R 1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, (C r C 6 )alkyl, (d-C^alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, ((C r C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C r C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C C 6 )alkythιo-, (C 2 -Cg)heteroaryl(C.-C 6 )alkythιo-, hydroxy(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 3 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 5 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 - C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C r C 6 )alkylamιno(C--C 6 )alkyl-, ((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, t(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, and [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, wherein each of said (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl moieties of said (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 - C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkythιo-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, [(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 - C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]amino(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, and [( C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl- is optionally substituted on any of the ring carbon atoms capable of forming an additional bond by one or more substituents per ring, preferably zero to three substituents, most preferably one to three substituents on the terminal ring (i e the ring furthest from the point of attachment), independently selected from fluoro, chloro, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (d-C alkoxy, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, or R 2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, (C r C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C l -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, ((C C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C r C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkythio-, hydroxy(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 - C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C r C 6 )alkylamιno(C r C 6 )alkyl-, ((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, [(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 - C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, and [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, wherein each of said (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl moieties of said (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 - C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C s )alkythιo-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkythιo-, (C 6 - C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C l -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, [(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 - C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C l -C 6 )alkyl]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, and [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amino(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl- is optionally substituted on any of the ring carbon atoms capable of forming an additional bond by one or more substituents per ring, preferably zero to three substituents, most preferably one to three substituents on the terminal ring (i e the ring furthest from the point of attachment), independently selected from fluoro, chloro, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, or (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, with the proviso that when one of R 1 or R 2 is hydroxy then the other of R 1 or R 2 cannot be hydroxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, ((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C r C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, C 6 )alkythιo-, or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkythιo-, or R 1 can be taken together with R 2 to form a carbonyl group, Q is (C r C 6 )alkyl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (Ce-C-oJary C.-C^alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (Cg-C ary Ce-C^aryKCrC^alkyl-, (C 6 -C lo )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 3 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C l0 )aryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C l0 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl- or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, wherein each (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl moieties of said (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl- , (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C l -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl- or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C--C 6 )alkoxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl- is optionally substituted on any of the ring carbon atoms capable of forming an additional bond by one or more substituents per ring, preferably zero to three substituents, most preferably one to three substituents on the terminal ring (i e the ring furthest from the point of attachment), independently selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C r C 6 )alkoxy, perfluoro(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, perfluoro(C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy and (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof The present invention also relates to the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of compounds of the formula I The acids which are used to prepare the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of the aforementioned base compounds of this invention are those which form non-toxic acid addition salts, j_e_, salts containing pharmacologically acceptable anions, such as the hydrochloπde, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, nitrate, sulfate, bisulfate, phosphate, acid phosphate, acetate, lactate, citrate, acid citrate, tartrate, bitartrate, succinate, maleate, fumarate, gluconate, saccharate, benzoate, methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate and pamoate [_\ e_, 1 ,V-methylene-bιs-(2-hydroxy-3- naphthoate)]salts The invention also relates to base addition salts of formula I The chemical bases that may be used as reagents to prepare pharmaceutically acceptable base salts of those compounds of formula I that are acidic in nature are those that form non-toxic base salts with such compounds Such non-toxic base salts include, but are not limited to those derived from such pharmacologically acceptable cations such as alkali metal cations (e_g_, potassium and sodium) and alkaline earth metal cations (e_g_, calcium and magnesium), ammonium or water- soluble amine addition salts such as N-methylglucamιne-(meglumιne), and the lower alkanolammonium and other base salts of pharmaceutically acceptable organic amines The term "alkyl", as used herein, unless otherwise indicated, includes saturated monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having straight, branched or cyclic moieties or combinations thereof optionally substituted by one to three suitable substituents as defined below The term "alkoxy", as used herein, includes O-alkyl groups wherein "alkyl" is defined above optionally substituted by one to three suitable substituents as defined below The term "[(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-", as used herein, refers to a group of the formula aryl— alky t N— alkyl — H * The term "[(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-", as used herein, refers to a group of the formula aryl — alkyl \ ^alkyl — I alkyl The term "[(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-", as used herein, refers to a group of the formula heteroaryl — alkyl\ N — alkyl- H The term "[(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-", as used herein, refers to a grcup of the formula The term "aryl", as used herein, unless otherwise indicated, includes an organic radical derived from an aromatic hydrocarbon by removal of one hydrogen, such as phenyl or naphthyl, optionally substituted by 1 to 3 suitable substituents such as fluoro, chloro, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, or (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl. The term "heteroaryl", as used herein, unless otherwise indicated, includes an organic radical derived from an aromatic heterocyclic compound by removal of one hydrogen, such as pyridyl, furyl, pyrroyl, thienyl, isothiazolyl, imidazolyl, benzimidazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, benzofuryl, isobenzofuryl, benzothienyl, pyrazolyl, indolyl, isoindolyl, purinyl, carbazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, benzthiazolyl or benzoxazolyl, optionally substituted by 1 to 3 suitable substituents as defined below such as fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy or (C--C 6 )alkyl. "A suitable substituent" is intended to mean a chemically and pharmaceutically acceptable functional group i.e., a moiety that does not negate the inhibitory activity of the inventive compounds. Such suitable substituents may be routinely selected by those skilled in the art. Illustrative examples of suitable substituents include, but are not limited to halo groups, perfluoroalkyl groups, perfluoroalkoxy groups, alkyl groups, hydroxy groups, oxo groups, mercapto groups, alkylthio groups, alkoxy groups, aryl or heteroaryl groups, aryloxy or heteroaryloxy groups, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl groups, aralkoxy or heteroaralkoxy groups, carboxy groups, amino groups, alkyl- and dialkylamino groups, carbamoyl groups, alkylcarbonyl groups, alkoxycarbonyl groups, alkylaminocarbonyl groups dialkylamino carbonyl groups, arylcarbonyl groups, aryloxycarbonyl groups, alkylsulfonyl groups, an arylsulfonyl groups and the like. The compounds of formula I contain chiral centers and therefore exist in different enantiomeric forms This invention relates to all optical isomers, tautomers, enantiomers, diasteriomers and stereoisomers of the compounds of formula I and mixtures thereof One set of preferred isomers include the following which includes both of its stereoisomers I ' (derived from L-seπne starting materials) and I" (derived from D-senne starting materials) Preferred compounds of formula I include those wherein Q is optionally substituted (C 6 - C 10 )aryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryi(C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 2 - C 9 )heteroaryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 3 -C 10 )aryl, (Cg-C^Jary CrCgJalkoxyfCe-C^Jaryi, or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl. Other preferred compounds of formula I include those wherein Q is optionally substituted (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 6 -Cι 0 )aryl or (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl Other preferred compounds of formula I include those wherein one of R 1 or R 2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 - C-oJary C CsJalkoxy, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C--C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C--C 6 )alkythιo, (C 2 - hydroxy(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, or (C 2 - C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl A subclass of compounds of formula I of particular interest include those wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C r C 6 )alkyI, hydroxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C l -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl Another subclass of compounds of formula I of particular interest include those wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C r C 6 )alkyl, (Cg-C ary d-C alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl. Another subclass of compounds of formula I of particular interest include those wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C--C 6 )alkyl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl Another subclass of compounds of formula I of particular interest include those wherein R 1 or R 2 is hydroxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C r C 6 )alkoxy(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C κ )aτy\(C C 6 )a\kox (C - C 6 )alkyl-, or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl- Another subclass of compounds of formula I of particular interest include those wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl- Another subclass of compounds of formula I of particular interest include those wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C,-C 6 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, ((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C C 6 )alkythιo-, or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkythιo- Another subclass of compounds of formula I of particular interest include those wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C r C 6 )alkoxy(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy- Another subclass of compounds of formula I of particular interest include those wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C,-C 6 )alkoxy or (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy- Specific preferred compounds of formula I include the racemate and both R and S isomers of the following 3-[4-(4-Fluorophenoxy)benzenesulfonylamιno]tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, and 3-[4-(4-Chlorophenoxy)benzenesulfonylamιno]tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide Other compounds of the invention include 3-[4-(Phenoxy)benzenesulfonylamιno]tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Pyrιdyloxy)benzenesulfonylamιno]tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Fluorophenyl)benzenesulfonylamιno]tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Fluorophenylmethoxy)bezenesulfonylamιno]tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(Phenylmethoxy)benzenesulfonylamιno]tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Fluorophenylethoxy)benzenesulfonylamιno]tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-methoxy-tetrahydro-furan-3- carboxyhc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-ethoxy-tetrahydro-furan-3- carboxylic acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(2-methoxyethoxy)-tetrahydro- furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-phenylmethoxy-tetrahydro-furan-3- carboxylic acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2,4-Dιfluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-ethylthιo-tetrahydro-furan-3- carboxylic acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2,4-Dιfluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-propyl-tetrahydro-furan-3- carboxy c acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2,4-Dιfluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(3-phenylpropyl)-tetrahydro- furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2,4-Dιfluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-tetrahydro- furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(2-methoxyethyl)- tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(2-phenylmethoxyethyl)- tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-phenyl-tetrahydro-furan- 3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(4-fiuorophenyl)- tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Chloro-2-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(3-hydroxypropyl)- tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Chloro-2-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(3-ethoxypropyl)- tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Chloro-2-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-[3-(2- phenylethoxy)propyl]-tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylιc acιd hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(4-Chloro-2-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(3-pyπdyl)-tetrahydro- furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(4-fluorophenyl)-5- methoxy-tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-hydroxy-5-phenyl- tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, 3-[4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-hydroxy-5-methyl- tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide, and 3-[4-(2-Chloro-4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5,5-dιmethyl-tetrahydro- furan-3-carboxylιc acid hydroxyamide The subject invention also includes isotopically-labelled compounds, which are identical to those recited in Formula I, but for the fact that one or more atoms are replaced by an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from the atomic mass or mass number usually found in nature Examples of isotopes that can be incorporated into compounds of the invention include isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorous, fluorine and chlorine, such as 2 H, H, 13 C, 1 C, 15 N, 18 0, 17 0, 31 P, 32 P, 35 S, 18 F, and 36 CI, respectively Compounds of the present invention, prodrugs thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compounds or of said prodrugs which contain the aforementioned isotopes and/or other isotopes of other atoms are within the scope of this invention Certain isotopically-labelled compounds of the present invention, for example those into which radioactive isotopes such as 3 H and 1 C are incorporated, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distribution assays Tπtiated, i e , 3 H, and carbon-14, i e , 4 C, isotopes are particularly preferred for their ease of preparation and detectability Further, substitution with heavier isotopes such as deuterium, i e , 2 H, can afford certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolic stability, for example increased in vivo half-life or reduced dosage requirements and, hence, may be preferred in some circumstances Isotopically labelled compounds of Formula I of this invention and prodrugs thereof can generally be prepared by carrying out the procedures disclosed in the Schemes and/or in the Examples and Preparations below, by substituting a readily available isotopically labelled reagent for a non-isotopically labelled reagent The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a condition selected from the group consisting of arthritis (including osteoarthπtis and rheumatoid arthritis), inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer's disease, organ transplant toxicity, cachexia, allergic reactions, allergic contact hypersensitivity, cancer, tissue ulceration, restenosis, peπodontal disease, epidermolysis bullosa, osteoporosis, loosening of artificial joint implants, atherosclerosis (including atherosclerotic plaque rupture), aortic aneurysm (including abdominal aortic aneurysm and brain aortic aneurysm), congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, cerebral ischemia, head trauma, spinal cord injury, neuro-degenerative disorders (acute and chronic), autoimmune disorders, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, migraine, depression, peripheral neuropathy, pain, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, nootropic or cognition enhancement, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, ocular angiogenesis, corneal injury, macuiar degeneration, abnormal wound healing, burns, diabetes, tumor invasion, tumor growth, tumor metastasis, corneal scarring, scleπtis, AIDS, sepsis, and septic shock in a mammal, including a human, comprising an amount of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in such treatments and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diseases characterized by metalloproteinase activity or diseases characterized by mammalian reprolysin activity in a mammal, including a human, comprising an amount of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in such treatments and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the inhibition of (a) matrix metalloprotemases or other metalloproteinases involved in matrix degradation, or (b) a mammalian reprolysin (such as aggrecanase or ADAM's TS-1 , 10, 12, 15 and 17, most preferably ADAM-17) in a mammal, including a human, comprising an effective amount of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof The present invention also relates to a method for treating a condition selected from the group consisting of arthritis (including osteoarthπtis and rheumatoid arthritis), inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer's disease, organ transplant toxicity, cachexia, allergic reactions, allergic contact hypersensitivity, cancer, tissue ulceration, restenosis, peπodontal disease, epidermolysis bullosa, osteoporosis, loosening of artificial joint implants, atherosclerosis (including atherosclerotic plaque rupture), aortic aneurysm (including abdominal aortic aneurysm and brain aortic aneurysm), congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, cerebral ischemia, head trauma, spinal cord injury, neuro-degenerative disorders (acute and chronic), autoimmune disorders, Huntmgton's disease, Parkinson's disease, migraine, depression, peripheral neuropathy, pain, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, nootropic or cognition enhancement, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, ocular angiogenesis, corneal injury, macular degeneration, abnormal wound healing, burns, diabetes, tumor invasion, tumor growth, tumor metastasis, corneal scarring, scleπtis, AIDS, sepsis, and septic shock in a mammal, including a human, comprising administering to said mammal an amount of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in treating such a condition The present invention also relates to a method of treating diseases characterized by metalloproteinase activity or diseases characterized by mammalian reprolysin activity in a mammal, including a human, comprising administering to said mammal an amount of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in treating such a condition The term "treating", as used herein, refers to reversing, alleviating, inhibiting the progress of, or preventing the disorder or condition to which such term applies, or one or more symptoms of such disorder or condition The term "treatment", as used herein, refers to the act of treating, as "treating" is defined immediately above The present invention also relates to a method for the inhibition of (a) matrix metalloprotetnases or other metalloprotemases involved in matrix degradation, or (b) a mammalian reprolysin (such as aggrecanase or ADAM's TS-1 , 10, 12, 15 and 17, preferably ADAM-17) in a mammal, including a human, comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof The present invention also relates to inhibitors with differential metalloprotease or reprolysin activity Specifically, for example, the present invention relates to a preferred group of compounds of the Formula I which selectively inhibit matrix metalloprotease-13 (MMP-13) preferentially over MMP-1 Another group of preferred inhibitors of formula I the inventors have been able to identify include those which selectively inhibit TACE preferentially over MMP-1 Another group of preferred inhibitors of formula I the inventors have been able to identify include those molecules which selectively inhibit Aggrecanase preferentially over MMP-1 Another group of preferred inhibitors of formula I the inventors have been able to identify include those molecules which selectively inhibit TACE and matrix metalloprotease-13 (MMP-13) preferentially over MMP-1 Another group of preferred inhibitors of formula I the inventors have been able to identify include those molecules which selectively inhibit Aggrecanase and matrix metalloprotease-13 (MMP-13) preferentially over MMP-1 Another group of preferred inhibitors of formula I the inventors have been able to identify include those molecules which selectively inhibit Aggrecanase and TACE preferentially over MMP-1 Another group of preferred inhibitors of formula I the inventors have been able to identify include those molecules which selectively inhibit Aggrecanase and matrix metalloprotease-13 (MMP-13) preferentially over MMP-1 and TACE This invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions containing prodrugs of compounds of the formula I This invention also encompasses methods of treating or preventing disorders that can be treated or prevented by the inhibition of matrix metalloprotemases or the inhibition of mammalian reprolysin comprising administering prodrugs of compounds of the formula I Compounds of formula I having free ammo, amido, hydroxy, hydroxamic acid, sulfonamide or carboxylic groups can be converted into prodrugs Prodrugs include compounds wherein an ammo acid residue, or a polypeptide chain of two or more (e g , two, three or four) ammo acid residues which are covalently joined through peptide bonds to free am o, hydroxy or carboxylic acid groups of compounds of formula I The ammo acid residues include the 20 naturally occurring ammo acids commonly designated by three letter symbols and also include, 4-hydroxyprolιne, hydroxylysme, demosine, isodemosine, 3-methylhιstιdιne, norvalm, beta- alanme, gamma-aminobutyπc acid, citrulline, homocysteme, homoseπne, ornithine and methionine sulfone Prodrugs also include compounds wherein carbonates, carbamates, amides and alkyl esters which are covalently bonded to the above substituents of formula I through the carbonyl carbon prodrug sidechain One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the compounds of the invention are useful in treating a diverse array of diseases One of ordinary skill in the art will also appreciate that when using the compounds of the invention in the treatment of a specific disease that the compounds of the invention may be combined with various existing therapeutic agents used for that disease For the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, the compounds of the invention may be combined with agents such as TNF-α inhibitors such as anti-TNF monoclonal antibodies and TNF receptor immunoglobulin molecules (such as Enbrel®), low dose methotrexate, lefunimide, hydroxychloroquine, d-penicilamine, auranofin or parenteral or oral gold The compounds of the invention can also be used in combination with existing therapeutic agents for the treatment of osteoarthπtis Suitable agents to be used in combination include standard non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (hereinafter NSAID's) such as piroxicam, diclofenac, propionic acids such as naproxen, flubiprofen, fenoprofen, ketoprofen and ibuprofen, fenamates such as mefenamic acid, indomethacin, sulindac, apazone, pyrazolones such as phenylbutazone, sa cylates such as aspirin, COX-2 inhibitors such as celecoxib and rofecoxib, analgesics and intraarticular therapies such as corticosteroids and hyaluronic acids such as hyalgan and synvisc The compounds of the present invention may also be used in combination with anticancer agents such as endostat and angiostatin or cytotoxic drugs such as adπamycin, daunomycm, cis-platinum, etoposide, taxol, taxotere and alkaloids, such as vincnstine, and antimetaboiites such as methotrexate and in combinations such as with statins and COX-2 inhibitors The compounds of the present invention may also be used in combination with cardiovascular agents such as calcium channel blockers, hpid lowering agents such as statins, COX-2 inhibitors, fibrates, beta-blockers, Ace inhibitors, Angιotensιn-2 receptor antagonists and platelet aggregation inhibitors The compounds of the present invention may also be used in combination with CNS agents such as antidepressants (such as sertralme), anti-Parkinsonian drugs (such as deprenyl, L-dopa, requip, miratex, MAOB inhibitors such as selegine and rasagilme, comP inhibitors such as Tasmar, A-2 inhibitors, dopamine reuptake inhibitors, NMDA antagonists, Nicotine agonists, Dopamine agonists and inhibitors of neuronal nitric oxide synthase), and anti-Alzheimer's drugs such as Aricept, tacπne, COX-2 inhibitors, propentofyllme or metryfonate The compounds of the present invention may also be used in combination with osteoporosis agents such as droloxifene or fosomax and immunosuppressant agents such as FK-506 and rapamycin Detailed Description of the Invention The following reaction Scheme illustrates the preparation of the compounds of the present invention Unless otherwise indicated R 1 , R 2 and Q in the reaction Schemes and the discussion that follows is defined as above Scheme 1 Scheme 1 refers to the preparation of compounds of the formula I' Compounds of the formula I' are compounds of the formula I which possess specific stereochemistry about the chiral bridgehead carbon Referring to Scheme 1 , the compound of formula I' is prepared from the carboxylic acid of formula II' by treatment with an activating agent such as 1-(3- dιmethylamιnopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodιιmιde and 1 -hydroxybenztπazole in a polar solvent, such as N,N-dιmethylformamιde, followed by the addition of hydroxylamine to the reaction mixture after a time period between about 15 minutes to about 1 hour, preferably about 30 minutes The aforesaid reaction is conducted at a temperature of about 0 C C to about 50°C preferably about 20°C to about 23°C The hydroxylamine is preferably generated in situ from a salt form, such as hydroxylamine hydrochloπde, in the presence of a base, such as tπethylamine Alternatively the compound of formula I' can be prepared from a compound of formula II' by reaction with a protected derivative of hydroxylamine or its salt form, where the hydroxyl group is protected as a tert-butyl, benzyl, allyl or 2-tπmethylsιlylethyl ether Removal of the hydroxyl protecting group is carried out by hydrogenolysis for a benzyl protecting group (5% palladium on barium sulfate is the preferred catalyst) or treatment with a strong acid, such as tπfluoroacetic acid, for a tert-butyl protecting group The allyl protecting group may be removed by treatment with tπbutyltinhydride and acetic acid in the presence of catalytic bιs(tπphenylphosphιne) palladιum(ll)chloπde The 2-tπmethylsιlylethyl ether may be removed by reaction with a strong acid such as tπfluoroacetic acid or by reaction with a fluoride source such as boron tπfluoπde etherate The reaction of a compound of formula II' with hydroxylamine, a salt of hydroxylamine, a protected derivative of hydroxylamine or a salt of a protected derivative of hydroxylamine may also be carried out in the presence of (beπztπazol-1-yloxy)tπs(dιmethylamιno)-phosphonιum hexafluorophosphate and a base such as tπethylamine in an inert solvent, such as methylene chloride The reaction mixture is stirred at a temperature between about 0°C to about 50°C, preferably room temperature, for a time period between about 1 hour to about 3 days, preferably about 1 day Another procedure for converting a compound of formula II' to a compound of formula I' is to react the compound of formula II' with O-benzylhydroxylamine hydrochloπde in the presence of (benztπazol-1-yloxy)trιs(dιmethylamιno)phosphonιum hexafluorophosphate and tπethylamine using methylene chloride as solvent Subsequent removal of the O-benzyl protecting group to afford a compound of formula I' is then carried out by hydrogenolysis under 3 atmospheres hydrogen at room temperature using 5% palladium on barium sulfate as a catalyst The preferred solvent is methanol The reaction time may vary from about 1 hour to about 2 days (8 hours is preferred) The preferred procedure for converting a compound of formula II' to a compound of formula I' is to react the compound of formula II' with oxalyl chloride in methylene chloride in the presence of a catalytic amount of DMF for 16 hours The resulting acid chloride is reacted at 0°C with N, O- bis tπmethylsilyl hydroxylamine formed by reacting hydroxyamme hydrochloπde with chlorotπmethyl-silane in pyπdine at 0°C to room temperature The product of formula I' is obtained after a few hours reaction at about 0°C to about 20-23°C (i e room temperature) followed by an acidic aqueous workup which removes all tπmethyl silyl residues In certain instances it is preferred to obtain the compound of formula I' by reaction of hydroxylamine, a salt of hydroxylamine, a protected derivative of hydroxylamine or a salt of a protected derivative of hydroxylamine with an activated ester of formula III' The reaction is carried out in an inert solvent, such as N,N-dιmethyl-formamιde at a temperature ranging from about 20-23°C (i e room temperature) to about 80°C, preferably about 60°C for a time period of about 1 hour to about 2 days If a protected derivative of hydroxylamine or a salt of a protected derivative of hydroxylamine is used, removal of the protecting group is carried out as described above The activated ester derivative of formula III' is obtained by treatment of the compound of formula II' with (benztπazol-1-yloxy)tπs(dιmethylamιno)-phosphonιum hexafluorophosphate and a base such as tπethylamine in an inert solvent, such as methylene chloride The reaction mixture is stirred at a temperature between about 0°C to about 50°C, preferably room temperature, for a time period between about 1 hour to about 3 days, preferably about 1 day The intermediate compound of formula II' is prepared by saponification of a compound of formula IV, wherein R 1 is other than hydroxy, or from a compound of formula V The reaction is carried out in a solvent such as aqueous ethanol, with an excess of a metal hydroxides, such as sodium hydroxide or lithium hydroxide, at a temperature of about 20° C to about 100° C, (i e room temperature to the reflux temperature of the solvent), preferably about 80° C The reaction mixture is normally agitated at room temperature for a time period between about 30 minutes to about 1 week, preferably about 16 hours The compound of formula IV, wherein at least one of R 1 or R 2 is hydrogen, is prepared by reduction of a compound of formula V by treatment with a hydride donor such as tπethylsilane in the presence of a Lewis or protic acid such as boron tπfluoπde etherate, tπfluoroacetic acid or Amberlyst 15® ion exchange resin, preferably Amberlyst 15® ion exchange resin, in an inert solvent such as methylene chloride at a temperature of from 0°C to 40°C, preferably about 20°C (room termperature), for a period of time from about 10 minutes to about 1 day, preferably about 2 hours The compound of formula IV, wherein at least one of R 1 or R 2 is other than hydroxy, (C,-C 6 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C,-C 6 )alkoxy, (C r C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C 2 - C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C C 6 )alkythιo or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkythιo, is prepared by reaction of the cyclic hemiacetal-containing intermediate of formula V (or the methyl or ethyl derivative thereof) with allyl tπmethyl silane and tπmethylsilyl tπflate The allyl group can then be modified by methods known in the art to yield compounds containing an R 1 or R 2 group as defined above For example, the allyl group can be hydrogenated over a Pd catalyst yielding a compound wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl Alternatively, the allyl group could be hydroborated with diborane or 9-bιcycloboranonane and oxidatively worked up yielding a compound wherein R 1 or R 2 is hydroxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl The allyl group could be reacted with an (C 6 -C 10 )aryl iodide or bromide such a lodobenzene under conditions known as the "Heck reaction" and then hydrogenated yielding a compound wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C 6 - C^ary d-C f alkyl The hydroxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl compound produced by the method described above could be alkylated with an alkyl or arylalkyl iodide, bromide or tπflate yielding a compound wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl or (C 3 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 5 )alkoxy(C 1 - C 6 )alkyl Methods for carrying out these reactions are well know to those skilled in the art and can be found in a reference source such as "Advanced Organic Chemistry" by Jerry March (4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc 1992) The compound of formula IV, wherein at least one of R 1 or R 2 is (C C 6 )alkoxy, (C C 6 )alkoxy(C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C r C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 - C 6 )alkoxy, or (C 2 -Cg)f.eteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alky-hιo, is prepared by reaction of the cyclic hemiacetal-containing intermediate of formula V (or the methyl or ethyl derivative thereof) with a compound of the formula R 1 H or R 2 H, wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C^CsJalkoxy, (C-,- C 6 )alkoxy(C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C r C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C-- C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C.,-C 6 )alkythιo or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C--C 6 )alkythιo, in the presence of an acid such as toluene sulfonic acid or camphor sulfonic acid in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, benzene or toluene for a period from about 1 hour to about 3 days at a temperature from about 0°C to 50°C, preferably about 20°C and about 1 day The compound of formula V is prepared by ozonolyis of a compound of formula VI' in a solvent such as methanol or in a methanol/methylene chloride mixture, preferably in methanol, at a temperature of from -70°C to 0°C, preferably about -70°C, for a period of time from 5 minutes to about 1 hour, preferably about 10 minutes The reaction is worked up by quenching with a reductant such as dimethylsulfide or tπphenylphosphine, preferably dimethylsulfide The compound of formula VI' is prepared by reacting a compound of formula VII' with a reactive functional derivative of a sulfonic acid (QS0 2 OH), such as the sulfonyl chloride (QS0 2 CI), in the presence of a base Suitable bases include sodium hydroxide, tπethylamine or dnsopropylethylamine, preferably tπethylamine Suitable solvents include dimethylformamide (DMF), methylene chloride, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, water or acetonitπle, preferably DMF The reaction mixture is stirred at a temperature between about 0 C C to about 50°C, preferably at about 20°C to about 25°C (i e room temperature), for a time period between about 10 minutes to about 2 days, preferably about 1 day The compounds of formula VII' and VIII' can be prepared according to the method described by Seebach et al Helvetica Chemica Acta, 70, 1194-1216 (1987) The isomeπc compounds, i e the compounds of formula I" are prepared in the same manner as described above in Scheme I except that the starting material of formula compound VIII is derived from D-seπne rather than from L-seπne Alternatively, compounds of formula I" can be prepared from the compounds of formula VI' as shown in Scheme 2 Scheme 2 VI' IX" X" Referπng to Scheme 2, the compound of formula IX', wherein R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each (C--C 6 )alkyl, is prepared by silylation of a compound of formula VI (prepared in Scheme 1 ) with a silylatmg reagent such as t-buty Id imethylsilyl tπflate, t-butyldimethylsilyl chloride, tπisopropyl tπflate, or t-butyldiphenylsilyl tπflate, preferably t-butyldimethylsilyl tπflate, in the presence of a base such as 2,6-lutιdιne, pyπdine, tπethylamine, or dnsopropylethylamine, preferably 2,6- lutidme, in a solvent such as THF, acetonitπle, or methylene chloride, preferably THF, at a temperature of from about -20 °C to about 80 °C, preferably about -10 °C to about 20 °C (room temperature), for a period of time from about 10 minutes to about 1 day, preferably about 2 hours The compound of formula X' is prepared by reduction of a compound of formula IX' with a hydride reagent such as lithium aluminum hydride or lithium borohydπde, preferably lithium aluminum hydride, in an inert solvent solvent such as THF or ether, preferably THF, at a temperture of from about -70 °C to about 80 °C, preferably about -60 °C for a period of time of from about 10 minutes to about 1 day, preferably about 1 hour The compound of formula XI" is prepared by ozonolyis of a compound of formula X' in a solvent such as methanol or in a methanol/methylene chloride mixture, preferably in methanol, at a temperature of from about -70 °C to about 0 °C, preferably about -70 °C, for a period of time from about 5 minutes to about 1 hour, preferably about 10 minutes The reaction is worked up by quenching with a reductant such as dimethylsulfide or tπphenylphosphine, preferably dimethylsulfide The compound of formula XII" is prepared by reduction of a compound of formula XI" by treatment with a hydride donor such as tπethyl silane in the presence of a Lewis or protic acid such as boron tπfluoπde etherate, tπfluoroacetic acid or Amberlyst 15® ion exchange resin, preferably Amberlyst 15® ion exchange resin, in an inert solvent such as methylene chloride at a temperature of from about 0 °C to about 40 °C, preferably about 20 °C (room termperature), for a period of time from about 10 minutes to about 1 day, preferably about 2 hours The compound of formula XII", wherein at least one of R 1 or R 2 is other than hydroxy, (C 2 - C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkythιo or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkythιo, is prepared by reaction of the cyclic hemiacetal-containing intermediate of formula XI" (or the methyl or ethyl derivative thereof) with allyl tπmethyl silane and tπmethylsilyl tπflate The allyl group can then be modified by methods known in the art to yield compounds containing an R 1 or R 2 group as defined above For example, the allyl group can be hydrogenated over a Pd catalyst yielding a compound with R 1 or R 2 as (C r C 6 )alkyl Alternatively, the allyl group could be hydroborated with diborane or 9-bιcycloboranonane and oxidatively worked up yielding a compound wherein R 1 or R 2 is hydroxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl The allyl group could be reacted with an (C 6 -C 10 )aryl iodide or bromide such a lodobenzene under conditions known as the "Heck reaction" and then hydrogenated yielding a compound wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C-- C 6 )alkyl The hydroxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl compound produced by the method described above could be alkylated with an alkyl or arylalkyl iodide, bromide or tnflate yielding a compound wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl or (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl Methods for carrying out these reactions are well know to those skilled in the art and can be found in a reference source such as "Advanced Organic Chemistry" by Jerry March (4th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc 1992) The compound of formula XII", wherein at least one R 1 or R 2 is (C C 6 )alkoxy, (C,- C 6 )alkoxy(C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C r C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 2 -Cg)rιe.eroaryl(C 1 - C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkythιo or (C^CgJheteroary^C CgJalkythio, is prepared by reaction of the cyclic hemiacetal-containing intermediate of formula XI' (or the methyl or ethyl derivative thereof) with a compound of the formula R 1 H or R 2 H, wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C-- C 6 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C r C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 2 - C 9 )heteroaryl(C--C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 -C- 0 )aryl(C--C 6 )3lkythιo or in the presence of an acid such as toluene sulfonic acid or camphor sulfonic acid in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran, benzene or toluene for a period from about 1 hour to about 3 days at a temperature from about 0°C to about 50°C, preferably about 20°C and about 1 day. The compound of of formula XIII" is prepared by de-silylation of a compound of formula XII" or directly from a compound of the formula XI" The reaction is carried out in a solvent such as THF, acetonitnle or methylene chloride with an excess of a fluoride source such as tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride, hydrogen fluoride in pyndine, boron tπfluoπde etherate, or cesium fluoride, preferably tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride in THF or in a solvent such as wet THF or wet methanol with an excess of a protic acid such as dilute hydrochloric acid, acetic acid or toluene sulfonic acid, preferably dilute hydrochloric acid The reaction mixture is stirred at a temperature of from about 0 °C to about 80 °C, preferably about 20 °C (room temperature) for a time period of about 10 minutes to about 2 days, preferably about 1 hour. The intermediate compound of formula II" is prepared by oxidation of a compound of formula XIII. The reaction is carried out in a solvent such as wet acetonitnle or acetone with a catalytic amount of chromium tπoxide and a co-oxidant such as periodic acid or with an excess of Jones reagent, preferably with a catalytic amount of chromium tnoxide and periodic acid as a co-oxidant. The reaction is carried out at a termperature of about 0 °C to 80 °C, preferably about 0 °C. The reaction mixture is normally agitated for a time between about 10 minutes and about 1 day, preferably about 2 hours Compounds of the formula II", wherein R 1 and R 2 are taken together to form a carbonyl group, are prepared from compounds of the formula XIII", wherein R 1 or R 2 is hydroxy, according to the methods of the previous paragraph The compound of formula II" is converted to the compound of formula I" by the same procedures as used for converting II' to I' in Scheme 1 The racemic compound of formula I is prepared from racemic 2-amιno-2-hydroxymethyl- 4-pentenoιc acid methyl acid, which can be prepared by methods know in the art, using the same procedures used to convert VII' into I' in Scheme 1 The compounds of the formula I which are basic in nature are capable of forming a wide variety of different salts with various inorganic and organic acids Although such salts must be pharmaceutically acceptable for administration to animals, it is often desirable in practice to initially isolate a compound of the formula I from the reaction mixture as a pharmaceutically unacceptable salt and then simply convert the latter back to the free base compound by treatment with an alkaline reagent, and subsequently convert the free base to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt The acid addition salts of the base compounds of this invention are readily prepared by treating the base compound with a substantially equivalent amount of the chosen mineral or organic acid in an aqueous solvent medium or in a suitable organic solvent such as methanol or ethanol Upon careful evaporation of the solvent, the desired solid salt is obtained The acids which are used to prepare the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of the base compounds of this invention are those which form non-toxic acid addition salts, ι_e_, salts containing pharmacologically acceptable anions, such as hydrochlonde, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, nitrate, sulfate or bisulfate, phosphate or acid phosphate, acetate, lactate, citrate or acid citrate, tartrate or bitartrate, succmate, maleate, fumarate, gluconate, saccharate, benzoate, methanesulfonate and pamoate [ι_e_, 1 ,1 '-methylene-bιs-(2-hydroxy-3- naphthoate)] salts Those compounds of the formula I which are also acidic in nature, are capable of forming base salts with various pharmacologically acceptable cations Examples of such salts include the alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal salts and particularly, the sodium and potassium salts These salts are all prepared by conventional techniques The chemical bases which are used as reagents to prepare the pharmaceutically acceptable base salts of this invention are those which form non-toxic base salts with the herein described acidic compounds of formula I These non-toxic base salts include those derived from such pharmacologically acceptable cations as sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium, etc These salts can easily be prepared by treating the corresponding acidic compounds with an aqueous solution containing the desired pharmacologically acceptable cations, and then evaporating the resulting solution to dryness, preferably under reduced pressure Alternatively, they may also be prepared by mixing lower alkanolic solutions of the acidic compounds and the desired alkali metal alkoxide together, and then evaporating the resulting solution to dryness in the same manner as before In either case, stoichiometπc quantities of reagents are preferably employed in order to ensure completeness of reaction and maximum product yields BIOLOGICAL ASSAYS The ability of the compounds of formula I or their pharmaceutically acceptable salts (hereinafter also referred to as the compounds of the present invention) to inhibit metalloprotemases or mammalian reprolysin and, consequently, demonstrate their effectiveness for treating diseases characterized by metalloproteinase or the mammalian reprolysin activity (such as the production of tumor necrosis factor) is shown by the following in vitro assay tests MMP Assays Collagenase-3 (matrix metalloproteιnase-13) selective inhibitors as used herein refer to agents which exhibit at least a 100 fold selectivity for the inhibition of collagenase-3 enzyme activity over collagenase-1 enzyme activity and a potency of less than 100 nM as defined by the ICso results from the MMP-13/MMP-1 fluorescence assays described below Collagenase-3 selective inhibitors can be identified by screening the inhibitors of the present invention through the MMP-13/MMP-1 fluorescence assays described below and selecting those agents with MMP-13/MMP-1 inhibition IC^ ratios of 100 or greater and potency of less than 100 nM Non-selective collagenase inhibitors as used herein refer to agents which exhibit less than a 100 fold selectivity for the inhibition of collagenase-3 enzyme activity over collagenase-1 enzyme activity or a potency of more than 100nM as defined by the IC 50 results from the MMP- 13/MMP-1 fluorescence assays described below The ability of collagenase inhibitors to inhibit collagenase activity is well known in the art The following assays may be used to identify matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors Inhibition of Human Collagenase (MMP-1) Human recombmant collagenase is activated with trypsin The amount of trypsin is optimized for each lot of collagenase-1 but a typical reaction uses the following ratio 5 μg trypsin per 100 μg of collagenase The trypsin and collagenase are incubated at room temperature for 10 minutes then a five fold excess (50 mg/10 mg trypsin) of soybean trypsin inhibitor is added Stock solutions (10 mM) of inhibitors are made up in dimethylsulfoxide and then diluted using the following scheme 10 mM > 120 μM > 12 μM > 1 2 μM > 0 12 μM Twenty-five microliters of each concentration is then added in triplicate to appropriate wells of a 96 well microfluor plate The final concentration of inhibitor will be a 1 4 dilution after addition of enzyme and substrate Positive controls (enzyme, no inhibitor) are set up in wells D7-D12 and negative controls (no enzyme, no inhibitors) are set in wells D1-D6 Collagenase-1 is diluted to 240 ng/ml and 25 μl is then added to appropriate wells of the microfluor plate Final concentration of collagenase in the assay is 60 ng/ml Substrate (DNP-Pro-Cha-Gly-Cys(Me)-Hιs-Ala-Lys(NMA)-NH 2 ) is made as a 5 mM stock in dimethylsulfoxide and then diluted to 20 μM in assay buffer The assay is initiated by the addition of 50 μl substrate per well of the microfluor plate to give a final concentration of 10 μM Fluorescence readings (360 nM excitation, 460 nm emission) are taken at time 0 and then at 20 minute intervals The assay is conducted at room temperature with a typical assay time of 3 hours Fluorescence versus time is then plotted for both the blank and collagenase containing samples (data from triplicate determinations is averaged) A time point that provides a good signal (at least five fold over the blank) and that is on a linear part of the curve (usually around 120 minutes) is chosen to determine IC 5 -, values The zero time is used as a blank for each compound at each concentration and these values are subtracted from the 120 minute data Data is plotted as inhibitor concentration versus % control (inhibitor fluorescence divided by fluorescence of collagenase alone x 100) ICgo's are determined from the concentration of inhibitor that gives a signal that is 50% of the control If ICso's are reported to be less than 0 03 μM then the inhibitors are assayed at concentrations of 0 3 μM, 0 03 μM, and 0 003 μM Inhibition of Gelatinase (MMP-2) Human recombmant 72 kD gelatinase (MMP-2, gelatinase A) is activated for 16-18 hours with 1mM p-aminophenyl-mercuπc acetate (from a freshly prepared 100 mM stock in 0 2 N NaOH) at 4°C, rocking gently 10 mM dimethylsulfoxide stock solutions of inhibitors are diluted serially in assay buffer (50 mM TRIS, pH 7 5, 200 mM NaCI, 5 mM CaCI 2 20 μM ZnCI 2 and 0.02% BRIJ-35 (vol /vol )) using the following scheme 10 mM — ► 120 μM > 12 μM > 1.2 μM > 0.12 μM Further dilutions are made as necessary following this same scheme A minimum of four inhibitor concentrations for each compound are performed in each assay 25 μL of each concentration is then added to triplicate wells of a black 96 well U-bottomed microfluor plate As the final assay volume is 100 μL, final concentrations of inhibitor are the result of a further 1 4 dilution (i e 30 μM 3 μM 0 3 μM > 0 03 μM, etc ) A blank (no enzyme, no inhibitor) and a positive enzyme control (with enzyme, no inhibitor) are also prepared in triplicate Activated enzyme is diluted to 100 ng/mL in assay buffer, 25 μL per well is added to appropriate wells of the microplate Final enzyme concentration in the assay is 25 ng/mL (0 34 nM) A five mM dimethylsulfoxide stock solution of substrate (Mca-Pro-Leu-Gly-Leu-Dpa- Ala-Arg-NH 2 ) is diluted in assay buffer to 20 μM The assay is initiated by addition of 50 μL of diluted substrate yielding a final assay concentration of 10 μM substrate At time zero, fluorescence reading (320 excitation, 390 emission) is immediately taken and subsequent readings are taken every fifteen minutes at room temperature with a PerSeptive Biosystems CytoFluor Multi-Well Plate Reader with the gain at 90 units The average value of fluorescence of the enzyme and blank are plotted versus time An early time point on the linear part of this curve is chosen for IC 50 determinations The zero time point for each compound at each dilution is subtracted from the latter time point and the data then expressed as percent of enzyme control (inhibitor fluorescence divided by fluorescence of positive enzyme control x 100) Data is plotted as inhibitor concentration versus percent of enzyme control IC 50 's are defined as the concentration of inhibitor that gives a signal that is 50% of the positive enzyme control Inhibition of Stromelysin Activity (MMP-3) Human recombinant stromelysin (MMP-3, stromelysιn-1 ) is activated for 20-22 hours with 2 mM p-aminophenyl-mercuπc acetate (from a freshly prepared 100 mM stock in 0 2 N NaOH) at 37°C 10 mM dimethylsulfoxide stock solutions of inhibitors are diluted serially in assay buffer (50 mM TRIS, pH 7 5, 150 mM NaCI, 10 mM CaCI 2 and 0 05% BRIJ-35 (vol /vol )) using the following scheme 10 mM — > 120 μM > 12 μM > 1 2 μM > 0 12 μM Further dilutions are made as necessary following this same scheme A minimum of four inhibitor concentrations for each compound are performed in each assay 25 μL of each concentration is then added to triplicate wells of a black 96 well U-bottomed microfluor plate As the final assay volume is 100 μL, final concentrations of inhibitor are the result of a further 1 4 dilution (i e 30 μM — > 3 μM — 0 3 μM — > 0 03 μM, etc ) A blank (no enzyme, no inhibitor) and a positive enzyme control (with enzyme, no inhibitor) are also prepared in triplicate Activated enzyme is diluted to 200 ng/mL in assay buffer, 25 μL per well is added to appropriate wells of the microplate Final enzyme concentration in the assay is 50 ng/mL (0 875 nM) A ten mM dimethylsulfoxide stock solution of substrate (Mca-Arg-Pro-Lys-Pro-Val- Glu-Nva-Trp-Arg-Lys(Dnp)-NH 2 ) is diluted in assay buffer to 6 uM The assay is initiated by addition of 50 μL of diluted substrate yielding a final assay concentration of 3 μM substrate At time zero, fluorescence reading (320 excitation, 390 emission) is immediately taken and subsequent readings are taken every fifteen minutes at room temperature with a PerSeptive Biosystems CytoFluor Multi-Well Plate Reader with the gain at 90 units The average value of fluorescence of the enzyme and blank are plotted versus time An early time point on the linear part of this curve is chosen for IC 50 determinations The zero time point for each compound at each dilution is subtracted from the latter time point and the data then expressed as percent of enzyme control (inhibitor fluorescence divided by fluorescence of positive enzyme control x 100) Data is plotted as inhibitor concentration versus percent of enzyme control IC 50 's are defined as the concentration of inhibitor that gives a signal that is 50% of the positive enzyme control Inhibition of Human 92 kD Gelatinase (MMP-9) Inhibition of 92 kD gelatinase (MMP-9) activity is assayed using the Mca-Pro-Leu-Gly- Leu-Dpa-Ala-Arg-NH2 substrate (10 μM) under similar conditions as described above for the inhibition of human collagenase (MMP-1 ) Human recombmant 92 kD gelatinase (MMP-9, gelatinase B) is activated for 2 hours with 1 mM p-aminophenyl-mercuπc acetate (from a freshly prepared 100 mM stock in 0.2 N NaOH) at 37 C 10 mM dimethylsulfoxide stock solutions of inhibitors are diluted serially in assay buffer (50 mM TRIS, pH 7 5, 200 mM NaCI, 5 mM CaCI 2 , 20 μM ZnCI 2 , 0 02% BRIJ-35 (vol /vol )) using the following scheme 10 mM — > 120 μM 12 μM 1 2 μM > 0 12 μM Further dilutions are made as necessary following this same scheme A minimum of four inhibitor concentrations for each compound are performed in each assay 25 μL of each concentration is then added to triplicate wells of a black 96 well U-bottomed microfluor plate As the final assay volume is 100 μL, final concentrations of inhibitor are the result of a further 1 4 dilution (i e 30 μM — 3 μM — > 0 3 μM > 0 03 μM, etc ) A blank (no enzyme, no inhibitor) and a positive enzyme control (with enzyme, no inhibitor) are also prepared in triplicate Activated enzyme is diluted to 100 ng/mL in assay buffer, 25 μL per well is added to appropriate wells of the microplate Final enzyme concentration in the assay is 25 ng/mL (0 27 nM) A five mM dimethylsulfoxide stock solution of substrate (Mca-Pro-Leu-Gly-Leu-Dpa- Ala-Arg-NH2) is diluted in assay buffer to 20 μM The assay is initiated by addition of 50 μL of diluted substrate yielding a final assay concentration of 10 μM substrate A 0 time fluorescence reading (320 excitation, 390 emission) is immediately taken and subsequent readings are taken every fifteen minutes at room temperature with a PerSeptive Biosystems CytoFluor Multi-Well Plate Reader with the gain at 90 units The average value of fluorescence of the enzyme and blank are plotted versus time An early time point on the linear part of this curve is chosen for IC50 determinations The 0 time point for each compound at each dilution is subtracted from the latter time point and the data then expressed as percent of enzyme control (inhibitor fluorescence divided by fluorescence of positive enzyme control x 100) Data is plotted as inhibitor concentration versus percent of enzyme control ICso's are defined as the concentration of inhibitor that gives a signal that is 50% of the positive enzyme control Inhibition of MMP-13 Human recombmant MMP-13 is activated with 2 mM APMA (p-aminophenyl mercuric acetate) for 1 5 hours, at 37°C and is diluted to 400 mg/ml in assay buffer (50 mM Tns, pH 7.5, 200 mM sodium chloride, 5 mM calcium chloride, 20 μM zinc chloride, 0 02% bπj) Twenty-five micro ters of diluted enzyme is added per well of a 96 well microfluor plate The enzyme is then diluted in a 1 4 ratio in the assay by the addition of inhibitor and substrate to give a final concentration in the assay of 100 mg/ml 10 mM stock solutions of inhibitors are made up in dimethyl sulfoxide and then diluted in assay buffer as per the inhibitor dilution scheme for inhibition of human collagenase (MMP-1 ) Twenty-five microhters of each concentration is added in triplicate to the microfluor plate The final concentrations in the assay are 30 μM, 3 μM, 0 3 μM, and 0 03 μM Substrate (Dnp-Pro-Cha-Gly-Cys(Me)-Hιs-Ala-Lys(NMA)-NH 2 ) is prepared as for inhibition of human collagenase (MMP-1 ) and 50 μl is added to each well to give a final assay concentration of 10 μM Fluorescence readings (360 nM excitation, 450 emission) are taken at time 0 and every 5 minutes for 1 hour Positive controls consist of enzyme and substrate with no inhibitor and blanks consist of substrate only IC j o's are determined as per inhibition of human collagenase (MMP-1) If IC^'s are reported to be less than 0 03 μM, inhibitors are then assayed at final concentrations of 0 3 μM, 0 03 μM, 0 003 μM and 0 0003 μM Collagen film MMP-13 Assay Rat type I collagen is radiolabeled with 14 C acetic anhydride (T E Cawston and A J Barrett, Anal Biochem , 99, 340-345 (1979)) and used to prepare 96 well plates containing radiolabeled collagen films (Barbara Johnson-Wint, Anal Biochem , 104, 175-181 (1980)) When a solution containing collagenase is added to the well, the enzyme cleaves the insoluble collagen which unwinds and is thus solubilized Collagenase activity is directly proportional to the amount of collagen solubilized, determined by the proportion of radioactivity released into the supernatant as measured in a standard scintillation counter Collagenase inhibitors are, therefore, compounds which reduce the radioactive counts released with respect to the controls with no inhibitor present One specific embodiment of this assay is described in detail below For determining the selectivity of compounds for MMP-13 versus MMP-1 using collagen as a substrate, the following procedure is used Recombinant human proMMP-13 or proMMP-1 is activated according to the procedures outlined above The activated MMP-13 or MMP-1 is diluted to 0 6 ug/ml with buffer ( 50 mM Tπs pH 7 5, 150 mM NaCI, 10 mM CaCI 2 , 1 uM ZnCI 2 , 0 05% Brιj-35, 0 02% sodium azide) Stock solutions of test compound (10mM) in dimethylsulfoxide are prepared Dilutions of the test compounds in the Tπs buffer, above, are made to 0 2, 2 0, 20, 200, 2000 and 20000 nM 100 μl of appropriate drug dilution and 100 μl of diluted enzyme are pipetted into wells of a 96 well plate containing collagen films labeled with 14 C-collagen The final enzyme concentration is 0 3 μg/ml while the final drug concentration is 0 1 , 1 0, 10, 100, 1000 nM Each drug concentration and control is analyzed in triplicate Triplicate controls are also run for the conditions in which no enzyme is present and for enzyme in the absence of any compound The plates are incubated at 37°C for a time period such that around 30 - 50% of the available collagen is solubilized - determined by counting additional control wells at various time points In most cases around 9 hours of incubation are required When the assay has progressed sufficiently, the supernatant from each well is removed and counted in a scintillation counter The background counts (determined by the counts in the wells with no enzyme) are subtracted from each sample and the % release calculated in relation to the wells with enzyme only and no inhibitor The triplicate values for each point are averaged and the data graphed as percent release versus drug concentration IC 50 's are determined from the point at which 50% inhibition of release of radiolabeled collagen is obtained To determine the identity of the active collagenases in cartilage conditioned medium, assays were carried out using collagen as a substrate, cartilage conditioned medium containing collagenase activity and inhibitors of varying selectivity The cartilage conditioned medium was collected during the time at which collagen degradation was occurring and thus is representative of the collagenases responsible for the collagen breakdown Assays were carried out as outlined above except that instead of using recombmant MMP-13 or recombinant MMP-1 , cartilage conditioned medium was the enzyme source IL-1 Induced Cartilage Collagen Degradation From Bovine Nasal Cartilage This assay uses bovine nasal cartilage explants which are commonly used to test the efficacy of various compounds to inhibit either IL-1 induced proteoglycan degradation or IL-1 induced collagen degradation Bovine nasal cartilage is a tissue that is very similar to articular cartilage, i e chondrocytes surrounded by a matrix that is primarily type II collagen and aggrecan The tissue is used because it (1 ) is very similar to articular cartilage, (2) is readily available, (3) is relatively homogeneous, and (4) degrades with predictable kinetics after IL-1 stimulation Two variations of this assay have been used to assay compounds Both variations give similar data The two variations are described below Variation 1 Three plugs of bovine nasal cartilage (approximately 2 mm diameter x 1 5 mm long) are placed into each well of a 24 well tissue culture plate One ml of serumless medium is then added to each well Compounds are prepared as 10 mM stock solutions in DMSO and then diluted appropriately in serumless medium to final concentrations, e_g , 50, 500 and 5000 nM Each concentration is assayed in triplicate Human recombinant IL-1α (5ng/mL) (IL-1 ) is added to triplicate control wells and to each well containing drug Triplicate control wells are also set up in which neither drug nor IL- 1 are added The medium is removed and fresh medium containing IL-1 and the appropriate drug concentrations is added on days 6, 12, 18 and 24 or every 3 - 4 days if necessary The media removed at each time point is stored at -20°C for later analysis When the cartilage in the IL-1 alone wells has almost completely resorbed (about day 21), the experiment is terminated The medium, is removed and stored A quots (100 ui) from each well at each time point are pooled, digested with papain and then analyzed for hydroxypro ne content Background hydroxyprohne (average of wells with no IL-1 and no drug) is subtracted from each data point and the average calculated for each triplicate The data is then expressed as a percent of the IL-1 alone average value and plotted The IC 50 is determined from this plot -Si - Variation^ The experimental set-up is the same as outlined above in Variation 1 , until day 12. On day 12, the conditioned medium from each well is removed and frozen. Then one ml of phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing 0.5 μg/ml trypsin is added to each well and incubation continued for a further 48 hours at 37°C. After 48 hours incubation in trypsin, the PBS solution is removed. Aliquots (50 μl) of the PBS/trypsin solution and the previous two time points (days 6 and 12) are pooled, hydrolyzed and hydroxyprohne content determined. Background hydroxyprohne (average of wells with no IL-1 and no drug) is subtracted from each data point and the average calculated for each triplicate. The data is then expressed as a percent of the IL-1 alone average value and plotted. The IC 50 is determined from this plot. In this variation, the time course of the experiment is shortened considerably. The addition of trypsin for 48 hours after 12 days of IL-1 stimulation likely releases any type II collagen that has been damaged by collagenase activity but not yet released from the cartilage matrix. In the absence of IL-1 stimulation, trypsin treatment produces only low background levels of collagen degradation in the cartilage explants. Inhibition of TNF Production The ability of the compounds or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof to inhibit the production of TNF and, consequently, demonstrate their effectiveness for treating diseases involving the production of TNF is shown by the following in vitro assay: Human Monocyte Assay Human mononuclear cells were isolated from anti-coagulated human blood using a one- step Ficoll-hypaque separation technique. (2) The mononuclear cells were washed three times in Hanks balanced salt solution (HBSS) with divalent cations and resuspended to a density of 2 x 10 6 /ml in HBSS containing 1% BSA. Differential counts determined using the Abbott Cell Dyn 3500 analyzer indicated that monocytes ranged from 17 to 24% of the total cells in these preparations. 180 μl of the cell suspension was aliquoted into flat bottom 96 well plates (Costar). Additions of compounds and LPS (100 ng/ml final concentration) gave a final volume of 200 μl. All conditions were performed in triplicate. After a four hour incubation at 37°C in an humidified C0 2 incubator, plates were removed and centrifuged (10 minutes at approximately 250 x g) and the supernatants removed and assayed for TNFa using the R&D ELISA Kit. Aggrecaπase Assay Primary porcine chondrocytes from articular joint cartilage are isolated by sequential trypsin and collagenase digestion followed by collagenase digestion overnight and are plated at 2 X 10 5 cells per well into 48 well plates with 5 μCi / ml 35 S (1000 Ci/mmol) sulphur in type I collagen coated plates Cells are allowed to incorporate label into their proteoglycan matrix (approximately 1 week) at 37°C, under an atmosphere of 5% C0 2 The night before initiating the assay, chondrocyte monolayers are washed two times in DMEM/ 1 % PSF/G and then allowed to incubate in fresh DMEM /1 % FBS overnight The following morning chondrocytes are washed once in DMEM/1 %PSF/G The final wash is allowed to sit on the plates in the incubator while making dilutions Media and dilutions can be made as described in the Table below Plates are labeled and only the interior 24 wells of the plate are used On one of the plates, several columns are designated as IL-1 (no drug) and Control (no IL-1 , no drug) These control columns are periodically counted to monitor 35S-proteoglycan release Control and IL-1 media are added to wells (450 ul) followed by compound (50 ul) so as to initiate the assay Plates are incubated at 37°C, with a 5% C0 2 atmosphere At 40-50 % release (when CPM from IL-1 media is 4-5 times control media) as assessed by liquid scintillation counting (LSC) of media samples, the assay is terminated (9- 12 hours) Media is removed from all wells and placed in scintillation tubes Scintillate is added and radioactive counts are acquired (LSC) To solubihze cell layers, 500 ul of papam digestion buffer (0 2 M Tπs, pH 7 0, 5 mM EDTA, 5 mM DTT, and 1 mg/ml papam) is added to each well Plates with digestion solution are incubated at 60°C overnight The cell layer is removed from the plates the next day and placed in scintillation tubes Scintillate is then added, and samples counted (LSC) The percent of released counts from the total present in each well is determined Averages of the triplicates are made with control background subtracted from each well The percent of compound inhibition is based on IL-1 samples as 0% inhibition (100% of total counts) The compounds of the present invention that were tested all have IC 50 's in at least one of the above assays of less than 100 μM preferably less than 100nM Certain preferred groups of compounds possess differential selectivity toward the various MMP's or ADAMs One group of preferred compounds possess selective activity towards MMP-13 over MMP-1 Another preferred groups of compounds possess aggrecanase activity in addition to selectivity for MMP-13 over MMP-1 For administration to mammals, including humans, for the inhibition of matrix metalloprotemases (preferably inhibition of MMP-13, most preferably MMP-13 selective over MMP-1 ) or mammalian reprolysin, a variety of conventional routes may be used including oral, parenteral (e g , intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous), buccal, anal and topical In general, the compounds of the invention (hereinafter also known as the active compounds) will be administered at dosages between about 0 1 and 25 mg/kg body weight of the subject to be treated per day, preferably from about 0 3 to 5 mg/kg Preferably the active compound will be administered orally or parenterally However, some variation in dosage will necessarily occur depending on the condition of the subject being treated The person responsible for administration will, in any event, determine the appropriate dose for the individual subject The compounds of the present invention may also be administer in sustained delivery formulations The compounds of the present invention can be administered in a wide variety of different dosage forms, in general, the therapeutically effective compounds of this invention are present in such dosage forms at concentration levels ranging from about 5 0% to about 70% by weight For oral administration, tablets containing various excipients such as microcrystalhne cellulose, sodium citrate, calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate and glycine may be employed along with various dismtegrants such as starch (and preferably corn, potato or tapioca starch), alginic acid and certain complex silicates, together with granulation binders like polyvinylpyrrohdone, sucrose, gelation and acacia Additionally, lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate and talc are often very useful for tablettmg purposes Solid compositions of a similar type may also be employed as fillers in gelatin capsules, preferred materials in this connection also include lactose or milk sugar as well as high molecular weight polyethylene glycols When aqueous suspensions and/or elixirs are desired for oral administration, the active ingredient may be combined with various sweetening or flavoring agents, coloring matter or dyes, and, if so desired, emulsifying and/or suspending agents as well, together with such diluents as water, ethanol, propylene glycol, glycerin and various like combinations thereof In the case of animals, they are advantageously contained in an animal feed or drinking water in a concentration of 5-5000 ppm, preferably 25 to 500 ppm For parenteral administration (intramuscular, intrapeπtoneal, subcutaneous and intravenous use) a sterile injectable solution of the active ingredient is usually prepared Solutions of a therapeutic compound of the present invention in either sesame or peanut oil or in aqueous propylene glycol may be employed The aqueous solutions should be suitably adjusted and buffered, preferably at a pH of greater than 8, if necessary and the liquid diluent first rendered isotonic These aqueous solutions are suitable for intravenous injection purposes The oily solutions are suitable for intraarticuiar, intramuscular and subcutaneous injection purposes The preparation of all these solutions under sterile conditions is readily accomplished by standard pharmaceutical techniques well known to those skilled in the art In the case of animals, compounds can be administered intramuscularly or subcutaneously at dosage levels of about 0 1 to 50 mg/kg/day, advantageously 0 2 to 10 mg/kg/day given in a single dose or up to 3 divided doses The active compounds of the invention may also be formulated in rectal compositions such as suppositories or retention enemas, e g , containing conventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter or other glyceπdes For intranasal administration or administration by inhalation, the active compounds of the invention are conveniently delivered in the form of a solution or suspension from a pump spray container that is squeezed or pumped by the patient or as an aerosol spray presentation from a pressurized container or a nebulizer, with the use of a suitable propellant, e g , dichlorodifluoromethane, tπchlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide or other suitable gas In the case of a pressurized aerosol, the dosage unit may be determined by providing a valve to deliver a metered amount The pressurized container or nebulizer may contain a solution or suspension of the active compound Capsules and cartridges (made, for example, from gelatin) for use in an inhaler or insufflator may be formulated containing a powder mix of a compound of the invention and a suitable powder base such as lactose or starch The following Examples illustrate the preparation of the compounds of the present invention Melting points are uncorrected NMR data are reported in parts per million (δ) and are referenced to the deuterium lock signal from the sample solvent (deuteπochloroform unless otherwise specified) Commercial reagents were utilized without further purification THF refers to tetrahydrofuran DMF refers to N,N-dιmethyiformamιde Chromatography refers to column chromatography performed using 32-63 mm silica gel and executed under nitrogen pressure (flash chromatography) conditions Room or ambient temperature refers to 20-25°C All non-aqueous reactions were run under a nitrogen atmosphere for convenience and to maximize yields Concentration at reduced pressure means that a rotary evaporator was used EXAMPLE 1 : (S) 3-[4-(4-FLUORO-PHENOXY)-BENZENESULFONYLAMINQ1-TETRAHYDRO- FURAN-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID HYDROXYAMIDE Step 1 : (S) 2-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-2-hydroxymethyl-pent-4- enoic acid methyl ester (S) 2-Amιno-2-hydroxymethyl-pent-4-enoιc acid methyl ester (1 00 g, 6 28 mmole) was treated with 4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonyl chloride (1 80 g, 6 28 mmole) and tπethylamine (1 75 mL, 12 56 mmole) in methylene chloride (14 mL) at 0 ° C for 72 h The mixture was diluted with water (50 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x) The combined extracts were washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution (75 mL), 0 5N hydrochloric acid (2 x 75 mL), and saturated sodium chloride solution The extract was dried over Na2SO.j, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give an amber oil Chromatography yielded the title compound (800 mg, 31 %) as a light amber oil 1 H NMR (CDCI3) δ 2 42 (1 H, dd), 2 56 (1 H, dd), 3 69 (3H, s), 3 89 (1 H, d), 4 04 (1 H, d), 5 05 (1 H, dd), 5 08 (1 H, dd), 5 4-5 5 (2H, m), 6 9-7 2 (6H, m), 7 85 (2H, d) Mass spectrum (APCI) M + -1 408 mu Step 2: (S) 3-[4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(f?,S)-hydroxy- tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxyhc acid methyl ester (S) 2-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-2-hydroxymethyl-pent-4-enoιc acid methyl ester (1 205 g, 3 00 mmole) in methanol (50 mL) was cooled to -70 ° C and treated with ozone until the reaction mixture stayed blue After a few minutes the reaction mixture was purged with oxygen and then nitrogen, each for a few minutes The mixture was then quenched with dimethyl sulfide (1 10 mL, 15 mmoles) at -70 °C and after 10 minutes the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature The solvents were removed in vacuo and the residue taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with water (3 x 75 mL) The extract was dried over MgSO-j, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give an oil which was chromatographed to yield the title compound (912 mg, 74%) as a white foam. Mass spectrum (APCI) M + -1 : 410 mu. Step 3: (S) 3-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-tetrahydro-furan-3- carboxyhc acid methyl ester (S) 3-[4-(4-fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-5-(R,S)-hydroxy-tetrahydro-furan- 3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (912 mg, 2.22 mmole) in methylene chloride (9 mL) was treated with triethyl silane (709 uL, 4.44 mmole) and Amberlyst 15® resin (1.10 g) for 90 mm. The resin was removed by filtration, washed with methylene chloride and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo to a milky oil. Chromatography yielded the title compound (532 mg, 60%) as a colorless oil. 1 H NMR (CDCI3) δ: 2.29 (1 H, m), 2.50 (1 H, m), 3.68 (3H, s), 3.8-4.0 (3H, m), 4.02 (1 H, d), 5.26 (1 H, s), 6.9-7.2 (6H, m), 7.81 (2H, d). Mass spectrum (APCI) M + -1 : 394 mu. Step 4: (S) 3-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-tetrahydro-furan-3- carboxylic acid (S) 3-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxyhc acid methyl ester (527 mg, 1.33 mmole) was treated with 3N sodium hydroxide (5.56 mL) in ethanol (5.56 mL) at 80 ° C for 2.5 h and then at room temperature for 18 h The solvents were removed in vacuo and the residue partitioned between ether (50 mL) and water (50 mL). The separated aqueous layer was washed with ether (50 mL) and then acidified to pH 1.0 with 1 N hydrochloric acid. This was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 50 mL). The combined extracts were washed with saturated sodium chloride solution (1x) and dried over MgSθ4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give a colorless oil. This oil was crystallized from ether/hexanes and recrystalhzed from ethyl acetate/hexanes to give the title compound (344 mg, 68%) as a white solid. 1 H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 2.08 (1 H, m), 2.23 (1 H, m), 3.6-3.7 (2H, m), 3.75 (1H, d), 3.83 (1 H, d), 7.02 (2H, d), 7.15 (2H, m), 7.26 (2H, m), 7.70 (2H, d), 8.31 (1 H, s). Mass spectrum (APCI) M + -1 : 380 mu. Rotation [α]p (CHCI3, c=0.85) -7.5 ° . Step 5: (S) 3-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno1-tetrahydro-furan-3- carboxyhc acid hydroxyamide (S) 3-[4-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-benzenesulfonylamιno]-tetrahydro-furan-3-carboxylιc acid (289 mg, 0.757 mmole) was treated with oxalyl chloride (416 uL, 2.0 M in methylene chloride, 0.833 mmole) and dimethylformamide (1 drop) in methylene chloride (2.5 mL) at room temperature for 18 h Hydroxylamine hydrochlonde (68 mg, 0.984 mmole) was treated with tπmethylsilylchloride (288 uL, 2.27 mmole) in dry pyndine (458 uL, 5.67 mmole) at room temperature for 18 h Both solutions were cooled to 0 ° C and the methylene chloride solution added to the pyndine solution and stirred at 0 ° C for 1 h and at room temperature for 2 h The reaction was quenched with 3N hydrochloric acid (5 mL) After 1 h the mixture was diluted with methylene chloride and washed with water. The separated methylene chloride layer was dried over MgSO-j, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give a white foam This was triturated with cyclohexane/ether to give the title compound (181 mg, 60%) as a beige solid. 1 H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 2.09 (1 H, m), 2.24 (1 H, m), 3.52 (1 H, m), 3.66 (1 H, m), 3.75 (2H, s), 7.05, (2H, d), 7.18 (2H, m), 7.28 (2H, m), 7.76 (2H, d), 8.13 (1 H, s), 8.82, (1 H, s), 10.46 (1 H, s). Mass spectrum (APCI) M + -1 : 395 mu. Rotation [α]o (CHCI3, c=0.85) -7.6 ° HPLC retention time: 4.2 mm (Waters NovaPack C-|8 3.9 mm x 15 cm, 1.0 mlJmin CH3CN/H2O gradient, 30% CH3CN to 90% CH3CN, Δ 2%/min). Utilizing the same procedures above and the appropriate arylsulfonyl chloride in Step 1 , Example 1 the following compounds were prepared: EXAMPLE 2 (S) 3-[4-(4-CHLORO-PHENOXY)-BENZENESULFONYLAMINO]-TETRAHYDRO- FURAN-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID HYDROXYAMIDE 1 H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 2.09 (1 H, m), 2.24 (1 H, m), 3.52 (1 H, m), 3.66 (1 H, m), 3.75 (2H, s), 7.0-7.2 (4H, m), 7.46 (2H, d), 7.76 (2H, d), 8.14 (1 H, s), 8.80, (1 H, s), 10 44 (1 H, s). Mass spectrum (APCI) M + -1 : 411/413 mu. By starting with D-seπne and utilizing the same procedures as described in Example 1 and the appropriate QS0 2 CI intermediate the following compounds could be prepared: EXAMPLE 3 (R) 3-[4-(4-FLUORO-PHENOXY)-BENZENESULFONYLAMINO]-TETRAHYDRO- FURAN-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID HYDROXYAMIDE 1 H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2 09 (1H m) 2 24 (1 H m) 3 52 (1 H m) 3 66 (1 H m) 3 75 (2H, s), 7 05, (2H, d), 7 18 (2H, m), 7 28 (2H, m), 7 76 (2H, d), 8 09 (1 H, s), 8 79, (1 H, s), 10 22 (1 H, s) mass spectrum (APCI) M + -1 395 mu rotation [α]o (MeOH c=1 0) +12 2 ° HPLC retention time 5 1 mm (Waters NovaPack C-| 8 3 9 mm x 15 cm, 1 0 mL/min CH3CN/H2O gradient, 30% CH3CN to 90% CH3CN, 2%/mιn) EXAMPLE 4 (R) 3-[4-(4-CHLORO-PHENOXY)-BENZENESULFONYLAMIN01-TETRAHYDRO- FURAN-3-CARBOXYLIC ACID HYDROXYAMIDE 1 H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ 2 09 (1 H, m), 2 24 (1 H m), 3 52 (1 H m) 3 66 (1 H, m) 3 75 (2H, s), 7 0-7 2 (4H, m), 7 46 (2H, d), 7 76 (2H, d), 8 14 (1 H, s), 8 80, (1 H, s), 1044 (1 H, s) mass spectrum (APCI) M + -1 411/413 mu rotation [α]o (MeOH, c=1 0) +9 9 " HPLC retention time 8 8 mm (Waters NovaPack C18 3 9 mm x 15 cm, 1 0 mlJmin CH3CN/H2O gradient, 30% CH3CN to 90% CH3CN, 3 2%/mιn) PREPARATION A 4-(4-Fluorophenoxy)benzenesulfonyl chloride Chlorosulfonic acid (26 mL, 0 392 mole) was added dropwise to ice-cooled 4- fluorophenoxybenzene (36 9 grams, 0 196 mole) with mechanical stirring When addition was complete, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours The mixture was then poured into ice water The product, 4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzene-sulfonylchloπde (18 6 grams, 33%) was collected by filtration and dried in the air PREPARATION B Sodium 4-(3-methylbutoxy)benzenesulfonate A solution of 4-hydroxybenzenesuIfonιc acid (10 0 grams, 43 1 mmole) and sodium hydroxide (3 3 grams, 83 mmole) in water (40 mL) was mixed with a solution of 1-ιodo-3- methylbutane (11 3 mL 86 4 mmole) in isopropanol (60 mL) and the resulting mixture was heated at reflux for 2 days The isopropanol was removed by evaporation under vacuum The title compound, 10 0 grams (87%) was collected by filtration and washed with isopropanol PREPARATION C 4-(3-Methylbutoxy)benzenesulfonyl chloride A mixture of sodium 4-(3-methylbutoxy)benzenesulfonate (2 5 grams, 9 4 mmole), thionyl chloride (10 mL), and 5 drops of N,N-dιmethylformamιde was heated at reflux for 5 hours After cooling, the excess thionyl chloride was evaporated and the residue was taken up in ethyl acetate The solution was cooled in an ice bath and water was added The organic phase was separated and washed with water and brine After drying over sodium sulfate, the solvent was evaporated to afford the title compound as an oil, 2 34 grams (95%) PREPARATION D Sodium 4-(2-cyclopentylethoxy)benzenesulfonate A solution of 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonιc acid (6 5 grams, 282 mmole) and sodium hydroxide (2 2 grams, 55 mmole) in water (15 mL) was mixed with a solution of 2- (bromoethyl)cyclopentane (15 0 grams, 84 7 mmole) in isopropanol (40 mL) and the resulting mixture was heated at reflux for 2 days The isopropanol was removed by evaporation under vacuum The titled compound, 4 7 grams (57%), was collected by filtration and washed with isopropanol PREPARATION E 4-(3-Methylbutoxy)benzenesulfonyl chloride A mixture of sodium 4-(2-cyclopentylethoxy)-benzenesulfonate (2 5 grams, 8 6 mmole), thionyl chloride (15 mL), and a few drops of N,N-dιmethylformamιde was heated at reflux for 5 hours After cooling, the excess thionyl chloride was evaporated and the residue was taken up in ethyl acetate The solution was cooled in an ice bath and water was added The organic phase was separated and washed with water and brine After drying over sodium sulfate, the solvent was evaporated to afford the title compound as an oil, 2 24 grams (90%) PREPARATION F 4-Fluorobiphenylsulfonyl chloride Chlorosulfonic acid (8 7 mL, 0 13 mole) was added dropwise to 4-fluorobιphenyl (10 2 grams, 59 mmol) while stirring in an ice bath Stirring was continued with ice cooling for 0 5 hours and then the reaction mixture was poured onto ice The resulting white precipitate was collected by filtration and dissolved in chloroform The chloroform solution was washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to afford a white solid The desired product, 4-fluorobιphenylsulfonyl chloride (4 3 grams, 27%), was separated from 4- fluorobiphenylsulfonic acid (an unwanted side product) by crystallization of the latter from ethyl acetate and crystallization of the remaining material from hexane PREPARATION G Sodium 4-(4-fluorobenzyloxy)benzenesulfonate To a solution of 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonιc acid (5 13 grams, 22 1 mmole) in 1N aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (23 mL) was added a solution of 4-fluorobenzylbromιde (3 3 mL, 26 5 mmole) in ethanol (20 mL) The resulting mixture was heated at reflux for 2 days Upon cooling and standing, a white solid precipitated The precipitated product, sodium 4-(4- fluorobenzyloxy)benzenesulfonate, 4 95 grams (74%) was collected by filtration and washed with ethyl acetate and diethyl ether PREPARATION H 4-(4-Fluorobenzyloxy)benzenesulfonyl chloride To a slurry of sodium 4-(4-fluorobenzyloxy)benzenesulfonate (0 5 grams, 1 64 mmole), in methylene chloride (5 mL) was added phosphorus pentachloπde (275 mg, 1 31 mmole) The resulting mixture was heated at reflux for 7 hours After cooling in an ice bath and quenching with water (15 mL), the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated to afford 4-(4- fluorobenzyloxy)benzenesulfonyl chloride a white solid (130 mg, 26%) PREPARATION I 4-(4-Chlorophenoxy)benzenesulfonyl chloride Chlorosulfonic acid (9 7 mL, 0 147 mole) was added dropwise to 4- chlorophenoxy benzene (12 6 mL, 73 4 mmole) at room temperature with stirring When addition was complete, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and then poured into ice water The solid was collected by filtration, dried in the air, and recrystalhzed from petroleum ether and ethyl acetate to give 4-(4-chlorophenoxy)benzenesulfonylchloπde (7 43 grams, 33%)

Claims: CLAIMS A compound of the formula R 1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, (C r C 6 )alkyl, (C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 5 )alkoxy(C l -C 6 )alkoxy-, ((C r C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C--C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C C 6 )alkythιo-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkythιo-, hydroxy(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 - C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C r C 6 )alkylamιno(C r C 6 )alkyl-, ((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C l -C 6 )alkyl]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, and [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C l -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyI)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, wherein each of said (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl moieties of said (C 2 - C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C C 6 )alkythιo-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkythio-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C CgJheteroary CrC alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, [(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 - C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, and [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl- is optionally substituted on any of the ring carbon atoms capable of forming an additional bond by one or more substituents per ring independently selected from fluoro, chloro, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C ^C^alkoxy, (C 6 - C 10 )aryloxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, or (C r C 6 )alkyl, R 2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, (C r C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, ((C r C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C r C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 - C 6 )alkoxy-, hydroxy(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 - C 10 )aryl(C l -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C r C 6 )alkylamιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, ((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, [(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 - C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C.-C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -Cg)heteroaryl, and [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, wherein each of said (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl moieties of said (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 - C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C s )alkoxy-, (Cg-CmJary C CeJalkythio-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkythιo-, (C 6 - C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl- > (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, [(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 3 )alkyl)amino(C 1 - C 6 )alkyl-, (C 5 -C 10 )aryl, [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, and [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl- is optionally substituted on any of the ring carbon atoms capable of forming an additional bond by one or more substituents per ring independently selected from fluoro, chloro, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, (C ,-C 6 )alkoxy, (C 6 - C 10 )aryloxy, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, or (C C 6 )alkyl; with the proviso that when one of R 1 or R 2 is hydroxy then the other of R or R 2 cannot be hydroxy, (C r C 6 )alkoxy, (C r C 6 )alkoxy(C.-C 6 )alkoxy-, ((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl) 2 amino(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (CrCgJalkylthio, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkythio-, or (C 2 -Cg)heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkythio-; or R 1 can be taken together with R 2 to form a carbonyl group; Q is (CrC^alkyl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 5 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C l0 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy(C 2 -Cg)heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 2 -C-)heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl- or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-; wherein each (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl moieties of said (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 2 - C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (Cz-C^heteroary CrCeJalkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 2 -Cg)heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 5 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 1 o)aryl- or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl- is optionally substituted on any of the ring carbon atoms capable of forming an additional bond by one or more substituents per ring independently selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, hydroxy, (C.,-C 6 )alkyl, (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy, perfluoro(C 1 -C 3 )alkyl, perfluoro(C 1 -C 3 )alkoxy and (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 2 A compound according to claim 1 , wherein Q is optionally substituted (C 6 - C 10 )aryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, (C 2 -C 9 )- heteroaryl(C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 10 )-aryl, or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl 3 A compound according to claim 1 , wherein Q is optionally substituted (C 6 - C 10 )aryloxy(C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 6 -C 10 )-aryl 4 A compound according to claim 3, wherein the (C 6 -C 10 )aryloxy ring of said (C 6 - C 10 )aryloxy(C 3 -C 10 )aryl group is optionally mono-substituted in the 4-posιtιon of the ring 5 A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C C 6 )alkyl, hydroxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (Ce-C^JaryKC CeJalkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, ((C 1 -C 6 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, [(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyI]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, [(C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -Cg)alkyl)amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl, [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl, or [(C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl]((C 1 -Cg)alkyl)amino(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl- 6 A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 or R 2 is is (C 1 -C 6 )alkyl, hydroxy(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl- (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 - C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl- (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl 7 A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C CgJalkyl, (C 6 - C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C 2 -Cg)heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl 8 A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C 6 -C 10 )aryl or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl 9 A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 or R 2 is hydroxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, (C,- C 6 )alkoxy(C r C 6 )alkyl-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl-, or (Cz-CgJheteroary C,- C 6 )alkoxy(C r C 6 )alkyl- 10 A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy(C 1 -C 6 )alkyl 11. A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 or R 2 is (CrC^alkoxy, (C-- C 6 )alkoxy(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, ((C 1 -C 3 )alkyl) 2 amιno(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy-, (C r C 6 )alkylthιo, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, C 6 )alkythιo- 12 A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C,-C 6 )alkoxy, (C r C 6 )alkoxy(C r C 6 )alkoxy-, (C 6 -C 10 )aryl(C l -C 6 )alkoxy-, or (C 2 -C 9 )heteroaryl(C 1 -C 6 )alkoxy- 13 A compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 or R 2 is (C r C 6 )alkoxy or (C C 6 )alkoxy(C C s )alkoxy- 14 A compound according to claim 1, wherein said compound is selected from the racemate or either the R or S isomer of the group consisting of 3-[4-(4-fluorophenoxy)benzenesulfonylamιno]tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxyhc acid hydroxyamide, and 3-[4-(4-chlorophenoxy)benzenesulfonylamιno]tetrahydrofuran-3-carboxyhc acid hydroxyamide 15 A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a condition selected from the group consisting of arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer's disease, organ transplant toxicity, cachexia, allergic reactions, allergic contact hypersensitivity, cancer, tissue ulceration, restenosis, peπodontal disease, epidermolysis bullosa, osteoporosis, loosening of artificial joint implants, atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysm, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, cerebral ischemia, head trauma, spinal cord injury, neuro-degenerative disorders, autoimmune disorders, Huntmgton's disease, Parkinson's disease, migraine, depression, peripheral neuropathy, pain, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, nootropic or cognition enhancement, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, ocular angiogenesis, corneal injury, macular degeneration, abnormal wound healing, burns, diabetes, tumor invasion, tumor growth, tumor metastasis, corneal scamng, sderitis, AIDS, sepsis and septic shock in a mammal, including a human, comprising an amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in such treatment and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier 16 A method for treating a condition selected from the group consisting of arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Alzheimer's disease, organ transplant toxicity, cachexia, allergic reactions, allergic contact hypersensitivity, cancer, tissue ulceration, restenosis, peπodontal disease, epidermolysis bullosa, osteoporosis, loosening of artificial joint implants, atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysm, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, stroke, cerebral ischemia, head trauma, spinal cord injury, neuro-degenerative disorders, autoimmune disorders, Huntmgton's disease, Parkinson's disease, migraine, depression, peripheral neuropathy, pain, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, nootropic or cognition enhancement, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, ocular angiogenesis, corneal injury, macular degeneration, abnormal wound healing, burns, diabetes, tumor invasion, tumor growth, tumor metastasis, corneal scarring, sderitis, AIDS, sepsis and septic shock in a mammal, including a human, comprising administering to said mammal an amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, effective in treating such a condition 17 A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a condition which can be treated by the inhibition of a matrix metalloproteinase in a mammal, including a human, comprising an amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in such treatment and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier 18 A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a condition which can be treated by the inhibition of a mammalian reprolysin in a mammal, including a human, comprising an amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective in such treatment and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier 19 A method for the inhibition of a matrix metalloproteinase in a mammal, including a human, comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof 20 A method for the inhibition of a mammalian reprolysin in a mammal, including a human, comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof

Inventors: REITER LAWRENCE ALAN, REITER, LAWRENCE, ALAN
Applicants: PFIZER PROD INC, REITER LAWRENCE ALAN, PFIZER PRODUCTS INC., REITER, LAWRENCE, ALAN
Application year: 2000
Main classification: C07D307
IPC codes: A61K31, A61P1, A61P3, A61P9, A61P11, A61P17, A61P19, A61P25, A61P27, A61P29, A61P31, A61P35, A61P37, A61P43, C07D307