| abstract |
The invention relates to a method of inhibiting metalloellastase activity, of inhibiting the degradation of elastin, or of treating macrophage metalloelastase dependent conditions in mammals which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective macrophage metalloelastase inhibiting amount of a compound of formula I <IMAGE> (I) wherein Ar, R, R1 and R2 have meanings as defined, or of a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug derivative thereof, or of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or of pharmaceutical compositions comprising a said compound. |