| abstract |
Disclosed are compounds which are inhibitors of metalloproteases and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the compounds have a structure according to Formula (I) where X, W, Z, A, G, R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4>, R<5>, R<5'> and k have the meanings described in the specification. This invention also includes optical isomers, diastereomers and enantiomers of said formula, and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, biohydrolyzable amides, esters, and imides thereof. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of treating or preventing metalloprotease-related maladies using the compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions. |