A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 R.sup.3, R.sup.4 R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and Ar are as defined above, useful in the treatment of a condition selected from the group consisting of arthritis, cancer, and other diseases characterized by matrix metalloproteinase or mammalian reprolysin activity. In addition, the compounds of the present invention may be used in combination therapy with standard non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID'S), COX-2 inhibitors 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.

The present invention relates to alkyne containing metalloproteinase inhibitors of the formula ##STR1## wherein n, X, and R.sup.1 -R.sup.9 are as defined in the specification, and to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment thereof.

The present invention relates to a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined above, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, that are useful, for example, as matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treatment for diseases such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, osteoporosis, tissue ulceration, restinosis, periodontal disease, inflammation, epidermolysis bullosa, scleritis, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and the like, characterized by inappropriate matrix metalloproteinase activity. Processes for the synthesis of compounds of formula (I) are also disclosed.

A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 -R.sup.13, X, Z and Q are as defined above, useful in the treatment of arthritis, cancer, and other diseases involving the dysregulated production/release of reprolysins such as Aggrecanase and other diseases characterized by matrix metalloproteinase activity. In addition, the compounds of the present invention may be used in combination therapy with standard non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID's), COX-2 inhibitors 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.

The present application describes novel substituted aryl hydroxamic acids of formula I: ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein ring A is a 5-8 membered ring containing from 0-1 additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, which are useful as metalloprotease inhibitors.