This invention provides compounds defined by Formula I
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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
wherein R1, Q, Y, R2, R3, R4,
R5, and n are as defined in the specification. The invention also provides
pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, as defined in the specification, together with a pharmaceutically
acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient. The invention also provides methods
of inhibiting an MMP-13 enzyme in an animal, comprising administering to the animal
a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention
also provides methods of treating a disease mediated by an MMP-13 enzyme in a patient,
comprising administering to the patient a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof, either alone or in a pharmaceutical composition. The invention
also provides methods of treating diseases such as heart disease, multiple sclerosis,
osteo- and rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis other than osteo- or rheumatoid arthritis,
cardiac insufficiency, inflammatory bowel disease, heart failure, age-related macular
degeneration, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, periodontal diseases,
psoriasis, atherosclerosis, and osteoporosis in a patient, comprising administering
to the patient a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
either alone or in a pharmaceutical composition. The invention also provides combinations,
comprising a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,
together with another pharmaceutically active component as described in the specification.