The present invention provides compounds useful for inhibiting the ADAM-10
protein, with selectivity versus MMP-1. Such compounds are useful in the
in vitro study of the role of ADAM-10 (and its inhibition) in biological
processes. The present invention also comprises pharmaceutical
compositions comprising one or more ADAM-10 inhibitors according to the
invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Such
compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer, arthritis, and
diseases related to angiogenesis. Correspondingly, the invention also
comprises methods of treating forms of cancer, arthritis, and diseases
related to angiogenesis in which ADAM-10 plays a critical role.