New heteroarylbenzenesulphonamides as matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors.

A series of derivatives of 2,4- and 2,5-thiazolyl- or oxazolylbenzenesulphonamides has been prepared and evaluated as potential MMP inhibitors. The thiazole 15b have been found to exhibit MMP-2 and MMP-9 inhibitions higher than reference compounds GI 129471 and CGS 27023A.