摘要 |
Novel 5-halopyridine-3-carboxamide compounds having the general formula (I) <IMAGE> (I) or salts thereof wherein R is hydrogen atom or a group of -(CH2)n-R1 wherein n is an integer from 1 to 4 and R1 is hydrogen atom, hydroxy group, lower alkoxy group, mercapto group, lower alkylthio group, amino group, di-lower alkylamino group, C1-11 alkyl group, lower alkenyl group, lower alkynyl group, cycloalkyl group, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group or aryl group which may be substituted by one or two substituents of halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; R2 and R3 are, the same of different, hydrogen atom, halogen atom, cyano group, nitro group, amino group, lower akyl group, halogenated lower alkyl group, hydroxy group, lower alkoxy group, aryloxy group, carboxy group or lower alkoxycarbonyl group; X is halogen atom; which compounds possess growth inhibitory activities and also anti-inflammatory activity. |