3-nitropyridine-derivatives, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical composition containing them.

摘要

Substituted 3-nitropyridines are disclosed to have activity in increasing the sensitivity of hypoxic tumor cells to therapeutic radiation. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such compounds by amination of the corresponding chloro-3-nitropyridine with 2,3-dihydroxypropylamine and pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds.