The present invention relates to a method of inhibiting tumor metastasis in an aminal by administering to an animal in need of such treatment an acrylaminoalkylpryridineamides represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different members of the group consisting of halo, phenyl, substituted phenyl and a ##STR2## group wherein n, m and p are independently an integer of from 1 to 8 provided n+m+p is equal to or less than 10; x is thio or sulfinyl; Alk.sub.1 is straight or branched chain lower alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, Alk.sub.2 is straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, lower alkyl and lower alkoxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in an amount effective to inhibit tumor metastasis.
本发明涉及一种通过向需要此类治疗的动物投与下列式所代表的
丙烯基
吡啶酰胺类物质来抑制动物体内肿瘤转移的方法:
其中:R.sub.1和R.sub.2是卤素、苯基、取代苯基和一个##STR2##基团中相同或不同的成员,其中n、m和p分别是1到8的整数,但要求n+m+p小于等于10;x为
硫代基或亚
硫代基;Alk.sub.1为1到6个碳原子的直链或支链较低烷基,R.sub.3为氢或较低烷基,Alk.sub.2为1到4个碳原子的直链或支链烷基;R.sub.4选自氢、卤素、羟基、较低烷基和较低烷氧基的群;或其药学上可接受的盐,在有效量下,用于抑制肿瘤转移。