Provided is a prodrug of 2-nitro-1-imidazolepropionic acid and a therapeutically active organic compound having on the molecule an amino group, a cyclic amino group or a hydroxyl group, particularly a prodrug in which the therapeutically active organic compound is selected from among antitumor agents. The prodrug cleaves specifically under hypoxic conditions in vivo to exhibit the inherent therapeutic activity.
提供的是2-硝基-1-
咪唑丙酸的前药和在分子上具有
氨基、环
氨基或羟基的治疗活性有机化合物,特别是一种前药,其中治疗活性有机化合物从
抗肿瘤药物中选择。该前药在体内特定低氧条件下特异性解离,展现固有的治疗活性。