Abstract: Amides and esters of 2-[N-(hydroxypiperidinoalkyl) and (hydroxypyrrolidinoalkyl) aminosulfonyl]-6-nitrobenzoic acids are disclosed to have activity in increasing the sensitivity of hypoxic tumor cells to therapeutic radiation. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds and methods of treating patients in need of therapeutic radiation with effective amounts of such compounds.