Abstract: The present invention relates to novel derivatives of 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid, 3-HANA, of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and selected from H and alkyl; X and Y are the same or different and selected from alkoxy, aryloxy, alkyl, alkylthio, arylthio, fluoroalkyl, halogen, cyano, OCF.sub.3 and SCF.sub.3 with the proviso that the compound of formula I wherein R.sub.1 and R.sup.2 =H, X=Br and Y=Me is excluded;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, methods and intermediates for their preparation, novel pharmaceutical compositions and the use thereof for inhibiting the enzyme 3-hydroxyanthranilate oxygenase, 3-HAO, responsible for the production of the endogenous neurotoxin quinolinic acid, QUIN.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel derivatives of 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid, 3-HANA, of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and selected from H and alkyl; X is selected from alkylthio, arylthio, aryloxy, halogen and cyano; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 are the same or different and selected from halogen, methyl, fluoroalkyl, cyano and Z--R.sup.5 wherein Z is selected from CH.sub.n, NH.sub.m, O, S, SO.sub.2 and CO wherein n=1 or 2; m=0 or 1 and R.sup.5 is selected from alkyl, aryl and fluoroalkyl; or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together form a saturated or unsaturated ring system Y--V--Z wherein Y and Z, independently of each other, are as defined for Z above and V is selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylene or alkenylene, --N.dbd., --N.dbd.N-- and ##STR2## wherein R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel derivatives of 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid, 3-HANA of general formula (I), wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and selected from H and alkyl; X is selected from alkylthio, arylthio, aryloxy, halogen and cyano; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 are the same or different and selected from halogen, methyl, fluoroalkyl, cyano and Z-R.sup.5 wherein Z is selected from CH.sub.n, NH.sub.m, O, S, SO.sub.2 and CO wherein n=1 or 2; m=0 or 1 and R.sup.5 is selected from alkyl, aryl and fluoroalkyl; or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together form a saturated or unsaturated ring system Y-V-Z wherein Y and Z, independently of each other, are as defined for Z above and V is selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylene or alkenylene, --N.dbd., --N.dbd.N-- and (a), wherein R.sub.7 .dbd.