4-Phenyl-4-oxo-butenoic acid derivatives for use in the treatment of the human or animal body by therapy; particularly as kynurenine-3-hydroxylase inhibitors, in the prevention and/or treatment of a neurodegenerative disease wherein the inhibition of such an enzyme is needed. The present invention further comprises a selected class of the above mentioned 4-phenyl-4-oxo-butenoic acid derivatives, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, a process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
4-苯基-4-氧代-
丁烯酸衍
生物,用于治疗人或动物身体的疗法,特别是作为酮喀啉-3-羟化酶
抑制剂,在预防和/或治疗需要抑制此类酶的神经退行性疾病中使用。本发明还包括上述4-苯基-4-氧代-
丁烯酸衍
生物的一类选择性,其药学上可接受的盐,其制备过程以及含有它们的制药组合物。