Oxamic acid derivatives

Anti-allergic agents of aromatic oxamic acid derivation present the following formula: in which A is a member selected from the group consisting of alpha -naphthyl, beta -naphthyl, phenyl, 2,6-di-chlorophenyl, and substituted phenyl moieties containing from one to three substituents in any of the 2,3,4 and 5 positions of the phenyl ring, independently selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfinyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy (lower)alkoxy, 2-(oxalyloxy) ethoxy, benzyloxy, N-mono- and di-lower alkylamino(lower)alkoxy, halo, sulfamyl, polyhalo(lower)alkyl, carbamyl, N-lower alkylcarbamyl, nitro, mono and di lower alkylamino, carboxy, lower alkylcarbonyl, carb(lower)alkoxy, phenoxy(lower)alkoxy, and oxalamidophenoxy radicals; AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS THEREOF.