A tryptanthrin derivative with diverse biological activities; inhibits human recombinant IDO1 (IC50 = 0.103 μM) and its enzyme activity in HEK293 cells expressing human IDO1 (IC50 = 0.18 μM); inhibits growth of U251, H522, M14, DU145 and A498 cancer cells (GI50s = 4.5, 4.8, 15, 8, and 2 μM, respectively); active against M. tuberculosis, MRSA, and M. furfur (MICs = 0.032, 0.5, and 5 μg/ml, respectively); active against T. brucei (EC50 = 0.24 μg/ml)