Abstract: Substituted tetrahydroisoquinolines and related compounds are provided. Such compounds are ligands that may be used to modulate C5a receptor activity in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of conditions associated with pathological C5a receptor activation in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using them to treat such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for receptor localization studies.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 17, 2004
Assignee:
Neurogen Corp.
Inventors:
Kyungae Lee, Scott Mitchell, Robert Ohliger, Lu Yan Zhang, He Zhao, Kevin Currie