A series of phenylguanidines which bind to the C5a receptor has been d
eveloped. The lead compound 1 (IC50=30 mu M), discovered through rando
m screening, has been modified to provide 32 (RPR121154) with submicro
molar activity. This compound was shown to further elicit functional a
ntagonism in a human neutrophil C5a stimulated respiratory burst assay
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