This study describes the effect of novel 6-Arylbenzimidazo[1,2-c]quinazoline derivatives as tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) production inhibitors. The newly synthesized compounds were tested for their in vitro ability to inhibit the lipolysaccharide (LPS) induced TNF-α secretion in the human promyelocytic cell line HL-60. The compound 6-Phenyl-benzimidazo[1,2-c]quinazoline, coded as G1, resulted as the most potent inhibitor and with no significant cytotoxic activity. Thus, 6-Arylbenzimidazo[1,2-c]quinazoline derivatives may have a potential as anti-inflammatory agents.
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