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Table 3 Potential targets for NETs inhibition in different disease

From: Neutrophil extracellular traps primed intercellular communication in cancer progression as a promising therapeutic target

Agent/Inhibitor

Target/Function

Disease/Pathology

Subject of research

Reference

DNase I

Degrading formed NETs

Diabetic wound healing

Diabetic mouse

[120]

 

Liver IRI

Liver IRI mouse

[121]

 

lung injury/ARDS

MRSA-infected mouse

[122]

 

SLE

Serum of SLE patients

[123, 124]

 

Scar formation

Mouse model of laminectomy

[67]

 

Cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis patients

[125, 126]

 

Colorectal cancer

MC38-bearing mouse

[127]

 

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepa1-6 or HuH7 bearing mouse

[43, 128]

 

Breast cancer

SCP28-bearing mouse

[129]

 

Pancreatic cancer

Panc02-bearing mouse

[19]

rhDNase I

Degrading formed NETs

COVID-19 Infection

Patients in Phase I clinical trial

NCT04409925

GSK484

Inhibitor of PAD4

Renal IRI

Renal IRI mouse

[130]

 

Lung injury

SAH mouse

[131]

 

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepa1-6 bearing mouse

[132]

 

Breast cancer

4T1-bearing mice

[28, 129]

Cl-amidine

Inhibitor of PAD4

Mastitis

LPS-induced mouse mastitis

[133]

Endometritis

LPS-induced rat endometritis

[134]

BMS-P5

Inhibitor of PAD4

Multiple myeloma

DP42-bearing mouse

[135]

Sivelestat

Inhibitor of NE

Ovarian cancer

Human neutrophils

[136]

Breast cancer

SCP28-bearing mouse

[129]

GW311616

Inhibitor of NE

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

A20-bearing mouse

[21]

Inflammatory responses

Human neutrophils

[137]

AZD5904

Inhibitor of MPO

Multiple organ dysfunction in sepsis

Human neutrophils

[138]

Reparixin

CXCR1/2 inhibitor

solid malignancies

Tumor-bearing mice

[28]

Danirixin

CXCR2 antagonist

COPD

Patients in Phase II clinical trial

NCT03250689

Metformin

Inhibiting NADPH oxidase activity

SLE

Proof-of-Concept Trial

[139]