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. 2022 Nov 16;11:99. doi: 10.1186/s40164-022-00345-3

Table 2.

Potential targets for anti-NETs in cancer

Target molecules Mechanism Agents Cancer type References
NETs components
 DNA DNA Degradation Recombinant DNase CRC [114, 115]
 NE NE inhibitor GW311616 Leukemia [116]
 MPO MPO inhibitor PF-1355, ABAH, TX1 [54, 117]
 PAD4 PAD4 inhibitor GSK484, Cl-amidine PDAC [71, 118]
Chemokines
 CXCR1 CXCR1 inhibitor SX-682, Reparixin HNSCC, BC [113, 119]
 CXCR2 CXCR2 inhibitor SX-682, Reparixin, SB225002, AZ13381758 HNSCC, BC, PDAC

[113, 119]

[120, 121]

 IL-8 Anti-IL-8 HuMab 10F8 [122]
 IL-17 Anti-IL-17 IL17 blockade PDAC [111]
Transmembrane DNA receptor
 CCDC25 Anti-CCDC25 Anti-CCDC25 antibody BC [85]
Cytokines
 TLR4 TLR4 inhibitor TAK-242 CRC [123]
 TLR9 TLR9 inhibitor Hydroxychloroquine [124]
 TGF-β TGF-β inhibitor SB525334 PDAC [125]

NETs Neutrophil extracellular traps; HNSCC Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; CRC Colorectal cancer; PDAC Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; BC Breast cancer; NE Neutrophil elastase; MPO Myeloperoxidase; PAD4 Peptidyl-arginine deiminase-4; CXCR C-X-C motif chemokine receptor; IL Interleukin; TLR Toll-like receptor; TGF-β Transforming growth factor-β