PAD4-IN-2 (compound 5i) is a PAD4 inhibitor (IC50=1.94 μM). PAD4-IN-2 inhibits tumor growth in mice by specifically inhibiting the PAD4-H3cit-NETs pathway in neutrophils[1].
References
[1] Zhu D, et al. Highly-tumor-targeted PAD4 inhibitors with PBA modification inhibit tumors in vivo by specifically inhibiting the PAD4-H3cit-NETs pathway in neutrophils. Eur J Med Chem. 2023 Oct 5;258:115619. DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115619