Inhibitor compounds and agents of
Cathepsin C, CELA1, CELA3A and / or structurally related molecules thereto, compositions comprising same and uses thereof in the inhibition and / or prevention of
cell and / or
tissue necrosis are described. The compounds include thiazoles of Formula II,where G1 is an optionally substituted
pyrrolidine, an optionally substituted
pyridine, an optionally substituted
aryl, an optionally substituted
piperidine, an optionally substituted
piperazine, an optionally substituted
imidazolidine, or an optionally substituted
pyrazolidine. G3 isor G3 is an optionally substituted
alkyl, an optionally substituted
aryl or an optionally cyloalkyl. G2 is an optionally substituted
alkyl, an optionally substituted
aryl, an optionally substituted cyloalkyl or an optionally substituted heterocycle. Various applications for the described compounds, and combination therapies are described as well.