| abstract |
Provided herein are methods for treating metastasis of a cancer with a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a cathepsin C (CTSC) inhibitor. The CTSC inhibitor, in some embodiments, is a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for example, brensocatib. The treatment methods inhibit, slow, or reverse the progression of the metastasis. In some embodiments, the methods further comprise reducing neutrophil infiltration and/or formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). |