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CXCL8 C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 8

ENSG00000169429 · protein coding · Open Targets profile

Chemotactic factor that mediates inflammatory response by attracting neutrophils, basophils, and T-cells to clear pathogens and protect the host from infection (PubMed:18692776, PubMed:7636208). Also plays an important role in neutrophil activation (PubMed:2145175, PubMed:9623510). Released in response to an inflammatory stimulus, exerts its effect by binding to the G protein-coupled receptors CXCR1 and CXCR2, primarily found in neutrophils, monocytes and endothelial cells (PubMed:1840701, PubMed:1891716). G protein heterotrimer (alpha, beta, gamma subunits) constitutively binds to CXCR1/CXCR2 receptor and activation by IL8 leads to beta and gamma subunits release from Galpha (GNAI2 in neutrophils) and activation of several downstream signaling pathways including PI3K and MAPK pathways (PubMed:11971003, PubMed:8662698). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11971003, ECO:0000269|PubMed:11978786, ECO:0000269|PubMed:1840701, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18692776, ECO:0000269|PubMed:1891716, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2145175, ECO:0000269|PubMed:2212672, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7636208, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8662698, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9623510}.

None of the 2 drugs recorded against CXCL8 is approved yet

Each band is a group of drugs. It runs from the kind of drug on the left to the furthest stage that drug has reached in any disease on the right. Thicker bands mean more drugs.

1 unknown drug at Phase 2: ABX-IL81 antibody drug at Phase 2: ADAKITUGUnknown 1Antibody 1Phase 2 2

Approved bands are highlighted. Withdrawn means the drug was pulled from the market or from development. A combined phase counts as the later one (Phase 1/2 is shown as Phase 2). Hover a band for the drug names. Source: Open Targets Platform, fetched live.

In 1 of 15 cancers, the evidence for CXCL8 comes mainly from inherited variants

Each row is a cancer, strongest overall evidence first. The two dots show how strong the inherited (germline) and tumour-mutation (somatic) evidence is; the line between them is the gap.

Inherited (germline) variantsMutations in tumours (somatic)
00.250.50.751hepatocellular carcinomahepatocellular carcinomamelanomamelanomapancreatic ductal adenocarcinomapancreatic ductal adenocarcinomanon-small cell lung carcinomanon-small cell lung carcinomahead and neck squamous cell carcinomahead and neck squamous cell carcinomamalignant colon neoplasmmalignant colon neoplasmbreast carcinomabreast carcinomaovarian cancerovarian canceroral cavity squamous cell carcinomaoral cavity squamous cell carcinomacentral nervous system cancercentral nervous system cancercholangiocarcinomacholangiocarcinomacholangiocarcinoma: germline 0.18colorectal carcinomacolorectal carcinomagastric cancergastric cancerglioblastomaglioblastomabreast cancerbreast cancer

Scores run from 0 (no evidence) to 1 (strongest). A missing dot at 0 means Open Targets holds no evidence of that kind. Source: Open Targets Platform, fetched live.

Tractability

Small molecule
Structure with Ligand, High-Quality Ligand, Med-Quality Pocket, Druggable Family
Antibody
Advanced Clinical, GO CC high conf, UniProt loc med conf, UniProt SigP or TMHMM
PROTAC
Small Molecule Binder

gnomAD loss of function constraint: o/e 1.103700041770935 (upper bound 1.7883000373840332). Low values mean loss of function is poorly tolerated, a safety flag for inhibition.

Who runs trials of these drugs

No named investigators on registry trials of CXCL8's approved or late-stage drugs in the last three years.

No terminated, withdrawn or suspended trials of CXCL8's drugs are registered

Paediatric incentives and obligations for CXCL8's drugs

For abx-il8, adakitug: what EMA and FDA publish about paediatric plans, orphan status and pediatric approvals, and how many registered studies take children. Each line is a yes, no or not published fact from the record linked under it; none of it is a forecast.

Rare pediatric disease voucher. FDA, content current as of 29 Apr 2026: “As of February 3, 2026, enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the rare pediatric disease PRV program will sunset after September 30, 2029. FDA may not award any PRVs under this program after September 30, 2029.” Voucher sale prices are not shown here; they appear only as company-reported news. FDA: Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Priority Review Voucher Programs

All 2 drugs and clinical candidates as a table

Each drug, stage and indication links to its Open Targets record, where the trials and approvals behind it are listed. Salt forms (for example a mesylate) are listed as Open Targets records them, as separate entries.

DrugTypeHighest stageIndicationsSource records
ABX-IL8Unknownphase 2melanoma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen Targets · ChEMBL
ADAKITUGAntibodyphase 2pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, colon carcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma, malignant colon neoplasm, hepatocellular carcinoma, non-small cell lung carcinoma, COVID-19, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, +12 moreOpen Targets · ChEMBL