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.