Summary
Aortic valve calcification (MONDO:0005463) is a disease with 15 cohort genes (70 GWAS associations across 8 studies) and 23 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include colchicine, menatetrenone, and menaquinone 6.
At a glance
- Cohort genes: 15
- GWAS associations: 70
- Clinical trials: 23
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Canonical name | aortic valve calcification |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0005463 |
| EFO | EFO:0005239 |
| SNOMED CT | 250978003 |
| UMLS | C0428791 |
| MedGen | 140899 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: aortic valve calcification · aortic valve calcification (disease)
Data availability: 70 GWAS associations (8 studies) · 1 HPO phenotype.
Disease family
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › cardiovascular disorder › heart disorder › heart valve disorder › aortic valve disorder › aortic valve calcification
Related subtypes (4): aortic valve insufficiency, aortic valve prolapse, familial bicuspid aortic valve, aortic valve stenosis
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
70 GWAS associations across 8 studies. Top hits map to 34 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).
Top associations by p-value
| rsID | p-value | Gene | Risk allele | Odds ratio |
|---|
| rs10455872 | 3e-61 | LPA | G | |
| rs6702619 | 4e-40 | LINC01708 | G | |
| rs11166276 | 2e-24 | LINC01708 | T | 1.15 |
| rs7543130 | 6e-24 | LINC01708 | A | 1.14 |
| rs72854462 | 2e-22 | TEX41 | A | |
| rs1800797 | 1e-19 | STEAP1B, IL6, IL6-AS1 | A | |
| rs7543039 | 1e-16 | LINC01708 | T | 1.24 |
| rs1016819 | 1e-14 | PRRX1 | G | |
| rs682112 | 3e-14 | IPO9-AS1, NAV1 | A | |
| rs1474347 | 7e-14 | IL6 | C | 1.1 |
| rs10770612 | 7e-13 | TCP1P3 - LINC02468 | A | |
| rs13311155 | 5e-12 | MTCYBP42 - TOMM7 | A | 1.1 |
| rs1706003 | 3e-11 | RPL23AP93 - TMEM44-AS1 | G | |
| rs2246363 | 4e-11 | TEX41 | A | 1.11 |
| rs111825950 | 1e-10 | ARHGEF26-AS1 | T | |
| rs2077522 | 3e-10 | LINC01364 - RNA5SP52 | C | |
| rs174551 | 3e-10 | FADS2, FADS1 | T | |
| rs62139061 | 4e-10 | ACTR2 - SPRED2 | C | |
| rs12270146 | 8e-10 | MYEOV - LINC02956 | G | |
| rs11330858 | 1e-09 | MECOM | A | |
| rs187229435 | 2e-09 | PIDD1, RPLP2 | C | |
| rs17766960 | 2e-09 | HMGA2 - MIR6074 | G | |
| rs150429885 | 2e-09 | TMEM170A | CT | |
| rs4646642 | 4e-09 | ALDH1A2 | A | |
| rs3103933 | 6e-09 | MUC4 | A | |
| rs11570891 | 7e-09 | LPL | C | |
| rs2069832 | 1e-08 | IL6 | A | 1.16 |
| rs1522387 | 1e-08 | PPIAP16 - FLNB | A | 1.08 |
| rs17810852 | 1e-08 | SLC2A6 - MYMK | G | |
| rs147558377 | 2e-08 | PDGFRA | G | |
Top studies (by case count)
| Study | Lead author | Year | Cases | Controls | Title |
|---|
| GCST90310293 | Theriault S | 2024 | 14,819 | 941,863 | Integrative genomic analyses identify candidate causal genes for calcific aortic valve stenosis involving tissue-specific regulation. |
| GCST90271563 | Small AM | 2023 | 12,395 | 287,787 | Multiancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Aortic Stenosis Identifies Multiple Novel Loci in the Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90271566 | Small AM | 2023 | 12,395 | 287,787 | Multiancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Aortic Stenosis Identifies Multiple Novel Loci in the Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST009870 | Theriault S | 2019 | 5,115 | 354,072 | Genetic Association Analyses Highlight IL6, ALPL, and NAV1 As 3 New Susceptibility Genes Underlying Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis. |
| GCST90271564 | Small AM | 2023 | 1,445 | 79,299 | Multiancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Aortic Stenosis Identifies Multiple Novel Loci in the Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST005785 | Theriault S | 2018 | 1,009 | 1,017 | A transcriptome-wide association study identifies PALMD as a susceptibility gene for calcific aortic valve stenosis. |
| GCST90271565 | Small AM | 2023 | 611 | 31,458 | Multiancestry Genome-Wide Association Study of Aortic Stenosis Identifies Multiple Novel Loci in the Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST001865 | Thanassoulis G | 2013 | 0 | 0 | Genetic associations with valvular calcification and aortic stenosis. |
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
Tier distribution (top 50 variants)
| Tier | Variants |
|---|
| Tier 1: coding | 2 |
| Tier 2: splice/UTR | 2 |
| Tier 3: regulatory | 2 |
| Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | 44 |
MAF distribution
| Bucket | Variants |
|---|
| common (>=0.05) | 46 |
| low_freq (0.01-0.05) | 2 |
| rare (<0.01) | 0 |
| unknown | 2 |
Functional consequences
| Consequence | Count |
|---|
| intron_variant | 37 |
| non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | 4 |
| intergenic_variant | 2 |
| regulatory_region_variant | 2 |
| missense_variant | 2 |
| 3_prime_UTR_variant | 1 |
| splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant | 1 |
| synonymous_variant | 1 |
Top variants
| rsID | Chr | Pos | Alleles | MAF | Consequence | Gene | p-value | Tier |
|---|
| rs10455872 | 6 | 160589086 | A>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | LPA | 3e-61 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs6702619 | 1 | 99580690 | T>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | LINC01708 | 4e-40 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs11166276 | 1 | 99579683 | C>G,T | 0.49 | intron_variant | LINC01708 | 2e-24 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs7543130 | 1 | 99584229 | C>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | LINC01708 | 6e-24 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs72854462 | 2 | 144962572 | A>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | TEX41 | 2e-22 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs1800797 | 7 | 22726602 | A>C,G,T | 0.05 | non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | STEAP1B, IL6, IL6-AS1 | 1e-19 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs7543039 | 1 | 99584092 | C>T | 0.486 | intron_variant | LINC01708 | 1e-16 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs1016819 | 1 | 170676633 | C>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | PRRX1 | 1e-14 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs682112 | 1 | 201777640 | G>A,C,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | IPO9-AS1, NAV1 | 3e-14 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs1474347 | 7 | 22728505 | C>A,G | 0.05 | intron_variant | IL6 | 7e-14 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs10770612 | 12 | 20077705 | A>G,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | TCP1P3 - LINC02468 | 7e-13 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs13311155 | 7 | 22750170 | A>C,G,T | 0.41 | intergenic_variant | MTCYBP42 - TOMM7 | 5e-12 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs1706003 | 3 | 194579238 | G>A,C,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | RPL23AP93 - TMEM44-AS1 | 3e-11 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2246363 | 2 | 145025715 | G>A,C | 0.25 | intron_variant | TEX41 | 4e-11 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs111825950 | 3 | 154030503 | T>TTCA | | intron_variant | ARHGEF26-AS1 | 1e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2077522 | 1 | 87452063 | C>T | 0.05 | intron_variant | LINC01364 - RNA5SP52 | 3e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs174551 | 11 | 61806212 | T>A,C | 0.05 | intron_variant | FADS2, FADS1 | 3e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs62139061 | 2 | 65271671 | T>C | 0.05 | non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | ACTR2 - SPRED2 | 4e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs12270146 | 11 | 69348673 | A>G,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | MYEOV - LINC02956 | 8e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs11330858 | 3 | 169484791 | AT>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | MECOM | 1e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs187229435 | 11 | 805953 | G>C,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | PIDD1, RPLP2 | 2e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs17766960 | 12 | 66013637 | G>T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | HMGA2 - MIR6074 | 2e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs150429885 | 16 | 75464355 | C>CT,CTT | 0.05 | intron_variant | TMEM170A | 2e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs4646642 | 15 | 57954718 | A>G | 0.05 | 3_prime_UTR_variant | ALDH1A2 | 4e-09 | Tier 2: splice/UTR |
| rs3103933 | 3 | 195758569 | A>C,G,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | MUC4 | 6e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs11570891 | 8 | 19965299 | C>G,T | 0.05 | splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant | LPL | 7e-09 | Tier 2: splice/UTR |
| rs2069832 | 7 | 22727814 | A>C,G,T | 0.428 | intron_variant | IL6 | 1e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs1522387 | 3 | 57960369 | A>C,G | 0.05 | regulatory_region_variant | PPIAP16 - FLNB | 1e-08 | Tier 3: regulatory |
| rs17810852 | 9 | 133499953 | G>A,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | SLC2A6 - MYMK | 1e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs147558377 | 4 | 54247456 | C>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | PDGFRA | 2e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 11 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|
| ARHGAP24 | Orphanet:656 | Hereditary steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome |
| MECOM | Orphanet:402020 | Acute myeloid leukemia with inv(3)(q21q26.2) or t(3;3)(q21;q26.2) |
| MECOM | Orphanet:71289 | Radio-ulnar synostosis-amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia syndrome |
| ALPL | Orphanet:247623 | Perinatal lethal hypophosphatasia |
| ALPL | Orphanet:247638 | Prenatal benign hypophosphatasia |
| ALPL | Orphanet:247651 | Infantile hypophosphatasia |
| ALPL | Orphanet:247667 | Childhood-onset hypophosphatasia |
| ALPL | Orphanet:247676 | Adult hypophosphatasia |
| ALPL | Orphanet:247685 | Odontohypophosphatasia |
| IL6 | Orphanet:85414 | Systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
| PRRX1 | Orphanet:990 | Agnathia-holoprosencephaly-situs inversus syndrome |
Cohort genes → proteins
15 cohort genes, 14 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|
| SNTG2 | HGNC:13741 | ENSG00000172554 | Q9NY99 | Gamma-2-syntrophin | gwas |
| PALMD | HGNC:15846 | ENSG00000099260 | Q9NP74 | Palmdelphin | gwas |
| NAV1 | HGNC:15989 | ENSG00000134369 | Q8NEY1 | Neuron navigator 1 | gwas |
| ACTR2 | HGNC:169 | ENSG00000138071 | P61160 | Actin-related protein 2 | gwas |
| ARHGAP24 | HGNC:25361 | ENSG00000138639 | Q8N264 | Rho GTPase-activating protein 24 | gwas |
| DENND4C | HGNC:26079 | ENSG00000137145 | Q5VZ89 | DENN domain-containing protein 4C | gwas |
| MIMS1 | HGNC:28346 | ENSG00000177150 | Q96ND0 | Protein FAM210A | gwas |
| FBRSL1 | HGNC:29308 | ENSG00000112787 | Q9HCM7 | Fibrosin-1-like protein | gwas |
| MECOM | HGNC:3498 | ENSG00000085276 | Q03112 | Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase MECOM | gwas |
| ALPL | HGNC:438 | ENSG00000162551 | P05186 | Alkaline phosphatase, tissue-nonspecific isozyme | gwas |
| TEX41 | HGNC:48667 | ENSG00000226674 | | testis expressed 41 | gwas |
| IL6 | HGNC:6018 | ENSG00000136244 | P05231 | Interleukin-6 | gwas |
| LPA | HGNC:6667 | ENSG00000198670 | P08519 | Apolipoprotein(a) | gwas |
| ME3 | HGNC:6985 | ENSG00000151376 | Q16798 | NADP-dependent malic enzyme, mitochondrial | gwas |
| PRRX1 | HGNC:9142 | ENSG00000116132 | P54821 | Paired mesoderm homeobox protein 1 | gwas |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|
| SNTG2 | Gamma-2-syntrophin | Adapter protein that binds to and probably organizes the subcellular localization of a variety of proteins. |
| NAV1 | Neuron navigator 1 | May be involved in neuronal migration. |
| ACTR2 | Actin-related protein 2 | ATP-binding component of the Arp2/3 complex, a multiprotein complex that mediates actin polymerization upon stimulation by nucleation-promoting factor (NPF). |
| ARHGAP24 | Rho GTPase-activating protein 24 | Rho GTPase-activating protein involved in cell polarity, cell morphology and cytoskeletal organization. |
| DENND4C | DENN domain-containing protein 4C | Guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) activating RAB10. |
| MIMS1 | Protein FAM210A | May play a role in the structure and strength of both muscle and bone. |
| MECOM | Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase MECOM | Functions as a transcriptional regulator binding to DNA sequences in the promoter region of target genes and regulating positively or negatively their expression. |
| ALPL | Alkaline phosphatase, tissue-nonspecific isozyme | Alkaline phosphatase that metabolizes various phosphate compounds and plays a key role in skeletal mineralization and adaptive thermogenesis. |
| IL6 | Interleukin-6 | Cytokine with a wide variety of biological functions in immunity, tissue regeneration, and metabolism. |
| LPA | Apolipoprotein(a) | Apo(a) is the main constituent of lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)). |
| ME3 | NADP-dependent malic enzyme, mitochondrial | Catalyzes the oxidative decarboxylation of (S)-malate to pyruvate using NADP(+) as a cofactor. |
| PRRX1 | Paired mesoderm homeobox protein 1 | Master transcription factor of stromal fibroblasts for myofibroblastic lineage progression. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 2 · Difficult: 4 · Unknown: 9 · Druggable fraction: 0.13
Family distribution
Cohort families vs a genome-wide background (hypergeometric, BH-FDR; fold = observed/expected). Counts kept; sorted by enrichment, so the catch-all Other/Unknown bucket no longer leads.
| Family | Genes | Fold | FDR |
|---|
| Phosphatase | 1 | 5.6× | 0.535 |
| Scaffold/PPI | 2 | 2.3× | 0.535 |
| Protease | 1 | 2.4× | 0.558 |
| Transcription factor | 2 | 1.1× | 0.558 |
| Other/Unknown | 9 | 1.1× | 0.558 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|
| SNTG2 | Scaffold/PPI | no | | PDZ, Syntrophin, PDZ_sf |
| PALMD | Other/Unknown | no | | Paralemmin |
| NAV1 | Other/Unknown | no | | AAA+_ATPase, P-loop_NTPase, Nav/unc-53 |
| ACTR2 | Other/Unknown | no | | Actin, Actin/actin-like_CS, ATPase_NBD |
| ARHGAP24 | Scaffold/PPI | no | | RhoGAP_dom, PH_domain, Rho_GTPase_activation_prot |
| DENND4C | Other/Unknown | no | | cDENN_dom, dDENN_dom, uDENN_dom |
| MIMS1 | Other/Unknown | no | | FAM210A/B-like_dom, FAM210A/B-like |
| FBRSL1 | Other/Unknown | no | | AUTS2 |
| MECOM | Transcription factor | no | | SET_dom, Znf_C2H2_type, Znf_C2H2_sf |
| ALPL | Phosphatase | yes | 3.1.3.1 | Alkaline_phosphatase, Alkaline_phosphatase_core_sf, Alkaline_phosphatase_AS |
| TEX41 | Other/Unknown | no | | |
| IL6 | Other/Unknown | no | | IL-6-like, 4_helix_cytokine-like_core, IL6/GCSF/MGF_CS |
| LPA | Protease | yes | | Kringle, Trypsin_dom, Peptidase_S1A |
| ME3 | Other/Unknown | no | | Malic_OxRdtase, Malic_N_dom, Malic_NAD-bd |
| PRRX1 | Transcription factor | no | | HD, OAR_dom, Homeodomain-like_sf |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
15 cohort genes are a single-cell marker in ≥1 SCXA experiment.
Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)
| Bucket | Genes |
|---|
| narrow (1-5 tissues) | 0 |
| moderate (6-20) | 0 |
| broad (>20) | 15 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|
| calcaneal tendon | 3 |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | 2 |
| sural nerve | 2 |
| apex of heart | 2 |
| heart right ventricle | 2 |
| left ventricle myocardium | 2 |
| renal medulla | 2 |
| right testis | 1 |
| synovial joint | 1 |
| endothelial cell | 1 |
| lateral globus pallidus | 1 |
| leukocyte | 1 |
| monocyte | 1 |
| mononuclear cell | 1 |
| metanephros cortex | 1 |
| pons | 1 |
| jejunal mucosa | 1 |
| skin of hip | 1 |
| amniotic fluid | 1 |
| cortical plate | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|
| SNTG2 | 166 | broad | marker | sural nerve, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, right testis |
| PALMD | 268 | broad | marker | synovial joint, heart right ventricle, apex of heart |
| NAV1 | 252 | ubiquitous | marker | endothelial cell, lateral globus pallidus, left ventricle myocardium |
| ACTR2 | 303 | ubiquitous | marker | monocyte, mononuclear cell, leukocyte |
| ARHGAP24 | 263 | ubiquitous | marker | renal medulla, pons, metanephros cortex |
| DENND4C | 282 | ubiquitous | marker | jejunal mucosa, skin of hip, calcaneal tendon |
| MIMS1 | 250 | ubiquitous | marker | left ventricle myocardium, amniotic fluid, heart right ventricle |
| FBRSL1 | 248 | ubiquitous | marker | pancreatic ductal cell, oviduct epithelium, cortical plate |
| MECOM | 276 | ubiquitous | marker | cardia of stomach, renal medulla, pylorus |
| ALPL | 200 | broad | marker | right adrenal gland, right adrenal gland cortex, left adrenal gland cortex |
| TEX41 | 181 | broad | marker | calcaneal tendon, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, sural nerve |
| IL6 | 200 | ubiquitous | marker | cartilage tissue, vena cava, gall bladder |
| LPA | 100 | tissue_specific | marker | liver, right lobe of liver, adrenal tissue |
| ME3 | 259 | ubiquitous | marker | apex of heart, left ovary, adenohypophysis |
| PRRX1 | 266 | ubiquitous | marker | calcaneal tendon, tendon, urethra |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 0.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|
| IL6 | 9,239 |
| ACTR2 | 4,733 |
| MECOM | 2,442 |
| ALPL | 2,146 |
| PRRX1 | 2,036 |
| ME3 | 1,562 |
| NAV1 | 1,465 |
| ARHGAP24 | 1,406 |
| SNTG2 | 1,253 |
| LPA | 1,200 |
Structural data
PDB: 8 · AlphaFold-only: 6 · No structure: 1
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|
| IL6 | P05231 | 17 |
| LPA | P08519 | 16 |
| ACTR2 | P61160 | 5 |
| ALPL | P05186 | 5 |
| ME3 | Q16798 | 5 |
| SNTG2 | Q9NY99 | 1 |
| DENND4C | Q5VZ89 | 1 |
| MECOM | Q03112 | 1 |
AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)
| Symbol | UniProt | pLDDT |
|---|
| ARHGAP24 | Q8N264 | 66.68 |
| PRRX1 | P54821 | 66.38 |
| PALMD | Q9NP74 | 65.92 |
| MIMS1 | Q96ND0 | 64.73 |
| NAV1 | Q8NEY1 | 50.18 |
| FBRSL1 | Q9HCM7 | 46.19 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 61. Enrichment computed across 15 evidence-associated genes (9 with Reactome annotation).
Pathways by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 9 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|
| LDL remodeling | 1 | 211.5× | 0.112 | LPA |
| MAPK1 (ERK2) activation | 1 | 126.9× | 0.112 | IL6 |
| CD163 mediating an anti-inflammatory response | 1 | 126.9× | 0.112 | IL6 |
| MAPK3 (ERK1) activation | 1 | 115.3× | 0.112 | IL6 |
| Interleukin-6 signaling | 1 | 105.7× | 0.112 | IL6 |
| Kidney development | 1 | 90.6× | 0.112 | MECOM |
| Formation of the nephric duct | 1 | 70.5× | 0.115 | MECOM |
| Plasma lipoprotein remodeling | 1 | 52.9× | 0.115 | LPA |
| Pyruvate metabolism | 1 | 45.3× | 0.115 | ME3 |
| Parasite infection | 1 | 38.5× | 0.115 | ACTR2 |
| Leishmania phagocytosis | 1 | 38.5× | 0.115 | ACTR2 |
| RHO GTPases Activate WASPs and WAVEs | 1 | 35.2× | 0.115 | ACTR2 |
| Formation of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex (DGC) | 1 | 34.3× | 0.115 | SNTG2 |
| Fcgamma receptor (FCGR) dependent phagocytosis | 1 | 30.9× | 0.115 | ACTR2 |
| EPHB-mediated forward signaling | 1 | 29.5× | 0.115 | ACTR2 |
| Transcriptional Regulation by VENTX | 1 | 29.5× | 0.115 | IL6 |
| ADORA2B mediated anti-inflammatory cytokines production | 1 | 28.2× | 0.115 | IL6 |
| Interleukin-10 signaling | 1 | 25.9× | 0.115 | IL6 |
| Plasma lipoprotein assembly, remodeling, and clearance | 1 | 25.4× | 0.115 | LPA |
| PTEN Regulation | 1 | 25.4× | 0.115 | MECOM |
| FCGR3A-mediated phagocytosis | 1 | 20.8× | 0.115 | ACTR2 |
| Regulation of actin dynamics for phagocytic cup formation | 1 | 20.5× | 0.115 | ACTR2 |
| Regulation of PTEN gene transcription | 1 | 19.8× | 0.115 | MECOM |
| Post-translational modification: synthesis of GPI-anchored proteins | 1 | 18.7× | 0.115 | ALPL |
| EPH-Ephrin signaling | 1 | 18.4× | 0.115 | ACTR2 |
| Leishmania infection | 1 | 18.1× | 0.115 | ACTR2 |
| Parasitic Infection Pathways | 1 | 18.1× | 0.115 | ACTR2 |
| Activation of STAT3 by cadherin engagement | 1 | 18.1× | 0.115 | IL6 |
| PKMTs methylate histone lysines | 1 | 17.9× | 0.115 | MECOM |
| Non-integrin membrane-ECM interactions | 1 | 17.1× | 0.116 | SNTG2 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 12 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|
| pyridoxal 5’-phosphate metabolic process | 1 | 1404.3× | 0.024 | ALPL |
| regulation of neuron projection regeneration | 1 | 1404.3× | 0.024 | PRRX1 |
| meiotic chromosome movement towards spindle pole | 1 | 702.2× | 0.024 | ACTR2 |
| cytosolic transport | 1 | 702.2× | 0.024 | ACTR2 |
| meiotic cytokinesis | 1 | 702.2× | 0.024 | ACTR2 |
| response to vitamin B6 | 1 | 702.2× | 0.024 | ALPL |
| regulation of astrocyte activation | 1 | 702.2× | 0.024 | IL6 |
| glucagon secretion | 1 | 702.2× | 0.024 | IL6 |
| futile creatine cycle | 1 | 702.2× | 0.024 | ALPL |
| neutrophil apoptotic process | 1 | 468.1× | 0.024 | IL6 |
| hepatic immune response | 1 | 468.1× | 0.024 | IL6 |
| positive regulation of interleukin-21 production | 1 | 468.1× | 0.024 | IL6 |
| regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor production | 1 | 351.1× | 0.024 | IL6 |
| negative regulation of Rac protein signal transduction | 1 | 351.1× | 0.024 | ARHGAP24 |
| response to macrophage colony-stimulating factor | 1 | 351.1× | 0.024 | ALPL |
| regulation of glucagon secretion | 1 | 351.1× | 0.024 | IL6 |
| inhibition of non-skeletal tissue mineralization | 1 | 351.1× | 0.024 | ALPL |
| regulation of microglial cell activation | 1 | 351.1× | 0.024 | IL6 |
| negative regulation of primary miRNA processing | 1 | 351.1× | 0.024 | IL6 |
| response to glucocorticoid | 2 | 54.0× | 0.024 | ALPL, IL6 |
| developmental process involved in reproduction | 1 | 280.9× | 0.026 | ALPL |
| spindle localization | 1 | 280.9× | 0.026 | ACTR2 |
| positive regulation of apoptotic DNA fragmentation | 1 | 234.1× | 0.026 | IL6 |
| asymmetric cell division | 1 | 200.6× | 0.026 | ACTR2 |
| vascular endothelial growth factor production | 1 | 200.6× | 0.026 | IL6 |
| regulation of Rab protein signal transduction | 1 | 200.6× | 0.026 | DENND4C |
| response to peptidoglycan | 1 | 200.6× | 0.026 | IL6 |
| cementum mineralization | 1 | 200.6× | 0.026 | ALPL |
| negative regulation of ruffle assembly | 1 | 200.6× | 0.026 | ARHGAP24 |
| positive regulation of type B pancreatic cell apoptotic process | 1 | 200.6× | 0.026 | IL6 |
Therapeutics
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 2 · Phase ≥3: 2 · Phased (≥1): 3 · Undrugged: 12
Druggability breadth: 6 of 15 evidence-associated genes (40%) have a ChEMBL target (buckets above are over the deeply-mined display cohort).
Genes with an approved drug
The molecule shown is one approved compound that hits the gene — not necessarily a drug of choice or one indicated for this disease.
| Symbol | Example approved molecule |
|---|
| ALPL | SULCONAZOLE NITRATE |
| IL6 | PREDNISOLONE |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|
| ALPL | 7 | 4 |
| IL6 | 3 | 4 |
| ACTR2 | 1 | 2 |
| SNTG2 | 0 | 0 |
| PALMD | 0 | 0 |
| NAV1 | 0 | 0 |
| ARHGAP24 | 0 | 0 |
| DENND4C | 0 | 0 |
| MIMS1 | 0 | 0 |
| FBRSL1 | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 1.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|
| ALPL | 58 | Binding:50, Functional:4, ADMET:3, Toxicity:1 |
| ACTR2 | 23 | Binding:23 |
| IL6 | 16 | Binding:16 |
| ME3 | 13 | Binding:13 |
| PRRX1 | 11 | Binding:11 |
| MECOM | 1 | Binding:1 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|
| ALPL | 3.1.3.1 | alkaline phosphatase |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 14; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
11 approved/phased compounds have measured bioactivity against a cohort gene (and aren’t yet in disease-level trials). This is a research / tractability signal, NOT a therapeutic recommendation — a bioactivity row often reflects off-target or screening binding (e.g. promiscuous kinase inhibitors against a cohort kinase), implying no disease mechanism.
| Compound | Max phase | Cohort target (bioactivity) |
|---|
| SULCONAZOLE NITRATE | 4 | ALPL |
| THEOPHYLLINE | 4 | ALPL |
| LEVAMISOLE | 4 | ALPL |
| MICONAZOLE NITRATE | 4 | ALPL |
| LEVAMISOLE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | ALPL |
| PREDNISOLONE | 4 | IL6 |
| TALMAPIMOD | 2 | ACTR2 |
| ISOQUERCETIN | 2 | ALPL |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 2 | ALPL |
| FOSDAGROCORAT | 2 | IL6 |
| BI 653048 | 1 | IL6 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 2 | ALPL, IL6 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 1 | ACTR2 |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 1 | LPA |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 0 | |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 11 | SNTG2, PALMD, NAV1, ARHGAP24, DENND4C, MIMS1, FBRSL1, MECOM, TEX41, ME3 (+1 more) |
Undrugged target profiles
12 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|
| SNTG2 | 0 | — |
| PALMD | 0 | — |
| NAV1 | 0 | — |
| ARHGAP24 | 0 | — |
| DENND4C | 0 | — |
| MIMS1 | 0 | — |
| FBRSL1 | 0 | — |
| MECOM | 1 | — |
| TEX41 | 0 | — |
| LPA | 0 | — |
| ME3 | 13 | — |
| PRRX1 | 11 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 23.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|
| Not specified | 21 |
| PHASE3 | 2 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|
| NCT05162742 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Colchicine and Inflammation in Aortic Stenosis |
| NCT00785109 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Vitamin K Supplement for Inhibition of the Progress in Aortic Valve Calcification |
| NCT04149600 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Identification of Genetic Causes of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease |
| NCT04655248 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | ACURATE neo2™ Post Market Clinical Follow up Study |
| NCT05712161 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Use of DurAVR™ THV System in Subjects With Severe Aortic Stenosis: Early Feasibility Study |
| NCT05851209 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Biomarkers and Mechanisms of Disease Progression and Outcome of Aortic Stenosis in Humans |
| NCT06510855 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | DurAVR™ THV EU-EFS |
| NCT06688448 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Valvular Assessment of New Generation Aortic Replacement Devices |
| NCT07520591 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Valvosoft Outcomes Registry for Real-World Evidence |
| NCT01383720 | Not specified | COMPLETED | REpositionable Percutaneous Replacement of Stenotic Aortic Valve Through Implantation of Lotus™ Valve SystEm |
| NCT01683474 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Safety and Performance of TAVI of Venus MedTech Aortic Valve Prosthesis |
| NCT01755806 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Comparison of Aortic Root Dimension Changes During Cardiac Cycle Between the Patients With and Without Aortic Valve Calcification Using ECG-gated 64-slice and Dual-source 256-slice Computed Tomography Scanners: Results of a Multicenter Study |
| NCT02221921 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Safety and Efficacy Study of MicroPort’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve and Delivery System for TAVI |
| NCT02516800 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Prevalence and Significance of Mutations in Genes Encoding NaPi-co-transporters in the Development of CAVD |
| NCT04056832 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling In Aortic Valve Replacement With Single Strip Pericardium Versus Mechanical Valve |
| NCT04429035 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | SLOW-Slower Progress of caLcificatiOn With Vitamin K2 |
| NCT04557345 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Evaluation of the Inflammatory Response in Post-operated Aortic Valve Replacement Patients. |
| NCT05182307 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | DurAVR™ THV System: First-In-Human Study |
| NCT05235568 | Not specified | COMPLETED | VALVOSOFT® Pivotal Study |
| NCT05975567 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Deploying Novel Imaging Modalities Towards a Three-dimensional (3D) CARDIOvascular PATHology |
| NCT06136689 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Role of Aortic Valve Composition in Pathophysiology and Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis |
| NCT06192706 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Clinical Investigation for the Foldax Tria Aortic Heart Valve- India |
| NCT06959862 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | ACURATE Enhance Post Market Study |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
- Cohort genes: SNTG2, PALMD, NAV1, ACTR2, ARHGAP24, DENND4C, MIMS1, FBRSL1, MECOM, ALPL, TEX41, IL6, LPA, ME3, PRRX1
- Drugs: Colchicine, Menatetrenone