Brain glioma
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Also known as brain malignant gliomamalignant glioma of brain
Summary
Brain glioma (MONDO:0005499) is a cancer (an umbrella term covering 8 Mondo subtypes) with 5 cohort genes (5 CIViC-evidence somatic drivers) and 20 clinical trials. Molecularly, IDH1 R132H confers sensitivity to Temozolomide in Brain Glioma (CIViC Level B); 8 further subtype–drug associations are mapped below. Top therapeutic interventions include fluorodopa f 18, panitumumab, and aglatimagene besadenovec.
At a glance
- Classification: Cancer
- Umbrella term: 8 Mondo subtypes
- Cohort genes: 5
- Clinical trials: 20
- Precision-medicine evidence (CIViC): 9 subtype–drug associations
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | brain glioma |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0005499 |
| DOID | DOID:0060108 |
| NCIT | C162993 |
| SNOMED CT | 254937005 |
| UMLS | C0349661 |
| MedGen | 91163 |
| GARD | 0024195 |
| Anatomy (UBERON) | UBERON:0000955 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | yes |
Also known as: brain malignant glioma · malignant glioma of brain
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 8 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › cancer or benign tumor › neoplastic disease or syndrome › neoplasm › cancer › nervous system cancer › central nervous system cancer › brain cancer › brain glioma
Related subtypes (8): supratentorial cancer, brain germinoma, brain sarcoma, cerebral ventricle cancer, infratentorial cancer, intracranial primitive neuroectodermal tumor, cancer of cerebellum, metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain
Subtypes (8): brain glioblastoma, brain oligodendroglioma, brain stem glioma, diencephalic astrocytomas, childhood cerebral astrocytoma, ependymal tumor of brain, gliomatosis cerebri, chordoid glioma of the third ventricle
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
No GWAS associations recorded — common-variant (GWAS) studies don’t cover this disease (typical for Mendelian / rare diseases). See the curated gene cohort and Mendelian overlap below.
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
No tiered GWAS variants or ClinVar records for this disease.
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 30 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Somatic driver evidence (intOGen + CIViC, cohort fanout)
| Gene | intOGen role | Cancer types | CIViC |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERT | Act | PRCC | CIViC #79 |
| EGFR | Act | BRCA,COADREAD,GB,GBM,HGGNOS,LGGNOS,LUAD,LUSC,NSCLC,PAST,PCM,READ,SIC | CIViC #19 |
| IDH1 | Act | AML,CHOL,GB,GBM,HCC,HGGNOS,LGGNOS,MBL,MEL,MT,OS,PAST,PCM,PRAD,SKCM | CIViC #26 |
| IDH2 | Act | AML,BLCA,CHOL,LGGNOS,OS | CIViC #27 |
| MMP2 | CIViC #3549 |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| TERT | Orphanet:146 | Differentiated thyroid carcinoma |
| TERT | Orphanet:1501 | Adrenocortical carcinoma |
| TERT | Orphanet:1775 | Dyskeratosis congenita |
| TERT | Orphanet:2032 | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| TERT | Orphanet:2495 | Meningioma |
| TERT | Orphanet:3322 | Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome |
| TERT | Orphanet:457246 | Clear cell sarcoma of kidney |
| TERT | Orphanet:618 | Familial melanoma |
| TERT | Orphanet:88 | Idiopathic aplastic anemia |
| EGFR | Orphanet:251576 | Gliosarcoma |
| EGFR | Orphanet:251579 | Giant cell glioblastoma |
| IDH1 | Orphanet:163634 | Maffucci syndrome |
| IDH1 | Orphanet:251576 | Gliosarcoma |
| IDH1 | Orphanet:251579 | Giant cell glioblastoma |
| IDH1 | Orphanet:296 | Ollier disease |
| IDH1 | Orphanet:86845 | Acute myeloid leukaemia with myelodysplasia-related features |
| IDH1 | Orphanet:99646 | Metaphyseal chondromatosis with D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:163634 | Maffucci syndrome |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:251589 | Anaplastic astrocytoma |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:251598 | Protoplasmic astrocytoma |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:251601 | Fibrillary astrocytoma |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:251604 | Gemistocytic astrocytoma |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:251627 | Oligodendroglioma |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:251630 | Anaplastic oligodendroglioma |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:251656 | Oligoastrocytoma |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:251663 | Anaplastic oligoastrocytoma |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:296 | Ollier disease |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:79315 | D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria |
| IDH2 | Orphanet:86845 | Acute myeloid leukaemia with myelodysplasia-related features |
| MMP2 | Orphanet:371428 | Multicentric osteolysis-nodulosis-arthropathy spectrum |
Cohort genes → proteins
5 cohort genes, 5 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| civic_only | 5 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERT | HGNC:11730 | ENSG00000164362 | O14746 | Telomerase reverse transcriptase | civic_evidence |
| EGFR | HGNC:3236 | ENSG00000146648 | P00533 | Epidermal growth factor receptor | civic_evidence |
| IDH1 | HGNC:5382 | ENSG00000138413 | O75874 | Isocitrate dehydrogenase [NADP] cytoplasmic | civic_evidence |
| IDH2 | HGNC:5383 | ENSG00000182054 | P48735 | Isocitrate dehydrogenase [NADP], mitochondrial | civic_evidence |
| MMP2 | HGNC:7166 | ENSG00000087245 | P08253 | 72 kDa type IV collagenase | civic_evidence |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| TERT | Telomerase reverse transcriptase | Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein enzyme essential for the replication of chromosome termini in most eukaryotes. |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor | Receptor tyrosine kinase binding ligands of the EGF family and activating several signaling cascades to convert extracellular cues into appropriate cellular responses. |
| IDH1 | Isocitrate dehydrogenase [NADP] cytoplasmic | Catalyzes the NADP(+)-dependent oxidative decarboxylation of isocitrate (D-threo-isocitrate) to 2-ketoglutarate (2-oxoglutarate), which is required by other enzymes such as the phytanoyl-CoA dioxygenase. |
| IDH2 | Isocitrate dehydrogenase [NADP], mitochondrial | Plays a role in intermediary metabolism and energy production. |
| MMP2 | 72 kDa type IV collagenase | Ubiquitinous metalloproteinase that is involved in diverse functions such as remodeling of the vasculature, angiogenesis, tissue repair, tumor invasion, inflammation, and atherosclerotic plaque rupture. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 4 · Difficult: 0 · Unknown: 1 · Druggable fraction: 0.8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protease | 1 | 7.3× | 0.224 |
| Kinase | 1 | 5.5× | 0.224 |
| Enzyme (other) | 2 | 4.8× | 0.224 |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.4× | 0.983 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERT | Other/Unknown | no | RT_dom, Telomerase_RT, Telomerase_RBD | |
| EGFR | Kinase | yes | 2.7.10.1 | Rcpt_L-dom, Prot_kinase_dom, Ser-Thr/Tyr_kinase_cat_dom |
| IDH1 | Enzyme (other) | yes | 1.1.1.42 | Isocitrate_DH_NADP, IsoCit/isopropylmalate_DH_CS, IsoPropMal-DH-like_dom |
| IDH2 | Enzyme (other) | yes | 1.1.1.42 | Isocitrate_DH_NADP, IsoCit/isopropylmalate_DH_CS, IsoPropMal-DH-like_dom |
| MMP2 | Protease | yes | 3.4.24.24 | FN_type2_dom, Hemopexin-like_dom, Pept_M10_metallopeptidase |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
4 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) | 5 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| stromal cell of endometrium | 2 |
| olfactory bulb | 1 |
| type B pancreatic cell | 1 |
| gingiva | 1 |
| gingival epithelium | 1 |
| nipple | 1 |
| adrenal tissue | 1 |
| corpus epididymis | 1 |
| jejunal mucosa | 1 |
| apex of heart | 1 |
| gastrocnemius | 1 |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | 1 |
| gall bladder | 1 |
| mucosa of stomach | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERT | 105 | broad | yes | stromal cell of endometrium, type B pancreatic cell, olfactory bulb |
| EGFR | 285 | ubiquitous | marker | nipple, gingiva, gingival epithelium |
| IDH1 | 294 | ubiquitous | marker | corpus epididymis, jejunal mucosa, adrenal tissue |
| IDH2 | 292 | ubiquitous | marker | apex of heart, gastrocnemius, hindlimb stylopod muscle |
| MMP2 | 262 | ubiquitous | marker | stromal cell of endometrium, gall bladder, mucosa of stomach |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 2.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| EGFR | 18,421 |
| TERT | 5,717 |
| IDH1 | 5,464 |
| IDH2 | 4,912 |
| MMP2 | 4,603 |
Intra-cohort edges
| A | B | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| EGFR | IDH2 | biogrid_interaction |
| IDH1 | IDH2 | biogrid_interaction |
Structural data
PDB: 5 · AlphaFold-only: 0 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| EGFR | P00533 | 388 |
| IDH1 | O75874 | 61 |
| TERT | O14746 | 23 |
| MMP2 | P08253 | 14 |
| IDH2 | P48735 | 11 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 76. Enrichment computed across 5 evidence-associated genes (5 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 5 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormal conversion of 2-oxoglutarate to 2-hydroxyglutarate | 1 | 2284.0× | 0.017 | IDH1 |
| Extra-nuclear estrogen signaling | 2 | 68.2× | 0.017 | EGFR, MMP2 |
| NADPH regeneration | 1 | 1142.0× | 0.022 | IDH1 |
| NFE2L2 regulating TCA cycle genes | 1 | 761.3× | 0.025 | IDH1 |
| PLCG1 events in ERBB2 signaling | 1 | 571.0× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| PTK6 promotes HIF1A stabilization | 1 | 326.3× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| Regulation of MITF-M-dependent genes involved in DNA replication, damage repair and senescence | 1 | 326.3× | 0.027 | TERT |
| Inhibition of Signaling by Overexpressed EGFR | 1 | 253.8× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| EGFR interacts with phospholipase C-gamma | 1 | 228.4× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| EGFR Transactivation by Gastrin | 1 | 228.4× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| ERBB2 Activates PTK6 Signaling | 1 | 163.1× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| GRB2 events in EGFR signaling | 1 | 152.3× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| TFAP2 (AP-2) family regulates transcription of growth factors and their receptors | 1 | 152.3× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| SHC1 events in EGFR signaling | 1 | 142.8× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| Constitutive Signaling by EGFRvIII | 1 | 142.8× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| ERBB2 Regulates Cell Motility | 1 | 142.8× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| PI3K events in ERBB2 signaling | 1 | 134.3× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| Signaling by ERBB2 ECD mutants | 1 | 134.3× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| GAB1 signalosome | 1 | 126.9× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| GRB2 events in ERBB2 signaling | 1 | 126.9× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| Extension of Telomeres | 1 | 120.2× | 0.027 | TERT |
| Constitutive Signaling by Ligand-Responsive EGFR Cancer Variants | 1 | 114.2× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| Maturation of TCA enzymes and regulation of TCA cycle | 1 | 114.2× | 0.027 | IDH2 |
| Developmental Lineage of Mammary Gland Myoepithelial Cells | 1 | 108.8× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| Signal transduction by L1 | 1 | 103.8× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) attachment and entry | 1 | 99.3× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| SHC1 events in ERBB2 signaling | 1 | 95.2× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| NOTCH3 Activation and Transmission of Signal to the Nucleus | 1 | 95.2× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| Signaling by ERBB2 TMD/JMD mutants | 1 | 95.2× | 0.027 | EGFR |
| Telomere Extension By Telomerase | 1 | 91.4× | 0.027 | TERT |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 5 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| glyoxylate cycle | 2 | 3370.4× | 1e-05 | IDH1, IDH2 |
| isocitrate metabolic process | 2 | 1348.2× | 5e-05 | IDH1, IDH2 |
| NADP+ metabolic process | 2 | 612.8× | 2e-04 | IDH1, IDH2 |
| 2-oxoglutarate metabolic process | 2 | 374.5× | 4e-04 | IDH1, IDH2 |
| tricarboxylic acid cycle | 2 | 204.3× | 0.001 | IDH1, IDH2 |
| positive regulation of vascular associated smooth muscle cell proliferation | 2 | 172.8× | 0.001 | TERT, MMP2 |
| cellular response to estradiol stimulus | 2 | 164.4× | 0.001 | EGFR, MMP2 |
| positive regulation of G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle | 2 | 160.5× | 0.001 | TERT, EGFR |
| cellular response to amino acid stimulus | 2 | 122.6× | 0.002 | EGFR, MMP2 |
| positive regulation of miRNA transcription | 2 | 116.2× | 0.002 | TERT, EGFR |
| RNA-templated transcription | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.003 | TERT |
| DNA strand elongation | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.003 | TERT |
| regulation of phospholipid catabolic process | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.003 | IDH1 |
| siRNA transcription | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.003 | TERT |
| positive regulation of transdifferentiation | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.003 | TERT |
| negative regulation of cardiocyte differentiation | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.003 | EGFR |
| RNA-templated DNA biosynthetic process | 1 | 1685.2× | 0.004 | TERT |
| positive regulation of hair cycle | 1 | 1685.2× | 0.004 | TERT |
| regulation of phospholipid biosynthetic process | 1 | 1685.2× | 0.004 | IDH1 |
| negative regulation of glial cell migration | 1 | 1685.2× | 0.004 | IDH2 |
| negative regulation of matrix metallopeptidase secretion | 1 | 1685.2× | 0.004 | IDH2 |
| positive regulation of protein kinase C signaling | 1 | 1123.5× | 0.006 | EGFR |
| morphogenesis of an epithelial fold | 1 | 842.6× | 0.007 | EGFR |
| response to UV-A | 1 | 842.6× | 0.007 | EGFR |
| positive regulation of oxidative stress-induced neuron intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway | 1 | 842.6× | 0.007 | MMP2 |
| NADPH regeneration | 1 | 674.1× | 0.008 | IDH1 |
| regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation | 1 | 674.1× | 0.008 | EGFR |
| heart development | 2 | 31.5× | 0.008 | TERT, MMP2 |
| intramembranous ossification | 1 | 561.7× | 0.008 | MMP2 |
| positive regulation of protein localization to nucleolus | 1 | 561.7× | 0.008 | TERT |
Therapeutics
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 5 · Phase ≥3: 5 · Phased (≥1): 5 · Undrugged: 0
Druggability breadth: 5 of 5 evidence-associated genes (100%) 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 |
|---|---|
| TERT | BERBERINE |
| EGFR | LEVODOPA |
| IDH1 | ENASIDENIB |
| IDH2 | ENASIDENIB |
| MMP2 | DOXYCYCLINE |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| EGFR | 175 | 4 |
| MMP2 | 26 | 4 |
| TERT | 10 | 4 |
| IDH1 | 10 | 4 |
| IDH2 | 7 | 4 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| BERBERINE | 4 | TERT |
| DOXORUBICIN | 4 | MMP2, TERT |
| LEVODOPA | 4 | EGFR |
| CLOTRIMAZOLE | 4 | EGFR |
| ERLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | EGFR |
| CISPLATIN | 4 | EGFR |
| PONATINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| AFATINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| CHROMIC CHLORIDE | 4 | EGFR |
| BACITRACIN | 4 | EGFR |
| ZINC CHLORIDE | 4 | EGFR |
| LAPATINIB DITOSYLATE | 4 | EGFR |
| VEMURAFENIB | 4 | EGFR |
| FEDRATINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| AXITINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| SORAFENIB | 4 | EGFR |
| DASATINIB ANHYDROUS | 4 | EGFR |
| NICLOSAMIDE | 4 | EGFR |
| SELUMETINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| TERFENADINE | 4 | EGFR |
| ALECTINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| NERATINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| IBRUTINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| AFATINIB DIMALEATE | 4 | EGFR |
| CABOZANTINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| DACOMITINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| DACOMITINIB ANHYDROUS | 4 | EGFR |
| CERITINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| VANDETANIB | 4 | EGFR |
| TRIBROMSALAN | 4 | EGFR |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 4.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| EGFR | 6,531 | Binding:6211, Functional:173, ADMET:138, Toxicity:9 |
| MMP2 | 771 | Binding:735, ADMET:28, Functional:7, Unclassified:1 |
| IDH1 | 488 | Binding:475, Functional:12, ADMET:1 |
| TERT | 391 | Binding:389, Functional:2 |
| IDH2 | 84 | Binding:84 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|---|---|
| EGFR | 2.7.10.1 | receptor protein-tyrosine kinase |
| IDH1 | 1.1.1.42 | isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP+) |
| IDH2 | 1.1.1.42 | isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP+) |
| MMP2 | 3.4.24.24 | gelatinase A |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| TERT | 391 |
| EGFR | 6,531 |
| IDH1 | 488 |
| MMP2 | 771 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 5; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Drug repurposing candidates
30 approved/phased drugs hit cohort targets but don’t yet appear in disease-level clinical trials. Target-inhibition rationale is strongest for cancer driver genes; a bioactivity hit is a screening signal, not a treatment claim.
| Compound | Max phase | Cohort target (bioactivity) |
|---|---|---|
| BERBERINE | 4 | TERT |
| DOXORUBICIN | 4 | MMP2, TERT |
| LEVODOPA | 4 | EGFR |
| CLOTRIMAZOLE | 4 | EGFR |
| ERLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | EGFR |
| CISPLATIN | 4 | EGFR |
| PONATINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| AFATINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| CHROMIC CHLORIDE | 4 | EGFR |
| BACITRACIN | 4 | EGFR |
| ZINC CHLORIDE | 4 | EGFR |
| LAPATINIB DITOSYLATE | 4 | EGFR |
| VEMURAFENIB | 4 | EGFR |
| FEDRATINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| AXITINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| SORAFENIB | 4 | EGFR |
| DASATINIB ANHYDROUS | 4 | EGFR |
| NICLOSAMIDE | 4 | EGFR |
| SELUMETINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| TERFENADINE | 4 | EGFR |
| ALECTINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| NERATINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| IBRUTINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| AFATINIB DIMALEATE | 4 | EGFR |
| CABOZANTINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| DACOMITINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| DACOMITINIB ANHYDROUS | 4 | EGFR |
| CERITINIB | 4 | EGFR |
| VANDETANIB | 4 | EGFR |
| TRIBROMSALAN | 4 | EGFR |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 5 | TERT, EGFR, IDH1, IDH2, MMP2 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 0 | |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 0 | |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 0 | |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 0 |
Undrugged target profiles
0 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 20.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| PHASE1 | 6 |
| Not specified | 5 |
| PHASE2 | 3 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 3 |
| PHASE3 | 2 |
| PHASE4 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT04937244 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Pilot Study Evaluating the Optimization of the ORBEYE Blue Light Filter During Fluorescence-Guided Resection of Gliomas |
| NCT03042416 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | 18F-DOPA PET Imaging: an Evaluation of Biodistribution and Safety |
| NCT06417281 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Photodynamic Diagnosis for Malignant Brain Glioma With 5-Aminolevulinic Acid(5-ALA) |
| NCT06018363 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Clinical Study on the Treatment of Malignant Brain Glioma by QH104 Cell Injection |
| NCT00870181 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | ADV-TK Improves Outcome of Recurrent High-Grade Glioma |
| NCT01017653 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | Panitumumab and Irinotecan for Malignant Gliomas |
| NCT02617134 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy in MUC1 Positive Solid Tumor |
| NCT02839954 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | CAR-pNK Cell Immunotherapy in MUC1 Positive Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumor |
| NCT04482933 | PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | HSV G207 With a Single Radiation Dose in Children With Recurrent High-Grade Glioma |
| NCT03011671 | PHASE1 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Study of Acetazolamide With Temozolomide in Adults With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Malignant Glioma |
| NCT03152318 | PHASE1 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study of the Treatment of Recurrent Malignant Glioma With rQNestin34.5v.2 |
| NCT05686798 | PHASE1 | RECRUITING | Adenovirus Mediated Suicide Gene Therapy With Radiotherapy in Progressive Astrocytoma. |
| NCT01550523 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Pilot Immunotherapy Trial for Recurrent Malignant Gliomas |
| NCT03355794 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | A Study of Ribociclib and Everolimus Following Radiation Therapy in Children With Newly Diagnosed Non-biopsied Diffuse Pontine Gliomas (DIPG) and RB+ Biopsied DIPG and High Grade Gliomas (HGG) |
| NCT03423992 | PHASE1 | UNKNOWN | Personalized Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Immunotherapy for Patients With Recurrent Malignant Gliomas |
| NCT06747728 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Bevacizumab Neoadjuvant Therapy for New High-grade Gliomas in the Brain |
| NCT03176160 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | LITT Palliative Treatment for Patients With Malignant Gliomas |
| NCT03984240 | Not specified | COMPLETED | The Effects of Mild Sedation on Motor Function Networks in Patients With Brian Gliomas |
| NCT05593809 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography With Pentavalent 99mTc Dimercaptosuccinic Acid in Patients With Brain Glioma; Correlation With IDH Mutation |
| NCT05595863 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Correlation Between SPECT/CT and IDH Mutation in Brain Glioma |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| FLUORODOPA F 18 | 4 | 1 |
| PANITUMUMAB | 4 | 1 |
| AGLATIMAGENE BESADENOVEC | 3 | 1 |
Precision-medicine subtype map (CIViC)
Drug × molecular subtype: 9 predictive associations from 10 curated evidence items; also 3 prognostic, 1 diagnostic, 1 predisposing.
| Molecular subtype | Therapy | Effect | Level | CIViC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDH1 R132H | Temozolomide | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID2019 +1 |
| IDH1 R132C | Temozolomide | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID2327 |
| IDH1 R132G | Temozolomide | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID2334 |
| IDH1 R132L | Temozolomide | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID2018 |
| IDH1 R132S | Temozolomide | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID2337 |
| MMP2 SERUM LEVELS | Bevacizumab | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID1158 |
| EGFR VIII | Nimotuzumab | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID1017 |
| IDH1 Mutation | Olaparib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID2933 |
| IDH1 R132H | BPTES | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID2324 |
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: TERT, EGFR, IDH1, IDH2, MMP2
- Drugs: FLUORODOPA F 18, Panitumumab, Aglatimagene Besadenovec, Temozolomide, Bevacizumab, Nimotuzumab, Olaparib