Summary
Chronic bronchitis (MONDO:0005607) is a disease with 14 cohort genes (43 GWAS associations across 37 studies) and 128 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include levofloxacin anhydrous, arformoterol, and telithromycin.
At a glance
- Cohort genes: 14
- GWAS associations: 43
- Clinical trials: 128
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Canonical name | chronic bronchitis |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0005607 |
| EFO | EFO:0006505 |
| MeSH | D029481 |
| ICD-11 | 290835130 |
| NCIT | C26722 |
| SNOMED CT | 63480004 |
| UMLS | C0008677 |
| MedGen | 3084 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: bronchitis, chronic
Data availability: 43 GWAS associations (37 studies).
Disease family
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › respiratory system disorder › lower respiratory tract disorder › bronchial disorder › bronchitis › chronic bronchitis
Related subtypes (1): croup
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
43 GWAS associations across 37 studies. Top hits map to 19 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).
Top associations by p-value
| rsID | p-value | Gene | Risk allele | Odds ratio |
|---|
| rs55853698 | 2e-52 | CHRNA5 | T | 0.13 |
| chr15:78896129 | 3e-52 | | A | 0.14 |
| rs17486278 | 4e-45 | CHRNA5 | A | 0.14 |
| rs2036527 | 2e-44 | PSMA4 - CHRNA5 | G | 0.13 |
| rs12914385 | 2e-16 | CHRNA3 | T | 0.13 |
| rs12461964 | 3e-15 | CYP2F2P - CYP2A6 | A | 0.07 |
| rs11083569 | 1e-14 | CYP2F2P - CYP2A6 | C | 0.08 |
| rs12459249 | 2e-14 | CYP2F2P - CYP2A6 | T | 0.07 |
| chr8:27407375 | 2e-12 | | C | 0.08 |
| chr2:104159202 | 9e-12 | | G | 0.06 |
| chr9:6213468 | 3e-11 | | C | 0.07 |
| rs4416442 | 2e-10 | FAM13A | ? | 1.36 |
| rs72932707 | 5e-10 | ICA1L | ? | 0.99 |
| rs2869967 | 6e-10 | FAM13A | C | 1.38 |
| rs4838290 | 6e-10 | MAPKAP1 - PBX3-DT | ? | 0.99 |
| rs6537293 | 1e-09 | GUSBP5 - KRT18P51 | G | 0.09 |
| rs17612712 | 2e-09 | HLA-DQA1 - HLA-DQB1 | T | 0.1 |
| rs97384 | 2e-09 | FADS2 | ? | 0.99 |
| rs13116999 | 2e-09 | GUSBP5 - KRT18P51 | ? | 1.01 |
| rs767012 | 2e-09 | LINC01122 - RNU6-508P | ? | 1.01 |
| rs55673000 | 3e-09 | RAPGEFL1 - WIPF2 | ? | 1.01 |
| rs7632628 | 5e-09 | CADM2 | ? | 1.01 |
| rs188517380 | 1e-08 | WDR12 | ? | 0.99 |
| rs80195545 | 2e-08 | CAMK2D | G | 9.08 |
| rs12445401 | 2e-08 | PMFBP1 | ? | 1.01 |
| rs7846449 | 2e-08 | PINX1, PINX1 | ? | 0.99 |
| rs11729080 | 2e-08 | RPL36AP23 - LINC02945 | ? | 0.99 |
| rs12692398 | 3e-08 | CYS1 | A | 1.44 |
| rs2014766 | 3e-08 | KLF7 | ? | 0.99 |
| rs117391602 | 3e-08 | MIR4472-1 - LINC00051 | ? | 0.97 |
Top studies (by case count)
| Study | Lead author | Year | Cases | Controls | Title |
|---|
| GCST90042674 | Jiang L | 2021 | 45,946 | 351,009 | A generalized linear mixed model association tool for biobank-scale data. |
| GCST90476029 | Verma A | 2024 | 28,021 | 402,026 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90042687 | Jiang L | 2021 | 25,054 | 392,709 | A generalized linear mixed model association tool for biobank-scale data. |
| GCST90476030 | Verma A | 2024 | 24,495 | 409,429 | Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program. |
| GCST90691967 | Karczewski KJ | 2025 | 11,764 | 379,656 | Pan-UK Biobank genome-wide association analyses enhance discovery and resolution of ancestry-enriched effects. |
| GCST90691968 | Karczewski KJ | 2025 | 11,537 | 379,656 | Pan-UK Biobank genome-wide association analyses enhance discovery and resolution of ancestry-enriched effects. |
| GCST90042701 | Jiang L | 2021 | 10,227 | 346,364 | A generalized linear mixed model association tool for biobank-scale data. |
| GCST90038617 | Donertas HM | 2021 | 10,174 | 474,424 | Common genetic associations between age-related diseases. |
| GCST90570616 | You D | 2025 | 10,159 | 772,631 | A genome-wide cross-trait analysis characterizes the shared genetic architecture between lung and gastrointestinal diseases. |
| GCST90570617 | You D | 2025 | 10,159 | 825,177 | A genome-wide cross-trait analysis characterizes the shared genetic architecture between lung and gastrointestinal diseases. |
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
Tier distribution (top 50 variants)
| Tier | Variants |
|---|
| Tier 1: coding | 0 |
| Tier 2: splice/UTR | 3 |
| Tier 3: regulatory | 0 |
| Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | 34 |
MAF distribution
| Bucket | Variants |
|---|
| common (>=0.05) | 34 |
| low_freq (0.01-0.05) | 2 |
| rare (<0.01) | 1 |
| unknown | 0 |
Functional consequences
| Consequence | Count |
|---|
| intron_variant | 23 |
| intergenic_variant | 7 |
| unknown | 4 |
| 3_prime_UTR_variant | 2 |
| 5_prime_UTR_variant | 1 |
Top variants
| rsID | Chr | Pos | Alleles | MAF | Consequence | Gene | p-value | Tier |
|---|
| rs55853698 | 15 | 78565597 | T>G | 0.334 | 5_prime_UTR_variant | CHRNA5 | 2e-52 | Tier 2: splice/UTR |
| chr15:78896129 | | | | 0.339 | | | 3e-52 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs17486278 | 15 | 78575140 | A>C | 0.319 | intron_variant | CHRNA5 | 4e-45 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2036527 | 15 | 78559273 | G>A,C,T | 0.302 | intergenic_variant | PSMA4 - CHRNA5 | 2e-44 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs12914385 | 15 | 78606381 | C>A,G,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | CHRNA3 | 2e-16 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs12461964 | 19 | 40835324 | A>G,T | 0.474 | intron_variant | CYP2F2P - CYP2A6 | 3e-15 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs11083569 | 19 | 40834416 | C>G | 0.36 | intron_variant | CYP2F2P - CYP2A6 | 1e-14 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs12459249 | 19 | 40833991 | T>C | 0.36 | intron_variant | CYP2F2P - CYP2A6 | 2e-14 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| chr8:27407375 | | | | 0.179 | | | 2e-12 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| chr2:104159202 | | | | 0.477 | | | 9e-12 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| chr9:6213468 | | | | 0.262 | | | 3e-11 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs4416442 | 4 | 88945562 | T>C | 0.4 | intron_variant | FAM13A | 2e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs72932707 | 2 | 202774672 | T>C | 0.05 | 3_prime_UTR_variant | ICA1L | 5e-10 | Tier 2: splice/UTR |
| rs2869967 | 4 | 88948181 | T>C,G | 0.41 | intron_variant | FAM13A | 6e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs4838290 | 9 | 125712777 | C>A,T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | MAPKAP1 - PBX3-DT | 6e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs6537293 | 4 | 144558609 | A>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | GUSBP5 - KRT18P51 | 1e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs17612712 | 6 | 32648168 | A>G,T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | HLA-DQA1 - HLA-DQB1 | 2e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs97384 | 11 | 61856709 | T>A,C,G | 0.05 | intron_variant | FADS2 | 2e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs13116999 | 4 | 144521212 | G>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | GUSBP5 - KRT18P51 | 2e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs767012 | 2 | 59532004 | C>A,G,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | LINC01122 - RNU6-508P | 2e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs55673000 | 17 | 40208512 | C>A,T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | RAPGEFL1 - WIPF2 | 3e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs7632628 | 3 | 85127014 | C>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | CADM2 | 5e-09 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs188517380 | 2 | 202992249 | T>A,C,G | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | WDR12 | 1e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs80195545 | 4 | 113635275 | A>G | 0.003 | intron_variant | CAMK2D | 2e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs12445401 | 16 | 72114520 | A>C,G,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | PMFBP1 | 2e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs7846449 | 8 | 10827160 | C>T | 0.05 | intron_variant | PINX1, PINX1 | 2e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs11729080 | 4 | 111582716 | G>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | RPL36AP23 - LINC02945 | 2e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs12692398 | 2 | 10060189 | G>A | 0.2 | intron_variant | CYS1 | 3e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2014766 | 2 | 207126660 | G>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | KLF7 | 3e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs117391602 | 8 | 142182514 | G>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | MIR4472-1 - LINC00051 | 3e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 5 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|
| FAM13A | Orphanet:2032 | Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis |
| MCTP2 | Orphanet:1596 | Distal deletion 15q syndrome |
| CFAP221 | Orphanet:244 | Primary ciliary dyskinesia |
| ATF6 | Orphanet:1872 | Cone rod dystrophy |
| ATF6 | Orphanet:49382 | Achromatopsia |
Cohort genes → proteins
14 cohort genes, 12 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|
| CSMD1 | HGNC:14026 | ENSG00000183117 | Q96PZ7 | CUB and sushi domain-containing protein 1 | gwas |
| CYS1 | HGNC:18525 | ENSG00000205795 | Q717R9 | Cystin-1 | gwas |
| FAM13A | HGNC:19367 | ENSG00000138640 | O94988 | Protein FAM13A | gwas |
| CHRNA3 | HGNC:1957 | ENSG00000080644 | P32297 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-3 | gwas |
| MCTP2 | HGNC:25636 | ENSG00000140563 | Q6DN12 | Multiple C2 and transmembrane domain-containing protein 2 | gwas |
| CHID1 | HGNC:28474 | ENSG00000177830 | Q9BWS9 | Chitinase domain-containing protein 1 | gwas |
| CRACR2B | HGNC:28703 | ENSG00000177685 | Q8N4Y2 | EF-hand calcium-binding domain-containing protein 4A | gwas |
| CFAP221 | HGNC:33720 | ENSG00000163075 | Q4G0U5 | Cilia- and flagella-associated protein 221 | gwas |
| HYKK | HGNC:34403 | ENSG00000188266 | A2RU49 | Hydroxylysine kinase | gwas |
| RPL31P11 | HGNC:35849 | ENSG00000213075 | | ribosomal protein L31 pseudogene 11 | gwas |
| HHIP-AS1 | HGNC:44182 | ENSG00000248890 | | HHIP antisense RNA 1 | gwas |
| AP2A2 | HGNC:562 | ENSG00000183020 | O94973 | AP-2 complex subunit alpha-2 | gwas |
| IREB2 | HGNC:6115 | ENSG00000136381 | P48200 | Iron-responsive element-binding protein 2 | gwas |
| ATF6 | HGNC:791 | ENSG00000118217 | P18850 | Cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 alpha | gwas |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|
| CSMD1 | CUB and sushi domain-containing protein 1 | Potential suppressor of squamous cell carcinomas. |
| CHRNA3 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-3 | Component of neuronal acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) that function as pentameric, ligand-gated cation channels with high calcium permeability among other activities. nAChRs are excitatory neurotrasnmitter receptors formed by a collection… |
| MCTP2 | Multiple C2 and transmembrane domain-containing protein 2 | Might play a role in the development of cardiac outflow tract. |
| CHID1 | Chitinase domain-containing protein 1 | Saccharide- and LPS-binding protein with possible roles in pathogen sensing and endotoxin neutralization. |
| CRACR2B | EF-hand calcium-binding domain-containing protein 4A | Plays a role in store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE). |
| CFAP221 | Cilia- and flagella-associated protein 221 | May play a role in cilium morphogenesis and ciliary function. |
| HYKK | Hydroxylysine kinase | Catalyzes the GTP-dependent phosphorylation of 5-hydroxy-L-lysine. |
| AP2A2 | AP-2 complex subunit alpha-2 | Component of the adaptor protein complex 2 (AP-2). |
| IREB2 | Iron-responsive element-binding protein 2 | RNA-binding protein that binds to iron-responsive elements (IRES), which are stem-loop structures found in the 5’-UTR of ferritin, and delta aminolevulinic acid synthase mRNAs, and in the 3’-UTR of transferrin receptor mRNA. |
| ATF6 | Cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 alpha | Precursor of the transcription factor form (Processed cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 alpha), which is embedded in the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 4 · Difficult: 1 · Unknown: 9 · Druggable fraction: 0.29
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 |
|---|
| Complement | 1 | 19.1× | 0.203 |
| Antibody/Immunoglobulin | 2 | 4.2× | 0.203 |
| Kinase | 1 | 2.0× | 0.503 |
| Other/Unknown | 9 | 1.1× | 0.503 |
| Transcription factor | 1 | 0.6× | 0.836 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|
| CSMD1 | Complement | yes | | Sushi_SCR_CCP_dom, CUB_dom, Sperma_CUB_dom_sf |
| CYS1 | Other/Unknown | no | | Cys1 |
| FAM13A | Other/Unknown | no | | RhoGAP_dom, Rho_GTPase_activation_prot, FAM13 |
| CHRNA3 | Other/Unknown | no | | Nicotinic_acetylcholine_rcpt, Neurotrans-gated_channel_TM, Neur_channel |
| MCTP2 | Other/Unknown | no | | C2_dom, MCTP_C, C2_domain_sf |
| CHID1 | Other/Unknown | no | | Glyco_hydro18_cat, Chitinase_II/V-like_cat, GH_hydrolase_sf |
| CRACR2B | Other/Unknown | no | | EF_hand_dom, EF-hand-dom_pair, Ca-binding_regulatory |
| CFAP221 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | | Ig-like_fold, CFAP221 |
| HYKK | Kinase | yes | 2.7.1.81 | Aminoglycoside_PTrfase, Kinase-like_dom_sf, Pseudomonas-type_ThrB |
| RPL31P11 | Other/Unknown | no | | |
| HHIP-AS1 | Other/Unknown | no | | |
| AP2A2 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | | Clathrin/coatomer_adapt-like_N, Clathrin_a-adaptin_app_sub_C, Clathrin_a/b/g-adaptin_app_Ig |
| IREB2 | Other/Unknown | no | | AconitaseA/IPMdHydase_ssu_swvl, Acoase/IPM_deHydtase_lsu_aba, Aconitase/IRP2 |
| ATF6 | Transcription factor | no | | bZIP, bZIP_sf, ATF_bZIP_TF |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
13 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) | 14 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|
| secondary oocyte | 2 |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | 2 |
| germinal epithelium of ovary | 2 |
| body of pancreas | 2 |
| olfactory segment of nasal mucosa | 2 |
| tibia | 2 |
| Brodmann (1909) area 23 | 1 |
| middle temporal gyrus | 1 |
| primary visual cortex | 1 |
| adult mammalian kidney | 1 |
| kidney epithelium | 1 |
| renal medulla | 1 |
| jejunal mucosa | 1 |
| oocyte | 1 |
| pigmented layer of retina | 1 |
| thymus | 1 |
| buccal mucosa cell | 1 |
| right testis | 1 |
| stromal cell of endometrium | 1 |
| mucosa of transverse colon | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|
| CSMD1 | 179 | broad | marker | Brodmann (1909) area 23, middle temporal gyrus, primary visual cortex |
| CYS1 | 186 | broad | marker | kidney epithelium, renal medulla, adult mammalian kidney |
| FAM13A | 293 | ubiquitous | marker | secondary oocyte, oocyte, jejunal mucosa |
| CHRNA3 | 179 | broad | marker | pigmented layer of retina, thymus, primordial germ cell in gonad |
| MCTP2 | 234 | broad | marker | germinal epithelium of ovary, secondary oocyte, buccal mucosa cell |
| CHID1 | 252 | ubiquitous | marker | stromal cell of endometrium, body of pancreas, right testis |
| CRACR2B | 187 | ubiquitous | marker | body of pancreas, olfactory segment of nasal mucosa, mucosa of transverse colon |
| CFAP221 | 181 | broad | marker | right uterine tube, sperm, bronchial epithelial cell |
| HYKK | 170 | ubiquitous | marker | olfactory segment of nasal mucosa, calcaneal tendon, ileal mucosa |
| RPL31P11 | 112 | | yes | cortical plate, placenta, primordial germ cell in gonad |
| HHIP-AS1 | 187 | broad | marker | male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, sural nerve, tibia |
| AP2A2 | 134 | ubiquitous | marker | right hemisphere of cerebellum, cerebellum, cerebellar cortex |
| IREB2 | 272 | ubiquitous | marker | tibia, germinal epithelium of ovary, palpebral conjunctiva |
| ATF6 | 283 | ubiquitous | marker | corpus epididymis, skin of hip, upper leg skin |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 6.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|
| IREB2 | 3,944 |
| AP2A2 | 3,243 |
| ATF6 | 3,053 |
| HYKK | 1,592 |
| CSMD1 | 1,577 |
| CHID1 | 1,204 |
| CHRNA3 | 1,095 |
| CFAP221 | 1,000 |
| MCTP2 | 876 |
| FAM13A | 830 |
Intra-cohort edges
| A | B | Sources |
|---|
| CHRNA3 | FAM13A | string_interaction |
| CHRNA3 | HYKK | string_interaction |
| CHRNA3 | IREB2 | string_interaction |
| FAM13A | HYKK | string_interaction |
| FAM13A | IREB2 | string_interaction |
| HYKK | IREB2 | string_interaction |
Structural data
PDB: 5 · AlphaFold-only: 7 · No structure: 2
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|
| CHRNA3 | P32297 | 5 |
| CSMD1 | Q96PZ7 | 1 |
| MCTP2 | Q6DN12 | 1 |
| CHID1 | Q9BWS9 | 1 |
| IREB2 | P48200 | 1 |
AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)
| Symbol | UniProt | pLDDT |
|---|
| HYKK | A2RU49 | 93.89 |
| AP2A2 | O94973 | 85.30 |
| CRACR2B | Q8N4Y2 | 78.45 |
| CYS1 | Q717R9 | 66.42 |
| CFAP221 | Q4G0U5 | 63.53 |
| FAM13A | O94988 | 61.00 |
| ATF6 | P18850 | 56.09 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 69. Enrichment computed across 14 evidence-associated genes (8 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 8 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|
| Trafficking of myristoylated proteins to the cilium | 1 | 285.5× | 0.043 | CYS1 |
| ATF6 (ATF6-alpha) activates chaperones | 1 | 237.9× | 0.043 | ATF6 |
| Nef Mediated CD8 Down-regulation | 1 | 203.9× | 0.043 | AP2A2 |
| Highly sodium permeable postsynaptic acetylcholine nicotinic receptors | 1 | 203.9× | 0.043 | CHRNA3 |
| Nef Mediated CD4 Down-regulation | 1 | 158.6× | 0.043 | AP2A2 |
| Highly calcium permeable nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | 1 | 158.6× | 0.043 | CHRNA3 |
| ATF6 (ATF6-alpha) activates chaperone genes | 1 | 142.8× | 0.043 | ATF6 |
| Lysine catabolism | 1 | 142.8× | 0.043 | HYKK |
| Highly calcium permeable postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | 1 | 129.8× | 0.043 | CHRNA3 |
| Presynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | 1 | 119.0× | 0.043 | CHRNA3 |
| WNT5A-dependent internalization of FZD2, FZD5 and ROR2 | 1 | 109.8× | 0.043 | AP2A2 |
| Retrograde neurotrophin signalling | 1 | 102.0× | 0.043 | AP2A2 |
| Acetylcholine binding and downstream events | 1 | 102.0× | 0.043 | CHRNA3 |
| PERK regulates gene expression | 1 | 102.0× | 0.043 | ATF6 |
| Postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors | 1 | 102.0× | 0.043 | CHRNA3 |
| WNT5A-dependent internalization of FZD4 | 1 | 95.2× | 0.043 | AP2A2 |
| VLDLR internalisation and degradation | 1 | 89.2× | 0.043 | AP2A2 |
| Trafficking of GluR2-containing AMPA receptors | 1 | 84.0× | 0.043 | AP2A2 |
| Nef-mediates down modulation of cell surface receptors by recruiting them to clathrin adapters | 1 | 79.3× | 0.043 | AP2A2 |
| The role of Nef in HIV-1 replication and disease pathogenesis | 1 | 79.3× | 0.043 | AP2A2 |
| Modulation of host responses by IFN-stimulated genes | 1 | 75.1× | 0.043 | ATF6 |
| LDL clearance | 1 | 68.0× | 0.046 | AP2A2 |
| Plasma lipoprotein clearance | 1 | 59.5× | 0.050 | AP2A2 |
| ATF4 activates genes in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress | 1 | 51.0× | 0.056 | ATF6 |
| Unfolded Protein Response (UPR) | 1 | 44.6× | 0.060 | ATF6 |
| Iron uptake and transport | 1 | 43.3× | 0.060 | IREB2 |
| Host Interactions of HIV factors | 1 | 42.0× | 0.060 | AP2A2 |
| PCP/CE pathway | 1 | 37.6× | 0.064 | AP2A2 |
| Beta-catenin independent WNT signaling | 1 | 36.6× | 0.064 | AP2A2 |
| Dengue Virus Attachment and Entry | 1 | 32.4× | 0.070 | AP2A2 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 11 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|
| regulation of acetylcholine secretion, neurotransmission | 1 | 1532.0× | 0.022 | CHRNA3 |
| positive regulation of ATF6-mediated unfolded protein response | 1 | 1532.0× | 0.022 | ATF6 |
| oviduct epithelium development | 1 | 510.7× | 0.034 | CSMD1 |
| synaptic transmission involved in micturition | 1 | 383.0× | 0.034 | CHRNA3 |
| mammary gland branching involved in pregnancy | 1 | 383.0× | 0.034 | CSMD1 |
| obsolete lysine catabolic process | 1 | 218.9× | 0.034 | HYKK |
| ATF6-mediated unfolded protein response | 1 | 191.5× | 0.034 | ATF6 |
| postsynaptic neurotransmitter receptor internalization | 1 | 191.5× | 0.034 | AP2A2 |
| response to acetylcholine | 1 | 191.5× | 0.034 | CHRNA3 |
| behavioral response to nicotine | 1 | 170.2× | 0.034 | CHRNA3 |
| store-operated calcium entry | 1 | 153.2× | 0.034 | CRACR2B |
| obsolete protoporphyrinogen IX biosynthetic process | 1 | 153.2× | 0.034 | IREB2 |
| conditioned place preference | 1 | 153.2× | 0.034 | CSMD1 |
| erythrocyte homeostasis | 1 | 117.8× | 0.036 | IREB2 |
| mucociliary clearance | 1 | 117.8× | 0.036 | CFAP221 |
| regulation of smooth muscle contraction | 1 | 109.4× | 0.036 | CHRNA3 |
| intestinal absorption | 1 | 109.4× | 0.036 | IREB2 |
| startle response | 1 | 102.1× | 0.036 | CSMD1 |
| cerebrospinal fluid circulation | 1 | 80.6× | 0.043 | CFAP221 |
| synaptic transmission, cholinergic | 1 | 73.0× | 0.043 | CHRNA3 |
| female gonad development | 1 | 73.0× | 0.043 | CSMD1 |
| regulation of neurotransmitter secretion | 1 | 69.6× | 0.043 | MCTP2 |
| regulation of dendrite morphogenesis | 1 | 66.6× | 0.043 | CHRNA3 |
| sperm flagellum assembly | 1 | 61.3× | 0.043 | CFAP221 |
| acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway | 1 | 56.7× | 0.043 | CHRNA3 |
| neuromuscular synaptic transmission | 1 | 54.7× | 0.043 | CHRNA3 |
| motile cilium assembly | 1 | 52.8× | 0.043 | CFAP221 |
| multicellular organismal-level iron ion homeostasis | 1 | 52.8× | 0.043 | IREB2 |
| clathrin-dependent endocytosis | 1 | 52.8× | 0.043 | AP2A2 |
| membrane depolarization | 1 | 46.4× | 0.048 | CHRNA3 |
Therapeutics
Drugs indicated for this disease
12 approved, 7 in late-stage (phase 3) trials. Disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.
Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Acetylcysteine, Erdosteine, Ivacaftor, Tozorakimab.
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 1 · Phase ≥3: 1 · Phased (≥1): 1 · Undrugged: 13
Druggability breadth: 2 of 14 evidence-associated genes (14%) 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 |
|---|
| CHRNA3 | VARENICLINE |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|
| CHRNA3 | 21 | 4 |
| CSMD1 | 0 | 0 |
| CYS1 | 0 | 0 |
| FAM13A | 0 | 0 |
| MCTP2 | 0 | 0 |
| CHID1 | 0 | 0 |
| CRACR2B | 0 | 0 |
| CFAP221 | 0 | 0 |
| HYKK | 0 | 0 |
| RPL31P11 | 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 |
|---|
| CHRNA3 | 436 | Binding:343, Functional:91, ADMET:2 |
| AP2A2 | 1 | Binding:1 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|
| HYKK | 2.7.1.81 | hydroxylysine kinase |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|
| CHRNA3 | 436 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 12; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
21 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) |
|---|
| VARENICLINE | 4 | CHRNA3 |
| MECAMYLAMINE | 4 | CHRNA3 |
| NICOTINE | 4 | CHRNA3 |
| ONDANSETRON | 4 | CHRNA3 |
| TROPISETRON | 4 | CHRNA3 |
| ACETYLCHOLINE | 4 | CHRNA3 |
| BUPROPION | 4 | CHRNA3 |
| GRANISETRON | 4 | CHRNA3 |
| DEXMECAMYLAMINE | 3 | CHRNA3 |
| CYTISINICLINE | 3 | CHRNA3 |
| ALTINICLINE | 2 | CHRNA3 |
| RADAFAXINE | 2 | CHRNA3 |
| ANABASEINE | 2 | CHRNA3 |
| STILONIUM IODIDE | 2 | CHRNA3 |
| RIVANICLINE | 2 | CHRNA3 |
| GTS-21 | 2 | CHRNA3 |
| AZD1446 | 2 | CHRNA3 |
| SOFINICLINE | 2 | CHRNA3 |
| TEBANICLINE | 2 | CHRNA3 |
| 18-METHOXYCORONARIDINE | 2 | CHRNA3 |
| TC-2216 | 1 | CHRNA3 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 1 | CHRNA3 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 0 | |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 1 | CSMD1 |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 3 | CFAP221, HYKK, AP2A2 |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 9 | CYS1, FAM13A, MCTP2, CHID1, CRACR2B, RPL31P11, HHIP-AS1, IREB2, ATF6 |
Undrugged target profiles
13 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|
| FAM13A | 0 | CHRNA3 |
| HYKK | 0 | CHRNA3 |
| CSMD1 | 0 | — |
| CYS1 | 0 | — |
| MCTP2 | 0 | — |
| CHID1 | 0 | — |
| CRACR2B | 0 | — |
| CFAP221 | 0 | — |
| RPL31P11 | 0 | — |
| HHIP-AS1 | 0 | — |
| AP2A2 | 1 | — |
| IREB2 | 0 | — |
| ATF6 | 0 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 128.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|
| Not specified | 73 |
| PHASE4 | 24 |
| PHASE2 | 14 |
| PHASE3 | 12 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 2 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 2 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|
| NCT00132938 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | PERSPECTIVE: Telithromycin - Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT00132951 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | KEYS: Study Comparing Clinical Health Outcomes of Telithromycin Versus Azithromycin in Outpatients With Community-acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infections |
| NCT00175565 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Inhaled Steroid Reduces Systemic Inflammation in COPD |
| NCT00181207 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Airway Clearance for Prevention of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbation |
| NCT00184977 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | COPD on Primary Care Treatment (COOPT) |
| NCT00245453 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Outpatient Registry Trial of Respiratory Tract Infections in Adults |
| NCT00288223 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Telithromycin in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT00538148 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Telithromycin: in the Treatment of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis in Adult Outpatients With COPD |
| NCT00633776 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | Perforomist Versus Foradil Evaluated by Inspiratory Capacity and High Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) |
| NCT00656747 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Moxifloxacin Versus Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid in Treatment of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT00680056 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Add-on Effects of Tiotropium Over Formoterol in Exercise Tolerance on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients |
| NCT00720226 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Efficacy of Losartan in Preventing Progression of COPD |
| NCT01361984 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Sunovion Brovana Versus Serevent Inspiratory Capacity High Resolution Computed Tomography |
| NCT01431625 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Effects of Exercise Training on Systemic Inflammation an Muscle Repair According to the Obstructive Chronic Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Phenotype |
| NCT02416102 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Effect of Losartan on Airway Mucociliary Dysfunction in Patients With COPD and Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT02515799 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Mucolytic Effectiveness of Tacholiquine ® in Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT03073798 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | The Effectiveness of Roflumilast in Improving Mucociliary Clearance in Patients With COPD and Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT03251911 | PHASE4 | WITHDRAWN | VX-770 for the Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT04069312 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Roflumilast or Azithromycin to Prevent COPD Exacerbations (RELIANCE) |
| NCT04834531 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Effect of Zhuli Capsule on Phlegm-heat Syndrome (Tan-re Zheng) |
| NCT05075057 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Immunogenicity and Safety of an Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine in Patients Aged ≥60 Years With Chronic Bronchitis and COPD |
| NCT05075083 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Immunogenicity and Safety of an Inactivated COVID-19 Vaccine in Elderly People With Chronic Bronchitis and COPD |
| NCT05104216 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Immunogenicity and Safety of a Third Dose and Immune Persistence of BBIBP-Corv Vaccine in Elderly People With Chronic Bronchitis and COPD |
| NCT05843669 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Study to Explore if Long-term Use of Mucinex Can Help With Symptoms in Patients With Stable Chronic Bronchitis. |
| NCT00042718 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of High Dose, Short-course Levofloxacin in the Treatment of Acute Bacterial Exacerbation (Worsening) of Chronic Bronchitis. |
| NCT00064402 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Determine the Safety and Efficacy of (R,R)-Formoterol in the Treatment of Subjects With COPD |
| NCT00064415 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | To Evaluate the Long-term Safety of (R,R)-Formoterol in Subjects With COPD |
| NCT00254566 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Trial To Evaluate Two Antibiotics For The Treatment Of Acute Exacerbation Of Chronic Bronchitis (AECB) |
| NCT00255983 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | A Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Faropenem Medoxomil In the Treatment of Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT00257140 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Levofloxacin Compared With Cefaclor in the Treatment of Adults With Chronic Bronchitis Experiencing Rapid Onset of Worsening of Symptoms Caused by Bacteria |
| NCT00269932 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Oral Levofloxacin Compared With Cefuroxime Axetil in the Treatment of Adults With Persistent Bronchitis Experiencing Rapid Onset of Severe Worsening of Symptoms Caused by Bacteria |
| NCT00473460 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Intermittent Moxifloxacin Therapy For The Prevention Of Acute Exacerbations In Patients With Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT00642447 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Helium:Oxygen Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients Exposed to Sulfur Mustard |
| NCT00644449 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Trial of Azithromycin SR Compared With Levofloxacin for the Treatment of Acute Symptoms of Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT00649831 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Multicentre, Randomised, Open-Label Study To Compare The Efficacy And Safety Of Azithromycin For 5 Days With Those Of Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid In Patients With Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT01071161 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | The Effect of Azithromycin in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Chronic Productive Cough |
| NCT02261350 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Post-hospitalisation Nutritional Support and Gait Speed in COPD |
| NCT03489837 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of HOB-048 CR Tab. in Comparison With HOB-048 Syrup in Patients With Cough Due to Acute or Chronic Bronchitis |
| NCT00035828 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | A Blinded Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of a Fully Human Anti-IL8 Monoclonal Antibody (ABX-IL8) to Placebo in Patients With Chronic Bronchitis and COPD |
| NCT00051792 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Yoga for Treating Shortness of Breath in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
- Cohort genes: CSMD1, CYS1, FAM13A, CHRNA3, MCTP2, CHID1, CRACR2B, CFAP221, HYKK, HHIP-AS1, AP2A2, IREB2, ATF6
- Drugs: Levofloxacin, Arformoterol, Telithromycin, Losartan, Azithromycin, Ofloxacin, Salmeterol, Ivacaftor, Roflumilast, Acetylcysteine, Clarithromycin, Clavulanic Acid, Erdosteine, Fluticasone Propionate, Formoterol Fumarate, Moxifloxacin, Tyloxapol, Faropenem Medoxomil, Fluticasone, Levodropropizine, Tozorakimab