Colonic neoplasm

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Also known as colon neoplasmcolon neoplasm (disease)colon tumorcolon tumourcolonic tumorcolonic tumourneoplasm of colonneoplasm of the colontumor of colontumor of the colontumour of colontumour of the colon

Summary

Colonic neoplasm (MONDO:0005401) is a cancer (an umbrella term covering 8 Mondo subtypes) with 16 cohort genes (42 GWAS associations across 8 studies; 8 CIViC-evidence somatic drivers; 11 ClinVar predisposition records) and 212 clinical trials. The dominant Reactome pathway is Stabilization of p53 (3 cohort genes). Top therapeutic interventions include oxaliplatin, ketorolac, and orphenadrine.

At a glance

  • Classification: Cancer
  • Umbrella term: 8 Mondo subtypes
  • Cohort genes: 16
  • GWAS associations: 42
  • ClinVar variants: 11
  • Clinical trials: 212

Clinical features

No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.

Identifiers

Disease identifiers

FieldValue
Canonical namecolonic neoplasm
Mondo IDMONDO:0005401
EFOEFO:0004288
MeSHD003110
NCITC2953
UMLSC0009375
MedGen3165
Anatomy (UBERON)UBERON:0001155
Is cancer (heuristic)yes

Also known as: colon neoplasm · colon neoplasm (disease) · colon tumor · colon tumour · colonic neoplasm · colonic tumor · colonic tumour · neoplasm of colon · neoplasm of the colon · tumor of colon · tumor of the colon · tumour of colon · tumour of the colon

Data availability: 11 ClinVar variants · 42 GWAS associations (8 studies).

Disease family

An umbrella term covering 8 Mondo subtypes.

Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › digestive system disorderintestinal disorder › large intestine disorder › colonic disordercolonic neoplasm

Related subtypes (12): neuronal intestinal dysplasia, functional diarrhea, megacolon, diverticulitis of colon, cecal disorder, sigmoid disease, functional colonic disease, colitis, colon dysplasia, polyp of colon, Chilaiditi syndrome, colonic duplication

Subtypes (8): benign colon neoplasm, colon neuroendocrine neoplasm, cecal neoplasm, colon inflammatory polyp, colon juvenile polyp, sigmoid neoplasm, malignant colon neoplasm, epithelial tumor of colon

Genetics & variants

GWAS landscape

42 GWAS associations across 8 studies. Top hits map to 28 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).

Top associations by p-value

rsIDp-valueGeneRisk alleleOdds ratio
rs568489362e-08SYMPKA1.64
rs172802621e-07PAPOLA - RN7SKP108?3.02
rs169334892e-07NTF3T34.9
rs731719066e-07CNTNAP2T2.2
rs48122197e-07MIR646HG - LINC01718?3.27
rs766537938e-07NIPAL1, CNGA1G21.7
rs284951979e-07APOL6T39.9
rs1484522021e-06GNG7A34.6
rs359141291e-06BICRAT56.2
rs727744681e-06COL5A1C15.1
rs1141444171e-06ABCC12T149.8
rs620057041e-06FERMT2 - DDHD1A0.4
rs61050572e-06ISM1?2.2
rs1905910662e-06GTPBP10A40.6
rs782636202e-06TSHZ1T43.6
rs1178203812e-06TNRC6B - ADSLA37
rs30046812e-06DEPDC1-AS1 - LINC01707T11.8
rs46963372e-06TMEM154 - TIGD4A35.8
rs132110792e-06FGD2G43.9
rs177216002e-06PHF12A25.9
rs97730252e-06XKR5G0.5
rs796195622e-06DYRK1AC2.7
rs131800873e-06HCN1?2.4
rs173254313e-06AFF2 - IDS?2.47
rs1394325453e-06LINC02269G48.4
rs1393670403e-06MAP3K20T33
rs37949244e-06DSG3?2.37
rs109212194e-06RGS2-AS1?1.9
rs757722324e-06HNRNPA1P4 - DPPA3P9T15.8
rs1180252644e-06ASTN2T25.7

Top studies (by case count)

StudyLead authorYearCasesControlsTitle
GCST004167Wang H20171,4514,703Novel colon cancer susceptibility variants identified from a genome-wide association study in African Americans.
GCST90043849Jiang L2021378455,970A generalized linear mixed model association tool for biobank-scale data.
GCST002822Xu W20153340A genome wide association study on Newfoundland colorectal cancer patients’ survival outcomes.
GCST90043855Jiang L2021274456,074A generalized linear mixed model association tool for biobank-scale data.
GCST90179122Garcia-Etxebarria K20222350Performance of the Use of Genetic Information to Assess the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in the Basque Population.
GCST90162554Garcia-Etxebarria K20222190Performance of the Use of Genetic Information to Assess the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in the Basque Population.
GCST90179121Garcia-Etxebarria K20222190Performance of the Use of Genetic Information to Assess the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in the Basque Population.
GCST90162553Garcia-Etxebarria K20221700Performance of the Use of Genetic Information to Assess the Risk of Colorectal Cancer in the Basque Population.

Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers

Tier distribution (top 50 variants)

TierVariants
Tier 1: coding0
Tier 2: splice/UTR1
Tier 3: regulatory1
Tier 4: intronic/intergenic38

MAF distribution

BucketVariants
common (>=0.05)18
low_freq (0.01-0.05)22
rare (<0.01)0
unknown0

Functional consequences

ConsequenceCount
intron_variant32
intergenic_variant6
3_prime_UTR_variant1
regulatory_region_variant1

Top variants

rsIDChrPosAllelesMAFConsequenceGenep-valueTier
rs568489361945818249A>G0.06intron_variantSYMPK2e-08Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs172802621496587587C>T0.05intergenic_variantPAPOLA - RN7SKP1081e-07Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs16933489125463044C>T0.02intron_variantNTF32e-07Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs731719067148289437C>T0.23intron_variantCNTNAP26e-07Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs48122192060847915C>T0.05intergenic_variantMIR646HG - LINC017187e-07Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs76653793447960917T>G0.028intron_variantNIPAL1, CNGA18e-07Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs284951972235654585C>T0.023intron_variantAPOL69e-07Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs148452202192527579G>A0.022intron_variantGNG71e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs359141291947612309G>T0.013intron_variantBICRA1e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs727744689134805472T>C0.035intron_variantCOL5A11e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1141444171648083065C>T0.013_prime_UTR_variantABCC121e-06Tier 2: splice/UTR
rs620057041452998432A>G0.464regulatory_region_variantFERMT2 - DDHD11e-06Tier 3: regulatory
rs61050572013248679A>C,G0.05intron_variantISM12e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs190591066790358980G>A,T0.017intron_variantGTPBP102e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs782636201875283725C>T0.011intron_variantTSHZ12e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1178203812240342482G>A0.013intergenic_variantTNRC6B - ADSL2e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs3004681168589032T>A,C,G0.062intergenic_variantDEPDC1-AS1 - LINC017072e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs46963374152681522A>C0.023intron_variantTMEM154 - TIGD42e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs13211079637009573C>G0.019intron_variantFGD22e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs177216001728941495G>A0.037intron_variantPHF122e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs977302586816936A>C,G,T0.414intron_variantXKR52e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs796195622137370120T>C0.1intron_variantDYRK1A2e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs13180087545265666T>C,G0.05intron_variantHCN13e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs17325431X149380542C>T0.05intron_variantAFF2 - IDS3e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1394325454173703044A>G0.012intron_variantLINC022693e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1393670402173085886C>G,T0.019intron_variantMAP3K203e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs37949241831461771G>A,C0.05intron_variantDSG34e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs109212191192618733C>A,G,T0.05intron_variantRGS2-AS14e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs75772232882777290C>T0.039intron_variantHNRNPA1P4 - DPPA3P94e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs1180252649116645502C>T0.026intron_variantASTN24e-06Tier 4: intronic/intergenic

ClinVar germline variants

11 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:

5 pathogenic, 3 pathogenic/likely pathogenic, 1 uncertain significance, 1 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 1 benign

ClinVarVariant (HGVS)GeneClassificationReview
433620NM_000038.6(APC):c.1370C>A (p.Ser457Ter)APCPathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
651311NM_000051.4(ATM):c.6415G>T (p.Glu2139Ter)ATMPathogenic/Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1244227NM_002354.3(EPCAM):c.903+1G>AEPCAMPathogenicno assertion criteria provided
1255698NM_000249.4(MLH1):c.1A>T (p.Met1Leu)MLH1Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter
90356NM_000249.4(MLH1):c.790+1G>AMLH1Pathogenicreviewed by expert panel
184445NM_005591.4(MRE11):c.1726C>T (p.Arg576Ter)MRE11Pathogenic/Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
406825NM_001048174.2(MUTYH):c.420+19_420+31delMUTYHPathogenic/Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
410108NM_024675.4(PALB2):c.1671_1674del (p.Ile558fs)PALB2Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
128089NM_007194.4(CHEK2):c.917G>C (p.Gly306Ala)CHEK2Conflicting classifications of pathogenicitycriteria provided, conflicting classifications
1255699NM_000249.4(MLH1):c.884+3A>CMLH1Uncertain significancecriteria provided, single submitter
231485NM_000546.6(TP53):c.1060C>A (p.Gln354Lys)TP53Benignreviewed by expert panel

Genes & proteins

Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers

GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 54 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0

Somatic driver evidence (intOGen + CIViC, cohort fanout)

GeneintOGen roleCancer typesCIViC
EPCAMCIViC #3364
TP53LoFACC,ALL,AML,ANGS,ANSC,BCC,BL,BLADDER,BLCA,BRCA,CCRCC,CEAD,CESC,CHOL,CHRCC,CLLSLL,COAD,COADREAD,CSCC,DLBCLNOS,EGC,ES,ESCA,ESCC,GB,GBC,GBM,GIST,HCC,HGGNOS,HNSC,LGGNOS,LIPO,LMS,LNM,LUAD,LUSC,MBL,MEL,MLYM,MT,NBL,NETNOS,NHL,NPC,NSCLC,OS,OVT,PAAD,PANCREAS,PAST,PCM,PLMESO,PRAD,PRCC,PROSTATE,RCC,READ,SACA,SARCNOS,SCLC,SIC,SKCM,SKIN,SOFT_TISSUE,STAD,STOMACH,THYM,UCEC,UCS,UTUC,VULVA,WDTC,WTCIViC #45
CHEK2ActBRCACIViC #8950
PALB2LoFOVTCIViC #15013
APCLoFAML,ANSC,CHOL,COAD,COADREAD,CSCC,EGC,ESCA,ESCC,HCC,LUAD,MEL,MT,NETNOS,NSCLC,PRAD,PROSTATE,READ,STAD,STOMACH,UM,VULVACIViC #66
MLH1CIViC #3532
MRE11CIViC #3586
ATMLoFBLCA,BRCA,CCRCC,CHOL,CLLSLL,COAD,COADREAD,ESCA,HCC,LUAD,LUSC,MEL,NSCLC,PAAD,PANCREAS,PANET,PCM,PLMESO,PRAD,PROSTATE,STAD,UCEC,UTUC,WDTCCIViC #69

Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)

GeneOrphanet IDRare disease
EPCAMOrphanet:144Lynch syndrome
EPCAMOrphanet:92050Congenital tufting enteropathy
TP53Orphanet:1333Familial pancreatic carcinoma
TP53Orphanet:145Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome
TP53Orphanet:1501Adrenocortical carcinoma
TP53Orphanet:210159Adult hepatocellular carcinoma
TP53Orphanet:251576Gliosarcoma
TP53Orphanet:251579Giant cell glioblastoma
TP53Orphanet:251899Choroid plexus carcinoma
TP53Orphanet:2807Papilloma of choroid plexus
TP53Orphanet:293199Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma
TP53Orphanet:3318Essential thrombocythemia
TP53Orphanet:524Li-Fraumeni syndrome
TP53Orphanet:52688Myelodysplastic syndrome
TP53Orphanet:585909B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma with t(9;22)(q34.1;q11.2)
TP53Orphanet:667662Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma
TP53Orphanet:668Osteosarcoma
TP53Orphanet:67038B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
TP53Orphanet:70573Small cell lung cancer
TP53Orphanet:96253Cushing disease
TP53Orphanet:99756Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
TP53Orphanet:99757Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma
CHEK2Orphanet:1331Familial prostate cancer
CHEK2Orphanet:145Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome
CHEK2Orphanet:440437Familial colorectal cancer Type X
CHEK2Orphanet:524Li-Fraumeni syndrome
CHEK2Orphanet:668Osteosarcoma
PALB2Orphanet:1333Familial pancreatic carcinoma
PALB2Orphanet:145Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome
PALB2Orphanet:178Chordoma
PALB2Orphanet:227535Hereditary breast cancer
PALB2Orphanet:84Fanconi anemia
HCN1Orphanet:36387Genetic epilepsy with febrile seizure plus
HCN1Orphanet:442835Non-specific early-onset epileptic encephalopathy
APCOrphanet:220460Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis
APCOrphanet:2615845q22 microdeletion syndrome
APCOrphanet:314022Gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach
APCOrphanet:3258Cenani-Lenz syndrome
APCOrphanet:873Desmoid tumor
MLH1Orphanet:144Lynch syndrome
MLH1Orphanet:252202Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome
MRE11Orphanet:145Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome
MRE11Orphanet:240760Nijmegen breakage syndrome-like disorder
MRE11Orphanet:251347Ataxia-telangiectasia-like disorder
MUTYHOrphanet:247798MUTYH-related polyposis
MUTYHOrphanet:440437Familial colorectal cancer Type X
ATMOrphanet:100Ataxia-telangiectasia
ATMOrphanet:1331Familial prostate cancer
ATMOrphanet:145Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome
ATMOrphanet:227535Hereditary breast cancer

Cohort genes → proteins

16 cohort genes, 16 distinct canonical proteins.

Evidence partition

SubsetGenes
gwas_only7
multi_evidence9

Cohort genes (full)

SymbolHGNCEnsemblUniProtNameEvidence
EPCAMHGNC:11529ENSG00000119888P16422Epithelial cell adhesion moleculeclinvar
TP53HGNC:11998ENSG00000141510P04637Cellular tumor antigen p53clinvar
PARVGHGNC:14654ENSG00000138964Q9HBI0Gamma-parvingwas
ADISSPHGNC:15873ENSG00000101220Q9GZN8Adipose-secreted signaling proteingwas
ISM1HGNC:16213ENSG00000101230B1AKI9Isthmin-1gwas
CHEK2HGNC:16627ENSG00000183765O96017Serine/threonine-protein kinase Chk2clinvar
DPP10HGNC:20823ENSG00000175497Q8N608Inactive dipeptidyl peptidase 10gwas
SYMPKHGNC:22935ENSG00000125755Q92797Symplekingwas
PALB2HGNC:26144ENSG00000083093Q86YC2Partner and localizer of BRCA2clinvar
DSG3HGNC:3050ENSG00000134757P32926Desmoglein-3gwas
HCN1HGNC:4845ENSG00000164588O60741Potassium/sodium hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 1gwas
APCHGNC:583ENSG00000134982P25054Adenomatous polyposis coli proteinclinvar
MLH1HGNC:7127ENSG00000076242P40692DNA mismatch repair protein Mlh1clinvar
MRE11HGNC:7230ENSG00000020922P49959Double-strand break repair protein MRE11clinvar
MUTYHHGNC:7527ENSG00000132781Q9UIF7Adenine DNA glycosylaseclinvar
ATMHGNC:795ENSG00000149311Q13315Serine-protein kinase ATMclinvar

Cohort function summary

Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.

SymbolProtein nameFunction (lead sentence)
EPCAMEpithelial cell adhesion moleculeMay act as a physical homophilic interaction molecule between intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) at the mucosal epithelium for providing immunological barrier as a first line of defense against mucosa…
TP53Cellular tumor antigen p53Multifunctional transcription factor that induces cell cycle arrest, DNA repair or apoptosis upon binding to its target DNA sequence.
PARVGGamma-parvinPlays a role with ILK in promoting the cell adhesion and spreading of leukocytes.
ADISSPAdipose-secreted signaling proteinAdipocyte-secreted protein (adipokine) that acts as a key regulator for white adipose tissue (WAT) thermogenesis and glucose homeostasis at least in part through activation of protein kinase A (PKA).
ISM1Isthmin-1Acts as an angiogenesis inhibitor.
CHEK2Serine/threonine-protein kinase Chk2Serine/threonine-protein kinase which is required for checkpoint-mediated cell cycle arrest, activation of DNA repair and apoptosis in response to the presence of DNA double-strand breaks.
DPP10Inactive dipeptidyl peptidase 10Promotes cell surface expression of the potassium channel KCND2.
SYMPKSymplekinScaffold protein that functions as a component of a multimolecular complex involved in histone mRNA 3’-end processing.
PALB2Partner and localizer of BRCA2Plays a critical role in homologous recombination repair (HRR) through its ability to recruit BRCA2 and RAD51 to DNA breaks.
DSG3Desmoglein-3A component of desmosome cell-cell junctions which are required for positive regulation of cellular adhesion.
HCN1Potassium/sodium hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 1Hyperpolarization-activated ion channel that are permeable to sodium and potassium ions.
APCAdenomatous polyposis coli proteinTumor suppressor.
MLH1DNA mismatch repair protein Mlh1Heterodimerizes with PMS2 to form MutL alpha, a component of the post-replicative DNA mismatch repair system (MMR).
MRE11Double-strand break repair protein MRE11Core component of the MRN complex, which plays a central role in double-strand break (DSB) repair, DNA recombination, maintenance of telomere integrity and meiosis.
MUTYHAdenine DNA glycosylaseInvolved in oxidative DNA damage repair.
ATMSerine-protein kinase ATMSerine/threonine protein kinase which activates checkpoint signaling upon double strand breaks (DSBs), apoptosis and genotoxic stresses such as ionizing ultraviolet A light (UVA), thereby acting as a DNA damage sensor.

Protein-family classification

Druggable: 6 · Difficult: 2 · Unknown: 8 · Druggable fraction: 0.38

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.

FamilyGenesFoldFDR
Ion channel17.0×0.537
Kinase23.5×0.537
Protease12.3×0.873
GPCR11.5×0.873
Scaffold/PPI11.1×0.873
Other/Unknown80.9×0.873
Enzyme (other)10.8×0.873
Transcription factor10.5×0.873

Per-gene assignment

SymbolFamilyDruggable?ECInterPro (top 3)
EPCAMEnzyme (other)yes2.4.1.37Thyroglobulin_1, Thyroglobulin_1_sf, EpCAM_N
TP53Transcription factornop53_tumour_suppressor, p53-like_TF_DNA-bd_sf, p53_tetrameristn
PARVGOther/UnknownnoCH_dom, Parvin, CH_dom_sf
ADISSPOther/UnknownnoADISSP
ISM1GPCRyesTSP1_rpt, AMOP_dom, TSP1_rpt_sf
CHEK2Kinaseyes2.7.11.1FHA_dom, Prot_kinase_dom, Ser/Thr_kinase_AS
DPP10ProteaseyesPeptidase_S9_cat, Peptidase_S9B_N, AB_hydrolase_fold
SYMPKOther/UnknownnoARM-like, ARM-type_fold, Symplekin/Pta1
PALB2Scaffold/PPInoWD40/YVTN_repeat-like_dom_sf, PALB2_WD40, WD40_repeat_dom_sf
DSG3Other/UnknownnoCadherin-like_dom, Desmosomal_cadherin, Cadherin-like_sf
HCN1Ion channelyescNMP-bd_dom, K_chnl_volt-dep_EAG/ELK/ERG, Ion_trans_dom
APCOther/UnknownnoArmadillo, APC_rpt, SAMP
MLH1Other/UnknownnoMutL/Mlh/PMS, DNA_mismatch_S5_2-like, Ribsml_uS5_D2-typ_fold_subgr
MRE11Other/UnknownnoMre11, Calcineurin-like_PHP, Mre11_DNA-bd
MUTYHOther/UnknownnoNUDIX_hydrolase_dom, HhH_motif, HhH-GPD_domain
ATMKinaseyes2.7.11.1PI3/4_kinase_cat_dom, PIK-rel_kinase_FAT, FATC_dom

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)

BucketGenes
narrow (1-5 tissues)0
moderate (6-20)0
broad (>20)16
unknown0

Top tissues across cohort

TissueCohort genes
Brodmann (1909) area 232
endothelial cell2
oocyte2
secondary oocyte2
calcaneal tendon2
colonic mucosa1
jejunal mucosa1
mucosa of sigmoid colon1
ganglionic eminence1
tendon of biceps brachii1
ventricular zone1
granulocyte1
leukocyte1
monocyte1
caudate nucleus1
nucleus accumbens1
putamen1
left lobe of thyroid gland1
pericardium1
right lobe of thyroid gland1

Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)

SymbolBgee breadthFANTOM5 breadthSCXATop tissues
EPCAM253broadmarkerjejunal mucosa, colonic mucosa, mucosa of sigmoid colon
TP53223ubiquitousmarkerventricular zone, ganglionic eminence, tendon of biceps brachii
PARVG200broadmarkergranulocyte, monocyte, leukocyte
ADISSP261ubiquitousmarkernucleus accumbens, caudate nucleus, putamen
ISM1185broadmarkerpericardium, right lobe of thyroid gland, left lobe of thyroid gland
CHEK2183ubiquitousmarkerprimordial germ cell in gonad, lower esophagus mucosa, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis
DPP10176broadmarkeradrenal tissue, endothelial cell, Brodmann (1909) area 23
SYMPK255ubiquitousmarkerleft testis, right testis, adenohypophysis
PALB2232ubiquitousyessecondary oocyte, buccal mucosa cell, oocyte
DSG3143tissue_specificmarkergingiva, gingival epithelium, pharyngeal mucosa
HCN1147broadmarkerendothelial cell, Brodmann (1909) area 23, primary visual cortex
APC297ubiquitousmarkersubstantia nigra pars compacta, substantia nigra pars reticulata, medial globus pallidus
MLH1296ubiquitousmarkertibialis anterior, skeletal muscle tissue of rectus abdominis, deltoid
MRE11254ubiquitousmarkercalcaneal tendon, oocyte, secondary oocyte
MUTYH134ubiquitousmarkercerebellar hemisphere, cerebellar cortex, right hemisphere of cerebellum
ATM286ubiquitousmarkercalcaneal tendon, colonic epithelium, corpus callosum

Protein interactions among cohort

Intra-cohort edges: 9.

Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)

SymbolInteractor count
TP5322,736
ATM7,383
PALB25,641
CHEK24,795
MLH14,435
MRE113,932
EPCAM3,359
APC2,903
SYMPK2,455
MUTYH1,815

Intra-cohort edges

ABSources
ATMCHEK2string_interaction
ATMMLH1string_interaction
ATMMRE11string_interaction
ATMTP53biogrid_interaction, string_interaction
CHEK2MRE11string_interaction
CHEK2PALB2string_interaction
CHEK2TP53intact, string_interaction
EPCAMMLH1string_interaction
MLH1MUTYHstring_interaction

Structural data

PDB: 14 · AlphaFold-only: 2 · No structure: 0

Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)

SymbolUniProtPDB entries
TP53P04637313
CHEK2O9601738
APCP2505431
HCN1O6074117
ATMQ1331514
SYMPKQ9279713
MRE11P4995910
MLH1P406927
PALB2Q86YC24
MUTYHQ9UIF73
EPCAMP164222
ISM1B1AKI91
DPP10Q8N6081
DSG3P329261

AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)

SymbolUniProtpLDDT
PARVGQ9HBI081.77
ADISSPQ9GZN880.45

Function

Pathway analysis

Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 166. Enrichment computed across 16 evidence-associated genes (12 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 12 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

PathwayCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
Stabilization of p533190.3×4e-05TP53, CHEK2, ATM
Diseases of DNA repair3142.8×4e-05MLH1, MRE11, ATM
Regulation of TP53 Activity through Methylation3135.9×4e-05TP53, CHEK2, ATM
Impaired BRCA2 binding to PALB23114.2×4e-05PALB2, MRE11, ATM
Defective homologous recombination repair (HRR) due to BRCA1 loss of function3105.7×4e-05PALB2, MRE11, ATM
Defective HDR through Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of BRCA1 binding function3105.7×4e-05PALB2, MRE11, ATM
Defective HDR through Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of BRCA2/RAD51/RAD51C binding function3105.7×4e-05PALB2, MRE11, ATM
Recruitment and ATM-mediated phosphorylation of repair and signaling proteins at DNA double strand breaks448.8×4e-05TP53, CHEK2, MRE11, ATM
G2/M DNA damage checkpoint440.1×4e-05TP53, CHEK2, MRE11, ATM
Regulation of TP53 Activity through Phosphorylation439.2×4e-05TP53, CHEK2, MRE11, ATM
Resolution of D-loop Structures through Synthesis-Dependent Strand Annealing (SDSA)398.5×5e-05PALB2, MRE11, ATM
Homologous DNA Pairing and Strand Exchange395.2×5e-05PALB2, MRE11, ATM
Resolution of D-loop Structures through Holliday Junction Intermediates375.1×9e-05PALB2, MRE11, ATM
Regulation of TP53 Degradation373.2×9e-05TP53, CHEK2, ATM
Meiosis371.4×9e-05MLH1, MRE11, ATM
Sensing of DNA Double Strand Breaks2317.2×2e-04MRE11, ATM
Reproduction347.6×3e-04MLH1, MRE11, ATM
HDR through Homologous Recombination (HRR)347.6×3e-04PALB2, MRE11, ATM
TP53 Regulates Transcription of DNA Repair Genes345.3×3e-04TP53, MLH1, ATM
DNA Damage/Telomere Stress Induced Senescence340.8×4e-04TP53, MRE11, ATM
TP53 Regulates Transcription of Caspase Activators and Caspases2158.6×5e-04TP53, ATM
Defective homologous recombination repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of function2158.6×5e-04MRE11, ATM
Diseases of DNA Double-Strand Break Repair2135.9×6e-04MRE11, ATM
Defective homologous recombination repair (HRR) due to BRCA2 loss of function2135.9×6e-04MRE11, ATM
G2/M Checkpoints333.6×6e-04TP53, MRE11, ATM
Meiotic recombination332.4×6e-04MLH1, MRE11, ATM
Resolution of D-Loop Structures2105.7×9e-04MRE11, ATM
TP53 Regulates Transcription of Genes Involved in Cytochrome C Release290.6×0.001TP53, ATM
DNA Repair324.6×0.001MLH1, MRE11, ATM
DNA Double Strand Break Response279.3×0.002MRE11, ATM

GO biological processes by enrichment

Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 16 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

GO termCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
replicative senescence3185.9×1e-04TP53, CHEK2, ATM
double-strand break repair450.8×1e-04TP53, CHEK2, MRE11, ATM
cellular response to gamma radiation3112.8×2e-04TP53, CHEK2, ATM
double-strand break repair via nonhomologous end joining379.0×5e-04MLH1, MRE11, ATM
somitogenesis370.2×5e-04TP53, PALB2, ATM
DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator367.2×5e-04TP53, CHEK2, ATM
DNA damage response516.7×5e-04TP53, CHEK2, APC, MRE11, ATM
intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage360.8×6e-04CHEK2, MLH1, ATM
meiotic telomere clustering2234.1×0.001MLH1, ATM
DNA double-strand break processing2191.5×0.001MRE11, ATM
thymocyte apoptotic process2175.5×0.002TP53, CHEK2
regulation of autophagosome assembly2140.4×0.002CHEK2, ATM
mitotic intra-S DNA damage checkpoint signaling2117.0×0.003CHEK2, MRE11
double-strand break repair via homologous recombination329.3×0.003PALB2, MRE11, ATM
cellular response to stress2105.3×0.003CHEK2, ATM
signal transduction in response to DNA damage2100.3×0.003CHEK2, ATM
multicellular organism growth325.7×0.004TP53, PALB2, ATM
mismatch repair281.0×0.005MLH1, MUTYH
homologous chromosome pairing at meiosis275.2×0.005MLH1, MRE11
mitotic spindle assembly checkpoint signaling270.2×0.005APC, ATM
reciprocal meiotic recombination270.2×0.005MRE11, ATM
intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53 class mediator262.0×0.006TP53, CHEK2
embryonic organ development260.2×0.006TP53, PALB2
mitotic G2 DNA damage checkpoint signaling255.4×0.007MRE11, ATM
determination of adult lifespan254.0×0.007TP53, ATM
meiotic metaphase I homologous chromosome alignment11053.2×0.008MLH1
negative regulation of helicase activity11053.2×0.008TP53
cellular response to actinomycin D11053.2×0.008TP53
mitochondrial double-strand break repair via homologous recombination11053.2×0.008MRE11
regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway by p53 class mediator11053.2×0.008TP53

Therapeutics

Drugs indicated for this disease

2 approved, 22 in late-stage (phase 3) trials. Disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.

DrugDevelopment status
BevacizumabApproved (phase 4)
CapecitabineApproved (phase 4)
AspirinPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
AvelumabPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
CalciumPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
CelecoxibPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
CetuximabPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
CurcuminPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
DostarlimabPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
EniluracilPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
ErgocalciferolPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
Estrogens, ConjugatedPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
FluorouracilPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
GentamicinPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
InterferonPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
IrinotecanPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
OrnidazolePhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
OxaliplatinPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 3350Phase 3 (in late-stage trials)
PanitumumabPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
Polyethylene GlycolPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
RegorafenibPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
SennosidesPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)
VatalanibPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)

Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): ANTINEOPLASTON A10, Aflibercept, Atezolizumab, Azacitidine, Camrelizumab, Cholecalciferol, Dasatinib Anhydrous, Durvalumab, Entinostat, Envafolimab, Everolimus, Fruquintinib, Ganetespib, Gemcitabine, Gevokizumab, Icosapent Ethyl, Imatinib, Ipilimumab, Linifanib, Mangafodipir, Nivolumab, PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A, Palifermin, Patupilone, Pegfilgrastim, Pembrolizumab, Perifosine, Ramucirumab, Regramostim, Rituximab, Rivoceranib, Saracatinib, Serplulimab, Sodium Chloride, Thalidomide, Thrombomodulin Alfa, Tislelizumab, Topotecan, Trametinib, Vorinostat.

Drug target analysis

Approved (phase 4): 3 · Phase ≥3: 3 · Phased (≥1): 4 · Undrugged: 12

Druggability breadth: 10 of 16 evidence-associated genes (62%) 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.

SymbolExample approved molecule
TP53NITROFURANTOIN
CHEK2NERATINIB
ATMAMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE

Top cohort targets by molecule count

SymbolMoleculesMax phase
TP531964
ATM354
CHEK2304
SYMPK12
EPCAM00
PARVG00
ADISSP00
ISM100
DPP1000
PALB200

Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTargets in cohort
NITROFURANTOIN4TP53
DIOSMIN4TP53
VERTEPORFIN4TP53
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL4TP53
DIENESTROL4TP53
CLOTRIMAZOLE4TP53
COLCHICINE4TP53
NABUMETONE4TP53
SALMETEROL XINAFOATE4TP53
AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE4ATM, TP53
FURAZOLIDONE4ATM, TP53
AMOXAPINE4TP53
RALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
SULCONAZOLE NITRATE4TP53
PYRITHIONE ZINC4TP53
LACTIC ACID4TP53
OXYMETHOLONE4TP53
CHLOROXINE4TP53
PROPIOLACTONE4TP53
CLOMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
PHENYL AMINOSALICYLATE4TP53
THIORIDAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE4ATM, TP53
ETHOPROPAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
MECHLORETHAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
ECONAZOLE NITRATE4TP53
TRIFLUPROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
PROCHLORPERAZINE EDISYLATE4TP53
DEQUALINIUM CHLORIDE4TP53

Bioactivity and enzyme data

Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 3.

Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)

SymbolAssaysType breakdown
TP53869Binding:775, ADMET:83, Functional:10, Toxicity:1
CHEK2690Binding:687, Functional:2, ADMET:1
ATM240Binding:233, Functional:5, ADMET:2
MRE1136Binding:36
APC24Binding:24
HCN121Binding:12, Functional:8, ADMET:1
SYMPK7Binding:7
EPCAM1Binding:1
PARVG1Binding:1
MUTYH1Functional:1

Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)

SymbolEC numbersNames
EPCAM2.4.1.37, 2.4.1.40fucosylgalactoside 3-alpha-galactosyltransferase, glycoprotein-fucosylgalactoside alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase
CHEK22.7.11.1non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase
ATM2.7.11.1non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase

Cohort genes with high screening signal

≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.

SymbolChEMBL assays
TP53869
CHEK2690
ATM240

Pharmacogenomics

Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 16; 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.

CompoundMax phaseCohort target (bioactivity)
NITROFURANTOIN4TP53
DIOSMIN4TP53
VERTEPORFIN4TP53
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL4TP53
DIENESTROL4TP53
CLOTRIMAZOLE4TP53
COLCHICINE4TP53
NABUMETONE4TP53
SALMETEROL XINAFOATE4TP53
AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE4ATM, TP53
FURAZOLIDONE4ATM, TP53
AMOXAPINE4TP53
RALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
SULCONAZOLE NITRATE4TP53
PYRITHIONE ZINC4TP53
LACTIC ACID4TP53
OXYMETHOLONE4TP53
CHLOROXINE4TP53
PROPIOLACTONE4TP53
CLOMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
PHENYL AMINOSALICYLATE4TP53
THIORIDAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE4ATM, TP53
ETHOPROPAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
MECHLORETHAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
ECONAZOLE NITRATE4TP53
TRIFLUPROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE4TP53
PROCHLORPERAZINE EDISYLATE4TP53
DEQUALINIUM CHLORIDE4TP53

Druggability pyramid

Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):

TierDefinitionGenesSymbols
AApproved (phase 4 drug)3TP53, CHEK2, ATM
BPhased (≥1) drug, not yet approved1SYMPK
CDruggable family + PDB, no drug4EPCAM, ISM1, DPP10, HCN1
DDruggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug0
EDifficult family or no structure, no drug8PARVG, ADISSP, PALB2, DSG3, APC, MLH1, MRE11, MUTYH

Undrugged target profiles

12 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).

SymbolChEMBL assaysDrugged partners (top 3)
MRE1136ATM
EPCAM1
PARVG1
ADISSP0
ISM10
DPP100
PALB20
DSG30
HCN121
APC24
MLH10
MUTYH1

Clinical trials & evidence

Clinical trials

Clinical trials: 212.

Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)

PhaseTrials
Not specified150
PHASE220
PHASE312
PHASE410
PHASE110
PHASE1/PHASE26
PHASE2/PHASE33
EARLY_PHASE11

Top trials by phase / activity

NCTPhaseStatusTitle
NCT05345613PHASE4RECRUITINGTranexamic Acid During Colonic Endoscopic Resection Procedures
NCT00263055PHASE4COMPLETEDMASCOT : Multicenter Asia Study in Adjuvant Treatment of Colon Cancer With OxaliplaTin/5FU-LV
NCT00535652PHASE4COMPLETEDConcentration of Ertapenem in Colorectal Tissue
NCT00628147PHASE4COMPLETEDClinical Evaluation of Narrow Band Imaging Colonoscope
NCT00654212PHASE4COMPLETEDEndo-Laparoscopic Approach Versus Conventional Open Surgery in Obstructing Left-sided Colon Cancer: RCT
NCT01056913PHASE4COMPLETEDNITI CAR27 (ColonRing) Compression Anastomosis in Colorectal Surgery
NCT01975064PHASE4COMPLETEDCancer and Anesthesia: Survival After Radical Surgery - a Comparison Between Propofol or Sevoflurane Anesthesia
NCT02688699PHASE4UNKNOWNAdditive Hemostatic Efficacy of EndoClot After EMR or ESD in the Gastrointestinal Tract
NCT02958566PHASE4UNKNOWNMultimodal Narcotic Limited Perioperative Pain Control With Colorectal Surgery
NCT05068180PHASE4UNKNOWNLow-dose Neuroleptanalgesia for Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients
NCT05855200PHASE3RECRUITINGStudy of Perioperative Dostarlimab in Participants With Untreated T4N0 or Stage III dMMR/MSI-H Resectable Colon Cancer
NCT07132008PHASE3NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNeoadjuvant CAPOX Plus Tislelizumab vs CAPOX in MSS High-Risk Locally Advanced Colon Cancer
NCT00000611PHASE3COMPLETEDWomen’s Health Initiative (WHI)
NCT00056446PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy of Oxaliplatin/5-FU/Leucovorin Plus Vatalanib Versus Oxaliplatin/5-FU/Leucovorin in Patients With Previously Treated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT00056459PHASE3COMPLETEDStudy of Oxaliplatin/5-FU/Leucovorin Plus Vatalanib Versus Oxaliplatin/5-FU/Leucovorin in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.
NCT00188305PHASE3COMPLETEDA Randomized Trial of Cancer Risk and Health Education in Relatives of Colorectal Cancer Patients
NCT00275210PHASE3COMPLETEDMOSAIC - Multicenter International Study of Oxaliplatin/ 5FU-LV in the Adjuvant Treatment of Colon Cancer
NCT00295035PHASE3UNKNOWNPhase III Trial of Gemcitabine, Curcumin and Celebrex in Patients With Metastatic Colon Cancer
NCT00387842PHASE3UNKNOWNCOlon Cancer Laparoscopic or Open Resection
NCT00813540PHASE2/PHASE3COMPLETEDThe Effects of Exercise Training on the Health-related Fitness of Colon Cancer Survivors
NCT02598414PHASE2/PHASE3UNKNOWNThe Role of Indocyanine Green (ICG) Fluorescence Imaging on Anastomotic Leak in Robotic Colorectal Surgery
NCT02777437PHASE2/PHASE3UNKNOWNLaparoscopic Surgery VS Laparoscopic Surgery + Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for T4 Tumor of the Colon Cancer
NCT02852915PHASE3UNKNOWNLaparoscopic Surgery for T4 Tumor of the Colon Cancer
NCT06119867PHASE3UNKNOWNCompariSon Between the EuroPeAn and Japanese pathologiCal InvEstigation for Colon Cancer (SPACE)
NCT06910514PHASE3COMPLETEDEfficacy and Safety of a Solution for Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of Colonic Lesions
NCT03985891PHASE1/PHASE2RECRUITINGThe Efficacy of JS001 Combined With Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Colon Cancer
NCT04920149PHASE2RECRUITINGMesalamine for Colorectal Cancer Prevention Program in Lynch Syndrome
NCT05914389PHASE2RECRUITINGInduction Chemotherapy Combined With Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for MSS Colon Cancer
NCT06124378PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNeoadjuvant Tislelizumab With Chemotherapy for the Treatment of MSS Colon Cancer
NCT06640166PHASE2RECRUITINGEncorafenib + Cetuximab Beyond Progression in Combination With FOLFIRI in Patients With BRAF V600E Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Progressing on Encorafenib + Cetuximab.
NCT00001805PHASE2COMPLETEDA Phase II Clinical Trial of Suppression of Human Antimouse Antibody and Human Antitoxin Response to Immunotoxin LMB-1 by Rituximab
NCT00004547PHASE2COMPLETEDTreatment of Peritoneal Cancer With Surgery, Perfused Heated Cisplatin and Chemotherapy
NCT00035087PHASE2COMPLETEDEPO906 Therapy in Patients With Advanced Colorectal Cancer
NCT00063427PHASE2COMPLETEDStudy Evaluating MAC-321 in Colorectal Cancer
NCT00072748PHASE2COMPLETEDStudy Evaluating EKB-569 in Advanced Colorectal Cancer
NCT00147550PHASE1/PHASE2TERMINATEDMEK Inhibitor PD-325901 To Treat Advanced Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, And Melanoma.
NCT00180960PHASE2TERMINATEDTreatment of a Cancerous Disease of the Peritoneum With Complete Cytoreductive Surgery and Intraperitoneal Chemohyperthermia
NCT00192114PHASE2COMPLETEDEnzastaurin for Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
NCT00826579PHASE1/PHASE2COMPLETEDSwiss Prospective, Multicenter Study Sentinel Lymph Node Procedure in Colon Cancer
NCT01547130PHASE1/PHASE2COMPLETEDYoga and Bolus Lukewarm Saline as Rapid Colonoscopy Preparation

Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTrials referencing
OXALIPLATIN47
KETOROLAC43
ORPHENADRINE43
INDOCYANINE GREEN ACID FORM42
LEVOLEUCOVORIN42
SELUMETINIB42
BUPIVACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE41
CALCIUM41
DOSTARLIMAB41
ENCORAFENIB41
ERTAPENEM41
GABAPENTIN41
HYDROMORPHONE HYDROCHLORIDE41
ISOFLURANE41
LACTULOSE41
MESALAMINE41
METHADONE41
MORPHINE SULFATE41
NEFOPAM41
NITROUS OXIDE41
PALBOCICLIB41
PRALSETINIB41
PROPOFOL41
SEVOFLURANE41
SIMETHICONE41
TISLELIZUMAB41
TRAMADOL41
VATALANIB34
CURCUMIN31
ENZASTAURIN HYDROCHLORIDE31