GM1 gangliosidosis
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Also known as Beta galactosidase 1 deficiencyBeta-galactosidase-1 deficiencyBeta-galactosidosisgangliosidosis GM1GLB 1 deficiencyGLB1 deficiencyGM>1< gangliosidosisLanding diseaseLanding syndrome
Summary
GM1 gangliosidosis (MONDO:0018149) is a disease caused by GLB1 (GenCC Definitive), with 2 cohort genes and 14 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include alemtuzumab, busulfan, and clofarabine.
At a glance
- Prevalence: 1-9 / 1 000 000 (Europe) [Orphanet-validated]
- Causal gene: GLB1 (GenCC Definitive)
- Cohort genes: 2
- ClinVar variants: 960
- Phenotypes (HPO): 89
- Clinical trials: 14
Clinical features
Epidemiology
Prevalence records
4 prevalence record(s), Orphanet:
| Type | Class | Value | Geography | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | 0.75 | Europe | Validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-5 / 10 000 | 27 | Malta | Validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 100 000 | 5.9 | Brazil | Validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | 0.34 | Sweden | Validated |
Signs & symptoms
Clinical features (HPO)
89 HPO clinical features (Orphanet curated; top 50 by frequency):
| HPO ID | Term | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| HP:0000280 | Coarse facial features | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000457 | Depressed nasal ridge | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000639 | Nystagmus | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000940 | Abnormal diaphysis morphology | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000944 | Abnormal metaphysis morphology | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001347 | Hyperreflexia | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001744 | Splenomegaly | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001824 | Weight loss | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002383 | Infectious encephalitis | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002829 | Arthralgia | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0004345 | Abnormality of ganglioside metabolism | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0005930 | Abnormality of epiphysis morphology | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0010318 | Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the abdominal wall musculature | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0100670 | Rough bone trabeculation | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0410263 | Brain imaging abnormality | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0008166 | Decreased beta-galactosidase activity | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002011 | Morphological central nervous system abnormality | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000023 | Inguinal hernia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000158 | Macroglossia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000212 | Gingival overgrowth | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000303 | Mandibular prognathia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000486 | Strabismus | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000951 | Abnormality of the skin | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001250 | Seizure | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001251 | Ataxia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001252 | Hypotonia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001257 | Spasticity | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001337 | Tremor | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001387 | Joint stiffness | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002230 | Generalized hirsutism | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002652 | Skeletal dysplasia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0003307 | Hyperlordosis | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0003312 | Abnormal form of the vertebral bodies | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0004322 | Short stature | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0007325 | Generalized dystonia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0100022 | Abnormality of movement | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0100490 | Camptodactyly of finger | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001627 | Abnormal heart morphology | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002071 | Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor function | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002500 | Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000924 | Abnormality of the skeletal system | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0100543 | Cognitive impairment | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002376 | Developmental regression | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001508 | Failure to thrive | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001288 | Gait disturbance | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001263 | Global developmental delay | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001433 | Hepatosplenomegaly | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002167 | Abnormality of speech or vocalization | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001072 | Thickened skin | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002317 | Unsteady gait | Frequent (30-79%) |
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | GM1 gangliosidosis |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0018149 |
| MeSH | D016537 |
| Orphanet | 354 |
| DOID | DOID:3322 |
| ICD-11 | 401105928 |
| NCIT | C84739 |
| SNOMED CT | 124465002, 238025006 |
| UMLS | C0085131 |
| MedGen | 43107 |
| GARD | 0010891 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: Beta galactosidase 1 deficiency · Beta-galactosidase-1 deficiency · Beta-galactosidosis · gangliosidosis GM1 · GLB 1 deficiency · GLB1 deficiency · GM>1< gangliosidosis · Landing disease · Landing syndrome
Data availability: 960 ClinVar variants · 2 GenCC gene-disease records · 30 cell lines.
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 3 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › disorder of orbital region › eye disorder › GM1 gangliosidosis
Related subtypes (119): ptosis, eye accommodation disease, corneal disorder, asthenopia, lens disorder, keratomalacia, scleral disorder, ocular siderosis, coloboma, luxation of globe, mucopolysaccharidosis type 1, lacrimal apparatus disorder, Foster-Kennedy syndrome, anterior dislocation of lens, uveal disorder, eyelid disorder, ocular hypotension, scotoma, exophthalmos, ophthalmia nodosa, eye degenerative disorder, refractive error, glaucoma, retinal disorder, eye allergy, ocular vascular disorder, optic neuritis, conjunctival disorder, ocular hypertension, Tietz syndrome, Alagille syndrome, glaucoma-sleep apnea syndrome, Marshall syndrome, microcornea-glaucoma-absent frontal sinuses syndrome, nail-patella syndrome, oculodentodigital dysplasia, piebaldism, Sturge-Weber syndrome, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, ocular cystinosis, alpha-mannosidosis, megalocornea-intellectual disability syndrome, mucolipidosis type IV, mucopolysaccharidosis type 6, Netherton syndrome, galactosialidosis, Niemann-Pick disease type A, ocular motor apraxia, Cogan type, Peters plus syndrome, isolated Pierre-Robin syndrome, ectodermal dysplasia-blindness syndrome, Sandhoff disease, SHORT syndrome, Sjogren-Larsson syndrome, Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome, Tay-Sachs disease, tyrosinemia type II, Ito hypomelanosis, X-linked cone dysfunction syndrome with myopia, red color blindness, oculocerebrorenal syndrome, Lowry-MacLean syndrome, pigment dispersion syndrome, hereditary hyperferritinemia with congenital cataracts, dyssegmental dysplasia-glaucoma syndrome, mevalonic aciduria, familial cavitary optic disk anomaly, blindness - scoliosis - arachnodactyly syndrome, fatty acyl-CoA reductase 1 deficiency, microcephaly-intellectual disability-sensorineural hearing loss-epilepsy-abnormal muscle tone syndrome, neurotrophic keratopathy, Cogan syndrome, atopic keratoconjunctivitis, rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, kyphoscoliotic type 1, IRVAN syndrome, Rothmund-Thomson syndrome type 2, microcornea-corectopia-macular hypoplasia syndrome, isolated anophthalmia-microphthalmia syndrome, Spasmus nutans, toxic maculopathy due to antimalarial drugs, syndromic recessive X-linked ichthyosis, acute zonal occult outer retinopathy, acute annular outer retinopathy, phakomatosis pigmentovascularis, lamellar ichthyosis, idiopathic linear interstitial keratitis, chondroectodermal dysplasia with night blindness, galactosemia, Gaucher disease, visual snow syndrome, extensive peripapillary myelinated nerve fibers, IgG4-related ophthalmic disorder, global developmental delay-visual anomalies-progressive cerebellar atrophy-truncal hypotonia syndrome, vernal keratoconjunctivitis, Gardner syndrome, anterior segment dysgenesis, isolated ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum, hereditary optic neuropathy, essential strabismus, Axenfeld anomaly, eye neoplasm, isolated blepharochalasis, punctate inner choroidopathy, eye infectious disorder, vitreous body disorder, 9q33.3q34.11 microdeletion syndrome, autoimmune/inflammatory optic neuropathy, LTBP2-related ocular dysgenesis, ocular growth disorder, ocular dysgenesis caused by defects in PAX6 regulation, choroidal neovascularization, anterior segment developmental abnormality with extraocular manifestations, congenital optic disk excavation, neuroocular syndrome, isolated angioid streaks, multiple evanescent white dot syndrome, stellate multiform amelanotic choroidopathy, macular telangiectasia
Subtypes (3): GM1 gangliosidosis type 1, GM1 gangliosidosis type 2, GM1 gangliosidosis type 3
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
ClinVar germline variants
600 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
347 likely benign, 129 uncertain significance, 49 pathogenic, 25 pathogenic/likely pathogenic, 21 likely pathogenic, 18 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 8 benign, 3 benign/likely benign
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1057305 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1388T>C (p.Leu463Pro) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1063917 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.107A>G (p.Tyr36Cys) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1066585 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.557A>C (p.Glu186Ala) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1067823 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.2006dup (p.Asn669fs) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1069437 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.473del (p.Val158fs) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1069817 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1324C>T (p.Arg442Ter) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1070505 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1258A>C (p.Thr420Pro) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1071414 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.994G>A (p.Asp332Asn) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1075170 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.964_965del (p.Ser322fs) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1075413 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1699C>T (p.Gln567Ter) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1076248 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1580G>A (p.Trp527Ter) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1251981 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1010T>C (p.Leu337Pro) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1301844 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.998A>G (p.Tyr333Cys) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1332777 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.425_428del (p.Lys142fs) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1353182 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.569G>A (p.Gly190Asp) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1355177 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.257G>A (p.Trp86Ter) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1364568 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1479+1G>C | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1372550 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1276T>G (p.Cys426Gly) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1378674 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1576_1583dup (p.His529fs) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1382131 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1616G>A (p.Trp539Ter) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1395005 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.424A>T (p.Lys142Ter) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1405477 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1336dup (p.Ala446fs) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1419594 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.246-2A>G | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1434135 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1574_1583del (p.Gly525fs) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1449094 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.591dup (p.Asp198Ter) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1452262 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.397G>T (p.Gly133Ter) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1454377 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1142del (p.Lys381fs) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1457406 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1587_1590dup (p.Asp531delinsProTer) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1457739 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.1310del (p.Asn437fs) | GLB1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1473187 | NM_000404.4(GLB1):c.435TCT[1] (p.Leu147del) | GLB1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 23 · Orphanet: 4 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
GenCC gene–disease validity (cohort genes)
the Disease column is the GenCC-asserted condition — a cohort gene’s strongest validity may be for a related predisposition syndrome.
| Gene | Classification | Inheritance | Disease | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLB1 | Definitive | Autosomal recessive | GM1 gangliosidosis | 23 |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| GLB1 | Orphanet:309310 | Mucopolysaccharidosis type 4B |
| GLB1 | Orphanet:79255 | GM1 gangliosidosis type 1 |
| GLB1 | Orphanet:79256 | GM1 gangliosidosis type 2 |
| GLB1 | Orphanet:79257 | GM1 gangliosidosis type 3 |
Cohort genes → proteins
2 cohort genes, 2 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| multi_evidence | 2 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLB1 | HGNC:4298 | ENSG00000170266 | P16278 | Beta-galactosidase | gencc,clinvar |
| TMPPE | HGNC:33865 | ENSG00000188167 | Q6ZT21 | Transmembrane protein with metallophosphoesterase domain | clinvar |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| GLB1 | Beta-galactosidase | Cleaves beta-linked terminal galactosyl residues from gangliosides, glycoproteins, and glycosaminoglycans. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 0 · Difficult: 0 · Unknown: 2 · Druggable fraction: 0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other/Unknown | 2 | 1.8× | 0.312 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLB1 | Other/Unknown | no | Glycoside_Hdrlase_35, Galactose-bd-like_sf, GH_hydrolase_sf | |
| TMPPE | Other/Unknown | no | Calcineurin-like_PHP, Metallo-depent_PP-like, Metallophosphoesterase |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
1 cohort gene 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) | 2 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| monocyte | 2 |
| mononuclear cell | 1 |
| stromal cell of endometrium | 1 |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | 1 |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLB1 | 258 | ubiquitous | marker | monocyte, mononuclear cell, stromal cell of endometrium |
| TMPPE | 132 | ubiquitous | yes | primordial germ cell in gonad, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, monocyte |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 0.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| GLB1 | 1,578 |
| TMPPE | 674 |
Structural data
PDB: 1 · AlphaFold-only: 1 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| GLB1 | P16278 | 8 |
AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)
| Symbol | UniProt | pLDDT |
|---|---|---|
| TMPPE | Q6ZT21 | 91.59 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 30. Enrichment computed across 2 evidence-associated genes (1 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 1 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPS IV - Morquio syndrome B (Keratin metabolism) | 1 | 5710.0× | 0.003 | GLB1 |
| MPS IV - Morquio syndrome B (CS/DS degradation) | 1 | 5710.0× | 0.003 | GLB1 |
| Defective NEU1 causes sialidosis | 1 | 2855.0× | 0.004 | GLB1 |
| Mucopolysaccharidoses | 1 | 1903.3× | 0.004 | GLB1 |
| Diseases of carbohydrate metabolism | 1 | 815.7× | 0.005 | GLB1 |
| Keratan sulfate degradation | 1 | 713.8× | 0.005 | GLB1 |
| Diseases associated with N-glycosylation of proteins | 1 | 634.4× | 0.005 | GLB1 |
| Heparan sulfate/heparin (HS-GAG) metabolism | 1 | 543.8× | 0.005 | GLB1 |
| CS/DS degradation | 1 | 543.8× | 0.005 | GLB1 |
| Keratan sulfate/keratin metabolism | 1 | 496.5× | 0.005 | GLB1 |
| HS-GAG degradation | 1 | 496.5× | 0.005 | GLB1 |
| Sialic acid metabolism | 1 | 326.3× | 0.007 | GLB1 |
| Glycosphingolipid metabolism | 1 | 300.5× | 0.007 | GLB1 |
| Synthesis of substrates in N-glycan biosythesis | 1 | 292.8× | 0.007 | GLB1 |
| Glycosphingolipid catabolism | 1 | 292.8× | 0.007 | GLB1 |
| Glycosaminoglycan metabolism | 1 | 219.6× | 0.008 | GLB1 |
| Biosynthesis of the N-glycan precursor (dolichol lipid-linked oligosaccharide, LLO) and transfer to a nascent protein | 1 | 207.6× | 0.008 | GLB1 |
| Sphingolipid metabolism | 1 | 167.9× | 0.010 | GLB1 |
| Diseases of glycosylation | 1 | 131.3× | 0.012 | GLB1 |
| Metabolism of carbohydrates and carbohydrate derivatives | 1 | 120.2× | 0.012 | GLB1 |
| Diseases of metabolism | 1 | 80.4× | 0.018 | GLB1 |
| Asparagine N-linked glycosylation | 1 | 60.1× | 0.023 | GLB1 |
| Metabolism of lipids | 1 | 31.6× | 0.041 | GLB1 |
| Innate Immune System | 1 | 25.5× | 0.049 | GLB1 |
| Neutrophil degranulation | 1 | 23.1× | 0.052 | GLB1 |
| Post-translational protein modification | 1 | 19.2× | 0.060 | GLB1 |
| Disease | 1 | 13.1× | 0.083 | GLB1 |
| Immune System | 1 | 13.0× | 0.083 | GLB1 |
| Metabolism of proteins | 1 | 12.4× | 0.084 | GLB1 |
| Metabolism | 1 | 11.6× | 0.086 | GLB1 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 1 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| response to cortisone | 1 | 8426.0× | 4e-04 | GLB1 |
| keratan sulfate proteoglycan catabolic process | 1 | 5617.3× | 4e-04 | GLB1 |
| response to Thyroglobulin triiodothyronine | 1 | 5617.3× | 4e-04 | GLB1 |
| galactose catabolic process | 1 | 2808.7× | 6e-04 | GLB1 |
| ganglioside catabolic process | 1 | 1872.4× | 7e-04 | GLB1 |
| glycoprotein catabolic process | 1 | 1053.2× | 0.001 | GLB1 |
| carbohydrate metabolic process | 1 | 135.9× | 0.007 | GLB1 |
Therapeutics
Drugs indicated for this disease
No approved or late-stage (phase ≥3) drug is indicated for this disease; the following are in earlier-phase trials only.
Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Busulfan.
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 1 · Phase ≥3: 1 · Phased (≥1): 1 · Undrugged: 1
Druggability breadth: 1 of 2 evidence-associated genes (50%) 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 |
|---|---|
| GLB1 | MIGALASTAT |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| GLB1 | 1 | 4 |
| TMPPE | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| MIGALASTAT | 4 | GLB1 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 0.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| GLB1 | 124 | Binding:123, ADMET:1 |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| GLB1 | 124 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 2; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
1 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) |
|---|---|---|
| MIGALASTAT | 4 | GLB1 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 1 | GLB1 |
| 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 | 1 | TMPPE |
Undrugged target profiles
1 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|---|---|
| TMPPE | 0 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 14.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 9 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 2 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 1 |
| PHASE3 | 1 |
| PHASE2 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07054515 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Nizubaglustat (AZ-3102) in Late-infantile and Juvenile Forms of Niemann-Pick Type C Disease, GM1 Gangliosidosis or GM2 Gangliosidosis |
| NCT00176904 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Stem Cell Transplant for Inborn Errors of Metabolism |
| NCT04713475 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Study of Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of PBGM01 in Pediatric Participants With GM1 Gangliosidosis |
| NCT00383448 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | HSCT for High Risk Inherited Inborn Errors |
| NCT04273269 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | TERMINATED | A Safety and Efficacy Study of LYS-GM101 Gene Therapy in Patients With GM1 Gangliosidosis |
| NCT00668187 | Not specified | RECRUITING | A Natural History Study of the Gangliosidoses |
| NCT05368038 | Not specified | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | ScreenPlus: A Comprehensive, Flexible, Multi-disorder Newborn Screening Program |
| NCT06539169 | Not specified | RECRUITING | FLOWER: Following Longitudinal Outcomes With Epidemiology for Rare Diseases |
| NCT04041102 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Natural History Study of Infantile and Juvenile GM1 Gangliosidosis (GM1) Patients |
| NCT04310163 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Interviews and Video Capture in Patients With GM1 Gangliosidosis |
| NCT04320329 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Natural History of Morquio B and Late-Onset of GM1 Gangliosidosis |
| NCT04470713 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Natural History Study for Pediatric Patients With Early Onset of Either GM1 Gangliosidosis, GM2 Gangliosidoses, or Gaucher Disease Type 2 |
| NCT04624789 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Registry Gangliosidoses |
| NCT05109793 | Not specified | COMPLETED | GM1 and GM2 Gangliosidosis PROspective Neurological Disease TrajectOry Study (PRONTO) |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| ALEMTUZUMAB | 4 | 1 |
| BUSULFAN | 4 | 1 |
| CLOFARABINE | 4 | 1 |
| CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE ANHYDROUS | 4 | 1 |
| HYDROXYUREA | 4 | 1 |
| LIXMABEGAGENE RELDUPARVOVEC | 2 | 1 |
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: GLB1, TMPPE
- Drugs: Alemtuzumab, Busulfan, Clofarabine, Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxyurea