Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
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Also known as carcinoma of the head and neckcraniocervical region squamous cell carcinomaHNSCCSCCHNsquamous cell carcinoma of head and necksquamous cell carcinoma of the head and necksquamous cell carcinoma, head and necksquamous cell carcinoma, head and neck, somatic
Summary
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (MONDO:0010150) is a cancer (an umbrella term covering 13 Mondo subtypes) with 28 cohort genes (6 GWAS associations across 3 studies; 24 CIViC-evidence somatic drivers; 62 ClinVar predisposition records) and 1,051 clinical trials. The dominant Reactome pathway is RAF/MAP kinase cascade (12 cohort genes). Molecularly, CDKN1B EXPRESSION confers sensitivity to Cisplatin + Fluorouracil in Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CIViC Level B); 42 further subtype–drug associations are mapped below. Top therapeutic interventions include cisplatin, cetuximab, and tremelimumab.
At a glance
- Classification: Cancer
- Umbrella term: 13 Mondo subtypes
- Cohort genes: 28
- GWAS associations: 6
- ClinVar variants: 62
- Clinical trials: 1,051
- Precision-medicine evidence (CIViC): 43 subtype–drug associations
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0010150 |
| EFO | EFO:0000181 |
| MeSH | C535575 |
| OMIM | 275355 |
| Orphanet | 67037 |
| DOID | DOID:5520 |
| NCIT | C34447 |
| SNOMED CT | 716659002 |
| UMLS | C1168401 |
| MedGen | 257911 |
| GARD | 0008503 |
| MedDRA | 10060121 |
| Anatomy (UBERON) | UBERON:0007811 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | yes |
Also known as: carcinoma of the head and neck · craniocervical region squamous cell carcinoma · head and neck squamous cell carcinoma · HNSCC · SCCHN · squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck · squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck · squamous cell carcinoma, head and neck · squamous cell carcinoma, head and neck, somatic
Data availability: 62 ClinVar variants · 6 GWAS associations (3 studies) · 4 GenCC gene-disease records · 97 cell lines · 72 intOGen driver records.
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 13 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › cancer or benign tumor › neoplastic disease or syndrome › neoplasm › cancer › carcinoma › head and neck carcinoma › head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Related subtypes (15): eye carcinoma, external ear carcinoma, middle ear carcinoma, nasal cavity carcinoma, growth hormone-producing pituitary gland carcinoma, hypopharyngeal carcinoma, ameloblastic carcinoma, laryngeal small cell carcinoma, pharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, pituitary adenocarcinoma, carcinoma of floor of mouth, lip and oral cavity carcinoma, oropharyngeal carcinoma, nasal cavity and paranasal sinus carcinoma
Subtypes (13): pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, cornea squamous cell carcinoma, lacrimal gland squamous cell carcinoma, external ear squamous cell carcinoma, laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, nasal cavity squamous cell carcinoma, nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma, middle ear squamous cell carcinoma, primary intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma, paranasal sinus squamous cell carcinoma, lip and oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, nasal cavity and paranasal sinus squamous cell carcinoma
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
6 GWAS associations across 3 studies. Top hits map to 6 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).
Top associations by p-value
| rsID | p-value | Gene | Risk allele | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs671 | 1e-25 | ALDH2 | ? | |
| rs3135001 | 1e-16 | HLA-DQB1 - MTCO3P1 | C | 1.3 |
| rs1265081 | 4e-10 | CCHCR1 | A | 1.18 |
| rs259919 | 3e-09 | POLR1HASP, POLR1HASP | A | 1.17 |
| rs16879870 | 4e-06 | RN7SL643P - HTR1E | ? | 2.02 |
| rs2641256 | 8e-06 | SCIMP, ZNF594-DT | ? | 1.49 |
Top studies (by case count)
| Study | Lead author | Year | Cases | Controls | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCST010288 | Shete S | 2020 | 2,171 | 4,493 | A genome-wide association study identifies two novel susceptible regions for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. |
| GCST90428466 | Chien HT | 2023 | 697 | 2,388 | Single-nucleotide polymorphism at alcohol dehydrogenase 1B: A susceptible gene marker in oro-/hypopharyngeal cancers from genome-wide association study. |
| GCST009985 | He Y | 2020 | 261 | 0 | Genetic Variants Were Associated With the Prognosis of Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma. |
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
Tier distribution (top 50 variants)
| Tier | Variants |
|---|---|
| Tier 1: coding | 1 |
| Tier 2: splice/UTR | 1 |
| Tier 3: regulatory | 0 |
| Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | 4 |
MAF distribution
| Bucket | Variants |
|---|---|
| common (>=0.05) | 6 |
| low_freq (0.01-0.05) | 0 |
| rare (<0.01) | 0 |
| unknown | 0 |
Functional consequences
| Consequence | Count |
|---|---|
| intron_variant | 2 |
| missense_variant | 1 |
| intergenic_variant | 1 |
| splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant | 1 |
| synonymous_variant | 1 |
Top variants
| rsID | Chr | Pos | Alleles | MAF | Consequence | Gene | p-value | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs671 | 12 | 111803962 | G>A | 0.05 | missense_variant | ALDH2 | 1e-25 | Tier 1: coding |
| rs3135001 | 6 | 32702359 | T>A,C | 0.21 | intergenic_variant | HLA-DQB1 - MTCO3P1 | 1e-16 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs1265081 | 6 | 31143898 | C>A | 0.48 | intron_variant | CCHCR1 | 4e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs259919 | 6 | 30057726 | G>A,C,T | 0.28 | splice_polypyrimidine_tract_variant | POLR1HASP, POLR1HASP | 3e-09 | Tier 2: splice/UTR |
| rs16879870 | 6 | 86822028 | C>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | RN7SL643P - HTR1E | 4e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2641256 | 17 | 5223379 | A>G | 0.05 | synonymous_variant | SCIMP, ZNF594-DT | 8e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
ClinVar germline variants
62 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
13 pathogenic, 9 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 9 benign/likely benign, 8 likely benign, 7 pathogenic/likely pathogenic, 5 uncertain significance, 4 drug response, 3 benign, 2 likely pathogenic, 1 pathogenic/likely pathogenic/pathogenic, low penetrance, 1 likely pathogenic; drug response
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8067 | NM_198219.3(ING1):c.644G>C (p.Cys215Ser) | ING1 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 8068 | NM_198219.3(ING1):c.647A>G (p.Asn216Ser) | ING1 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 8069 | NM_198219.3(ING1):c.575C>A (p.Ala192Asp) | ING1 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 6194 | NM_003842.5(TNFRSF10B):c.1150_1151dup (p.Met385fs) | TNFRSF10B | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 12352 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.747G>T (p.Arg249Ser) | TP53 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 12364 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.844C>T (p.Arg282Trp) | TP53 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 12366 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.818G>A (p.Arg273His) | TP53 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 12374 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.524G>A (p.Arg175His) | TP53 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 12379 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.1010G>A (p.Arg337His) | TP53 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic/Pathogenic, low penetrance | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 127819 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.659A>G (p.Tyr220Cys) | TP53 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 142320 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.542G>A (p.Arg181His) | TP53 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 142766 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.455C>T (p.Pro152Leu) | TP53 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 161516 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.797G>A (p.Gly266Glu) | TP53 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 182930 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.493C>T (p.Gln165Ter) | TP53 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 184979 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.578A>G (p.His193Arg) | TP53 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 246118 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.473G>C (p.Arg158Pro) | TP53 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 376659 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.845G>C (p.Arg282Pro) | TP53 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 43590 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.637C>T (p.Arg213Ter) | TP53 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 584921 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.718A>G (p.Ser240Gly) | TP53 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 659670 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.383del (p.Pro128fs) | TP53 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 803307 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.713dup (p.Cys238fs) | TP53 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 45224 | NM_005228.5(EGFR):c.2155G>C (p.Gly719Arg) | EGFR | Likely pathogenic; drug response | no assertion criteria provided |
| 3067904 | NM_003842.5(TNFRSF10B):c.598del (p.Ser200fs) | TNFRSF10B | Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 376624 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.396G>C (p.Lys132Asn) | TP53 | Likely pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 126517 | NM_005228.5(EGFR):c.2471G>A (p.Gly824Asp) | EGFR | drug response | no assertion criteria provided |
| 126518 | NM_005228.5(EGFR):c.2188C>G (p.Leu730Val) | EGFR | drug response | no assertion criteria provided |
| 126519 | NM_005228.5(EGFR):c.2393T>A (p.Leu798His) | EGFR | drug response | no assertion criteria provided |
| 126520 | NM_005228.5(EGFR):c.2176G>A (p.Val726Met) | EGFR | drug response | no assertion criteria provided |
| 126515 | NM_005228.5(EGFR):c.2327G>A (p.Arg776His) | EGFR | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 161397 | NM_000546.6(TP53):c.665C>T (p.Pro222Leu) | TP53 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 4 · Orphanet: 144 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Somatic driver evidence (intOGen + CIViC, cohort fanout)
| Gene | intOGen role | Cancer types | CIViC |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP53 | LoF | ACC,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,WT | CIViC #45 |
| EGFR | Act | BRCA,COADREAD,GB,GBM,HGGNOS,LGGNOS,LUAD,LUSC,NSCLC,PAST,PCM,READ,SIC | CIViC #19 |
| ING1 | LoF | COADREAD,UCEC | |
| PTEN | LoF | ANGS,BLCA,BRCA,CCRCC,CEAD,CESC,CHOL,CHRCC,COADREAD,CSCC,ESCA,GB,GBM,HCC,HGGNOS,HNSC,LGGNOS,LIPO,LUAD,LUSC,MBL,MEL,MT,NSCLC,OVT,PANET,PAST,PRAD,PRCC,PROSTATE,RCC,SCLC,SKCM,SOFT_TISSUE,STAD,UCEC,UCS,WDTC | CIViC #41 |
| TGFA | CIViC #5742 | ||
| ALDH1A2 | CIViC #7024 | ||
| CCND1 | Act | HNSC,PCM,UCEC | CIViC #8 |
| CD274 | LoF | DLBCLNOS | CIViC #11335 |
| CDKN1B | LoF | BRCA,HCC,PCM,PRAD,SIC | CIViC #914 |
| CDKN2A | LoF | ACYC,BLCA,BRCA,CHOL,COAD,COADREAD,CSCC,EGC,ESCA,ESCC,GBM,HCC,HNSC,LGGNOS,LUAD,LUSC,MEL,MLYM,NPC,NSCLC,OS,PAAD,PANCREAS,RCC,SKCM,SKIN,STAD,STOMACH,WDTC | CIViC #14 |
| DPYD | CIViC #1526 | ||
| EGF | CIViC #1634 | ||
| ERBB2 | Act | BLCA,BRCA,CESC,CHOL,COADREAD,EGC,ESCA,ESCC,LMS,LUAD,NSCLC,OVT,PRCC,READ,STAD,UCEC | CIViC #20 |
| FGFR1 | Act | BLCA,GBM,OVT,PANCREAS,PAST,PGNG,WDTC | CIViC #1885 |
| FGFR2 | Act | BRCA,CHOL,LUSC,SACA,UCEC | CIViC #22 |
| HRAS | Act | ANGS,BLCA,BRCA,COADREAD,CSCC,HNSC,LUSC,NPC,PGNG,PRAD,PROSTATE,THYM,UTUC,WDTC | CIViC #2747 |
| KRAS | Act | ALL,AML,ANSC,BLADDER,BLCA,BRCA,CEAD,CESC,CHOL,CLLSLL,COAD,COADREAD,DLBCLNOS,EGC,ESCA,ESCC,HCC,LUAD,LUSC,MEL,MGCT,MT,NSCLC,OVT,PAAD,PANCREAS,PAST,PCM,PRAD,PRCC,READ,STAD,STOMACH,UCEC,UCS,WDTC | CIViC #30 |
| AREG | CIViC #389 | ||
| SMAD4 | LoF | BRCA,CESC,CHOL,COAD,COADREAD,ESCA,ESCC,GBC,HNSC,LUAD,NSCLC,PAAD,PANCREAS,PRAD,PROSTATE,READ,STAD,STOMACH | CIViC #77 |
| MAPK1 | Act | CESC,CLLSLL,HCC,HNSC | CIViC #4532 |
| NOTCH1 | LoF | ALL,ANGS,BCC,BLCA,BRCA,CESC,CHOL,CLLSLL,CSCC,DLBCLNOS,ESCA,HNSC,LGGNOS,LUAD,LUSC,MBL,MEL,MGCT,NPC,NSCLC,OVT,READ,SACA,SCLC,SKIN,VULVA | CIViC #50 |
| NRG1 | Act | ESCA,PRCC,STAD | CIViC #2593 |
| PIK3CA | Act | ACYC,ANGS,ANSC,BCC,BLADDER,BLCA,BRCA,CCRCC,CEAD,CESC,CHOL,COAD,COADREAD,EPM,ESCA,ESCC,GB,GBM,HCC,HGGNOS,HNSC,LGGNOS,LIPO,LMS,LUAD,LUSC,MBL,MGCT,NPC,NSCLC,OVT,PAAD,PAST,PLMESO,PRAD,PRCC,PROSTATE,RCC,SACA,SKCM,SOFT_TISSUE,STAD,UCEC,UCS,UTUC,VULVA,WDTC | CIViC #37 |
| PTPRT | Act | ESCA,HCC,HNSC,MEL,OVT,PAAD,STAD | CIViC #8878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNFRSF10B | Limited | Autosomal dominant | head and neck squamous cell carcinoma | 3 |
| ING1 | No Known Disease Relationship | Unknown | head and neck squamous cell carcinoma |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| TNFRSF10B | Orphanet:494547 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx |
| TNFRSF10B | Orphanet:494550 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx |
| TNFRSF10B | Orphanet:500464 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses |
| TNFRSF10B | Orphanet:500478 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx |
| TNFRSF10B | Orphanet:502363 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity |
| TNFRSF10B | Orphanet:502366 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the lip |
| TP53 | Orphanet:1333 | Familial pancreatic carcinoma |
| TP53 | Orphanet:145 | Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome |
| TP53 | Orphanet:1501 | Adrenocortical carcinoma |
| TP53 | Orphanet:210159 | Adult hepatocellular carcinoma |
| TP53 | Orphanet:251576 | Gliosarcoma |
| TP53 | Orphanet:251579 | Giant cell glioblastoma |
| TP53 | Orphanet:251899 | Choroid plexus carcinoma |
| TP53 | Orphanet:2807 | Papilloma of choroid plexus |
| TP53 | Orphanet:293199 | Pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma |
| TP53 | Orphanet:3318 | Essential thrombocythemia |
| TP53 | Orphanet:524 | Li-Fraumeni syndrome |
| TP53 | Orphanet:52688 | Myelodysplastic syndrome |
| TP53 | Orphanet:585909 | B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma with t(9;22)(q34.1;q11.2) |
| TP53 | Orphanet:667662 | Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma |
| TP53 | Orphanet:668 | Osteosarcoma |
| TP53 | Orphanet:67038 | B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
| TP53 | Orphanet:70573 | Small cell lung cancer |
| TP53 | Orphanet:96253 | Cushing disease |
| TP53 | Orphanet:99756 | Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma |
| TP53 | Orphanet:99757 | Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma |
| EGFR | Orphanet:251576 | Gliosarcoma |
| EGFR | Orphanet:251579 | Giant cell glioblastoma |
| ING1 | Orphanet:494547 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx |
| ING1 | Orphanet:494550 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx |
| ING1 | Orphanet:500464 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses |
| ING1 | Orphanet:500478 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx |
| ING1 | Orphanet:502363 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity |
| ING1 | Orphanet:502366 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the lip |
| PTEN | Orphanet:109 | Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome |
| PTEN | Orphanet:137608 | Segmental outgrowth-lipomatosis-arteriovenous malformation-epidermal nevus syndrome |
| PTEN | Orphanet:145 | Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome |
| PTEN | Orphanet:201 | Cowden syndrome |
| PTEN | Orphanet:210548 | Macrocephaly-intellectual disability-autism syndrome |
| PTEN | Orphanet:2969 | Proteus-like syndrome |
| PTEN | Orphanet:494547 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx |
| PTEN | Orphanet:494550 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx |
| PTEN | Orphanet:500464 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses |
| PTEN | Orphanet:500478 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx |
| PTEN | Orphanet:502363 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity |
| PTEN | Orphanet:502366 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the lip |
| PTEN | Orphanet:65285 | Lhermitte-Duclos disease |
| PTEN | Orphanet:79076 | Juvenile polyposis of infancy |
| TGFA | Orphanet:99798 | Oligodontia |
| CCND1 | Orphanet:29073 | Multiple myeloma |
Cohort genes → proteins
28 cohort genes, 27 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| gwas_only | 3 |
| civic_only | 20 |
| multi_evidence | 5 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNFRSF10B | HGNC:11905 | ENSG00000120889 | O14763 | Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B | gencc,clinvar |
| TP53 | HGNC:11998 | ENSG00000141510 | P04637 | Cellular tumor antigen p53 | clinvar,civic_evidence |
| EGFR | HGNC:3236 | ENSG00000146648 | P00533 | Epidermal growth factor receptor | clinvar,civic_evidence |
| ING1 | HGNC:6062 | ENSG00000153487 | Q9UK53 | Inhibitor of growth protein 1 | gencc,clinvar |
| PTEN | HGNC:9588 | ENSG00000171862 | P60484 | Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate 3-phosphatase and dual-specificity protein phosphatase PTEN | clinvar,civic_evidence |
| TGFA | HGNC:11765 | ENSG00000163235 | P01135 | Protransforming growth factor alpha | civic_evidence |
| ALDH1A2 | HGNC:15472 | ENSG00000128918 | O94788 | Retinal dehydrogenase 2 | civic_evidence |
| CCND1 | HGNC:1582 | ENSG00000110092 | P24385 | G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 | civic_evidence |
| CD274 | HGNC:17635 | ENSG00000120217 | Q9NZQ7 | Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 | civic_evidence |
| CDKN1B | HGNC:1785 | ENSG00000111276 | P46527 | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B | civic_evidence |
| CDKN2A | HGNC:1787 | ENSG00000147889 | P42771 | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A | civic_evidence |
| DPYD | HGNC:3012 | ENSG00000188641 | Q12882 | Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase [NADP(+)] | civic_evidence |
| EGF | HGNC:3229 | ENSG00000138798 | P01133 | Pro-epidermal growth factor | civic_evidence |
| ERBB2 | HGNC:3430 | ENSG00000141736 | P04626 | Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 | civic_evidence |
| FGFR1 | HGNC:3688 | ENSG00000077782 | P11362 | Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 | civic_evidence |
| FGFR2 | HGNC:3689 | ENSG00000066468 | P21802 | Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 | civic_evidence |
| HRAS | HGNC:5173 | ENSG00000174775 | P01112 | GTPase HRas | civic_evidence |
| KRAS | HGNC:6407 | ENSG00000133703 | P01116 | GTPase KRas | civic_evidence |
| AREG | HGNC:651 | ENSG00000109321 | P15514 | Amphiregulin | civic_evidence |
| SMAD4 | HGNC:6770 | ENSG00000141646 | Q13485 | SMAD family member 4 | civic_evidence |
| MAPK1 | HGNC:6871 | ENSG00000100030 | P28482 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 | civic_evidence |
| NOTCH1 | HGNC:7881 | ENSG00000148400 | P46531 | Neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 1 | civic_evidence |
| NRG1 | HGNC:7997 | ENSG00000157168 | Q02297 | Pro-neuregulin-1, membrane-bound isoform | civic_evidence |
| PIK3CA | HGNC:8975 | ENSG00000121879 | P42336 | Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform | civic_evidence |
| PTPRT | HGNC:9682 | ENSG00000196090 | O14522 | Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase T | civic_evidence |
| POLR1HASP | HGNC:13924 | ENSG00000204623 | POLR1H antisense, pseudogene | gwas | |
| CCHCR1 | HGNC:13930 | ENSG00000204536 | Q8TD31 | Coiled-coil alpha-helical rod protein 1 | gwas |
| HLA-DQB1 | HGNC:4944 | ENSG00000179344 | P01920 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 1 chain | gwas |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| TNFRSF10B | Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 10B | Receptor for the cytotoxic ligand TNFSF10/TRAIL. |
| TP53 | Cellular tumor antigen p53 | Multifunctional transcription factor that induces cell cycle arrest, DNA repair or apoptosis upon binding to its target DNA sequence. |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor | Receptor tyrosine kinase binding ligands of the EGF family and activating several signaling cascades to convert extracellular cues into appropriate cellular responses. |
| ING1 | Inhibitor of growth protein 1 | Cooperates with p53/TP53 in the negative regulatory pathway of cell growth by modulating p53-dependent transcriptional activation. |
| PTEN | Phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-trisphosphate 3-phosphatase and dual-specificity protein phosphatase PTEN | Dual-specificity protein phosphatase, dephosphorylating tyrosine-, serine- and threonine-phosphorylated proteins. |
| TGFA | Protransforming growth factor alpha | TGF alpha is a mitogenic polypeptide that is able to bind to the EGF receptor/EGFR and to act synergistically with TGF beta to promote anchorage-independent cell proliferation in soft agar. |
| ALDH1A2 | Retinal dehydrogenase 2 | Catalyzes the NAD-dependent oxidation of aldehyde substrates, such as all-trans-retinal and all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinal, to their corresponding carboxylic acids, all-trans-retinoate and all-trans-13,14-dihydroretinoate, respectively. |
| CCND1 | G1/S-specific cyclin-D1 | Regulatory component of the cyclin D1-CDK4 (DC) complex that phosphorylates and inhibits members of the retinoblastoma (RB) protein family including RB1 and regulates the cell-cycle during G(1)/S transition. |
| CD274 | Programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 | Plays a critical role in induction and maintenance of immune tolerance to self. |
| CDKN1B | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1B | Important regulator of cell cycle progression. |
| CDKN2A | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A | Acts as a negative regulator of the proliferation of normal cells by interacting strongly with CDK4 and CDK6. |
| DPYD | Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase [NADP(+)] | Involved in pyrimidine base degradation. |
| EGF | Pro-epidermal growth factor | EGF stimulates the growth of various epidermal and epithelial tissues in vivo and in vitro and of some fibroblasts in cell culture. |
| ERBB2 | Receptor tyrosine-protein kinase erbB-2 | Protein tyrosine kinase that is part of several cell surface receptor complexes, but that apparently needs a coreceptor for ligand binding. |
| FGFR1 | Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 | Tyrosine-protein kinase that acts as a cell-surface receptor for fibroblast growth factors and plays an essential role in the regulation of embryonic development, cell proliferation, differentiation and migration. |
| FGFR2 | Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 | Tyrosine-protein kinase that acts as a cell-surface receptor for fibroblast growth factors and plays an essential role in the regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, migration and apoptosis, and in the regulation of embryonic de… |
| HRAS | GTPase HRas | Involved in the activation of Ras protein signal transduction. |
| KRAS | GTPase KRas | Ras proteins bind GDP/GTP and possess intrinsic GTPase activity. |
| AREG | Amphiregulin | Ligand of the EGF receptor/EGFR. |
| SMAD4 | SMAD family member 4 | In muscle physiology, plays a central role in the balance between atrophy and hypertrophy. |
| MAPK1 | Mitogen-activated protein kinase 1 | Serine/threonine kinase which acts as an essential component of the MAP kinase signal transduction pathway. |
| NOTCH1 | Neurogenic locus notch homolog protein 1 | Functions as a receptor for membrane-bound ligands Jagged-1 (JAG1), Jagged-2 (JAG2) and Delta-1 (DLL1) to regulate cell-fate determination. |
| NRG1 | Pro-neuregulin-1, membrane-bound isoform | Direct ligand for ERBB3 and ERBB4 tyrosine kinase receptors. |
| PIK3CA | Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform | Phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) phosphorylates phosphatidylinositol (PI) and its phosphorylated derivatives at position 3 of the inositol ring to produce 3-phosphoinositides. |
| PTPRT | Receptor-type tyrosine-protein phosphatase T | May be involved in both signal transduction and cellular adhesion in the CNS. |
| CCHCR1 | Coiled-coil alpha-helical rod protein 1 | May be a regulator of keratinocyte proliferation or differentiation. |
| HLA-DQB1 | HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 1 chain | Binds peptides derived from antigens that access the endocytic route of antigen presenting cells (APC) and presents them on the cell surface for recognition by the CD4 T-cells. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 15 · Difficult: 4 · Unknown: 9 · Druggable fraction: 0.54
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinase | 6 | 5.9× | 0.003 |
| Phosphatase | 2 | 6.0× | 0.153 |
| Antibody/Immunoglobulin | 3 | 3.1× | 0.162 |
| Enzyme (other) | 4 | 1.7× | 0.353 |
| Scaffold/PPI | 2 | 1.2× | 0.682 |
| Transcription factor | 2 | 0.6× | 0.997 |
| Other/Unknown | 9 | 0.6× | 0.997 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNFRSF10B | Other/Unknown | no | Death_dom, TNFR/NGFR_Cys_rich_reg, DEATH-like_dom_sf | |
| TP53 | Transcription factor | no | p53_tumour_suppressor, p53-like_TF_DNA-bd_sf, p53_tetrameristn | |
| EGFR | Kinase | yes | 2.7.10.1 | Rcpt_L-dom, Prot_kinase_dom, Ser-Thr/Tyr_kinase_cat_dom |
| ING1 | Transcription factor | no | Znf_PHD, Znf_FYVE_PHD, Znf_RING/FYVE/PHD | |
| PTEN | Phosphatase | yes | 3.1.3.16 | Tyr_Pase_dom, Tyr_Pase_cat, Tensin_C2-dom |
| TGFA | Other/Unknown | no | EGF | |
| ALDH1A2 | Enzyme (other) | yes | 1.2.1.36 | Aldehyde_DH_dom, Ald_DH_CS_CYS, Ald_DH/histidinol_DH |
| CCND1 | Other/Unknown | no | Cyclin_C-dom, Cyclin_N, Cyclin-like_dom | |
| CD274 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | Ig_sub, Ig-like_dom, Ig_V-set | |
| CDKN1B | Other/Unknown | no | CDI_dom, CDI_dom_sf | |
| CDKN2A | Scaffold/PPI | no | Ankyrin_rpt-contain_sf, Ank_Repeat/CDKN_Inhibitor, Tumor_suppres_ARF | |
| DPYD | Enzyme (other) | yes | 1.3.1.2 | Dihydroorotate_DH_cat, Helical_ferredxn, Aldolase_TIM |
| EGF | Other/Unknown | no | LDLR_classB_rpt, EGF-type_Asp/Asn_hydroxyl_site, EGF | |
| ERBB2 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.10.1 | Rcpt_L-dom, Prot_kinase_dom, Ser-Thr/Tyr_kinase_cat_dom |
| FGFR1 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.10.1 | Prot_kinase_dom, Ser-Thr/Tyr_kinase_cat_dom, Ig_sub2 |
| FGFR2 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.10.1 | Prot_kinase_dom, Ser-Thr/Tyr_kinase_cat_dom, Ig_sub2 |
| HRAS | Enzyme (other) | yes | 3.6.5.2 | Small_GTPase, Small_GTP-bd, Small_GTPase_Ras-type |
| KRAS | Enzyme (other) | yes | 3.6.5.2 | Small_GTPase, Small_GTP-bd, Small_GTPase_Ras-type |
| AREG | Other/Unknown | no | EGF | |
| SMAD4 | Other/Unknown | no | SMAD_dom, MAD_homology1_Dwarfin-type, SMAD_FHA_dom_sf | |
| MAPK1 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.11.24 | Prot_kinase_dom, MAP_kinase_CS, Ser/Thr_kinase_AS |
| NOTCH1 | Scaffold/PPI | no | EGF-type_Asp/Asn_hydroxyl_site, EGF, Notch_dom | |
| NRG1 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | EGF, Neuregulin_C, Ig_sub2 | |
| PIK3CA | Kinase | yes | 2.7.1.137 | PI3K_Ras-bd_dom, PI3/4_kinase_cat_dom, PI3K_accessory_dom |
| PTPRT | Phosphatase | yes | 3.1.3.48 | PTP_cat, Tyr_Pase_dom, MAM_dom |
| POLR1HASP | Other/Unknown | no | ||
| CCHCR1 | Other/Unknown | no | HCR | |
| HLA-DQB1 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | MHC_II_b_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
27 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) | 28 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| ventricular zone | 6 |
| ganglionic eminence | 4 |
| calcaneal tendon | 4 |
| stromal cell of endometrium | 3 |
| cartilage tissue | 2 |
| mucosa of urinary bladder | 2 |
| nipple | 2 |
| sperm | 2 |
| germinal epithelium of ovary | 2 |
| endometrium epithelium | 2 |
| right lung | 2 |
| Brodmann (1909) area 23 | 2 |
| middle temporal gyrus | 2 |
| left testis | 2 |
| right testis | 2 |
| testis | 2 |
| blood | 1 |
| tendon of biceps brachii | 1 |
| gingiva | 1 |
| gingival epithelium | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNFRSF10B | 289 | ubiquitous | marker | cartilage tissue, mucosa of urinary bladder, blood |
| TP53 | 223 | ubiquitous | marker | ventricular zone, ganglionic eminence, tendon of biceps brachii |
| EGFR | 285 | ubiquitous | marker | nipple, gingiva, gingival epithelium |
| ING1 | 261 | ubiquitous | marker | stromal cell of endometrium, ganglionic eminence, ventricular zone |
| PTEN | 256 | ubiquitous | marker | sperm, endothelial cell, calcaneal tendon |
| TGFA | 252 | broad | yes | esophagus squamous epithelium, epithelium of esophagus, squamous epithelium |
| ALDH1A2 | 226 | broad | marker | germinal epithelium of ovary, decidua, sperm |
| CCND1 | 280 | ubiquitous | marker | endometrium epithelium, stromal cell of endometrium, upper arm skin |
| CD274 | 208 | ubiquitous | marker | cartilage tissue, placenta, lower lobe of lung |
| CDKN1B | 301 | ubiquitous | marker | pigmented layer of retina, retina, ventricular zone |
| CDKN2A | 220 | ubiquitous | marker | parotid gland, cervix squamous epithelium, pituitary gland |
| DPYD | 274 | ubiquitous | marker | germinal epithelium of ovary, monocyte, mononuclear cell |
| EGF | 215 | broad | marker | renal medulla, body of pancreas, hindlimb stylopod muscle |
| ERBB2 | 276 | ubiquitous | marker | lower esophagus mucosa, right uterine tube, sural nerve |
| FGFR1 | 292 | ubiquitous | marker | buccal mucosa cell, stromal cell of endometrium, calcaneal tendon |
| FGFR2 | 272 | broad | marker | C1 segment of cervical spinal cord, spinal cord, corpus callosum |
| HRAS | 139 | ubiquitous | marker | skin of abdomen, skin of leg, zone of skin |
| KRAS | 298 | ubiquitous | marker | trigeminal ganglion, pylorus, nipple |
| AREG | 216 | ubiquitous | marker | mucosa of urinary bladder, endometrium epithelium, right lung |
| SMAD4 | 288 | ubiquitous | marker | ventricular zone, ganglionic eminence, calcaneal tendon |
| MAPK1 | 299 | ubiquitous | marker | middle temporal gyrus, postcentral gyrus, Brodmann (1909) area 23 |
| NOTCH1 | 272 | ubiquitous | marker | ventricular zone, colonic epithelium, visceral pleura |
| NRG1 | 209 | ubiquitous | marker | ventricular zone, ganglionic eminence, oocyte |
| PIK3CA | 284 | ubiquitous | marker | calcaneal tendon, adrenal tissue, tendon |
| PTPRT | 131 | broad | marker | Brodmann (1909) area 10, middle temporal gyrus, Brodmann (1909) area 23 |
| POLR1HASP | 134 | ubiquitous | marker | right testis, left testis, testis |
| CCHCR1 | 134 | ubiquitous | marker | left testis, right testis, testis |
| HLA-DQB1 | 268 | broad | marker | right lung, spleen, upper lobe of left lung |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 36.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| TP53 | 22,736 |
| EGFR | 18,421 |
| KRAS | 14,509 |
| PTEN | 11,626 |
| ERBB2 | 9,659 |
| CDKN2A | 9,311 |
| CCND1 | 8,328 |
| EGF | 8,267 |
| HRAS | 8,064 |
| MAPK1 | 8,003 |
Intra-cohort edges
| A | B | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| AREG | EGF | string_interaction |
| AREG | EGFR | intact, string_interaction |
| AREG | ERBB2 | string_interaction |
| AREG | TGFA | string_interaction |
| CCND1 | CDKN1B | biogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction |
| CCND1 | CDKN2A | biogrid_interaction, string_interaction |
| CCND1 | TP53 | string_interaction |
| CDKN1B | TP53 | string_interaction |
| CDKN2A | HRAS | string_interaction |
| CDKN2A | KRAS | string_interaction |
| CDKN2A | TP53 | string_interaction |
| EGF | EGFR | biogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction |
| EGF | ERBB2 | biogrid_interaction, string_interaction |
| EGF | TGFA | string_interaction |
| EGFR | ERBB2 | intact, string_interaction |
| EGFR | HRAS | string_interaction |
| EGFR | NRG1 | intact |
| EGFR | PIK3CA | string_interaction |
| EGFR | PTEN | string_interaction |
| EGFR | PTPRT | intact |
| EGFR | TGFA | intact, string_interaction |
| ERBB2 | KRAS | string_interaction |
| ERBB2 | PIK3CA | string_interaction |
| ERBB2 | PTPRT | intact |
| ERBB2 | TGFA | biogrid_interaction, string_interaction |
| FGFR1 | FGFR2 | intact |
| FGFR1 | TNFRSF10B | biogrid_interaction |
| HRAS | TP53 | string_interaction |
| KRAS | PIK3CA | string_interaction |
| KRAS | PTEN | string_interaction |
| KRAS | TP53 | string_interaction |
| MAPK1 | TP53 | string_interaction |
| PIK3CA | PTEN | string_interaction |
| PTEN | SMAD4 | string_interaction |
| PTEN | TP53 | string_interaction |
| TNFRSF10B | TP53 | string_interaction |
Structural data
PDB: 25 · AlphaFold-only: 2 · No structure: 1
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| KRAS | P01116 | 511 |
| EGFR | P00533 | 388 |
| TP53 | P04637 | 313 |
| HRAS | P01112 | 246 |
| MAPK1 | P28482 | 160 |
| PIK3CA | P42336 | 135 |
| FGFR1 | P11362 | 83 |
| CD274 | Q9NZQ7 | 76 |
| ERBB2 | P04626 | 63 |
| FGFR2 | P21802 | 63 |
| NOTCH1 | P46531 | 29 |
| CDKN1B | P46527 | 19 |
| TNFRSF10B | O14763 | 13 |
| EGF | P01133 | 13 |
| PTEN | P60484 | 12 |
| SMAD4 | Q13485 | 12 |
| TGFA | P01135 | 11 |
| CCND1 | P24385 | 11 |
| NRG1 | Q02297 | 11 |
| HLA-DQB1 | P01920 | 10 |
| ALDH1A2 | O94788 | 7 |
| CDKN2A | P42771 | 5 |
| ING1 | Q9UK53 | 1 |
| AREG | P15514 | 1 |
| PTPRT | O14522 | 1 |
AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)
| Symbol | UniProt | pLDDT |
|---|---|---|
| DPYD | Q12882 | 96.23 |
| CCHCR1 | Q8TD31 | 79.52 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 507. Enrichment computed across 28 evidence-associated genes (24 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 24 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAF/MAP kinase cascade | 12 | 30.5× | 3e-13 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, ERBB2, FGFR1, FGFR2, HRAS, KRAS (+4 more) |
| PI5P, PP2A and IER3 Regulate PI3K/AKT Signaling | 10 | 40.3× | 3e-12 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, ERBB2, FGFR1, FGFR2, AREG, MAPK1 (+2 more) |
| PIP3 activates AKT signaling | 11 | 30.6× | 3e-12 | EGFR, TGFA, CDKN1B, EGF, ERBB2, FGFR1, FGFR2, AREG (+3 more) |
| Estrogen-dependent nuclear events downstream of ESR-membrane signaling | 7 | 128.1× | 6e-12 | EGFR, TGFA, CCND1, CDKN1B, EGF, AREG, MAPK1 |
| Signaling by ERBB2 KD Mutants | 7 | 123.4× | 6e-12 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2, HRAS, KRAS, NRG1, PIK3CA |
| Constitutive Signaling by Aberrant PI3K in Cancer | 9 | 47.6× | 8e-12 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, ERBB2, FGFR1, FGFR2, AREG, NRG1 (+1 more) |
| GRB2 events in EGFR signaling | 6 | 190.3× | 2e-11 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, HRAS, KRAS, AREG |
| SHC1 events in EGFR signaling | 6 | 178.4× | 2e-11 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, HRAS, KRAS, AREG |
| Signaling by ERBB2 ECD mutants | 6 | 167.9× | 3e-11 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2, HRAS, KRAS, PIK3CA |
| Extra-nuclear estrogen signaling | 8 | 56.8× | 3e-11 | EGFR, TGFA, CCND1, CDKN1B, EGF, AREG, MAPK1, PIK3CA |
| GRB2 events in ERBB2 signaling | 6 | 158.6× | 4e-11 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2, HRAS, KRAS, NRG1 |
| SHC1 events in ERBB2 signaling | 6 | 119.0× | 2e-10 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2, HRAS, KRAS, NRG1 |
| Signaling by ERBB2 TMD/JMD mutants | 6 | 119.0× | 2e-10 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2, HRAS, KRAS, NRG1 |
| Constitutive Signaling by EGFRvIII | 5 | 148.7× | 4e-09 | EGFR, EGF, HRAS, KRAS, PIK3CA |
| PI3K events in ERBB2 signaling | 5 | 139.9× | 5e-09 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2, NRG1, PIK3CA |
| GAB1 signalosome | 5 | 132.2× | 7e-09 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, AREG, PIK3CA |
| Constitutive Signaling by Ligand-Responsive EGFR Cancer Variants | 5 | 119.0× | 1e-08 | EGFR, EGF, HRAS, KRAS, PIK3CA |
| Developmental Lineage of Mammary Gland Myoepithelial Cells | 5 | 113.3× | 1e-08 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, ERBB2, AREG |
| Inhibition of Signaling by Overexpressed EGFR | 4 | 211.5× | 5e-08 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, AREG |
| EGFR interacts with phospholipase C-gamma | 4 | 190.3× | 8e-08 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, AREG |
| ERBB2 Activates PTK6 Signaling | 4 | 135.9× | 4e-07 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2, NRG1 |
| ERBB2 Regulates Cell Motility | 4 | 119.0× | 6e-07 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2, NRG1 |
| PLCG1 events in ERBB2 signaling | 3 | 356.9× | 7e-07 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2 |
| Signaling by Nuclear Receptors | 6 | 25.5× | 2e-06 | TGFA, ALDH1A2, CCND1, CDKN1B, AREG, MAPK1 |
| Developmental Lineage of Mammary Gland Luminal Epithelial Cells | 4 | 76.1× | 4e-06 | TGFA, EGF, ERBB2, AREG |
| Estrogen-stimulated signaling through PRKCZ | 3 | 203.9× | 6e-06 | HRAS, KRAS, MAPK1 |
| Downregulation of ERBB2 signaling | 4 | 63.4× | 7e-06 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2, NRG1 |
| Signaling by ERBB2 | 4 | 57.7× | 1e-05 | EGFR, EGF, ERBB2, NRG1 |
| EGFR downregulation | 4 | 57.7× | 1e-05 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, AREG |
| FLT3 Signaling | 4 | 57.7× | 1e-05 | CDKN1B, HRAS, KRAS, PIK3CA |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 27 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERBB2-EGFR signaling pathway | 5 | 312.1× | 2e-09 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, ERBB2, AREG |
| positive regulation of cell population proliferation | 12 | 14.9× | 2e-09 | EGFR, PTEN, TGFA, ALDH1A2, CDKN1B, EGF, FGFR1, FGFR2 (+4 more) |
| epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway | 7 | 64.2× | 3e-09 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, ERBB2, AREG, MAPK1, PIK3CA |
| positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation | 6 | 54.3× | 2e-07 | EGFR, TGFA, ERBB2, FGFR2, HRAS, NOTCH1 |
| negative regulation of cell population proliferation | 9 | 14.0× | 1e-06 | TP53, ING1, PTEN, ALDH1A2, CDKN1B, CDKN2A, HRAS, SMAD4 (+1 more) |
| mammary gland alveolus development | 4 | 146.9× | 2e-06 | TGFA, CCND1, EGF, AREG |
| positive regulation of MAPK cascade | 7 | 20.9× | 4e-06 | EGFR, TGFA, EGF, ERBB2, FGFR1, FGFR2, HRAS |
| endocardial cell differentiation | 3 | 312.1× | 8e-06 | SMAD4, NOTCH1, NRG1 |
| positive regulation of cardiac muscle cell proliferation | 4 | 92.5× | 9e-06 | FGFR1, FGFR2, NOTCH1, NRG1 |
| cell surface receptor signaling pathway | 7 | 16.6× | 1e-05 | TNFRSF10B, EGFR, TGFA, CD274, ERBB2, HRAS, MAPK1 |
| ERBB2-ERBB3 signaling pathway | 3 | 187.2× | 3e-05 | ERBB2, MAPK1, NRG1 |
| mammary gland epithelial cell proliferation | 3 | 170.2× | 4e-05 | CCND1, CDKN2A, MAPK1 |
| negative regulation of cell growth | 5 | 26.7× | 7e-05 | TP53, ING1, CDKN1B, CDKN2A, SMAD4 |
| epithelial to mesenchymal transition | 4 | 46.2× | 1e-04 | FGFR1, FGFR2, SMAD4, NOTCH1 |
| Schwann cell development | 3 | 117.0× | 1e-04 | ERBB2, HRAS, MAPK1 |
| cellular senescence | 4 | 43.8× | 1e-04 | TP53, CDKN1B, CDKN2A, HRAS |
| glial cell proliferation | 3 | 98.5× | 2e-04 | TP53, KRAS, AREG |
| positive regulation of phosphorylation | 3 | 93.6× | 2e-04 | EGFR, EGF, AREG |
| liver development | 4 | 32.9× | 3e-04 | ALDH1A2, KRAS, NOTCH1, PIK3CA |
| fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway involved in orbitofrontal cortex development | 2 | 416.1× | 3e-04 | FGFR1, FGFR2 |
| phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction | 4 | 31.2× | 3e-04 | EGFR, PTEN, ERBB2, PIK3CA |
| Ras protein signal transduction | 4 | 30.4× | 3e-04 | TP53, CDKN2A, HRAS, KRAS |
| cardiac muscle cell proliferation | 3 | 64.6× | 5e-04 | FGFR1, KRAS, NOTCH1 |
| ventricular zone neuroblast division | 2 | 312.1× | 5e-04 | FGFR1, FGFR2 |
| response to UV-A | 2 | 312.1× | 5e-04 | EGFR, CCND1 |
| positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade | 5 | 15.8× | 5e-04 | EGFR, FGFR2, HRAS, NOTCH1, NRG1 |
| positive regulation of phospholipase activity | 2 | 249.7× | 7e-04 | FGFR1, FGFR2 |
| ERBB signaling pathway | 2 | 249.7× | 7e-04 | MAPK1, NRG1 |
| negative regulation of secretion | 2 | 249.7× | 7e-04 | EGF, NRG1 |
| MAPK cascade | 4 | 22.7× | 8e-04 | FGFR1, HRAS, KRAS, MAPK1 |
Therapeutics
Drugs indicated for this disease
9 approved, 32 in late-stage (phase 3) trials. Disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.
| Drug | Development status |
|---|---|
| Cemiplimab | Approved (phase 4) |
| Cetuximab | Approved (phase 4) |
| Cosibelimab | Approved (phase 4) |
| Docetaxel Anhydrous | Approved (phase 4) |
| Hydroxyurea | Approved (phase 4) |
| Nivolumab | Approved (phase 4) |
| Pembrolizumab | Approved (phase 4) |
| Retifanlimab | Approved (phase 4) |
| Temoporfin | Approved (phase 4) |
| Afatinib | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Atezolizumab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Avelumab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Becotatug Vedotin | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Benmelstobart | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Camrelizumab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Capecitabine | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Carboplatin | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Cisplatin | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Durvalumab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Erlotinib | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Ficlatuzumab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Finotonlimab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Fluorouracil | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Gefitinib | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Gemcitabine | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Hafnium Oxide | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Ipilimumab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Lenvatinib | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Methotrexate | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Monalizumab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Nedaplatin | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Nimorazole | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Nimotuzumab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Paclitaxel | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Palbociclib | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Panitumumab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Penpulimab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Tirapazamine | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Tremelimumab | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Volrustomig | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Xevinapant | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Abemaciclib, Acalabrutinib, Adebrelimab, Albumin Human, Alpelisib, Axitinib, Bevacizumab, Bintrafusp Alfa, Bleomycin, Buparlisib, Buprenorphine, Cabazitaxel, Cadonilimab, Catequentinib, Ceralasertib, Dacomitinib Anhydrous, Dalantercept, Dalpiciclib, Dasatinib Anhydrous, Demplatin Pegraglumer, Dexamethasone, Duvelisib, Epacadostat, Everolimus, Filgrastim, Gimeracil, Ibrutinib, Indomethacin, Infigratinib, Isosorbide, Izalontamab, Lapatinib, Lifileucel, Lobaplatin, Magrolimab, Metformin, Mitomycin, Niraparib, Nogapendekin Alfa, Olaparib, Omeprazole, Oteracil, Oxygen, Pazopanib, Pegfilgrastim, Pemetrexed, Pirfenidone, Ramucirumab, Relatlimab, Retlirafusp Alfa, Rigosertib, Rilvegostomig, Rivoceranib, Ruxolitinib, Sargramostim, Serplulimab, Sintilimab, Sodium Dichloroacetate, Sulindac, Sunitinib, Surzebiclimab, Tadalafil, Tegafur, Temsirolimus, Tipifarnib, Tiragolumab, Tislelizumab, Tivantinib, Toripalimab, Tramadol, Valproic Acid, Vandetanib, Zanzalintinib, Zimberelimab, Zinc Ion.
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 11 · Phase ≥3: 12 · Phased (≥1): 13 · Undrugged: 15
Druggability breadth: 22 of 28 evidence-associated genes (79%) 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 |
|---|---|
| TP53 | NITROFURANTOIN |
| EGFR | LEVODOPA |
| CCND1 | PALBOCICLIB |
| CD274 | MOCLOBEMIDE |
| ERBB2 | CLOTRIMAZOLE |
| FGFR1 | PONATINIB |
| FGFR2 | PONATINIB |
| HRAS | LONAFARNIB |
| KRAS | VEMURAFENIB |
| MAPK1 | PHENYLBUTAZONE |
| PIK3CA | IDELALISIB |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| MAPK1 | 324 | 4 |
| TP53 | 196 | 4 |
| EGFR | 175 | 4 |
| FGFR1 | 93 | 4 |
| ERBB2 | 83 | 4 |
| PIK3CA | 67 | 4 |
| FGFR2 | 59 | 4 |
| CCND1 | 35 | 4 |
| KRAS | 11 | 4 |
| CD274 | 4 | 4 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| NITROFURANTOIN | 4 | TP53 |
| DIOSMIN | 4 | TP53 |
| VERTEPORFIN | 4 | TP53 |
| CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| DIENESTROL | 4 | TP53 |
| CLOTRIMAZOLE | 4 | EGFR, ERBB2, MAPK1, TP53 |
| COLCHICINE | 4 | TP53 |
| NABUMETONE | 4 | TP53 |
| SALMETEROL XINAFOATE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| FURAZOLIDONE | 4 | TP53 |
| AMOXAPINE | 4 | TP53 |
| RALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| SULCONAZOLE NITRATE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| PYRITHIONE ZINC | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| LACTIC ACID | 4 | TP53 |
| OXYMETHOLONE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| CHLOROXINE | 4 | TP53 |
| PROPIOLACTONE | 4 | TP53 |
| CLOMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| PHENYL AMINOSALICYLATE | 4 | TP53 |
| THIORIDAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| ETHOPROPAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| MECHLORETHAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| ECONAZOLE NITRATE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| TRIFLUPROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| PROCHLORPERAZINE EDISYLATE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| DEQUALINIUM CHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 12.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| EGFR | 6,531 | Binding:6211, Functional:173, ADMET:138, Toxicity:9 |
| PIK3CA | 2,034 | Binding:2009, ADMET:19, Toxicity:4, Functional:2 |
| FGFR1 | 1,465 | Binding:1428, Functional:24, ADMET:13 |
| MAPK1 | 1,369 | Binding:1348, Functional:16, ADMET:5 |
| ERBB2 | 1,221 | Binding:1136, Functional:79, ADMET:6 |
| FGFR2 | 966 | Binding:940, Functional:22, ADMET:4 |
| TP53 | 869 | Binding:775, ADMET:83, Functional:10, Toxicity:1 |
| KRAS | 861 | Binding:829, Functional:32 |
| CCND1 | 576 | Binding:574, Functional:1, ADMET:1 |
| CD274 | 525 | Binding:520, Functional:5 |
| HRAS | 48 | Binding:45, Functional:3 |
| ALDH1A2 | 32 | Binding:32 |
| NOTCH1 | 23 | Binding:19, ADMET:4 |
| TNFRSF10B | 9 | Binding:9 |
| PTEN | 8 | Binding:8 |
| SMAD4 | 6 | Binding:6 |
| CDKN1B | 5 | Binding:5 |
| EGF | 5 | Binding:5 |
| TGFA | 3 | Binding:3 |
| DPYD | 3 | Functional:2, Binding:1 |
| CDKN2A | 2 | Binding:2 |
| AREG | 1 | Functional:1 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|---|---|
| EGFR | 2.7.10.1 | receptor protein-tyrosine kinase |
| PTEN | 3.1.3.16, 3.1.3.67 | protein-serine/threonine phosphatase, phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate 3-phosphatase |
| ALDH1A2 | 1.2.1.36 | retinal dehydrogenase |
| DPYD | 1.3.1.2 | dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (NADP+) |
| ERBB2 | 2.7.10.1 | receptor protein-tyrosine kinase |
| FGFR1 | 2.7.10.1 | receptor protein-tyrosine kinase |
| FGFR2 | 2.7.10.1 | receptor protein-tyrosine kinase |
| HRAS | 3.6.5.2 | small monomeric GTPase |
| KRAS | 3.6.5.2 | small monomeric GTPase |
| MAPK1 | 2.7.11.24 | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| PIK3CA | 2.7.1.137, 2.7.1.153, 2.7.11.1 | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase, phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase, non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase |
| PTPRT | 3.1.3.48 | protein-tyrosine-phosphatase |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| TP53 | 869 |
| EGFR | 6,531 |
| CCND1 | 576 |
| CD274 | 525 |
| ERBB2 | 1,221 |
| FGFR1 | 1,465 |
| FGFR2 | 966 |
| KRAS | 861 |
| MAPK1 | 1,369 |
| PIK3CA | 2,034 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 28; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 1.
Cohort genes with a CPIC/DPWG dosing guideline
| Symbol | CPIC guidelines |
|---|---|
| DPYD | 1 |
Drug repurposing candidates
30 approved/phased drugs hit cohort targets but don’t yet appear in disease-level clinical trials. Target-inhibition rationale is strongest for cancer driver genes; a bioactivity hit is a screening signal, not a treatment claim.
| Compound | Max phase | Cohort target (bioactivity) |
|---|---|---|
| NITROFURANTOIN | 4 | TP53 |
| DIOSMIN | 4 | TP53 |
| VERTEPORFIN | 4 | TP53 |
| CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| DIENESTROL | 4 | TP53 |
| CLOTRIMAZOLE | 4 | EGFR, ERBB2, MAPK1, TP53 |
| COLCHICINE | 4 | TP53 |
| NABUMETONE | 4 | TP53 |
| SALMETEROL XINAFOATE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| AMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| FURAZOLIDONE | 4 | TP53 |
| AMOXAPINE | 4 | TP53 |
| RALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| SULCONAZOLE NITRATE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| PYRITHIONE ZINC | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| LACTIC ACID | 4 | TP53 |
| OXYMETHOLONE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| CHLOROXINE | 4 | TP53 |
| PROPIOLACTONE | 4 | TP53 |
| CLOMIPRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| PHENYL AMINOSALICYLATE | 4 | TP53 |
| THIORIDAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| ETHOPROPAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| MECHLORETHAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| ECONAZOLE NITRATE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| TRIFLUPROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
| PROCHLORPERAZINE EDISYLATE | 4 | MAPK1, TP53 |
| DEQUALINIUM CHLORIDE | 4 | TP53 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 11 | TP53, EGFR, CCND1, CD274, ERBB2, FGFR1, FGFR2, HRAS, KRAS, MAPK1 (+1 more) |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 2 | DPYD, NOTCH1 |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 5 | PTEN, ALDH1A2, NRG1, PTPRT, HLA-DQB1 |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 0 | |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 10 | TNFRSF10B, ING1, TGFA, CDKN1B, CDKN2A, EGF, AREG, SMAD4, POLR1HASP, CCHCR1 |
Undrugged target profiles
15 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|---|---|
| PTEN | 8 | TP53 |
| TGFA | 3 | EGFR, ERBB2 |
| EGF | 5 | EGFR, ERBB2 |
| AREG | 1 | EGFR |
| NRG1 | 0 | EGFR |
| TNFRSF10B | 9 | — |
| ING1 | 0 | — |
| ALDH1A2 | 32 | — |
| CDKN1B | 5 | — |
| CDKN2A | 2 | — |
| SMAD4 | 6 | — |
| PTPRT | 0 | — |
| POLR1HASP | 0 | — |
| CCHCR1 | 0 | — |
| HLA-DQB1 | 0 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 1,051.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| PHASE2 | 361 |
| PHASE1 | 255 |
| Not specified | 191 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 135 |
| PHASE3 | 62 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 31 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 9 |
| PHASE4 | 7 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06162377 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Methylnatrexone In Resectable Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (MINK). A Window of Opportunity Pilot Study. |
| NCT07405086 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Morning Versus Afternoon Administration of Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors, The Knight SHIFT Study |
| NCT01344356 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Tumors |
| NCT03196843 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Radiotherapy Combine With Raltitrexed Versus Radiotherapy Alone in Older Patients With HNSCC. |
| NCT03998696 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | An Experimental Study to Compare Treatment Response and Toxicities of Concurrent Chemoradiation With Weekly Cisplatin and Three Weekly Cisplatin in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer. |
| NCT04489888 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | A Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) Plus Carboplatin and Paclitaxel as First-line Treatment of Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (MK-3475-B10/KEYNOTE B10) |
| NCT04766827 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Albumin-bound Paclitaxel Combined With Cisplatin Versus Docetaxel Combined With Cisplatin Induced Chemotherapy in Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Tummor |
| NCT02998385 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Chemo-radiotherapy Versus Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Salivary Glands and Nasal Tumors (IMRT or Protontherapy) |
| NCT02999087 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Randomized Trial of Avelumab-cetuximab-radiotherapy Versus SOCs in LA SCCHN (REACH) |
| NCT03340896 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Trial of Laryngeal Preservation Comparing Induced CT Followed by RT vs CT Concomitant to RT |
| NCT03519048 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Multicentric Comparative Study Between a Conventional and an Intensive Follow up Strategy After Treatment of a Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| NCT03576417 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Trial Evaluating the Addition of Nivolumab to Cisplatin-RT for Treatment of Cancers of the Head and Neck |
| NCT04590963 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of Monalizumab Plus Cetuximab Compared to Placebo Plus Cetuximab in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer |
| NCT04747054 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Study on the Efficacy of Treatment by Radiotherapy and Pembrolizumab in Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Head & Neck Cancers |
| NCT05044117 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Single-agent Capecitabine as Metronomic Chemotherapy in LAHNSCC (CMHN) |
| NCT05063552 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Testing the Use of Investigational Drugs Atezolizumab and/or Bevacizumab With or Without Standard Chemotherapy in the Second-Line Treatment of Advanced-Stage Head and Neck Cancers |
| NCT05582265 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Tislelizumab Combined With Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery Versus Up-front Surgery in Resectable Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (REDUCTION-I) |
| NCT05721755 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Combining Radiation Therapy With Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck |
| NCT05980715 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | PD-1 Inhibitor Therapy Versus Radiotherapy in pCR Patients With Locally Advanced HNSCC After Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy |
| NCT06064877 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | A Study of Ficlatuzumab in Combination With Cetuximab in Participants With Recurrent or Metastatic (R/M) HPV Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| NCT06082167 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Study of Zanzalintinib (XL092) + Pembrolizumab vs Pembrolizumab in Subjects With PD-L1 Positive Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| NCT06102395 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab Plus Standard Chemotherapy in the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Local Advanced (LA) HNSCC |
| NCT06129864 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | A Global Study of Volrustomig (MEDI5752) for Participants With Unresected Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Following Definitive Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy |
| NCT06248996 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | a Multicentre Phase III Study of Risk-based Treatment Intensification With Hyperfractionated Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients |
| NCT06295731 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | INBRX-106 in Combination With Pembrolizumab in First-line PD-L1 CPS≥20 HNSCC |
| NCT06492460 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | 2 Courses of Concurrent Cisplatin Chemoradiotherapy After Surgery for High-risk Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| NCT06496178 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Petosemtamab Compared With Investigator’s Choice Monotherapy in Previously Treated Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients (LiGeR-HN2) |
| NCT06525220 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Petosemtamab Plus Pembrolizumab vs Pembrolizumab in First-line Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer (LiGeR - HN1) |
| NCT06589804 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Testing the Addition of Anti-Cancer Drug, Cetuximab, to Standard of Care Treatment (Pembrolizumab) for Returning or Spreading Head and Neck Cancer After Previous Treatment |
| NCT06601335 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | A Phase 3 Study of AK112 Plus AK117 Versus Pembrolizumab in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (R/M HNSCC) |
| NCT06647563 | PHASE3 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Neoadjuvant Toripalimab + Chemotherapy ± Cetuximab in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Neo-ICT) |
| NCT06699212 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | A Study of ASP-1929 Photoimmunotherapy in Combination With Pembrolizumab in First-line Treatment of Locoregional Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck With No Distant Metastases |
| NCT06719479 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | A Clinical Trial to Evaluate Effect of IAE0972 Combined with Chemotherapy for R/M HNSCC or NPC(Note: It is Currently Phase II.). |
| NCT06788990 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | RECRUITING | FORTIFI-HN01: A Study of Ficerafusp Alfa (BCA101) or Placebo in Combination With Pembrolizumab in First-Line PD-L1-pos, R or M HNSCC |
| NCT06992427 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | High-dose Prophylactic Gabapentin (HOPE) vs. Placebo to Prevent Opioid Use for Oral Mucositis Pain During Concurrent Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer |
| NCT07026474 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Re-Radiochemotherapy and Pembrolizumab vs. Immuno(Chemo)Therapy for Locoregionally Recurrent PD-L1 Positive (CPS≥1) HNSCC |
| NCT07276399 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | A Study of Amivantamab in Addition to Standard of Care Agents (SOC) Compared With SOC Alone in Participants With Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer |
| NCT07320690 | PHASE3 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | De-Escalation Surgery After Immunotherapy in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| NCT07432087 | PHASE3 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Camrelizumab Combined With EGFR Monoclonal Antibody or Chemotherapy for Perioperative Treatment of Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
| NCT07435324 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Comparative Study of Efficacy and Safety of RPH-002 and Erbitux® in Unresectable Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| CISPLATIN | 4 | 117 |
| CETUXIMAB | 4 | 15 |
| TREMELIMUMAB | 4 | 7 |
| RETIFANLIMAB | 4 | 5 |
| AVELUMAB | 4 | 4 |
| AFATINIB | 4 | 3 |
| NIVOLUMAB | 4 | 3 |
| DURVALUMAB | 4 | 2 |
| LENVATINIB | 4 | 2 |
| METHYLNALTREXONE | 4 | 2 |
| PACLITAXEL | 4 | 2 |
| TECHNETIUM TC 99M TILMANOCEPT | 4 | 2 |
| TILMANOCEPT | 4 | 2 |
| ATEZOLIZUMAB | 4 | 1 |
| CARBOPLATIN | 4 | 1 |
| DAPSONE | 4 | 1 |
| ERLOTINIB | 4 | 1 |
| GEFITINIB | 4 | 1 |
| PEMBROLIZUMAB | 4 | 1 |
| RALTITREXED | 4 | 1 |
| BECOTATUG VEDOTIN | 3 | 5 |
| XEVINAPANT | 3 | 5 |
| BENMELSTOBART | 3 | 3 |
| FICLATUZUMAB | 3 | 3 |
| FINOTONLIMAB | 3 | 2 |
| NIMORAZOLE | 3 | 2 |
| ZANZALINTINIB | 3 | 2 |
| MONALIZUMAB | 3 | 1 |
| TIRAPAZAMINE | 3 | 1 |
| TEBOTELIMAB | 2 | 3 |
Precision-medicine subtype map (CIViC)
Drug × molecular subtype: 43 predictive associations from 44 curated evidence items; also 18 prognostic.
| Molecular subtype | Therapy | Effect | Level | CIViC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDKN1B EXPRESSION | Cisplatin + Fluorouracil | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID889 |
| CDKN2A p16 Expression | Panitumumab | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID753 |
| EGFR Amplification | Fluorouracil + Platinum Compound + Cetuximab | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID691 |
| EGFR Overexpression | Cetuximab | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID692 |
| EGFR Overexpression | Cetuximab + Docetaxel | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID849 |
| HRAS Mutation | Tipifarnib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID9633 |
| PIK3CA Amplification | Ibuprofen + Aspirin + Sulindac | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID7186 |
| PIK3CA Mutation | Aspirin + Sulindac + Celecoxib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID7185 |
| TMB High | Durvalumab | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC B | EID12850 |
| AREG Expression | Docetaxel + Cetuximab | Resistance | CIViC B | EID846 |
| CD274 Expression | Radiation Therapy | Resistance | CIViC B | EID3000 |
| CDKN2A p16 Expression | Afatinib | Resistance | CIViC B | EID1155 |
| CDKN2A p16 Expression | Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor | Resistance | CIViC B | EID694 |
| CDKN2A p16 Expression | Panitumumab | Resistance | CIViC B | EID696 |
| CDKN2A p16 Expression | Cetuximab | Resistance | CIViC B | EID697 |
| EGFR VIII | Cetuximab + Docetaxel | Resistance | CIViC B | EID848 |
| KRAS RS61764370 | Cisplatin | Resistance | CIViC B | EID872 |
| NRAS G13V | Cetuximab | Resistance | CIViC B | EID3035 |
| MAPK1 E322K | Erlotinib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC C | EID791 +1 |
| DPYD EXON 11-19 DELETION | Leucovorin + Fluorouracil | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC C | EID7787 |
| ERBB2 Overexpression | Lapatinib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC C | EID1992 |
| FGFR2 P253R | Pazopanib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC C | EID7833 |
| MAPK1 E278E | Erlotinib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC C | EID4607 |
| PIK3CA E542K | Apitolisib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC C | EID1549 |
| ALDH1A2 Underexpression | Tretinoin | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID1115 |
| AURKB Overexpression | Alisertib + Barasertib + Copanlisib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID10836 |
| EGFR Amplification | Afatinib + Erlotinib + Cetuximab | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID9674 |
| EGFR P546S | Cetuximab | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID4672 |
| ERBB2 S1050L | Erlotinib + Cetuximab + Afatinib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID9680 |
| ERBB3 R1202W | Erlotinib + Cetuximab | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID9681 |
+13 more predictive associations (showing top 30 by evidence level).
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: TP53, EGFR, ING1, PTEN, TGFA, ALDH1A2, CCND1, CD274, CDKN1B, CDKN2A, DPYD, EGF, ERBB2, FGFR1, FGFR2, HRAS, KRAS, AREG, SMAD4, MAPK1, NOTCH1, NRG1, PIK3CA, PTPRT, TNFRSF10B, CCHCR1, HLA-DQB1
- Drugs: Cisplatin, Cetuximab, Tremelimumab, Retifanlimab, Avelumab, Afatinib, Nivolumab, Durvalumab, Lenvatinib, Methylnaltrexone, Paclitaxel, TECHNETIUM TC 99M TILMANOCEPT, Tilmanocept, Atezolizumab, Carboplatin, Dapsone, Erlotinib, Gefitinib, Pembrolizumab, Raltitrexed, Becotatug Vedotin, Xevinapant, Benmelstobart, Ficlatuzumab, Finotonlimab, Nimorazole, Zanzalintinib, Monalizumab, Tirapazamine, Panitumumab, Tipifarnib, Lapatinib, Pazopanib, Tretinoin