Hyperinsulinism
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Also known as hyperinsulinism (disease)
Summary
Hyperinsulinism (MONDO:0002177) is a disease caused by variants in FOXA2 and HK1, with 6 cohort genes and 36 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include clomiphene, mecasermin, and diazoxide.
At a glance
- Causal genes: FOXA2 (GenCC Strong), HK1 (GenCC Strong)
- Cohort genes: 6
- ClinVar variants: 14
- Clinical trials: 36
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | hyperinsulinism |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0002177 |
| MeSH | D006946 |
| DOID | DOID:2018 |
| ICD-11 | 224022886 |
| SNOMED CT | 83469008 |
| UMLS | C0020459 |
| MedGen | 43779 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: hyperinsulinism · hyperinsulinism (disease)
Data availability: 14 ClinVar variants · 2 GenCC gene-disease records · 1 HPO phenotype.
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 1 Mondo subtype.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › digestive system disorder › pancreas disorder › endocrine pancreas disorder › hyperinsulinism
Related subtypes (11): gastrin secretion abnormality, abnormality of glucagon secretion, post-surgical hypoinsulinemia, pancreatic cholera, diabetes mellitus, aggressive insulitis, benign insulitis, pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm, islet cell adenomatosis, insulin-resistance syndrome type A, insulin-resistance syndrome type B
Subtypes (1): familial hyperinsulinism
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
14 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
7 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 3 pathogenic, 3 uncertain significance, 1 likely pathogenic
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156152 | NM_175914.5(HNF4A):c.187C>T (p.Arg63Trp) | HNF4A | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 36364 | NM_175914.5(HNF4A):c.925C>T (p.Arg309Cys) | HNF4A | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 8666 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.602G>A (p.Arg201His) | KCNJ11 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 373928 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.185C>G (p.Thr62Arg) | KCNJ11 | Likely pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 157687 | NM_000352.6(ABCC8):c.207T>C (p.Pro69=) | ABCC8 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 35612 | NM_000352.6(ABCC8):c.4120-19C>T | ABCC8 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 158672 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.1143G>A (p.Lys381=) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 211227 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.843C>T (p.Leu281=) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 211230 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.881C>T (p.Thr294Met) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 435556 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.868G>A (p.Val290Met) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 8684 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.466G>A (p.Gly156Arg) | KCNJ11 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 30135 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.179T>A (p.Phe60Tyr) | KCNJ11 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 549538 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.794G>T (p.Ser265Ile) | KCNJ11 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 556784 | NM_000525.4(KCNJ11):c.662G>A (p.Arg221His) | KCNJ11 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 37 · Orphanet: 21 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOXA2 | Strong | Autosomal dominant | hyperinsulinism | 2 |
| HK1 | Strong | Autosomal dominant | hyperinsulinism | 16 |
| KCNA4 | Strong | Autosomal dominant | hyperinsulinism | 19 |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| HK1 | Orphanet:90031 | Non-spherocytic hemolytic anemia due to hexokinase deficiency |
| HK1 | Orphanet:99953 | Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4G |
| FOXA2 | Orphanet:95494 | Combined pituitary hormone deficiencies, genetic forms |
| HNF4A | Orphanet:263455 | Congenital hyperinsulinism due to HNF4A deficiency |
| HNF4A | Orphanet:544628 | Atypical Fanconi syndrome-neonatal hyperinsulinism syndrome |
| HNF4A | Orphanet:552 | MODY |
| ABCC8 | Orphanet:276575 | Autosomal dominant hyperinsulinism due to SUR1 deficiency |
| ABCC8 | Orphanet:276598 | Diazoxide-resistant focal hyperinsulinism due to SUR1 deficiency |
| ABCC8 | Orphanet:552 | MODY |
| ABCC8 | Orphanet:79134 | DEND syndrome |
| ABCC8 | Orphanet:79643 | Autosomal recessive hyperinsulinism due to SUR1 deficiency |
| ABCC8 | Orphanet:99885 | Isolated permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus |
| ABCC8 | Orphanet:99886 | Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:276580 | Autosomal dominant hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:276603 | Diazoxide-resistant focal hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:552 | MODY |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:79134 | DEND syndrome |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:79644 | Autosomal recessive hyperinsulinism due to Kir6.2 deficiency |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:99885 | Isolated permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:99886 | Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus |
| KCNJ11 | Orphanet:99989 | Intermediate DEND syndrome |
Cohort genes → proteins
6 cohort genes, 6 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| multi_evidence | 6 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK1 | HGNC:4922 | ENSG00000156515 | P19367 | Hexokinase-1 | gencc |
| FOXA2 | HGNC:5022 | ENSG00000125798 | Q9Y261 | Hepatocyte nuclear factor 3-beta | gencc |
| KCNA4 | HGNC:6222 | ENSG00000182255 | P22459 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 4 | gencc |
| HNF4A | HGNC:5024 | ENSG00000101076 | P41235 | Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha | clinvar |
| ABCC8 | HGNC:59 | ENSG00000006071 | Q09428 | ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 8 | clinvar |
| KCNJ11 | HGNC:6257 | ENSG00000187486 | Q14654 | ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 11 | clinvar |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| HK1 | Hexokinase-1 | Catalyzes the phosphorylation of various hexoses, such as D-glucose, D-glucosamine, D-fructose, D-mannose and 2-deoxy-D-glucose, to hexose 6-phosphate (D-glucose 6-phosphate, D-glucosamine 6-phosphate, D-fructose 6-phosphate, D-mannose 6-p… |
| FOXA2 | Hepatocyte nuclear factor 3-beta | Transcription factor that is involved in embryonic development, establishment of tissue-specific gene expression and regulation of gene expression in differentiated tissues. |
| KCNA4 | Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 4 | Voltage-gated potassium channel that mediates transmembrane potassium transport in excitable membranes. |
| HNF4A | Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4-alpha | Transcriptional regulator which controls the expression of hepatic genes during the transition of endodermal cells to hepatic progenitor cells, facilitating the recruitment of RNA pol II to the promoters of target genes. |
| ABCC8 | ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 8 | Regulator subunit of pancreatic ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KATP), playing a major role in the regulation of insulin release. |
| KCNJ11 | ATP-sensitive inward rectifier potassium channel 11 | Inward rectifier potassium channel that forms the pore of ATP-sensitive potassium channels (KATP), regulating potassium permeability as a function of cytoplasmic ATP and ADP concentrations in many different cells. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 5 · Difficult: 1 · Unknown: 0 · Druggable fraction: 0.83
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ion channel | 2 | 37.2× | 0.006 |
| Nuclear receptor | 1 | 64.3× | 0.039 |
| Transporter | 1 | 13.0× | 0.124 |
| Kinase | 1 | 4.6× | 0.247 |
| Transcription factor | 1 | 1.4× | 0.539 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK1 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.1.1 | Hexokinase, Hexokinase_BS, Hexokinase_N |
| FOXA2 | Transcription factor | no | Fork_head_dom, Fork-head_N, TF_fork_head_CS_1 | |
| KCNA4 | Ion channel | yes | BTB/POZ_dom, T1-type_BTB, K_chnl_volt-dep_Kv | |
| HNF4A | Nuclear receptor | yes | Nucl_hrmn_rcpt_lig-bd, Znf_hrmn_rcpt, Nuclear_hrmn_rcpt | |
| ABCC8 | Transporter | yes | ABCC8/9, ABCC8, ABC_transporter-like_ATP-bd | |
| KCNJ11 | Ion channel | yes | K_chnl_inward-rec_Kir6.2, K_chnl_inward-rec_Kir_cyto, Ig_E-set |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
5 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) | 6 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| cerebellar vermis | 1 |
| pharyngeal mucosa | 1 |
| pons | 1 |
| buccal mucosa cell | 1 |
| pancreatic ductal cell | 1 |
| pylorus | 1 |
| adrenal tissue | 1 |
| nucleus accumbens | 1 |
| secondary oocyte | 1 |
| duodenum | 1 |
| mucosa of transverse colon | 1 |
| right lobe of liver | 1 |
| cerebellar hemisphere | 1 |
| islet of Langerhans | 1 |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | 1 |
| gastrocnemius | 1 |
| hindlimb stylopod muscle | 1 |
| muscle of leg | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HK1 | 291 | ubiquitous | marker | cerebellar vermis, pharyngeal mucosa, pons |
| FOXA2 | 105 | broad | marker | pancreatic ductal cell, pylorus, buccal mucosa cell |
| KCNA4 | 142 | broad | marker | adrenal tissue, nucleus accumbens, secondary oocyte |
| HNF4A | 110 | tissue_specific | marker | right lobe of liver, mucosa of transverse colon, duodenum |
| ABCC8 | 185 | broad | marker | islet of Langerhans, right hemisphere of cerebellum, cerebellar hemisphere |
| KCNJ11 | 161 | broad | yes | gastrocnemius, hindlimb stylopod muscle, muscle of leg |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 3.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| HNF4A | 4,731 |
| ABCC8 | 2,826 |
| FOXA2 | 2,789 |
| KCNA4 | 2,311 |
| HK1 | 2,298 |
| KCNJ11 | 1,715 |
Intra-cohort edges
| A | B | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| ABCC8 | FOXA2 | string_interaction |
| ABCC8 | KCNJ11 | biogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction |
| FOXA2 | HNF4A | string_interaction |
Structural data
PDB: 5 · AlphaFold-only: 1 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| HK1 | P19367 | 10 |
| KCNJ11 | Q14654 | 9 |
| HNF4A | P41235 | 8 |
| ABCC8 | Q09428 | 8 |
| FOXA2 | Q9Y261 | 3 |
AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)
| Symbol | UniProt | pLDDT |
|---|---|---|
| KCNA4 | P22459 | 70.48 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 30. Enrichment computed across 6 evidence-associated genes (6 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 6 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defective ABCC8 can cause hypo- and hyper-glycemias | 2 | 1903.3× | 7e-06 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| ATP sensitive Potassium channels | 2 | 951.7× | 2e-05 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| Potassium Channels | 3 | 67.2× | 8e-05 | ABCC8, KCNA4, KCNJ11 |
| Inwardly rectifying K+ channels | 2 | 237.9× | 2e-04 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| Regulation of gene expression in beta cells | 2 | 173.0× | 3e-04 | FOXA2, HNF4A |
| ABC transporter disorders | 2 | 146.4× | 4e-04 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| Neuronal System | 3 | 22.1× | 9e-04 | ABCC8, KCNA4, KCNJ11 |
| Regulation of insulin secretion | 2 | 73.2× | 0.001 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| Integration of energy metabolism | 2 | 58.6× | 0.002 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| Defective HK1 causes hexokinase deficiency (HK deficiency) | 1 | 1903.3× | 0.002 | HK1 |
| Disorders of transmembrane transporters | 2 | 46.4× | 0.002 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| Defective ABCC9 causes CMD10, ATFB12 and Cantu syndrome | 1 | 951.7× | 0.003 | KCNJ11 |
| Synthesis of GDP-mannose | 1 | 317.2× | 0.007 | HK1 |
| Positive Regulation of CDH1 Gene Transcription | 1 | 158.6× | 0.013 | FOXA2 |
| Nephron development | 1 | 146.4× | 0.014 | HNF4A |
| Formation of axial mesoderm | 1 | 135.9× | 0.014 | FOXA2 |
| Formation of definitive endoderm | 1 | 119.0× | 0.015 | FOXA2 |
| Developmental Lineage of Multipotent Pancreatic Progenitor Cells | 1 | 100.2× | 0.017 | FOXA2 |
| Developmental Lineage of Pancreatic Acinar Cells | 1 | 50.1× | 0.031 | FOXA2 |
| Glycolysis | 1 | 47.6× | 0.031 | HK1 |
| Voltage gated Potassium channels | 1 | 40.5× | 0.035 | KCNA4 |
| Developmental Lineage of Pancreatic Ductal Cells | 1 | 38.1× | 0.035 | FOXA2 |
| Ion homeostasis | 1 | 34.0× | 0.037 | KCNJ11 |
| Nuclear Receptor transcription pathway | 1 | 33.4× | 0.037 | HNF4A |
| ABC-family protein mediated transport | 1 | 20.2× | 0.058 | KCNJ11 |
| Cardiac conduction | 1 | 18.1× | 0.062 | KCNJ11 |
| Disease | 2 | 4.4× | 0.079 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| Muscle contraction | 1 | 12.9× | 0.081 | KCNJ11 |
| Metabolism | 2 | 3.9× | 0.091 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| Transport of small molecules | 1 | 4.2× | 0.216 | KCNJ11 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 6 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| regulation of insulin secretion | 3 | 195.9× | 2e-05 | HNF4A, ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| action potential | 3 | 179.3× | 2e-05 | ABCC8, KCNA4, KCNJ11 |
| potassium ion transmembrane transport | 3 | 68.0× | 2e-04 | ABCC8, KCNA4, KCNJ11 |
| obsolete inorganic cation transmembrane transport | 2 | 312.1× | 4e-04 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| intracellular glucose homeostasis | 2 | 193.7× | 8e-04 | HK1, ABCC8 |
| negative regulation of insulin secretion | 2 | 165.2× | 9e-04 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| cellular response to nutrient levels | 2 | 156.0× | 9e-04 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| potassium ion import across plasma membrane | 2 | 122.1× | 0.001 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| glucose metabolic process | 2 | 85.1× | 0.002 | HK1, KCNJ11 |
| regulation of growth hormone receptor signaling pathway | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.003 | HNF4A |
| negative regulation of neuroblast migration | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.003 | ABCC8 |
| obsolete regulation of ornithine metabolic process | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.003 | HNF4A |
| positive regulation of uterine smooth muscle relaxation | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.003 | ABCC8 |
| potassium ion transport | 2 | 63.8× | 0.003 | ABCC8, KCNA4 |
| glutamate secretion, neurotransmission | 1 | 936.2× | 0.006 | ABCC8 |
| obsolete GDP-mannose biosynthetic process from mannose | 1 | 936.2× | 0.006 | HK1 |
| negative regulation of blood-brain barrier permeability | 1 | 936.2× | 0.006 | ABCC8 |
| response to interleukin-6 | 1 | 702.2× | 0.008 | FOXA2 |
| response to resveratrol | 1 | 561.7× | 0.008 | KCNJ11 |
| positive regulation of tight junction disassembly | 1 | 561.7× | 0.008 | ABCC8 |
| response to pH | 1 | 468.1× | 0.008 | ABCC8 |
| GDP-mannose biosynthetic process | 1 | 468.1× | 0.008 | HK1 |
| regulation of gastrulation | 1 | 468.1× | 0.008 | HNF4A |
| CAMKK-AMPK signaling cascade | 1 | 468.1× | 0.008 | KCNJ11 |
| obsolete establishment of protein localization to mitochondrion | 1 | 468.1× | 0.008 | HK1 |
| maintenance of protein location in mitochondrion | 1 | 468.1× | 0.008 | HK1 |
| positive regulation of gastrulation | 1 | 401.2× | 0.009 | FOXA2 |
| ventricular cardiac muscle tissue development | 1 | 351.1× | 0.009 | KCNJ11 |
| mannose metabolic process | 1 | 351.1× | 0.009 | HK1 |
| positive regulation of potassium ion transport | 1 | 351.1× | 0.009 | ABCC8 |
Therapeutics
Drugs indicated for this disease
1 approved. Disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.
| Drug | Development status |
|---|---|
| Diazoxide | Approved (phase 4) |
Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Mecasermin.
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 2 · Phase ≥3: 3 · Phased (≥1): 3 · Undrugged: 3
Druggability breadth: 5 of 6 evidence-associated genes (83%) 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 |
|---|---|
| ABCC8 | REPAGLINIDE |
| KCNJ11 | PINACIDIL ANHYDROUS |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| KCNJ11 | 7 | 4 |
| ABCC8 | 6 | 4 |
| HK1 | 1 | 3 |
| FOXA2 | 0 | 0 |
| KCNA4 | 0 | 0 |
| HNF4A | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| REPAGLINIDE | 4 | ABCC8 |
| DIAZOXIDE | 4 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| GLYBURIDE | 4 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| PINACIDIL ANHYDROUS | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| PROPAFENONE | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| EBSELEN | 3 | HK1 |
| CROMAKALIM | 2 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| CLAMIKALANT | 2 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| TIFENAZOXIDE | 2 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 1.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| HNF4A | 106 | Binding:97, Functional:9 |
| KCNJ11 | 102 | Functional:59, Binding:43 |
| ABCC8 | 84 | Functional:52, Binding:32 |
| KCNA4 | 30 | Binding:26, ADMET:2, Toxicity:1, Functional:1 |
| HK1 | 12 | Binding:9, Functional:3 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|---|---|
| HK1 | 2.7.1.1 | hexokinase |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| HNF4A | 106 |
| KCNJ11 | 102 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 6; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
8 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) |
|---|---|---|
| REPAGLINIDE | 4 | ABCC8 |
| GLYBURIDE | 4 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| PINACIDIL ANHYDROUS | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| PROPAFENONE | 4 | KCNJ11 |
| EBSELEN | 3 | HK1 |
| CROMAKALIM | 2 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| CLAMIKALANT | 2 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| TIFENAZOXIDE | 2 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 2 | ABCC8, KCNJ11 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 1 | HK1 |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 1 | HNF4A |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 1 | KCNA4 |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 1 | FOXA2 |
Undrugged target profiles
3 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|---|---|
| HNF4A | 106 | — |
| FOXA2 | 0 | — |
| KCNA4 | 30 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 36.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 27 |
| PHASE2 | 6 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 1 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 1 |
| PHASE1 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT05088798 | PHASE2 | RECRUITING | Utility of 18FDOPA PET/MRI for Focal Hyperinsulinism |
| NCT00004700 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Phase II Long Term, Randomized Study of Recombinant Human Insulin-like Growth Factor I in Children With Hyperinsulinism |
| NCT00151684 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Diazoxide-Mediated Insulin Suppression in Hyperinsulinemic Obese Men |
| NCT00674440 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Utility of [F-18] fluoroDOPA for Neonatal Hyperinsulinism |
| NCT02524639 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | Sirolimus for the Treatment of Hyperinsulinism |
| NCT03053284 | PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | Pasireotide in Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia |
| NCT04062890 | PHASE2 | WITHDRAWN | Inhibiting GABA Transaminase to Relieve Obesity Induced Hyperinsulinemia and Insulin Resistance |
| NCT05989347 | PHASE1 | RECRUITING | Study to Evaluate Biomarkers and Safety of Dapagliflozin Concomitant With Neoadjuvant Therapy |
| NCT05753657 | EARLY_PHASE1 | RECRUITING | A Pilot Study of Monitoring Insulin Levels and Treating Hyperinsulinemia and Hyperglycemia With Pioglitazone in Patients Treated With Alpelisib for Metastatic Breast Cancer. |
| NCT05543083 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Exercise Training in Adolescents At-Risk for Type 2 Diabetes |
| NCT05662189 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Assessment of Pancreatic Beta Cell Mass and Function by Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in Human Diabetes Mellitus |
| NCT05764200 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Acute Microbial Switch |
| NCT05950282 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Determinants of Insulin Sensitivity by Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity, BMI, and PCOS Diagnosis |
| NCT06478121 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Understanding Beta Cell Disorders Through the Study of Rare Genotypes (ENDURE) |
| NCT06889454 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Cardiovascular and Endothelial Markers During OGTT Before and at Six and Twelve Months Post-treatment in Women With PCOS |
| NCT00004699 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Dose Ranging Study of Recombinant Human Insulin-like Growth Factor I in Children With Hyperinsulinism |
| NCT00004825 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Short Term Study of Recombinant Human Insulin-like Growth Factor I in Children With Hyperinsulinism |
| NCT00005104 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Randomized Study of Decreased Hyperinsulinemia on the Ovulatory Response to Clomiphene Citrate in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| NCT00005365 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Central Obesity and Disease Risk in Japanese Americans |
| NCT00005380 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Insulin, Androgen, and Risk in African-American Women |
| NCT00005530 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Diet, Insulin Resistance, and Cardiovascular Risk |
| NCT00005654 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Randomized Study of the Effect of Decreased Hyperinsulinemia on the Ovulatory Response to Clomiphene Citrate in Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| NCT00005709 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Lipoprotein Metabolism in Hypertensive African-Americans |
| NCT00073775 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Epidemiology of Stress and the Metabolic Syndrome |
| NCT00074451 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Genomewide Search for Loci Underlying Metabolic Syndrome |
| NCT00937079 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Whole Body 111In-exendin-4 Imaging Study in Insulinoma Patients |
| NCT02248272 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Effect of Meal Frequency on Glycemic Control of People at High Risk or Diagnosed With Diabetes |
| NCT03303196 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Bionic Pancreas in Children With Hyperinsulinism and Post-Pancreatectomy Diabetes |
| NCT03358745 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Impact of Meal Order on Postprandial Cardiometabolic Risk Markers |
| NCT03856606 | Not specified | COMPLETED | The Effects of Interrupting Prolonged Sitting With Intermittent Exercise on Postprandial Lipemia |
| NCT04327245 | Not specified | COMPLETED | To Compare the Effects of Non-nutritive Sweeteners Intake in Woman With Insulin Resistance |
| NCT04744896 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Effects Of Combined Cryolipolysis And High Intensity Interval Training On Insulin Resistance And Body Composition In Polycystic Ovarian Patients |
| NCT05329337 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Link Between the Peripheral Mononuclear Cells’ Capacity to Induce Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia |
| NCT05528874 | Not specified | COMPLETED | NUTRACORE, Glycaemic Index and Appetite |
| NCT05774613 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Effect of Hibiscus Sabdariffa Beverage |
| NCT06363929 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Neonatal Hyperinsulinism |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| CLOMIPHENE | 4 | 4 |
| MECASERMIN | 4 | 2 |
| DIAZOXIDE | 4 | 1 |
| SIROLIMUS | 4 | 1 |
| VIGABATRIN | 4 | 1 |
| ENCLOMIPHENE CITRATE | 3 | 2 |
| TAGATOSE | 3 | 1 |
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: HK1, FOXA2, KCNA4, HNF4A, ABCC8, KCNJ11
- Drugs: Clomiphene, Mecasermin, Diazoxide, Sirolimus, Vigabatrin, Enclomiphene, Tagatose