Myositis disease

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Also known as inflammation of muscle tissueinflammatory disorder of muscle (disorder)muscle tissue inflammation

Summary

Myositis disease (MONDO:0021167) is a disease (an umbrella term covering 11 Mondo subtypes) with 34 cohort genes (72 GWAS associations across 16 studies). The dominant Reactome pathway is Interferon gamma signaling (10 cohort genes).

At a glance

  • Umbrella term: 11 Mondo subtypes
  • Cohort genes: 34
  • GWAS associations: 72

Clinical features

No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.

Identifiers

Disease identifiers

FieldValue
Canonical namemyositis disease
Mondo IDMONDO:0021167
EFOEFO:0000783
MeSHD009220
DOIDDOID:633
NCITC27578
SNOMED CT128496001
UMLSC0027121
MedGen44564
Anatomy (UBERON)UBERON:0000383
Is cancer (heuristic)no

Also known as: inflammation of muscle tissue · inflammatory disorder of muscle (disorder) · muscle tissue inflammation

Data availability: 72 GWAS associations (16 studies).

Disease family

An umbrella term covering 11 Mondo subtypes.

Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › musculoskeletal system disordermuscle tissue disorderskeletal muscle disordermyopathymyositis disease

Related subtypes (31): polyglucosan body myopathy, muscular atrophy, myopathy of extraocular muscle, acute quadriplegic myopathy, myofascial pain syndrome, myopathy with abnormal lipid metabolism, proximal myopathy with focal depletion of mitochondria, Brody myopathy, rippling muscle disease, myopathy due to myoadenylate deaminase deficiency, proximal myopathy with extrapyramidal signs, intermediate nemaline myopathy, hereditary inclusion-body myopathy, hereditary continuous muscle fiber activity, congenital myopathy, muscular dystrophy, metabolic myopathy, collagen 6-related myopathy, myopathy caused by variation in CRPPA, drug-induced myopathy, myopathy caused by variation in FKRP, myopathy caused by variation in FKTN, myopathy caused by variation in POMGNT1, myopathy caused by variation in POMGNT2, myopathy caused by variation in POMT1, myopathy caused by variation in POMT2, myopathy caused by variation in GMPPB, FHL1-related myopathy, myopathy, sarcoplasmic body, myopathy with myalgia, increased serum creatine kinase, and with or without episodic rhabdomyolysis 2, myopathy with myalgia, increased serum creatine kinase, and with or without episodic rhabdomyolysis

Subtypes (11): idiopathic granulomatous myositis, myositis ossificans, tendinitis, myositis fibrosa, inclusion body myositis, viral myositis, bacterial myositis, fungal myositis, infectious myositis, orbital myositis, idiopathic inflammatory myopathy

Genetics & variants

GWAS landscape

72 GWAS associations across 16 studies. Top hits map to 21 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).

Top associations by p-value

rsIDp-valueGeneRisk alleleOdds ratio
rs31298439e-133TSBP1-AS1 - HLA-DRAG2.74
rs92688137e-120HLA-DRA - HLA-DRB9?2.49
rs1147718151e-49MICB-DT, HCP5C2.31
rs1140509673e-49DDX39B, ATP6V1G2-DDX39BG2.32
rs1166621995e-49MICB-DT, HCP5A2.3
rs92674886e-49ATP6V1G2-DDX39B, ATP6V1G2G2.32
rs31306144e-48MICBA2.31
DRB1*031e-46?2.25
DRB1*03:018e-46?2.23
rs1140127162e-45HCP5A2.24
rs1159023512e-45HCP5G2.25
rs1151460373e-45HCP5T2.24
DQB1*02:018e-45?2.18
B*08:018e-44?2.21
B*082e-43?2.2
rs1160889533e-43HCP5A2.11
rs101742383e-42STAT4?1.37
rs132383521e-38TNPO3T1.44
rs66796772e-28PHTF1 - RSBN1A1.34
rs24766012e-28AP4B1-AS1, PTPN22?1.33
C*07:019e-28?1.77
rs587218185e-23TNFAIP3 - LINC02865T1.64
rs27363375e-22FAM167A - BLKC1.23
DPB1*01:014e-21?2.07
rs133894083e-17STAT4C1.27
rs109542147e-17IRF5T1.18
DQA1*05:011e-15?1.45
rs178495024e-15NCF2, SMG7T1.36
rs57544671e-13YDJC - CCDC116G1.2
DPA1*01:039e-13?1.44

Top studies (by case count)

StudyLead authorYearCasesControlsTitle
GCST90479115Verma A202426,813398,649Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.
GCST90479114Verma A20248,441103,976Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.
GCST90481141Verma A20248,441103,976Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.
GCST90652100Liu TY20255,536223,283Diversity and longitudinal records: Genetic architecture of disease associations and polygenic risk in the Taiwanese Han population.
GCST007278Acosta-Herrera M20184,59519,704Genome-wide meta-analysis reveals shared new loci in systemic seropositive rheumatic diseases.
GCST90479113Verma A20244,06952,009Diversity and scale: Genetic architecture of 2068 traits in the VA Million Veteran Program.
GCST90270216Rothwell S20222,56510,260Genome-wide imputation identifies novel associations and localises signals in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
GCST006051Rothwell S20152,55615,651Dense genotyping of immune-related loci in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies confirms HLA alleles as the strongest genetic risk factor and suggests different genetic background for major clinical subgroups.
GCST003092Miller FW20151,7104,724Genome-wide association study identifies HLA 8.1 ancestral haplotype alleles as major genetic risk factors for myositis phenotypes.
GCST90474092UK Biobank Whole-Genome Sequencing Consortium2025743457,697Whole-genome sequencing of 490,640 UK Biobank participants.

Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers

Tier distribution (top 50 variants)

TierVariants
Tier 1: coding3
Tier 2: splice/UTR2
Tier 3: regulatory0
Tier 4: intronic/intergenic45

MAF distribution

BucketVariants
common (>=0.05)38
low_freq (0.01-0.05)0
rare (<0.01)0
unknown12

Functional consequences

ConsequenceCount
intron_variant20
unknown12
intergenic_variant12
missense_variant3
non_coding_transcript_exon_variant1
splice_region_variant1
3_prime_UTR_variant1

Top variants

rsIDChrPosAllelesMAFConsequenceGenep-valueTier
rs3129843632427949A>G0.11intron_variantTSBP1-AS1 - HLA-DRA9e-133Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs9268813632456817T>C0.05intron_variantHLA-DRA - HLA-DRB97e-120Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs114771815631484059intron_variantMICB-DT, HCP51e-49Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs114050967631537703intron_variantDDX39B, ATP6V1G2-DDX39B3e-49Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs116662199631481199non_coding_transcript_exon_variantMICB-DT, HCP55e-49Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs9267488631546470A>C,G0.05splice_region_variantATP6V1G2-DDX39B, ATP6V1G26e-49Tier 2: splice/UTR
rs3130614631508681T>A0.05intron_variantMICB4e-48Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
DRB1*030.1421e-46Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
DRB1*03:010.1428e-46Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs114012716631466589intron_variantHCP52e-45Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs115902351631466844intron_variantHCP52e-45Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs115146037631466554intron_variantHCP53e-45Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
DQB1*02:010.1468e-45Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
B*08:010.1418e-44Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
B*080.142e-43Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs116088953631475005intron_variantHCP53e-43Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs101742382191108308G>A,T0.05intron_variantSTAT43e-42Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs132383527129007888C>A,T0.05intron_variantTNPO31e-38Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs66796771113761186C>A,T0.05intergenic_variantPHTF1 - RSBN12e-28Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs24766011113834946A>G,T0.05missense_variantAP4B1-AS1, PTPN222e-28Tier 1: coding
C*07:010.1749e-28Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs587218186137922602C>G,T0.05intergenic_variantTNFAIP3 - LINC028655e-23Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs2736337811484371T>A,C,G0.05intergenic_variantFAM167A - BLK5e-22Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
DPB1*01:010.0584e-21Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs133894082191068557T>C0.05intron_variantSTAT43e-17Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs109542147128949579C>T0.053_prime_UTR_variantIRF57e-17Tier 2: splice/UTR
DQA1*05:010.2461e-15Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
rs178495021183563445G>A,C,T0.05missense_variantNCF2, SMG74e-15Tier 1: coding
rs57544672221630805A>G,T0.05intergenic_variantYDJC - CCDC1161e-13Tier 4: intronic/intergenic
DPA1*01:030.1839e-13Tier 4: intronic/intergenic

Genes & proteins

Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers

GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 66 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0

Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)

GeneOrphanet IDRare disease
STAT4Orphanet:117Behçet disease
STAT4Orphanet:536Systemic lupus erythematosus
STAT4Orphanet:85408Rheumatoid factor-negative polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis
STAT4Orphanet:85410Oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis
STAT4Orphanet:93552Pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus
TNFAIP3Orphanet:536Systemic lupus erythematosus
TNFAIP3Orphanet:674762Early-onset autoinflammatory syndrome due to A20 haploinsufficiency
TRAF6Orphanet:1810Autosomal dominant hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia
TYK2Orphanet:300865Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma
TYK2Orphanet:331226Susceptibility to infection due to TYK2 deficiency
TYK2Orphanet:98842Lymphomatoid papulosis
TNIP1Orphanet:536Systemic lupus erythematosus
TNPO3Orphanet:186Primary biliary cholangitis
TNPO3Orphanet:55595TNP03-related limb-girdle muscular dystrophy D2
PRR12Orphanet:659904Multiple congenital anomalies-neurodevelopmental delay-ocular abnormalities syndrome
DNASE1L3Orphanet:300345Autosomal systemic lupus erythematosus
DNASE1L3Orphanet:36412Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis
HLA-BOrphanet:117Behçet disease
HLA-BOrphanet:275798Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with connective tissue disease
HLA-BOrphanet:29207Reactive arthritis
HLA-BOrphanet:3287Takayasu arteritis
HLA-BOrphanet:36426Stevens-Johnson syndrome
HLA-BOrphanet:397Giant cell arteritis
HLA-COrphanet:585909B-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma with t(9;22)(q34.1;q11.2)
HLA-DPA1Orphanet:900Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
HLA-DPB1Orphanet:133Chronic beryllium disease
HLA-DPB1Orphanet:900Granulomatosis with polyangiitis
HLA-DQA1Orphanet:391490Adult-onset myasthenia gravis
HLA-DQA1Orphanet:930Idiopathic achalasia
HLA-DQB1Orphanet:2073Narcolepsy type 1
HLA-DQB1Orphanet:477738Pediatric multiple sclerosis
HLA-DQB1Orphanet:703Bullous pemphigoid
HLA-DQB1Orphanet:83465Narcolepsy type 2
HLA-DQB1Orphanet:930Idiopathic achalasia
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:2073Narcolepsy type 1
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:220393Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:220402Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:220407Limited systemic sclerosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:3437Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:397Giant cell arteritis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:477738Pediatric multiple sclerosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:536Systemic lupus erythematosus
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:545Follicular lymphoma
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:703Bullous pemphigoid
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:747Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:797Sarcoidosis
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:83465Narcolepsy type 2
HLA-DRB1Orphanet:85414Systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis
IRF8Orphanet:319600Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial diseases due to partial IRF8 deficiency
AP4B1Orphanet:280763Severe intellectual disability and progressive spastic paraplegia

Cohort genes → proteins

34 cohort genes, 32 distinct canonical proteins.

Evidence partition

SubsetGenes
gwas_only34

Cohort genes (full)

SymbolHGNCEnsemblUniProtNameEvidence
STAT4HGNC:11365ENSG00000138378Q14765Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4gwas
TNFAIP3HGNC:11896ENSG00000118503P21580Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 3gwas
TRAF6HGNC:12036ENSG00000175104Q9Y4K3TNF receptor-associated factor 6gwas
TYK2HGNC:12440ENSG00000105397P29597Non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2gwas
DDX39BHGNC:13917ENSG00000198563Q13838Spliceosome RNA helicase DDX39Bgwas
TNIP1HGNC:16903ENSG00000145901Q15025TNFAIP3-interacting protein 1gwas
TNPO3HGNC:17103ENSG00000064419Q9Y5L0Transportin-3gwas
CYCSP5HGNC:24416ENSG00000227735CYCS pseudogene 5gwas
PRR5LHGNC:25878ENSG00000135362Q6MZQ0Proline-rich protein 5-likegwas
YDJCHGNC:27158ENSG00000161179A8MPS7Carbohydrate deacetylasegwas
DGKQHGNC:2856ENSG00000145214P52824Diacylglycerol kinase thetagwas
PRR12HGNC:29217ENSG00000126464Q9ULL5Proline-rich protein 12gwas
DNASE1L3HGNC:2959ENSG00000163687Q13609Deoxyribonuclease gammagwas
HCG26HGNC:29671HLA complex group 26gwas
HLA-BHGNC:4932ENSG00000234745P01889HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chaingwas
HLA-CHGNC:4933ENSG00000204525P10321HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, C alpha chaingwas
HLA-DPA1HGNC:4938ENSG00000231389P20036HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP alpha 1 chaingwas
HLA-DPB1HGNC:4940ENSG00000223865P04440HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP beta 1 chaingwas
HLA-DQA1HGNC:4942ENSG00000196735P01909HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chaingwas
HLA-DQA2HGNC:4943ENSG00000237541P01906HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 2 chaingwas
HLA-DQB1HGNC:4944ENSG00000179344P01920HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 1 chaingwas
HLA-DRB1HGNC:4948ENSG00000196126P01911HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chaingwas
IRF8HGNC:5358ENSG00000140968Q02556Interferon regulatory factor 8gwas
AP4B1HGNC:572ENSG00000134262Q9Y6B7AP-4 complex subunit beta-1gwas
IL12RB2HGNC:5972ENSG00000081985Q99665Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-2gwas
IRF5HGNC:6120ENSG00000128604Q13568Interferon regulatory factor 5gwas
LIMK1HGNC:6613ENSG00000106683P53667LIM domain kinase 1gwas
MGAT4AHGNC:7047ENSG00000071073Q9UM21Alpha-1,3-mannosyl-glycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase Agwas
MICBHGNC:7091ENSG00000204516Q29980MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence Bgwas
NAB1HGNC:7626ENSG00000138386Q13506NGFI-A-binding protein 1gwas
NCF2HGNC:7661ENSG00000116701P19878Neutrophil cytosol factor 2gwas
ATP6V1G2HGNC:862ENSG00000213760O95670V-type proton ATPase subunit G 2gwas
PTPN11HGNC:9644ENSG00000179295Q06124Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11gwas
PTPN22HGNC:9652ENSG00000134242Q9Y2R2Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 22gwas

Cohort function summary

Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.

SymbolProtein nameFunction (lead sentence)
STAT4Signal transducer and activator of transcription 4Transcriptional regulator mainly expressed in hematopoietic cells that plays a critical role in cellular growth, differentiation and immune response.
TNFAIP3Tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 3Ubiquitin-editing enzyme that contains both ubiquitin ligase and deubiquitinase activities.
TRAF6TNF receptor-associated factor 6E3 ubiquitin ligase that, together with UBE2N and UBE2V1, mediates the synthesis of ‘Lys-63’-linked-polyubiquitin chains conjugated to proteins, such as ECSIT, IKBKG, IRAK1, AKT1 and AKT2.
TYK2Non-receptor tyrosine-protein kinase TYK2Tyrosine kinase of the non-receptor type involved in numerous cytokines and interferons signaling, which regulates cell growth, development, cell migration, innate and adaptive immunity.
DDX39BSpliceosome RNA helicase DDX39BInvolved in nuclear export of spliced and unspliced mRNA.
TNIP1TNFAIP3-interacting protein 1Inhibits NF-kappa-B activation and TNF-induced NF-kappa-B-dependent gene expression by regulating TAX1BP1 and A20/TNFAIP3-mediated deubiquitination of IKBKG; proposed to link A20/TNFAIP3 to ubiquitinated IKBKG.
TNPO3Transportin-3Importin, which transports target proteins into the nucleus.
PRR5LProline-rich protein 5-likeAssociates with the mTORC2 complex that regulates cellular processes including survival and organization of the cytoskeleton.
YDJCCarbohydrate deacetylaseProbably catalyzes the deacetylation of acetylated carbohydrates an important step in the degradation of oligosaccharides.
DGKQDiacylglycerol kinase thetaDiacylglycerol kinase that converts diacylglycerol/DAG into phosphatidic acid/phosphatidate/PA and regulates the respective levels of these two bioactive lipids.
PRR12Proline-rich protein 12May play a role in the regulation of cohesin complex loading onto chromatin, probably acting in coordination with NIPBL and MAU2.
DNASE1L3Deoxyribonuclease gammaHas DNA hydrolytic activity.
HLA-BHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chainAntigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class I (MHCI) molecule.
HLA-CHLA class I histocompatibility antigen, C alpha chainAntigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class I (MHCI) molecule with an important role in reproduction and antiviral immunity.
HLA-DPA1HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP alpha 1 chainBinds 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.
HLA-DPB1HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DP beta 1 chainBinds 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.
HLA-DQA1HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 1 chainBinds 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.
HLA-DQA2HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ alpha 2 chainBinds 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.
HLA-DQB1HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DQ beta 1 chainBinds 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.
HLA-DRB1HLA class II histocompatibility antigen, DRB1 beta chainA beta chain of antigen-presenting major histocompatibility complex class II (MHCII) molecule.
IRF8Interferon regulatory factor 8Transcription factor that specifically binds to the upstream regulatory region of type I interferon (IFN) and IFN-inducible MHC class I genes (the interferon consensus sequence (ICS)).
AP4B1AP-4 complex subunit beta-1Component of the adaptor protein complex 4 (AP-4).
IL12RB2Interleukin-12 receptor subunit beta-2Receptor for interleukin-12.
IRF5Interferon regulatory factor 5Transcription factor that plays a critical role in innate immunity by activating expression of type I interferon (IFN) IFNA and INFB and inflammatory cytokines downstream of endolysosomal toll-like receptors TLR7, TLR8 and TLR9.
LIMK1LIM domain kinase 1Serine/threonine-protein kinase that plays an essential role in the regulation of actin filament dynamics.
MGAT4AAlpha-1,3-mannosyl-glycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase AGlycosyltransferase that catalyze the transfer of GlcNAc from UDP-GlcNAc to the GlcNAcbeta1-2Manalpha1-3 arm of the core structure of N-linked glycans through a beta1-4 linkage and participates in the production of tri- and tetra-antennary…
MICBMHC class I polypeptide-related sequence BWidely expressed membrane-bound protein which acts as a ligand to stimulate an activating receptor KLRK1/NKG2D, expressed on the surface of essentially all human natural killer (NK), gammadelta T and CD8+ alphabeta T-cells.
NAB1NGFI-A-binding protein 1Acts as a transcriptional repressor for zinc finger transcription factors EGR1 and EGR2.
NCF2Neutrophil cytosol factor 2Subunit of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase complex that mediates the transfer of electrons from cytosolic NADPH to O2 to produce the superoxide anion (O2(-)).
ATP6V1G2V-type proton ATPase subunit G 2Subunit of the V1 complex of vacuolar(H+)-ATPase (V-ATPase), a multisubunit enzyme composed of a peripheral complex (V1) that hydrolyzes ATP and a membrane integral complex (V0) that translocates protons.
PTPN11Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 11Acts downstream of various receptor and cytoplasmic protein tyrosine kinases to participate in the signal transduction from the cell surface to the nucleus.
PTPN22Tyrosine-protein phosphatase non-receptor type 22Acts as a negative regulator of T-cell receptor (TCR) signaling by direct dephosphorylation of the Src family kinases LCK and FYN, ITAMs of the TCRz/CD3 complex, as well as ZAP70, VAV, VCP and other key signaling molecules.

Protein-family classification

Druggable: 18 · Difficult: 4 · Unknown: 12 · Druggable fraction: 0.53

Family distribution

Cohort families vs a genome-wide background (hypergeometric, BH-FDR; fold = observed/expected). Counts kept; sorted by enrichment, so the catch-all Other/Unknown bucket no longer leads.

FamilyGenesFoldFDR
Antibody/Immunoglobulin108.6×9e-07
Phosphatase37.4×0.027
Kinase32.5×0.287
Transcription factor30.7×0.995
Enzyme (other)20.7×0.995
Other/Unknown120.6×0.995
Scaffold/PPI10.5×0.995

Per-gene assignment

SymbolFamilyDruggable?ECInterPro (top 3)
STAT4Transcription factornoSH2, STAT, p53-like_TF_DNA-bd_sf
TNFAIP3Transcription factornoZnf_A20, OTU_dom, OTU_Deubiquitinase
TRAF6Transcription factornoZnf_TRAF, Znf_RING, MATH/TRAF_dom
TYK2Kinaseyes2.7.10.2FERM_domain, Prot_kinase_dom, SH2
DDX39BOther/UnknownnoHelicase_C-like, DEAD/DEAH_box_helicase_dom, Helicase_ATP-bd
TNIP1Other/Unknownno
TNPO3Other/UnknownnoARM-like, Exportin-1/Importin-b-like, ARM-type_fold
CYCSP5Other/Unknownno
PRR5LOther/UnknownnoBit61/PRR5
YDJCEnzyme (other)yes3.5.1.105YdjC-like, Glyco_hydro/deAcase_b/a-brl
DGKQKinaseyes2.7.1.107RA_dom, Diacylglycerol_kin_accessory, Diacylglycerol_kinase_cat_dom
PRR12Other/UnknownnoDUF4211, DNA_MethProtect_Complex
DNASE1L3PhosphataseyesEndo/exonuclease/phosphatase, DNase_I, Deoxyribonuclease-1_AS
HCG26Other/Unknownno
HLA-BAntibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_I_a_a1/a2, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
HLA-CAntibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_I_a_a1/a2, Ig_C1-set, Ig-like_dom
HLA-DPA1Antibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_II_a_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
HLA-DPB1Antibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_II_b_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
HLA-DQA1Antibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_II_a_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
HLA-DQA2Antibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_II_a_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
HLA-DQB1Antibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_II_b_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
HLA-DRB1Antibody/ImmunoglobulinyesMHC_II_b_N, Ig/MHC_CS, Ig_C1-set
IRF8Other/UnknownnoInterferon_reg_fact_DNA-bd_dom, SMAD_FHA_dom_sf, SMAD-like_dom_sf
AP4B1Other/UnknownnoClathrin/coatomer_adapt-like_N, ARM-like, TBP_dom_sf
IL12RB2Antibody/ImmunoglobulinyesHematopoietin_rcpt_Gp130_CS, FN3_dom, IgC2-like_lig-bd
IRF5Other/UnknownnoInterferon_reg_fact_DNA-bd_dom, SMAD_FHA_dom_sf, SMAD-like_dom_sf
LIMK1Kinaseyes2.7.11.1Prot_kinase_dom, Ser-Thr/Tyr_kinase_cat_dom, PDZ
MGAT4AEnzyme (other)yes2.4.1.145Glyco_transf_54, MGAT4_A/B/C_C, MGAT4
MICBAntibody/ImmunoglobulinyesIg_C1-set, Ig-like_dom, MHC_I-like_Ag-recog
NAB1Other/UnknownnoNab1_C, Nab_N, NAB_co-repressor_dom
NCF2Scaffold/PPInoPB1_dom, SH3_domain, TPR-like_helical_dom_sf
ATP6V1G2Other/UnknownnoV-ATPase_G
PTPN11Phosphataseyes3.1.3.48PTP_cat, Tyr_Pase_dom, SH2
PTPN22Phosphataseyes3.1.3.48PTP_cat, Tyr_Pase_dom, Tyr_Pase_cat

Expression context

Cohort genes with no expression data: 1.

28 cohort genes are a single-cell marker in ≥1 SCXA experiment.

Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)

BucketGenes
narrow (1-5 tissues)0
moderate (6-20)0
broad (>20)33
unknown1

Top tissues across cohort

TissueCohort genes
granulocyte14
monocyte7
vermiform appendix4
spleen4
leukocyte4
blood3
right lung3
mononuclear cell3
primordial germ cell in gonad2
secondary oocyte2
adenohypophysis2
right hemisphere of cerebellum2
hindlimb stylopod muscle2
medial globus pallidus2
male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis2
mucosa of transverse colon2
rectum2
kidney epithelium2
cerebellar hemisphere2
middle temporal gyrus1

Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)

SymbolBgee breadthFANTOM5 breadthSCXATop tissues
STAT4201broadmarkergranulocyte, sperm, middle temporal gyrus
TNFAIP3274ubiquitousmarkervena cava, mucosa of paranasal sinus, vermiform appendix
TRAF6235ubiquitousmarkersecondary oocyte, endothelial cell, primordial germ cell in gonad
TYK2288ubiquitousmarkergranulocyte, right hemisphere of cerebellum, adenohypophysis
DDX39B263ubiquitousmarkergranulocyte, adenohypophysis, ventricular zone
TNIP1298ubiquitousmarkerlower esophagus mucosa, blood, hindlimb stylopod muscle
TNPO3299ubiquitousmarkersecondary oocyte, tendon of biceps brachii, medial globus pallidus
CYCSP597yesprimordial germ cell in gonad, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, corpus callosum
PRR5L203ubiquitousmarkermucosa of transverse colon, granulocyte, rectum
YDJC177ubiquitousmarkerkidney epithelium, granulocyte, mucosa of transverse colon
DGKQ235ubiquitousyesileal mucosa, pancreatic ductal cell, granulocyte
PRR12210ubiquitousyeskidney epithelium, cardia of stomach, nipple
DNASE1L3228broadmarkerperiodontal ligament, spleen, gingival epithelium
HCG26
HLA-B134ubiquitousmarkerblood, spleen, granulocyte
HLA-C134ubiquitousmarkerblood, right lung, spleen
HLA-DPA1133ubiquitousmarkermonocyte, leukocyte, granulocyte
HLA-DPB1135ubiquitousmarkergranulocyte, lymph node, vermiform appendix
HLA-DQA1244broadmarkergall bladder, rectum, monocyte
HLA-DQA2127broadmarkergranulocyte, vermiform appendix, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis
HLA-DQB1268broadmarkerright lung, spleen, upper lobe of left lung
HLA-DRB1131tissue_specificmarkervermiform appendix, granulocyte, right lung
IRF8265broadmarkermonocyte, mononuclear cell, leukocyte
AP4B1258ubiquitousmarkergranulocyte, cerebellar hemisphere, right hemisphere of cerebellum
IL12RB2170broadmarkerhindlimb stylopod muscle, gastrocnemius, muscle of leg
IRF5214broadmarkermonocyte, mononuclear cell, granulocyte
LIMK1184ubiquitousyesstromal cell of endometrium, right frontal lobe, cingulate cortex
MGAT4A266ubiquitousmarkerjejunal mucosa, colonic mucosa, renal medulla
MICB133ubiquitousyesgranulocyte, leukocyte, monocyte
NAB1290ubiquitousmarkerganglionic eminence, skin of hip, upper leg skin

Protein interactions among cohort

Intra-cohort edges: 29.

Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)

SymbolInteractor count
TRAF66,163
PTPN116,009
DDX39B5,600
TYK23,932
TNFAIP33,716
IRF83,554
HLA-DRB13,448
TNIP13,304
HLA-B3,209
LIMK13,112

Intra-cohort edges

ABSources
DNASE1L3IRF5string_interaction
HLA-BHLA-Cbiogrid_interaction, intact
HLA-BHLA-DQA2string_interaction
HLA-CHLA-DQB1intact
HLA-DPA1HLA-DPB1intact
HLA-DPA1HLA-DQB1intact
HLA-DQA1HLA-DQA2intact
HLA-DQA1HLA-DQB1biogrid_interaction, intact
HLA-DQA2HLA-DRB1string_interaction
HLA-DRB1IRF5string_interaction
HLA-DRB1PTPN22string_interaction
IL12RB2STAT4biogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction
IL12RB2TYK2string_interaction
IRF5IRF8string_interaction
IRF5PTPN22string_interaction
IRF5STAT4string_interaction
IRF5TNFAIP3string_interaction
IRF5TNIP1string_interaction
IRF5TNPO3string_interaction
IRF5TRAF6biogrid_interaction, string_interaction
IRF5TYK2string_interaction
IRF8TRAF6string_interaction
NAB1STAT4string_interaction
PTPN22STAT4string_interaction
PTPN22TNFAIP3string_interaction
STAT4TYK2string_interaction
TNFAIP3TNIP1biogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction
TNFAIP3TRAF6biogrid_interaction, string_interaction
TNIP1TRAF6string_interaction

Structural data

PDB: 24 · AlphaFold-only: 8 · No structure: 2

Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)

SymbolUniProtPDB entries
HLA-BP01889237
PTPN11Q06124115
HLA-DRB1P01911108
TYK2P2959752
HLA-DQA1P0190928
TNFAIP3P2158017
DDX39BQ1383817
PTPN22Q9Y2R214
TRAF6Q9Y4K313
HLA-CP1032113
HLA-DPA1P2003610
HLA-DPB1P0444010
HLA-DQB1P0192010
LIMK1P5366710
TNIP1Q150258
NCF2P198787
TNPO3Q9Y5L06
AP4B1Q9Y6B75
IL12RB2Q996652
MICBQ299802
DNASE1L3Q136091
IRF5Q135681
MGAT4AQ9UM211
NAB1Q135061

AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)

SymbolUniProtpLDDT
ATP6V1G2O9567094.14
YDJCA8MPS791.77
HLA-DQA2P0190689.29
STAT4Q1476586.87
DGKQP5282482.56
IRF8Q0255675.54
PRR5LQ6MZQ068.40
PRR12Q9ULL543.84

Function

Pathway analysis

Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 195. Enrichment computed across 34 evidence-associated genes (27 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 27 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

PathwayCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
Interferon gamma signaling1046.5×9e-13HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1 (+2 more)
Translocation of ZAP-70 to Immunological synapse6141.0×2e-10HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1, PTPN22
Phosphorylation of CD3 and TCR zeta chains6120.8×3e-10HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1, PTPN22
Co-inhibition by PD-16115.3×3e-10HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1, PTPN11
Generation of second messenger molecules564.1×4e-07HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1
Interferon alpha/beta signaling633.8×6e-07TYK2, HLA-B, HLA-C, IRF8, IRF5, PTPN11
Downstream TCR signaling628.5×1e-06TRAF6, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1
Interleukin-35 Signalling3105.7×6e-05STAT4, TYK2, IL12RB2
MHC class II antigen presentation516.5×2e-04HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DRB1
SARS-CoV-2 activates/modulates innate and adaptive immune responses516.5×2e-04TRAF6, TYK2, HLA-B, HLA-C, PTPN11
Interleukin-20 family signaling347.0×6e-04STAT4, TYK2, PTPN11
Interleukin-12 signaling345.3×6e-04STAT4, TYK2, IL12RB2
Ovarian tumor domain proteases330.9×0.002TNFAIP3, TRAF6, TNIP1
Interleukin-23 signaling294.0×0.003STAT4, TYK2
MAPK1 (ERK2) activation284.6×0.003TYK2, PTPN11
MAPK3 (ERK1) activation276.9×0.003TYK2, PTPN11
Endosomal/Vacuolar pathway276.9×0.003HLA-B, HLA-C
Interleukin-6 signaling270.5×0.004TYK2, PTPN11
Differentiation of naive CD4+ T cells to T helper 1 cells (Th1 cells)265.1×0.004STAT4, IL12RB2
Signaling by CSF3 (G-CSF)242.3×0.010TYK2, PTPN11
DAP12 interactions235.2×0.013HLA-B, HLA-C
Regulation of IFNA/IFNB signaling232.5×0.015TYK2, PTPN11
Antigen Presentation: Folding, assembly and peptide loading of class I MHC229.2×0.018HLA-B, HLA-C
ROS and RNS production in phagocytes224.9×0.023NCF2, ATP6V1G2
NOD1/2 Signaling Pathway223.5×0.025TNFAIP3, TRAF6
Immunoregulatory interactions between a Lymphoid and a non-Lymphoid cell39.7×0.026HLA-B, HLA-C, MICB
MET activates PTPN11184.6×0.082PTPN11
Co-inhibition by BTLA184.6×0.082PTPN11
SLC15A4:TASL-dependent IRF5 activation170.5×0.095IRF5
Immune System62.9×0.098STAT4, IRF8, IRF5, LIMK1, MICB, NCF2

GO biological processes by enrichment

Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 32 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

GO termCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class II7118.9×4e-11TRAF6, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
peptide antigen assembly with MHC class II protein complex6197.5×4e-11HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
positive regulation of immune response690.3×5e-09HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
positive regulation of T cell activation683.2×6e-09HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1
immune response1014.7×5e-08TYK2, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1 (+2 more)
adaptive immune response821.1×2e-07HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQA2, HLA-DQB1, MICB
positive regulation of type II interferon production642.1×3e-07TYK2, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, IRF8, IL12RB2, PTPN22
interleukin-12-mediated signaling pathway3175.5×2e-05STAT4, TYK2, IL12RB2
T cell receptor signaling pathway523.7×8e-05TRAF6, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1, PTPN22
cytokine-mediated signaling pathway520.4×1e-04STAT4, TYK2, IL12RB2, IRF5, PTPN11
positive regulation of T cell proliferation432.4×2e-04TRAF6, TYK2, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1
negative regulation of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2 signaling pathway2263.3×6e-04TNFAIP3, PTPN22
positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity347.9×9e-04HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DRB1
positive regulation of type I interferon production339.5×0.001TRAF6, IRF5, PTPN22
positive regulation of interleukin-12 production336.7×0.002TRAF6, IRF8, IRF5
T-helper 1 type immune response2117.0×0.003TRAF6, HLA-DRB1
cellular response to muramyl dipeptide2105.3×0.003IRF5, PTPN22
positive regulation of lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway295.8×0.004TRAF6, PTPN11
detection of bacterium287.8×0.004HLA-B, HLA-DRB1
antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class Ib281.0×0.004HLA-B, HLA-C
antigen processing and presentation of endogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I via ER pathway, TAP-independent281.0×0.004HLA-B, HLA-C
cellular response to lipopolysaccharide412.2×0.005TNFAIP3, TRAF6, TNIP1, IRF8
defense response320.2×0.006STAT4, TNIP1, HLA-B
MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway258.5×0.007TRAF6, TNIP1
regulation of interleukin-4 production1526.6×0.019HLA-DRB1
negative regulation of toll-like receptor 5 signaling pathway1526.6×0.019TNFAIP3
phosphoanandamide dephosphorylation1526.6×0.019PTPN22
negative regulation of cortisol secretion1526.6×0.019PTPN11
negative regulation of growth hormone secretion1526.6×0.019PTPN11
regulation of vascular wound healing1526.6×0.019TNFAIP3

Therapeutics

Drugs indicated for this disease

0 approved, 1 in late-stage (phase 3) trials. Disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.

DrugDevelopment status
DazukibartPhase 3 (in late-stage trials)

Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Aldesleukin, Baricitinib, Belimumab, Cyclosporine, Infliximab, Nipocalimab, OMEGA-3-ACID ETHYL ESTERS, Tofacitinib.

Drug target analysis

Approved (phase 4): 3 · Phase ≥3: 3 · Phased (≥1): 4 · Undrugged: 30

Druggability breadth: 15 of 34 evidence-associated genes (44%) have a ChEMBL target (buckets above are over the deeply-mined display cohort).

Genes with an approved drug

The molecule shown is one approved compound that hits the gene — not necessarily a drug of choice or one indicated for this disease.

SymbolExample approved molecule
TYK2FEDRATINIB
LIMK1FEDRATINIB
PTPN11ESTRAMUSTINE PHOSPHATE

Top cohort targets by molecule count

SymbolMoleculesMax phase
TYK2724
LIMK1384
PTPN1184
PRR1212
STAT400
TNFAIP300
TRAF600
DDX39B00
TNIP100
TNPO300

Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTargets in cohort
FEDRATINIB4LIMK1, TYK2
RUXOLITINIB4TYK2
TOFACITINIB4TYK2
UPADACITINIB4TYK2
BARICITINIB4TYK2
FILGOTINIB4TYK2
ABROCITINIB4TYK2
DEUCRAVACITINIB4TYK2
MOMELOTINIB4TYK2
AXITINIB4TYK2
RUXOLITINIB PHOSPHATE4TYK2
INFIGRATINIB PHOSPHATE4TYK2
INFIGRATINIB4TYK2
PACRITINIB4TYK2
TOFACITINIB CITRATE4TYK2
BOSUTINIB4TYK2
PEFICITINIB4TYK2
CRAVACITINIB4TYK2
PAZOPANIB4LIMK1, TYK2
NINTEDANIB4TYK2
SUNITINIB4TYK2
DASATINIB4LIMK1, TYK2
ERLOTINIB4TYK2
CRIZOTINIB4LIMK1, TYK2
MIDOSTAURIN4TYK2
IMATINIB4TYK2
SORAFENIB4LIMK1
IBRUTINIB4LIMK1
REGORAFENIB4LIMK1
DABRAFENIB4LIMK1

Bioactivity and enzyme data

Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 7.

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

SymbolAssaysType breakdown
TYK21,083Binding:1043, Functional:39, ADMET:1
PTPN11588Binding:585, Functional:2, ADMET:1
LIMK1307Binding:306, Functional:1
PTPN22137Binding:122, Functional:10, ADMET:5
STAT420Binding:20
HLA-DRB117Binding:17
TRAF66Binding:6
PRR126Binding:6
DNASE1L35Binding:5
HLA-DQA12Binding:2
TNFAIP31Binding:1
DDX39B1Binding:1
TNPO31Binding:1
HLA-B1Binding:1
HLA-C1Binding:1

Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)

SymbolEC numbersNames
TYK22.7.10.2non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase
YDJC3.5.1.105chitin disaccharide deacetylase
DGKQ2.7.1.107diacylglycerol kinase (ATP)
LIMK12.7.11.1non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase
MGAT4A2.4.1.145alpha-1,3-mannosyl-glycoprotein 4-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase
PTPN113.1.3.48protein-tyrosine-phosphatase
PTPN223.1.3.48protein-tyrosine-phosphatase

Cohort genes with high screening signal

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

SymbolChEMBL assays
TYK21,083
LIMK1307
PTPN11588
PTPN22137

Pharmacogenomics

Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 34; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 1.

Cohort genes with a CPIC/DPWG dosing guideline

SymbolCPIC guidelines
HLA-B1

Chemical tractability of cohort targets

30 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.

CompoundMax phaseCohort target (bioactivity)
FEDRATINIB4LIMK1, TYK2
RUXOLITINIB4TYK2
TOFACITINIB4TYK2
UPADACITINIB4TYK2
BARICITINIB4TYK2
FILGOTINIB4TYK2
ABROCITINIB4TYK2
DEUCRAVACITINIB4TYK2
MOMELOTINIB4TYK2
AXITINIB4TYK2
RUXOLITINIB PHOSPHATE4TYK2
INFIGRATINIB PHOSPHATE4TYK2
INFIGRATINIB4TYK2
PACRITINIB4TYK2
TOFACITINIB CITRATE4TYK2
BOSUTINIB4TYK2
PEFICITINIB4TYK2
CRAVACITINIB4TYK2
PAZOPANIB4LIMK1, TYK2
NINTEDANIB4TYK2
SUNITINIB4TYK2
DASATINIB4LIMK1, TYK2
ERLOTINIB4TYK2
CRIZOTINIB4LIMK1, TYK2
MIDOSTAURIN4TYK2
IMATINIB4TYK2
SORAFENIB4LIMK1
IBRUTINIB4LIMK1
REGORAFENIB4LIMK1
DABRAFENIB4LIMK1

Druggability pyramid

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

TierDefinitionGenesSymbols
AApproved (phase 4 drug)3TYK2, LIMK1, PTPN11
BPhased (≥1) drug, not yet approved1PRR12
CDruggable family + PDB, no drug12DNASE1L3, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-DPA1, HLA-DPB1, HLA-DQA1, HLA-DQB1, HLA-DRB1, IL12RB2, MGAT4A (+2 more)
DDruggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug3YDJC, DGKQ, HLA-DQA2
EDifficult family or no structure, no drug15STAT4, TNFAIP3, TRAF6, DDX39B, TNIP1, TNPO3, CYCSP5, PRR5L, HCG26, IRF8 (+5 more)

Undrugged target profiles

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

SymbolChEMBL assaysDrugged partners (top 3)
STAT420TYK2
IL12RB20TYK2
IRF50TYK2
PTPN22137
TNFAIP31
TRAF66
DDX39B1
TNIP10
TNPO31
CYCSP50
PRR5L0
YDJC0
DGKQ0
DNASE1L35
HCG260
HLA-B1
HLA-C1
HLA-DPA10
HLA-DPB10
HLA-DQA12
HLA-DQA20
HLA-DQB10
HLA-DRB117
IRF80
AP4B10
MGAT4A0
MICB0
NAB10
NCF20
ATP6V1G20

Clinical trials & evidence

Clinical trials

Clinical trials: 0.