Niemann-Pick disease type C
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Also known as Niemann Pick Disease Type CNPC
Summary
Niemann-Pick disease type C (MONDO:0018982) is a disease (an umbrella term covering 7 Mondo subtypes) with 2 cohort genes and 10 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include cisplatin, miglustat, and becotatug vedotin.
At a glance
- Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (Europe) [Orphanet-validated]
- Umbrella term: 7 Mondo subtypes
- Cohort genes: 2
- ClinVar variants: 117
- Phenotypes (HPO): 81
- Clinical trials: 10
Clinical features
Epidemiology
Prevalence records
9 prevalence record(s), Orphanet:
| Type | Class | Value | Geography | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point prevalence | 1-9 / 100 000 | 1 | Europe | Validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | 0.77 | France | Validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | 0.35 | Netherlands | Validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 100 000 | 2.2 | Portugal | Validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | 0.47 | Australia | Validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | 0.91 | Czech Republic | Validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | 0.48 | Sweden | Validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | 0.75 | United Kingdom | Not yet validated |
| Prevalence at birth | 1-9 / 1 000 000 | 0.75 | Germany | Not yet validated |
Signs & symptoms
Clinical features (HPO)
81 HPO clinical features (Orphanet curated; top 50 by frequency):
| HPO ID | Term | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| HP:0000511 | Vertical supranuclear gaze palsy | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000708 | Atypical behavior | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000952 | Jaundice | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001268 | Mental deterioration | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001288 | Gait disturbance | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0001392 | Abnormality of the liver | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002015 | Dysphagia | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002240 | Hepatomegaly | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0002344 | Progressive neurologic deterioration | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0003349 | Low cholesterol esterification rate | Very frequent (80-99%) |
| HP:0000365 | Hearing impairment | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001250 | Seizure | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001251 | Ataxia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001260 | Dysarthria | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001332 | Dystonia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001618 | Dysphonia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0001744 | Splenomegaly | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002167 | Abnormality of speech or vocalization | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002451 | Limb dystonia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0002530 | Axial dystonia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0003651 | Foam cells | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0004333 | Bone-marrow foam cells | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0007240 | Progressive gait ataxia | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0010318 | Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the abdominal wall musculature | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0011446 | Abnormality of higher mental function | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0011968 | Feeding difficulties | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0100022 | Abnormality of movement | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0100543 | Cognitive impairment | Frequent (30-79%) |
| HP:0000709 | Psychosis | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000716 | Depression | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000718 | Aggressive behavior | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000722 | Compulsive behaviors | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000726 | Dementia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000734 | Disinhibition | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000741 | Apathy | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000744 | Low frustration tolerance | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0000750 | Delayed speech and language development | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001249 | Intellectual disability | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001252 | Hypotonia | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001263 | Global developmental delay | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001328 | Specific learning disability | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001336 | Myoclonus | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001337 | Tremor | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0001433 | Hepatosplenomegaly | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002059 | Cerebral atrophy | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002061 | Lower limb spasticity | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002072 | Chorea | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002079 | Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002080 | Intention tremor | Occasional (5-29%) |
| HP:0002197 | Generalized-onset seizure | Occasional (5-29%) |
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | Niemann-Pick disease type C |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0018982 |
| MeSH | D052556 |
| Orphanet | 646 |
| ICD-10-CM | E75.242 |
| ICD-11 | 812702125 |
| SNOMED CT | 66751000 |
| UMLS | C0220756 |
| MedGen | 67399 |
| GARD | 0007207 |
| NORD | 1509 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: Niemann Pick Disease Type C · NPC
Data availability: 117 ClinVar variants · 75 cell lines.
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 7 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › immune system disorder › lymphoid system disorder › lymphatic system disorder › histiocytosis › non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis › Niemann-Pick disease › Niemann-Pick disease type C
Related subtypes (3): Niemann-Pick disease type E, acid sphingomyelinase deficiency, chronic neurovisceral acid sphingomyelinase deficiency
Subtypes (7): Niemann-Pick disease, type C1, Niemann-Pick disease, type C2, Niemann-Pick disease type C, severe perinatal form, Niemann-Pick disease type C, severe early infantile neurologic onset, Niemann-Pick disease type C, late infantile neurologic onset, Niemann-Pick disease type C, juvenile neurologic onset, Niemann-Pick disease type C, adult neurologic onset
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
117 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
56 pathogenic/likely pathogenic, 33 pathogenic, 16 likely pathogenic, 12 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1019102 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.1901A>T (p.Tyr634Phe) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1026548 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.3001A>G (p.Met1001Val) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1066746 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.1114C>T (p.Arg372Trp) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 132890 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.1553G>A (p.Arg518Gln) | NPC1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1331427 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.3349dup (p.Leu1117fs) | NPC1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 1339660 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.464-2A>C | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1358191 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.3422T>G (p.Val1141Gly) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1405310 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.1042C>T (p.Arg348Ter) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1454777 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2129del (p.Gln710fs) | NPC1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1519574 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.1672G>A (p.Ala558Thr) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1524141 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2071C>G (p.Pro691Ala) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1696116 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.3322dup (p.Ala1108fs) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1809713 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.3637T>G (p.Leu1213Val) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 181455 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.1628C>T (p.Pro543Leu) | NPC1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 181457 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2861C>T (p.Ser954Leu) | NPC1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 188716 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2819C>T (p.Ser940Leu) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 188747 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.3614C>A (p.Thr1205Lys) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 188769 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.3175C>T (p.Arg1059Ter) | NPC1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 188794 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.1211G>A (p.Arg404Gln) | NPC1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 188849 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2761C>T (p.Gln921Ter) | NPC1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 189174 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.3557G>A (p.Arg1186His) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1918189 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.3100G>C (p.Gly1034Arg) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 1932106 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2526T>A (p.Phe842Leu) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 194810 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2621A>T (p.Asp874Val) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 21134 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2324A>C (p.Gln775Pro) | NPC1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 21138 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.3160G>A (p.Ala1054Thr) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 2138133 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2975G>C (p.Gly992Ala) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 2581553 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2279_2281del (p.Phe760del) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 265495 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.1819C>T (p.Arg607Ter) | NPC1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 2736708 | NM_000271.5(NPC1):c.2171T>C (p.Leu724Pro) | NPC1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 10 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| NPC2 | Orphanet:216972 | Niemann-Pick disease type C, severe perinatal form |
| NPC2 | Orphanet:216975 | Niemann-Pick disease type C, severe early infantile neurologic onset |
| NPC2 | Orphanet:216978 | Niemann-Pick disease type C, late infantile neurologic onset |
| NPC2 | Orphanet:216981 | Niemann-Pick disease type C, juvenile neurologic onset |
| NPC2 | Orphanet:216986 | Niemann-Pick disease type C, adult neurologic onset |
| NPC1 | Orphanet:216972 | Niemann-Pick disease type C, severe perinatal form |
| NPC1 | Orphanet:216975 | Niemann-Pick disease type C, severe early infantile neurologic onset |
| NPC1 | Orphanet:216978 | Niemann-Pick disease type C, late infantile neurologic onset |
| NPC1 | Orphanet:216981 | Niemann-Pick disease type C, juvenile neurologic onset |
| NPC1 | Orphanet:216986 | Niemann-Pick disease type C, adult neurologic onset |
Cohort genes → proteins
2 cohort genes, 2 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| multi_evidence | 2 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC2 | HGNC:14537 | ENSG00000119655 | P61916 | NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 2 | clinvar |
| NPC1 | HGNC:7897 | ENSG00000141458 | O15118 | NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1 | clinvar |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| NPC2 | NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 2 | Intracellular cholesterol transporter which acts in concert with NPC1 and plays an important role in the egress of cholesterol from the lysosomal compartment. |
| NPC1 | NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1 | Intracellular cholesterol transporter which acts in concert with NPC2 and plays an important role in the egress of cholesterol from the endosomal/lysosomal compartment. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 0 · Difficult: 0 · Unknown: 2 · Druggable fraction: 0.0
Family distribution
Cohort families vs a genome-wide background (hypergeometric, BH-FDR; fold = observed/expected). Counts kept; sorted by enrichment, so the catch-all Other/Unknown bucket no longer leads.
| Family | Genes | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other/Unknown | 2 | 1.8× | 0.312 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC2 | Other/Unknown | no | ML_dom, Ig_E-set, ML_Npc2-like | |
| NPC1 | Other/Unknown | no | SSD, NPC1-like, NPC1_N |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
2 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) | 2 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| cauda epididymis | 1 |
| corpus epididymis | 1 |
| epididymis | 1 |
| adrenal tissue | 1 |
| oocyte | 1 |
| secondary oocyte | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC2 | 296 | ubiquitous | marker | corpus epididymis, cauda epididymis, epididymis |
| NPC1 | 292 | ubiquitous | marker | secondary oocyte, oocyte, adrenal tissue |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 1.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| NPC1 | 2,648 |
| NPC2 | 1,706 |
Intra-cohort edges
| A | B | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| NPC1 | NPC2 | intact, string_interaction |
Structural data
PDB: 2 · AlphaFold-only: 0 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| NPC1 | O15118 | 20 |
| NPC2 | P61916 | 2 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 2. Enrichment computed across 2 evidence-associated genes (2 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 2 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDL clearance | 2 | 543.8× | 6e-06 | NPC2, NPC1 |
| Neutrophil degranulation | 1 | 11.5× | 0.085 | NPC2 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 2 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cholesterol storage | 2 | 2407.4× | 5e-06 | NPC2, NPC1 |
| intracellular cholesterol transport | 2 | 1296.3× | 1e-05 | NPC2, NPC1 |
| cholesterol transport | 2 | 732.7× | 2e-05 | NPC2, NPC1 |
| cholesterol efflux | 2 | 526.6× | 3e-05 | NPC2, NPC1 |
| cholesterol metabolic process | 2 | 195.9× | 2e-04 | NPC2, NPC1 |
| cholesterol homeostasis | 2 | 156.0× | 2e-04 | NPC2, NPC1 |
| regulation of isoprenoid metabolic process | 1 | 8426.0× | 5e-04 | NPC2 |
| cyclodextrin metabolic process | 1 | 8426.0× | 5e-04 | NPC1 |
| gene expression | 2 | 79.9× | 6e-04 | NPC2, NPC1 |
| intracellular lipid transport | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.001 | NPC1 |
| glycolipid transport | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.001 | NPC2 |
| membrane raft organization | 1 | 1685.2× | 0.002 | NPC1 |
| intracellular sterol transport | 1 | 1685.2× | 0.002 | NPC2 |
| sterol transport | 1 | 1404.3× | 0.002 | NPC1 |
| establishment of protein localization to membrane | 1 | 936.2× | 0.003 | NPC1 |
| intestinal cholesterol absorption | 1 | 702.2× | 0.003 | NPC1 |
| programmed cell death | 1 | 648.1× | 0.003 | NPC1 |
| negative regulation of epithelial cell apoptotic process | 1 | 601.9× | 0.003 | NPC1 |
| negative regulation of macroautophagy | 1 | 561.7× | 0.003 | NPC1 |
| cellular response to steroid hormone stimulus | 1 | 526.6× | 0.003 | NPC1 |
| bile acid metabolic process | 1 | 495.6× | 0.003 | NPC1 |
| cellular response to low-density lipoprotein particle stimulus | 1 | 443.5× | 0.004 | NPC1 |
| response to cadmium ion | 1 | 366.4× | 0.004 | NPC1 |
| lysosomal transport | 1 | 351.1× | 0.004 | NPC1 |
| phospholipid transport | 1 | 351.1× | 0.004 | NPC2 |
| adult walking behavior | 1 | 247.8× | 0.006 | NPC1 |
| symbiont entry into host cell | 1 | 200.6× | 0.007 | NPC1 |
| glycoprotein biosynthetic process | 1 | 168.5× | 0.008 | NPC1 |
| negative regulation of TORC1 signaling | 1 | 162.0× | 0.008 | NPC1 |
| macroautophagy | 1 | 120.4× | 0.010 | NPC1 |
Therapeutics
Drugs indicated for this disease
0 approved, 3 in late-stage (phase 3) trials. Disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.
| Drug | Development status |
|---|---|
| 2-HYDROXYPROPYL-BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Adrabetadex | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
| Miglustat | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Arimoclomol, Trenonacog Alfa.
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 1 · Phase ≥3: 1 · Phased (≥1): 1 · Undrugged: 1
Druggability breadth: 1 of 2 evidence-associated genes (50%) have a ChEMBL target (buckets above are over the deeply-mined display cohort).
Genes with an approved drug
The molecule shown is one approved compound that hits the gene — not necessarily a drug of choice or one indicated for this disease.
| Symbol | Example approved molecule |
|---|---|
| NPC1 | NABUMETONE |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| NPC1 | 90 | 4 |
| NPC2 | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| NABUMETONE | 4 | NPC1 |
| PHENELZINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| AMLEXANOX | 4 | NPC1 |
| IDARUBICIN | 4 | NPC1 |
| RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM | 4 | NPC1 |
| NITAZOXANIDE | 4 | NPC1 |
| NICLOSAMIDE | 4 | NPC1 |
| NITROXOLINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| NICARDIPINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| DAUNORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | NPC1 |
| INDOPROFEN | 4 | NPC1 |
| CYCLOSPORINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| TERFENADINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| DIGOXIN | 4 | NPC1 |
| PRAZOSIN | 4 | NPC1 |
| MAPROTILINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| DIGITOXIN | 4 | NPC1 |
| HYDRALAZINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| EBASTINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| DEQUALINIUM | 4 | NPC1 |
| DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | NPC1 |
| VINBLASTINE SULFATE | 4 | NPC1 |
| FLUOXETINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| DITHIAZANINE IODIDE | 4 | NPC1 |
| TRIFLUOPERAZINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| PACLITAXEL | 4 | NPC1 |
| NORTRIPTYLINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| MIBEFRADIL | 4 | NPC1 |
| FLUSPIRILENE | 4 | NPC1 |
| KETOROLAC | 4 | NPC1 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 0.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| NPC1 | 18 | Binding:13, Functional:5 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 2; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
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.
| Compound | Max phase | Cohort target (bioactivity) |
|---|---|---|
| NABUMETONE | 4 | NPC1 |
| PHENELZINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| AMLEXANOX | 4 | NPC1 |
| IDARUBICIN | 4 | NPC1 |
| RABEPRAZOLE SODIUM | 4 | NPC1 |
| NITAZOXANIDE | 4 | NPC1 |
| NICLOSAMIDE | 4 | NPC1 |
| NITROXOLINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| NICARDIPINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| DAUNORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | NPC1 |
| INDOPROFEN | 4 | NPC1 |
| CYCLOSPORINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| TERFENADINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| DIGOXIN | 4 | NPC1 |
| PRAZOSIN | 4 | NPC1 |
| MAPROTILINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| DIGITOXIN | 4 | NPC1 |
| HYDRALAZINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| EBASTINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| DEQUALINIUM | 4 | NPC1 |
| DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | NPC1 |
| VINBLASTINE SULFATE | 4 | NPC1 |
| FLUOXETINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| DITHIAZANINE IODIDE | 4 | NPC1 |
| TRIFLUOPERAZINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| PACLITAXEL | 4 | NPC1 |
| NORTRIPTYLINE | 4 | NPC1 |
| MIBEFRADIL | 4 | NPC1 |
| FLUSPIRILENE | 4 | NPC1 |
| KETOROLAC | 4 | NPC1 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 1 | NPC1 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 0 | |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 0 | |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 0 | |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 1 | NPC2 |
Undrugged target profiles
1 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|---|---|
| NPC2 | 0 | NPC1 |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 10.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| PHASE2 | 3 |
| Not specified | 3 |
| PHASE3 | 2 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 1 |
| PHASE1 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT03919552 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Cisplatin-based and Carboplatin-based Chemoradiation in Locoregionally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma |
| 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.). |
| NCT01760564 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Application of Miglustat in Patients With Niemann-Pick Type C |
| NCT03734809 | PHASE2 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | NEO-SPACE Trial: Pembrolizumab and Chemoradiation in Nasopharyngeal Cancer |
| NCT07267338 | PHASE2 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Pembrolizumab + MRGOO3 as Neoadjuvant in NPC |
| NCT03158324 | PHASE2 | UNKNOWN | Phase IIa Dose-Expansion and Biomarker Study of OPB-111077 |
| NCT04945421 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | IBI310 in Combination With Siltilimab in Subjects With Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Resistance R/M NPC |
| NCT01744587 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Epstein-Barr Virus Reactivation and the Effect of EGCG on Virus Reactivation in Remission Patients |
| NCT03352778 | Not specified | COMPLETED | IMRT vs 2DRT for NPC Patients |
| NCT03973723 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Plasma EBV DNA Monitoring in Post-treatment NPC Patients |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| CISPLATIN | 4 | 1 |
| MIGLUSTAT | 4 | 1 |
| BECOTATUG VEDOTIN | 3 | 1 |
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: NPC2, NPC1
- Drugs: Cisplatin, Miglustat, Becotatug Vedotin