Pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 4
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Also known as BRCA1 familial pancreatic carcinomafamilial pancreatic carcinoma caused by mutation in BRCA1pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, type 4PNCA4
Summary
Pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 4 (MONDO:0013685) is a cancer with 1 cohort gene (1 CIViC-evidence somatic driver; 227 ClinVar predisposition records).
At a glance
- Classification: Cancer
- Cohort genes: 1
- ClinVar variants: 227
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 4 |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0013685 |
| OMIM | 614320 |
| UMLS | C3280442 |
| MedGen | 482072 |
| GARD | 0027851 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | yes |
Also known as: BRCA1 familial pancreatic carcinoma · familial pancreatic carcinoma caused by mutation in BRCA1 · pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 4 · pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, type 4 · PNCA4
Data availability: 227 ClinVar variants · 1 GenCC gene-disease record.
Disease family
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › disease of genetic or genomic mechanism › hereditary disease › hereditary neoplastic syndrome › BRCA1-related cancer predisposition › pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 4
Related subtypes (1): breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1
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
227 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
92 pathogenic, 62 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 38 benign, 20 uncertain significance, 5 pathogenic/likely pathogenic, 4 benign/likely benign, 3 likely benign, 3 likely pathogenic
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17661 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.181T>G (p.Cys61Gly) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 17662 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.68_69del (p.Glu23fs) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 17671 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.3607C>T (p.Arg1203Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 17674 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4065_4068del (p.Asn1355fs) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 17675 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4327C>T (p.Arg1443Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 17677 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5266dup (p.Gln1756fs) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 17683 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.843_846del (p.Ser282fs) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 17693 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.211A>G (p.Arg71Gly) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 185295 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4834C>T (p.Gln1612Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 186016 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4523G>A (p.Trp1508Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 186395 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4185+1G>A | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 186881 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2214dup (p.Lys739Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 220258 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.287A>G (p.Asp96Gly) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 230624 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5135G>A (p.Trp1712Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 231505 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.1768_1770delinsC (p.Ser590fs) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 236270 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2933dup (p.Tyr978Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 246134 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5368del (p.Ser1790fs) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 252399 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4976del (p.Pro1659fs) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 252863 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.1407_1408del (p.Ser470fs) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 254414 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2599C>T (p.Gln867Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 266279 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2551G>T (p.Glu851Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 266592 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.925A>T (p.Lys309Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 3582082 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.4459A>T (p.Lys1487Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | criteria provided, single submitter |
| 37387 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.1018del (p.Lys339_Val340insTer) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 37404 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.135-1G>T | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 37425 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.1674del (p.Gly559fs) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 37426 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.1687C>T (p.Gln563Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 37450 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.213-12A>G | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 37451 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2138C>G (p.Ser713Ter) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
| 37469 | NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.2433del (p.Lys812fs) | BRCA1 | Pathogenic | reviewed by expert panel |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 11 · Orphanet: 9 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Somatic driver evidence (intOGen + CIViC, cohort fanout)
| Gene | intOGen role | Cancer types | CIViC |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | LoF | BLCA,BRCA,MEL,OVT | CIViC #6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | Moderate | Autosomal dominant | pancreatic cancer, susceptibility to, 4 | 11 |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | Orphanet:1331 | Familial prostate cancer |
| BRCA1 | Orphanet:1333 | Familial pancreatic carcinoma |
| BRCA1 | Orphanet:145 | Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome |
| BRCA1 | Orphanet:168829 | Primary peritoneal carcinoma |
| BRCA1 | Orphanet:227535 | Hereditary breast cancer |
| BRCA1 | Orphanet:667662 | Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma |
| BRCA1 | Orphanet:694963 | Inflammatory breast cancer |
| BRCA1 | Orphanet:70567 | Cholangiocarcinoma |
| BRCA1 | Orphanet:84 | Fanconi anemia |
Cohort genes → proteins
1 cohort genes, 1 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| multi_evidence | 1 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | HGNC:1100 | ENSG00000012048 | P38398 | Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein | gencc,clinvar |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that specifically mediates the formation of ‘Lys-6’-linked polyubiquitin chains and plays a central role in DNA repair by facilitating cellular responses to DNA damage. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 0 · Difficult: 1 · Unknown: 0 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transcription factor | 1 | 8.3× | 0.121 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | Transcription factor | no | 2.3.2.27 | BRCT_dom, Znf_RING, BRCA1 |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
1 cohort gene are a single-cell marker in ≥1 SCXA experiment.
Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)
| Bucket | Genes |
|---|---|
| narrow (1-5 tissues) | 0 |
| moderate (6-20) | 0 |
| broad (>20) | 1 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | 1 |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | 1 |
| ventricular zone | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | 208 | ubiquitous | marker | ventricular zone, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, primordial germ cell in gonad |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 0.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| BRCA1 | 9,064 |
Structural data
PDB: 1 · AlphaFold-only: 0 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | P38398 | 33 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 59. Enrichment computed across 1 evidence-associated genes (1 with Reactome annotation).
Pathways by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 1 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defective DNA double strand break response due to BRCA1 loss of function | 1 | 5710.0× | 0.005 | BRCA1 |
| Defective DNA double strand break response due to BARD1 loss of function | 1 | 5710.0× | 0.005 | BRCA1 |
| Regulation of MITF-M-dependent genes involved in DNA replication, damage repair and senescence | 1 | 1631.4× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Defective homologous recombination repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of function | 1 | 951.7× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Diseases of DNA Double-Strand Break Repair | 1 | 815.7× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Defective homologous recombination repair (HRR) due to BRCA2 loss of function | 1 | 815.7× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Resolution of D-Loop Structures | 1 | 634.4× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Diseases of DNA repair | 1 | 571.0× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| DNA Double Strand Break Response | 1 | 475.8× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Impaired BRCA2 binding to PALB2 | 1 | 456.8× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Defective homologous recombination repair (HRR) due to BRCA1 loss of function | 1 | 423.0× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Defective HDR through Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of BRCA1 binding function | 1 | 423.0× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Defective HDR through Homologous Recombination Repair (HRR) due to PALB2 loss of BRCA2/RAD51/RAD51C binding function | 1 | 423.0× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Resolution of D-loop Structures through Synthesis-Dependent Strand Annealing (SDSA) | 1 | 393.8× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Homologous DNA Pairing and Strand Exchange | 1 | 380.7× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Homology Directed Repair | 1 | 308.6× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| HDR through Homologous Recombination (HRR) or Single Strand Annealing (SSA) | 1 | 308.6× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Impaired BRCA2 binding to RAD51 | 1 | 308.6× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Metalloprotease DUBs | 1 | 300.5× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Resolution of D-loop Structures through Holliday Junction Intermediates | 1 | 300.5× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| HDR through Single Strand Annealing (SSA) | 1 | 292.8× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Transcriptional Regulation by E2F6 | 1 | 292.8× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Meiosis | 1 | 285.5× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| Presynaptic phase of homologous DNA pairing and strand exchange | 1 | 271.9× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| DNA Double-Strand Break Repair | 1 | 248.3× | 0.010 | BRCA1 |
| Reproduction | 1 | 190.3× | 0.011 | BRCA1 |
| HDR through Homologous Recombination (HRR) | 1 | 190.3× | 0.011 | BRCA1 |
| TP53 Regulates Transcription of DNA Repair Genes | 1 | 181.3× | 0.011 | BRCA1 |
| MITF-M-dependent gene expression | 1 | 181.3× | 0.011 | BRCA1 |
| SUMO E3 ligases SUMOylate target proteins | 1 | 178.4× | 0.011 | BRCA1 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 1 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cellular response to indole-3-methanol | 1 | 3370.4× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| chordate embryonic development | 1 | 2808.7× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| negative regulation of centriole replication | 1 | 2407.4× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| DNA strand resection involved in replication fork processing | 1 | 2106.5× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| DNA damage tolerance | 1 | 1685.2× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| homologous recombination | 1 | 1404.3× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| negative regulation of intracellular estrogen receptor signaling pathway | 1 | 1123.5× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| regulation of DNA damage checkpoint | 1 | 1123.5× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| negative regulation of gene expression via chromosomal CpG island methylation | 1 | 1053.2× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| protein K6-linked ubiquitination | 1 | 991.3× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| random inactivation of X chromosome | 1 | 936.2× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| negative regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process | 1 | 936.2× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| negative regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process | 1 | 887.0× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| mitotic G2/M transition checkpoint | 1 | 802.5× | 0.004 | BRCA1 |
| negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors | 1 | 581.1× | 0.005 | BRCA1 |
| positive regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor production | 1 | 495.6× | 0.005 | BRCA1 |
| mitotic G2 DNA damage checkpoint signaling | 1 | 443.5× | 0.005 | BRCA1 |
| response to ionizing radiation | 1 | 411.0× | 0.005 | BRCA1 |
| cellular response to ionizing radiation | 1 | 411.0× | 0.005 | BRCA1 |
| positive regulation of DNA repair | 1 | 358.6× | 0.006 | BRCA1 |
| fatty acid biosynthetic process | 1 | 351.1× | 0.006 | BRCA1 |
| centrosome cycle | 1 | 337.0× | 0.006 | BRCA1 |
| intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage | 1 | 324.1× | 0.006 | BRCA1 |
| negative regulation of cell cycle | 1 | 290.6× | 0.006 | BRCA1 |
| regulation of DNA repair | 1 | 276.3× | 0.006 | BRCA1 |
| protein autoubiquitination | 1 | 234.1× | 0.007 | BRCA1 |
| double-strand break repair | 1 | 203.0× | 0.008 | BRCA1 |
| chromosome segregation | 1 | 173.7× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| cellular response to tumor necrosis factor | 1 | 163.6× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
| double-strand break repair via homologous recombination | 1 | 156.0× | 0.009 | BRCA1 |
Therapeutics
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 1 · Phase ≥3: 1 · Phased (≥1): 1 · Undrugged: 0
Druggability breadth: 1 of 1 evidence-associated genes (100%) 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 |
|---|---|
| BRCA1 | RIBOFLAVIN |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | 12 | 4 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| RIBOFLAVIN | 4 | BRCA1 |
| DAUNORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | BRCA1 |
| TOPOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | BRCA1 |
| DAUNORUBICIN | 4 | BRCA1 |
| DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | BRCA1 |
| MESALAMINE | 4 | BRCA1 |
| DIPYRIDAMOLE | 4 | BRCA1 |
| CURCUMIN | 3 | BRCA1 |
| SURAMIN | 3 | BRCA1 |
| SURAMIN HEXASODIUM | 3 | BRCA1 |
| SODIUM TANSHINONE IIA SULFONATE | 2 | BRCA1 |
| HOMIDIUM BROMIDE | 2 | BRCA1 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 1.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | 13 | Binding:9, Functional:4 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|---|---|
| BRCA1 | 2.3.2.27 | RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 1; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Drug repurposing candidates
12 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) |
|---|---|---|
| RIBOFLAVIN | 4 | BRCA1 |
| DAUNORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | BRCA1 |
| TOPOTECAN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | BRCA1 |
| DAUNORUBICIN | 4 | BRCA1 |
| DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE | 4 | BRCA1 |
| MESALAMINE | 4 | BRCA1 |
| DIPYRIDAMOLE | 4 | BRCA1 |
| CURCUMIN | 3 | BRCA1 |
| SURAMIN | 3 | BRCA1 |
| SURAMIN HEXASODIUM | 3 | BRCA1 |
| SODIUM TANSHINONE IIA SULFONATE | 2 | BRCA1 |
| HOMIDIUM BROMIDE | 2 | BRCA1 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 1 | BRCA1 |
| 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 | 0 |
Undrugged target profiles
0 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 0.
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: BRCA1