Pituitary gland adenoma
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Also known as adenoma of pituitaryadenoma of pituitary glandadenoma of the pituitaryadenoma of the pituitary glandadenoma, anterior lobe pituitary gland, benignpituitary adenomaPTAD
Summary
Pituitary gland adenoma (MONDO:0006373) is a cancer (an umbrella term covering 9 Mondo subtypes) with 6 cohort genes (4 GWAS associations across 1 studies; 1 CIViC-evidence somatic driver) and 79 clinical trials. Top therapeutic interventions include cabergoline, sevoflurane, and aminolevulinic acid.
At a glance
- Classification: Cancer
- Umbrella term: 9 Mondo subtypes
- Cohort genes: 6
- GWAS associations: 4
- Clinical trials: 79
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | pituitary gland adenoma |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0006373 |
| EFO | EFO:1000478 |
| Orphanet | 99408 |
| DOID | DOID:3829 |
| NCIT | C3329 |
| SNOMED CT | 254956000 |
| UMLS | C0032000 |
| MedGen | 45933 |
| GARD | 0019680 |
| MedDRA | 10035079 |
| Anatomy (UBERON) | UBERON:0000007 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | yes |
Also known as: adenoma of pituitary · adenoma of pituitary gland · adenoma of the pituitary · adenoma of the pituitary gland · adenoma, anterior lobe pituitary gland, benign · pituitary adenoma · pituitary gland adenoma · PTAD
Data availability: 4 GWAS associations (1 study) · 4 cell lines.
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 9 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › cancer or benign tumor › neoplastic disease or syndrome › neoplasm › epithelial neoplasm › adenoma › pituitary gland adenoma
Related subtypes (30): villous adenoma, breast adenoma, minor vestibular glands adenoma, cystadenoma, sebaceous adenoma, renal adenoma, prostatic adenoma, papillary adenoma, Bartholin gland adenoma, mixed cell adenoma, lung adenoma, middle ear adenoma, oncocytic adenoma, clear cell adenoma, lipoadenoma, water-clear cell adenoma, vaginal adenoma, microcystic adenoma, rete testis adenoma, adrenal cortex adenoma, follicular thyroid adenoma, ovarian adenoma benign, digestive system adenoma, mixed somatotroph-lactotroph pituitary gland adenoma, parathyroid gland adenoma, hepatocellular adenoma, adenoma of pancreas, sweat gland adenoma, tubular adenoma, tubulovillous adenoma
Subtypes (9): functioning pituitary gland adenoma, pituitary gland mixed eosinophil-basophil adenoma, ACTH-producing pituitary gland adenoma, growth hormone-producing pituitary gland adenoma, pituitary gland acidophil adenoma, pituitary gland basophil adenoma, chromophobe adenoma, familial isolated pituitary adenoma, non-functioning pituitary adenoma
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
4 GWAS associations across 1 studies. Top hits map to 2 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).
Top associations by p-value
| rsID | p-value | Gene | Risk allele | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs2359536 | 2e-10 | MIR4675 - NEBL | G | 1.44 |
| rs10763170 | 7e-10 | PCDH15 | A | 1.28 |
| rs17083838 | 2e-08 | CDK8 | A | 1.37 |
| rs1337875 | 6e-06 | TRIM58 - OR2W3 | G | 1.37 |
Top studies (by case count)
| Study | Lead author | Year | Cases | Controls | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCST002940 | Ye Z | 2015 | 771 | 2,788 | Common variants at 10p12.31, 10q21.1 and 13q12.13 are associated with sporadic pituitary adenoma. |
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
Tier distribution (top 50 variants)
| Tier | Variants |
|---|---|
| Tier 1: coding | 0 |
| Tier 2: splice/UTR | 0 |
| Tier 3: regulatory | 0 |
| Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | 4 |
MAF distribution
| Bucket | Variants |
|---|---|
| common (>=0.05) | 4 |
| low_freq (0.01-0.05) | 0 |
| rare (<0.01) | 0 |
| unknown | 0 |
Functional consequences
| Consequence | Count |
|---|---|
| intron_variant | 2 |
| intergenic_variant | 2 |
Top variants
| rsID | Chr | Pos | Alleles | MAF | Consequence | Gene | p-value | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs2359536 | 10 | 20610679 | T>A,C | 0.082 | intron_variant | MIR4675 - NEBL | 2e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs10763170 | 10 | 55017264 | T>A,C | 0.201 | intergenic_variant | PCDH15 | 7e-10 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs17083838 | 13 | 26336975 | G>A,T | 0.104 | intron_variant | CDK8 | 2e-08 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs1337875 | 1 | 247895248 | G>A,C | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | TRIM58 - OR2W3 | 6e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 4 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Somatic driver evidence (intOGen + CIViC, cohort fanout)
| Gene | intOGen role | Cancer types | CIViC |
|---|---|---|---|
| RNF6 | LoF | COADREAD |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| RNF6 | Orphanet:99977 | Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus |
| PCDH15 | Orphanet:231169 | Usher syndrome type 1 |
| PCDH15 | Orphanet:90636 | Rare autosomal recessive non-syndromic sensorineural deafness type DFNB |
| CDK8 | Orphanet:528084 | Non-specific syndromic intellectual disability |
Cohort genes → proteins
6 cohort genes, 5 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| gwas_only | 6 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNF6 | HGNC:10069 | ENSG00000127870 | Q9Y252 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF6 | gwas |
| WASF3 | HGNC:12734 | ENSG00000132970 | Q9UPY6 | Actin-binding protein WASF3 | gwas |
| PCDH15 | HGNC:14674 | ENSG00000150275 | Q96QU1 | Protocadherin-15 | gwas |
| NEBL | HGNC:16932 | ENSG00000078114 | O76041 | Nebulette | gwas |
| CDK8 | HGNC:1779 | ENSG00000132964 | P49336 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 | gwas |
| MIR4675 | HGNC:41619 | ENSG00000265372 | microRNA 4675 | gwas |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| RNF6 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RNF6 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase mediating ‘Lys-48’-linked polyubiquitination of LIMK1 and its subsequent targeting to the proteasome for degradation. |
| WASF3 | Actin-binding protein WASF3 | Downstream effector molecules involved in the transmission of signals from tyrosine kinase receptors and small GTPases to the actin cytoskeleton. |
| PCDH15 | Protocadherin-15 | Calcium-dependent cell-adhesion protein. |
| NEBL | Nebulette | Binds to actin and plays an important role in the assembly of the Z-disk. |
| CDK8 | Cyclin-dependent kinase 8 | Component of the Mediator complex, a coactivator involved in regulated gene transcription of nearly all RNA polymerase II-dependent genes. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 1 · Difficult: 2 · Unknown: 3 · Druggable fraction: 0.17
Family distribution
Cohort families vs a genome-wide background (hypergeometric, BH-FDR; fold = observed/expected). Counts kept; sorted by enrichment, so the catch-all Other/Unknown bucket no longer leads.
| Family | Genes | Fold | FDR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinase | 1 | 4.6× | 0.601 |
| Scaffold/PPI | 1 | 2.9× | 0.601 |
| Transcription factor | 1 | 1.4× | 0.719 |
| Other/Unknown | 3 | 0.9× | 0.758 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNF6 | Transcription factor | no | Znf_RING, Znf_RING/FYVE/PHD, RING_finger_E3_ligase | |
| WASF3 | Other/Unknown | no | WH2_dom, SCAR/WAVE_fam | |
| PCDH15 | Other/Unknown | no | Cadherin-like_dom, Cadherin-like_sf, Cadherin_CS | |
| NEBL | Scaffold/PPI | no | Nebulin_repeat, SH3_domain, Nebulette_SH3 | |
| CDK8 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.11.22 | Prot_kinase_dom, Ser/Thr_kinase_AS, Kinase-like_dom_sf |
| MIR4675 | Other/Unknown | no |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
4 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 |
|---|---|
| adrenal tissue | 2 |
| bronchial epithelial cell | 1 |
| choroid plexus epithelium | 1 |
| epithelium of nasopharynx | 1 |
| paraflocculus | 1 |
| substantia nigra pars compacta | 1 |
| substantia nigra pars reticulata | 1 |
| left adrenal gland cortex | 1 |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | 1 |
| cranial nerve II | 1 |
| heart right ventricle | 1 |
| myocardium | 1 |
| buccal mucosa cell | 1 |
| secondary oocyte | 1 |
| calcaneal tendon | 1 |
| gastrocnemius | 1 |
| kidney | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNF6 | 294 | ubiquitous | marker | bronchial epithelial cell, epithelium of nasopharynx, choroid plexus epithelium |
| WASF3 | 271 | ubiquitous | marker | substantia nigra pars compacta, substantia nigra pars reticulata, paraflocculus |
| PCDH15 | 130 | tissue_specific | marker | left adrenal gland cortex, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, adrenal tissue |
| NEBL | 282 | broad | marker | heart right ventricle, myocardium, cranial nerve II |
| CDK8 | 289 | ubiquitous | yes | adrenal tissue, buccal mucosa cell, secondary oocyte |
| MIR4675 | 37 | yes | calcaneal tendon, gastrocnemius, kidney |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 0.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| CDK8 | 2,827 |
| PCDH15 | 1,732 |
| NEBL | 1,384 |
| RNF6 | 1,187 |
| WASF3 | 1,069 |
| MIR4675 | 0 |
Structural data
PDB: 3 · AlphaFold-only: 2 · No structure: 1
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| CDK8 | P49336 | 36 |
| PCDH15 | Q96QU1 | 8 |
| NEBL | O76041 | 1 |
AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)
| Symbol | UniProt | pLDDT |
|---|---|---|
| WASF3 | Q9UPY6 | 66.48 |
| RNF6 | Q9Y252 | 49.92 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 45. Enrichment computed across 6 evidence-associated genes (4 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 4 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signaling by NOTCH1 PEST Domain Mutants in Cancer | 1 | 102.0× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Signaling by NOTCH1 in Cancer | 1 | 102.0× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Signaling by NOTCH1 HD+PEST Domain Mutants in Cancer | 1 | 102.0× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Transcriptional activity of SMAD2/SMAD3:SMAD4 heterotrimer | 1 | 92.1× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Signaling by NOTCH1 | 1 | 89.2× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| RHO GTPases Activate WASPs and WAVEs | 1 | 79.3× | 0.053 | WASF3 |
| SMAD2/SMAD3:SMAD4 heterotrimer regulates transcription | 1 | 77.2× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| NOTCH1 Intracellular Domain Regulates Transcription | 1 | 59.5× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Epigenetic regulation of adipogenesis genes by MLL3 and MLL4 complexes | 1 | 53.9× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Sensory processing of sound by outer hair cells of the cochlea | 1 | 51.0× | 0.053 | PCDH15 |
| Signaling by TGF-beta Receptor Complex | 1 | 50.1× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Constitutive Signaling by NOTCH1 PEST Domain Mutants | 1 | 49.2× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Constitutive Signaling by NOTCH1 HD+PEST Domain Mutants | 1 | 49.2× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Epigenetic regulation of gene expression by MLL3 and MLL4 complexes | 1 | 49.2× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Pathway | 1 | 49.2× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| FCGR3A-mediated phagocytosis | 1 | 46.8× | 0.053 | WASF3 |
| Regulation of actin dynamics for phagocytic cup formation | 1 | 46.0× | 0.053 | WASF3 |
| Signaling by NOTCH | 1 | 43.9× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Sensory processing of sound by inner hair cells of the cochlea | 1 | 40.8× | 0.053 | PCDH15 |
| RSV-host interactions | 1 | 39.1× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Adipogenesis | 1 | 39.1× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Epigenetic regulation by WDR5-containing histone modifying complexes | 1 | 38.6× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| Regulation of lipid metabolism by PPARalpha | 1 | 35.2× | 0.053 | CDK8 |
| VEGFA-VEGFR2 Pathway | 1 | 34.8× | 0.053 | WASF3 |
| Transcriptional regulation of white adipocyte differentiation | 1 | 32.4× | 0.055 | CDK8 |
| Signaling by TGFB family members | 1 | 28.8× | 0.059 | CDK8 |
| PPARA activates gene expression | 1 | 23.6× | 0.070 | CDK8 |
| MLL4 and MLL3 complexes regulate expression of PPARG target genes in adipogenesis and hepatic steatosis | 1 | 20.7× | 0.076 | CDK8 |
| Epigenetic regulation of gene expression | 1 | 17.8× | 0.084 | CDK8 |
| Class I MHC mediated antigen processing & presentation | 1 | 17.5× | 0.084 | RNF6 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 5 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cardiac muscle thin filament assembly | 1 | 1123.5× | 0.018 | NEBL |
| equilibrioception | 1 | 481.5× | 0.018 | PCDH15 |
| positive regulation of Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin nucleation | 1 | 421.3× | 0.018 | WASF3 |
| sensory perception of light stimulus | 1 | 374.5× | 0.018 | PCDH15 |
| modification of postsynaptic actin cytoskeleton | 1 | 280.9× | 0.018 | WASF3 |
| protein K27-linked ubiquitination | 1 | 240.7× | 0.018 | RNF6 |
| regulation of androgen receptor signaling pathway | 1 | 198.3× | 0.018 | RNF6 |
| protein K6-linked ubiquitination | 1 | 198.3× | 0.018 | RNF6 |
| positive regulation of myelination | 1 | 153.2× | 0.020 | WASF3 |
| negative regulation of axon extension | 1 | 146.5× | 0.020 | RNF6 |
| oligodendrocyte development | 1 | 120.4× | 0.022 | WASF3 |
| axon extension | 1 | 99.1× | 0.023 | RNF6 |
| actin filament polymerization | 1 | 96.3× | 0.023 | WASF3 |
| lamellipodium assembly | 1 | 88.7× | 0.023 | WASF3 |
| inner ear development | 1 | 74.9× | 0.025 | PCDH15 |
| photoreceptor cell maintenance | 1 | 71.7× | 0.025 | PCDH15 |
| protein K48-linked ubiquitination | 1 | 33.7× | 0.050 | RNF6 |
| homophilic cell-cell adhesion | 1 | 28.1× | 0.057 | PCDH15 |
| cytoskeleton organization | 1 | 26.5× | 0.057 | WASF3 |
| regulation of cell shape | 1 | 24.6× | 0.058 | WASF3 |
| protein-containing complex assembly | 1 | 22.8× | 0.060 | WASF3 |
| sensory perception of sound | 1 | 20.2× | 0.064 | PCDH15 |
| actin cytoskeleton organization | 1 | 15.8× | 0.078 | WASF3 |
| ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process | 1 | 14.8× | 0.079 | RNF6 |
| protein ubiquitination | 1 | 8.3× | 0.133 | RNF6 |
| cell adhesion | 1 | 7.5× | 0.141 | PCDH15 |
| regulation of DNA-templated transcription | 1 | 6.3× | 0.160 | RNF6 |
| positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription | 1 | 5.6× | 0.173 | RNF6 |
| positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II | 1 | 3.0× | 0.294 | CDK8 |
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.
| Drug | Development status |
|---|---|
| Lanreotide | Phase 3 (in late-stage trials) |
Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Lapatinib, Temozolomide.
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 1 · Phase ≥3: 1 · Phased (≥1): 1 · Undrugged: 5
Druggability breadth: 3 of 6 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 |
|---|---|
| CDK8 | SORAFENIB |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| CDK8 | 23 | 4 |
| RNF6 | 0 | 0 |
| WASF3 | 0 | 0 |
| PCDH15 | 0 | 0 |
| NEBL | 0 | 0 |
| MIR4675 | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| SORAFENIB | 4 | CDK8 |
| PONATINIB | 4 | CDK8 |
| QUIZARTINIB | 4 | CDK8 |
| VATALANIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| DINACICLIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| LINIFANIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| FASUDIL | 3 | CDK8 |
| ALVOCIDIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| ALISERTIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| LESTAURTINIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| INDIRUBIN | 2 | CDK8 |
| DORAMAPIMOD | 2 | CDK8 |
| FORETINIB | 2 | CDK8 |
| ILORASERTIB | 2 | CDK8 |
| VORUCICLIB | 2 | CDK8 |
| CT-7001 | 2 | CDK8 |
| CP-724714 | 2 | CDK8 |
| SENEXIN B | 1 | CDK8 |
| SEL-120 FREE BASE | 1 | CDK8 |
| BMS-387032 | 1 | CDK8 |
| SEL-120 | 1 | CDK8 |
| SNS-314 | 1 | CDK8 |
| AST-487 | 1 | CDK8 |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 1.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| CDK8 | 509 | Binding:499, Functional:10 |
| PCDH15 | 9 | Binding:9 |
| WASF3 | 5 | Binding:5 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|---|---|
| CDK8 | 2.7.11.22, 2.7.11.23 | cyclin-dependent kinase, [RNA-polymerase]-subunit kinase |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| CDK8 | 509 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 5; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Drug repurposing candidates
23 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) |
|---|---|---|
| SORAFENIB | 4 | CDK8 |
| PONATINIB | 4 | CDK8 |
| QUIZARTINIB | 4 | CDK8 |
| VATALANIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| DINACICLIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| LINIFANIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| FASUDIL | 3 | CDK8 |
| ALVOCIDIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| ALISERTIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| LESTAURTINIB | 3 | CDK8 |
| INDIRUBIN | 2 | CDK8 |
| DORAMAPIMOD | 2 | CDK8 |
| FORETINIB | 2 | CDK8 |
| ILORASERTIB | 2 | CDK8 |
| VORUCICLIB | 2 | CDK8 |
| CT-7001 | 2 | CDK8 |
| CP-724714 | 2 | CDK8 |
| SENEXIN B | 1 | CDK8 |
| SEL-120 FREE BASE | 1 | CDK8 |
| BMS-387032 | 1 | CDK8 |
| SEL-120 | 1 | CDK8 |
| SNS-314 | 1 | CDK8 |
| AST-487 | 1 | CDK8 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 1 | CDK8 |
| 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 | 5 | RNF6, WASF3, PCDH15, NEBL, MIR4675 |
Undrugged target profiles
5 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|---|---|
| RNF6 | 0 | — |
| WASF3 | 5 | — |
| PCDH15 | 9 | — |
| NEBL | 0 | — |
| MIR4675 | 0 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 79.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 63 |
| PHASE4 | 6 |
| PHASE1 | 4 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 3 |
| PHASE3 | 1 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 1 |
| PHASE2 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT03014687 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Prophylactic Oral Antibiotics on Sinonasal Outcomes Following Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Lesions |
| NCT04081701 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | 68-Ga DOTATATE PET/MRI in the Diagnosis and Management of Somatostatin Receptor Positive CNS Tumors. |
| NCT06679816 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Hydrocortisone in Hormone Replacement Therapy for Large Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors |
| NCT07034859 | PHASE4 | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | Cabergoline in the Management of Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenoma |
| NCT01371643 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Surgical Debulking of Pituitary Adenomas |
| NCT05822817 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Comparison of Postoperative Recovery of Sevoflurane and Propofol After Transsphenoidal Surgery |
| NCT03271918 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Cabergoline in Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas |
| NCT04244708 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | The Effect of Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Refractory Pituitary Adenomas |
| NCT00939523 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Targeted Therapy With Lapatinib in Patients With Recurrent Pituitary Tumors Resistant to Standard Therapy |
| NCT03465618 | PHASE1 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A First in Human Study Using 89Zr-cRGDY Ultrasmall Silica Particle Tracers for Malignant Brain Tumors |
| NCT07456878 | PHASE1 | RECRUITING | Use of [18F] Fluoroethyl-L-tyrosine PET/MRI for Identifying Small Functional Pituitary Adenomas |
| NCT03404414 | PHASE1 | UNKNOWN | Detection of Functioning Pituitary Microadenoma: PET/MRI Versus PET/CT |
| NCT04212793 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Detection of PitNET Tissue During TSS Using Bevacizumab-800CW |
| NCT07460232 | EARLY_PHASE1 | RECRUITING | FET PET/CT Imaging To Localize Pituitary Adenomas In Cushing Disease |
| NCT07493447 | EARLY_PHASE1 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Pilot Study Evaluating Panitumumab-IRDye800 as an Optical Imaging Agent to Detect Intracranial Lesions During Neurosurgical Procedures |
| NCT07568366 | EARLY_PHASE1 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | AI in Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery |
| NCT03583528 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | DOTATOC PET/CT for Imaging NET Patients |
| NCT04278118 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Hypofractionated Proton Therapy for Benign Intracranial Brain Tumors, the HiPPI Study |
| NCT04569591 | Not specified | RECRUITING | DDAVP for Pituitary Adenoma |
| NCT05254197 | Not specified | RECRUITING | SeOuL cOhort of Brain Tumor MONitoring Study (SOLOMON) |
| NCT05727605 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Neurocognition After Radiotherapy in CNS- and Skull-base Tumors |
| NCT06015802 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Predictive Value of Serum and Tissue Molecular Markers and Imaging Features in the Invasiveness and Prognosis of Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors |
| NCT06326853 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Neuroendocrine Mechanisms in Adiposity: An Integrated Approach to the Characterization of Potential Pharmacological Novel Targets Based on Experimental and Clinical Models |
| NCT06584123 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Molecular Pituitary Imaging Using 18F-FET PET |
| NCT06664190 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Pre-operative Surgical Difficulty Stratification Using Predicted Tumor Perfusion and Consistency |
| NCT06701838 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Osilodrostat Therapy and 11C-methionine PET to Improve Corticotroph Adenoma Detection |
| NCT06831461 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Proton Versus Photon Radiotherapy in Adults With Primary Brain Tumors |
| NCT06874426 | Not specified | RECRUITING | The Impact of Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery on Olfaction |
| NCT06973824 | Not specified | RECRUITING | A Twenty-years’ Experience in Pituitary Disease. |
| NCT07316101 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Clinical Trial of an Anti-Fog Drainage Device for Endoscopic Endonasal Sellar Region Tumor Surgery |
| NCT07335315 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Evaluation of Intraoperative Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for the Identification of Pituitary Adenoma in Cushing’s Disease Compared to Other Pituitary Tumors |
| NCT07446036 | Not specified | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Prediction Model for Postoperative Headache After Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery |
| NCT07595666 | Not specified | ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION | Comparison of NeuroEXPLORER PET/CT Versus Standard-of-care PET/CT of the Head and Neck Region. |
| NCT00001452 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Defining the Genetic Basis for the Development of Primary Pigmented Nodular Adrenocortical Disease (PPNAD) and the Carney Complex |
| NCT00798057 | Not specified | TERMINATED | Proton Radiation Therapy for Pituitary Adenoma |
| NCT01377701 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | The Predictive Factors of Vision Recovery in Patients With Pituitary Tumor |
| NCT01442220 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Genome-wide Association Study of Pituitary Tumors |
| NCT01465672 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Copeptin as a Diagnostic Marker in the Management of Neurosurgical Patients With Disturbance of Water Homeostasis |
| NCT01504399 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Rhinological Outcomes in Endonasal Pituitary Surgery |
| NCT01556230 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Prospective Study of Clinically Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Trials referencing |
|---|---|---|
| CABERGOLINE | 4 | 3 |
| SEVOFLURANE | 4 | 2 |
| AMINOLEVULINIC ACID | 4 | 1 |
| DESFLURANE | 4 | 1 |
| DESMOPRESSIN ACETATE | 4 | 1 |
| EDOTREOTIDE GALLIUM GA-68 | 4 | 1 |
| SULFAMETHOXAZOLE | 4 | 1 |
| CHEMBL4593105 | 0 | 3 |
| CHEMBL5192470 | 0 | 3 |
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: RNF6, WASF3, PCDH15, NEBL, CDK8, MIR4675
- Drugs: Cabergoline, Sevoflurane, Aminolevulinic Acid, Desflurane, Desmopressin Acetate, EDOTREOTIDE GALLIUM GA-68, Sulfamethoxazole