Summary
Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (MONDO:0012511) is a disease with 22 cohort genes (18 GWAS associations across 7 studies) and 17 clinical trials. The dominant Reactome pathway is Extracellular matrix organization (4 cohort genes). Top therapeutic interventions include cefazolin, clarithromycin, and erythromycin.
At a glance
- Cohort genes: 22
- GWAS associations: 18
- ClinVar variants: 5
- Clinical trials: 17
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Canonical name | preterm premature rupture of the membranes |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0012511 |
| MeSH | C563032 |
| OMIM | 610504 |
| DOID | DOID:0111144 |
| NCIT | C92862 |
| SNOMED CT | 312974005 |
| UMLS | C0729264 |
| MedGen | 147582 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | no |
Also known as: PPROM · preterm premature rupture of the membranes · preterm premature rupture of the membranes, susceptibility to
Data availability: 5 ClinVar variants · 18 GWAS associations (7 studies).
Disease family
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by body system or component › reproductive system disorder › female reproductive system disorder › preterm premature rupture of the membranes
Related subtypes (33): ectopic pregnancy, pelvic inflammatory disease, endosalpingiosis, vaginal disorder, prolapse of female genital organ, Allen-Masters syndrome, fallopian tube disorder, vulvar disease, uterine disorder, gynatresia, Bartholin duct cyst, ovarian disorder, hymen, imperforate, mammary-digital-nail syndrome, Asherman syndrome, uterine cervical aplasia and agenesis, longitudinal vaginal septum, transverse vaginal septum, polycystic ovaries-urethral sphincter dysfunction syndrome, granulomatous mastitis, vaginal atresia, mullerian aplasia, vulvovaginal gingival syndrome, isolated partial vaginal agenesis, female infertility, female reproductive system neoplasm, polyp of vulva, vulval varices, vulvodynia, menstrual cycle-dependent periodic fever, Bartholin’s gland disease, delayed puberty, self-limited, menstrual disorder
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
18 GWAS associations across 7 studies. Top hits map to 14 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).
Top associations by p-value
| rsID | p-value | Gene | Risk allele | Odds ratio |
|---|
| rs117023642 | 4e-07 | LINC02153 | ? | 5.85 |
| rs11788387 | 6e-07 | TLE1-DT - RNA5SP287 | ? | 2.96 |
| rs642846 | 2e-06 | KSR2 | ? | 1.94 |
| rs4919105 | 2e-06 | UBTD1 | ? | 2.02 |
| rs201608472 | 2e-06 | SUCLG2 | ? | 2.15 |
| rs17766756 | 3e-06 | RNF217-AS1, NKAIN2 | ? | 3.78 |
| rs34288836 | 4e-06 | GALNT3 | ? | 2.52 |
| rs202013048 | 4e-06 | FSTL5 - MTHFD2P4 | ? | 3.78 |
| rs2616554 | 4e-06 | VGLL4 | ? | 1.95 |
| rs12765664 | 5e-06 | ADAMTS14 | ? | 2.94 |
| rs7537459 | 5e-06 | LINC01739 | ? | 2.7 |
| rs6590390 | 5e-06 | RPS27P20 - LINC01395 | ? | 2.13 |
| rs7231406 | 6e-06 | FHOD3 | ? | 2.3 |
| rs118112762 | 7e-06 | FNDC3A | ? | 3.25 |
| rs61887835 | 7e-06 | LGR4 | ? | 4.7 |
| rs2807820 | 7e-06 | MIR3171HG - BNIP3P1 | ? | 1.96 |
| rs113018921 | 8e-06 | MSI2 | ? | 2.82 |
| rs4704916 | 8e-06 | MARK2P11 - LINC02227 | ? | 2.13 |
Top studies (by case count)
| Study | Lead author | Year | Cases | Controls | Title |
|---|
| GCST90727197 | Kim HI | 2026 | 2,750 | 41,276 | Exome sequencing and analysis of 44,028 British South Asians enriched for high autozygosity. |
| GCST90474237 | UK Biobank Whole-Genome Sequencing Consortium | 2025 | 1,196 | 457,244 | Whole-genome sequencing of 490,640 UK Biobank participants. |
| GCST90080718 | Backman JD | 2021 | 1,136 | 210,861 | Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants. |
| GCST90084704 | Backman JD | 2021 | 1,136 | 210,861 | Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants. |
| GCST90080717 | Backman JD | 2021 | 566 | 211,437 | Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants. |
| GCST90084703 | Backman JD | 2021 | 566 | 211,437 | Exome sequencing and analysis of 454,787 UK Biobank participants. |
| GCST008180 | Tiensuu H | 2019 | 133 | 0 | Risk of spontaneous preterm birth and fetal growth associates with fetal SLIT2. |
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 | 18 |
MAF distribution
| Bucket | Variants |
|---|
| common (>=0.05) | 17 |
| low_freq (0.01-0.05) | 0 |
| rare (<0.01) | 0 |
| unknown | 1 |
Functional consequences
| Consequence | Count |
|---|
| intron_variant | 13 |
| intergenic_variant | 5 |
Top variants
| rsID | Chr | Pos | Alleles | MAF | Consequence | Gene | p-value | Tier |
|---|
| rs117023642 | 8 | 20981609 | C>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | LINC02153 | 4e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs11788387 | 9 | 81855961 | G>T | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | TLE1-DT - RNA5SP287 | 6e-07 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs642846 | 12 | 117674581 | G>A,C | 0.05 | intron_variant | KSR2 | 2e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs4919105 | 10 | 97520476 | A>G,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | UBTD1 | 2e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs201608472 | 3 | 67394450 | | | intron_variant | SUCLG2 | 2e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs17766756 | 6 | 124704154 | A>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | RNF217-AS1, NKAIN2 | 3e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs34288836 | 2 | 165809595 | G>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | GALNT3 | 4e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs202013048 | 4 | 162241645 | GA>G | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | FSTL5 - MTHFD2P4 | 4e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2616554 | 3 | 11623075 | C>A,G,T | 0.05 | intron_variant | VGLL4 | 4e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs12765664 | 10 | 70735022 | G>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | ADAMTS14 | 5e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs7537459 | 1 | 63068264 | T>A,C | 0.05 | intron_variant | LINC01739 | 5e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs6590390 | 11 | 129540086 | G>A | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | RPS27P20 - LINC01395 | 5e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs7231406 | 18 | 36644496 | G>A | 0.05 | intron_variant | FHOD3 | 6e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs118112762 | 13 | 49071567 | A>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | FNDC3A | 7e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs61887835 | 11 | 27409619 | T>C | 0.05 | intron_variant | LGR4 | 7e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2807820 | 14 | 28028365 | G>A | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | MIR3171HG - BNIP3P1 | 7e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs113018921 | 17 | 57647536 | C>G | 0.05 | intron_variant | MSI2 | 8e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs4704916 | 5 | 158104961 | G>A | 0.05 | intergenic_variant | MARK2P11 - LINC02227 | 8e-06 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
ClinVar germline variants
5 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:
2 pathogenic, 1 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 1 uncertain significance, 1 benign
| ClinVar | Variant (HGVS) | Gene | Classification | Review |
|---|
| 17113 | MMP8, HAPLOTYPE, TGG | MMP8 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 8664 | NC_000011.10:g.75561608C>T | SERPINH1 | Pathogenic | no assertion criteria provided |
| 195143 | NM_001235.5(SERPINH1):c.580C>A (p.Arg194Ser) | SERPINH1 | Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity | criteria provided, conflicting classifications |
| 3574000 | NM_001235.5(SERPINH1):c.715C>T (p.Arg239Trp) | SERPINH1 | Uncertain significance | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
| 802715 | NM_002421.4(MMP1):c.105+115del | MMP1 | Benign | criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 0 · Orphanet: 3 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|
| SERPINH1 | Orphanet:216812 | Osteogenesis imperfecta type 3 |
| GALNT3 | Orphanet:306661 | Familial hyperphosphatemic tumoral calcinosis/Hyperphosphatemic hyperostosis syndrome |
| MMP1 | Orphanet:79408 | Autosomal recessive generalized dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, severe form |
Cohort genes → proteins
22 cohort genes, 20 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|
| gwas_only | 19 |
| multi_evidence | 3 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|
| SUCLG2 | HGNC:11450 | ENSG00000172340 | Q96I99 | Succinate–CoA ligase [GDP-forming] subunit beta, mitochondrial | gwas |
| LGR4 | HGNC:13299 | ENSG00000205213 | Q9BXB1 | Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 4 | gwas |
| MMS19 | HGNC:13824 | ENSG00000155229 | Q96T76 | MMS19 nucleotide excision repair protein homolog | gwas |
| ADAMTS14 | HGNC:14899 | ENSG00000138316 | Q8WXS8 | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 14 | gwas |
| SERPINH1 | HGNC:1546 | ENSG00000149257 | P50454 | Serpin H1 | clinvar |
| NKAIN2 | HGNC:16443 | ENSG00000188580 | Q5VXU1 | Sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit beta-1-interacting protein 2 | gwas |
| EXOSC1 | HGNC:17286 | ENSG00000171311 | Q9Y3B2 | Exosome complex component CSL4 | gwas |
| KSR2 | HGNC:18610 | ENSG00000171435 | Q6VAB6 | Kinase suppressor of Ras 2 | gwas |
| FNDC3A | HGNC:20296 | ENSG00000102531 | Q9Y2H6 | Fibronectin type-III domain-containing protein 3A | gwas |
| ZDHHC16 | HGNC:20714 | ENSG00000171307 | Q969W1 | Palmitoyltransferase ZDHHC16 | gwas |
| FSTL5 | HGNC:21386 | ENSG00000168843 | Q8N475 | Follistatin-related protein 5 | gwas |
| TMEM45B | HGNC:25194 | ENSG00000151715 | Q96B21 | Transmembrane protein 45B | gwas |
| FHOD3 | HGNC:26178 | ENSG00000134775 | Q2V2M9 | FH1/FH2 domain-containing protein 3 | gwas |
| LINC00466 | HGNC:27294 | ENSG00000224209 | | long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 466 | gwas |
| VGLL4 | HGNC:28966 | ENSG00000144560 | Q14135 | Transcription cofactor vestigial-like protein 4 | gwas |
| SPATA31D4 | HGNC:38601 | ENSG00000189357 | Q6ZUB0 | Spermatogenesis-associated protein 31D4 | gwas |
| GALNT3 | HGNC:4125 | ENSG00000115339 | Q14435 | Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 3 | gwas |
| LINC00645 | HGNC:44299 | ENSG00000258548 | | long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 645 | gwas |
| MMP1 | HGNC:7155 | ENSG00000196611 | P03956 | Interstitial collagenase | clinvar |
| MMP8 | HGNC:7175 | ENSG00000118113 | P22894 | Neutrophil collagenase | clinvar |
| MSI1 | HGNC:7330 | ENSG00000135097 | O43347 | RNA-binding protein Musashi homolog 1 | gwas |
| BARX2 | HGNC:956 | ENSG00000043039 | Q9UMQ3 | Homeobox protein BarH-like 2 | gwas |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|
| SUCLG2 | Succinate–CoA ligase [GDP-forming] subunit beta, mitochondrial | GTP-specific succinyl-CoA synthetase functions in the citric acid cycle (TCA), coupling the hydrolysis of succinyl-CoA to the synthesis of GTP and thus represents the only step of substrate-level phosphorylation in the TCA. |
| LGR4 | Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 4 | Receptor for R-spondins that potentiates the canonical Wnt signaling pathway and is involved in the formation of various organs. |
| MMS19 | MMS19 nucleotide excision repair protein homolog | Key component of the cytosolic iron-sulfur protein assembly (CIA) complex, a multiprotein complex that mediates the incorporation of iron-sulfur cluster into apoproteins specifically involved in DNA metabolism and genomic integrity. |
| ADAMTS14 | A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs 14 | Has aminoprocollagen type I processing activity in the absence of ADAMTS2. |
| SERPINH1 | Serpin H1 | Binds specifically to collagen. |
| EXOSC1 | Exosome complex component CSL4 | Non-catalytic component of the RNA exosome complex which has 3’->5’ exoribonuclease activity and participates in a multitude of cellular RNA processing and degradation events. |
| KSR2 | Kinase suppressor of Ras 2 | Location-regulated scaffold connecting MEK to RAF. |
| FNDC3A | Fibronectin type-III domain-containing protein 3A | Mediates spermatid-Sertoli adhesion during spermatogenesis. |
| ZDHHC16 | Palmitoyltransferase ZDHHC16 | Palmitoyl acyltransferase that mediates palmitoylation of proteins such as PLN and ZDHHC6. |
| TMEM45B | Transmembrane protein 45B | Plays a role in innate immunity. |
| FHOD3 | FH1/FH2 domain-containing protein 3 | Actin-organizing protein that may cause stress fiber formation together with cell elongation. |
| VGLL4 | Transcription cofactor vestigial-like protein 4 | May act as a specific coactivator for the mammalian TEFs. |
| SPATA31D4 | Spermatogenesis-associated protein 31D4 | May play a role in spermatogenesis. |
| GALNT3 | Polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 3 | Catalyzes the initial reaction in O-linked oligosaccharide biosynthesis, the transfer of an N-acetyl-D-galactosamine residue to a serine or threonine residue on the protein receptor. |
| MMP1 | Interstitial collagenase | Cleaves collagens of types I, II, and III at one site in the helical domain. |
| MMP8 | Neutrophil collagenase | Can degrade fibrillar type I, II, and III collagens. |
| MSI1 | RNA-binding protein Musashi homolog 1 | RNA binding protein that regulates the expression of target mRNAs at the translation level. |
| BARX2 | Homeobox protein BarH-like 2 | Transcription factor. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 10 · Difficult: 1 · Unknown: 11 · Druggable fraction: 0.45
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 |
|---|
| Protease | 3 | 5.0× | 0.148 |
| Antibody/Immunoglobulin | 2 | 2.6× | 0.606 |
| Enzyme (other) | 3 | 1.6× | 0.645 |
| Kinase | 1 | 1.3× | 0.853 |
| GPCR | 1 | 1.1× | 0.853 |
| Other/Unknown | 11 | 0.9× | 0.908 |
| Transcription factor | 1 | 0.4× | 0.942 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|
| SUCLG2 | Enzyme (other) | yes | 6.2.1.4 | Succ_CoA_ligase-like_bsu, SUCC_ACL_C, ATP-grasp_succ-CoA_synth-type |
| LGR4 | GPCR | yes | | GPCR_Rhodpsn, LRRNT, Leu-rich_rpt |
| MMS19 | Other/Unknown | no | | ARM-like, ARM-type_fold, MMS19_C |
| ADAMTS14 | Protease | yes | 3.4.24.14 | TSP1_rpt, Peptidase_M12B, Peptidase_M12B_N |
| SERPINH1 | Other/Unknown | no | | Serpin_fam, Serpin_CS, Serpin_dom |
| NKAIN2 | Other/Unknown | no | | Na/K-Atpase_Interacting |
| EXOSC1 | Other/Unknown | no | | S1_domain, NA-bd_OB-fold, EXOSC1_C |
| KSR2 | Kinase | yes | 2.7.11.25 | Prot_kinase_dom, Ser-Thr/Tyr_kinase_cat_dom, PKC_DAG/PE |
| FNDC3A | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | | FN3_dom, Ig-like_fold, FN3_sf |
| ZDHHC16 | Enzyme (other) | yes | 2.3.1.225 | Palmitoyltrfase_DHHC, PFA4/ZDH16/20/ERF2-like |
| FSTL5 | Antibody/Immunoglobulin | yes | | EF_hand_dom, Kazal_dom, Ig_sub2 |
| TMEM45B | Other/Unknown | no | | DUF716, TMEM45 |
| FHOD3 | Other/Unknown | no | | ARM-like, DAD_dom, GBD/FH3_dom |
| LINC00466 | Other/Unknown | no | | |
| VGLL4 | Other/Unknown | no | | TDU_repeat, VGLL4 |
| SPATA31D4 | Other/Unknown | no | | SPATA31-like, SPATA31 |
| GALNT3 | Enzyme (other) | yes | 2.4.1.41 | Ricin_B_lectin, Glyco_trans_2-like, Nucleotide-diphossugar_trans |
| LINC00645 | Other/Unknown | no | | |
| MMP1 | Protease | yes | 3.4.24.7 | Hemopexin-like_dom, Pept_M10_metallopeptidase, Peptidoglycan-bd-like |
| MMP8 | Protease | yes | 3.4.24.34 | Hemopexin-like_dom, Pept_M10_metallopeptidase, Peptidoglycan-bd-like |
| MSI1 | Other/Unknown | no | | RRM_dom, Nucleotide-bd_a/b_plait_sf, MSI_RRM2 |
| BARX2 | Transcription factor | no | | HTH_motif, HD, Homeodomain-like_sf |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
20 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) | 1 |
| broad (>20) | 21 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|
| stromal cell of endometrium | 3 |
| male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis | 3 |
| mucosa of sigmoid colon | 2 |
| adrenal tissue | 2 |
| body of pancreas | 2 |
| mucosa of transverse colon | 2 |
| pancreatic ductal cell | 2 |
| parotid gland | 2 |
| ventricular zone | 2 |
| left testis | 2 |
| right testis | 2 |
| bone marrow cell | 2 |
| colonic mucosa | 1 |
| rectum | 1 |
| hair follicle | 1 |
| cerebellar cortex | 1 |
| cerebellar hemisphere | 1 |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | 1 |
| gall bladder | 1 |
| vena cava | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|
| SUCLG2 | 286 | ubiquitous | marker | colonic mucosa, mucosa of sigmoid colon, rectum |
| LGR4 | 280 | ubiquitous | marker | adrenal tissue, body of pancreas, hair follicle |
| MMS19 | 286 | ubiquitous | marker | right hemisphere of cerebellum, cerebellar hemisphere, cerebellar cortex |
| ADAMTS14 | 156 | broad | yes | gall bladder, vena cava, mucosa of transverse colon |
| SERPINH1 | 265 | ubiquitous | marker | stromal cell of endometrium, endometrium epithelium, smooth muscle tissue |
| NKAIN2 | 178 | broad | marker | C1 segment of cervical spinal cord, spinal cord, corpus callosum |
| EXOSC1 | 254 | ubiquitous | marker | granulocyte, stromal cell of endometrium, body of pancreas |
| KSR2 | 114 | broad | marker | Brodmann (1909) area 23, middle temporal gyrus, postcentral gyrus |
| FNDC3A | 291 | ubiquitous | marker | corpus epididymis, caput epididymis, adrenal tissue |
| ZDHHC16 | 255 | ubiquitous | marker | pancreatic ductal cell, parotid gland, stromal cell of endometrium |
| FSTL5 | 126 | broad | marker | cerebellar vermis, endothelial cell, pons |
| TMEM45B | 196 | broad | marker | ileal mucosa, jejunal mucosa, mucosa of transverse colon |
| FHOD3 | 244 | ubiquitous | marker | apex of heart, left ventricle myocardium, ventricular zone |
| LINC00466 | 133 | tissue_specific | marker | right testis, left testis, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis |
| VGLL4 | 299 | ubiquitous | marker | tibia, nipple, trigeminal ganglion |
| SPATA31D4 | 6 | | yes | male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, left testis, right testis |
| GALNT3 | 234 | ubiquitous | marker | mucosa of sigmoid colon, bronchial epithelial cell, parotid gland |
| LINC00645 | 102 | tissue_specific | marker | pigmented layer of retina, bone marrow cell, male germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis |
| MMP1 | 172 | broad | marker | epithelial cell of pancreas, pancreatic ductal cell, islet of Langerhans |
| MMP8 | 138 | tissue_specific | marker | trabecular bone tissue, bone marrow, bone marrow cell |
| MSI1 | 164 | broad | marker | ventricular zone, ganglionic eminence, Brodmann (1909) area 10 |
| BARX2 | 154 | broad | marker | lower esophagus mucosa, esophagus mucosa, minor salivary gland |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 1.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|
| SUCLG2 | 6,231 |
| MMP1 | 2,933 |
| LGR4 | 2,525 |
| EXOSC1 | 2,506 |
| MMS19 | 2,359 |
| MSI1 | 1,813 |
| FNDC3A | 1,792 |
| MMP8 | 1,684 |
| FSTL5 | 1,547 |
| NKAIN2 | 1,271 |
Intra-cohort edges
| A | B | Sources |
|---|
| MMP1 | MMP8 | biogrid_interaction |
Structural data
PDB: 8 · AlphaFold-only: 12 · No structure: 2
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|
| MMP8 | P22894 | 25 |
| LGR4 | Q9BXB1 | 23 |
| MMP1 | P03956 | 15 |
| KSR2 | Q6VAB6 | 9 |
| EXOSC1 | Q9Y3B2 | 8 |
| SUCLG2 | Q96I99 | 6 |
| FNDC3A | Q9Y2H6 | 6 |
| VGLL4 | Q14135 | 1 |
AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)
| Symbol | UniProt | pLDDT |
|---|
| SERPINH1 | P50454 | 91.71 |
| MMS19 | Q96T76 | 91.00 |
| TMEM45B | Q96B21 | 90.90 |
| GALNT3 | Q14435 | 89.88 |
| ZDHHC16 | Q969W1 | 87.96 |
| FSTL5 | Q8N475 | 83.57 |
| NKAIN2 | Q5VXU1 | 76.15 |
| ADAMTS14 | Q8WXS8 | 70.22 |
| BARX2 | Q9UMQ3 | 65.88 |
| MSI1 | O43347 | 65.76 |
| FHOD3 | Q2V2M9 | 64.62 |
| SPATA31D4 | Q6ZUB0 | 45.57 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 66. Enrichment computed across 22 evidence-associated genes (11 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 11 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|
| Extracellular matrix organization | 4 | 22.9× | 0.001 | ADAMTS14, SERPINH1, MMP1, MMP8 |
| Collagen formation | 2 | 83.0× | 0.008 | ADAMTS14, SERPINH1 |
| Activation of Matrix Metalloproteinases | 2 | 56.1× | 0.012 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| Collagen degradation | 2 | 31.9× | 0.024 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| Collagen biosynthesis and modifying enzymes | 2 | 31.0× | 0.024 | ADAMTS14, SERPINH1 |
| Degradation of the extracellular matrix | 2 | 21.4× | 0.041 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| FGFR3c ligand binding and activation | 1 | 79.9× | 0.087 | GALNT3 |
| Cytosolic iron-sulfur cluster assembly | 1 | 69.2× | 0.087 | MMS19 |
| mRNA decay by 3’ to 5’ exoribonuclease | 1 | 64.9× | 0.087 | EXOSC1 |
| Defective GALNT3 causes HFTC | 1 | 64.9× | 0.087 | GALNT3 |
| Butyrate Response Factor 1 (BRF1) binds and destabilizes mRNA | 1 | 57.7× | 0.087 | EXOSC1 |
| Tristetraprolin (TTP, ZFP36) binds and destabilizes mRNA | 1 | 57.7× | 0.087 | EXOSC1 |
| KSRP (KHSRP) binds and destabilizes mRNA | 1 | 57.7× | 0.087 | EXOSC1 |
| Regulation of FZD by ubiquitination | 1 | 47.2× | 0.092 | LGR4 |
| Basigin interactions | 1 | 39.9× | 0.092 | MMP1 |
| Signaling by RAS mutants | 1 | 38.5× | 0.092 | KSR2 |
| Citric acid cycle (TCA cycle) | 1 | 38.5× | 0.092 | SUCLG2 |
| Attenuation phase | 1 | 37.1× | 0.092 | SERPINH1 |
| ATF4 activates genes in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress | 1 | 37.1× | 0.092 | EXOSC1 |
| HSF1 activation | 1 | 34.6× | 0.092 | SERPINH1 |
| HSF1-dependent transactivation | 1 | 28.8× | 0.092 | SERPINH1 |
| Signaling by high-kinase activity BRAF mutants | 1 | 28.8× | 0.092 | KSR2 |
| Defective B3GALTL causes PpS | 1 | 28.1× | 0.092 | ADAMTS14 |
| Nuclear RNA decay | 1 | 28.1× | 0.092 | EXOSC1 |
| O-glycosylation of TSR domain-containing proteins | 1 | 27.3× | 0.092 | ADAMTS14 |
| MAP2K and MAPK activation | 1 | 25.9× | 0.092 | KSR2 |
| Signaling by RAF1 mutants | 1 | 25.3× | 0.092 | KSR2 |
| Signaling by moderate kinase activity BRAF mutants | 1 | 23.1× | 0.092 | KSR2 |
| Paradoxical activation of RAF signaling by kinase inactive BRAF | 1 | 23.1× | 0.092 | KSR2 |
| Signaling downstream of RAS mutants | 1 | 23.1× | 0.092 | KSR2 |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 20 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|
| collagen catabolic process | 3 | 58.8× | 0.002 | ADAMTS14, MMP1, MMP8 |
| extracellular matrix organization | 3 | 18.3× | 0.027 | ADAMTS14, MMP1, MMP8 |
| fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway involved in forebrain neuron fate commitment | 1 | 842.6× | 0.032 | ZDHHC16 |
| extracellular matrix disassembly | 2 | 36.6× | 0.032 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| chondrocyte development involved in endochondral bone morphogenesis | 1 | 421.3× | 0.038 | SERPINH1 |
| metanephric glomerulus development | 1 | 421.3× | 0.038 | LGR4 |
| polysaccharide metabolic process | 1 | 280.9× | 0.038 | GALNT3 |
| metanephric nephron tubule morphogenesis | 1 | 280.9× | 0.038 | LGR4 |
| collagen fibril organization | 2 | 22.5× | 0.038 | ADAMTS14, SERPINH1 |
| succinyl-CoA metabolic process | 1 | 168.5× | 0.047 | SUCLG2 |
| succinate metabolic process | 1 | 168.5× | 0.047 | SUCLG2 |
| epithelial cell proliferation involved in renal tubule morphogenesis | 1 | 168.5× | 0.047 | LGR4 |
| protein maturation | 2 | 16.4× | 0.048 | MMS19, SERPINH1 |
| intestinal stem cell homeostasis | 1 | 120.4× | 0.053 | LGR4 |
| succinyl-CoA catabolic process | 1 | 120.4× | 0.053 | SUCLG2 |
| myotube differentiation | 1 | 105.3× | 0.053 | BARX2 |
| positive regulation of microglial cell activation | 1 | 105.3× | 0.053 | MMP8 |
| negative regulation of cardiac muscle cell proliferation | 1 | 93.6× | 0.057 | VGLL4 |
| cellular response to UV-A | 1 | 70.2× | 0.065 | MMP1 |
| cardiac myofibril assembly | 1 | 64.8× | 0.065 | FHOD3 |
| regulation of BMP signaling pathway | 1 | 60.2× | 0.065 | FSTL5 |
| positive regulation of neuroinflammatory response | 1 | 60.2× | 0.065 | MMP8 |
| Sertoli cell development | 1 | 56.2× | 0.065 | FNDC3A |
| collagen biosynthetic process | 1 | 52.7× | 0.065 | SERPINH1 |
| positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor-mediated signaling pathway | 1 | 52.7× | 0.065 | MMP8 |
| telencephalon development | 1 | 49.6× | 0.065 | ZDHHC16 |
| regulation of sodium ion transport | 1 | 46.8× | 0.065 | NKAIN2 |
| chondrocyte development | 1 | 46.8× | 0.065 | GALNT3 |
| bone remodeling | 1 | 46.8× | 0.065 | LGR4 |
| male genitalia development | 1 | 44.4× | 0.065 | LGR4 |
Therapeutics
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 2 · Phase ≥3: 2 · Phased (≥1): 2 · Undrugged: 20
Druggability breadth: 8 of 22 evidence-associated genes (36%) 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 |
|---|
| MMP1 | TILUDRONATE DISODIUM |
| MMP8 | DOXYCYCLINE |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|
| MMP1 | 21 | 4 |
| MMP8 | 10 | 4 |
| SUCLG2 | 0 | 0 |
| LGR4 | 0 | 0 |
| MMS19 | 0 | 0 |
| ADAMTS14 | 0 | 0 |
| SERPINH1 | 0 | 0 |
| NKAIN2 | 0 | 0 |
| EXOSC1 | 0 | 0 |
| KSR2 | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 7.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|
| MMP1 | 588 | Binding:574, ADMET:10, Functional:3, Toxicity:1 |
| MMP8 | 238 | Binding:225, ADMET:9, Functional:3, Unclassified:1 |
| KSR2 | 28 | Binding:28 |
| LGR4 | 2 | Binding:2 |
| SUCLG2 | 1 | Binding:1 |
| MMS19 | 1 | Binding:1 |
| SERPINH1 | 1 | Binding:1 |
| GALNT3 | 1 | Binding:1 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|
| SUCLG2 | 6.2.1.4 | succinate-CoA ligase (GDP-forming) |
| ADAMTS14 | 3.4.24.14 | procollagen N-endopeptidase |
| KSR2 | 2.7.11.25 | mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase |
| ZDHHC16 | 2.3.1.225 | protein S-acyltransferase |
| GALNT3 | 2.4.1.41 | polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase |
| MMP1 | 3.4.24.7 | interstitial collagenase |
| MMP8 | 3.4.24.34 | neutrophil collagenase |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|
| MMP1 | 588 |
| MMP8 | 238 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 20; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Chemical tractability of cohort targets
25 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) |
|---|
| TILUDRONATE DISODIUM | 4 | MMP1 |
| PRAZOSIN | 4 | MMP1 |
| SULFASALAZINE | 4 | MMP1 |
| IRINOTECAN | 4 | MMP1 |
| NIMESULIDE | 4 | MMP1 |
| DOXAZOSIN | 4 | MMP1 |
| DOXYCYCLINE | 4 | MMP8 |
| TILUDRONIC ACID | 4 | MMP8 |
| ZOLEDRONIC ACID | 4 | MMP8 |
| CAFFEIC ACID | 3 | MMP1 |
| MARIMASTAT | 3 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| EPIGALOCATECHIN GALLATE | 3 | MMP1 |
| QUERCETIN | 3 | MMP1 |
| PRINOMASTAT | 3 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| CIPEMASTAT | 2 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| ILOMASTAT | 2 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| APRATASTAT | 2 | MMP1 |
| SOLIMASTAT | 2 | MMP1 |
| TANOMASTAT | 2 | MMP1 |
| BATIMASTAT | 2 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| (+)-SECOISOLARICIRESINOL | 2 | MMP1 |
| CTS-1027 | 2 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| REBIMASTAT | 2 | MMP1 |
| AMINOQUINURIDE | 2 | MMP1 |
| AGG-523 | 1 | MMP8 |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 2 | MMP1, MMP8 |
| B | Phased (≥1) drug, not yet approved | 0 | |
| C | Druggable family + PDB, no drug | 4 | SUCLG2, LGR4, KSR2, FNDC3A |
| D | Druggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug | 4 | ADAMTS14, ZDHHC16, FSTL5, GALNT3 |
| E | Difficult family or no structure, no drug | 12 | MMS19, SERPINH1, NKAIN2, EXOSC1, TMEM45B, FHOD3, LINC00466, VGLL4, SPATA31D4, LINC00645 (+2 more) |
Undrugged target profiles
20 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|
| SUCLG2 | 1 | — |
| LGR4 | 2 | — |
| MMS19 | 1 | — |
| ADAMTS14 | 0 | — |
| SERPINH1 | 1 | — |
| NKAIN2 | 0 | — |
| EXOSC1 | 0 | — |
| KSR2 | 28 | — |
| FNDC3A | 0 | — |
| ZDHHC16 | 0 | — |
| FSTL5 | 0 | — |
| TMEM45B | 0 | — |
| FHOD3 | 0 | — |
| LINC00466 | 0 | — |
| VGLL4 | 0 | — |
| SPATA31D4 | 0 | — |
| GALNT3 | 1 | — |
| LINC00645 | 0 | — |
| MSI1 | 0 | — |
| BARX2 | 0 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 17.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|
| Not specified | 13 |
| PHASE4 | 1 |
| PHASE3 | 1 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 1 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|
| NCT05322252 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Simultaneous Mifepristone and Misoprostol Versus Misoprostol Alone for Induction of Labor of Nonviable Second Trimester Pregnancy: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial |
| NCT01401179 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Antibiotics Study in Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes |
| NCT02939742 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Does a Rescue Course of Betamethasone in Pregnant Women With PPROM Decrease Neonatal Morbidity? |
| NCT00397735 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | COMPLETED | N-acetylcysteine in Intra-amniotic Infection/Inflammation |
| NCT02997345 | Not specified | RECRUITING | PPROM Registry (Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes) |
| NCT05773014 | Not specified | RECRUITING | Digital vs. Speculum Exams for PPROM |
| NCT06906757 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Preterm Rupture of Membranes Optimising Antibiotics Trial |
| NCT06965049 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Vaginal Probiotics During Pregnancy After Premature (24-32 Weeks of Gestation) Preterm Rupture of Membranes |
| NCT07191366 | Not specified | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Antenatal Breastmilk Expression in Pregnant Women at High Risk of Preterm Birth |
| NCT02069587 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Pomegranate to Reduce Maternal and Fetal Oxidative Stress and to Improve Outcome in Pregnancies Complicated With Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes |
| NCT02327637 | Not specified | TERMINATED | A Comparison of Bed Rest Versus Moderate Activity in Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) |
| NCT02386644 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Transperineal Ultrasonography and Premature Rupture of Membranes |
| NCT03739463 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Pro-omega-3, Reduction of Inflammation and Modulation of Prematurity |
| NCT03819192 | Not specified | UNKNOWN | Predicting EONS in PPROM Patients |
| NCT04230967 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Ambulation for Latency During Expectant Management of PPROM |
| NCT06443788 | Not specified | COMPLETED | Trans-perineal Ultrasound in Assessment of PPROMs |
| NCT06878443 | Not specified | WITHDRAWN | Vaginal Probiotics During Pregnancy After Premature Rupture of Membranes |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
- Cohort genes: SUCLG2, LGR4, MMS19, ADAMTS14, SERPINH1, NKAIN2, EXOSC1, KSR2, FNDC3A, ZDHHC16, FSTL5, TMEM45B, FHOD3, LINC00466, VGLL4, SPATA31D4, GALNT3, LINC00645, MMP1, MMP8, MSI1, BARX2
- Drugs: Cefazolin, Clarithromycin, Erythromycin, Mifepristone, Misoprostol