Renal carcinoma
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Also known as carcinoma of kidneykidney (including renal cell) cancerkidney (renal) cancerkidney cancerkidney carcinomarenal cancer
Summary
Renal carcinoma (MONDO:0005206) is a cancer caused by FLCN (GenCC Strong), with 3 cohort genes (108 GWAS associations across 7 studies; 3 CIViC-evidence somatic drivers) and 680 clinical trials. Molecularly, BAP1 Loss confers sensitivity to Olaparib in Renal Carcinoma (CIViC Level D); 3 further subtype–drug associations are mapped below. Top therapeutic interventions include sunitinib, aldesleukin, and cyclophosphamide anhydrous.
At a glance
- Classification: Cancer
- Causal gene: FLCN (GenCC Strong)
- Cohort genes: 3
- GWAS associations: 108
- Clinical trials: 680
- Precision-medicine evidence (CIViC): 4 subtype–drug associations
Clinical features
No curated clinical features (Orphanet) for this disease.
Identifiers
Disease identifiers
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Canonical name | renal carcinoma |
| Mondo ID | MONDO:0005206 |
| EFO | EFO:0002890 |
| DOID | DOID:4451 |
| ICD-11 | 1075394530 |
| NCIT | C9384 |
| UMLS | C1378703 |
| MedGen | 235133 |
| Anatomy (UBERON) | UBERON:0002113 |
| Is cancer (heuristic) | yes |
Also known as: carcinoma of kidney · kidney (including renal cell) cancer · kidney (renal) cancer · kidney cancer · kidney carcinoma · renal cancer · renal carcinoma
Data availability: 108 GWAS associations (7 studies) · 1 GenCC gene-disease record.
Disease family
An umbrella term covering 3 Mondo subtypes.
Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › cancer or benign tumor › neoplastic disease or syndrome › neoplasm › cancer › malignant urinary system neoplasm › kidney cancer › renal carcinoma
Related subtypes (7): kidney sarcoma, mesoblastic nephroma, kidney Wilms tumor, Graham-Boyle-Troxell syndrome, malignant mixed epithelial stromal tumor of the kidney, childhood malignant kidney neoplasm, malignant renal pelvis neoplasm
Subtypes (3): kidney carcinoma in situ, renal cell carcinoma, renal pelvis carcinoma
Genetics & variants
GWAS landscape
108 GWAS associations across 7 studies. Top hits map to 36 distinct genes (as reported by GWAS).
Top associations by p-value
| rsID | p-value | Gene | Risk allele | Odds ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs7948643 | 6e-72 | LINC02956 - LINC02953 | C | 0.69 |
| rs4903064 | 2e-59 | DPF3 | C | 1.22 |
| rs6470588 | 2e-41 | PVT1 | C | 1.15 |
| rs12814794 | 2e-40 | SSPN-AS1, SSPN | A | 0.86 |
| rs35366004 | 2e-33 | EPAS1 | T | 1.14 |
| rs11263432 | 8e-33 | LINC02953 - LINC02952 | C | 0.88 |
| rs28970524 | 3e-29 | MAD1L1 | T | 1.15 |
| rs11125068 | 2e-28 | EPAS1 | G | 0.89 |
| rs4980572 | 3e-27 | MYEOV - LINC02956 | A | 0.89 |
| rs10846749 | 2e-24 | SCARB1 | C | 1.12 |
| rs12689443 | 1e-21 | MTND4P24 - DCAF12L1 | A | 0.91 |
| rs55735727 | 1e-20 | ACTRT3 - MYNN | T | 0.88 |
| rs10792035 | 9e-20 | MYEOV | G | 0.91 |
| rs56200772 | 3e-19 | GRB10 | G | 0.85 |
| rs61758556 | 4e-19 | AKT1 | T | 0.87 |
| rs141379009 | 5e-18 | ATM | G | 1.35 |
| rs3807306 | 8e-18 | IRF5 | T | 0.91 |
| rs179784 | 3e-17 | KCNQ1 | A | 0.92 |
| rs4140952 | 1e-16 | DPF3 | G | 1.09 |
| rs2034327 | 2e-16 | EPAS1 | C | 0.91 |
| rs73073561 | 3e-16 | ENTPD3-AS1 | T | 0.91 |
| rs1990443 | 4e-16 | DPF3 | T | 1.1 |
| rs762624 | 2e-14 | CDKN1A, DINOL | C | 1.09 |
| rs72797404 | 3e-14 | EPAS1, LINC01820 | C | 1.1 |
| rs7734992 | 4e-14 | TERT | C | 1.09 |
| rs132383 | 6e-14 | EMID1 | C | 0.71 |
| rs57109480 | 7e-14 | DNAJC16 | A | 0.92 |
| rs7629500 | 2e-13 | VHL | A | 1.86 |
| rs7697932 | 2e-13 | H2AZ1-DT | G | 0.92 |
| rs2277283 | 4e-13 | INCENP | C | 1.09 |
Top studies (by case count)
| Study | Lead author | Year | Cases | Controls | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCST90320054 | Purdue MP | 2024 | 25,890 | 743,585 | Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of kidney cancer identifies 63 susceptibility regions. |
| GCST90320057 | Purdue MP | 2024 | 25,890 | 743,585 | Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of kidney cancer identifies 63 susceptibility regions. |
| GCST90320063 | Purdue MP | 2024 | 1,612 | 2,180 | Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of kidney cancer identifies 63 susceptibility regions. |
| GCST90320060 | Purdue MP | 2024 | 897 | 3,109 | Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of kidney cancer identifies 63 susceptibility regions. |
| GCST90320065 | Purdue MP | 2024 | 621 | 86,796 | Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of kidney cancer identifies 63 susceptibility regions. |
| GCST90141009 | Xin J | 2022 | 0 | 0 | SUMMER: a Mendelian randomization interactive server to systematically evaluate the causal effects of risk factors and circulating biomarkers on pan-cancer survival. |
| GCST90141026 | Xin J | 2022 | 0 | 0 | SUMMER: a Mendelian randomization interactive server to systematically evaluate the causal effects of risk factors and circulating biomarkers on pan-cancer survival. |
Variant details and genetic-evidence tiers
Tier distribution (top 50 variants)
| Tier | Variants |
|---|---|
| Tier 1: coding | 2 |
| Tier 2: splice/UTR | 3 |
| Tier 3: regulatory | 2 |
| Tier 4: intronic/intergenic | 43 |
MAF distribution
| Bucket | Variants |
|---|---|
| common (>=0.05) | 46 |
| low_freq (0.01-0.05) | 4 |
| rare (<0.01) | 0 |
| unknown | 0 |
Functional consequences
| Consequence | Count |
|---|---|
| intron_variant | 35 |
| intergenic_variant | 6 |
| 3_prime_UTR_variant | 3 |
| non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | 2 |
| regulatory_region_variant | 2 |
| missense_variant | 2 |
Top variants
| rsID | Chr | Pos | Alleles | MAF | Consequence | Gene | p-value | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs7948643 | 11 | 69419852 | T>C,G | 0.131 | non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | LINC02956 - LINC02953 | 6e-72 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs4903064 | 14 | 72812712 | T>C | 0.245 | intron_variant | DPF3 | 2e-59 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs6470588 | 8 | 127877125 | A>C,G,T | 0.456 | intron_variant | PVT1 | 2e-41 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs12814794 | 12 | 26287765 | G>A | 0.291 | intron_variant | SSPN-AS1, SSPN | 2e-40 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs35366004 | 2 | 46330823 | G>A,C,T | 0.467 | intron_variant | EPAS1 | 2e-33 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs11263432 | 11 | 69432586 | T>A,C,G | 0.386 | regulatory_region_variant | LINC02953 - LINC02952 | 8e-33 | Tier 3: regulatory |
| rs28970524 | 7 | 1887848 | C>A,G,T | 0.385 | intron_variant | MAD1L1 | 3e-29 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs11125068 | 2 | 46300677 | A>G,T | 0.421 | intron_variant | EPAS1 | 2e-28 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs4980572 | 11 | 69379851 | G>A,C,T | 0.419 | intergenic_variant | MYEOV - LINC02956 | 3e-27 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs10846749 | 12 | 124833902 | G>A,C,T | 0.353 | intron_variant | SCARB1 | 2e-24 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs12689443 | X | 126509439 | G>A,T | 0.384 | intergenic_variant | MTND4P24 - DCAF12L1 | 1e-21 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs55735727 | 3 | 169770360 | A>C,G,T | 0.248 | intron_variant | ACTRT3 - MYNN | 1e-20 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs10792035 | 11 | 69306340 | A>C,G,T | 0.387 | intron_variant | MYEOV | 9e-20 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs56200772 | 7 | 50676250 | C>G | 0.116 | intron_variant | GRB10 | 3e-19 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs61758556 | 14 | 104790238 | A>T | 0.152 | intron_variant | AKT1 | 4e-19 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs141379009 | 11 | 108278480 | T>G | 0.025 | intron_variant | ATM | 5e-18 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs3807306 | 7 | 128940626 | G>A,C,T | 0.48 | intron_variant | IRF5 | 8e-18 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs179784 | 11 | 2760594 | G>A | 0.482 | intron_variant | KCNQ1 | 3e-17 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs4140952 | 14 | 72828118 | A>G | 0.416 | intron_variant | DPF3 | 1e-16 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2034327 | 2 | 46321901 | G>C | 0.478 | intron_variant | EPAS1 | 2e-16 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs73073561 | 3 | 40315807 | G>T | 0.329 | intergenic_variant | ENTPD3-AS1 | 3e-16 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs1990443 | 14 | 72806207 | C>T | 0.248 | intron_variant | DPF3 | 4e-16 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs762624 | 6 | 36677811 | A>C,G,T | 0.292 | non_coding_transcript_exon_variant | CDKN1A, DINOL | 2e-14 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs72797404 | 2 | 46351259 | T>C | 0.277 | intron_variant | EPAS1, LINC01820 | 3e-14 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs7734992 | 5 | 1280013 | T>A,C | 0.428 | intron_variant | TERT | 4e-14 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs132383 | 22 | 29217531 | A>C,G | 0.02 | intron_variant | EMID1 | 6e-14 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs57109480 | 1 | 15585981 | G>A | 0.317 | intergenic_variant | DNAJC16 | 7e-14 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs7629500 | 3 | 10150788 | G>A | 0.088 | 3_prime_UTR_variant | VHL | 2e-13 | Tier 2: splice/UTR |
| rs7697932 | 4 | 100084161 | A>G,T | 0.319 | intron_variant | H2AZ1-DT | 2e-13 | Tier 4: intronic/intergenic |
| rs2277283 | 11 | 62140968 | T>A,C,G | 0.307 | missense_variant | INCENP | 4e-13 | Tier 1: coding |
Genes & proteins
Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers
GenCC: 12 · Orphanet: 8 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0
Somatic driver evidence (intOGen + CIViC, cohort fanout)
| Gene | intOGen role | Cancer types | CIViC |
|---|---|---|---|
| RNF2 | LoF | BRCA,CCRCC,CESC,CHOL,ESCA,HCC,PANCREAS,PLMESO,PRCC,RCC,SACA,SKCM,STAD,UM | CIViC #70 |
| VHL | LoF | CCRCC,PGNG,RCC | CIViC #58 |
| FLCN | LoF | LUAD | CIViC #19959 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLCN | Strong | Autosomal dominant | renal carcinoma | 12 |
Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)
| Gene | Orphanet ID | Rare disease |
|---|---|---|
| RNF2 | Orphanet:528084 | Non-specific syndromic intellectual disability |
| VHL | Orphanet:238557 | Chuvash erythrocytosis |
| VHL | Orphanet:276621 | Sporadic pheochromocytoma/secreting paraganglioma |
| VHL | Orphanet:29072 | Hereditary pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma |
| VHL | Orphanet:892 | Von Hippel-Lindau disease |
| FLCN | Orphanet:122 | Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome |
| FLCN | Orphanet:2903 | Familial spontaneous pneumothorax |
| FLCN | Orphanet:422526 | Hereditary clear cell renal cell carcinoma |
Cohort genes → proteins
3 cohort genes, 3 distinct canonical proteins.
Evidence partition
| Subset | Genes |
|---|---|
| civic_only | 2 |
| multi_evidence | 1 |
Cohort genes (full)
| Symbol | HGNC | Ensembl | UniProt | Name | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNF2 | HGNC:10061 | ENSG00000121481 | Q99496 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RING2 | civic_evidence |
| VHL | HGNC:12687 | ENSG00000134086 | P40337 | von Hippel-Lindau disease tumor suppressor | civic_evidence |
| FLCN | HGNC:27310 | ENSG00000154803 | Q8NFG4 | Folliculin | gencc |
Cohort function summary
Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.
| Symbol | Protein name | Function (lead sentence) |
|---|---|---|
| RNF2 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase RING2 | E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase that mediates monoubiquitination of ‘Lys-119’ of histone H2A (H2AK119Ub), thereby playing a central role in histone code and gene regulation. |
| VHL | von Hippel-Lindau disease tumor suppressor | Involved in the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation via the von Hippel-Lindau ubiquitination complex. |
| FLCN | Folliculin | Multi-functional protein, involved in both the cellular response to amino acid availability and in the regulation of glycolysis. |
Protein-family classification
Druggable: 1 · Difficult: 1 · Unknown: 1 · Druggable fraction: 0.33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enzyme (other) | 1 | 4.0× | 0.482 |
| Transcription factor | 1 | 2.8× | 0.482 |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.6× | 0.914 |
Per-gene assignment
| Symbol | Family | Druggable? | EC | InterPro (top 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNF2 | Transcription factor | no | 2.3.2.27 | Znf_RING, Znf_RING/FYVE/PHD, Znf_RING_CS |
| VHL | Enzyme (other) | yes | 2.3.2.B13 | VHL_tumour_suppress_b/a_dom, VHL_alpha_dom, VHL_beta_dom |
| FLCN | Other/Unknown | no | Folliculin, Folliculin_DENN, Folliculin/SMCR8_longin |
Expression context
Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.
3 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) | 3 |
| unknown | 0 |
Top tissues across cohort
| Tissue | Cohort genes |
|---|---|
| cortical plate | 2 |
| ganglionic eminence | 1 |
| primordial germ cell in gonad | 1 |
| monocyte | 1 |
| mononuclear cell | 1 |
| buccal mucosa cell | 1 |
| cerebellar hemisphere | 1 |
| right hemisphere of cerebellum | 1 |
Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)
| Symbol | Bgee breadth | FANTOM5 breadth | SCXA | Top tissues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RNF2 | 178 | ubiquitous | marker | primordial germ cell in gonad, cortical plate, ganglionic eminence |
| VHL | 186 | ubiquitous | marker | cortical plate, monocyte, mononuclear cell |
| FLCN | 261 | ubiquitous | marker | buccal mucosa cell, right hemisphere of cerebellum, cerebellar hemisphere |
Protein interactions among cohort
Intra-cohort edges: 0.
Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)
| Symbol | Interactor count |
|---|---|
| RNF2 | 3,814 |
| VHL | 3,522 |
| FLCN | 1,317 |
Structural data
PDB: 3 · AlphaFold-only: 0 · No structure: 0
Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)
| Symbol | UniProt | PDB entries |
|---|---|---|
| VHL | P40337 | 142 |
| RNF2 | Q99496 | 15 |
| FLCN | Q8NFG4 | 4 |
Function
Pathway analysis
Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 18. Enrichment computed across 3 evidence-associated genes (3 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 3 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| Pathway | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replication of the SARS-CoV-1 genome | 1 | 951.7× | 0.009 | VHL |
| Replication of the SARS-CoV-2 genome | 1 | 951.7× | 0.009 | VHL |
| RHOBTB3 ATPase cycle | 1 | 380.7× | 0.016 | VHL |
| SUMOylation of DNA methylation proteins | 1 | 223.9× | 0.020 | RNF2 |
| RUNX1 interacts with co-factors whose precise effect on RUNX1 targets is not known | 1 | 100.2× | 0.024 | RNF2 |
| SUMOylation of ubiquitinylation proteins | 1 | 97.6× | 0.024 | VHL |
| Transcriptional Regulation by E2F6 | 1 | 97.6× | 0.024 | RNF2 |
| SUMOylation of transcription cofactors | 1 | 81.0× | 0.024 | RNF2 |
| SUMOylation of RNA binding proteins | 1 | 79.3× | 0.024 | RNF2 |
| Amino acids regulate mTORC1 | 1 | 66.8× | 0.024 | FLCN |
| Oxygen-dependent proline hydroxylation of Hypoxia-inducible Factor Alpha | 1 | 65.6× | 0.024 | VHL |
| Regulation of PTEN gene transcription | 1 | 59.5× | 0.024 | RNF2 |
| SUMOylation of chromatin organization proteins | 1 | 52.9× | 0.024 | RNF2 |
| SUMOylation of DNA damage response and repair proteins | 1 | 48.8× | 0.024 | RNF2 |
| Differentiation of naive CD4+ T cells to T helper 2 cells (Th2 cells) | 1 | 48.8× | 0.024 | RNF2 |
| Oxidative Stress Induced Senescence | 1 | 30.2× | 0.037 | RNF2 |
| Neddylation | 1 | 15.8× | 0.066 | VHL |
| Antigen processing: Ubiquitination & Proteasome degradation | 1 | 12.4× | 0.079 | VHL |
GO biological processes by enrichment
Over-representation of cohort genes vs the genome-wide background (hypergeometric test, Benjamini-Hochberg FDR; fold = observed/expected over 3 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.
| GO term | Cohort genes | Fold | FDR | Sample cohort genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| negative regulation of cell proliferation involved in kidney development | 1 | 5617.3× | 0.006 | FLCN |
| negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II | 3 | 17.7× | 0.006 | RNF2, VHL, FLCN |
| cell proliferation involved in kidney development | 1 | 1872.4× | 0.009 | FLCN |
| negative regulation of post-translational protein modification | 1 | 1404.3× | 0.009 | FLCN |
| negative regulation of lysosome organization | 1 | 1404.3× | 0.009 | FLCN |
| regulation of pro-B cell differentiation | 1 | 1123.5× | 0.009 | FLCN |
| regulation of cellular response to hypoxia | 1 | 936.2× | 0.009 | VHL |
| negative regulation of brown fat cell differentiation | 1 | 936.2× | 0.009 | FLCN |
| regulation of Ras protein signal transduction | 1 | 624.1× | 0.011 | FLCN |
| protein ubiquitination | 2 | 27.6× | 0.011 | RNF2, VHL |
| negative regulation of glycolytic process | 1 | 351.1× | 0.014 | FLCN |
| gastrulation with mouth forming second | 1 | 312.1× | 0.014 | RNF2 |
| regulation of TOR signaling | 1 | 312.1× | 0.014 | FLCN |
| negative regulation of receptor signaling pathway via JAK-STAT | 1 | 295.6× | 0.014 | VHL |
| TOR signaling | 1 | 255.3× | 0.014 | FLCN |
| negative regulation of transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II | 1 | 255.3× | 0.014 | VHL |
| negative regulation of Rho protein signal transduction | 1 | 255.3× | 0.014 | FLCN |
| anterior/posterior axis specification | 1 | 244.2× | 0.014 | RNF2 |
| obsolete negative regulation of DNA-binding transcription factor activity | 1 | 244.2× | 0.014 | RNF2 |
| amyloid fibril formation | 1 | 200.6× | 0.016 | VHL |
| negative regulation of TOR signaling | 1 | 187.2× | 0.016 | FLCN |
| positive regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway | 1 | 175.5× | 0.016 | FLCN |
| lysosome localization | 1 | 175.5× | 0.016 | FLCN |
| positive regulation of TOR signaling | 1 | 165.2× | 0.016 | FLCN |
| positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway | 1 | 160.5× | 0.016 | FLCN |
| germ cell development | 1 | 151.8× | 0.016 | RNF2 |
| cell-cell junction assembly | 1 | 147.8× | 0.016 | FLCN |
| epigenetic regulation of gene expression | 1 | 127.7× | 0.018 | RNF2 |
| negative regulation of signal transduction | 1 | 124.8× | 0.018 | VHL |
| intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway | 1 | 119.5× | 0.018 | FLCN |
Therapeutics
Drugs indicated or in trials for this disease
8 approved drugs — disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.
| Drug | Status |
|---|---|
| Axitinib | Approved (phase 4) |
| Ipilimumab | Approved (phase 4) |
| Medroxyprogesterone Acetate | Approved (phase 4) |
| Nivolumab | Approved (phase 4) |
| Pembrolizumab | Approved (phase 4) |
| Avelumab | Approved (phase 3) |
| Cabozantinib | Approved (phase 3) |
| Lenvatinib | Approved (phase 3) |
Drug target analysis
Approved (phase 4): 1 · Phase ≥3: 1 · Phased (≥1): 1 · Undrugged: 2
Druggability breadth: 2 of 3 evidence-associated genes (67%) 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 |
|---|---|
| VHL | OSIMERTINIB |
Top cohort targets by molecule count
| Symbol | Molecules | Max phase |
|---|---|---|
| VHL | 7 | 4 |
| RNF2 | 0 | 0 |
| FLCN | 0 | 0 |
Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)
| Molecule | Max phase | Targets in cohort |
|---|---|---|
| OSIMERTINIB | 4 | VHL |
| BRIGATINIB | 4 | VHL |
| CRIZOTINIB | 4 | VHL |
| ADAGRASIB | 4 | VHL |
| ZIMLOVISERTIB | 2 | VHL |
| FORETINIB | 2 | VHL |
| DT-2216 | 1 | VHL |
Bioactivity and enzyme data
Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 2.
Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)
| Symbol | Assays | Type breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| VHL | 3,575 | Binding:3482, Functional:54, ADMET:39 |
| RNF2 | 16 | Binding:16 |
Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)
| Symbol | EC numbers | Names |
|---|---|---|
| RNF2 | 2.3.2.27 | RING-type E3 ubiquitin transferase |
| VHL | 2.3.2.B13 |
Cohort genes with high screening signal
≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays |
|---|---|
| VHL | 3,575 |
Pharmacogenomics
Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 3; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 0.
No cohort gene has a CPIC/DPWG genotype-guided dosing guideline (PharmGKB).
Drug repurposing candidates
7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| OSIMERTINIB | 4 | VHL |
| BRIGATINIB | 4 | VHL |
| CRIZOTINIB | 4 | VHL |
| ADAGRASIB | 4 | VHL |
| ZIMLOVISERTIB | 2 | VHL |
| FORETINIB | 2 | VHL |
| DT-2216 | 1 | VHL |
Druggability pyramid
Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):
| Tier | Definition | Genes | Symbols |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Approved (phase 4 drug) | 1 | VHL |
| 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 | 2 | RNF2, FLCN |
Undrugged target profiles
2 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).
| Symbol | ChEMBL assays | Drugged partners (top 3) |
|---|---|---|
| RNF2 | 16 | — |
| FLCN | 0 | — |
Clinical trials & evidence
Clinical trials
Clinical trials: 680.
Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 274 |
| PHASE2 | 200 |
| PHASE1 | 91 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 50 |
| PHASE3 | 39 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 13 |
| PHASE4 | 12 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT05805436 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Preop Laxatives in Robotic Urologic Surgery |
| NCT06903312 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Primary Tumor Ablation and Outcome in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Treated With Immunotherapy Combinations. |
| NCT06934057 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Cabozantinib and Nivolumab Among Older Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma |
| NCT00006864 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00365508 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Counseling and Nicotine Replacement Therapy in Helping Adult Smokers Quit Smoking |
| NCT00666978 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Health Education Counseling With or Without Bupropion in Helping African Americans Stop Smoking |
| NCT01486550 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Hydroxyethyl Starch and Renal Function After Laparoscopic Nephrectomy |
| NCT02988219 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients Undergoing Kidney Cancer Surgery Depending on the Anaesthesia Method |
| NCT03444766 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Study of Nivolumab for Advanced Cancers in India |
| NCT03514550 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Effects of Anesthesia on Immunity in Cancer |
| NCT03824808 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Effect of Perioperative Intravenous Lidocaine Infusion in Robotic-Assisted Urologic Surgery |
| NCT04162834 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Effect of Papaverine on Renal Artery Blood Flow Volume |
| NCT03755739 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Trans-Artery/Intra-Tumor Infusion of Checkpoint Inhibitors Plus Chemodrug for Immunotherapy of Advanced Solid Tumors |
| NCT04523272 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | A Study of TQB2450 Injection Combined With Anlotinib Hydrochloride Capsule Versus Sunitinib in Subjects With Advanced Renal Cancer |
| NCT05796973 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Measuring Oncological Value of Exercise and Statin |
| NCT06349668 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Spinal Morphine or Intravenous Lidocaine in Robot-assisted Upper Urologic Surgery |
| NCT06364631 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | CARE1 Pragmatic Clinical Trial |
| NCT06726421 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Systemic Therapy Alone or With Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic Kidney Cancer (STROKER Study) |
| NCT06959433 | PHASE3 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Lu-177 PSMA Treatment in Cell Renal Carcinoma |
| NCT07092566 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | R.E.C.K vs Exparel in Robotic Nephrectomy |
| NCT07338981 | PHASE3 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | The Impact of Time-of-day-Dependent Administration of Nivolumab-Ipilimumab (ICI/ICI) Combination on Overall Survival in Adults With Advanced Kidney Cancer: A Pragmatic Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial. |
| NCT00002473 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Kidney-Sparing Surgery Compared With Kidney Removal in Treating Patients With Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00002610 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Chemotherapy With or Without Surgery, Radiation Therapy, or Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Young Patients With Kidney Tumors |
| NCT00002611 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Combination Chemotherapy Alone or With Radiation Therapy in Treating Children With Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00002641 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Surgery With or Without Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma |
| NCT00002737 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Interferon Alfa With or Without Isotretinoin in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00002764 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Surgery With or Without Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Lung Metastases From Soft Tissue Sarcoma |
| NCT00003126 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Stage III or Stage IV Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00003804 | PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Chemotherapy Plus Surgery in Treating Children at Risk of or With Stage I Wilms’ Tumor |
| NCT00005966 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Interferon Alfa-2b With or Without Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00005995 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | AE-941 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00018941 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Interleukin-2 in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00047138 | PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Chemotherapy Before and After Surgery in Treating Children With Wilm’s Tumor |
| NCT00053807 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Interleukin-2, Interferon Alfa, and Fluorouracil Compared With Observation in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00053820 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Interferon Alfa With or Without Interleukin-2 and Fluorouracil in Treating Patients With Advanced Metastatic Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00072046 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Interferon Alfa-2b With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer) |
| NCT00087022 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Monoclonal Antibody Therapy (Rencarex®) in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Non-metastatic Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00126178 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | Clinical Trial Studying a Personalized Cancer Vaccine in Patients With Non-metastatic Kidney Cancer |
| NCT00369564 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Glutamic Acid in Reducing Nerve Damage Caused by Vincristine in Young Patients With Cancer |
| NCT00416429 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Medroxyprogesterone or Interferon and/or Aldesleukin in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer |
Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)
Precision-medicine subtype map (CIViC)
Drug × molecular subtype: 4 predictive associations from 4 curated evidence items; also 31 predisposing, 2 oncogenic.
| Molecular subtype | Therapy | Effect | Level | CIViC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAP1 Loss | Olaparib | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID5930 |
| FLCN Loss | Sirolimus | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID5991 |
| VHL Loss | Temsirolimus | Sensitivity/Response | CIViC D | EID1035 |
| RHEB Y35N | Sirolimus | Resistance | CIViC D | EID6340 |
Related Atlas pages
- Cohort genes: RNF2, VHL, FLCN
- Drugs: Sunitinib, Aldesleukin, Cyclophosphamide, Axitinib, Cabozantinib, Dactinomycin, Doxorubicin, Filgrastim, PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B, Sargramostim, Vincristine, Erlotinib, Ifosfamide, Ipilimumab, Pazopanib, Sorafenib Tosylate, Temozolomide, Temsirolimus, Amifostine, Arsenic Trioxide, Belzutifan, Carboplatin, Carfilzomib, Denileukin Diftitox, Etoposide, FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE F 18, Gefitinib, Isotretinoin, Nivolumab, Perflutren, Olaparib, Sirolimus