von Hippel-Lindau disease

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Also known as cerebroretinal angiomatosisfamilial cerebelloretinal angiomatosisLindau diseaseVHLVHL syndromeVHL-related von Hippel-Lindau diseaseVon Hippel Lindau diseaseVon Hippel-Lindau syndromeVon Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL)von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, modifier of

Summary

von Hippel-Lindau disease (MONDO:0008667) is a disease caused by VHL (GenCC Definitive), with 11 cohort genes and 45 clinical trials. Molecularly, EPAS1 Overexpression confers sensitivity to Belzutifan in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease (CIViC Level B); 1 further subtype–drug associations are mapped below. Top therapeutic interventions include belzutifan, sunitinib, and cabozantinib.

At a glance

  • Prevalence: 1-9 / 100 000 (United Kingdom) [Orphanet-validated]
  • Causal gene: VHL (GenCC Definitive)
  • Cohort genes: 11
  • ClinVar variants: 1,919
  • Phenotypes (HPO): 41
  • Clinical trials: 45
  • Precision-medicine evidence (CIViC): 2 subtype–drug associations

Clinical features

Epidemiology

Prevalence records

5 prevalence record(s), Orphanet:

TypeClassValueGeographyValidation
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001.1United KingdomValidated
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0002.13DenmarkValidated
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0002.3United KingdomValidated
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0003.66DenmarkValidated
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 000EuropeNot yet validated

Signs & symptoms

Clinical features (HPO)

41 HPO clinical features (Orphanet curated; top 41 by frequency):

HPO IDTermFrequency
HP:0000478Abnormality of the eyeVery frequent (80-99%)
HP:0000822HypertensionFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0005584Renal cell carcinomaFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0006748Adrenal pheochromocytomaFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0006880Cerebellar hemangioblastomaFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0009711Retinal capillary hemangiomaFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0011976Elevated urinary catecholaminesFrequent (30-79%)
HP:0000572Visual lossOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000739AnxietyOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000975HyperhidrosisOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000980PallorOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001085PapilledemaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001095Hypertensive retinopathyOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001297StrokeOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001638CardiomyopathyOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001737Pancreatic cystsOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0001962PalpitationsOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0002027Abdominal painOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0002315HeadacheOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0002321VertigoOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0003334Elevated circulating catecholamine levelOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0003418Back painOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0003484Upper limb muscle weaknessOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0005162Abnormal left ventricular functionOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0005562Multiple renal cystsOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0008261Pancreatic islet cell adenomaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0009053Distal lower limb muscle weaknessOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0009715Papillary cystadenoma of the epididymisOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0009763Limb painOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0011675ArrhythmiaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0030393Endolymphatic sac tumorOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0030405Pancreatic endocrine tumorOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0040049Macular edemaOccasional (5-29%)
HP:0000541Retinal detachmentVery rare (<1-4%)
HP:0001658Myocardial infarctionVery rare (<1-4%)
HP:0001901PolycythemiaVery rare (<1-4%)
HP:0002516Increased intracranial pressureVery rare (<1-4%)
HP:0002668ParagangliomaVery rare (<1-4%)
HP:0002894Neoplasm of the pancreasVery rare (<1-4%)
HP:0012819MyocarditisVery rare (<1-4%)
HP:0030424Epididymal cystVery rare (<1-4%)

Identifiers

Disease identifiers

FieldValue
Canonical namevon Hippel-Lindau disease
Mondo IDMONDO:0008667
MeSHD006623
OMIM193300
Orphanet892
DOIDDOID:14175
ICD-111985408165
NCITC3105
SNOMED CT46659004
UMLSC0019562
MedGen42458
GARD0007855
MedDRA10047716
NORD1830
Is cancer (heuristic)no

Also known as: cerebroretinal angiomatosis · familial cerebelloretinal angiomatosis · Lindau disease · VHL · VHL syndrome · VHL-related von Hippel-Lindau disease · Von Hippel Lindau disease · von Hippel-Lindau disease · Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome · von Hippel-Lindau syndrome · Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome (VHL) · von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, modifier of

Data availability: 1,919 ClinVar variants · 31 ClinGen variant curations · 6 GenCC gene-disease records · 45 cell lines.

Disease family

Classification path: disease › human disease › disease by etiologic mechanism › disease of genetic or genomic mechanism › hereditary disease › autosomal genetic disease › autosomal dominant disease › von Hippel-Lindau disease

Related subtypes (191): autosomal dominant polycystic liver disease, cerebral arteriopathy, autosomal dominant, with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy, type 1, tuberous sclerosis, Treacher-Collins syndrome, hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, Lynch syndrome, branchio-oto-renal syndrome, autosomal dominant Aarskog syndrome, acroosteolysis dominant type, ADULT syndrome, autosomal dominant Alport syndrome, amelogenesis imperfecta type 1B, Townes-Brocks syndrome, nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome, blepharophimosis, ptosis, and epicanthus inversus syndrome, autosomal dominant brachyolmia, branchiooculofacial syndrome, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 4, cataract-aberrant oral frenula-growth delay syndrome, cherubism, autosomal dominant chondrodysplasia punctata, autosomal dominant popliteal pterygium syndrome, blepharocheilodontic syndrome, cochleosaccular degeneration-cataract syndrome, renal coloboma syndrome, Beare-Stevenson cutis gyrata syndrome, autosomal dominant vibratory urticaria, neurohypophyseal diabetes insipidus, autosomal dominant Kenny-Caffey syndrome, Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type, autosomal dominant Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1, Coffin-Siris syndrome 1, isolated congenital adermatoglyphia, Flynn-Aird syndrome, Frasier syndrome, hand-foot-genital syndrome, Holt-Oram syndrome, hyperkeratosis-hyperpigmentation syndrome, autosomal dominant ichthyosis vulgaris, hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome 1, autosomal dominant, autosomal dominant keratitis, autosomal dominant keratitis-ichthyosis-hearing loss syndrome, LADD syndrome, trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type II, Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines, microcephaly with or without chorioretinopathy, lymphedema, or intellectual disability, Marfan syndrome, melanoma, cutaneous malignant, susceptibility to, 2, autosomal dominant primary microcephaly, autosomal dominant progressive external ophthalmoplegia, monilethrix, Muir-Torre syndrome, autosomal dominant myoglobinuria, autosomal dominant centronuclear myopathy, nail-patella syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B, autosomal dominant omodysplasia, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 1, Pelger-Huet anomaly, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A, piebaldism, autosomal dominant medullary cystic kidney disease with or without hyperuricemia, generalized juvenile polyposis/juvenile polyposis coli, juvenile polyposis/hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, contractures, pterygia, and spondylocarpotarsal fusion syndrome 1A, autosomal dominant distal renal tubular acidosis, retinoschisis, autosomal dominant, autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome, scapuloperoneal spinal muscular atrophy, autosomal dominant, autosomal dominant sideroblastic anemia, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda, autosomal dominant, proximal symphalangism, calcaneonavicular coalition, thanatophoric dysplasia type 1, trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type I, Muckle-Wells syndrome, autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets, Denys-Drash syndrome, autosomal dominant severe congenital neutropenia, Costello syndrome, EEC syndrome, multiple cutaneous and mucosal venous malformations, diffuse nonepidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma, Timothy syndrome, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 2, spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia with multiple dislocations, Brooke-Spiegler syndrome, macrocephaly-autism syndrome, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndrome 3, Duane-radial ray syndrome, PCWH syndrome, heart-hand syndrome, Slovenian type, congenital stationary night blindness autosomal dominant 3, mandibulofacial dysostosis-microcephaly syndrome, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 4, juvenile cataract-microcornea-renal glucosuria syndrome, Crouzon syndrome-acanthosis nigricans syndrome, Birk-Barel syndrome, thrombophilia due to protein S deficiency, autosomal dominant, dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 2, dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 3, colorectal cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis, type 6, colorectal cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis, type 7, brain small vessel disease 2A, autosomal dominant, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 14, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 15, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 16, hypopigmentation-punctate palmoplantar keratoderma syndrome, intellectual disability-facial dysmorphism syndrome due to SETD5 haploinsufficiency, postaxial polydactyly-anterior pituitary anomalies-facial dysmorphism syndrome, intellectual developmental disorder with microcephaly and with or without ocular malformations or hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 29, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant 30, Houge-Janssens syndrome 2, severe achondroplasia-developmental delay-acanthosis nigricans syndrome, dyskeratosis congenita, autosomal dominant 6, epidermolysis bullosa simplex 6, generalized, with scarring and hair loss, autosomal dominant complex spastic paraplegia, early-onset autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease, muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal dominant, Feingold syndrome, Carney complex, neuronopathy, distal hereditary motor, autosomal dominant, autosomal dominant coarctation of aorta, autosomal dominant spondylocostal dysostosis, autosomal dominant hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, Cowden disease, autosomal dominant distal myopathy, autosomal dominant rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, palmoplantar keratoderma-spastic paralysis syndrome, Alagille syndrome due to a JAG1 point mutation, PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome, gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach, autosomal dominant proximal renal tubular acidosis, autosomal dominant spastic ataxia, Waardenburg syndrome, hereditary retinoblastoma, autosomal dominant hypocalcemia, Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, hereditary inclusion body myopathy-joint contractures-ophthalmoplegia syndrome, microcephalic osteodysplastic dysplasia, Saul-Wilson type, autosomal dominant intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, autosomal dominant cutis laxa, autosomal dominant nonsyndromic hearing loss, autosomal dominant optic atrophy, autosomal dominant Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia, autosomal dominant osteopetrosis, autosomal dominant epidermolytic ichthyosis, ventricular arrhythmias due to cardiac ryanodine receptor calcium release deficiency syndrome, distal arthrogryposis type 2B1, neurofibromatosis, autosomal dominant cataract, arthrogryposis, distal, type 2B2, arthrogryposis, distal, type 2B3, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, demyelinating, type 1G, Delpire-McNeill syndrome, LAMA5-related multisystemic syndrome, autosomal dominant oculocutaneous albinism, Charcot-Marie-tooth disease, axonal, type 2DD, Pilarowski-Bjornsson syndrome, intellectual disability, autosomal dominant, fatty acyl-CoA reductase 1 upregulation, GUCY2D-related dominant retinopathy, RPE65-related dominant retinopathy, autosomal dominant titinopathy, NOG-related symphalangism spectrum disorder, ALPL-related autosomal dominant hypophosphatasia, MYH10-related neurodevelopmental disorder with congenital anomalies, spastic paraplegia 30A, autosomal dominant, TMEM127-related tumor predisposition, MAX-related tumor predisposition, BMPR1A-related juvenile polyposis syndrome, RP1-related dominant retinopathy, Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, inclusion body myopathy and brain white matter abnormalities, KINSSHIP syndrome, autosomal dominant nebulin-related myopathy, IMPG1-related dominant retinopathy, PROM1-related dominant retinopathy, PURA-related severe neonatal hypotonia-seizures-encephalopathy syndrome, ALG8-related autosomal dominant polycystic kidney and/or liver disease, NOTCH1-related AOS spectrum disorder, FLNB-associated autosomal dominant filamin related bone disorder, familial antiphospholipid syndrome

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

600 retrieved; paginated sample, class counts are floors:

302 uncertain significance, 110 likely benign, 69 conflicting classifications of pathogenicity, 44 pathogenic, 44 benign/likely benign, 12 likely pathogenic, 11 pathogenic/likely pathogenic, 8 benign

ClinVarVariant (HGVS)GeneClassificationReview
1068736NC_000003.11:g.10094065-?_10191654+?delFANCD2Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter
1070024NC_000003.11:g.10106407-?_10191654+?delFANCD2Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter
1069709NM_000551.4(VHL):c.400G>T (p.Glu134Ter)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1070973NM_000551.4(VHL):c.504_519del (p.Ser168fs)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter
1177419NM_000551.4(VHL):c.363del (p.Asp121fs)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1208816NM_000551.4(VHL):c.383T>C (p.Leu128Pro)LOC107303340Pathogenic/Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
127829NM_000551.4(VHL):c.445G>T (p.Ala149Ser)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1451803NM_000551.4(VHL):c.475A>T (p.Lys159Ter)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1457709NM_000551.4(VHL):c.463+1G>TLOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1457988NM_000551.4(VHL):c.341-11T>ALOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter
167827NM_000551.4(VHL):c.351G>T (p.Trp117Cys)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1698896NM_000551.4(VHL):c.575del (p.Pro192fs)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1737544NM_000551.4(VHL):c.406T>G (p.Phe136Val)LOC107303340Pathogenic/Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
177805NM_000551.3(VHL):c.(?_464)_642+?delLOC107303340Pathogenicno assertion criteria provided
182959NM_000551.4(VHL):c.477del (p.Glu160fs)LOC107303340Pathogenicreviewed by expert panel
182974NM_000551.4(VHL):c.525C>G (p.Tyr175Ter)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
182980NM_000551.4(VHL):c.473T>C (p.Leu158Pro)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
182983NM_000551.4(VHL):c.482G>A (p.Arg161Gln)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
195093NM_000551.4(VHL):c.449del (p.Asn150fs)LOC107303340Pathogenic/Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
196284NM_000551.4(VHL):c.586A>T (p.Lys196Ter)LOC107303340Pathogenicreviewed by expert panel
2034796NM_000551.4(VHL):c.341-2A>TLOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
2087924NM_000551.4(VHL):c.349T>C (p.Trp117Arg)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter
2119727NM_000551.4(VHL):c.524dup (p.Tyr175Ter)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
2203306NM_000551.4(VHL):c.361G>A (p.Asp121Asn)LOC107303340Pathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter
12778NM_003000.3(SDHB):c.268C>T (p.Arg90Ter)SDHBPathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1070179NM_000551.4(VHL):c.239G>A (p.Ser80Asn)VHLPathogenic/Likely pathogeniccriteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts
1071196NM_000551.4(VHL):c.244_259dup (p.Val87fs)VHLPathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter
1072069NM_000551.4(VHL):c.241_244dup (p.Arg82fs)VHLPathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter
1073436NC_000003.11:g.(?10183532)(10188330_?)delVHLPathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter
1076108NM_000551.4(VHL):c.298del (p.Thr100fs)VHLPathogeniccriteria provided, single submitter

Genes & proteins

Mendelian disease overlap and somatic drivers

GenCC: 13 · Orphanet: 40 · OMIM-shared: 0 · Dual-evidence (GWAS+Mendelian): 0

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.

GeneClassificationInheritanceDiseaseRecords
VHLDefinitiveAutosomal dominantvon Hippel-Lindau disease12
CCND1SupportiveAutosomal dominantvon Hippel-Lindau disease

Orphanet rare-disease linkage (cohort genes)

GeneOrphanet IDRare disease
VHLOrphanet:238557Chuvash erythrocytosis
VHLOrphanet:276621Sporadic pheochromocytoma/secreting paraganglioma
VHLOrphanet:29072Hereditary pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma
VHLOrphanet:892Von Hippel-Lindau disease
CCND1Orphanet:29073Multiple myeloma
CCND1Orphanet:52416Mantle cell lymphoma
CCND1Orphanet:67038B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia
CCND1Orphanet:892Von Hippel-Lindau disease
EPAS1Orphanet:247511Autosomal dominant secondary polycythemia
EPAS1Orphanet:276621Sporadic pheochromocytoma/secreting paraganglioma
EPAS1Orphanet:324299Multiple paragangliomas associated with polycythemia
SDHBOrphanet:139411Carney triad
SDHBOrphanet:201Cowden syndrome
SDHBOrphanet:276621Sporadic pheochromocytoma/secreting paraganglioma
SDHBOrphanet:29072Hereditary pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma
SDHBOrphanet:3208Isolated succinate-CoQ reductase deficiency
SDHBOrphanet:44890Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
SDHBOrphanet:97286Carney-Stratakis syndrome
BRAFOrphanet:1340Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome
BRAFOrphanet:146Differentiated thyroid carcinoma
BRAFOrphanet:251615Pilomyxoid astrocytoma
BRAFOrphanet:389Langerhans cell histiocytosis
BRAFOrphanet:500Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines
BRAFOrphanet:54595Craniopharyngioma
BRAFOrphanet:58017Classic hairy cell leukemia
BRAFOrphanet:626Large/giant congenital melanocytic nevus
BRAFOrphanet:648Noonan syndrome
BRAFOrphanet:840Syringocystadenoma papilliferum
BRAFOrphanet:96253Cushing disease
CFTROrphanet:399805Male infertility with azoospermia or oligozoospermia due to single gene mutation
CFTROrphanet:48Congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens
CFTROrphanet:498359Aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma
CFTROrphanet:586Cystic fibrosis
CFTROrphanet:60033Idiopathic bronchiectasis
CFTROrphanet:700124Autosomal recessive hereditary chronic pancreatitis
FANCD2Orphanet:84Fanconi anemia
MEFVOrphanet:117Behçet disease
MEFVOrphanet:3243Sweet syndrome
MEFVOrphanet:329967Intermittent hydrarthrosis
MEFVOrphanet:342Familial Mediterranean fever

Cohort genes → proteins

11 cohort genes, 11 distinct canonical proteins.

Evidence partition

SubsetGenes
civic_only1
multi_evidence10

Cohort genes (full)

SymbolHGNCEnsemblUniProtNameEvidence
VHLHGNC:12687ENSG00000134086P40337von Hippel-Lindau disease tumor suppressorgencc,clinvar,civic_evidence
CCND1HGNC:1582ENSG00000110092P24385G1/S-specific cyclin-D1gencc,clinvar
EPAS1HGNC:3374ENSG00000116016Q99814Endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1civic_evidence
SDHBHGNC:10681ENSG00000117118P21912Succinate dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur subunit, mitochondrialclinvar
BRAFHGNC:1097ENSG00000157764P15056Serine/threonine-protein kinase B-rafclinvar
CFTRHGNC:1884ENSG00000001626P13569Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorclinvar
BRK1HGNC:23057ENSG00000254999Q8WUW1Protein BRICK1clinvar
FANCD2OSHGNC:28623ENSG00000163705Q96PS1FANCD2 opposite strand proteinclinvar
FANCD2HGNC:3585ENSG00000144554Q9BXW9Fanconi anemia group D2 proteinclinvar
IRAK2HGNC:6113ENSG00000134070O43187Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-like 2clinvar
MEFVHGNC:6998ENSG00000103313O15553Pyrinclinvar

Cohort function summary

Lead sentence per gene, UniProt-curated.

SymbolProtein nameFunction (lead sentence)
VHLvon Hippel-Lindau disease tumor suppressorInvolved in the ubiquitination and subsequent proteasomal degradation via the von Hippel-Lindau ubiquitination complex.
CCND1G1/S-specific cyclin-D1Regulatory component of the cyclin D1-CDK4 (DC) complex that phosphorylates and inhibits members of the retinoblastoma (RB) protein family including RB1 and regulates the cell-cycle during G(1)/S transition.
EPAS1Endothelial PAS domain-containing protein 1Transcription factor involved in the induction of oxygen regulated genes.
SDHBSuccinate dehydrogenase [ubiquinone] iron-sulfur subunit, mitochondrialIron-sulfur protein (IP) subunit of the succinate dehydrogenase complex (mitochondrial respiratory chain complex II), responsible for transferring electrons from succinate to ubiquinone (coenzyme Q).
BRAFSerine/threonine-protein kinase B-rafProtein kinase involved in the transduction of mitogenic signals from the cell membrane to the nucleus.
CFTRCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorEpithelial ion channel that plays an important role in the regulation of epithelial ion and water transport and fluid homeostasis.
BRK1Protein BRICK1Involved in regulation of actin and microtubule organization.
FANCD2OSFANCD2 opposite strand proteinReduces testosterone levels by inhibiting steroidogenic enzymes and by promoting apoptosis in Leydig cells.
FANCD2Fanconi anemia group D2 proteinRequired for maintenance of chromosomal stability.
IRAK2Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase-like 2Binds to the IL-1 type I receptor following IL-1 engagement, triggering intracellular signaling cascades leading to transcriptional up-regulation and mRNA stabilization.
MEFVPyrinInvolved in the regulation of innate immunity and the inflammatory response in response to IFNG/IFN-gamma.

Protein-family classification

Druggable: 5 · Difficult: 2 · Unknown: 4 · 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.

FamilyGenesFoldFDR
Kinase25.0×0.288
Transporter17.1×0.332
Enzyme (other)22.2×0.387
Transcription factor21.5×0.490
Other/Unknown40.7×0.946

Per-gene assignment

SymbolFamilyDruggable?ECInterPro (top 3)
VHLEnzyme (other)yes2.3.2.B13VHL_tumour_suppress_b/a_dom, VHL_alpha_dom, VHL_beta_dom
CCND1Other/UnknownnoCyclin_C-dom, Cyclin_N, Cyclin-like_dom
EPAS1Transcription factornoPAS, Nuc_translocat, PAC
SDHBEnzyme (other)yes1.3.5.12Fe-2S_ferredoxin-type, Succ_DH/fum_Rdtase_Fe-S, 2Fe2S_fd_BS
BRAFKinaseyes2.7.10.2Prot_kinase_dom, Ser-Thr/Tyr_kinase_cat_dom, PKC_DAG/PE
CFTRTransporteryes2.7.4.3ABC_transporter-like_ATP-bd, AAA+_ATPase, CFTR/ABCC7
BRK1Other/UnknownnoBRICK1
FANCD2OSOther/UnknownnoFANCD2OS
FANCD2Other/UnknownnoFANCD2
IRAK2Kinaseyes2.7.10.2Death_dom, Prot_kinase_dom, Kinase-like_dom_sf
MEFVTranscription factornoZnf_B-box, B30.2/SPRY, SPRY_dom

Expression context

Cohort genes with no expression data: 0.

11 cohort genes are a single-cell marker in ≥1 SCXA experiment.

Breadth distribution (Bgee present_calls)

BucketGenes
narrow (1-5 tissues)0
moderate (6-20)0
broad (>20)11
unknown0

Top tissues across cohort

TissueCohort genes
monocyte2
mononuclear cell2
upper arm skin2
adult organism2
buccal mucosa cell2
secondary oocyte2
cortical plate1
endometrium epithelium1
stromal cell of endometrium1
lower lobe of lung1
right lung1
apex of heart1
cardiac ventricle1
heart left ventricle1
calcaneal tendon1
colonic epithelium1
body of pancreas1
gall bladder1
pancreas1
sperm1

Per-gene tissue summary (top 30)

SymbolBgee breadthFANTOM5 breadthSCXATop tissues
VHL186ubiquitousmarkercortical plate, monocyte, mononuclear cell
CCND1280ubiquitousmarkerendometrium epithelium, stromal cell of endometrium, upper arm skin
EPAS1298ubiquitousmarkerright lung, lower lobe of lung, adult organism
SDHB293ubiquitousmarkerheart left ventricle, cardiac ventricle, apex of heart
BRAF265ubiquitousmarkerbuccal mucosa cell, colonic epithelium, calcaneal tendon
CFTR193broadmarkerbody of pancreas, gall bladder, pancreas
BRK1256ubiquitousmarkersperm, upper arm skin, adult organism
FANCD2OS120tissue_specificmarkerleft testis, right testis, testis
FANCD2200ubiquitousmarkermale germ line stem cell (sensu Vertebrata) in testis, ventricular zone, secondary oocyte
IRAK2213ubiquitousmarkercartilage tissue, epithelial cell of pancreas, secondary oocyte
MEFV153broadmarkerbuccal mucosa cell, monocyte, mononuclear cell

Protein interactions among cohort

Intra-cohort edges: 2.

Hub genes (top 10 by interactor count)

SymbolInteractor count
CCND18,328
CFTR7,664
BRAF7,394
SDHB5,471
EPAS14,652
FANCD23,820
VHL3,522
MEFV2,217
IRAK22,033
BRK11,680

Intra-cohort edges

ABSources
BRAFVHLbiogrid_interaction
EPAS1VHLbiogrid_interaction, intact, string_interaction

Structural data

PDB: 10 · AlphaFold-only: 1 · No structure: 0

Cohort genes with PDB structures (top 30)

SymbolUniProtPDB entries
VHLP40337142
BRAFP15056131
CFTRP1356958
EPAS1Q9981443
FANCD2Q9BXW913
CCND1P2438511
MEFVO1555311
SDHBP219126
BRK1Q8WUW15
IRAK2O431871

AlphaFold-only cohort genes (top 30 by pLDDT)

SymbolUniProtpLDDT
FANCD2OSQ96PS161.31

Function

Pathway analysis

Distinct Reactome pathways touched by cohort: 178. Enrichment computed across 11 evidence-associated genes (10 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 10 annotated cohort genes). Counts and members are kept as ground-truth; sorted by enrichment.

PathwayCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
Nucleotide-binding domain, leucine rich repeat containing receptor (NLR) signaling pathways271.4×0.042IRAK2, MEFV
Disease56.5×0.042CCND1, BRAF, BRK1, IRAK2, MEFV
RHO GTPases regulate CFTR trafficking1380.7×0.055CFTR
Signaling by MRAS-complex mutants1285.5×0.055BRAF
Replication of the SARS-CoV-1 genome1285.5×0.055VHL
Replication of the SARS-CoV-2 genome1285.5×0.055VHL
Signalling to p38 via RIT and RIN1228.4×0.055BRAF
Drug-mediated inhibition of CDK4/CDK6 activity1228.4×0.055CCND1
Negative feedback regulation of MAPK pathway1190.3×0.055BRAF
PTK6 Regulates Cell Cycle1190.3×0.055CCND1
PTK6 Expression1190.3×0.055EPAS1
ARMS-mediated activation1163.1×0.055BRAF
Prolonged ERK activation events1142.8×0.055BRAF
SHOC2 M1731 mutant abolishes MRAS complex function1142.8×0.055BRAF
Gain-of-function MRAS complexes activate RAF signaling1142.8×0.055BRAF
Signaling by FGFR31114.2×0.055BRAF
Inflammasomes1114.2×0.055MEFV
RUNX3 regulates WNT signaling1114.2×0.055CCND1
RUNX3 regulates p14-ARF1114.2×0.055CCND1
IRAK2 mediated activation of TAK1 complex1114.2×0.055IRAK2
Cell recruitment (pro-inflammatory response)1114.2×0.055MEFV
RHOBTB3 ATPase cycle1114.2×0.055VHL
Oxygen-dependent proline hydroxylation of Hypoxia-inducible Factor Alpha239.4×0.055VHL, EPAS1
Leishmania infection232.6×0.055BRK1, MEFV
Parasitic Infection Pathways232.6×0.055BRK1, MEFV
Innate Immune System37.7×0.055BRK1, IRAK2, MEFV
Infectious disease37.5×0.055BRK1, IRAK2, MEFV
Immune System45.2×0.055CCND1, BRK1, IRAK2, MEFV
Signaling by FGFR41103.8×0.056BRAF
Regulation of gene expression by Hypoxia-inducible Factor195.2×0.056EPAS1

GO biological processes 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.

GO termCohort genesFoldFDRSample cohort genes
cellular response to hypoxia333.1×0.016VHL, CCND1, EPAS1
pyroptosome complex assembly1766.0×0.032MEFV
re-entry into mitotic cell cycle1510.7×0.032CCND1
regulation of cytokine-mediated signaling pathway1510.7×0.032IRAK2
CD4-positive or CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell lineage commitment1510.7×0.032BRAF
intracellular pH elevation1510.7×0.032CFTR
negative regulation of macrophage inflammatory protein 1 alpha production1510.7×0.032MEFV
response to UV-A1383.0×0.032CCND1
negative regulation of testosterone biosynthetic process1383.0×0.032FANCD2OS
regulation of CD40 signaling pathway1383.0×0.032FANCD2
succinate metabolic process1306.4×0.032SDHB
mitochondrial electron transport, succinate to ubiquinone1306.4×0.032SDHB
transepithelial water transport1306.4×0.032CFTR
myoblast fate commitment1306.4×0.032EPAS1
positive regulation of axon regeneration1306.4×0.032BRAF
positive regulation of enamel mineralization1306.4×0.032CFTR
negative regulation of synaptic vesicle exocytosis1306.4×0.032BRAF
regulation of actin polymerization or depolymerization1255.3×0.032BRK1
response to vitamin E1255.3×0.032CCND1
positive regulation of mammary gland epithelial cell proliferation1255.3×0.032CCND1
CD4-positive, alpha-beta T cell differentiation1255.3×0.032BRAF
regulation of cellular response to hypoxia1255.3×0.032VHL
myeloid progenitor cell differentiation1218.9×0.032BRAF
Toll signaling pathway1218.9×0.032IRAK2
response to leptin1218.9×0.032CCND1
positive regulation of D-glucose transmembrane transport1191.5×0.032BRAF
regulation of interleukin-1 beta production1191.5×0.032MEFV
head morphogenesis1191.5×0.032BRAF
positive regulation of Arp2/3 complex-mediated actin nucleation1191.5×0.032BRK1
negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process220.2×0.032CCND1, BRAF

Therapeutics

Drugs indicated for this disease

1 approved. Disease-direct ChEMBL indications, not inferred from the associated-gene cohort below.

DrugDevelopment status
BelzutifanApproved (phase 4)

Earlier-phase candidates (phase 2, investigational — efficacy not yet established): Dovitinib, Sunitinib, Vatalanib.

Drug target analysis

Approved (phase 4): 5 · Phase ≥3: 5 · Phased (≥1): 5 · Undrugged: 6

Druggability breadth: 10 of 11 evidence-associated genes (91%) 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.

SymbolExample approved molecule
VHLOSIMERTINIB
CCND1PALBOCICLIB
EPAS1BELZUTIFAN
BRAFVEMURAFENIB
CFTRIVACAFTOR

Top cohort targets by molecule count

SymbolMoleculesMax phase
BRAF484
CCND1354
CFTR144
VHL74
EPAS174
SDHB00
BRK100
FANCD2OS00
FANCD200
IRAK200

Drugs targeting cohort genes (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTargets in cohort
OSIMERTINIB4VHL
BRIGATINIB4VHL
CRIZOTINIB4VHL
ADAGRASIB4VHL
PALBOCICLIB4CCND1
ABEMACICLIB4BRAF, CCND1
RIBOCICLIB4CCND1
TRILACICLIB4CCND1
BELZUTIFAN4EPAS1
EMETINE4EPAS1
DOXORUBICIN4EPAS1
TOPOTECAN4EPAS1
VEMURAFENIB4BRAF
PONATINIB4BRAF
FEDRATINIB4BRAF
SORAFENIB4BRAF
DASATINIB ANHYDROUS4BRAF
RUXOLITINIB4BRAF
INFIGRATINIB PHOSPHATE4BRAF
INFIGRATINIB4BRAF
REGORAFENIB4BRAF
DABRAFENIB4BRAF
COBIMETINIB4BRAF
NILOTINIB4BRAF
ENCORAFENIB4BRAF
TOVORAFENIB4BRAF
PAZOPANIB4BRAF
DASATINIB4BRAF
ERLOTINIB4BRAF
GEFITINIB4BRAF

Bioactivity and enzyme data

Enzyme cohort genes (≥1 EC): 5.

Cohort genes with ChEMBL bioactivity (full, sorted by assay count)

SymbolAssaysType breakdown
VHL3,575Binding:3482, Functional:54, ADMET:39
BRAF1,442Binding:1400, Functional:37, ADMET:5
CCND1576Binding:574, Functional:1, ADMET:1
CFTR520Binding:497, Functional:17, ADMET:5, Toxicity:1
EPAS1241Binding:233, Functional:8
SDHB4Binding:4
FANCD22Binding:2
IRAK22Binding:2
BRK11Binding:1
MEFV1Binding:1

Cohort enzymes (BRENDA EC)

SymbolEC numbersNames
VHL2.3.2.B13
SDHB1.3.5.1succinate dehydrogenase
BRAF2.7.10.2, 2.7.11.1non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase, non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase
CFTR2.7.4.3, 5.6.1.6adenylate kinase, channel-conductance-controlling ATPase
IRAK22.7.10.2non-specific protein-tyrosine kinase

Cohort genes with high screening signal

≥100 ChEMBL assays — a studied-ness signal; see Therapeutics for approved-drug status.

SymbolChEMBL assays
VHL3,575
CCND1576
EPAS1241
BRAF1,442
CFTR520

Pharmacogenomics

Cohort genes with a PharmGKB record: 11; with CPIC/DPWG dosing guidelines: 1.

Cohort genes with a CPIC/DPWG dosing guideline

SymbolCPIC guidelines
CFTR1

Chemical tractability of cohort targets

28 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.

CompoundMax phaseCohort target (bioactivity)
OSIMERTINIB4VHL
BRIGATINIB4VHL
CRIZOTINIB4VHL
ADAGRASIB4VHL
ABEMACICLIB4BRAF, CCND1
RIBOCICLIB4CCND1
TRILACICLIB4CCND1
EMETINE4EPAS1
DOXORUBICIN4EPAS1
TOPOTECAN4EPAS1
VEMURAFENIB4BRAF
PONATINIB4BRAF
FEDRATINIB4BRAF
SORAFENIB4BRAF
DASATINIB ANHYDROUS4BRAF
RUXOLITINIB4BRAF
INFIGRATINIB PHOSPHATE4BRAF
INFIGRATINIB4BRAF
REGORAFENIB4BRAF
DABRAFENIB4BRAF
COBIMETINIB4BRAF
NILOTINIB4BRAF
ENCORAFENIB4BRAF
TOVORAFENIB4BRAF
PAZOPANIB4BRAF
DASATINIB4BRAF
ERLOTINIB4BRAF
GEFITINIB4BRAF

Druggability pyramid

Cohort genes binned by druggability tier (high → low):

TierDefinitionGenesSymbols
AApproved (phase 4 drug)5VHL, CCND1, EPAS1, BRAF, CFTR
BPhased (≥1) drug, not yet approved0
CDruggable family + PDB, no drug2SDHB, IRAK2
DDruggable family + AlphaFold only, no drug0
EDifficult family or no structure, no drug4BRK1, FANCD2OS, FANCD2, MEFV

Undrugged target profiles

6 cohort genes are undrugged. Ranked by ‘starting-point quality’ (assay depth + drugged-partner adjacency).

SymbolChEMBL assaysDrugged partners (top 3)
SDHB4
BRK11
FANCD2OS0
FANCD22
IRAK22
MEFV1

Clinical trials & evidence

Clinical trials

Clinical trials: 45.

Phase distribution (across all retrieved trials)

PhaseTrials
Not specified24
PHASE212
PHASE1/PHASE23
PHASE13
EARLY_PHASE12
PHASE31

Top trials by phase / activity

NCTPhaseStatusTitle
NCT07405164PHASE3RECRUITINGExtension Study for Participants in Studies That Include Belzutifan (MK-6482-043/LITESPARK-043)
NCT03401788PHASE2ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGA Phase 2 Study of Belzutifan (PT2977, MK-6482) for the Treatment of Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) Disease-Associated Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) (MK-6482-004)
NCT04074135PHASE2RECRUITINGNatural History and Management of Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Associated Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
NCT04924075PHASE2RECRUITINGBelzutifan/MK-6482 for the Treatment of Advanced Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma (PPGL), Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (pNET), Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Disease-Associated Tumors, Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (wt GIST), or Solid Tumors With HIF-2α Related Genetic Alterations (MK-6482-015)
NCT07167329PHASE2RECRUITINGReal-World Effectiveness and Pharmacogenetics of Belzutifan in VHL Syndrome: The BELIEVE-VHL Trial
NCT00052013PHASE2COMPLETEDTreatment of Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)-Related Hemangioblastoma With PTK787/ZK 222584
NCT00330564PHASE2TERMINATEDEvaluation of Sunitinib Malate in Patients With Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome (VHL) Who Have VHL Lesions to Follow
NCT00470977PHASE1/PHASE2COMPLETEDTreatment of Exudative and Vasogenic Chorioretinal Diseases Including Variants of AMD and Other CNV Related Maculopathy
NCT00673816PHASE1/PHASE2TERMINATEDSunitinib Malate to Treat Advanced Eye Disease in Patients With Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
NCT01168440PHASE2COMPLETEDStudy of Sunitinib in Patients With Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Disease
NCT01266070PHASE2TERMINATEDTKI 258 in Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome (VHL)
NCT01436227PHASE2COMPLETEDPazopanib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
NCT01967537PHASE2COMPLETEDEvaluation of 68Gallium-DOTATATE PET/CT for Detecting Neuroendocrine Tumors
NCT02859441PHASE1/PHASE2COMPLETEDA Phase I/II Trial for Intravitreous Treatment of Severe Ocular Von Hippel-Lindau Disease Using a Combination of the PDGF Antagonist E10030 and the VEGF Antagonist Ranibizumab
NCT03108066PHASE2COMPLETEDMK-3795 (PT2385) for the Treatment of Von Hippel-Lindau Disease-Associated Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma (MK-3795-003)
NCT05810246PHASE2UNKNOWN68Ga-NY104 PET/CT in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
NCT00089765PHASE1COMPLETEDRanibizumab Injections to Treat Retinal Tumors in Patients With Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
NCT02108002PHASE1COMPLETEDEffect of Vorinostat on Nervous System Hemangioblastomas in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease (Missense Mutation Only)
NCT05843305PHASE1UNKNOWNA Study of BPI-452080 in Subjects With Solid Tumors
NCT01015300EARLY_PHASE1TERMINATEDBevacizumab (Avastin) in Unresectable/Recurrent Hemangioblastoma From Von-Hippel-Lindau Disease
NCT03001349EARLY_PHASE1TERMINATED68Ga-DOTA-TOC PET/CT in Imaging Participants With Neuroendocrine Tumors
NCT00102544Not specifiedENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONUse of Tracking Devices to Locate Abnormalities During Invasive Procedures
NCT01496625Not specifiedRECRUITINGNational Eye Institute Biorepository for Retinal Diseases
NCT02420067Not specifiedRECRUITINGScreening for Endolymphatic Sac Tumours (ELSTs) in Von Hippel-Lindau (vHL) Patients
NCT03050268Not specifiedRECRUITINGFamilial Investigations of Childhood Cancer Predisposition
NCT03749980Not specifiedRECRUITINGMyVHL: Patient Natural History Study
NCT04458935Not specifiedACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRetrospective Case Series of Trans-scleral Cryotherapy for Retinal Hemangioblastoma
NCT05424016Not specifiedRECRUITINGPropranolol and Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
NCT05737602Not specifiedENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONPromoting Stress Management and Resilience Among Individuals With Von Hippel- Lindau Disease
NCT05955014Not specifiedRECRUITINGData Collection Protocol for Patients With Von Hippel Lindau Disease
NCT06194669Not specifiedRECRUITINGMechanisms of Somatic Mutation and Tumor Initiation in Pre-malignant Kidney Tubule Cells
NCT06195150Not specifiedACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGOvertaking Intra and Inter Tumoral Heterogeneity In Von Hippel-Lindau Related Renal Cancer
NCT06523582Not specifiedRECRUITINGGenetic Bases of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Mexican Patients
NCT06573723Not specifiedRECRUITINGInstitutional Registry of Rare Diseases
NCT07557225Not specifiedRECRUITING18F-T2 PET/CT Imaging for CAIX Positive Solid Tumors
NCT00001803Not specifiedTERMINATEDVon Hippel-Lindau Disease Genetic Epidemiology Study
NCT00062166Not specifiedCOMPLETEDNatural History and Management of Pancreatic Lesions in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
NCT00075348Not specifiedCOMPLETEDGenetic Study to Identify Gene Mutations in Participants Previously Enrolled in Clinical Trial NCI-99-C-0053 Who Have Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome or Are at Risk for Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
NCT00970970Not specifiedCOMPLETEDVisualizing Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Producing Lesions in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
NCT03979833Not specifiedUNKNOWNDrivers of Hypoxia-induced Angiogenesis in Tumor Development

Drugs tested across these trials (top 30)

MoleculeMax phaseTrials referencing
BELZUTIFAN45
SUNITINIB43
CABOZANTINIB41
EDOTREOTIDE GALLIUM GA-6841
LENVATINIB41
PALBOCICLIB41
PAZOPANIB HYDROCHLORIDE41
DOVITINIB31
PEGPLERANIB SODIUM31
VATALANIB31
CHEMBL36584701
CHEMBL421550101
CHEMBL484972101
CHEMBL457897301
EXELIXIS01

Precision-medicine subtype map (CIViC)

Drug × molecular subtype: 2 predictive associations from 2 curated evidence items; also 1598 predisposing.

Molecular subtypeTherapyEffectLevelCIViC
EPAS1 OverexpressionBelzutifanSensitivity/ResponseCIViC BEID12948
VHL N78S (c.233A>G)SunitinibSensitivity/ResponseCIViC CEID6429