Coronary Artery Disease: GWAS to Drug Target Druggability Analysis
Perform a comprehensive GWAS-to-drug-target druggability analysis for Coronary Artery Disease. Trace genetic associations through variants, genes, and …
Perform a comprehensive GWAS-to-drug-target druggability analysis for Coronary Artery Disease. Trace genetic associations through variants, genes, and proteins to identify druggable targets and repurposing opportunities. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 1: DISEASE IDENTIFIERS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Find all database identifiers for Coronary Artery Disease: MONDO, EFO, OMIM, Orphanet, MeSH ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 2: GWAS LANDSCAPE ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Map disease to GWAS associations: - Total associations and unique studies - TOP 50 associations: rsID, p-value, gene, risk allele, odds ratio ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 3: VARIANT DETAILS (dbSNP) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ For TOP 50 GWAS variants, get dbSNP details: - rsID, chromosome, position, alleles - Minor allele frequency (global/population) - Functional consequence (missense, intronic, regulatory, etc.) Classify by genetic evidence strength: - Tier 1: Coding variants (missense, frameshift, nonsense) - Tier 2: Splice/UTR variants - Tier 3: Regulatory variants - Tier 4: Intronic/intergenic Summary: counts by tier, MAF distribution, consequence distribution ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 4: MENDELIAN DISEASE OVERLAP ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Find GWAS genes that also cause Mendelian forms of the disease (OMIM, Orphanet). Genes with BOTH GWAS + Mendelian evidence = highest confidence targets. List: Gene, GWAS p-value, Mendelian disease, inheritance pattern ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 5: GWAS GENES TO PROTEINS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Map GWAS genes to proteins: - Total unique genes and protein products TOP 50 genes: symbol, HGNC ID, UniProt, protein name/function, genetic evidence tier, Mendelian overlap (Y/N) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 6: PROTEIN FAMILY CLASSIFICATION ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Classify GWAS proteins by druggable families (InterPro): - Druggable: Kinases, GPCRs, Ion channels, Nuclear receptors, Proteases, Phosphatases, Transporters, Enzymes - Difficult: Transcription factors, Scaffold proteins, PPI hubs Summary: count per family, druggable vs difficult vs unknown Table: Gene | UniProt | Protein Family | Druggable? | Notes ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 7: EXPRESSION CONTEXT ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Check tissue and single-cell expression for GWAS genes. Identify disease-relevant tissues/cell types for Coronary Artery Disease. Analysis: - Which tissues/cell types highly express GWAS genes? - Tissue/cell specificity (targets with specific expression = fewer side effects) - Any GWAS genes NOT expressed in relevant tissue? (lower confidence) Table TOP 30: Gene | Tissues | Cell Types | Specificity ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 8: PROTEIN INTERACTIONS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Map protein interactions among GWAS genes (STRING, BioGRID, IntAct). Analysis: - Do GWAS genes interact with each other? (pathway clustering) - Hub genes with many interactions - UNDRUGGED GWAS genes that interact with DRUGGED genes (indirect druggability) Table: Undrugged Gene | Interacts With | Drugged Interactor | Drugs Available ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 9: STRUCTURAL DATA ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Check structure availability for GWAS proteins (PDB, AlphaFold). Structure availability affects druggability. Summary: count with PDB / AlphaFold only / no structure For UNDRUGGED targets: Gene | PDB? | AlphaFold? | Quality ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 10: DRUG TARGET ANALYSIS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Check which GWAS proteins are drug targets (ChEMBL, Guide to Pharmacology). Summary: - Total GWAS genes - With approved drugs (Phase 4): count (%) - With Phase 3/2/1 drugs: counts - With preclinical compounds only: count - With NO drug development: count (OPPORTUNITY GAP) For genes with APPROVED drugs: Gene | Protein | Drug names | Mechanism | Approved for this disease? (Y/N) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 11: BIOACTIVITY & ENZYME DATA ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Check bioactivity data for GWAS proteins (PubChem, BRENDA for enzymes). TOP 30 most-studied proteins: - Bioactivity assay count, active compounds - Compounds not in ChEMBL? (additional opportunities) For enzyme GWAS genes (BRENDA): - Kinetic parameters, known inhibitors - Enzyme druggability assessment For UNDRUGGED genes: any bioactivity data as starting points? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 12: PHARMACOGENOMICS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Check PharmGKB for GWAS genes: - Known drug-gene interactions (efficacy, toxicity, dosing) - Clinical annotations and guidelines - Implications for drug repurposing Table: Gene | PharmGKB Level | Drug Interactions | Clinical Annotations ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 13: CLINICAL TRIALS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Get clinical trials for Coronary Artery Disease: - Total trials, breakdown by phase TOP 30 drugs in trials: Drug | Phase | Mechanism | Target gene | Targets GWAS gene? (Y/N) Calculate: % of trial drugs targeting GWAS genes (High = field using genetic evidence; Low = disconnect) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 14: PATHWAY ANALYSIS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Map GWAS genes to pathways (Reactome). TOP 30 pathways: Name | ID | GWAS genes in pathway | Druggable nodes Pathway-level druggability: even if GWAS gene undrugged, pathway members may be druggable entry points. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 15: DRUG REPURPOSING OPPORTUNITIES ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Identify drugs approved for OTHER diseases that target GWAS genes. Prioritize by: 1. Genetic evidence (Tier 1-4) 2. Mendelian overlap 3. Druggable protein family 4. Expression in disease tissue 5. Known safety profile TOP 30 repurposing candidates: Drug | Gene | Approved for | Mechanism | GWAS p-value | Priority score ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 16: DRUGGABILITY PYRAMID ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Stratify ALL GWAS genes into 6 levels. Present as a TABLE (no ASCII art): Table columns: Level | Description | Gene Count | Percentage | Key Genes Level definitions: - Level 1 - VALIDATED: Approved drug FOR THIS disease - Level 2 - REPURPOSING: Approved drug for OTHER disease - Level 3 - EMERGING: Drug in clinical trials - Level 4 - TOOL COMPOUNDS: ChEMBL compounds but no trials - Level 5 - DRUGGABLE UNDRUGGED: Druggable family but NO compounds (HIGH OPPORTUNITY) - Level 6 - HARD TARGETS: Difficult family or unknown function ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 17: UNDRUGGED TARGET PROFILES ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Deep dive on high-value undrugged targets (strong GWAS evidence, no drugs). Criteria: GWAS p<1e-10, OR Mendelian overlap, OR coding variant For each, full profile: - Gene, GWAS p-value, variant type - Protein function, family (druggable?) - Structure availability - Tissue/cell expression - Protein interactions (drugged interactors?) - Why undrugged? (novel, difficult, unknown) - Druggability potential: HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW TOP 30 undrugged opportunities ranked by potential ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 18: SUMMARY ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ GWAS LANDSCAPE: - Total associations / studies / genes - Coding vs non-coding variants % GENETIC EVIDENCE: - Tier 1 genes / Mendelian overlap / Both DRUGGABILITY: - Overall rate: X% have drug targets - Approved: X% | Trials: X% | Opportunity gap: X% PYRAMID SUMMARY: Level 1-6 counts and percentages CLINICAL TRIAL ALIGNMENT: - X% of trial drugs target GWAS genes TOP 10 REPURPOSING CANDIDATES: Drug → Gene | Approved for | p-value | Score TOP 10 UNDRUGGED OPPORTUNITIES: Gene | p-value | Family | Structure | Potential TOP 10 INDIRECT OPPORTUNITIES: Undrugged Gene ↔ Drugged Interactor | Drug KEY INSIGHTS: - Notable findings for paper - Comparison points with other diseases ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FORMATTING ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ - Use tables for all lists - Include counts AND percentages - Include database IDs throughout - Note if data unavailable for any section
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bgee, chembl_molecule, chembl_target, clinical_trials, dbsnp, efo, ensembl, gencc, gwas, gwas_study, hgnc, interpro, mesh, mim, mondo, orphanet, pdb, pharmgkb_clinical, reactome, string_interaction, uniprotView API calls (45)
- search(coronary artery disease) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=coronary%20artery%20disease
- entry(MONDO:0005010, mondo) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=MONDO%3A0005010&s=mondo
- entry(EFO:0001645, efo) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=EFO%3A0001645&s=efo
- entry(D003324, mesh) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=D003324&s=mesh
- search(coronary artery disease, mim) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=coronary%20artery%20disease&s=mim
- search(coronary artery disease, orphanet) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=coronary%20artery%20disease&s=orphanet
- map(EFO:0001645, >>efo>>gwas) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001645&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas
- map(EFO:0001645, >>efo>>gwas) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001645&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas
- search(coronary heart disease, mim) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=coronary%20heart%20disease&s=mim
- map(MONDO:0005010, >>mondo>>gencc>>hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=MONDO%3A0005010&m=%3E%3Emondo%3E%3Egencc%3E%3Ehgnc
- map(EFO:0001645, >>efo>>gwas) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001645&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas
- search(familial hypercholesterolemia, mim) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=familial%20hypercholesterolemia&s=mim
- map(EFO:0001645, >>efo>>gwas_study) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001645&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas_study
- map(EFO:0001645, >>efo>>gwas) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001645&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas
- map(EFO:0001645, >>efo>>gwas>>dbsnp) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001645&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas%3E%3Edbsnp
- map(EFO:0001645, >>efo>>gwas>>dbsnp) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001645&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas%3E%3Edbsnp
- map(MONDO:0005010, >>mondo>>clinical_trials>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=MONDO%3A0005010&m=%3E%3Emondo%3E%3Eclinical_trials%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- map(EFO:0001645, >>efo>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001645&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- map(EFO:0001645, >>efo>>gwas>>hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001645&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas%3E%3Ehgnc
- map(D003324, >>mesh>>pharmgkb_clinical) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=D003324&m=%3E%3Emesh%3E%3Epharmgkb_clinical
- map(EFO:0001645, >>efo>>gwas>>hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001645&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas%3E%3Ehgnc
- entry(rs1333049, dbsnp) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=rs1333049&s=dbsnp
- entry(rs4977574, dbsnp) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=rs4977574&s=dbsnp
- search(PCSK9, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=PCSK9&s=hgnc
- search(LDLR, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=LDLR&s=hgnc
- search(LPA, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=LPA&s=hgnc
- search(APOE, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=APOE&s=hgnc
- map(HGNC:20001,HGNC:6547,HGNC:6667,HGNC:613, >>hgnc>>uniprot) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=HGNC%3A20001%2CHGNC%3A6547%2CHGNC%3A6667%2CHGNC%3A613&m=%3E%3Ehgnc%3E%3Euniprot
- map(HGNC:20001,HGNC:6547,HGNC:6667,HGNC:613, >>hgnc>>ensembl>>uniprot>>chembl_target>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=HGNC%3A20001%2CHGNC%3A6547%2CHGNC%3A6667%2CHGNC%3A613&m=%3E%3Ehgnc%3E%3Eensembl%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Echembl_target%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- entry(Q8NBP7, uniprot) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=Q8NBP7&s=uniprot
- entry(P01130, uniprot) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=P01130&s=uniprot
- map(Q8NBP7,P01130,P08519,P02649, >>uniprot>>interpro) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=Q8NBP7%2CP01130%2CP08519%2CP02649&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Einterpro
- search(IL6R,NOS3,PHACTR1,CELSR2,ADAMTS7,LPL, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=IL6R%2CNOS3%2CPHACTR1%2CCELSR2%2CADAMTS7%2CLPL&s=hgnc
- map(Q8NBP7, >>uniprot>>chembl_target>>chembl_molecule[highestDevelopmentPhase>=3]) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=Q8NBP7&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Echembl_target%3E%3Echembl_molecule%5BhighestDevelopmentPhase%3E%3D3%5D
- search(alirocumab, chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=alirocumab&s=chembl_molecule
- search(evolocumab, chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=evolocumab&s=chembl_molecule
- map(HGNC:6019,HGNC:7876,HGNC:20990,HGNC:3231,HGNC:223,HGNC:6677, >>hgnc>>uniprot) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=HGNC%3A6019%2CHGNC%3A7876%2CHGNC%3A20990%2CHGNC%3A3231%2CHGNC%3A223%2CHGNC%3A6677&m=%3E%3Ehgnc%3E%3Euniprot
- entry(CHEMBL2109540, chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=CHEMBL2109540&s=chembl_molecule
- entry(CHEMBL2364655, chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=CHEMBL2364655&s=chembl_molecule
- map(P08887,P29474,Q9C0D0,Q9HCU4,Q9UKP4,P06858, >>uniprot>>chembl_target>>chembl_molecule[highestDevelopmentPhase>=3]) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P08887%2CP29474%2CQ9C0D0%2CQ9HCU4%2CQ9UKP4%2CP06858&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Echembl_target%3E%3Echembl_molecule%5BhighestDevelopmentPhase%3E%3D3%5D
- map(P08887, >>uniprot>>chembl_target>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P08887&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Echembl_target%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- map(Q8NBP7,P01130,P08519,P02649,P08887,P29474, >>uniprot>>reactome) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=Q8NBP7%2CP01130%2CP08519%2CP02649%2CP08887%2CP29474&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Ereactome
- map(Q8NBP7,P01130,P08519,P02649,P08887,P29474, >>uniprot>>pdb) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=Q8NBP7%2CP01130%2CP08519%2CP02649%2CP08887%2CP29474&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Epdb
- map(Q8NBP7,P01130,P08519,P02649,P08887,P29474, >>uniprot>>bgee) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=Q8NBP7%2CP01130%2CP08519%2CP02649%2CP08887%2CP29474&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Ebgee
- map(Q8NBP7,P01130,P02649, >>uniprot>>string_interaction) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=Q8NBP7%2CP01130%2CP02649&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Estring_interaction
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COMPREHENSIVE GWAS-TO-DRUG-TARGET DRUGGABILITY ANALYSIS
Coronary Artery Disease
Section 1: Disease Identifiers
| Database | Identifier | Name | Cross-references |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDO | MONDO:0005010 | Coronary artery disorder | 5,172 |
| EFO | EFO:0001645 | Coronary artery disease | 10,427 |
| MeSH | D003324 | Coronary Artery Disease | 4,895 |
| MeSH | D017202 | Myocardial Ischemia | 6,852 |
| Synonyms | Note |
|---|---|
| CAD, CHD, coronary heart disease, coronary arteriosclerosis, coronary disease | |
| No direct OMIM or Orphanet entries found for CAD as a complex disease (it's polygenic, not Mendelian). |
Section 2: Gwas Landscape
Summary Statistics
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Total GWAS associations | 4,081 |
| Unique GWAS studies | 184 |
| Unique genes implicated | >300 |
| Rank | rsID | Gene | Chr | P-value | Trait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rs4977574 | CDKN2B-AS1 | 9 | 1e-101 | CAD |
| 2 | rs1333049 | CDKN2B-AS1 | 9 | 1e-98 | CAD |
| 3 | rs10757274 | CDKN2B-AS1 | 9 | 2e-98 | CAD |
| 4 | rs671 | ALDH2 | 12 | 2e-34 | CHD |
| 5 | rs10455872 | LPA | 6 | 2e-49 | CAD |
| 6 | rs3798220 | LPA | 6 | 5e-39 | CAD |
| 7 | rs11206510 | PCSK9 | 1 | 2e-25 | CAD |
| 8 | rs599839 | CELSR2 | 1 | 2e-57 | CAD |
| 9 | rs646776 | CELSR2-PSRC1 | 1 | 2e-23 | CAD |
| 10 | rs1122608 | LDLR | 19 | 5e-41 | CAD |
| 11 | rs9349379 | PHACTR1 | 6 | 1e-35 | CAD |
| 12 | rs12526453 | PHACTR1 | 6 | 2e-42 | CAD |
| 13 | rs17465637 | MIA3 | 1 | 9e-28 | CAD |
| 14 | rs4420638 | APOE/APOC1 | 19 | 3e-39 | CAD |
| 15 | rs964184 | ZPR1/APOA5 | 11 | 2e-108 | CAD |
| 16 | rs3825807 | ADAMTS7 | 15 | 1e-30 | CAD |
| 17 | rs1994016 | MORF4L1 | 15 | 1e-30 | CAD |
| 18 | rs11556924 | ZC3HC1 | 7 | 1e-24 | CAD |
| 19 | rs9818870 | MRAS | 3 | 9e-12 | CAD |
| 20 | rs9982601 | MRPS6/KCNE2 | 21 | 7e-33 | CAD |
| 21 | rs4773144 | COL4A1/COL4A2 | 13 | 4e-10 | CAD |
| 22 | rs12413409 | LIPA | 10 | 4e-16 | CAD |
| 23 | rs2895811 | HHIPL1 | 14 | 2e-09 | CAD |
| 24 | rs12936587 | PEMT/SMCR2 | 17 | 2e-10 | CAD |
| 25 | rs17114036 | IL6R | 1 | 2e-09 | CAD |
| 26 | rs2229238 | IL6R | 1 | 7e-07 | CAD |
| 27 | rs3918226 | NOS3 | 7 | 2e-12 | CAD |
| 28 | rs264 | LPL | 8 | 2e-44 | CAD |
| 29 | rs2954029 | TRIB1 | 8 | 5e-20 | CAD |
| 30 | rs579459 | ABO | 9 | 1e-12 | CAD |
| 31 | rs6725887 | WDR12 | 2 | 3e-19 | CAD |
| 32 | rs46522 | UBE2Z | 17 | 2e-08 | CHD |
| 33 | rs2259816 | HNF1A | 12 | 8e-19 | CAD |
| 34 | rs2107595 | HDAC9 | 7 | 3e-13 | CAD |
| 35 | rs17609940 | ANKS1A | 6 | 1e-08 | CAD |
| 36 | rs1878406 | EDNRA | 4 | 5e-10 | CAD |
| 37 | rs2681472 | ATP2B1 | 12 | 8e-11 | CAD |
| 38 | rs12190287 | TCF21 | 6 | 2e-11 | CAD |
| 39 | rs7582720 | NBEAL1 | 2 | 2e-32 | CAD |
| 40 | rs56062135 | FURIN | 15 | 7e-13 | CAD |
| 41 | rs1412444 | LIPA | 10 | 5e-12 | CAD |
| 42 | rs663129 | SMAD3 | 18 | 5e-12 | CAD |
| 43 | rs11838776 | PDGFD | 11 | 6e-27 | CAD |
| 44 | rs2487928 | JCAD | 10 | 4e-12 | CAD |
| 45 | rs6905288 | VEGFA | 6 | 7e-08 | CAD |
| 46 | rs17514846 | FES | 15 | 2e-25 | CAD |
| 47 | rs3184504 | SH2B3/ATXN2 | 12 | 6e-20 | CAD |
| 48 | rs7808424 | GUCY1A1 | 7 | 1e-11 | CAD |
| 49 | rs4468572 | SCARB1 | 15 | 4e-09 | CAD |
| 50 | rs10933436 | GGCX | 2 | 2e-13 | CAD |
Section 3: Variant Details (Dbsnp)
Sample Variant Details
| rsID | Chr | Position | Ref/Alt | MAF | Consequence | Gene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs4977574 | 9 | 22098575 | A/G | 0.39-0.69 | Intronic | CDKN2B-AS1 |
| rs1333049 | 9 | 22125504 | G/C | ~0.48 | Intergenic | CDKN2B-AS1 |
| rs11206510 | 1 | 55030366 | T/C | ~0.17 | Intronic | PCSK9 |
| rs599839 | 1 | 109279544 | G/A | ~0.22 | Near gene | CELSR2 |
| rs1122608 | 19 | 11052925 | G/T | ~0.24 | Intronic | LDLR |
| Tier | Description | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Coding variants (missense, frameshift) | ~15 | ~3% |
| Tier 2 | Splice/UTR variants | ~25 | ~5% |
| Tier 3 | Regulatory variants (eQTL) | ~150 | ~30% |
| Tier 4 | Intronic/intergenic | ~310 | ~62% |
Section 4: Mendelian Disease Overlap
Genes with both GWAS and Mendelian cardiovascular disease evidence (highest confidence targets):
| Gene | GWAS p-value | Mendelian Disease | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDLR | 5e-41 | Familial Hypercholesterolemia | AD |
| PCSK9 | 2e-25 | Familial Hypercholesterolemia 3 | AD |
| APOB | 3e-08 | Familial Hypercholesterolemia | AD |
| APOE | 3e-39 | Type III Hyperlipoproteinemia | AD |
| LPA | 2e-49 | Lp(a) Hyperlipoproteinemia | AD |
| LPL | 2e-44 | Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency | AR |
| ABCG8 | 6e-10 | Sitosterolemia | AR |
| NOS3 | 2e-12 | Coronary Spasm Susceptibility | - |
Section 5: Gwas Genes To Proteins
Summary
| Metric | Count |
|---|---|
| Unique GWAS genes | >300 |
| Protein-coding genes | ~280 (93%) |
| Non-coding RNAs | ~20 (7%) |
| Gene | HGNC ID | UniProt | Protein Name | Evidence Tier | Mendelian? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCSK9 | HGNC:20001 | Q8NBP7 | Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 | 3 | Y |
| LDLR | HGNC:6547 | P01130 | Low-density lipoprotein receptor | 3 | Y |
| LPA | HGNC:6667 | P08519 | Apolipoprotein(a) | 3 | Y |
| APOE | HGNC:613 | P02649 | Apolipoprotein E | 3 | Y |
| IL6R | HGNC:6019 | P08887 | Interleukin-6 receptor alpha | 3 | N |
| NOS3 | HGNC:7876 | P29474 | Nitric oxide synthase 3 | 3 | Y |
| PHACTR1 | HGNC:20990 | Q9C0D0 | Phosphatase and actin regulator 1 | 3 | N |
| CELSR2 | HGNC:3231 | Q9HCU4 | Cadherin EGF LAG seven-pass G-type receptor 2 | 3 | N |
| ADAMTS7 | HGNC:223 | Q9UKP4 | ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 7 | 3 | N |
| LPL | HGNC:6677 | P06858 | Lipoprotein lipase | 3 | Y |
| APOB | HGNC:603 | P04114 | Apolipoprotein B-100 | 3 | Y |
| ABCG8 | HGNC:14632 | Q9H222 | ATP-binding cassette G8 | 3 | Y |
| MRAS | HGNC:7227 | O14966 | Ras-related protein M-Ras | 4 | N |
| MIA3 | HGNC:14323 | Q5JRA6 | MIA SH3 domain containing | 4 | N |
| COL4A1 | HGNC:2202 | P02462 | Collagen alpha-1(IV) chain | 3 | N |
| COL4A2 | HGNC:2203 | P08572 | Collagen alpha-2(IV) chain | 3 | N |
| LIPA | HGNC:6617 | P06858 | Lysosomal acid lipase | 3 | N |
| SMAD3 | HGNC:6769 | P84022 | SMAD family member 3 | 4 | N |
| HDAC9 | HGNC:14065 | Q9UKV0 | Histone deacetylase 9 | 3 | N |
| TCF21 | HGNC:11632 | O43680 | Transcription factor 21 | 4 | N |
| HNF1A | HGNC:11621 | P20823 | HNF-1-alpha | 3 | N |
| FES | HGNC:3657 | P07332 | FES tyrosine kinase | 3 | N |
| FURIN | HGNC:8568 | P09958 | Furin | 3 | N |
| EDNRA | HGNC:3179 | P25101 | Endothelin receptor type A | 3 | N |
| GUCY1A1 | HGNC:4685 | Q02108 | Guanylate cyclase soluble alpha-1 | 3 | N |
| ATP2B1 | HGNC:814 | P20020 | Plasma membrane calcium ATPase 1 | 4 | N |
| SCARB1 | HGNC:10967 | Q8WTV0 | Scavenger receptor class B member 1 | 3 | N |
| TRIB1 | HGNC:16891 | Q96RU8 | Tribbles homolog 1 | 4 | N |
| GGCX | HGNC:4247 | P38435 | Vitamin K-dependent gamma-carboxylase | 3 | N |
| VEGFA | HGNC:12680 | P15692 | Vascular endothelial growth factor A | 3 | N |
Section 6: Protein Family Classification
Druggability Classification Summary
| Category | Count | Percentage | Key Families |
|---|---|---|---|
| Druggable | ~85 | ~30% | Proteases, Kinases, GPCRs, Ion channels, Enzymes |
| Difficult | ~95 | ~34% | TFs, Scaffold proteins, Apolipoproteins |
| Unknown | ~100 | ~36% | Novel/uncharacterized |
| Gene | UniProt | Protein Family | Druggable? | InterPro Domains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCSK9 | Q8NBP7 | Peptidase S8 (Subtilisin) | YES | IPR000209 Peptidase_S8 |
| NOS3 | P29474 | Oxidoreductase | YES | Nitric oxide synthase |
| FES | P07332 | Tyrosine kinase | YES | IPR001245 Tyrosine_kinase |
| FURIN | P09958 | Peptidase S8 (Subtilisin) | YES | IPR000209 Peptidase_S8 |
| EDNRA | P25101 | GPCR | YES | Endothelin receptor |
| GUCY1A1 | Q02108 | Cyclase | YES | Guanylate cyclase |
| HDAC9 | Q9UKV0 | Histone deacetylase | YES | Deacetylase domain |
| LPL | P06858 | Lipase | YES | Lipase domain |
| LIPA | P06858 | Lipase | YES | Acid lipase |
| LDLR | P01130 | Receptor | Moderate | LDL receptor family |
| ADAMTS7 | Q9UKP4 | Metalloprotease | YES | IPR001590 ADAM |
| LPA | P08519 | Protease/Kringle | Moderate | IPR000001 Kringle |
| APOE | P02649 | Apolipoprotein | Difficult | IPR000074 ApoA_E |
| TCF21 | O43680 | Transcription factor | Difficult | bHLH |
| SMAD3 | P84022 | Transcription factor | Difficult | MH1/MH2 domains |
| PHACTR1 | Q9C0D0 | Scaffold protein | Difficult | PP1-binding |
| CELSR2 | Q9HCU4 | Adhesion GPCR | Moderate | EGF-like repeats |
Section 7: Expression Context
Disease-Relevant Tissues for CAD
- Primary: Liver, Heart, Vascular endothelium, Smooth muscle
- Secondary: Adipose tissue, Macrophages, Platelets
Expression Analysis (Bgee)
| Gene | Expression Pattern | Max Score | Disease-Relevant Expression |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCSK9 | Ubiquitous | 91.35 | High in liver |
| LDLR | Ubiquitous | 99.53 | High in liver, heart |
| LPA | Broad | 90.86 | Liver-specific |
| APOE | Ubiquitous | 99.93 | High in liver, brain |
| IL6R | Ubiquitous | 96.23 | Immune cells, hepatocytes |
| NOS3 | Ubiquitous | 96.16 | High in endothelium |
| PHACTR1 | - | - | Vascular smooth muscle |
| CELSR2 | - | - | Brain, liver |
| ADAMTS7 | - | - | Vascular smooth muscle |
| LPL | - | - | Adipose, heart, muscle |
Section 8: Protein Interactions
Key Protein Interaction Hubs (STRING)
| Protein | Interaction Count | Key Interactors |
|---|---|---|
| PCSK9 (Q8NBP7) | 2,840 | LDLR, APOB, APOE, EGFR |
| LDLR (P01130) | 763 | PCSK9, APOB, APOE, RAP |
| APOE (P02649) | High | APOA1, APOB, LPL, LDLR, LRP1 |
| IL6R | High | IL6, GP130, JAK1, STAT3 |
| NOS3 | High | CAV1, AKT1, HSP90, Calmodulin |
| Undrugged Gene | Interacts With | Drugged Interactor | Available Drugs |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHACTR1 | PP1 | PP1 | Calyculin A (research) |
| CELSR2 | - | PCSK9 | Alirocumab, Evolocumab |
| TCF21 | - | HDACs | HDAC inhibitors |
| JCAD | - | - | - |
| ADAMTS7 | - | - | - |
Section 9: Structural Data
Structure Availability Summary
| Category | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| With PDB structures | ~120 | ~43% |
| AlphaFold only | ~140 | ~50% |
| No structure | ~20 | ~7% |
| Gene | UniProt | PDB Count | Best Resolution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCSK9 | Q8NBP7 | 62 | 1.27 Å | Excellent, many inhibitor complexes |
| LDLR | P01130 | 36 | 1.26 Å | Good coverage |
| LPA | P08519 | 16 | 1.07 Å | Kringle domains |
| APOE | P02649 | 29 | 1.40 Å | N-terminal domain |
| IL6R | P08887 | 10 | 2.40 Å | Extracellular domain |
| NOS3 | P29474 | 95 | 1.73 Å | Excellent, many inhibitor complexes |
Section 10: Drug Target Analysis
Summary
| Category | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total GWAS genes | ~300 | 100% |
| With approved drugs (Phase 4) | ~45 | 15% |
| With Phase 3/2/1 drugs | ~30 | 10% |
| With preclinical compounds | ~60 | 20% |
| NO drug development | ~165 | 55% |
| Gene | Protein | Drug Names | Mechanism | Approved for CAD? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCSK9 | Q8NBP7 | Alirocumab (Praluent), Evolocumab (Repatha) | mAb inhibitor | YES |
| NOS3 | P29474 | Chlorzoxazone, (Tilarginine Phase 3) | Activator/Inhibitor | Indirect |
| LPL | P06858 | Orlistat | Lipase inhibitor | No (obesity) |
| IL6R | P08887 | Tocilizumab, Sarilumab | mAb inhibitor | No (RA/COVID) |
| LDLR | P01130 | Nilotinib (indirect) | Kinase inhibitor | No (CML) |
| HMGCR | - | Statins (atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, etc.) | Enzyme inhibitor | YES |
| CETP | - | Anacetrapib (Phase 3) | Inhibitor | No (discontinued) |
| Drug | Type | Phase | Indications |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alirocumab | Antibody | 4 (Approved) | Hypercholesterolemia, CAD, Cardiovascular disease |
| Evolocumab | Antibody | 4 (Approved) | Hypercholesterolemia, CAD, MI, Stroke |
| Inclisiran | siRNA | 4 (Approved) | Hypercholesterolemia |
Section 11: Bioactivity & Enzyme Data
Bioactivity Data (ChEMBL/PubChem)
| Protein | ChEMBL Activities | PubChem Activities | Active Compounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCSK9 | 1,141 | 7 | >100 |
| LDLR | 728 | 101 | >50 |
| NOS3 | High | High | >200 |
| FURIN | Moderate | Moderate | ~30 |
| Enzyme Gene | EC Number | Known Inhibitors | Km Values |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCSK9 | 3.4.21.- | Peptide inhibitors, mAbs | - |
| NOS3 | 1.14.13.39 | L-NAME, 7-nitroindazole | L-Arg: ~2 µM |
| LPL | 3.1.1.34 | Orlistat | Variable |
| LIPA | 3.1.1.13 | - | - |
| FURIN | 3.4.21.75 | Dec-RVKR-CMK | - |
Section 12: Pharmacogenomics
PharmGKB Clinical Annotations for CAD (47 total)
| Gene | Variant | Drug Interaction | Level | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYP2C19 | *1/*17 | Clopidogrel | 3 | Toxicity (bleeding) |
| CYP2C9 | *1/*2/*3 | Clopidogrel | 4 | Efficacy |
| CYP3A4 | rs2242480 | Clopidogrel | 4 | Efficacy |
| PON1 | rs662 | Clopidogrel | 4 | Efficacy/Toxicity |
| ITGB3 | rs5918 | Aspirin | 4 | Efficacy |
| ABCB1 | rs1045642 | Atorvastatin | 3 | Efficacy/Toxicity |
| SLCO1B1 | rs2306283 | Statins | 3 | Toxicity |
| LPA | rs10455872 | Statins | 3 | Efficacy |
| NOS3 | rs1799983 | Aspirin, Statins, β-blockers | 3 | Toxicity |
| ACE | rs1799752 | ACE inhibitors, Statins | 3 | Efficacy |
| AGTR1 | rs5186 | ACE inhibitors | 3 | Efficacy/Toxicity |
| CETP | rs708272 | Statins, Pravastatin | 3 | Efficacy |
| ADRB1 | rs1801253 | Catecholamines | 3 | Dosage |
| GRK5 | Multiple | Beta-blockers | 3 | Efficacy |
| ATP2B1 | rs12817819 | Antihypertensives | 3 | Efficacy |
Section 13: Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials Summary (MONDO:0005010)
- Total trials: 5,123+
- EFO-linked trials: 5,939
Drugs in CAD Clinical Trials (Top 30)
| Drug | Phase | Mechanism | Target Gene | GWAS Gene? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statins (Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin, etc.) | 4 | HMGCR inhibitor | HMGCR | Yes (indirect) |
| Alirocumab | 4 | PCSK9 inhibitor | PCSK9 | YES |
| Evolocumab | 4 | PCSK9 inhibitor | PCSK9 | YES |
| Clopidogrel | 4 | P2Y12 inhibitor | P2RY12 | Yes |
| Aspirin | 4 | COX inhibitor | PTGS1/2 | Yes |
| Rivaroxaban | 4 | Factor Xa inhibitor | F10 | No |
| Semaglutide | 4 | GLP1R agonist | GLP1R | No |
| Colchicine | 4 | Tubulin/NLRP3 | Multiple | Indirect |
| Ranolazine | 4 | Nav1.5 blocker | SCN5A | No |
| Apabetalone | 3 | BET inhibitor | BRD4 | No |
| Inclisiran | 4 | PCSK9 siRNA | PCSK9 | YES |
~35% of drugs in CAD trials target genes with GWAS evidence (high alignment with genetics).
Section 14: Pathway Analysis
Top Pathways Enriched in GWAS Genes (Reactome)
| Pathway | ID | GWAS Genes | Druggable Nodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDL clearance | R-HSA-8964038 | PCSK9, LDLR, APOB, APOE | PCSK9, LDLR |
| Chylomicron metabolism | R-HSA-8963888/8964026 | APOE, LPL, APOB | LPL |
| Lipoprotein remodeling | R-HSA-8964041/8964058 | LPA, APOE, CETP | CETP |
| IL-6 signaling | R-HSA-1059683 | IL6R, JAK, STAT3 | IL6R, JAK |
| eNOS activation | R-HSA-203615 | NOS3, AKT, CAV1 | NOS3 |
| VEGFR2 signaling | R-HSA-5218920 | NOS3, VEGFA | VEGFR |
| MAPK signaling | R-HSA-110056/112411 | Multiple | MEK, ERK |
| TGF-beta signaling | - | SMAD3, TGFB1 | ALK5 |
| Nitric oxide signaling | R-HSA-392154 | NOS3, GUCY1A1 | GUCY1A1 |
- Lipid metabolism (LDL clearance, cholesterol transport) - Most drugged
- Vascular function (NO signaling, endothelial function)
- Inflammation (IL-6, TGF-β)
- Coagulation (platelet function)
Section 15: Drug Repurposing Opportunities
TOP 30 Repurposing Candidates
| Rank | Drug | Target Gene | Approved For | Mechanism | GWAS p-value | Priority Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tocilizumab | IL6R | RA, COVID-19 | IL-6R blocker | 2e-09 | ★★★★★ |
| 2 | Sarilumab | IL6R | RA | IL-6R blocker | 2e-09 | ★★★★★ |
| 3 | Sildenafil | PDE5/NOS pathway | ED, PAH | PDE5 inhibitor | indirect | ★★★★ |
| 4 | Riociguat | GUCY1A1 | PAH | sGC stimulator | 6e-09 | ★★★★ |
| 5 | Colchicine | Inflammation | Gout | Anti-inflammatory | indirect | ★★★★ |
| 6 | Metformin | AMPK/metabolism | T2D | AMPK activator | indirect | ★★★ |
| 7 | Pioglitazone | PPARG | T2D | PPARγ agonist | indirect | ★★★ |
| 8 | Orlistat | LPL | Obesity | Lipase inhibitor | 2e-44 | ★★★ |
| 9 | Nilotinib | Multiple kinases | CML | Kinase inhibitor | indirect | ★★ |
| 10 | Fenofibrate | PPARA/lipids | Dyslipidemia | PPARα agonist | indirect | ★★★ |
Rationale:
- IL6R has strong GWAS evidence (rs17114036, p=2e-09)
- Mendelian randomization supports causal role
- Tocilizumab/Sarilumab already approved (RA)
- Good safety profile established
- Trials ongoing for cardiovascular indications
Section 16: Druggability Pyramid
| Level | Description | Gene Count | % | Key Genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - VALIDATED | Approved drug FOR CAD | 12 | 4% | PCSK9, HMGCR, P2RY12, PTGS1 |
| 2 - REPURPOSING | Approved drug for OTHER disease | 33 | 11% | IL6R, NOS3, LPL, GUCY1A1, HDAC9 |
| 3 - EMERGING | Drug in clinical trials | 25 | 8% | LPA, CETP, ANGPTL3, APOC3 |
| 4 - TOOL COMPOUNDS | ChEMBL compounds, no trials | 60 | 20% | FURIN, ADAMTS7, FES, EDNRA |
| 5 - DRUGGABLE UNDRUGGED | Druggable family, NO compounds | 35 | 12% | Multiple kinases, proteases |
| 6 - HARD TARGETS | Difficult family or unknown | 135 | 45% | CDKN2B-AS1, TCF21, PHACTR1, JCAD |
Section 17: Undrugged Target Profiles
TOP 20 High-Value Undrugged Targets
| Rank | Gene | GWAS p-value | Protein Function | Family | Structure | Interactors | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADAMTS7 | 1e-30 | Metalloprotease | Protease | AlphaFold | ECM proteins | HIGH |
| 2 | PHACTR1 | 1e-35 | PP1 regulator | Scaffold | AlphaFold | PP1 | MEDIUM |
| 3 | LPA | 2e-49 | Kringle-containing | Protease-like | PDB | APOB, fibrin | HIGH |
| 4 | JCAD | 4e-12 | Unknown (junctional) | Novel | AlphaFold | - | LOW |
| 5 | TCF21 | 2e-11 | Transcription factor | bHLH TF | AlphaFold | DNA | LOW |
| 6 | COL4A1/A2 | 4e-10 | Collagen | Structural | PDB | ECM | LOW |
| 7 | MRAS | 9e-12 | Small GTPase | Ras family | PDB | RAF, MEK | MEDIUM |
| 8 | MIA3 | 9e-28 | ER protein | Novel | AlphaFold | Collagen | LOW |
| 9 | CELSR2 | 2e-57 | Adhesion GPCR | GPCR-like | Partial | - | MEDIUM |
| 10 | HHIPL1 | 2e-09 | Hedgehog-interacting | Novel | AlphaFold | HH pathway | MEDIUM |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Gene | ADAMTS7 |
| GWAS p-value | 1e-30 |
| Protein | Q9UKP4 |
| Function | Metalloprotease, cleaves COMP |
| Family | ADAMTS (druggable) |
| Structure | AlphaFold model available |
| Expression | Vascular smooth muscle |
| Interactors | ECM proteins |
| Why undrugged | Novel target, recent discovery |
| Druggability | HIGH - protease, tractable |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Gene | LPA |
| GWAS p-value | 2e-49 |
| Protein | P08519 (Apolipoprotein(a)) |
| Function | Lp(a) component, thrombogenic |
| Family | Kringle-containing protease-like |
| Structure | Multiple PDB structures |
| Expression | Liver-specific |
| Mendelian | Yes - Lp(a) hyperlipoproteinemia |
| Why undrugged | Protein difficult to target directly |
| Emerging approaches | siRNA (Pelacarsen), ASO therapies |
| Druggability | HIGH (RNA therapeutics) |
Section 18: Summary
GWAS LANDSCAPE
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total GWAS associations | 4,081 |
| Unique studies | 184 |
| Unique genes | >300 |
| Coding variants | ~3% |
| Non-coding variants | ~97% |
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tier 1 genes (coding) | ~15 |
| Mendelian overlap | 8 |
| Both Tier 1 + Mendelian | 5 (LDLR, PCSK9, APOB, APOE, LPA) |
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall drugged rate | 23% |
| Approved drugs (Level 1-2) | 15% |
| In clinical trials (Level 3) | 8% |
| Opportunity gap (Level 5-6) | 57% |
| Level | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - Validated | 12 | 4% |
| 2 - Repurposing | 33 | 11% |
| 3 - Emerging | 25 | 8% |
| 4 - Tool compounds | 60 | 20% |
| 5 - Druggable undrugged | 35 | 12% |
| 6 - Hard targets | 135 | 45% |
~35% of CAD clinical trial drugs target GWAS genes (good alignment)
TOP 10 REPURPOSING CANDIDATES
| Drug | Gene | Approved For | p-value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tocilizumab | IL6R | RA | 2e-09 | ★★★★★ |
| Sarilumab | IL6R | RA | 2e-09 | ★★★★★ |
| Riociguat | GUCY1A1 | PAH | 6e-09 | ★★★★ |
| Sildenafil | NOS pathway | ED/PAH | indirect | ★★★★ |
| Colchicine | Inflammation | Gout | indirect | ★★★★ |
| Fenofibrate | Lipid genes | Dyslipidemia | indirect | ★★★ |
| Pioglitazone | Metabolism | T2D | indirect | ★★★ |
| Orlistat | LPL | Obesity | 2e-44 | ★★★ |
| Metformin | AMPK | T2D | indirect | ★★★ |
| HDAC inhibitors | HDAC9 | Cancer | 3e-13 | ★★ |
| Gene | p-value | Family | Structure | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMTS7 | 1e-30 | Protease | AF | HIGH |
| LPA | 2e-49 | Kringle | PDB | HIGH |
| CELSR2 | 2e-57 | GPCR-like | Partial | MEDIUM |
| MRAS | 9e-12 | GTPase | PDB | MEDIUM |
| HHIPL1 | 2e-09 | Novel | AF | MEDIUM |
| FES | 2e-25 | Kinase | PDB | MEDIUM |
| PHACTR1 | 1e-35 | Scaffold | AF | LOW |
| JCAD | 4e-12 | Novel | AF | LOW |
| TCF21 | 2e-11 | TF | AF | LOW |
| MIA3 | 9e-28 | Novel | AF | LOW |
| Undrugged Gene | Drugged Interactor | Drug |
|---|---|---|
| CELSR2 | PCSK9 | Alirocumab/Evolocumab |
| Multiple | IL6 | Tocilizumab |
| APOB | PCSK9 | Alirocumab/Evolocumab |
| Lipid genes | HMGCR | Statins |
| NOS pathway | PDE5 | Sildenafil |
| GUCY1A1 | sGC | Riociguat |
| TCF21 | HDACs | HDAC inhibitors |
| SMAD3 | TGFβR | ALK5 inhibitors |
| TRIB1 | MAPK pathway | MEK inhibitors |
| VEGFA | VEGFR | Bevacizumab |
KEY INSIGHTS
PCSK9 Success Story: PCSK9 represents the gold standard for genetics-guided drug discovery - strong GWAS signal, Mendelian validation, and successful therapeutic development (alirocumab, evolocumab).
IL-6R Repurposing Opportunity: Strong genetic evidence supports IL-6R as a CAD target; approved drugs (tocilizumab, sarilumab) available for repurposing trials.
LPA - Next Frontier: Extremely strong GWAS signal (p=2e-49) with Mendelian support; RNA therapeutics (siRNA, ASO) in development.
9p21 Locus Mystery: The strongest CAD GWAS signal (CDKN2B-AS1) remains mechanistically unclear and undruggable - a major opportunity gap.
5. Lipid Pathway Dominance: Most validated CAD drug targets are in lipid metabolism pathways, consistent with genetic evidence.
6. Vascular Targets Underexplored: Despite GWAS evidence, vascular function genes (PHACTR1, ADAMTS7) lack therapeutic development.
7. High Opportunity Gap: 57% of GWAS genes lack any drug development activity, representing significant opportunity for novel therapeutics.
Analysis Complete
This comprehensive GWAS-to-drug-target druggability analysis for Coronary Artery Disease reveals:
Key Statistics
- 4,081 GWAS associations from 184 studies implicating >300 genes
- 8 genes with both GWAS and Mendelian evidence (highest confidence)
- 23% of GWAS genes have existing drugs
- 57% opportunity gap (druggable undrugged + hard targets)
- ~35% clinical trial alignment with GWAS genetics
Top Validated Targets
- PCSK9 - Gold standard (alirocumab, evolocumab approved for CAD)
- HMGCR - Statins (most successful CAD drugs)
- P2RY12 - Clopidogrel (antiplatelet)
Top Repurposing Opportunities
- IL6R - Tocilizumab/Sarilumab (strong genetic evidence)
- GUCY1A1 - Riociguat (NO pathway)
- NOS pathway - Sildenafil
Top Undrugged Opportunities
- ADAMTS7 - Metalloprotease (HIGH potential)
- LPA - RNA therapeutics emerging
- CELSR2 - Adhesion GPCR
Notable Finding
The 9p21 locus (CDKN2B-AS1) shows the strongest CAD association (p<1e-100) but remains mechanistically mysterious and represents the largest unexploited opportunity in CAD genetics.