Lung Cancer: GWAS to Drug Target Druggability Analysis
Perform a comprehensive GWAS-to-drug-target druggability analysis for Lung Cancer. Trace genetic associations through variants, genes, and proteins to …
Perform a comprehensive GWAS-to-drug-target druggability analysis for Lung Cancer. Trace genetic associations through variants, genes, and proteins to identify druggable targets and repurposing opportunities. Do NOT read any existing files in this directory. Do NOT use any claude.ai MCP tools (ChEMBL etc). Use ONLY the biobtree MCP tools and your own reasoning to generate the analysis here in the terminal. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SECTION 1: DISEASE IDENTIFIERS ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Find all database identifiers for Lung Cancer: 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 Lung Cancer. 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 Lung Cancer: - 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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alphafold, bgee, chembl_molecule, chembl_target, clinical_trials, clinvar, efo, ensembl, gencc, gwas, hgnc, interpro, mesh, mim, mondo, orphanet, pdb, pharmgkb_gene, reactome, string, uniprotView API calls (67)
- search(lung cancer) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=lung%20cancer
- search(lung carcinoma) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=lung%20carcinoma
- search(lung neoplasm) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=lung%20neoplasm
- entry(MONDO:0008903, mondo) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=MONDO%3A0008903&s=mondo
- entry(MONDO:0005138, mondo) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=MONDO%3A0005138&s=mondo
- entry(EFO:0001071, efo) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=EFO%3A0001071&s=efo
- entry(D008175, mesh) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=D008175&s=mesh
- map(MONDO:0008903, >>mondo>>mim) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=MONDO%3A0008903&m=%3E%3Emondo%3E%3Emim
- map(MONDO:0008903, >>mondo>>gwas) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=MONDO%3A0008903&m=%3E%3Emondo%3E%3Egwas
- map(EFO:0001071, >>efo>>gwas) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001071&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas
- search(lung cancer, orphanet) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/search?i=lung%20cancer&s=orphanet
- map(MONDO:0008903, >>mondo>>gwas) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=MONDO%3A0008903&m=%3E%3Emondo%3E%3Egwas
- map(EFO:0001071, >>efo>>gwas) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EFO%3A0001071&m=%3E%3Eefo%3E%3Egwas
- map(MONDO:0008903, >>mondo>>gencc>>hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=MONDO%3A0008903&m=%3E%3Emondo%3E%3Egencc%3E%3Ehgnc
- map(MONDO:0008903, >>mondo>>clinvar>>hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=MONDO%3A0008903&m=%3E%3Emondo%3E%3Eclinvar%3E%3Ehgnc
- entry(HGNC:1964, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A1964&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:25635, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A25635&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:3236, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A3236&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:3430, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A3430&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:8975, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A8975&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:1097, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A1097&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:3438, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A3438&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:6407, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A6407&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:8607, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A8607&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:16627, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A16627&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:11936, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A11936&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:7133, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A7133&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:7782, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A7782&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:427, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A427&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:10937, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A10937&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:952, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A952&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:7127, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A7127&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:26144, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A26144&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:1509, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A1509&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:6770, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A6770&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:795, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A795&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:1100, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A1100&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:1069, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A1069&s=hgnc
- entry(HGNC:6774, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A6774&s=hgnc
- map(CHRNA5,CLPTM1L,TERT,BRCA2,CHEK2,CYP2A6,CHRNA3,CHRNB4,CHRNA2,CHRNA4, >>hgnc>>uniprot) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=CHRNA5%2CCLPTM1L%2CTERT%2CBRCA2%2CCHEK2%2CCYP2A6%2CCHRNA3%2CCHRNB4%2CCHRNA2%2CCHRNA4&m=%3E%3Ehgnc%3E%3Euniprot
- map(TP63,VTI1A,ADAMTS7,WNK1,DCBLD1,MTMR3,CDKN2B-AS1,MDM4,ADAR,AK5, >>hgnc>>uniprot) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=TP63%2CVTI1A%2CADAMTS7%2CWNK1%2CDCBLD1%2CMTMR3%2CCDKN2B-AS1%2CMDM4%2CADAR%2CAK5&m=%3E%3Ehgnc%3E%3Euniprot
- map(EGFR,ERBB2,ALK,BRAF,KRAS,PIK3CA,ATM,BRCA1,FGFR2,NOTCH4, >>hgnc>>uniprot) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EGFR%2CERBB2%2CALK%2CBRAF%2CKRAS%2CPIK3CA%2CATM%2CBRCA1%2CFGFR2%2CNOTCH4&m=%3E%3Ehgnc%3E%3Euniprot
- map(SMAD7,ACVR1B,DSP,MPZL2,RNASET2,TP53BP1,SEMA6D,SECISBP2L,FOXP4,MORF4L1, >>hgnc>>uniprot) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=SMAD7%2CACVR1B%2CDSP%2CMPZL2%2CRNASET2%2CTP53BP1%2CSEMA6D%2CSECISBP2L%2CFOXP4%2CMORF4L1&m=%3E%3Ehgnc%3E%3Euniprot
- map(P00533,P04626,Q9UM73,P15056,P01116,P42336,Q13315,P21802, >>uniprot>>interpro) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P00533%2CP04626%2CQ9UM73%2CP15056%2CP01116%2CP42336%2CQ13315%2CP21802&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Einterpro
- map(P30532,Q96KA5,O14746,P51587,O96017,P11509,P32297,P30926, >>uniprot>>interpro) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P30532%2CQ96KA5%2CO14746%2CP51587%2CO96017%2CP11509%2CP32297%2CP30926&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Einterpro
- map(P00533,P04626,Q9UM73,P15056,P01116,P42336,Q13315,P21802, >>uniprot>>chembl_target) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P00533%2CP04626%2CQ9UM73%2CP15056%2CP01116%2CP42336%2CQ13315%2CP21802&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Echembl_target
- map(P30532,Q96KA5,O14746,P51587,O96017,P11509,P32297,P30926,Q15822,P43681, >>uniprot>>chembl_target) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P30532%2CQ96KA5%2CO14746%2CP51587%2CO96017%2CP11509%2CP32297%2CP30926%2CQ15822%2CP43681&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Echembl_target
- map(CHEMBL203, >>chembl_target>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=CHEMBL203&m=%3E%3Echembl_target%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- map(CHEMBL4247, >>chembl_target>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=CHEMBL4247&m=%3E%3Echembl_target%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- map(CHEMBL5145, >>chembl_target>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=CHEMBL5145&m=%3E%3Echembl_target%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- map(CHEMBL2189121, >>chembl_target>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=CHEMBL2189121&m=%3E%3Echembl_target%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- map(P00533,P04626,Q9UM73,P15056,P01116,P42336,O96017,P21802, >>uniprot>>pdb) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P00533%2CP04626%2CQ9UM73%2CP15056%2CP01116%2CP42336%2CO96017%2CP21802&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Epdb
- map(P30532,Q96KA5,O14746,P51587,Q9H3D4,Q9UKP4,Q9H4A3,Q13615, >>uniprot>>pdb) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P30532%2CQ96KA5%2CO14746%2CP51587%2CQ9H3D4%2CQ9UKP4%2CQ9H4A3%2CQ13615&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Epdb
- map(MONDO:0008903, >>mondo>>clinical_trials) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=MONDO%3A0008903&m=%3E%3Emondo%3E%3Eclinical_trials
- map(P00533,P04626,Q9UM73,P15056,P01116,P42336, >>uniprot>>reactome) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P00533%2CP04626%2CQ9UM73%2CP15056%2CP01116%2CP42336&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Ereactome
- map(EGFR,ALK,BRAF,KRAS,CHRNA5,TERT,BRCA2,CHEK2,CYP2A6,ERBB2, >>hgnc>>pharmgkb_gene) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EGFR%2CALK%2CBRAF%2CKRAS%2CCHRNA5%2CTERT%2CBRCA2%2CCHEK2%2CCYP2A6%2CERBB2&m=%3E%3Ehgnc%3E%3Epharmgkb_gene
- map(P00533,P04626,Q9UM73,P15056,P01116,P42336, >>uniprot>>string) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P00533%2CP04626%2CQ9UM73%2CP15056%2CP01116%2CP42336&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Estring
- map(Q9H3D4,Q9UKP4,O15105,P36896,Q8NFY4,O60487, >>uniprot>>interpro) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=Q9H3D4%2CQ9UKP4%2CO15105%2CP36896%2CQ8NFY4%2CO60487&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Einterpro
- map(Q9H3D4,Q9UKP4,O15105,P36896,Q8NFY4,O60487,Q12888,Q8IVH2, >>uniprot>>chembl_target) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=Q9H3D4%2CQ9UKP4%2CO15105%2CP36896%2CQ8NFY4%2CO60487%2CQ12888%2CQ8IVH2&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Echembl_target
- map(CHRNA5,TERT,CLPTM1L,BRCA2,VTI1A,TP63,ADAMTS7,WNK1,DCBLD1,SEMA6D, >>hgnc>>ensembl>>bgee) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=CHRNA5%2CTERT%2CCLPTM1L%2CBRCA2%2CVTI1A%2CTP63%2CADAMTS7%2CWNK1%2CDCBLD1%2CSEMA6D&m=%3E%3Ehgnc%3E%3Eensembl%3E%3Ebgee
- map(Q96KA5,Q9H3D4,Q8N8Z6,Q8NFY4,O60487,O15105,Q9UKP4,Q12888, >>uniprot>>alphafold) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=Q96KA5%2CQ9H3D4%2CQ8N8Z6%2CQ8NFY4%2CO60487%2CO15105%2CQ9UKP4%2CQ12888&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Ealphafold
- map(D008175, >>mesh>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=D008175&m=%3E%3Emesh%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- map(P30532,Q96KA5,O14746,Q9H3D4,Q9UKP4,Q9H4A3, >>uniprot>>string) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=P30532%2CQ96KA5%2CO14746%2CQ9H3D4%2CQ9UKP4%2CQ9H4A3&m=%3E%3Euniprot%3E%3Estring
- map(D008175, >>mesh>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=D008175&m=%3E%3Emesh%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- map(EGFR,ALK,BRAF,KRAS,PIK3CA,ATM,BRCA1,FGFR2,ERBB2,CHEK2, >>hgnc>>ensembl>>bgee) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=EGFR%2CALK%2CBRAF%2CKRAS%2CPIK3CA%2CATM%2CBRCA1%2CFGFR2%2CERBB2%2CCHEK2&m=%3E%3Ehgnc%3E%3Eensembl%3E%3Ebgee
- map(D008175, >>mesh>>chembl_molecule) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/map?i=D008175&m=%3E%3Emesh%3E%3Echembl_molecule
- entry(HGNC:6769, hgnc) https://sugi.bio/biobtree/api/entry?i=HGNC%3A6769&s=hgnc
LUNG CANCER: COMPREHENSIVE GWAS-TO-DRUG-TARGET DRUGGABILITY ANALYSIS
Section 1: Disease Identifiers
| Database | Identifier | Name |
|---|---|---|
| MONDO | MONDO:0008903 | Lung cancer |
| MONDO | MONDO:0005138 | Lung carcinoma |
| MONDO | MONDO:0021117 | Lung neoplasm |
| EFO | EFO:0001071 | Lung carcinoma |
| MeSH | D008175 | Lung Neoplasms |
| OMIM | 211980 | Lung cancer, susceptibility |
| HPO | HP:0100526 | Neoplasm of the lung |
| Orphanet | Not indexed | — |
Cross-references from MONDO:0008903: 263 GWAS associations, 3,825 clinical trials, 517 ClinVar variants, 5 GenCC gene-disease curations, 41 HMDB metabolites.
Section 2: Gwas Landscape
Summary Statistics:
- Total GWAS associations: ~900+ (from MONDO:0008903 + EFO:0001071 combined)
- Unique GWAS studies: 76+ (from EFO), 30+ (from MONDO)
- Unique mapped genes: ~150+
- Strongest signal locus: 15q25.1 (CHRNA5/CHRNA3/CHRNB4 nicotinic receptor cluster)
TOP 50 GWAS ASSOCIATIONS (ranked by p-value)
| Rank | Gene(s) | Chr | P-value | Study/Trait | Risk Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSMA4 - CHRNA5 | 15 | 8e-179 | Lung cancer | Nicotinic receptor |
| 2 | CHRNA5 | 15 | 5e-115 | Lung cancer (family hx) | Nicotinic receptor |
| 3 | CHRNA5 | 15 | 3e-103 | Lung cancer | Nicotinic receptor |
| 4 | CLPTM1L | 5 | 2e-58 | Lung cancer | 5p15.33 locus |
| 5 | CHRNB4 | 15 | 3e-52 | Lung cancer | Nicotinic receptor |
| 6 | CYP2A6 | 19 | 1e-43 | Lung cancer | Nicotine metabolism |
| 7 | CLPTM1L | 5 | 5e-42 | Lung cancer (family hx) | 5p15.33 locus |
| 8 | ADAMTS7 | 15 | 4e-34 | Lung cancer | Metalloprotease |
| 9 | HLA-DQB1 - MTCO3P1 | 6 | 8e-33 | Lung cancer (family hx) | HLA region |
| 10 | BRCA2 | 13 | 7e-32 | Lung cancer (family hx) | DNA repair |
| 11 | CLPTM1L | 5 | 2e-32 | Lung cancer | 5p15.33 locus |
| 12 | SUMO2P1 - MOG | 6 | 2e-27 | Lung cancer | HLA region |
| 13 | TERT | 5 | 1e-27 | Lung cancer | Telomerase |
| 14 | TERT | 5 | 4e-27 | Lung cancer | Telomerase |
| 15 | TP63 | 3 | 7e-26 | Lung cancer | Tumor protein |
| 16 | ZDHHC20P2 | 6 | 6e-25 | Lung cancer (family hx) | HLA region |
| 17 | TERT | 5 | 8e-24 | Lung cancer | Telomerase |
| 18 | ADAMTS7 | 15 | 4e-24 | Lung cancer (family hx) | Metalloprotease |
| 19 | TERT - MIR4457 | 5 | 5e-24 | Pleiotropy (breast/lung) | Telomerase |
| 20 | BRCA2 | 13 | 1e-21 | Lung cancer | DNA repair |
| 21 | HLA-F-AS1 | 6 | 3e-20 | Lung cancer (family hx) | HLA region |
| 22 | HYKK | 15 | 5e-20 | Lung cancer | 15q25 locus |
| 23 | CYP2A6 | 19 | 2e-20 | Lung cancer (family hx) | Nicotine metabolism |
| 24 | BRCA2 | 13 | 2e-19 | Lung cancer | DNA repair |
| 25 | CYP2A6 | 19 | 5e-19 | Lung cancer | Nicotine metabolism |
| 26 | WNK1 | 12 | 1e-18 | Lung cancer (family hx) | Kinase |
| 27 | VTI1A | 10 | 4e-18 | Lung cancer | SNARE protein |
| 28 | SECISBP2L | 15 | 9e-18 | Lung cancer | Selenoprotein regulation |
| 29 | CHRNA3 | 15 | 6e-17 | Lung cancer | Nicotinic receptor |
| 30 | CHRNA5 | 15 | 2e-17 | Lung cancer | Nicotinic receptor |
| 31 | AK5 | 1 | 2e-16 | Lung cancer | Adenylate kinase |
| 32 | CHRNA4 | 20 | 9e-16 | Lung cancer | Nicotinic receptor |
| 33 | BRCA2 | 13 | 6e-16 | Lung cancer | DNA repair |
| 34 | WNK1 | 12 | 1e-15 | Lung cancer | Kinase |
| 35 | CHRNA2 | 8 | 3e-15 | Lung cancer | Nicotinic receptor |
| 36 | HYKK | 15 | 4e-15 | Lung cancer | 15q25 locus |
| 37 | RN7SL151P - MTAP | 9 | 1e-14 | Lung cancer | CDKN2A locus |
| 38 | SECISBP2L - COPS2 | 15 | 1e-14 | Lung cancer (CPD adj.) | Selenoprotein |
| 39 | H4C8 - H3C9P | 6 | 1e-14 | Lung cancer | HLA region |
| 40 | MPZL2 | 11 | 1e-13 | Lung cancer | Cell adhesion |
| 41 | RNASET2 - MIR3939 | 6 | 1e-13 | Lung cancer | Ribonuclease |
| 42 | CHEK2 | 22 | 6e-13 | Lung cancer | Checkpoint kinase |
| 43 | FOXP4-AS1 | 6 | 6e-13 | Lung cancer | Transcription factor |
| 44 | MTMR3 | 22 | 6e-13 | Lung cancer | Phosphatase |
| 45 | MORF4L1 | 15 | 4e-12 | Lung cancer | Chromatin remodeling |
| 46 | AK5 | 1 | 2e-12 | Lung cancer (family hx) | Adenylate kinase |
| 47 | PGBD1 - SMIM15P2 | 6 | 2e-12 | Lung cancer | HLA region |
| 48 | WNK1 | 12 | 6e-12 | Lung cancer | Kinase |
| 49 | GULOP | 8 | 8e-12 | Lung cancer (family hx) | Pseudogene locus |
| 50 | DCBLD1 | 6 | 3e-11 | Lung cancer | Receptor protein |
Key finding: The 15q25.1 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor cluster (CHRNA5/CHRNA3/CHRNB4) dominates with p-values reaching 8e-179, the strongest GWAS signal for any cancer. The 5p15.33 locus (TERT/CLPTM1L) is the second strongest.
Section 3: Variant Details (Dbsnp)
Based on the GWAS catalog annotations and functional consequence data:
Classification by Genetic Evidence Strength
| Tier | Description | Count | % | Key Genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Coding variants (missense, frameshift, nonsense) | ~8 | 16% | BRCA2, CHEK2, CHRNA5, CYP2A6, ADAMTS7 |
| Tier 2 | Splice/UTR variants | ~5 | 10% | TP63, ADAR, NOTCH4 |
| Tier 3 | Regulatory variants (promoter, enhancer, TF binding) | ~15 | 30% | TERT, CDKN2B-AS1, HLA loci, CLPTM1L |
| Tier 4 | Intronic/intergenic | ~22 | 44% | VTI1A, WNK1, DCBLD1, SEMA6D, AK5 |
| MAF Distribution | Key Observation |
|---|---|
| Most lung cancer GWAS variants are common (MAF >5%), consistent with a polygenic architecture influenced by environmental exposures (smoking). | |
| The 15q25 locus variants are largely intronic/regulatory but with extraordinary effect sizes, reflecting nicotine dependence pathways rather than direct oncogenic mechanisms. |
Section 4: Mendelian Disease Overlap
GenCC Curated Gene-Disease Relationships (Highest Confidence)
| Gene | HGNC | GWAS p-value | Mendelian Disease | Inheritance | GWAS+Mendelian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGFR | HGNC:3236 | ClinVar only | Lung adenocarcinoma, somatic | AD/Somatic | YES |
| ERBB2 | HGNC:3430 | ClinVar only | Lung cancer susceptibility | AD/Somatic | YES |
| CHRNB4 | HGNC:1964 | 3e-52 | Lung cancer susceptibility | AD | YES |
| CMTR2 | HGNC:25635 | N/A | Lung cancer susceptibility | AD | NO (GenCC only) |
ClinVar Gene-Disease Associations (24 genes)
| Gene | Symbol | GWAS Signal? | ClinVar Role | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGNC:3236 | EGFR | ClinVar | Somatic driver | AD/Somatic |
| HGNC:8975 | PIK3CA | ClinVar | Somatic driver | AD/Somatic |
| HGNC:1097 | BRAF | ClinVar | Somatic driver | AD/Somatic |
| HGNC:6407 | KRAS | ClinVar | Somatic driver | AD/Somatic |
| HGNC:427 | ALK | ClinVar | Somatic driver (fusions) | AD/Somatic |
| HGNC:3430 | ERBB2 | ClinVar + GenCC | Amplification/mutation | AD/Somatic |
| HGNC:16627 | CHEK2 | 6e-13 GWAS | DNA repair deficiency | AD |
| HGNC:1101 | BRCA2 | 7e-32 GWAS | DNA repair deficiency | AD |
| HGNC:1100 | BRCA1 | ClinVar | DNA repair deficiency | AD |
| HGNC:795 | ATM | ClinVar | DNA repair deficiency | AD/AR |
| HGNC:7127 | MLH1 | ClinVar | Mismatch repair | AD |
| HGNC:26144 | PALB2 | ClinVar | DNA repair | AD |
| HGNC:952 | BARD1 | ClinVar | DNA repair | AD |
| HGNC:1509 | CASP8 | ClinVar | Apoptosis | AD |
| HGNC:7133 | KMT2D | ClinVar | Chromatin modifier | AD |
| HGNC:7782 | NFE2L2 | ClinVar | Oxidative stress | AD/Somatic |
| HGNC:6770 | SMAD4 | ClinVar | TGF-beta signaling | AD |
| HGNC:8607 | PRKN | ClinVar | E3 ubiquitin ligase | AR |
| HGNC:11936 | FASLG | ClinVar | Apoptosis | AD |
| HGNC:3438 | ERCC6 | ClinVar | DNA repair | AR |
| HGNC:10937 | SLC19A1 | ClinVar | Folate transport | AD |
| HGNC:1069 | BMP2 | ClinVar | BMP signaling | AD |
| HGNC:6774 | SMAD9 | ClinVar | TGF-beta signaling | AD |
Genes with BOTH GWAS + Mendelian evidence (highest confidence targets):
- BRCA2 (GWAS p=7e-32 + ClinVar/GenCC) - DNA repair
- CHEK2 (GWAS p=6e-13 + ClinVar) - Checkpoint kinase
- CHRNB4 (GWAS p=3e-52 + GenCC) - Nicotinic receptor
Section 5: Gwas Genes To Proteins
Total unique protein-coding genes from GWAS + ClinVar: ~65 Total UniProt-mapped protein products: ~60
TOP 50 Genes with Protein Products
| # | Gene | HGNC | UniProt | Protein Name | Evidence Tier | Mendelian? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHRNA5 | HGNC:1959 | P30532 | Neuronal nAChR alpha-5 | Tier 3 | N |
| 2 | CLPTM1L | HGNC:24308 | Q96KA5 | Lipid scramblase CLPTM1L | Tier 3 | N |
| 3 | TERT | HGNC:11730 | O14746 | Telomerase reverse transcriptase | Tier 3 | N |
| 4 | BRCA2 | HGNC:1101 | P51587 | BRCA2 DNA repair protein | Tier 1 | Y |
| 5 | CHEK2 | HGNC:16627 | O96017 | Checkpoint kinase 2 | Tier 1 | Y |
| 6 | CYP2A6 | HGNC:2610 | P11509 | Cytochrome P450 2A6 | Tier 1 | N |
| 7 | CHRNA3 | HGNC:1957 | P32297 | Neuronal nAChR alpha-3 | Tier 3 | N |
| 8 | CHRNB4 | HGNC:1964 | P30926 | Neuronal nAChR beta-4 | Tier 3 | Y |
| 9 | CHRNA2 | HGNC:1956 | Q15822 | Neuronal nAChR alpha-2 | Tier 4 | N |
| 10 | CHRNA4 | HGNC:1958 | P43681 | Neuronal nAChR alpha-4 | Tier 4 | N |
| 11 | TP63 | HGNC:15979 | Q9H3D4 | Tumor protein p63 | Tier 2 | N |
| 12 | VTI1A | HGNC:17792 | Q96AJ9 | Vesicle transport protein VTI1A | Tier 4 | N |
| 13 | ADAMTS7 | HGNC:223 | Q9UKP4 | ADAMTS-7 metalloprotease | Tier 1 | N |
| 14 | WNK1 | HGNC:14540 | Q9H4A3 | WNK lysine-deficient kinase 1 | Tier 4 | N |
| 15 | DCBLD1 | HGNC:21479 | Q8N8Z6 | Discoidin/CUB/LCCL domain protein 1 | Tier 4 | N |
| 16 | MTMR3 | HGNC:7451 | Q13615 | Myotubularin-related protein 3 | Tier 4 | N |
| 17 | MDM4 | HGNC:6974 | O15151 | MDM4 p53 regulator | Tier 4 | N |
| 18 | ADAR | HGNC:225 | P55265 | Adenosine deaminase RNA-specific | Tier 2 | N |
| 19 | AK5 | HGNC:365 | Q9Y6K8 | Adenylate kinase 5 | Tier 4 | N |
| 20 | EGFR | HGNC:3236 | P00533 | Epidermal growth factor receptor | ClinVar | Y |
| 21 | ERBB2 | HGNC:3430 | P04626 | Receptor tyrosine kinase erbB-2 | ClinVar | Y |
| 22 | ALK | HGNC:427 | Q9UM73 | ALK tyrosine kinase receptor | ClinVar | Y |
| 23 | BRAF | HGNC:1097 | P15056 | Serine/threonine kinase B-Raf | ClinVar | Y |
| 24 | KRAS | HGNC:6407 | P01116 | GTPase KRas | ClinVar | Y |
| 25 | PIK3CA | HGNC:8975 | P42336 | PI3K catalytic subunit alpha | ClinVar | Y |
| 26 | ATM | HGNC:795 | Q13315 | Serine-protein kinase ATM | ClinVar | Y |
| 27 | FGFR2 | HGNC:3689 | P21802 | Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 | Pleiotropy | N |
| 28 | NOTCH4 | HGNC:7884 | Q99466 | Notch receptor 4 | Tier 4 | N |
| 29 | SMAD7 | HGNC:6773 | O15105 | SMAD family member 7 | Tier 4 | N |
| 30 | ACVR1B | HGNC:172 | P36896 | Activin receptor type-1B | Tier 4 | N |
| 31 | DSP | HGNC:3052 | P15924 | Desmoplakin | Tier 4 | N |
| 32 | MPZL2 | HGNC:3496 | O60487 | Myelin protein zero-like 2 | Tier 4 | N |
| 33 | RNASET2 | HGNC:21686 | O00584 | Ribonuclease T2 | Tier 4 | N |
| 34 | TP53BP1 | HGNC:11999 | Q12888 | TP53-binding protein 1 | Tier 4 | N |
| 35 | SEMA6D | HGNC:16770 | Q8NFY4 | Semaphorin-6D | Tier 4 | N |
| 36 | SECISBP2L | HGNC:28997 | Q93073 | SECIS-binding protein 2-like | Tier 4 | N |
| 37 | FOXP4 | HGNC:20842 | Q8IVH2 | Forkhead box protein P4 | Tier 4 | N |
| 38 | MORF4L1 | HGNC:16989 | Q9UBU8 | Mortality factor 4-like 1 | Tier 4 | N |
| 39 | BRCA1 | HGNC:1100 | P38398 | BRCA1 DNA repair | ClinVar | Y |
| 40 | MLH1 | HGNC:7127 | — | MutL homolog 1 | ClinVar | Y |
| 41 | PALB2 | HGNC:26144 | — | Partner of BRCA2 | ClinVar | Y |
| 42 | CASP8 | HGNC:1509 | — | Caspase-8 | ClinVar | Y |
| 43 | NFE2L2 | HGNC:7782 | — | NRF2 transcription factor | ClinVar | Y |
| 44 | SMAD4 | HGNC:6770 | — | SMAD4 transcription factor | ClinVar | Y |
| 45 | KMT2D | HGNC:7133 | — | Lysine methyltransferase 2D | ClinVar | Y |
| 46 | PRKN | HGNC:8607 | — | Parkin E3 ubiquitin ligase | ClinVar | Y |
| 47 | BARD1 | HGNC:952 | — | BRCA1-associated RING domain 1 | ClinVar | Y |
| 48 | SLC19A1 | HGNC:10937 | — | Folate transporter | ClinVar | Y |
| 49 | ERCC6 | HGNC:3438 | — | ERCC excision repair 6 | ClinVar | Y |
| 50 | FASLG | HGNC:11936 | — | Fas ligand | ClinVar | Y |
Section 6: Protein Family Classification
Summary
| Category | Count | % | Family Types |
|---|---|---|---|
| Druggable | 28 | 47% | Kinases, Ion channels, Enzymes, Receptors |
| Difficult | 18 | 30% | Transcription factors, Scaffold proteins, DNA repair |
| Unknown/Other | 14 | 23% | Novel proteins, lncRNA-associated |
Protein Family Classification Table
| Gene | UniProt | Protein Family (InterPro) | Druggable? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGFR | P00533 | Receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) | YES | Major drug target |
| ERBB2 | P04626 | Receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) | YES | HER2 targeted |
| ALK | Q9UM73 | Receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) | YES | ALK inhibitors |
| BRAF | P15056 | Ser/Thr protein kinase (RAF) | YES | BRAF inhibitors |
| PIK3CA | P42336 | PI3/PI4 kinase | YES | PI3K inhibitors |
| ATM | Q13315 | PI3K-related kinase (PIKK) | YES | ATM inhibitors |
| FGFR2 | P21802 | Receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) | YES | FGFR inhibitors |
| CHEK2 | O96017 | Ser/Thr protein kinase (Chk) | YES | Checkpoint kinase |
| WNK1 | Q9H4A3 | Ser/Thr protein kinase (WNK) | YES | Kinase |
| ACVR1B | P36896 | TGF-beta receptor kinase | YES | Receptor kinase |
| CHRNA5 | P30532 | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (ion channel) | YES | Ligand-gated |
| CHRNA3 | P32297 | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (ion channel) | YES | Ligand-gated |
| CHRNB4 | P30926 | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (ion channel) | YES | Ligand-gated |
| CHRNA2 | Q15822 | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (ion channel) | YES | Ligand-gated |
| CHRNA4 | P43681 | Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (ion channel) | YES | Ligand-gated |
| CYP2A6 | P11509 | Cytochrome P450 enzyme | YES | Enzyme |
| ADAMTS7 | Q9UKP4 | Metalloprotease (ADAMTS) | YES | Protease |
| TERT | O14746 | Reverse transcriptase | YES | Enzyme |
| ADAR | P55265 | Adenosine deaminase (dsRNA) | YES | Enzyme |
| AK5 | Q9Y6K8 | Adenylate kinase | YES | Enzyme |
| MTMR3 | Q13615 | Myotubularin phosphatase | YES | Phosphatase |
| RNASET2 | O00584 | Ribonuclease T2 | YES | Enzyme |
| NOTCH4 | Q99466 | Notch receptor | Moderate | Receptor (PPI-driven) |
| KRAS | P01116 | Small GTPase (Ras family) | YES | Recently drugged |
| SEMA6D | Q8NFY4 | Semaphorin | Moderate | Signaling |
| TP63 | Q9H3D4 | p53 family transcription factor | Difficult | TF |
| MDM4 | O15151 | p53 regulator (PPI) | Difficult | PPI target |
| SMAD7 | O15105 | SMAD TF family | Difficult | TF |
| FOXP4 | Q8IVH2 | Forkhead box TF | Difficult | TF |
| BRCA2 | P51587 | DNA repair scaffold | Difficult | No enzymatic domain |
| BRCA1 | P38398 | E3 ubiquitin ligase/scaffold | Difficult | Scaffold |
| TP53BP1 | Q12888 | DNA repair scaffold | Difficult | Scaffold |
| CLPTM1L | Q96KA5 | CLPTM1 family (scramblase) | Moderate | Emerging target |
| DSP | P15924 | Desmoplakin (structural) | Difficult | Structural |
| MPZL2 | O60487 | Immunoglobulin superfamily | Moderate | Adhesion |
| VTI1A | Q96AJ9 | SNARE protein | Difficult | Vesicle transport |
| MORF4L1 | Q9UBU8 | Chromatin remodeling | Difficult | Epigenetic |
| DCBLD1 | Q8N8Z6 | Discoidin/CUB domain | Unknown | Orphan receptor |
| SECISBP2L | Q93073 | RNA-binding protein | Difficult | RNA regulation |
Section 7: Expression Context
Disease-relevant tissues: Lung epithelium (bronchial, alveolar), airway smooth muscle, pulmonary vasculature, immune cells (macrophages, T cells, NK cells)
Expression Table (Bgee data)
| Gene | Expression Breadth | Max Score | Tissue Relevance | Specificity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGFR | Ubiquitous (285) | 99.12 | Lung epithelium HIGH | Low (broad) |
| KRAS | Ubiquitous (298) | 97.68 | Ubiquitous | Low (broad) |
| WNK1 | Ubiquitous (297) | 99.42 | Ubiquitous | Low (broad) |
| BRAF | Ubiquitous (265) | 97.92 | Ubiquitous | Low (broad) |
| PIK3CA | Ubiquitous (284) | 94.28 | Ubiquitous | Low (broad) |
| ATM | Ubiquitous (286) | 97.33 | Ubiquitous | Low (broad) |
| FGFR2 | Ubiquitous (272) | 99.50 | Epithelial preference | Moderate |
| ERBB2 | Ubiquitous (276) | 97.71 | Epithelial HIGH | Moderate |
| CLPTM1L | Ubiquitous (255) | 99.37 | Ubiquitous | Low |
| TERT | Ubiquitous (105) | 99.63 | Stem/progenitor cells | HIGH |
| VTI1A | Ubiquitous (240) | 96.05 | Ubiquitous | Low |
| SEMA6D | Ubiquitous (251) | 97.63 | Lung, heart | Moderate |
| TP63 | Ubiquitous (207) | 98.64 | Basal epithelial HIGH | HIGH |
| BRCA2 | Ubiquitous (184) | 94.30 | Proliferating cells | Moderate |
| CHRNA5 | Ubiquitous (172) | 83.91 | Brain, lung, adrenal | HIGH |
| ALK | Ubiquitous (181) | 85.61 | Brain, lung (low) | HIGH |
| CHEK2 | Ubiquitous (183) | 90.59 | Proliferating cells | Moderate |
| ADAMTS7 | Ubiquitous (151) | 92.69 | Cardiovascular, lung | Moderate |
| DCBLD1 | Ubiquitous (218) | 91.58 | Epithelial tissues | Moderate |
| CHRNA4 | Limited | — | Brain predominant | HIGH |
Key Insights:
- TERT shows restricted expression (stem/progenitor/cancer cells) — ideal for targeting with fewer side effects
- TP63 is highly expressed in basal epithelial cells including bronchial basal cells — directly relevant
- CHRNA5 has moderate tissue specificity with lung expression — relevant to smoking-mediated carcinogenesis
- ALK has restricted normal expression (brain) but aberrant expression in NSCLC via fusions — excellent therapeutic window
Section 8: Protein Interactions
STRING Interaction Counts (Hub Analysis)
| Gene | Protein | STRING Interactions | Hub Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGFR | P00533 | 11,600 | MEGA HUB |
| KRAS | P01116 | 10,098 | MEGA HUB |
| ERBB2 | P04626 | 7,626 | MAJOR HUB |
| BRAF | P15056 | 6,138 | MAJOR HUB |
| TERT | O14746 | 5,450 | MAJOR HUB |
| PIK3CA | P42336 | 4,602 | MAJOR HUB |
| ALK | Q9UM73 | 3,930 | HUB |
| TP63 | Q9H3D4 | 2,404 | HUB |
| WNK1 | Q9H4A3 | 1,766 | Moderate |
| CLPTM1L | Q96KA5 | 1,348 | Moderate |
| CHRNA5 | P30532 | 1,082 | Moderate |
| ADAMTS7 | Q9UKP4 | 906 | Low |
GWAS Genes That Interact With Each Other (Pathway Clustering)
Key interaction clusters identified:
- RAS-RAF-MAPK pathway: KRAS ↔ BRAF ↔ EGFR ↔ ERBB2 — fully drugged
- PI3K-AKT pathway: PIK3CA ↔ EGFR ↔ ERBB2 ↔ KRAS — fully drugged
- DNA repair cluster: BRCA2 ↔ BRCA1 ↔ CHEK2 ↔ ATM ↔ PALB2 ↔ TP53BP1
- Nicotinic receptor cluster: CHRNA5 ↔ CHRNA3 ↔ CHRNB4 ↔ CHRNA4 ↔ CHRNA2
- TGF-beta signaling: ACVR1B ↔ SMAD7 ↔ SMAD4
Undrugged Genes With Drugged Interactors (Indirect Druggability)
| Undrugged Gene | Interacts With | Drugged Interactor | Drugs Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| TP63 | p53 pathway | MDM2 (closely related MDM4) | Nutlins, idasanutlin |
| CLPTM1L | Apoptosis | EGFR pathway | Erlotinib, osimertinib |
| VTI1A | SNARE complex | Multiple signaling hubs | Pathway inhibitors |
| ADAMTS7 | ECM remodeling | MMP family | Marimastat (tested) |
| TP53BP1 | DNA damage | ATM, ATR | ATM inhibitors |
| SEMA6D | Plexin signaling | RTK pathways | RTK inhibitors |
| DCBLD1 | EGFR signaling | EGFR | EGFR inhibitors |
| MDM4 | p53 pathway | MDM2 | MDM2 inhibitors |
| MORF4L1 | Chromatin | KMT2D/histone modifiers | HDAC inhibitors |
Section 9: Structural Data
Summary
| Category | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| PDB experimental structures | 35+ proteins | 58% |
| AlphaFold only | 15 proteins | 25% |
| No structure | 10 proteins | 17% |
PDB Structure Counts for Key Druggable Targets
| Gene | UniProt | PDB Structures | Methods | Best Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGFR | P00533 | 100+ | X-ray, Cryo-EM | 1.5 Å |
| ERBB2 | P04626 | 80+ | X-ray, Cryo-EM | 1.8 Å |
| KRAS | P01116 | 190+ | X-ray | 1.0 Å |
| BRAF | P15056 | 96+ | X-ray | 1.5 Å |
| ALK | Q9UM73 | 80+ | X-ray | 1.4 Å |
| PIK3CA | P42336 | 76+ | X-ray, Cryo-EM | 2.0 Å |
| ATM | Q13315 | 50+ | Cryo-EM | 2.8 Å |
| FGFR2 | P21802 | 70+ | X-ray | 1.5 Å |
| CHEK2 | O96017 | 30+ | X-ray | 1.7 Å |
| TERT | O14746 | 23 | X-ray, Cryo-EM, NMR | 1.77 Å |
| WNK1 | Q9H4A3 | 5 | X-ray | 1.84 Å |
| TP63 | Q9H3D4 | 25 | X-ray, NMR | 1.6 Å |
| BRCA2 | P51587 | 14 | X-ray, Cryo-EM | 1.21 Å |
Undrugged Targets Structure Availability
| Gene | PDB? | AlphaFold? | Quality (pLDDT) | Druggability Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLPTM1L | NO | YES | 78.54 (Good) | Structure-based design possible |
| ADAMTS7 | NO | YES | 64.26 (Moderate) | Catalytic domain may be better |
| SEMA6D | NO | YES | 67.95 (Moderate) | Sema domain well-predicted |
| MPZL2 | NO | YES | 89.54 (High) | Good for virtual screening |
| DCBLD1 | NO | YES | 68.00 (Moderate) | CUB domain may be targetable |
| TP53BP1 | NO | YES | 44.67 (Low) | Largely disordered |
| SMAD7 | NO | YES | 75.08 (Good) | MH2 domain targetable |
| VTI1A | NO | YES | — | SNARE domain predictable |
Section 10: Drug Target Analysis
Summary
| Category | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total GWAS + ClinVar genes | ~65 | 100% |
| With approved drugs (Phase 4) | 18 | 28% |
| With Phase 3 drugs | 5 | 8% |
| With Phase 2/1 drugs | 8 | 12% |
| With preclinical compounds only | 12 | 18% |
| NO drug development (OPPORTUNITY GAP) | 22 | 34% |
Genes with APPROVED Drugs (Phase 4)
| Gene | Protein | Drug(s) | Mechanism | Approved for LC? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGFR | P00533 | Erlotinib, Gefitinib, Osimertinib, Afatinib, Dacomitinib, Amivantamab | TKI / mAb | YES |
| ALK | Q9UM73 | Alectinib, Crizotinib, Brigatinib, Lorlatinib, Ensartinib | TKI | YES |
| ERBB2 | P04626 | Trastuzumab, Tucatinib | mAb / TKI | YES (NSCLC) |
| BRAF | P15056 | Dabrafenib, Vemurafenib | Kinase inhibitor | YES (NSCLC) |
| KRAS | P01116 | Sotorasib, Adagrasib | Covalent G12C inhibitor | YES |
| PIK3CA | P42336 | Alpelisib | Kinase inhibitor | No (breast) |
| FGFR2 | P21802 | Erdafitinib, Futibatinib | TKI | No (cholangiocarcinoma) |
| ATM | Q13315 | — (preclinical) | Kinase inhibitor | No |
| CYP2A6 | P11509 | Methoxsalen (inhibitor) | CYP inhibitor | No (dermatology) |
| CHRNA4 | P43681 | Varenicline | nAChR partial agonist | No (smoking cessation) |
| CHRNA3 | P32297 | Nicotine, Varenicline | nAChR modulators | No (smoking cessation) |
| CHRNB4 | P30926 | Nicotine, Varenicline | nAChR modulators | No (smoking cessation) |
| CHRNA5 | P30532 | Nicotine (complex) | nAChR component | No |
| CHRNA2 | Q15822 | Nicotine | nAChR modulator | No |
| CHEK2 | O96017 | — (Phase 1/2) | Kinase inhibitor | No |
| WNK1 | Q9H4A3 | WNK463 (preclinical) | Kinase inhibitor | No |
| TERT | O14746 | Imetelstat | Telomerase inhibitor | No (MDS approved) |
| ACVR1B | P36896 | — (Phase 1) | Kinase inhibitor | No |
Section 11: Bioactivity & Enzyme Data
Most-Studied Proteins (ChEMBL Target Activity)
| Gene | ChEMBL Target | Compounds Tested | Approved Drugs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGFR | CHEMBL203 | 10,000+ | 8+ | Extremely well-characterized |
| BRAF | CHEMBL5145 | 5,000+ | 3+ | V600E mutation focus |
| ALK | CHEMBL4247 | 5,000+ | 5+ | Fusion-driven targeting |
| ERBB2 | CHEMBL1824 | 3,000+ | 5+ | HER2 amplification |
| PIK3CA | CHEMBL4005 | 3,000+ | 1+ | PI3K pathway |
| KRAS | CHEMBL2189121 | 2,000+ | 2+ | G12C covalent inhibitors |
| FGFR2 | CHEMBL4142 | 2,000+ | 2+ | Pan-FGFR inhibitors |
| ATM | CHEMBL3797 | 500+ | 0 | Phase 1/2 candidates |
| CHEK2 | CHEMBL2527 | 300+ | 0 | Checkpoint kinase |
| CYP2A6 | CHEMBL5282 | 200+ | 1 | Drug metabolism |
| TERT | CHEMBL2916 | 100+ | 1 | Telomerase |
| ACVR1B | CHEMBL5310 | 50+ | 0 | Activin receptor |
| CLPTM1L | CHEMBL6067447 | <10 | 0 | Very early stage |
| TP53BP1 | CHEMBL2424509 | <10 | 0 | Very early stage |
| ADAMTS7 | CHEMBL5724789 | <10 | 0 | Novel target |
Enzyme GWAS Genes
| Gene | Enzyme Type | EC Number | Known Inhibitors | Druggability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYP2A6 | Cytochrome P450 | EC 1.14.14.1 | Methoxsalen, pilocarpine | HIGH |
| ADAMTS7 | Metalloprotease | EC 3.4.24.- | Broad MMP inhibitors | HIGH |
| ADAR | Adenosine deaminase | EC 3.5.4.- | ADAR inhibitors (preclinical) | MODERATE |
| AK5 | Adenylate kinase | EC 2.7.4.3 | No specific inhibitors | MODERATE |
| MTMR3 | Phosphatase | EC 3.1.3.- | No specific inhibitors | MODERATE |
| RNASET2 | Ribonuclease | EC 3.1.27.- | No specific inhibitors | LOW |
Section 12: Pharmacogenomics
All 10 queried genes are VIP (Very Important Pharmacogenes) in PharmGKB:
| Gene | PharmGKB ID | VIP? | Drug Interactions | Clinical Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGFR | PA7360 | YES | Erlotinib, gefitinib, osimertinib efficacy | Mutation-guided TKI selection |
| ALK | PA24719 | YES | Alectinib, crizotinib, lorlatinib efficacy | Fusion-guided therapy |
| BRAF | PA25408 | YES | Dabrafenib, trametinib efficacy | V600E mutation testing |
| KRAS | PA30196 | YES | Sotorasib efficacy; anti-EGFR resistance | G12C selection; RAS wild-type for cetuximab |
| CHRNA5 | PA26491 | YES | Nicotine dependence, varenicline response | Smoking cessation pharmacogenomics |
| TERT | PA36447 | YES | Cancer susceptibility | Prognostic biomarker |
| BRCA2 | PA25412 | YES | PARP inhibitor sensitivity (olaparib) | Homologous recombination deficiency |
| CHEK2 | PA404 | YES | Cancer risk, PARP sensitivity | DNA repair pathway |
| CYP2A6 | PA121 | YES | Nicotine metabolism rate | Smoking behavior, tegafur activation |
| ERBB2 | PA27844 | YES | Trastuzumab, T-DM1, T-DXd efficacy | HER2 amplification/mutation |
Key PharmGKB Insight: CYP2A6 polymorphisms directly affect nicotine metabolism rate, linking the strongest GWAS locus (15q25) to smoking behavior and lung cancer risk through a pharmacogenomic mechanism. Slow CYP2A6 metabolizers smoke less and have lower lung cancer risk.
Section 13: Clinical Trials
Total clinical trials for lung cancer: 3,825+ (MONDO:0008903)
Phase Breakdown
| Phase | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 4 | ~40 | 1% |
| Phase 3 | ~400 | 10% |
| Phase 2 | ~1,200 | 31% |
| Phase 1 | ~1,500 | 39% |
| Other | ~685 | 18% |
TOP 30 Drugs in Clinical Trials (with GWAS gene overlap)
| Drug | Phase | Mechanism | Target Gene | Targets GWAS Gene? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osimertinib | 4 | EGFR TKI (3rd gen) | EGFR | YES (ClinVar) |
| Erlotinib | 4 | EGFR TKI (1st gen) | EGFR | YES (ClinVar) |
| Afatinib | 4 | Pan-ERBB TKI | EGFR/ERBB2 | YES (ClinVar) |
| Alectinib | 4 | ALK TKI | ALK | YES (ClinVar) |
| Brigatinib | 4 | ALK TKI | ALK | YES (ClinVar) |
| Lorlatinib | 4 | ALK/ROS1 TKI | ALK | YES (ClinVar) |
| Sotorasib | 4 | KRAS G12C inhibitor | KRAS | YES (ClinVar) |
| Adagrasib | 4 | KRAS G12C inhibitor | KRAS | YES (ClinVar) |
| Dabrafenib | 4 | BRAF inhibitor | BRAF | YES (ClinVar) |
| Trametinib | 4 | MEK inhibitor | BRAF pathway | YES (indirect) |
| Pembrolizumab | 4 | Anti-PD-1 | Immune checkpoint | N |
| Nivolumab | 4 | Anti-PD-1 | Immune checkpoint | N |
| Durvalumab | 4 | Anti-PD-L1 | Immune checkpoint | N |
| Atezolizumab | 4 | Anti-PD-L1 | Immune checkpoint | N |
| Ipilimumab | 4 | Anti-CTLA-4 | Immune checkpoint | N |
| Bevacizumab | 4 | Anti-VEGF | VEGFA | N |
| Ramucirumab | 4 | Anti-VEGFR2 | KDR | N |
| Amivantamab | 4 | Anti-EGFR/MET bispecific | EGFR | YES (ClinVar) |
| Cetuximab | 4 | Anti-EGFR mAb | EGFR | YES (ClinVar) |
| Cabozantinib | 4 | Multi-TKI | MET/VEGFR | N |
| Trastuzumab | 4 | Anti-HER2 | ERBB2 | YES (ClinVar) |
| Pemetrexed | 4 | Antifolate | SLC19A1 (transport) | YES (ClinVar) |
| Docetaxel | 4 | Microtubule stabilizer | Tubulin | N |
| Cisplatin | 4 | DNA crosslinker | DNA | N |
| Carboplatin | 4 | DNA crosslinker | DNA | N |
| Etoposide | 4 | Topoisomerase II | TOP2A | N |
| Gemcitabine | 4 | Nucleoside analog | RRM1 | N |
| Paclitaxel | 4 | Microtubule stabilizer | Tubulin | N |
| Capmatinib | 4 | MET inhibitor | MET | N |
| Mobocertinib | 4 | EGFR exon20ins | EGFR | YES (ClinVar) |
GWAS gene targeting rate: ~40% of targeted therapies in lung cancer trials target GWAS/ClinVar genes (primarily EGFR, ALK, KRAS, BRAF, ERBB2). This is HIGH, indicating the field strongly leverages genetic evidence.
Section 14: Pathway Analysis
TOP 30 Reactome Pathways Enriched in GWAS Genes
| Pathway | Reactome ID | GWAS Genes | Druggable Nodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signaling by EGFR | R-HSA-177929 | EGFR, KRAS, PIK3CA | EGFR, MEK, PI3K |
| Signaling by ERBB2 | R-HSA-1227986 | ERBB2, EGFR, KRAS, PIK3CA | ERBB2, PI3K, mTOR |
| RAF/MAP kinase cascade | R-HSA-5673001 | BRAF, KRAS, EGFR, PIK3CA, ERBB2 | BRAF, MEK, ERK |
| Signaling by ALK | R-HSA-201556 | ALK, PIK3CA | ALK, PI3K |
| Signaling by ALK fusions | R-HSA-9725370 | ALK, PIK3CA | ALK, PI3K |
| PIP3 activates AKT | R-HSA-1257604 | PIK3CA, EGFR | AKT, mTOR |
| Constitutive EGFR cancer variants | R-HSA-1236382 | EGFR, KRAS, PIK3CA | Multiple TKIs |
| Signaling downstream RAS mutants | R-HSA-9649948 | KRAS, BRAF | KRAS, MEK |
| RAF activation | R-HSA-5673000 | BRAF, KRAS | RAF inhibitors |
| Signaling by high-activity BRAF mutants | R-HSA-6802948 | BRAF, KRAS | BRAF, MEK |
| Constitutive Signaling by Aberrant PI3K | R-HSA-2219530 | PIK3CA, EGFR, ERBB2 | PI3K, AKT |
| ERBB2 KD Mutants | R-HSA-9664565 | ERBB2, EGFR, KRAS, PIK3CA | Multiple TKIs |
| Constitutive EGFRvIII | R-HSA-5637810 | EGFR, KRAS, PIK3CA | EGFR TKIs |
| Signaling by FGFR2 in disease | R-HSA-5655253 | FGFR2, KRAS, PIK3CA | FGFR, PI3K |
| Signaling by ERBB4 | R-HSA-1236394 | EGFR | ERBB4 modulators |
| NOTCH3 signaling | R-HSA-9013507 | EGFR (cross-talk), NOTCH4 | Gamma-secretase |
| DNA damage response (ATM) | — | ATM, CHEK2, BRCA1, BRCA2, TP53BP1 | ATM, CHEK2 |
| Homologous recombination | — | BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, BARD1 | PARP inhibitors |
| Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor | — | CHRNA5, CHRNA3, CHRNB4, CHRNA2, CHRNA4 | Varenicline |
| TGF-beta signaling | — | ACVR1B, SMAD7, SMAD4 | ACVR1B kinase |
Pathway-level druggability: Even when the GWAS gene itself is undrugged, pathway members may be druggable:
- CDKN2B-AS1 → p16/CDK4/CDK6 pathway → Palbociclib, abemaciclib (CDK4/6 inhibitors)
- TP53BP1 → DNA damage → ATM inhibitors, PARP inhibitors
- MDM4 → p53 pathway → MDM2 inhibitors (idasanutlin)
- SMAD7 → TGF-beta → ACVR1B inhibitors, galunisertib
Section 15: Drug Repurposing Opportunities
TOP 30 Repurposing Candidates
| Rank | Drug | Target Gene | Approved For | Mechanism | GWAS p-value | Priority Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olaparib | BRCA2 (PARP) | Breast/Ovarian ca. | PARP inhibitor (synthetic lethality) | 7e-32 | 10/10 |
| 2 | Niraparib | BRCA2 (PARP) | Ovarian cancer | PARP inhibitor | 7e-32 | 10/10 |
| 3 | Rucaparib | BRCA2/BRCA1 | Ovarian/Prostate | PARP inhibitor | 7e-32 | 9/10 |
| 4 | Imetelstat | TERT | MDS | Telomerase inhibitor | 1e-27 | 9/10 |
| 5 | Palbociclib | CDKN2B-AS1 locus | Breast cancer | CDK4/6 inhibitor | 1e-10 | 8/10 |
| 6 | Abemaciclib | CDKN2B-AS1 locus | Breast cancer | CDK4/6 inhibitor | 1e-10 | 8/10 |
| 7 | Alpelisib | PIK3CA | Breast cancer | PI3K alpha inhibitor | ClinVar | 8/10 |
| 8 | Erdafitinib | FGFR2 | Bladder cancer | Pan-FGFR inhibitor | Pleiotropy | 7/10 |
| 9 | Futibatinib | FGFR2 | Cholangiocarcinoma | FGFR inhibitor | Pleiotropy | 7/10 |
| 10 | Vemurafenib | BRAF | Melanoma | BRAF V600E inhibitor | ClinVar | 7/10 |
| 11 | Ruxolitinib | ALK (off-target) | Myelofibrosis | JAK inhibitor | ClinVar | 6/10 |
| 12 | Fedratinib | ALK (off-target) | Myelofibrosis | JAK2/ALK inhibitor | ClinVar | 6/10 |
| 13 | Varenicline | CHRNA5/A3/B4 | Smoking cessation | nAChR partial agonist | 8e-179 | 7/10 |
| 14 | Methoxsalen | CYP2A6 | Psoriasis/vitiligo | CYP2A6 inhibitor | 1e-43 | 5/10 |
| 15 | Galunisertib | ACVR1B pathway | Clinical trials | TGF-beta R1 kinase inh. | 5e-09 | 6/10 |
| 16 | Idasanutlin | MDM4/MDM2 | Clinical trials | MDM2-p53 PPI inhibitor | 9e-10 | 6/10 |
| 17 | Trastuzumab | ERBB2 | Breast/Gastric ca. | Anti-HER2 mAb | ClinVar | 7/10 |
| 18 | Tucatinib | ERBB2 | Breast cancer | HER2 TKI | ClinVar | 7/10 |
| 19 | Encorafenib | BRAF | Colorectal cancer | BRAF inhibitor | ClinVar | 6/10 |
| 20 | Trilaciclib | CDK4/6 (CDKN2B) | SCLC (supportive) | CDK4/6 inhibitor | 1e-10 | 6/10 |
| 21 | Simvastatin | Indirect (KRAS) | Hyperlipidemia | HMG-CoA reductase | ClinVar | 4/10 |
| 22 | Celecoxib | COX-2 (inflammation) | Pain/arthritis | COX-2 inhibitor | Indirect | 4/10 |
| 23 | Selumetinib | BRAF/KRAS pathway | NF1 tumors | MEK1/2 inhibitor | ClinVar | 6/10 |
| 24 | Binimetinib | BRAF/KRAS pathway | Melanoma | MEK inhibitor | ClinVar | 6/10 |
| 25 | Pazopanib | FGFR2/VEGFR | RCC, STS | Multi-TKI | Pleiotropy | 5/10 |
| 26 | Vandetanib | EGFR/VEGFR | Thyroid cancer | Multi-TKI | ClinVar | 5/10 |
| 27 | Dasatinib | Multiple kinases | CML | Multi-TKI | Indirect | 4/10 |
| 28 | Sorafenib | BRAF/VEGFR | HCC/RCC | Multi-kinase | ClinVar | 5/10 |
| 29 | Ibrutinib | BTK | CLL/MCL | Kinase inhibitor | Indirect | 3/10 |
| 30 | Everolimus | mTOR (PI3K path) | RCC/Breast | mTOR inhibitor | Indirect | 5/10 |
Section 16: Druggability Pyramid
| Level | Description | Gene Count | % | Key Genes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | VALIDATED: Approved drug FOR lung cancer | 10 | 15% | EGFR, ALK, BRAF, KRAS, ERBB2, EGFR(osimertinib), KRAS(sotorasib) |
| 1 | ||||
| Level | REPURPOSING: Approved drug for OTHER disease | 12 | 18% | BRCA2(PARP inh), PIK3CA(alpelisib), FGFR2(erdafitinib), CHRNA5(varenicline), CYP2A6, CHRNA3, CHRNB4, CHRNA4, CHRNA2, |
| 2 | TERT(imetelstat), ATM | |||
| Level | EMERGING: Drug in clinical trials | 5 | 8% | CHEK2, ACVR1B, MDM4, NOTCH4, WNK1 |
| 3 | ||||
| Level | TOOL COMPOUNDS: ChEMBL compounds, no trials | 6 | 9% | ADAMTS7, ADAR, AK5, MTMR3, CLPTM1L, TP53BP1 |
| 4 | ||||
| Level | DRUGGABLE UNDRUGGED: Druggable family, NO | 4 | 6% | RNASET2, SEMA6D (receptor), MPZL2, DCBLD1 |
| 5 | compounds | |||
| Level | HARD TARGETS: Difficult family or unknown | 28 | 43% | TP63, BRCA1, BRCA2(as target), VTI1A, DSP, FOXP4, SMAD7, CDKN2B-AS1, MORF4L1, SECISBP2L, HLA loci, lncRNAs |
| 6 |
Section 17: Undrugged Target Profiles
TOP 30 Undrugged Opportunities (Ranked by Potential)
| Rank | Gene | GWAS p-value | Variant Type | Protein Family | Structure? | Expression | Drugged Interactors? | Why Undrugged? | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLPTM1L | 2e-58 | Regulatory | CLPTM1 (scramblase) | AF only (pLDDT 78.5) | Ubiquitous | EGFR pathway | Novel family, function emerging | HIGH |
| 2 | ADAMTS7 | 4e-34 | Coding region | Metalloprotease | AF only (pLDDT 64.3) | Moderate specificity | ECM pathway | Novel in cancer context | HIGH |
| 3 | TP63 | 7e-26 | Splice/UTR | p53 TF family | PDB (25 structures) | Basal epithelial HIGH | p53 pathway | Transcription factor — hard | MEDIUM |
| 4 | VTI1A | 4e-18 | Intronic | SNARE protein | AF only | Ubiquitous | Vesicle trafficking | No clear binding site | LOW |
| 5 | DCBLD1 | 3e-11 | Intronic | Discoidin/CUB | AF only (pLDDT 68.0) | Epithelial | EGFR signaling | Orphan receptor, function unclear | MEDIUM |
| 6 | SEMA6D | 4e-10 | Intronic | Semaphorin | AF only (pLDDT 68.0) | Lung, heart | Plexin receptors | Signaling protein, complex | MEDIUM |
| 7 | MDM4 | 9e-10 | Intronic | p53 regulator (PPI) | — | Ubiquitous | MDM2 (drugged) | PPI target, drugs in trials | MEDIUM |
| 8 | MPZL2 | 1e-13 | Intronic | Ig superfamily | AF (pLDDT 89.5) | Moderate | Cell adhesion | Novel cancer target | MEDIUM |
| 9 | SECISBP2L | 9e-18 | Intronic | RNA-binding | — | Ubiquitous | Selenoprotein pathway | Unknown function in cancer | LOW |
| 10 | MORF4L1 | 4e-12 | Intronic | Chromatin remodeling | — | Ubiquitous | NuA4/TIP60 complex | Epigenetic, complex target | LOW |
| 11 | AK5 | 2e-16 | Intronic | Adenylate kinase | — | Brain, moderate | Purine metabolism | Enzyme, potentially druggable | MEDIUM |
| 12 | RNASET2 | 1e-13 | Intronic | Ribonuclease T2 | — | Ubiquitous | Immune regulation | Enzyme, poorly characterized | MEDIUM |
| 13 | DSP | 3e-08 | Intronic | Desmoplakin | — | Epithelial | Desmosome complex | Structural, hard to drug | LOW |
| 14 | FOXP4 | 6e-13 | Intronic | Forkhead TF | — | Ubiquitous | Transcription | TF, very hard | LOW |
| 15 | TP53BP1 | 7e-10 | Intronic | Scaffold (Tudor) | AF (pLDDT 44.7) | Ubiquitous | ATM, BRCA1 | Disordered, no pocket | LOW |
| 16 | SMAD7 | 2e-08 | Intronic | SMAD TF | AF (pLDDT 75.1) | Ubiquitous | TGF-beta pathway | Inhibitory SMAD, complex role | MEDIUM |
| 17 | MTMR3 | 6e-13 | Intronic | Phosphatase | AF only | Ubiquitous | PI3P signaling | Phosphatase, druggable class | MEDIUM |
| 18 | ADAR | 4e-08 | UTR | RNA deaminase | PDB available | Ubiquitous | dsRNA editing | Enzyme, emerging target | HIGH |
| 19 | NOTCH4 | 4e-09 | Intronic | Notch receptor | PDB | Endothelial | NOTCH pathway | Gamma-secretase available | MEDIUM |
| 20 | CDKN2B-AS1 | 1e-10 | Regulatory | lncRNA | — | — | CDK4/6 pathway | Non-coding, pathway drugged | MEDIUM |
Most Promising Undrugged Targets for Drug Discovery
CLPTM1L (Q96KA5): Strongest GWAS signal among undrugged genes (p=2e-58). Recently identified as a lipid scramblase. Located at the critical 5p15.33 lung cancer susceptibility locus alongside TERT. AlphaFold structure available. Function in apoptosis regulation makes it conceptually druggable. HIGH PRIORITY for novel drug discovery.
ADAMTS7 (Q9UKP4): Strong GWAS signal (p=4e-34), metalloprotease family is classically druggable. Known to degrade COMP. Cardiovascular GWAS signal too. Development of selective ADAMTS7 inhibitors could be therapeutic. HIGH PRIORITY.
ADAR (P55265): RNA editing enzyme with UTR variant (p=4e-08). Structural data available. ADAR inhibition is an emerging strategy in immuno-oncology. HIGH PRIORITY.
Section 18: Summary
GWAS LANDSCAPE
- Total associations: ~900+ across 76+ studies
- Unique protein-coding genes: ~65
- Coding vs non-coding variants: ~26% coding/splice/UTR, ~74% intronic/regulatory/intergenic
- Dominant locus: 15q25.1 (CHRNA5/A3/B4) — p=8e-179, strongest cancer GWAS signal known
GENETIC EVIDENCE
- Tier 1 genes (coding variants): 8 (BRCA2, CHEK2, CHRNA5, CYP2A6, ADAMTS7, etc.)
- Mendelian overlap genes: 24 (via ClinVar/GenCC)
- Dual evidence (GWAS + Mendelian): 3 (BRCA2, CHEK2, CHRNB4)
DRUGGABILITY
- Overall druggability rate: 57% have some drug/compound
- Approved drugs (Level 1): 10 genes (15%) — EGFR, ALK, BRAF, KRAS, ERBB2, etc.
- Repurposing (Level 2): 12 genes (18%)
- In trials (Level 3): 5 genes (8%)
- Opportunity gap (Level 5+6): 32 genes (49%)
PYRAMID SUMMARY
| Level | Count | % |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 - Validated | 10 | 15% |
| Level 2 - Repurposing | 12 | 18% |
| Level 3 - Emerging | 5 | 8% |
| Level 4 - Tool Compounds | 6 | 9% |
| Level 5 - Druggable Undrugged | 4 | 6% |
| Level 6 - Hard Targets | 28 | 43% |
CLINICAL TRIAL ALIGNMENT
- ~40% of targeted therapy trials target GWAS/ClinVar genes — HIGH alignment
- Lung cancer is among the best examples of genetically-guided drug development
TOP 10 REPURPOSING CANDIDATES
| Drug | Gene | Approved For | p-value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaparib → BRCA2 | BRCA2 | Breast/Ovarian | 7e-32 | 10/10 |
| Niraparib → BRCA2 | BRCA2 | Ovarian | 7e-32 | 10/10 |
| Rucaparib → BRCA2 | BRCA2 | Ovarian/Prostate | 7e-32 | 9/10 |
| Imetelstat → TERT | TERT | MDS | 1e-27 | 9/10 |
| Palbociclib → CDKN2B | CDKN2B-AS1 | Breast | 1e-10 | 8/10 |
| Abemaciclib → CDKN2B | CDKN2B-AS1 | Breast | 1e-10 | 8/10 |
| Alpelisib → PIK3CA | PIK3CA | Breast | ClinVar | 8/10 |
| Erdafitinib → FGFR2 | FGFR2 | Bladder | Pleiotropy | 7/10 |
| Varenicline → nAChR | CHRNA5/3/B4 | Smoking cessation | 8e-179 | 7/10 |
| Trastuzumab → ERBB2 | ERBB2 | Breast/Gastric | ClinVar | 7/10 |
TOP 10 UNDRUGGED OPPORTUNITIES
| Gene | p-value | Family | Structure | Potential |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLPTM1L | 2e-58 | Scramblase | AlphaFold | HIGH |
| ADAMTS7 | 4e-34 | Metalloprotease | AlphaFold | HIGH |
| ADAR | 4e-08 | RNA deaminase | PDB | HIGH |
| AK5 | 2e-16 | Kinase/enzyme | — | MEDIUM |
| MTMR3 | 6e-13 | Phosphatase | AlphaFold | MEDIUM |
| MPZL2 | 1e-13 | Ig superfamily | AlphaFold (89.5) | MEDIUM |
| SEMA6D | 4e-10 | Semaphorin | AlphaFold | MEDIUM |
| DCBLD1 | 3e-11 | CUB receptor | AlphaFold | MEDIUM |
| SMAD7 | 2e-08 | SMAD TF | AlphaFold | MEDIUM |
| RNASET2 | 1e-13 | Ribonuclease | — | MEDIUM |
TOP 10 INDIRECT OPPORTUNITIES
| Undrugged Gene | Drugged Interactor | Drug |
|---|---|---|
| CDKN2B-AS1 ↔ CDK4/CDK6 | CDK4/6 | Palbociclib |
| TP53BP1 ↔ ATM | ATM | ATM inhibitors (Phase 1) |
| MDM4 ↔ MDM2 | MDM2 | Idasanutlin |
| CLPTM1L ↔ TERT | TERT | Imetelstat |
| MORF4L1 ↔ Histone modifiers | KMT2D | HDAC inhibitors |
| DCBLD1 ↔ EGFR | EGFR | Osimertinib |
| SMAD7 ↔ ACVR1B | TGF-beta R | Galunisertib |
| TP63 ↔ p53 pathway | MDM2 | Nutlins |
| FOXP4 ↔ Transcription | BET proteins | BET inhibitors |
| VTI1A ↔ Autophagy | mTOR | Everolimus |
KEY INSIGHTS
Lung cancer has the strongest GWAS signals of any cancer — the 15q25 nicotinic receptor locus (p=8e-179) reflects the enormous contribution of smoking/nicotine dependence to disease risk, mediated through CHRNA5/CHRNA3/CHRNB4.
Bifurcated genetic architecture: GWAS signals split into (a) smoking behavior genes (nicotinic receptors, CYP2A6) and (b) direct cancer biology genes (TERT, BRCA2, CHEK2, HLA locus). This distinguishes lung cancer from other cancers.
Exceptionally high clinical translation: 15% of GWAS/ClinVar genes already have approved drugs for lung cancer (EGFR, ALK, BRAF, KRAS, ERBB2), and ~40% of targeted therapies in trials hit these genes. This is among the highest GWAS-to-drug alignment of any disease.
KRAS revolution: The recent approval of sotorasib and adagrasib for KRAS G12C-mutant NSCLC represents one of the most important undruggable-to-druggable transitions in cancer drug development.
PARP inhibitor repurposing opportunity: BRCA2 is the 4th strongest GWAS hit (p=7e-32). PARP inhibitors (olaparib, niraparib) approved for breast/ovarian cancer should be systematically evaluated in BRCA2-altered lung cancer — trials are underway but not yet approved for this indication.
CLPTM1L is the top novel target: At the 5p15.33 locus alongside TERT, CLPTM1L has the strongest GWAS signal of any undrugged gene (p=2e-58). Its recent characterization as a lipid scramblase opens new druggability avenues.
The 15q25 locus paradox: The strongest GWAS signals (nAChR genes) represent cancer risk through addiction biology rather than direct oncogenesis. Varenicline (a nAChR partial agonist for smoking cessation) could be considered a “genetically-informed” preventive strategy.
HLA/MHC region involvement: Multiple independent GWAS signals at 6p21 (HLA-DQB1, HLA-F-AS1, NOTCH4) suggest immune-mediated mechanisms, supporting the clinical success of immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Comparison with other cancers: Lung cancer’s ~15% validated druggability rate exceeds most other diseases (typically 5-10%), reflecting decades of targeted therapy development in NSCLC. The 34% opportunity gap (no drug development) still represents significant untapped potential.
DNA repair as a therapeutic axis: The cluster of DNA repair genes (BRCA2, CHEK2, ATM, BRCA1, PALB2, TP53BP1) in both GWAS and ClinVar data strongly supports expanding DNA damage response-targeted therapies (PARP inhibitors, ATR inhibitors) to lung cancer patients with germline or somatic variants in these genes.
Analysis performed using biobtree MCP tools querying GWAS Catalog, MONDO, EFO, MeSH, OMIM, GenCC, ClinVar, UniProt, InterPro, ChEMBL, PDB, AlphaFold, STRING, Reactome, PharmGKB, Bgee, and clinical trials databases. Date: 2026-04-11.