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. 2021 Jan 22;7:4. doi: 10.1038/s41540-020-00165-3

Table 3.

Drugs and compounds for identified drug targets.

Gene description Drugs/compounda Status of drugs/compoundsa
Lanosterol synthase (LSS) R0-48-8071 Preclinical
4-aminobutyrate aminotransferase (ABAT) Vigabatrin, phenelzine, valproic acid launched
Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) FK866 Phase 2
Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase (FDPS) Pamidronic acid, Zoledronic acid, Alendronic acid, Ibandronate, Risedronic acid Launched
Squalene monooxygenase (SQLE) Ellagic-acid Phase 2
Farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase (FDFT1) TAK-475 Investigational
Bifunctional epoxide hydrolase 2 (EPHX2) GSK2256294A Phase 1
2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase (OGDH) Valproic acid Launched
Catalase (CAT) Fomepizole Launched
Citrate synthase (CS) Oxaloacetate Phase 2/phase 3
Pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit beta (PDHB) 2-oxopropanoate Preclinical
Catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) Entacapone, Nitecapone, Opicapone Launched, Phase 2, phase 3
3-hydroxyisobutyryl-CoA hydrolase (HIBCH) Quercetin Launched
Superoxide dismutase [Mn], mitochondrial (SOD2) Tetraethylenepentamine Phase 2/ Phase 3
Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) Atovaquone, Leflunomide, Teriflunomide, Brequinar Launched
Alpha-glucosidase (GAA) Miglitol, Acarbose Launched
Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, mitochondrial (ACAT1) Sulfasalazine Launched
Carnitine O-palmitoyltransferase 2 (CPT2) Perhexiline Launched
ATP synthase subunit alpha (ATP5F1A) Quercetin Launched,
ATP synthase subunit beta (ATP5F1B) Quercetin Launched
ATP synthase F1 subunit gamma (ATP5F1C) Quercetin Launched
Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC1) MC-1, Putrescine, DFMO Phase 3, Phase 2, launched
MP cyclohydrolase (ATIC) Pemetrexed Launched
ATP synthase subunit delta (ATP5F1D) Sevoflurane, Enflurane, Methoxyflurane Launched
ATP synthase F(0) complex subunit B1 (ATP5PB) BTB06584 Preclinical
Alcohol dehydrogenase class-3 (ADH5) N6022 Phase 1/Phase 2
Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPYD) 5-fluorouracil, Gimeraci Launched
Isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH2) AGI-6780 Preclinical
Glutathione reductase (GSR) Carmustine Launched
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) Atorvastatin, Fluvastatin, Lovastatin, Meglutol, Pitavastatin, Pravastatin, Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin, Nadide Launched
Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) Aminopterin, Chlorproguanil, Methotrexate, Pralatrexate, Proguanil, Pyrimethamine, Sulfameter, Trimethoprim, Pemetrexed Launched
Pyruvate kinase (PKM) TEPP-46, 2-oxopropanoate Preclinical
Phosphoribosylglycinamide formyltransferase (GART) Pemetrexed Launched
Fatty acid synthase (FASN) Pyrazinamide, Cerulenin Launched
Phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate amidotransferase (PPAT) Azathioprine, Mercaptopurine Launched
Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) Acyclovir, Didanosine Launched
ADP/ATP translocase 3 (SLC25A6) Clodronic-acid Launched
Carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 2 (CAD) Sparfosate Phase 3
Inosine triphosphate pyrophosphatase (ITPA) Citric-acid Preclinical
Adenosine kinase (ADK) ABT-702 Preclinical
Long-chain-fatty-acid–CoA ligase 3 (ACSL3) Eicosapentaenoic acid Launched
Thymidine phosphorylase (TYMP) Tipiracil Launched
S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase proenzyme (AMD1) Ademetionine, Putrescine Launched, Phase 2
Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (APRT) Citric acid Preclinical
Beta-galactosidase (GLB1) Fagomine Phase 2
Phosphatidylglycerophosphatase and protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1 (PTPMT1) Alexidine Preclinical
Adenosine deaminase (ADA) Cladribine, Pentostatin, Dipyridamole, Fludarabine Launched
Lactoylglutathione lyase (GLO1) Indomethacin Launched
Glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase (G6PD) RRx-001 Phase 2
Hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyltransferase (HPRT1) Azathioprine, Mercaptopurine Launched
Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 3 (SLC2A3) 2-deoxyglucose Phase 2
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 1 (ABCC1) Reversan, Ko143 Preclinical
Thioredoxin reductase 1 (TXNRD1) Fotemustine Launched
Superoxide dismutase (SOD1) Tetraethylenepentamine Phase 2/Phase 3
ATP-citrate synthase (ACLY) ETC-1002 Phase 3

aData obtained from repurposing tool84 of cMap database and DrugBank50.