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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Hear Res. 2022 Dec 24;428:108682. doi: 10.1016/j.heares.2022.108682

Table 2:

Druggable gene targets and FDA approved drugs that can be potentially repurposed for neglected otologic diseases

Regulons Gene Pharmacologic drug class Stria vascularis cell types* FDA-approved drugs
Activator Inhibitor Unknown
Esrrb regulons Pde4 Enzyme IC, SR, BC Chlorine theophyllinate
Rofumilast
Amlexano
Flavoxate
Bufylline
Prkcd Kinase MC Inge
nol
Meb
utate
Fgfr1 Kinase MC, BC Lenvatinib
Ponatinib
Sora
tenib
Adora1 GPCR MC Adenosine Theophylline
Bufylline
Caffeine
Esrrb MC Estra
diol
P2ry2 GPCR MC, BC Diquofisol
Kcnma1 Ion channel MC Chlorzoxazone
Ano1 Ion channel MC Crof
Elem
er
Hdac5 Enzyme All SV cell types Panobinostat
Belinostat
Ghr Receptor All SV cell types Somatremm
Somatotropin
Pegvisimont
Igf1r Kinase All SV cell types Mescasermin Brigatinib Certi
nib
Bmyc regulons Ca14 Enzyme All SV cell types Furosemide
Zoledronic
Acetazolamide
Dichlorphenamide
Ethoxzolamide
Cdk4 Kinase All SV cell types Palbociclib
Ribociclib
Atp1a4 Transporter BC, Fc Deslanoside
Digoxin
Acetyldigoxin
Abca1 Transporter IC > MC Probucol
Grik5 Ion channel All SV cell types Topiramate
Ano1 Ion channel MC Crof
Elem
er
Ndufb2 Enzyme All SV cell types Metformin
Tyr Enzyme IC Mequinol
Monobenzone
Avobenzone
Rarg Receptor All SV cell types Acitretin
Rara Receptor MC Etretinate
Acitretin
Tazarotene
Aliretinoin
Adapalene
Rarb Receptor IC > BC, SR Tazarotene
Aliretinoin
Ada
pale
ne
*

Stria vascularis (SV) cell types in which the genes are predominantly expressed. Marginal cell (MC), Intermediate cell (IC), Basal cell (BC), Spindle-root cells (SR), Fibrocyte (Fc)