Table 3 (following pages). Illustrative examples of mapping SNPs curated in the GWAS catalogue to genomic linkage dis-equilibrium (LD) intervals containing targets of licensed and clinically used drugs (adapted with modification from.Finan C, Gaulton A, et al. Sci. Translational Med. 2017 Mar 29; 9(383). pii: eaag1166. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aag1166).

From: Improving the odds of drug development success through human genomics: modelling study

Gene

Drug

Molecule

type

Curation code

GWAS EFO term

Drug Indication (FDB)

Associated Variant

Reference (pmid)

Minimun distance from druggable gene (bp)

Distance rank of druggable gene

Number of Genes In LD interval

Number of Druggable

genes in LD

interval

ALDH2

DISULFIRAM

Small molecule

1

alcohol drinking|drinking behavior

Alcoholism (adjunctive treatment)

rs11066280| rs12229654| rs2074356|rs671

21270382| 21372407| 23364009| 24277619

6016–790230

1–18

22–33

2–4

PDE4D

AMINOPHYLLINE

Small molecule

1

asthma

Acute asthma|Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive airways disease|Bronchial asthma|Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease|Left ventricular failure - cardiac failure - cardiac asthma|Reversible airways obstruction|Routine maintenance therapy in chronic bronchitis and asthma

rs1588265

19426955

448153

1

2

1

IGF1R

MECASERMIN

Protein

1

body height

Growth failure due to primary IGF-1 deficiency

rs2871865

20881960| 25429064

2696

1

2

1

TNFSF11

DENOSUMAB

Antibody

1

bone density

Prevention of skeletal related events in advanced malignancy involving bone|Treatment of bone loss associated with hormone ablation in prostate cancer|Treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women to prevent fractures

rs17536328| rs9525638

24945404

6157–8295

1

1

1

ESR1

TAMOXIFEN CITRATE

Small molecule

1

breast carcinoma

Carcinoma of breast|Infertility - female - anovulatory

rs140068132| rs3757318|rs9383938

22976474| 23535729| 25327703

9531–63713

1–2

2

1

PLG

ALTEPLASE

Enzyme

1

coronary heart disease|large artery stroke|stroke

Acute ischaemic stroke: fibrinolytic treatment| Thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction| Thrombolysis of occluded central venous access devices|Thrombolytic treatment in acute massive pulmonary embolism

rs10455872

24262325

113152

3

3

2

TNF

ADALIMUMAB

Antibody

1

Crohn’s disease

Active polyarticular juvenile chronic arthritis-inadequate response to MTX|Active progressive rheumatoid arthritis|Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: when other treatment is inappropriate|Moderate/severe ulcerative colitis: when other treatment is inappropriate|Rheumatoid arthritis when inadequate response to DMARDs incl. methotrexate|Severe active rheumatoid arthritis|Severe ankylosing spondylitis in adults if conventional therapy inadequate|Treatment of active & progressive psoriatic arthritis when DMARD inadequate|Treatment of active Crohn’s disease

rs1799964

21102463

1036

2

13

4

CACNA1D

AMLODIPINE

Small molecule

1

diastolic blood pressure

Essential hypertension when stabilised on same ingreds.in same proportions|Hypertension-not adequately controlled by individual components|Prinzmetal’s angina|Prophylaxis of chronic stable angina pectoris|Treatment of essential hypertension|

rs9810888

25249183

106912

1

1

1

NPC1L1

EZETIMIBE

Small molecule

1

LDL cholesterol|low density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement|total cholesterol measurement

Combined hyperlipidaemia: lipid lowering therapy adjunct to diet|Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (adjunct to statin therapy)|Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: Adjunct to diet|Homozygous sitosterolaemia (phytosterolaemia)|Primary hypercholesterolaemia (hyperlipidaemia type IIa): Adjunct to diet|Primary hypercholesterolaemia: lipid lowering therapy adjunct to diet

rs2072183

20686565| 24097068

1734

1

1

1

PPARA

GEMFIBROZIL

Small molecule

1

LDL cholesterol|low density lipoprotein cholesterol measurement|total cholesterol measurement

Mixed hyperlipidaemia when statin is contraindicated or not tolerated|Primary hypercholesterolaemia: lipid lowering therapy adjunct to diet|Reduction of cardiac events in hypercholesterolaemia|Severe hypertriglyceridaemia with or without low HDL cholesterol

rs4253772

24097068

12050

1

7

2

CASR

CINACALCET HYDROCHLORIDE

Small molecule

1

calcuim measurment

Homoeopathic|Hypercalcaemia due to malignant disease|Hypercalcaemia in primary HPT when parathyroidectomy contraindicated|Secondary hyperparathyroidism in end stage renal disease: treatment

rs17251221| rs1801725

20661308| 20705733| 24068962

1585–12095

1

5

1

IL6R

TOCILIZUMAB

Antibody

1

rheumatoid arthritis

Active juvenile idiopathic arthritis (unresp to NSAIDs) in comb with MTX|Active juvenile idiopathic arthritis when inadequate response to NSAIDs|Rheumatoid arthritis (unresp to DMARD/TNF inhib.) in comb with methotrexate|Rheumatoid arthritis when inadequate response to DMARDs incl. methotrexate

rs2228145

24390342

14956

1

1

1

TNF

ADALIMUMAB

Antibody

1

rheumatoid arthritis

Active polyarticular juvenile chronic arthritis-inadequate response to MTX|Active progressive rheumatoid arthritis|Moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: when other treatment is inappropriate|Moderate/severe ulcerative colitis: when other treatment is inappropriate|Rheumatoid arthritis when inadequate response to DMARDs incl. methotrexate|Severe active rheumatoid arthritis|Severe ankylosing spondylitis in adults if conventional therapy inadequate|Treatment of active & progressive psoriatic arthritis when DMARD inadequate|Treatment of active Crohn’s disease

rs2596565

24532677

190015

24

145

27

ABCC8

GLIPIZIDE

Small molecule

1

type II diabetes mellitus

Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus when diet has failed

rs5219

19056611

4860–5802

3

5

3

ABCC8

GLYBURIDE

Small molecule

1

type II diabetes mellitus

Type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) not controlled by diet,weight loss & exercise alone

rs5215|rs5219

17463248| 17463249| 19056611| 24509480

4860–5802

3

5

3

ABCC8

NATEGLINIDE

Small molecule

1

type II diabetes mellitus

Control of type-2 diabetes (NIDDM) with metformin if metformin inadequate

rs5219

19056611

4860–5802

3

5

3

ABCC8

REPAGLINIDE

Small molecule

1

type II diabetes mellitus

Control of type-2 diabetes (NIDDM) with metformin if metformin inadequate|Type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) not controlled by diet,weight loss & exercise alone

rs5219

19056611

4860–5802

3

5

3

KCNJ11

GLIMEPIRIDE

Small molecule

1

type II diabetes mellitus

Type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) not controlled by diet,weight loss & exercise alone

rs5219

19056611

1224–1306

1

5

3

KCNJ11

GLIPIZIDE

Small molecule

1

type II diabetes mellitus

Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus when diet has failed

rs5219

19056611

1224–1306

1

5

3

KCNJ11

GLYBURIDE

Small molecule

1

type II diabetes mellitus

Type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) not controlled by diet,weight loss & exercise alone

rs5215|rs5219

17463248| 17463249| 19056611| 24509480

1224–1306

1

5

3

KCNJ11

NATEGLINIDE

Small molecule

1

type II diabetes mellitus

Control of type-2 diabetes (NIDDM) with metformin if metformin inadequate

rs5219

19056611

1224–1306

1

5

3

KCNJ11

REPAGLINIDE

Small molecule

1

type II diabetes mellitus

Control of type-2 diabetes (NIDDM) with metformin if metformin inadequate|Type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) not controlled by diet,weight loss & exercise alone

rs5219

19056611

1224–1306

1

5

3

PPARG

PIOGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE

Small molecule

1

type II diabetes mellitus

Combination treatment of Type 2 diabetes with insulin|Control of type-2 diabetes if metformin+sulphonylurea therapy is inadequate|Monotherapy for type2 diabetes if overweight and metformin inappropriate|Oral combination treatment of type 2 diabetes

rs1801282

24509480

64258

1

1

1

SCN1A

OXCARBAZEPINE

Small molecule

1

Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis|febrile seizures

Epilepsy - combination of both partial and tonic-clonic seizures|Epilepsy - partial seizures

rs7587026

24014518

5773–52194

1

3

1

GRIN3B

MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE

Small molecule

1

Alzheimers disease

Moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease|No information available

rs115550680

23571587

40689

8

8

2

SLC22A12

SULFINPYRAZONE

Small molecule

1

urate measurement

Gout (prophylaxis)|Gouty arthritis|Hyperuricaemia

rs2078267|rs478607

20884846| 23263486

23999–108243

2–3

2–3

2

SLC22A11

PROBENECID

Small molecule

1

urate measurement|uric acid measurement

 

rs17300741|rs2078267

19503597| 20884846| 23263486

6233–8364

1

1–2

1–2

SCN2A

CARBAMAZEPINE

Small molecule

2

febrile seizures

Epilepsy - grand mal|Epilepsy - partial seizures|Epilepsy - tonic-clonic seizures|Prophylaxis of manic-depressive illness unresponsive to lithium|Trigeminal neuralgia

rs3769955

25344690

14186

1

1

1

DIO1

PROPYLTHIOURACIL

Small molecule

3

thyroxine|thyroxine measurement

Hyperthyroidism|Thyrotoxic crisis|Unlicensed product

rs2235544

23408906

1189

1

4

1

PDE4D

DIPYRIDAMOLE

Small molecule

4

asthma

Alternative to exercise stress in thallium-201 myocardial imaging|Ischemic stroke: Secondary prevention (with/without aspirin)|Secondary prevention of ischaemic stroke|Secondary prevention of transient ischaemic attacks|Thromboembolism+prosthetic heart valve: prophylaxis (+oral anticoagulant)|Transient ischemic attacks: Secondary prevention (with/without aspirin)

rs1588265

19426955

448153

1

2

1

ACHE

RIVASTIGMINE

Small molecule

4

resting heart rate

Mild - moderate dementia in Alzheimer’s disease|Mild - moderate dementia in idiopathic Parkinson’s disease

rs12666989|rs314370

20639392

861–34407

3–7

9

4

ACHE

NEOSTIGMINE METHYLSULFATE

Small molecule

4

heart rate

Myasthenia gravis|Paralytic ileus|Paroxysmal supra-ventricular tachyarrhythmias|Post operative distention| Post operative urinary retention|Reversal of residual competitive neuromuscular block|Unlicensed product

rs13245899

23583979

861–34407

1–7l

9

4

CHRM2

TOLTERODINE TARTRATE

Small molecule

4

heart rate

Symptomatic treatment of urinary urgency, frequency or urge incontinence

rs2350782

23583979

62368

1

3

1

  1. The gene encoding the drug target is listed using Human Genome Nomenclature Catalogue designation. Drug names and indications are from First Data bank. GWAS SNPs are listed according to Refseq number and physical distances are in base pairs (bp). Curation code refers to the correspondence between the treatment indication and GWAS disease or trait association (see Text). Examples are shown of treatment indication rediscoveries which refer to a drug target indication-genetic association match (Curation code 1 = precise match, code 2 = disease area match). For many of these the drug target gene is the sole occupant of the LD interval defined by the GWAS SNP. Examples come from a variety of disease areas and, for some diseases (e.g. type 2 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis), multiple target rediscoveries are noted. Examples of rediscoveries of mechanism of action (curation code 3) and mechanism-based side effects are also seen (curation code 4).