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Table 2 Common genes in autoimmunity identified as targets for drugs

From: Meta-analysis of Immunochip data of four autoimmune diseases reveals novel single-disease and cross-phenotype associations

Annotated gene

Genes in direct PPI

Targeted drugs

Action

Indication

Potential new clinical application

Indicated for CeD, RA, T1D, and/or SSc

CD28

CD80

Abatacept

Antagonist

RA

CeD

IL12A/TYK2

IL6R

Tocilizumab

Antibody

RA

CeD, SSc, T1D

Sarilumab

Antagonist, antibody

RA

IL1R1

Anakinra

Antagonist

RA

PTPN2/STAT4

JAK1/JAK2/JAK3

Tofacitinib

Inhibitor

RA

CeD, SSc, T1D

TNFAIP3

TNF

Etanercept

Antibody

RA

CeD, SSc, T1D

Adalimumab

Antibody

RA

Infliximab

Inhibitor

RA

Other indications

CD28

CD2

Alefacept

Inhibitor

Psoriasis

CeD, RA

CD28/IL12A/IL2RA/STAT4/TYK2

IFNG

Olsalazine

NA

Inflammatory bowel disease

CeD, RA, SSc, T1D

CCL21

C5

Eculizumab

Antibody

Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

CeD, RA

CXCR4

Plerixafor

Antagonist

Cancer

 

CCL21/IL12A/TYK2

CCR5

Maraviroc

Antagonist

HIV

CeD, RA, SSc, T1D

CTLA4

 

Ipilimumab

NA

Cancer

RA, T1D

FASLG/IL12A/IL2RA/IRF5/STAT4/TYK2

IL12B

Ustekinumab

Antibody

Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis

CeD, RA, SSc, T1D

IL12A/IL2RA/TYK2

IL3RA

Sargramostim

Agonist

Cancer

CeD, RA, SSc, T1D

IL12A/IRF5/TYK2

IL1B

Canakinumab

Binder

Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

CeD, RA, SSc, T1D

IL12A/TYK2

IFNGR1

Interferon gamma-1b

 

Chronic granulomatous disease

CeD, RA, SSc, T1D

IL2RA

 

Aldesleukin

Agonist, Modulator

Cancer

CeD, RA, SSc, T1D

Basiliximab

Antibody

Kidney transplant rejection

Daclizumab

Antibody

Multiple sclerosis

Denileukin diftitox

Binder

Cancer

IL2RA/IRF5/TYK2

IL6

Siltuximab

Antagonist antibody

Castleman’s disease

CeD, RA, SSc, T1D

IL2RA/STAT4/TYK2

IL23A

Guselkumab

Blocker

Psoriasis

CeD, RA, SSc, T1D

ITGA4

 

Natalizumab

Antibody

Multiple sclerosis

CeD, SSc

Vedolizumab

Antibody

Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis

  1. Target genes for both drugs used for the treatment of the studied autoimmune diseases as well as drugs used for other indications are shown in the Table. NA, not available. Last column indicates those diseases that could potentially benefit from drug repositioning, since they are contributing (included in the best subset) to the association signal/s observed within each locus