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# NTRK1

ENSG00000198400

Target class

Kinase

Chromosome

1

Approved drugs

6

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

17

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

6

**ClinGen gene-disease validity**

Definitive

**Clinical candidates (approved and in development)**

17

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Target name**

NTRK1

**Gene name**

Neurotrophic receptor tyrosine kinase 1

**Gene symbol**

NTRK1

**Protein name**

High affinity nerve growth factor receptor (EC 2.7.10.1) (Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1) (TRK1-transforming tyrosine kinase protein) (Tropomyosin-related kinase A) (Tyrosine kinase receptor) (Tyrosine kinase receptor A) (Trk-A) (gp140trk) (p140-TrkA)

### Other names (3)

- TRK
- TRKA
- MTC

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Receptor tyrosine kinases|Immunoglobulin like domain containing

**Target class**

Kinase

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

20

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Approved

**Highest tissue expression**

5.67

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.541

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.79

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:4914

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.879369

**Protein interaction partners**

111

### Reactome pathways (9)

- R-HSA-167021
- R-HSA-167044
- R-HSA-170984
- R-HSA-177504
- R-HSA-187024
- R-HSA-187042
- R-HSA-187706
- R-HSA-198203
- R-HSA-198745

## Genomic location

**End position**

156881850

**Start position**

156815636

**Chromosome**

1

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000198400

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:8031

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:8031)

**NCBI Gene ID**

4914

**UniProt ID**

P04629

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Single-pass type I membrane protein . Early endosome membrane
- Single-pass type I membrane protein . Late endosome membrane
- Single-pass type I membrane protein . Recycling endosome membrane
- Single-pass type I membrane protein . Note=Rapidly internalized after NGF binding (PubMed:1281417). Internalized to endosomes upon binding of NGF or NTF3 and further transported to the cell body via a retrograde axonal transport. Localized at cell membrane and early endosomes before nerve growth factor (NGF) stimulation. Recruited to late endosomes after NGF stimulation. Colocalized with RAPGEF2 at late endosomes. .
- Cytosol
- Vesicles

### Publication evidence (5)

- PubMed 1281417  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1281417/)
- PubMed 15488758  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15488758/)
- PubMed 17196528  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17196528/)
- PubMed 27676246  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27676246/)
- PubMed 2927393  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2927393/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.79009

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.541336

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Prostate**

5.67

**Testis**

4.9

**Cervix - Endocervix**

4.25

**Uterus**

3.68

**Fallopian Tube**

3.5

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Prostate5.67
- Testis4.9
- Cervix - Endocervix4.25
- Uterus3.68
- Fallopian Tube3.5
- Adipose - Visceral (Omentum)3.27
- Colon - Sigmoid3.13
- Kidney - Cortex2.91
- Pituitary2.72
- Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)2.68
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction2.38
- Kidney - Medulla2.34
- Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)2.33
- Esophagus - Muscularis2.11
- Heart - Atrial Appendage1.98
- Lung1.83
- Cervix - Ectocervix1.5
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)1.37
- Vagina1.12
- Heart - Left Ventricle1.1
- Thyroid0.97
- Artery - Coronary0.94
- Colon - Transverse0.89
- Stomach0.76
- Adrenal Gland0.74

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (15)

- GO:0006468  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0006468)
- GO:0008285  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0008285)
- GO:0010976  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0010976)
- GO:0018108  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0018108)
- GO:0038083  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0038083)
- GO:0038180  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0038180)
- GO:0043066  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043066)
- GO:0043547  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043547)
- GO:0046579  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0046579)
- GO:0046777  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0046777)
- GO:0048011  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0048011)
- GO:0051897  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0051897)
- GO:0070374  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0070374)
- GO:1904646  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:1904646)
- GO:1990090  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:1990090)

### Cellular components (3)

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0010008  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0010008)
- GO:0043235  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043235)

### Molecular functions (8)

- GO:0004713  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004713)
- GO:0004714  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004714)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0010465  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0010465)
- GO:0042802  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042802)
- GO:0042803  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0042803)
- GO:0043121  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0043121)
- GO:0048406  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0048406)

## On-target safety

- grey matter heterotopia  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
### Biological samples

  - CNS  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- weight gain  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- peripheral sensory neuropathy  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- Anxiety  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
### Biological samples

  - CNS  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- dizziness  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
### Biological samples

  - CNS  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- Cognitive disorder  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
### Biological samples

  - CNS  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- weight loss  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- seizures  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
### Biological samples

  - CNS  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- dysgeusia  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- ataxia  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
### Biological samples

  - CNS  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- myalgia  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
### Biological samples

  - muscle  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- orthostatic hypotension  
### Effects

  - Inhibition/Decrease/Downregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
### Biological samples

  - CV  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)
- epilepsy  
### Effects

  - Activation/Increase/Upregulation  
### Studies

  - clinical  
### Biological samples

  - CNS  
PubMed 38773351  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773351/)

## Off-target safety

- regulation of catalytic activity  
### Studies (2)

  - biochemical: NVS\_ENZ\_hTrkA, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the NVS\_ENZ\_hTrkA assay. It is designed to make measurements of enzyme activity, a form of enzyme reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Fluorescence and electrophoretic mobility shift technology.
  - biochemical: NVS\_ENZ\_hTrkA, is one of one assay component(s) measured or calculated from the NVS\_ENZ\_hTrkA assay. It is designed to make measurements of enzyme activity, a form of enzyme reporter, as detected with fluorescence intensity signals by Fluorescence and electrophoretic mobility shift technology.  
### Biological samples

  - cell-free  
Evidence source  
Source: [www.epa.gov](https://www.epa.gov/chemical-research/exploring-toxcast-data-downloadable-data)

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### Trials (520)

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- (VOYAGER) Study of Avapritinib vs Regorafenib in Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic GIST
- \[18F\]FLT-PET as a Predictive Imaging Biomaker of Treatment Responses to Regorafenib
- \[18F\]Fluoroestradiol-PET/CT Companion Imaging Study to the FORESEE Trial
- \[18F\]Fluoroestradiol-PET/CT Imaging of Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
- \[68 Ga\]-DOTANOC PET/CT in GEP-NETs
- \[68Ga\]Ga-FAPI-46 in Staging of Head and Neck Carcinomas
- \[68Ga\]Ga-PentixaFor PET/CT in Acute Myocardial Inflammation
- 11C-methionine in Diagnostics and Management of Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients (GlioMET)
- 18F-DCFBC PET/CT in Prostate Cancer
- 18F-DCFPyL Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computed Tomography (CT) in Men With Prostate Cancer
- 5-Fluorouracil/Leucovorin (5FU/LV) in Combination With Regorafenib in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
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- 68Ga-NYM096/177Lu-NYM096 in Metastatic ccRCC
- 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT in Prostate Cancer
- 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT in Prostate Cancer
- 68Ga-RM2 Compared to 68Ga-PSMA-617 PET/CT for Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer Imaging
- 68Ga-RM2 Compared to 68Ga-PSMA-617 PET/CT for Prostate Cancer Imaging According to Various Metastatic Risks
- 89Zr-TLX250 for PET/CT Imaging of ccRCC - ZIRCON-CP Study

### Drugs (18)

- Altiratinib Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor
- AZD-6918 Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor
- AZD-7451 Nerve growth factor receptor Trk-A inhibitor
- [Cenegermin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/cenegermin-c47bd113-cac2-4c57-a094-530d311415a9.md) Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor agonist
- CEP-2563 Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor
- Cep-2563 dihydrochloride Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor
- Entrectinib Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor
- GZ-389988 Nerve growth factor receptor Trk-A inhibitor
- Larotrectinib Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor
- Larotrectinib sulfate Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor
- Lestaurtinib Nerve growth factor receptor Trk-A inhibitor
- Milciclib Nerve growth factor receptor Trk-A inhibitor
- Pegcantratinib Nerve growth factor receptor Trk-A inhibitor
- PLX-7486 Nerve growth factor receptor Trk-A inhibitor
- [Regorafenib](https://trialight.com/data/asset/regorafenib-333c1c36-b89a-41d5-b39e-bcec7346fe94.md) Nerve growth factor receptor Trk-A inhibitor
- Repotrectinib Nerve growth factor receptor Trk-A inhibitor
- Selitrectinib Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor
- Taletrectinib Neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor

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