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# WEE1

ENSG00000166483

Target class

Kinase

Chromosome

11

Approved drugs

0

Clinical candidates (approved and in development)

2

## Clinical evidence

**Approved drugs**

0

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

2

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Other names**

- WEE1A

**Target name**

WEE1

**Gene name**

WEE1 G2 checkpoint kinase

**Gene symbol**

WEE1

**Protein name**

Wee1-like protein kinase (WEE1hu) (EC 2.7.10.2) (Wee1A kinase)

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Target class**

Kinase

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

45

**Protein localisation evidence grade**

Supported

**Highest tissue expression**

53.99

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.465

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.776

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:7465

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.829564

**Protein interaction partners**

39

### Reactome pathways (7)

- R-HSA-156711
- R-HSA-69202
- R-HSA-69273
- R-HSA-69478
- R-HSA-69656
- R-HSA-75035
- R-HSA-983231

## Genomic location

**End position**

9593457

**Start position**

9573668

**Chromosome**

11

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000166483

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:12761

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:12761)

**NCBI Gene ID**

7465

**UniProt ID**

P30291

## Cellular location

- Nucleus .
- Nucleoli

### Publication evidence

- PubMed 8348613  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8348613/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.775685

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.464802

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)**

53.99

**Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)**

37.18

**Uterus**

36.06

**Fallopian Tube**

29.21

**Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes**

28.52

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Skin - Not Sun Exposed (Suprapubic)53.99
- Skin - Sun Exposed (Lower leg)37.18
- Uterus36.06
- Fallopian Tube29.21
- Cells - EBV-transformed lymphocytes28.52
- Bladder26.33
- Testis25.06
- Cells - Cultured fibroblasts24.7
- Artery - Aorta24.52
- Artery - Coronary21.41
- Colon - Sigmoid21.02
- Artery - Tibial20.88
- Esophagus - Gastroesophageal Junction18.65
- Esophagus - Mucosa18.6
- Esophagus - Muscularis17.99
- Breast - Mammary Tissue17.41
- Heart - Atrial Appendage17.2
- Minor Salivary Gland16.72
- Cervix - Ectocervix16.54
- Vagina15.48
- Thyroid15.03
- Ovary14.57
- Cervix - Endocervix13.86
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum13.49
- Colon - Transverse13.37

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (4)

- GO:0000086  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0000086)
- GO:0010972  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0010972)
- GO:0045740  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0045740)
- GO:2000134  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:2000134)

### Cellular components (3)

- GO:0005634  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005634)
- GO:0005654  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005654)
- GO:0005730  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005730)

### Molecular functions (2)

- GO:0004713  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0004713)
- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)

## Related records

### Trials (74)

- A Dose Escalation Study of Adavosertib (MK-1775) in Combination With Either Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, or Carboplatin in Adults With Advanced Solid Tumors (MK-1775-001)
- A Dose Escalation Study of Adavosertib(MK1775) in Combination With 5-FU or 5-FU/CDDP in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumor (1775-005
- A Phase 0 Study of AZD1775 in Recurrent GBM Patients
- A Phase 1b Study of ZN-c3 in Chinese Subjects
- A Phase II, Study to Determine the Preliminary Efficacy of Novel Combinations of Treatment in Patients With Platinum Refractory Extensive-Stage Small-Cell Lung Cancer
- A Placebo Controlled Study Comparing AZD1775+ Docetaxel Versus Placebo+Docetaxel to Treat Lung Cancer
- A Study of Adavosertib (MK-1775) in Combination With Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Versus Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Alone for Participants With Platinum-Sensitive Ovarian Tumors With the P53 Gene Mutation (MK-1775-004)
- A Study of Adavosertib (MK-1775) in Combination With Topotecan/Cisplatin in Participants With Cervical Cancer (MK-1775-008)
- A Study of Adavosertib as Treatment for Uterine Serous Carcinoma
- A Study of Azenosertib (ZN-c3) and Niraparib in Subjects With Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
- A Study of Azenosertib (ZN-c3) in Combination With Gemcitabine in Subjects With Osteosarcoma
- A Study of Azenosertib (ZN-c3) in Participants With Solid Tumors
- A Study of Azenosertib (ZN-c3) in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
- [A Study of Azenosertib (ZN-c3) in Subjects With Platinum-Resistant High-Grade Serous Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer](https://trialight.com/data/trial/a-study-of-azenosertib-zn-c3-in-subjects-with-platinum-35a0b920-5423-4580-8bb9-86ecfa32b8d4.md)
- A Study of Azenosertib (ZN-c3) in Women With Recurrent or Persistent Uterine Serous Carcinoma
- A Study of Azenosertib (ZN-c3) Versus Investigator's Choice Chemotherapy in Subjects With Platinum-Resistant High-Grade Serous Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers Positive for Cyclin E1 Protein Expression
- A Study to Assess the Effects of Itraconazole, Rifampicin, and Omeprazole on Pharmacokinetics of Adavosertib
- A Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of Adavosertib for Patients With Advanced Solid Tumours
- Adavosertib and Gemcitabine in Advanced Pancreatic
- Adavosertib and Irinotecan Hydrochloride in Treating Younger Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors

### Drugs (2)

- Adavosertib Serine/threonine-protein kinase WEE1 inhibitor
- [Azenosertib](https://trialight.com/data/asset/azenosertib-944931bf-2ff3-48e7-8c82-2d2dde814b6e.md) Serine/threonine-protein kinase WEE1 inhibitor

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