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Evidence Snapshot

Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha

CHEMBL2007 SINGLE PROTEIN Homo sapiens
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ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine

Target Snapshot 2026-09-13T09:38:23Z
Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
ChEMBL ChEMBL 36 CHEMBL2007
Identity Layer

Cross-source identity

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This review treats Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha as ChEMBL target CHEMBL2007, mapped to UniProt P16234. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha
SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-13
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL2007
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
P16234
Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping As of 2026-09-13
www.uniprot.org
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk

Reuse the same identifiers in notes, watch rules, exports, and review packs so provenance stays stable across surfaces.

Review-ready Target Rationale

Why Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha matters

As of 2026-09-13

Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha is reviewed as Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (UniProt P16234); Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha shows approved-linked disease relevance led by neoplasm. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block.; 5 linked drugs keep this evidence frame grounded.; the current evidence base includes 43 approved drugs, 2664 compounds, and 1012 assays, with lead potency reaching pChEMBL 10.1.

Protein context
Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha

Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha Sequence length is 1089 aa.

Review this target as Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha, mapped to UniProt P16234. Sequence length is 1089 aa.

Protein source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
UniProt P16234 Protein
Disease context
neoplasm

Platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha shows approved-linked disease relevance led by neoplasm. 5 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 5 linked drugs keep the rationale reviewable. 5 additional disease programs remain visible in the same card. Linked drugs include AMUVATINIB, AVAPRITINIB, OLARATUMAB.

Start review with neoplasm because it currently carries approved-linked support. Linked drugs include AMUVATINIB, AVAPRITINIB, OLARATUMAB, RIPRETINIB. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

ChEMBL target record
Approved-linked 5 linked drugs
Activity base
Portfolio and assay base

ChEMBL currently tracks 43 approved drugs, 2664 compounds, and 1012 assays for this target. The dominant activity type is IC50. CHEMBL196363 is the current potency anchor at pChEMBL 10.1.

Use CHEMBL196363 as the tractability anchor when discussing potency (pChEMBL 10.1).

Activity source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
43 approved pChEMBL 10.1
Source Guidance

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Review-ready Target Rationale
One-page rationale with as-of-date and attribution

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UniProt Target Context
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping

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Open Protein Context
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Disease Relevance & Evidence Level
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy

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Open Disease Context

Snapshot State

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2664
Total Compounds
1012
Total Assays
43
Approved Drugs
IC50: 922.0, KI: 512.0, EC50: 6.0, KD: 163.0
Activity Types

pChEMBL Activity Distribution

Top 5 Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

Structure Compound pChEMBL Type Phase
No preferred name
CHEMBL196363
10.1 Ki
No preferred name
CHEMBL3904768
10.1 IC50
No preferred name
CHEMBL3979322
9.7 IC50
No preferred name
CHEMBL3940697
9.7 IC50
No preferred name
CHEMBL3915941
9.7 IC50

Approved Drugs

Structure Compound First Approval
QUIZARTINIB
CHEMBL576982
2023
AVAPRITINIB
CHEMBL4204794
2020
PEXIDARTINIB
CHEMBL3813873
2019
MIDOSTAURIN
CHEMBL608533
2017
TIVOZANIB
CHEMBL1289494
2017
LENVATINIB
CHEMBL1289601
2015
NINTEDANIB
CHEMBL502835
2014
NINTEDANIB ESYLATE
CHEMBL3039504
2014
REGORAFENIB
CHEMBL1946170
2012
AXITINIB
CHEMBL1289926
2012
PONATINIB
CHEMBL1171837
2012
VANDETANIB
CHEMBL24828
2011
PAZOPANIB
CHEMBL477772
2009
NILOTINIB
CHEMBL255863
2007
SUNITINIB
CHEMBL535
2006
DASATINIB
CHEMBL5416410
2006
SORAFENIB
CHEMBL1336
2005
IMATINIB
CHEMBL941
2001
2001
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ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine

Target Snapshot 2026-09-13T09:38:23Z
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