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CHEMBL3338 Target Snapshot

Squalene synthase · SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens

315Compounds
40Assays
1Approved Drugs
318.0Activities
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As of 2026-09-13

Squalene synthase shows late clinical disease relevance led by Disorder of lipid metabolism. 3 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 1 linked drug keeps the current disease frame grounded. Protein identity stays anchored to UniProt P37268. Start with Disorder of lipid metabolism, then reuse UniProt P37268 as the stable protein anchor across project notes and exports.

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ChEMBL component mapping + Open Targets-ready proxy + ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine 2026-09-13 1 linked drug
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Disease program
Disorder of lipid metabolism

Squalene synthase shows late clinical disease relevance led by Disorder of lipid metabolism. 3 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block. 1 linked drug remains visible in the same block.

Start review with Disorder of lipid metabolism because it currently carries late clinical support. Linked drugs include LAPAQUISTAT ACETATE. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

Disease source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Late clinical Open Targets-ready proxy 1 linked drug
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Identity Layer

Cross-source identity

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This review treats Squalene synthase as ChEMBL target CHEMBL3338, mapped to UniProt P37268. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.

Review anchor
Squalene synthase
SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-13
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL3338
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
P37268
Squalene synthase
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

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ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy

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UniProt Context

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Protein LabelSqualene synthase
UniProt AccessionP37268
Component TypeProtein
Sequence Length417 aa

Squalene synthase

Source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
Review Cue

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Review this target as Squalene synthase, mapped to UniProt P37268. Sequence length is 417 aa.

Mapped IDP37268
Review nameSqualene synthase
OrganismHomo sapiens
Disease Relevance

Disease Relevance & Evidence Level

Open Targets-ready disease context using the current target-indication evidence contract.

Late clinical Open Targets-ready proxy

Squalene synthase shows late clinical disease relevance led by Disorder of lipid metabolism. 3 more disease programs remain visible in the same review block.

Late clinical Phase III
Disorder of lipid metabolism
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugLAPAQUISTAT ACETATE
Late clinical Phase III
Hypercholesterolemia
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugLAPAQUISTAT ACETATE
Late clinical Phase III
type 2 diabetes mellitus
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugLAPAQUISTAT ACETATE
Clinical signal Phase II
hyperlipidemia
1 linked drug · 1 direct · 1 efficacy
Linked drugLAPAQUISTAT ACETATE
Source · ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
Review Cue

How to read disease relevance

Start review with Disorder of lipid metabolism because it currently carries late clinical support. Linked drugs include LAPAQUISTAT ACETATE. This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.

Lead diseaseDisorder of lipid metabolism
Strongest levelLate clinical
Block modeOpen Targets-ready proxy
Clinical Profile

Clinical Phase Distribution

1
Approved
1
Phase III
2
Phase II
Assay Mix

Activity Type Distribution

IC50296.0
KI20.0
KD2.0
Lead Set

Top Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)

ChEMBL IDpChEMBLTypeValue (nM)Phase
CHEMBL507677 9.7 IC50 0.2 Preclinical
CHEMBL40991 9.62 IC50 0.24 Preclinical
CHEMBL335394 9.55 IC50 0.28 Preclinical
CHEMBL436588 9.52 IC50 0.3 Preclinical
CHEMBL505374 9.52 IC50 0.3 Preclinical
CHEMBL1684849 9.35 IC50 0.45 Preclinical
CHEMBL61985 9.28 IC50 0.52 Preclinical
CHEMBL441322 9.19 IC50 0.64 Preclinical
CHEMBL2115091 9.14 IC50 0.73 Preclinical
CHEMBL1684826 9.07 IC50 0.85 Preclinical
Distribution

pChEMBL Value Distribution

14
5.0
22
5.5
24
6.0
28
6.5
18
7.0
25
7.5
26
8.0
22
8.5
8
9.0
5
9.5
pChEMBL
Assay Landscape

Assay Landscape

40
Total Assays
198
Tested Compounds
1
Assay Types
Binding — 40 assays, 198 compounds
BAO Format Assays Compounds Avg pChEMBL
single protein format 24 118 7.2
assay format 7 22 7.1
cell-based format 7 51 6.8
microsome format 2 7 7.4

Confidence Score Distribution

Source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine