Human gene
MC4R melanocortin 4 receptor
1 disease group in OMIA reaches this gene, through the animal gene that Ensembl gives as its ortholog. The page shows the chain. It does not say whether an animal is a model of a human disease.
Animal diseases
By each group's best natural-model score, highest first. How the score works.
| OMIA group | Name | Species | Animal gene | Ortholog | The chain reached | Best score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2217 | Hyperphagia leading to hepatic steatosis | pig | MC4R | one to one | Drug |
55.6
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Target evidence
Each Open Targets association between this gene and a human disease that a disease group reached.
| Human disease | Mondo | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| obesity due to melanocortin 4 receptor deficiency | MONDO:0019115 | 0.69 | 2,227 |
Drugs
Each ChEMBL drug that acts on this gene.
| Drug | How | Latest stage |
|---|---|---|
| Bremelanotide | agonist | Approved |
| Setmelanotide | agonist | Approved |
| Pf-00446687 | agonist | Phase 2 |
The drug data is ChEMBL's, under CC BY-SA 3.0, and came through Open Targets release 26.09.