Biomarker & Intervention Discovery

Atherosclerosis

This page lists 8 druggable gene targets and 9 recent clinical trials for Atherosclerosis, with each agent ranked by the strength of its evidence (clinical, mechanistic or correlative). Sources are linked so you can check every claim.

Disease Overview

Spontaneous remission
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Best-intervention remission
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Primary barrier
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Biomarker Targets & Therapeutic Agents

Gene targets queried against DGIdb, Open Targets, ChEMBL, PubMed, and Europe PMC. Agents ranked: Clinical > Mechanistic > Correlative.

ACTA2 0APOB 102CRP 8IL6 173LDLR 48NOS3 0PCSK9 170TET2 68

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Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
DEXAMETHASONE ? unclear Mechanistic
L-644,698 ↑ activates Mechanistic
INCLISIRAN ? unclear Mechanistic
REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
ZK118182 ↑ activates Mechanistic
RS 93520 ↑ activates Mechanistic
RIVAROXABAN ? unclear Mechanistic
ONO-AE3-237 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ALPROSTADIL ↑ activates Mechanistic
Δ12-PGJ2 ↑ activates Mechanistic
DINOPROSTONE ↑ activates Mechanistic
PGJ2 ↑ activates Mechanistic
LOVASTATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
SQ-27986 ↑ activates Mechanistic
TG11-77 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
FENOFIBRATE MICRONIZED ? unclear Mechanistic
CLOPROSTENOL ↑ activates Mechanistic
U46619 ↑ activates Mechanistic
TG6-129 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
APIXABAN ? unclear Mechanistic
DEHYDRATED ALCOHOL ? unclear Mechanistic
BWA868C ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ZK110841 ↑ activates Mechanistic
MIPOMERSEN ? unclear Mechanistic
CHOLESTYRAMINE RESIN ? unclear Mechanistic
EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE ? unclear Mechanistic
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TRIHYDRATE ? unclear Mechanistic
DINOPROST ↑ activates Mechanistic
[3H]BWA868C ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
HEPARIN ? unclear Mechanistic
S-5751 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PRAVASTATIN SODIUM ? unclear Mechanistic
BW 245C ↑ activates Mechanistic
LOMITAPIDE MESYLATE ? unclear Mechanistic
L-888,291 ↑ activates Mechanistic
QUERCETIN ? unclear Mechanistic
AH6809 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
15-DEOXY-Δ12,14-PGJ2 ↑ activates Mechanistic
TRIFLUOPERAZINE ? unclear Mechanistic
PGD2 ↑ activates Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 102 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
JNJ1661010 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ADALIMUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
LY2077855 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
OL135 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
WARFARIN ? unclear Mechanistic
ASP8477 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
URB597 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ROSUVASTATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
CISPLATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
ZILTIVEKIMAB ~ modulates Mechanistic
CHINESE HERBS ? unclear Mechanistic
PF-04236921 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MRA 003 US ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
BINETRAKIN ? unclear Mechanistic
IBUDILAST ? unclear Mechanistic
INSULIN, REGULAR, HUMAN ? unclear Mechanistic
SILTUXIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
METRONIDAZOLE ? unclear Mechanistic
CLAZAKIZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GALLIUM NITRATE ? unclear Mechanistic
INTERFERON ALFA-2B ? unclear Mechanistic
DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
MEDI-5117 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GEMFIBROZIL ? unclear Mechanistic
BIAFINE CREAM ? unclear Mechanistic
ETANERCEPT ? unclear Mechanistic
ELSILIMOMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SAQUINAVIR ? unclear Mechanistic
INFLIXIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
LINEZOLID ? unclear Mechanistic
IFOSFAMIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
OLOKIZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
MIDOSTAURIN ? unclear Mechanistic
SELENIUM ? unclear Mechanistic
SIRUKUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2B ? unclear Mechanistic
ECHINACEA PREPARATION ? unclear Mechanistic
ENZYME INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
FENOFIBRATE MICRONIZED ? unclear Mechanistic
VITAMIN K ? unclear Mechanistic
PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A ? unclear Mechanistic
RIBAVIRIN ? unclear Mechanistic
VITAMIN A PALMITATE ? unclear Mechanistic
ARSENIC TRIOXIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
DIHYDROSPHINGOSINE ? unclear Mechanistic
LEVOFLOXACIN ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 173 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
GLUCAGON (RDNA) ? unclear Mechanistic
ATENOLOL ? unclear Mechanistic
VITAMIN A ? unclear Mechanistic
COLESTIPOL HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
HEPARIN CALCIUM ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL233611 ? unclear Mechanistic
TRIBUTYRIN ? unclear Mechanistic
RECOMBINANT TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ? unclear Mechanistic
CHOLESTYRAMINE RESIN ? unclear Mechanistic
GEMFIBROZIL ? unclear Mechanistic
EPOETIN ALFA ? unclear Mechanistic
TETRACYCLINE ? unclear Mechanistic
HALOPERIDOL DECANOATE ? unclear Mechanistic
MIPOMERSEN ? unclear Mechanistic
PHYTOESTROGEN ? unclear Mechanistic
ANTIVIRAL AGENT ? unclear Mechanistic
FAT EMULSION ? unclear Mechanistic
VERAPAMIL ? unclear Mechanistic
LOMITAPIDE MESYLATE ? unclear Mechanistic
SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE ? unclear Mechanistic
ANTIBIOTIC ? unclear Mechanistic
BUTYRIC ACID ? unclear Mechanistic
ACTH ? unclear Mechanistic
ALIROCUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
INCLISIRAN ? unclear Mechanistic
LOVASTATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
ACETYLCYSTEINE ? unclear Mechanistic
ROSUVASTATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
PRAVASTATIN SODIUM ? unclear Mechanistic
EVINACUMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL114890 ↑ activates Mechanistic 700.0 nM (EC50)
CHEMBL114705 ↑ activates Mechanistic 1200.0 nM (EC50)
CHEMBL115304 ↑ activates Mechanistic 1300.0 nM (EC50)
CHEMBL324616 ↑ activates Mechanistic 700.0 nM (EC50)
CHEMBL115205 ↑ activates Mechanistic 4000.0 nM (EC50)
CHEMBL112449 ↑ activates Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (EC50)
CHEMBL419400 ↑ activates Mechanistic 7000.0 nM (EC50)
CHEMBL419763 ↑ activates Mechanistic 1700.0 nM (EC50)
CHEMBL419042 ↑ activates Mechanistic 2000.0 nM (EC50)

Showing top 40 of 48 agents ranked by evidence tier.

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Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
ALIROCUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ONGERICIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TAFOLECIMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LOMITAPIDE MESYLATE ? unclear Mechanistic
EVOLOCUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
RG-7652 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BOCOCIZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
FROVOCIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
RALPANCIZUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LERODALCIBEP ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
INCLISIRAN ? unclear Mechanistic
INCLISIRAN SODIUM ? unclear Mechanistic
DIPHENYL BORINIC ACID ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 30000.0 nM (Ki)
PHENYL BUTYL BORINIC ACID ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL4107804 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 3200.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4107907 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1700.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4114159 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 800.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4108338 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1500.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4107714 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1500.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4110311 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 9500.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4107559 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1800.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4114106 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1500.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4109097 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 11700.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4108330 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 2300.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4109114 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 4500.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL3961039 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 7300.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4112247 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 10700.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4109308 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 800.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4109014 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 11820.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4108567 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 3800.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4111131 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 18000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4115372 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1700.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4106481 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 3050.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4108186 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 5610.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4115360 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 5800.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4114503 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 25300.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4108540 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 2970.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4109409 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 5750.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4109932 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 14300.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4106569 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 16800.0 nM (IC50)

Showing top 40 of 170 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
SELINEXOR ? unclear Mechanistic
AZACITIDINE ? unclear Mechanistic
RITUXIMAB ? unclear Mechanistic
QUIZARTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
TALAZOPARIB ? unclear Mechanistic
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
ELTANEXOR ? unclear Mechanistic
OLAPARIB ? unclear Mechanistic
DASATINIB ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
VEMURAFENIB ? unclear Mechanistic
DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
HYDROXYUREA ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL4457636 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 73000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4872206 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1200.0 nM (IC50)
N-OXALYLGLYCINE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 19700.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4851104 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 9400.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4855677 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 54800.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4872110 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 11000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4860506 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 10500.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4870693 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 3420.0 nM (Kd)
CHEMBL4859276 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 2050.0 nM (Kd)
DEFEROXAMINE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 46000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5193408 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 13000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5205660 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 2300.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5199439 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 86600.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5177215 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 23900.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL1230640 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 2270.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL316034 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 5128.61 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL3646117 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 18620.87 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL4475458 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 5495.41 nM (IC50)
VADADUSTAT ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 5011.87 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL1982368 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 3019.95 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL1398529 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1548.82 nM (IC50)
PANOBINOSTAT ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 3801.89 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL1615211 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 12882.5 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL1614745 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 15488.17 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL92309 ↑ activates Mechanistic 11481.54 nM (EC50)
CHEMBL5527999 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 250.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5565375 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 250.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5557372 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 23988.33 nM (IC50)

Showing top 40 of 68 agents ranked by evidence tier.


Clinical Trials

Drug, biologic and supplement trials (treatment or prevention) from ClinicalTrials.gov whose main condition is Atherosclerosis: recruiting, active or completed, most recently updated first. Data retrieved 2026-10-28.

NCT07613294 Phase: 3 Started: 2026-06-01

Lipoprotein(a), also known as Lp(a), is a protein that carries cholesterol and proteins in your blood. People with high Lp(a) have a higher risk for heart disease. The main purpose of the study is to investigate how lepodisiran, compared to a placebo, affects the amount and type of plaque in the hea...

NCT07783802 Phase: 2 Started: 2026-08-27

The purpose of this study is to measure the change in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), a marker of inflammation in the body, with clazakizumab compared with placebo in adults who have elevated hsCRP and at increased risk for cardiovascular event. Participation in the study will last abou...

NCT07241390 Phase: 3 Started: 2025-12-01

The purpose of this study is to measure cardiovascular outcomes with orforglipron compared with placebo in participants with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and/or chronic kidney disease (CKD). Participation in the study will last about 5 years.

NCT07448038 Phase: 2 Started: 2026-06-05

The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of selnoflast compared with placebo in participants with atherosclerosis, at high-risk for major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), who are currently on standard-of-care (SOC) therapy.

NCT06263244 Phase: 3 Started: 2024-05-03

The goal of this randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial is to study whether ziltivekimab therapy reduces arterial wall inflammation as assessed by imaging, and reduces the systemic inflammatory tone as assessed by circulating monocytes, inflammatory biomarkers and proteomics.

NCT06590012 Phase: 2 Started: 2024-08-29

The aim of this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter study is to evaluate the pathogenetic effects of the dietary supplement "Tertinat" on a fundamental mechanism of atherosclerosis development: its ability to inhibit pathological desialylation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL)....

NCT06902740 Phase: 4 Started: 2025-11-07

This is a prospective, multicenter, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PCSK9 inhibitor combined with statin therapy compared to statin monotherapy in reversing asymptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis, assessed using high-resolu...

NCT07303777 Phase: 2 Started: 2026-04-23

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo parallel controlled study to evaluate the preliminary efficacy, safety, and PopPK profile of ABP-745 in patients with ASCVD. Efficacy of ABP-745 in reducing atherosclerotic plaque compared with placebo will be evaluated in participants with AS...

NCT06788431 Phase: Early 1 Started: 2025-03-10

A two-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation IIT clinical study evaluating the safety and preliminary efficacy of injectable IMC-001 in improving atherosclerotic plaque stability in patients with acute coronary syndrome. The plan is to conduct 2 dose groups, with 9 sub...


Agents Found By Disease-Level Search

Searched directly from “Atherosclerosis” via ClinicalTrials.gov interventions and Open Targets' disease→drug data — independent of the 8-gene target panel above. This surfaces agents whose mechanism doesn't route through a curated gene (combination therapies, standard-of-care drugs, targets outside the panel).

Not yet run. python -m biomarker_pipeline.run_disease_agent_discovery --disease "..."