RepurpOS

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD)

Disease intelligence for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: 141 alterations and 173 ranked therapeutics from curated public databases.

US DALYs744.9KWHO GHE 2021 · all ages
Global DALYs8.99MWHO GHE 2021 · worldwide
US mortality33.5K deaths/yrWHO GHE 2021
Global mortality333.9K deaths/yrWHO GHE 2021 · worldwide
Spontaneous remissionProgressive lung and liver disease; ZZ genotype: FEV1 decline accelerated (80-100 mL/year vs 30 mL/year in…
Best-intervention remissionAlpha-1 augmentation therapy (IV human AAT): slows CT-measured emphysema progression by 34% (RAPID trial); smoking…
Gap sizeVery large — only 5-10% of AATD individuals are diagnosed; augmentation therapy reduces CT progression but functional…
Primary barrieraccess + practice (underdiagnosis)
Full remission profile →

Disease overview

Alterations
141
Molecular (A)
100
Clinical (B–E)
41
Direct drugs
6
Via biomarker
167
Natural agents
0
Natural products
1
Merged ranked
173
With trial/literature evidence
25

Sources: Open Targets, HPO, ClinicalTrials.gov, DGIdb, ChEMBL, PubMed Literature, Seeds, Examine.com · Pipeline phase 7 · Updated 2026-07-06

Remission & chronicity

Spontaneous remission
Progressive lung and liver disease; ZZ genotype: FEV1 decline accelerated (80-100 mL/year vs 30 mL/year in non-smokers); liver cirrhosis progressive; no spontaneous resolution without augmentation therapy
Best-intervention remission
Alpha-1 augmentation therapy (IV human AAT): slows CT-measured emphysema progression by 34% (RAPID trial); smoking cessation: most important modifiable factor (reduces FEV1 decline to near-normal rate); fazirsiran (RNAi targeting hepatic AAT production): 83% reduction in Z-AAT liver accumulation
Drug-free remission
Relapse after remission
Chronicity
Gap size
Very large — only 5-10% of AATD individuals are diagnosed; augmentation therapy reduces CT progression but functional benefit debated; liver disease has no approved disease-modifying therapy
Primary barrier
access + practice (underdiagnosis)
Barrier detail: AATD is misdiagnosed as COPD or asthma for a mean of 5-7 years; spirometry for COPD should trigger AATD testing but this is rarely done; fazirsiran (RNAi) reduces hepatic Z-protein accumulation — Phase 3 underway for liver disease; augmentation therapy is IV every 4 weeks lifelong (~$100K/year)

Last SoC change: 2022 — Phase 3 ATIXA trial of fazirsiran ongoing; RAPID trial results (2015) established augmentation therapy; IV augmentation therapy approved 1987; no major change in lung AATD management for 35 years

Remission data layers: disease_db_100 · source-locked manual data · confidence: high

Identifiers: MONDO: MONDO:0013282

Right to Try Relevance Critical

Eligibility: This disease meets the federal and state right-to-try legal standard (21 U.S.C. § 360bbb-0a and Montana SB 535): it lacks disease-modifying therapy with indication-specific FDA approval. Patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency may be eligible to access investigational therapies outside of clinical trials under right-to-try frameworks.
Investigational Agents
5
Phase 3: 2, Phase 2: 2, Phase 1: 1
Most Advanced Phase
Phase 3
Highest dev. stage
Gene Targets
141
Actionable
Pipeline Compounds (Top 6)
Fazirsiran, Mycophenolate Mofetil, Alvelestat, Belcesiran, Sodium Nitrite
Legal Standard: Right-to-try requires the disease lacks "adequate approved therapy for that specific disease" (not symptom-management drugs). This distinction means a disease with antidepressants available still qualifies if no FDA approval exists for THAT disease indication.
View Right-to-Try Compendium

Alterations

Showing 80 of 141 · Types A (molecular) through E (functional)

NameTypeSubtypeDirection FrequencyEvidenceSourcesLinks
Asthma Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Bronchiectasis Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Bronchitis Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Cholestasis Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Chronic bronchitis Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Chronic pulmonary obstruction Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Cirrhosis Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Cough Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Cytoplasmic antineutrophil antibody positivity Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Decreased DLCO Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Dyspnea Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration Lab / Clinical Lab value Moderate HPO, Monarch
Emphysema Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Failure to thrive in infancy Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Gastric varix Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Hemoptysis Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Hepatic fibrosis Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Hepatitis Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Hepatocellular carcinoma Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Increased sputum production Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Intrahepatic inclusion bodies Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Jaundice Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Neonatal unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Panacinar emphysema Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Panniculitis Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Portal hypertension Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Prolonged neonatal jaundice Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Reduced circulating alpha-1-antitrypsin concentration Lab / Clinical Lab value Moderate HPO, Monarch
Splenomegaly Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
Wheezing Pathology Pathological finding Moderate HPO, Monarch
ABCA3
ATP binding cassette subfamily A member 3
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ABCB11
ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 11
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ABCB4
ATP binding cassette subfamily B member 4
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ABCC12
ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 12
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ABCC2
ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 2
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ABCG5
ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 5
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ACHE
acetylcholinesterase (Yt blood group)
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ACOX1
acyl-CoA oxidase 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ADA
adenosine deaminase
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ADAMTS18
ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 18
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ADGRF5
adhesion G protein-coupled receptor F5
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
AIRE
autoimmune regulator
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ATP7A
ATPase copper transporting alpha
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
Adverse Events (AEs) Lab / Clinical Lab value Emerging ClinicalTrials.gov
Alpha 1-antitrypsin levels assessed from epithelial lining fluid (ELF) samples Lab / Clinical Lab value Emerging ClinicalTrials.gov
BCS1L
BCS1 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex chaperone
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
C3
complement C3
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
CAV1
caveolin 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
CEBPA
CCAAT enhancer binding protein alpha
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
CES1
carboxylesterase 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
CES1P1
carboxylesterase 1 pseudogene 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
CFTR
CF transmembrane conductance regulator
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
CITED2
Cbp/p300 interacting transactivator with ED-rich tail 2
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
CRB3
crumbs cell polarity complex component 3
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
CYS1
cystin 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
DHCR7
7-dehydrocholesterol reductase
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
DNAH11
dynein axonemal heavy chain 11
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
DNAH5
dynein axonemal heavy chain 5
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
DPP4
dipeptidyl peptidase 4
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
ELANE
elastase, neutrophil expressed
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
Endothelial Microparticles Lab / Clinical Lab value Emerging ClinicalTrials.gov
FAH
fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
FBN1
fibrillin 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
FENDRR
FOXF1 adjacent non-coding developmental regulatory RNA
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
FOXF1
forkhead box F1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
FOXP3
forkhead box P3
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
FSTL1
follistatin like 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
FUT8
fucosyltransferase 8
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
G6PC1
glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
GBA1
glucosylceramidase beta 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
HMGN5
high mobility group nucleosome binding domain 5
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
HNF1A
HNF1 homeobox A
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
HOXA5
homeobox A5
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
HVCN1
hydrogen voltage gated channel 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
IFT88
intraflagellar transport 88
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
IMPDH1
inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase 1
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
IMPDH2
inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase 2
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
INVS
inversin
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
KL
klotho
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets
LEP
leptin
Molecular Gene Emerging Open Targets

FDA-Approved Therapies

Phase 4 agents with regulatory approval for this indication

Drug NameMechanismType
ABACAVIR Gene-targeted
ACETAZOLAMIDE None Gene-targeted
AMBENONIUM Gene-targeted
AMBENONIUM CHLORIDE inhibitor Gene-targeted
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Gene-targeted
AMPHETAMINE None Gene-targeted
APIGENIN inhibitor Gene-targeted
APIXABAN Gene-targeted
ATAZANAVIR Gene-targeted
BENZBROMARONE Gene-targeted
BENZGALANTAMINE GLUCONATE inhibitor Gene-targeted
BETAMETHASONE Gene-targeted
BICALUTAMIDE None Gene-targeted
CARBACHOL None Gene-targeted
CARBOPLATIN Gene-targeted
CEFACLOR ANHYDROUS Gene-targeted
CEFADROXIL ANHYDROUS Gene-targeted
CEFAMANDOLE Gene-targeted
CEFOXITIN SODIUM Gene-targeted
CEFTRIAXONE Gene-targeted
CEFUROXIME AXETIL Gene-targeted
CEPHALEXIN ANHYDROUS Gene-targeted
CEPHRADINE Gene-targeted
CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID Gene-targeted
CHOLIC ACID Gene-targeted
CIPROFLOXACIN None Gene-targeted
CISPLATIN Gene-targeted
CLADRIBINE Gene-targeted
CLOMIPRAMINE None Gene-targeted
CLOZAPINE Gene-targeted
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE ANHYDROUS Gene-targeted
CYCLOSPORINE Gene-targeted
DAUNORUBICIN LIPOSOMAL Gene-targeted
DEFERASIROX Gene-targeted
DEMECARIUM BROMIDE Gene-targeted
DIAZEPAM None Gene-targeted
DICHLORPHENAMIDE None Gene-targeted
DICLOFENAC SODIUM Gene-targeted
DIETHYLSTILBESTROL None Gene-targeted
DIPYRIDAMOLE Gene-targeted

Therapeutics

Direct disease associations, biomarker-linked drugs, OSMF narrative-review natural agents, and merged ranking. Only agents with registry trials or published clinical literature are shown by default.

DrugTypePhaseEvidence ScoreTrials & literatureSourcesLinks
ABACAVIR Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
ACETAZOLAMIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
AMBENONIUM Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95
No indexed hits
View evidence
DGIdb
AMBENONIUM CHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
AMPHETAMINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
APIGENIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
APIXABAN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
ATAZANAVIR Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
BENZBROMARONE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
BENZGALANTAMINE GLUCONATE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
BETAMETHASONE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95
No indexed hits
View evidence
DGIdb
BICALUTAMIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
CARBACHOL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
CARBOPLATIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFACLOR ANHYDROUS Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFADROXIL ANHYDROUS Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFAMANDOLE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFOXITIN SODIUM Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFTRIAXONE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFUROXIME AXETIL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEPHALEXIN ANHYDROUS Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEPHRADINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CHOLIC ACID Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CIPROFLOXACIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
CISPLATIN Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CLADRIBINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CLOMIPRAMINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
CLOZAPINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE ANHYDROUS Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CYCLOSPORINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95
2 Trial pubs
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Published literature

DGIdb
DAUNORUBICIN LIPOSOMAL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
DEFERASIROX Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
DEMECARIUM BROMIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95
No indexed hits
View evidence
DGIdb
DIAZEPAM Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
DICHLORPHENAMIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
DICLOFENAC SODIUM Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
DIETHYLSTILBESTROL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
DIPYRIDAMOLE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
DISTIGMINE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
DOCETAXEL ANHYDROUS Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
DONEPEZIL Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
DONEPEZIL HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95
No indexed hits
View evidence
DGIdb
DOXORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
ECHOTHIOPHATE IODIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
ECOTHIOPATE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
EDROPHONIUM CATION Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95
No indexed hits
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DGIdb
EDROPHONIUM CHLORIDE Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
EFAVIRENZ Repurposing Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
DrugTypePhaseEvidence ScoreSourcesLinks
FAZIRSIRAN Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Open Targets
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL Small molecule Phase III Moderate 80 Open Targets
ALVELESTAT Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Open Targets
BELCESIRAN Small molecule Phase II Emerging 60 Open Targets
SODIUM NITRITE Small molecule Phase I Emerging 35 Open Targets
.ALPHA.1-PROTEINASE INHIBITOR HUMAN Biologic Preclinical Emerging 15 Open Targets
DrugTypePhaseEvidence ScoreTrials & literatureSourcesLinks
ABACAVIR Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
ACETAZOLAMIDE Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
AMBENONIUM Repurposing via ACHE Small molecule Approved Strong 95
No indexed hits
View evidence
DGIdb
AMBENONIUM CHLORIDE Repurposing via ACHE Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE Repurposing via ADA Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
AMPHETAMINE Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
APIGENIN Repurposing via ACHE Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
APIXABAN Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
ATAZANAVIR Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
BENZBROMARONE Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
BENZGALANTAMINE GLUCONATE Repurposing via ACHE Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
BETAMETHASONE Repurposing via ACHE Small molecule Approved Strong 95
No indexed hits
View evidence
DGIdb
BICALUTAMIDE Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
CARBACHOL Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
CARBOPLATIN Repurposing via ATP7A Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFACLOR ANHYDROUS Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFADROXIL ANHYDROUS Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFAMANDOLE Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFOXITIN SODIUM Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFTRIAXONE Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEFUROXIME AXETIL Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEPHALEXIN ANHYDROUS Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CEPHRADINE Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CHOLIC ACID Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CIPROFLOXACIN Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
CISPLATIN Repurposing via ATP7A Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CLADRIBINE Repurposing via ADA Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CLOMIPRAMINE Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
CLOZAPINE Repurposing via C3 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE ANHYDROUS Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
CYCLOSPORINE Repurposing via ABCB4 Small molecule Approved Strong 95
2 Trial pubs
View evidence

Published literature

DGIdb
DAUNORUBICIN LIPOSOMAL Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
DEFERASIROX Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
DEMECARIUM BROMIDE Repurposing via ACHE Small molecule Approved Strong 95
No indexed hits
View evidence
DGIdb
DIAZEPAM Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
DICHLORPHENAMIDE Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
DICLOFENAC SODIUM Repurposing via ABCC2 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb
DIETHYLSTILBESTROL Repurposing via ABCB11 Small molecule Approved Strong 95 ChEMBL
DIPYRIDAMOLE Repurposing via ADA Small molecule Approved Strong 95 DGIdb

Natural Products

1 natural products with the same evidence schema as repurposed drugs — registry trials, PubMed literature, and reference links (pipeline-ranked). Only agents with direct clinical evidence are shown by default.

Reference lookups: Examine.com

DrugTypePhaseEvidence ScoreTrials & literatureSourcesLinks
Vitamin E Natural product Nutraceutical Preclinical Emerging 10
1 trials
View evidence

Registry trials

  • NCT03470857 — Oxidoreductive Balance and Lysosomal Activity in Cancer Patients. (COMPLETED)

Alterations and therapeutics are aggregated from public databases (Open Targets, HPO, ChEMBL, DGIdb, and others). Natural agents are candidates from OSMF narrative reviews on opensourcemed.info/chronic-disease.html — not approved treatments. This page is for research orientation only — not medical advice.