OncoSignal
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NRAS NRAS proto-oncogene, GTPase

ENSG00000213281 · protein coding · Open Targets profile

Signal transducer in the Ras-MAPK signaling pathway that regulates cell proliferation and survival (PubMed:30712867). Ras proteins bind GDP/GTP and possess intrinsic GTPase activity (PubMed:30712867). Recognized by LZTR1 that mediates its ubiquitination by a BCR (BTB-CUL3-RBX1) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase complex (PubMed:40934300). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30712867, ECO:0000269|PubMed:40934300}.

In 8 of 15 cancers, the evidence for NRAS comes mainly from mutations found in tumours

Each row is a cancer, strongest overall evidence first. The two dots show how strong the inherited (germline) and tumour-mutation (somatic) evidence is; the line between them is the gap.

Inherited (germline) variantsMutations in tumours (somatic)
00.250.50.751large congenital melanocytic nevuslarge congenital melanocytic nevuslarge congenital melanocytic nevus: somatic 0.75large congenital melanocytic nevus: germline 0.80nevus, epidermalnevus, epidermalnevus, epidermal: somatic 0.69nevus, epidermal: germline 0.76acute myeloid leukemiaacute myeloid leukemiaacute myeloid leukemia: somatic 0.81melanomamelanomamelanoma: somatic 0.84autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome…autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 4autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome type 4: germline 0.77nevusnevusnevus: germline 0.83juvenile myelomonocytic leukemiajuvenile myelomonocytic leukemiajuvenile myelomonocytic leukemia: somatic 0.67juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia: germline 0.72plasma cell myelomaplasma cell myelomaplasma cell myeloma: somatic 0.78colorectal cancercolorectal cancercolorectal cancer: germline 0.85neurocutaneous melanocytosisneurocutaneous melanocytosisneurocutaneous melanocytosis: somatic 0.68neurocutaneous melanocytosis: germline 0.65colorectal adenocarcinomacolorectal adenocarcinomacolorectal adenocarcinoma: somatic 0.73thyroid gland follicular carcinomathyroid gland follicular carcinomathyroid gland follicular carcinoma: somatic 0.61thyroid gland follicular carcinoma: germline 0.61cutaneous melanomacutaneous melanomacutaneous melanoma: somatic 0.61differentiated thyroid carcinomadifferentiated thyroid carcinomadifferentiated thyroid carcinoma: somatic 0.81acute lymphoblastic leukemiaacute lymphoblastic leukemiaacute lymphoblastic leukemia: somatic 0.61

Scores run from 0 (no evidence) to 1 (strongest). A missing dot at 0 means Open Targets holds no evidence of that kind. Source: Open Targets Platform, fetched live.

Tractability

Small molecule
Advanced Clinical, Structure with Ligand, High-Quality Ligand
Antibody
UniProt loc high conf, GO CC high conf
PROTAC
UniProt Ubiquitination, Database Ubiquitination, Half-life Data, Small Molecule Binder

gnomAD loss of function constraint: o/e 0.28161001205444336 (upper bound 0.5558300018310547). Low values mean loss of function is poorly tolerated, a safety flag for inhibition.

Who runs trials of these drugs

No named investigators on registry trials of NRAS's approved or late-stage drugs in the last three years.

No terminated, withdrawn or suspended trials of NRAS's drugs are registered

Paediatric incentives and obligations for NRAS's drugs

For salirasib: what EMA and FDA publish about paediatric plans, orphan status and pediatric approvals, and how many registered studies take children. Each line is a yes, no or not published fact from the record linked under it; none of it is a forecast.

Rare pediatric disease voucher. FDA, content current as of 29 Apr 2026: “As of February 3, 2026, enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, the rare pediatric disease PRV program will sunset after September 30, 2029. FDA may not award any PRVs under this program after September 30, 2029.” Voucher sale prices are not shown here; they appear only as company-reported news. FDA: Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Priority Review Voucher Programs

All 1 drugs and clinical candidates as a table

Each drug, stage and indication links to its Open Targets record, where the trials and approvals behind it are listed. Salt forms (for example a mesylate) are listed as Open Targets records them, as separate entries.

DrugTypeHighest stageIndicationsSource records
SALIRASIBSmall moleculephase 2lung cancer, non-small cell lung carcinoma, pancreatic neoplasm, malignant pancreatic neoplasmOpen Targets · ChEMBL