CACNA1C: calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C
1 protein, 10 patents, 45 drugs, 965 trials, 4,347 NIH grants and 6,069 papers.
Gene 7
Its symbol and name are HGNC's, unless HGNC and NCBI Gene contradict each other.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Symbol | CACNA1C | HGNC |
| Name | calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C | HGNC |
| NCBI Gene ID | 775 | NCBI Gene |
| HGNC ID | HGNC:1390 | HGNC |
| Ensembl | ENSG00000151067 | NCBI Gene |
| Aliases | CACH2, CACN2, CACNA1C-IT2, CACNL1A1, CCHL1A1, Ca(V)1.2, CaV1.2, Cav1.2, LQT8, NEDHLSS, TS, TS. LQT8 | NCBI Gene |
| Type | protein-coding | NCBI Gene |
Proteins 1
Reviewed human proteins whose Swiss-Prot entry states the gene.
| UniProt entry | Protein | Length | Structures | Gene stated in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q13936 | Voltage-dependent L-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1C | 2,221 | 33 | Ensembl, GeneID, HGNC | UniProt |
Patents 10
Patents whose sequence listing holds the protein exactly: the same sequence, by SHA-256, length and CRC-64. A sequence a patent lists is not always one it claims.
| Publication | Published | SEQ ID NO | Protein | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP 2026094314 A | 2026-06-09 | 106 | Q13936 | Espacenet |
| JP 2026021360 A | 2026-02-10 | 134 | Q13936 | Espacenet |
| JP 2025529142 A | 2025-09-04 | 689 | Q13936 | Espacenet |
| US 12371689 B2 | 2025-07-29 | 689 | Q13936 | Espacenet |
| JP 2025041709 A | 2025-03-26 | 115 | Q13936 | Espacenet |
| JP 2025023947 A | 2025-02-19 | 106 | Q13936 | Espacenet |
| JP 2025024092 A | 2025-02-19 | 134 | Q13936 | Espacenet |
| JP 2022520437 A | 2022-03-30 | 121 | Q13936 | Espacenet |
| JP 2022513426 A | 2022-02-08 | 148 | Q13936 | Espacenet |
| JP 2022513339 A | 2022-02-07 | 106 | Q13936 | Espacenet |
Drugs 45
Drugs a ChEMBL mechanism record says act on the gene's protein, through Open Targets.
| Drug | ChEMBL ID | Mechanism | Action | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMLODIPINE | CHEMBL1491 | Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel blocker | BLOCKER | ChEMBL |
| AMLODIPINE BENZOATE | CHEMBL4594262 | Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel blocker | BLOCKER | ChEMBL |
| AMLODIPINE BESYLATE | CHEMBL1200402 | Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel blocker | BLOCKER | ChEMBL |
| AMLODIPINE MALEATE | CHEMBL1200984 | Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel blocker | BLOCKER | ChEMBL |
| ATAGABALIN | CHEMBL593430 | Voltage-gated calcium channel modulator | MODULATOR | ChEMBL |
| AZD1305 | CHEMBL3545169 | Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel blocker | BLOCKER | ChEMBL |
| AZELNIDIPINE | CHEMBL1275868 | Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel blocker | BLOCKER | ChEMBL |
| BARNIDIPINE | CHEMBL2103761 | Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel blocker | BLOCKER | ChEMBL |
| BENIDIPINE | CHEMBL2074972 | Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel blocker | BLOCKER | ChEMBL |
| BEPRIDIL | CHEMBL1008 | Voltage-gated calcium channel blocker | BLOCKER | ChEMBL |
Trials 965
Trials of those drugs. A trial joins the gene only through a drug that acts on it.
| Trial | Drug | Phase | Results first posted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07606638 | PREGABALIN | ClinicalTrials.gov | ||
| NCT07603037 | NICARDIPINE | ClinicalTrials.gov | ||
| NCT07598474 | PREGABALIN | ClinicalTrials.gov | ||
| NCT07564726 | AMLODIPINE | PHASE3 | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| NCT07458880 | AMLODIPINE | ClinicalTrials.gov | ||
| NCT07448506 | NIFEDIPINE | PHASE3 | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| NCT07429734 | GABAPENTIN | PHASE3 | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| NCT07420166 | VERAPAMIL HYDROCHLORIDE | ClinicalTrials.gov | ||
| NCT07382921 | PREGABALIN | ClinicalTrials.gov | ||
| NCT07364201 | NICARDIPINE | ClinicalTrials.gov |
NIH grants 4347
NIH projects whose papers are about the gene, through NIH's grant-paper links.
| Project | Title | Its papers about the gene | Newest fiscal year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01AG055357 | Dysregulation of Cav1.2 by beta amyloid peptide | 16 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| R01HL121253 | L-type channel trafficking and modulation in heart | 13 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| T32HL086350 | Training Program in Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Science | 13 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| R01HL146149 | Phosphorylation-dependent regulation of calcium channels by macromolecular complexes | 11 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| UL1TR001863 | Yale Clinical and Translational Science Award | 11 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| R01AG063796 | Molecular choreography and trafficking in the aging myocardium | 10 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| R01HL076485 | Engineering Vascularized Cardiac Muscle | 10 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| R01HL140934 | Exploring the Molecular Physiology of Atrial Fibrillation | 9 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| R01HL113006 | Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Cardiovascular Disease Modeling | 8 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| R01HL131517 | Sex-specific arrhythmogenic mechanisms of atrial fibrillation | 8 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
Papers 6069
Newest first. Swiss-Prot's references are curated; PubTator's text mining finds papers that name the gene, not always ones about it.
| PMID | Found by | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 42818195 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42817756 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42808165 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42780784 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42755451 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42737842 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42733558 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42728318 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42684683 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42663306 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
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