Target

TNKS

Poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase tankyrase-1

As of the edition of 20 October 2026, TNKS (poly [ADP-ribose] polymerase tankyrase-1, UniProt O95271) has 2 drugs tested at it and 3 companies on the list, 0 on route A and 0 on route B.

Sources: UniProt, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL, FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, Pharos.

The protein

UniProt
O95271
How well studied
Chemical tools exist; no approved drug acts on it
Where it sits in the cell
In more than one place
Solved structures
42
Disease areas
Cancer; Pregnancy and women's health; Urinary and reproductive; Hormones; Skin and connective tissue; Blood and lymph; Digestive system; Immune system
Registered trials of its drugs
13

Drugs at this target

StatusCount
Active2
Total2
DrugStatusFurthest phaseUS protection
NesuparibActivePhase 2none listed
2X-121ActivePhase 2none listed

2 of 2 drugs, the most tested first.

Companies at this target

Where the company standsCompanies
Engaged3
Total on the list3