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NCOA2 (Nuclear receptor coactivator 2) is a protein that switches other genes on and off. The public catalogues list it as an oncogene driver and a tumour suppressor, and it is called a cancer driver by mutation analysis of patient cohorts. Tied to Oesophageal cancer, Gastric & gastro-oesophageal junction cancer, Lung cancer and 5 more. This dossier gathers the 0 products (0 approved), 0 trials, 0 pathways and 0 resistance routes in the corpus that involve it, with external identifiers so it can be joined to UniProt, ChEMBL, Open Targets and the rest of biology.

Biology

Transcriptional coactivator for steroid receptors and nuclear receptors. Coactivator of the steroid binding domain (AF-2) but not of the modulating N-terminal domain (AF-1). Required with NCOA1 to control energy balance between white and brown adipose tissues. Critical regulator of glucose metabolism regulation, acts as a RORA coactivator to specifically modulate G6PC1 expression. Involved in the positive regulation of the transcriptional activity of the glucocorticoid receptor NR3C1 by sumoylation enhancer RWDD3. Positively regulates the circadian clock by acting as a transcriptional coactivator for the CLOCK-BMAL1 heterodimer. Location: Nucleus (UniProt). Locus 8q13.3 (HGNC).

Where it is found
  • Oesophageal cancer: Open Targets association 0.51 with oesophageal cancer (MONDO_0007576); IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (ESCA)
  • Gastric & gastro-oesophageal junction cancer: IntOGen driver in 1 cohort (STAD)
  • Lung cancer: Open Targets association 0.57 with lung cancer (MONDO_0008903)
  • Breast cancer: Open Targets association 0.56 with breast cancer (MONDO_0007254)
  • Sarcomas: Open Targets association 0.56 with sarcoma (MONDO_0005089)
  • Prostate cancer: Open Targets association 0.52 with prostate cancer (MONDO_0008315)
Class: transcription · Gene: NCOA2 · Facts checked 2026-09-23 · Target page

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Query for this target: (TITLE:"NCOA2" OR ABSTRACT:"NCOA2" OR TITLE:"nuclear receptor coactivator 2" OR ABSTRACT:"nuclear receptor coactivator 2" OR TITLE:"Nuclear receptor coactivator 2" OR ABSTRACT:"Nuclear receptor coactivator 2" OR TITLE:"SRC-2" OR ABSTRACT:"SRC-2" OR TITLE:"TIF2" OR ABSTRACT:"TIF2" OR TITLE:"GRIP1" OR ABSTRACT:"GRIP1") AND (cancer OR tumor OR tumour OR oncology OR carcinoma OR lymphoma OR leukemia OR leukaemia OR myeloma OR sarcoma OR melanoma OR glioma). Results are unfiltered search hits about NCOA2, not a curated reading list.

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