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gene_symbol
BCL2
hgnc_id
HGNC:990
binding_type
other
cytotoxicity
YES
cytotoxicity_type
DIRECT
cytotoxicity_mechanism
Venetoclax directly inhibits BCL-2, freeing pro-apoptotic BH3-only proteins to activate BAX/BAK, causing mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization, caspase activation, and apoptosis in BCL-2–dependent cells.
enzyme_product
Off
epitope
Off
variant
Off
isoform
Off
hla_specific
Off
gated
Off
other_modifier
Binds the BH3-binding groove (hydrophobic pocket); BH3-mimetic
trial_id_tar_ref
drug_id_tar_ref
disease_id_tar_ref
nct_id_tar_ref
NCT06115135
disease_id_num_tar_ref
674
drug_id_num_tar_ref
1893