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August 26, 2025Open Access

Multi-Trait Polygenic Scores for COPD and COPD Exacerbations Implicate Druggable Proteins

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CZChengyue ZhangIKIain R. KonigsbergYHYixuan He

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Overview

Prospective cohorts reveal multi-trait polygenic scores improve COPD risk predictions, suggesting druggable proteins for therapy.

Key Points

  • The multi-trait polygenic score framework improved COPD and exacerbation risk prediction, indicating its potential in therapy.
  • A significant association was noted with COPD status, showing an odds ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 0.21 for exacerbation frequency.
  • An observational analysis across multiple cohorts identified 73 proteins linked to the polygenic scores, with 25 being druggable targets.
  • Results highlight the importance of integrating genetic and proteomic data for advancing precision medicine approaches in COPD.

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Zhang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af620aad7bf08b1eae3143https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.22.25334001
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