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CCKBR

Gene

cholecystokinin B receptor

HGNCHGNC:1571EnsemblENSG00000110148NCBI Gene887
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 11p15.4

Encodes

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The protein product this gene encodes, reached through the canonical GENE→PROTEIN (encodes) relation. Its biology, drugs, indications, trials and therapeutic evidence live on the protein's own page.

Gastrin/cholecystokinin type B receptorP32239

Protein · therapeutic target

Clinically validated target · 1 approved medicine against this target

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Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asCCK2R · GASR · CCK-BR · CCK-2R
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Alias symbolsCCK2R, GASR, CCK-BR, CCK-2R
Alias namesGastrin/cholecystokinin type B receptor, cholecystokinin type 2 receptor, gastrin receptor

Associated diseases

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Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Gastroesophageal Reflux
Peptic ulcer disease
Duodenal ulcer
Ovarian neoplasm
Duodenal Diseases

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Cholecystokinin receptors

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-07-31.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.