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CEACAM5

Gene

CEA cell adhesion molecule 5

HGNCHGNC:1817EnsemblENSG00000105388NCBI Gene1048
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 19q13.2

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.

Cell adhesion molecule CEACAM5P06731

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 asCEA · CD66e
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Previous symbolsCEA
Alias symbolsCD66e
Previous namescarcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 5, carcinoembryonic antigen related cell adhesion molecule 5
Alias namescarcinoembryonic antigen

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.

Neurodegenerative Diseases
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Colorectal Neoplasms
Gonorrhea
Autoimmune disorder of central nervous system
Dementia

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.

CD moleculesV-set domain containingI-set domain containingCEA cell adhesion molecule family

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2025-11-26.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.