TNFRSF17

Gene

TNF receptor superfamily member 17

HGNCHGNC:11913 EnsemblENSG00000048462 NCBI Gene608

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 16p13.13

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.

Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 17Q02223

Protein · therapeutic target

Clinically validated target · 5 approved medicines 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 asBCMA · BCM · CD269 · TNFRSF13A

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Previous symbolsBCMA

Alias symbolsBCM, CD269, TNFRSF13A

Previous namestumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 17

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.

Multiple Myeloma

Neoplasms

Gastric carcinoma

Neurodegenerative Diseases

Plasma cell neoplasm

Paraproteinemias

Cardiovascular Diseases

Immune System Diseases

Exocrine pancreatic carcinoma

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 moleculesTumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.