
Open Targets identifies CDKN2A with score 0.29 for EMPD. CDKN2A encodes p16INK4a, a CDK4/6 inhibitor. Loss of CDKN2A function in EMPD could be targeted with CDK4/6 inhibitors like palbociclib, which have shown efficacy in other CDKN2A-deficient cancers.
