In addition to known tumor-promoting genes, e.g., c-MYC, YAP1, RAD51B, TRIB3, SLC17A9, JADE1, we found that NAPRT, encoding a key enzyme for NAD+ biosynthesis from nicotinic acid, was also suppressed in HCC cells by the BRD4 inhibitor. Here, BRD4 is linked to hepatocellular carcinoma.