Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) receptor-associated factor (TRAF) family member-associated NF-κB activator TANK-binding kinase 1 (TBK1), which is also known as NAK, T2K, is a serine/threonine-protein kinase that plays essential roles in cancer development and progression [20, 21]. The gene discussed is TBK1; the disease is cancer.