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Tier 2
EGFR
Variants
EGFR R108K
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Brain
Tumor Types
Glioblastoma
Interpretation

EGFR mutations in GBM cluster in the extracellular (EC) domain and include in-frame deletions (such as the common “variant III” del 6-273) and missense mutations (A289V, A289D, T263P, G598V). Mutations involving residue R108 have been reported in GBM, frequently occurring with other EGFR mutations at amino acids A289, P596, and G598. In vitro studies have shown that R108K mutation leads to increased ligand-binding affinity and shows anchorage-independent growth and tumorigenic potential when stably expressed in NIH-3T3 cells. The predictive and prognostic significance of this mutation at R108 needs further elucidation. Correlation with other clinical and laboratory findings is recommended.

Citations
  1. Brennan CW, et al. The somatic genomic landscape of glioblastoma. Cell 2013;155(2):462-77
  2. Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network. Comprehensive genomic characterization defines human glioblastoma genes and core pathways. Nature 2008;455(7216):1061-8
  3. Lee JC, et al. Epidermal growth factor receptor activation in glioblastoma through novel missense mutations in the extracellular domain. PLoS Med 2006;3(12):e485
  4. Kamburov A, et al. Comprehensive assessment of cancer missense mutation clustering in protein structures. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2015;112(40):E5486-95
  5. Bessman NJ, et al. Complex relationship between ligand binding and dimerization in the epidermal growth factor receptor. Cell Rep 2014;9(4):1306-17
Last updated: 2017-04-17 23:17:37 UTC
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