Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
EGFR
Associated Variants
EGFR VIII
EGFR VIII
Associated Disease
glioblastoma
Source Database
CIViC Evidence
Description
Expression of EGFRvIII and PTEN was evaluated in 26 patients with glioblastomas treated with erlotinib or gefitinib and no EGFR or Her2/neu kinase domain mutations. 7 patients responded to treatment while 19 progressed rapidly. Coexpression of EGFRvIII and PTEN was associated with clinical response (defined as 25% tumor shrinkage). These results were confirmed using IHC in an independent cohort of 33 patients (8 responders) treated with erlotinib at another institution.
Variant Origin
somatic
Variant Origin
Somatic
Evidence URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/evidence_items/1128
Gene URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/genes/19
Variant URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/variants/312
Rating
3
Evidence Type
Predictive
Disease
Glioblastoma Multiforme
Evidence Direction
Supports
Drug
Gefitinib,Erlotinib
Evidence Level
B
Clinical Significance
Sensitivity/Response
Pubmed
16282176
Drugs
Drug NameSensitivitySupported
ErlotinibSensitivitytrue
GefitinibSensitivitytrue