Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
GNAQ
Associated Variants
GNAQ p.Gln209Pro (p.Q209P) ( ENST00000286548.9 )
GNAQ p.Gln209Pro (p.Q209P) ( ENST00000286548.9 )
Associated Disease
skin melanoma
Source Database
CIViC Evidence
Description
Cells were derived from a 26-year old patient with vemurafenib resistant BRAF-mutated (V600E) cutaneous melanoma (designated 20 092 cells). Five of his metastases evaluated using whole genome sequencing contained a GNAQ (Q209P) mutation. 20 092 cells were insensitive to BRAF inhibition (PLX4720) in both proliferation assays and evaluation of pERK compared to BRAF V600E mutated, GNAQ wild-type A375P cells. Using GNAQ (Q209P) siRNA in 22 092 cells, ERK activity was suppressed and cell sensitivity to PLX4720 was increased.
Variant Origin
somatic
Variant Origin
Somatic
Evidence URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/evidence_items/1537
Gene URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/genes/2317
Variant URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/variants/604
Rating
3
Evidence Type
Predictive
Disease
Skin Melanoma
Evidence Direction
Supports
Drug
PLX4720
Evidence Level
D
Clinical Significance
Resistance
Pubmed
24504448
Drugs
Drug NameSensitivitySupported
PLX4720Resitance or Non-Reponsetrue