Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
STAG2
Associated Variants
STAG2 UNDEREXPRESSION ( ENST00000371157.7 )
STAG2 UNDEREXPRESSION ( ENST00000371157.7 )
Associated Disease
melanoma
Source Database
CIViC Evidence
Description
A375 melanoma cells containing an inducible shRNA for STAG2 were grown as xenograft tumors in nude mice. The mice in which STAG2 was silenced had tumors that were more sensitive to vemurafenib-induced tumor shrinkage than the tumors of the control mice (P < .01).
Variant Origin
N/A
Variant Origin
N/A
Evidence URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/evidence_items/1659
Gene URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/genes/8553
Variant URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/variants/422
Rating
4
Evidence Type
Predictive
Disease
Melanoma
Evidence Direction
Supports
Drug
Vemurafenib
Evidence Level
D
Clinical Significance
Resistance
Pubmed
27500726
Drugs
Drug NameSensitivitySupported
VemurafenibResitance or Non-Reponsetrue