Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
PIK3CA
Associated Variants
PIK3CA p.Glu545Lys (p.E545K) ( ENST00000263967.4, ENST00000643187.1 )
PIK3CA p.Glu545Lys (p.E545K) ( ENST00000263967.4, ENST00000643187.1 )
Associated Disease
cervix carcinoma
Source Database
CIViC Evidence
Description
CaSki cells that are heterozygous for the PIK3CA-E545K mutation are more resistant to cisplatin or cisplatin plus radiation than either HeLa or SiHa cells that express only wild-type PIK3CA. Similarly, HeLa cells engineered to stably express PIK3CA-E545K were more resistant to cisplatin or cisplatin plus radiation than cells expressing only wild-type PIK3CA or with PIK3CA depleted. Cells expressing the PIK3CA-E545K mutation also had constitutive PI3K pathway activation and increased cellular migration and each of these phenotypes was reversed by treatment with the PI3K inhibitor GDC-0941/Pictilisib.
Variant Origin
somatic
Variant Origin
Somatic
Evidence URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/evidence_items/2985
Gene URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/genes/37
Variant URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/variants/104
Rating
3
Evidence Type
Predictive
Disease
Cervix Carcinoma
Evidence Direction
Supports
Drug
Cisplatin
Evidence Level
D
Clinical Significance
Resistance
Pubmed
27489350
Drugs
Drug NameSensitivitySupported
CisplatinResitance or Non-Reponsetrue