Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
PIK3R2
Associated Variants
PIK3R2 N561D
PIK3R2 N561D
Associated Disease
melanoma
Source Database
CIViC Evidence
Description
An in vitro study of WM2664 (a human melanoma cell line) endogenously expressing wildtype PIK3R2 and BRAF V600D (a known BRAF inhibitor sensitizing mutation) found that cells virally induced to stably over-express PIK3R2 N561D were significantly more resistant to vemurafenib (a BRAF inhibitor) than cells transduced with an empty vector (40% vs 0% survival at the highest concentration, p < .0001).
Variant Origin
somatic
Variant Origin
Somatic
Evidence URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/evidence_items/4783
Gene URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/genes/4290
Variant URL
https://civic.genome.wustl.edu/links/variants/1652
Rating
3
Evidence Type
Predictive
Disease
Melanoma
Evidence Direction
Supports
Drug
Vemurafenib
Evidence Level
D
Clinical Significance
Resistance
Pubmed
24265155
Drugs
Drug NameSensitivitySupported
VemurafenibResitance or Non-Reponsetrue