Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
EGFR
Associated Variants
EGFR p.Leu858Arg (p.L858R) ( ENST00000275493.7, ENST00000450046.2, ENST00000455089.5 )
EGFR p.Leu858Arg (p.L858R) ( ENST00000275493.7, ENST00000450046.2, ENST00000455089.5 )
Associated Disease
Non-small cell lung carcinoma
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Activating mutations within the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) kinase domain, commonly L858R or deletions within exon 19, increase EGFR-driven cell proliferation and survival and are correlated with impressive responses to the EGFR inhibitors erlotinib and gefitinib in nonsmall cell lung cancer patients.
Pubmed
25383627
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.38498181821385
Year of publication
2015
Drugs