CNS5:Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: Difference between revisions

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==WHO Classification of Disease==

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==Related Terminology==

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|Acceptable

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|Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma with anaplastic features; anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma (for CNS WHO grade 3)

==Gene Rearrangements==

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!Driver Gene!!Fusion(s) and Common Partner Genes!!Molecular Pathogenesis!!Typical Chromosomal Alteration(s)

|''BRAF''||''BRAF''-''KIAA1549'' (rare), ''RAF1'' fusions, ''NTRK2''/''ALK''/''NTRK1'' (very rare in PXA)||Aberrant MAPK pathway activation (i.e BRAF p.V600E variant)||N/A

|BRAF p.V600E is diagnostic and predictive; kinase fusions targetable in rare cases<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Phillips|first=Joanna J.|last2=Gong|first2=Henry|last3=Chen|first3=Katharine|last4=Joseph|first4=Nancy M.|last5=van Ziffle|first5=Jessica|last6=Bastian|first6=Boris C.|last7=Grenert|first7=James P.|last8=Kline|first8=Cassie N.|last9=Mueller|first9=Sabine|date=2019-01|title=The genetic landscape of anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30051528|journal=Brain Pathology (Zurich, Switzerland)|volume=29|issue=1|pages=85–96|doi=10.1111/bpa.12639|issn=1750-3639|pmc=7837273|pmid=30051528}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Vaubel|first=Rachael A.|last2=Caron|first2=Alissa A.|last3=Yamada|first3=Seiji|last4=Decker|first4=Paul A.|last5=Eckel Passow|first5=Jeanette E.|last6=Rodriguez|first6=Fausto J.|last7=Nageswara Rao|first7=Amulya A.|last8=Lachance|first8=Daniel|last9=Parney|first9=Ian|date=2018-03|title=Recurrent copy number alterations in low-grade and anaplastic pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma with and without BRAF V600E mutation|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5807227/|journal=Brain Pathology (Zurich, Switzerland)|volume=28|issue=2|pages=172–182|doi=10.1111/bpa.12495|issn=1750-3639|pmc=5807227|pmid=28181325}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite journal|last=Tian|first=Lei|last2=Sun|first2=Wei|last3=Lou|first3=Lei|last4=Wang|first4=Wenyan|last5=Li|first5=Yanan|last6=Zhou|first6=Huandi|last7=Xiao|first7=Zhiqing|last8=Xue|first8=Xiaoying|date=2025|title=Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma with multiple recurrences and continuous malignant progression to bone metastasis: a case report|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12174448/|journal=Frontiers in Surgery|volume=12|pages=1595199|doi=10.3389/fsurg.2025.1595199|issn=2296-875X|pmc=12174448|pmid=40535548}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Di Nunno|first=Vincenzo|last2=Gatto|first2=Lidia|last3=Tosoni|first3=Alicia|last4=Bartolini|first4=Stefania|last5=Franceschi|first5=Enrico|date=2022|title=Implications of BRAF V600E mutation in gliomas: Molecular considerations, prognostic value and treatment evolution|url=https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9846085/|journal=Frontiers in Oncology|volume=12|pages=1067252|doi=10.3389/fonc.2022.1067252|issn=2234-943X|pmc=9846085|pmid=36686797}}</ref>

|''CDKN2A''/''B''

|''CDKN2A''/''B'' homozygous deletion (9p21); chr7 gain; chr10/22 loss

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|Seen mainly in grade 3/anaplastic; adverse outcome<ref name=":0" />

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!Chr #!!Gain, Loss, Amp, LOH!!Minimal Region Cytoband and/or Genomic Coordinates [Genome Build; Size]!!Relevant Gene(s)

!Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T

!Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source)

!Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes

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Presence of monosomy 7 (or 7q deletion) is sufficient for a diagnosis of AML with MDS-related changes when there is ≥20% blasts and no prior therapy (add reference).  Monosomy 7/7q deletion is associated with a poor prognosis in AML (add references).

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Common recurrent secondary finding for t(8;21) (add references).

==Characteristic Chromosomal or Other Global Mutational Patterns==

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!Molecular Pathogenesis

Common >20%, Recurrent 5-20% or Rare <5% (Disease)

!Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T

!Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source)

!Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes

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|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> See chromosomal rearrangements table as this pattern is due to an unbalanced derivative translocation associated with oligodendroglioma (add reference).

Put your text here and fill in the table <span style="color:#0070C0">(''Instructions: This table is not meant to be an exhaustive list; please include only genes/alterations that are recurrent or common as well either disease defining and/or clinically significant. If a gene has multiple mechanisms depending on the type or site of the alteration, add multiple entries in the table. For clinical significance, denote associations with FDA-approved therapy (not an extensive list of applicable drugs) and NCCN or other national guidelines if applicable; Can also refer to CGC workgroup tables as linked on the homepage if applicable as well as any high impact papers or reviews of gene mutations in this entity. Details on clinical significance such as prognosis and other important information such as concomitant and mutually exclusive mutations can be provided in the notes section. Please include references throughout the table. Do not delete the table.'') </span>

!Gene!!Genetic Alteration!!Tumor Suppressor Gene, Oncogene, Other!!Prevalence -

Common >20%, Recurrent 5-20% or Rare <5% (Disease)

!Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Significance - D, P, T  

!Established Clinical Significance Per Guidelines - Yes or No (Source)

!Clinical Relevance Details/Other Notes

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span>''EGFR''

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Common (lung cancer)

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Exons 18, 19, and 21 mutations are targetable for therapy. Exon 20 T790M variants cause resistance to first generation TKI therapy and are targetable by second and third generation TKIs (add references).

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> ''TP53''; Variable LOF mutations

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Variable LOF mutations

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|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Common (breast cancer)

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> >90% are somatic; rare germline alterations associated with Li-Fraumeni syndrome (add reference). Denotes a poor prognosis in breast cancer.

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Activating mutations

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|}Note: A more extensive list of mutations can be found in [https://www.cbioportal.org/ <u>cBioportal</u>], [https://cancer.sanger.ac.uk/cosmic <u>COSMIC</u>], and/or other databases. When applicable, gene-specific pages within the CCGA site directly link to pertinent external content.

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|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> ''BRAF'' and ''MAP2K1''; Activating mutations

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> MAPK signaling

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Increased cell growth and proliferation

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> ''CDKN2A''; Inactivating mutations

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Cell cycle regulation

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Unregulated cell division

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> ''KMT2C'' and ''ARID1A''; Inactivating mutations

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Histone modification, chromatin remodeling

|<span class="blue-text">EXAMPLE:</span> Abnormal gene expression program

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<nowiki>*</nowiki>''Citation of this Page'': “Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma”. Compendium of Cancer Genome Aberrations (CCGA), Cancer Genomics Consortium (CGC), updated {{REVISIONMONTH}}/{{REVISIONDAY}}/{{REVISIONYEAR}}, <nowiki>https://ccga.io/index.php/CNS5:Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma</nowiki>.