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[[CNS5:Table_of_Contents|Central Nervous System Tumours (WHO Classification, 5th ed.)]]
==Primary Author(s)*==
==Primary Author(s)*==


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Laveniya Satgunaseelan, FRCPA, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital


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Linda Cooley, MD, MBA, Children's Mercy Hospital
==WHO Classification of Disease==


==Cancer Category/Type==
{| class="wikitable"
!Structure
!Disease
|-
|Book
|Central Nervous System Tumours (5th ed.)
|-
|Category
|Gliomas, glioneuronal tumours, and neuronal tumours
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|Family
|Gliomas, glioneuronal tumours, and neuronal tumours
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|Type
|Paediatric-type diffuse high-grade gliomas
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|Subtype(s)
|Diffuse midline glioma, H3.3 K27–mutant; diffuse midline glioma, H3.1 or H3.2 K27–mutant; diffuse midline glioma, H3-wildtype with EZHIP overexpression; diffuse midline glioma, EGFR-mutant
|}


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==Related Terminology==


==Cancer Sub-Classification / Subtype==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
|Acceptable
|Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
|-
|Not Recommended
|N/A
|}


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==Gene Rearrangements==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Driver Gene!!Fusion(s) and Common Partner Genes!!Molecular Pathogenesis!!Typical Chromosomal Alteration(s)
!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
|-
|''NTRK3''
|''ZKSCAN1::NTRK3''
|Novel fusion
|
|Rare
|T
|No
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Dahl|first=Nathan A.|last2=Donson|first2=Andrew M.|last3=Sanford|first3=Bridget|last4=Wang|first4=Dong|last5=Walker|first5=Faye M.|last6=Gilani|first6=Ahmed|last7=Foreman|first7=Nicholas K.|last8=Tinkle|first8=Christopher L.|last9=Baker|first9=Suzanne J.|date=2021-03-22|title=NTRK Fusions Can Co-Occur With H3K27M Mutations and May Define Druggable Subclones Within Diffuse Midline Gliomas|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33749791|journal=Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology|volume=80|issue=4|pages=345–353|doi=10.1093/jnen/nlab016|issn=1554-6578|pmc=7985828|pmid=33749791}}</ref>
|-
|''NTRK3''
|''BTBD1::CPEB1::''


==Definition / Description of Disease==
''NTRK3''
|Novel fusion
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|Rare
|T
|No
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|''NTRK2''
|''VCL::NTRK2''


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==Synonyms / Terminology==
|Novel fusion
|
|Rare
|T
|No
|<ref name=":0" />
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|''FGFR2''
|''FGFR2::VPS35''
|Novel fusion
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|Rare
|T
|No
|<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Johnson|first=Benjamin N.|last2=Vanwoerden|first2=Salome|date=2021-02|title=Future directions in personality pathology development research from a trainee perspective: Suggestions for theory, methodology, and practice|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32891979|journal=Current Opinion in Psychology|volume=37|pages=66–71|doi=10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.08.006|issn=2352-2518|pmc=7895861|pmid=32891979}}</ref>
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==Individual Region Genomic Gain/Loss/LOH==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!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
|-
|1
|Gain
|chr1q
|
|D
|No
|Documented frequency of 38% (19/50) in H3.1 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Mackay|first=Alan|last2=Burford|first2=Anna|last3=Carvalho|first3=Diana|last4=Izquierdo|first4=Elisa|last5=Fazal-Salom|first5=Janat|last6=Taylor|first6=Kathryn R.|last7=Bjerke|first7=Lynn|last8=Clarke|first8=Matthew|last9=Vinci|first9=Mara|date=2017-10-09|title=Integrated Molecular Meta-Analysis of 1,000 Pediatric High-Grade and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28966033|journal=Cancer Cell|volume=32|issue=4|pages=520–537.e5|doi=10.1016/j.ccell.2017.08.017|issn=1878-3686|pmc=5637314|pmid=28966033}}</ref> 
|-
|2
|Gain
|chr2
|
|D
|No
|Documented frequency of 48% (24/50) in H3.1 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":1" /> 
|-
|4
|Amp
|chr4q12
|''PDGFRA/KIT/KDR''
|P
|No
|''PDGFRA'' amplification associated with  cases in hindbrain, diencephalon, telencephalon (WHO).


==Epidemiology / Prevalence==
Documented frequency of 37% (90/345) in H3 K28M-mutant cases;  confers shorter overall survival (OS)<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last=Dufour|first=Charlotte|last2=Perbet|first2=Romain|last3=Leblond|first3=Pierre|last4=Vasseur|first4=Romain|last5=Stechly|first5=Laurence|last6=Pierache|first6=Adeline|last7=Reyns|first7=Nicolas|last8=Touzet|first8=Gustavo|last9=Le Rhun|first9=Emilie|date=2020-01|title=Identification of prognostic markers in diffuse midline gliomas H3K27M-mutant|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31348837|journal=Brain Pathology (Zurich, Switzerland)|volume=30|issue=1|pages=179–190|doi=10.1111/bpa.12768|issn=1750-3639|pmc=8018027|pmid=31348837}}</ref>


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''PDGFRA'' alterations more frequent in  cases taken before radiotherapy<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Pfaff|first=Elke|last2=Schramm|first2=Kathrin|last3=Blattner-Johnson|first3=Mirjam|last4=Jones|first4=Barbara C.|last5=Stark|first5=Sebastian|last6=Balasubramanian|first6=Gnana Prakash|last7=Previti|first7=Christopher|last8=Autry|first8=Robert J.|last9=Fiesel|first9=Petra|date=2025-10-11|title=Molecular characterization and clinical features of diffuse midline glioma in the pediatric precision oncology registry INFORM|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41076459|journal=Acta Neuropathologica|volume=150|issue=1|pages=42|doi=10.1007/s00401-025-02945-9|issn=1432-0533|pmc=12515216|pmid=41076459}}</ref>
|-
|2
|Amp
|chr2p24.3
|''MYCN/ID2''
|P
|No
|Documented frequency of 6% (14/345) in H3 K28M-mutant cases;  confers shorter OS<ref name=":1" />
|-
|7
|Amp
|chr7p11.2
|''EGFR''
|D/P
|Yes
|''EGFR'' amplification fulfils the WHO  essential criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with  H3 K28me3 loss


==Clinical Features==
Documented  frequency of 2%  (6/304) in H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":7">{{Cite journal|last=Williams|first=Erik A.|last2=Brastianos|first2=Priscilla K.|last3=Wakimoto|first3=Hiroaki|last4=Zolal|first4=Amir|last5=Filbin|first5=Mariella G.|last6=Cahill|first6=Daniel P.|last7=Santagata|first7=Sandro|last8=Juratli|first8=Tareq A.|date=2023-09|title=A comprehensive genomic study of 390 H3F3A-mutant pediatric and adult diffuse high-grade gliomas, CNS WHO grade 4|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37524847|journal=Acta Neuropathologica|volume=146|issue=3|pages=515–525|doi=10.1007/s00401-023-02609-6|issn=1432-0533|pmc=10412483|pmid=37524847}}</ref>; confers shorter OS<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Mackay|first=Alan|last2=Burford|first2=Anna|last3=Carvalho|first3=Diana|last4=Izquierdo|first4=Elisa|last5=Fazal-Salom|first5=Janat|last6=Taylor|first6=Kathryn R.|last7=Bjerke|first7=Lynn|last8=Clarke|first8=Matthew|last9=Vinci|first9=Mara|date=2017-10-09|title=Integrated Molecular Meta-Analysis of 1,000 Pediatric High-Grade and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28966033|journal=Cancer Cell|volume=32|issue=4|pages=520–537.e5|doi=10.1016/j.ccell.2017.08.017|issn=1878-3686|pmc=5637314|pmid=28966033}}</ref>
|-
|7
|Amp
|chr7q21.2
|''CDK6''
|P
|No
|Found in H3 K28M-mutant cases; confers shorter OS<ref name=":1" />
|-
|7
|Amp
|chr7q31.2
|''MET''
|P
|No
|Found in in H3 K28M-mutant cases; confers shorter OS<ref name=":1" />
|-
|8
|Amp
|chr8q24
|''MYC''
|D
|No
|Documented frequency of 6% (14/245) in H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":1" />
|-
|9
|Del
|chr9p21.2
|''CDKN2A/B''
|P
|No
|Found in H3 K28M-mutant cases; confers better prognosis<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
|-
|10
|Del
|Chr10q23
|''PTEN''
|D
|No
|Documented frequency of 10/304 (3%) of H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last=Williams|first=Erik A.|last2=Brastianos|first2=Priscilla K.|last3=Wakimoto|first3=Hiroaki|last4=Zolal|first4=Amir|last5=Filbin|first5=Mariella G.|last6=Cahill|first6=Daniel P.|last7=Santagata|first7=Sandro|last8=Juratli|first8=Tareq A.|date=2023-09|title=A comprehensive genomic study of 390 H3F3A-mutant pediatric and adult diffuse high-grade gliomas, CNS WHO grade 4|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37524847|journal=Acta Neuropathologica|volume=146|issue=3|pages=515–525|doi=10.1007/s00401-023-02609-6|issn=1432-0533|pmc=10412483|pmid=37524847}}</ref>
|-
|12
|Amp
|chr12q15
|''MDM2''
|D
|No
|Documented frequency of 3% (8/304) in H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":4" />


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More common in patients ≥ 20 years<ref name=":4" />
|-
|12
|Amp
|Chr12p13
|''CCND2''
|D
|No
|Documented frequency of 5% (12/245) of H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":1" />
|-
|17
|Amp
|Chr17p11
|''TOP3A''
|D
|No
|Documented frequency of 7% (17/245) of H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal|last=Mackay|first=Alan|last2=Burford|first2=Anna|last3=Carvalho|first3=Diana|last4=Izquierdo|first4=Elisa|last5=Fazal-Salom|first5=Janat|last6=Taylor|first6=Kathryn R.|last7=Bjerke|first7=Lynn|last8=Clarke|first8=Matthew|last9=Vinci|first9=Mara|date=2017-10-09|title=Integrated Molecular Meta-Analysis of 1,000 Pediatric High-Grade and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28966033|journal=Cancer Cell|volume=32|issue=4|pages=520–537.e5|doi=10.1016/j.ccell.2017.08.017|issn=1878-3686|pmc=5637314|pmid=28966033}}</ref>
|-
|16
|Loss
|chr16q
|
|D
|No
|Documented frequency of 36% (18/50) in H3.1 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":5" /> 
|-
|17
|Loss
|chr17p
|
|P
|No
|Documented frequency of 26.5% (10/49) in H3 K28M-mutant cases;  associated with significantly shorter OS<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal|last=Dufour|first=Charlotte|last2=Perbet|first2=Romain|last3=Leblond|first3=Pierre|last4=Vasseur|first4=Romain|last5=Stechly|first5=Laurence|last6=Pierache|first6=Adeline|last7=Reyns|first7=Nicolas|last8=Touzet|first8=Gustavo|last9=Le Rhun|first9=Emilie|date=2020-01|title=Identification of prognostic markers in diffuse midline gliomas H3K27M-mutant|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31348837|journal=Brain Pathology (Zurich, Switzerland)|volume=30|issue=1|pages=179–190|doi=10.1111/bpa.12768|issn=1750-3639|pmc=8018027|pmid=31348837}}</ref>
|}


==Sites of Involvement==


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==Characteristic Chromosomal or Other Global Mutational Patterns==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Chromosomal Pattern
!Molecular Pathogenesis
!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
|-
|Complex  chromosomal profile, defined as ≥5 chromosomes with copy number alterations
|
|Common (70.6%)
|P
|No
|Associated  with shorter OS<ref name=":6" />
|-
|Low tumour  mutation burden (TMB)
|
|
|D
|
|0.49 somatic  mutations per Megabase (Mb) (range 0.09–9.01)<ref name=":3" />
|-
|Alternative  lengthening of telomeres (ALT) genomic signature
|
|Common (28.4%)
|D
|
|<ref name=":3" />
|}


==Morphologic Features==
==Gene Mutations (SNV/INDEL)==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!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
|-
|''H3-3A''
|GOF


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p.K28M/I
|
|Common
|D/P
|Yes (WHO)
|Encodes histone H3.3. Fulfils WHO essential  criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3  loss
|-
|''H3-3B''
|GOF


==Immunophenotype==
p.K28M/I
|
|Common
|D/P
|Yes (WHO)
|Encodes histone H3.3. Fulfils WHO essential  criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3  loss
|-
|''H3C2''
|GOF


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p.K28M/I
|
|Common
|D/P
|Yes (WHO)
|Encodes histone H3.1. Fulfils WHO essential  criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3  loss
|-
|''H3C3''
|GOF


{| class="wikitable sortable"
p.K28M/I
|
|Common
|D/P
|Yes (WHO)
|Encodes histone H3.1. Fulfils WHO essential  criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3  loss
|-
|-
!Finding!!Marker
|''H3C14''
|GOF
 
p.K28M/I
|
|Common
|D/P
|Yes (WHO)
|Encodes histone H3.2. Fulfils WHO essential  criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3  loss
|-
|-
|Positive (universal)||EXAMPLE CD1
|''Other  histone H3 genes''
|GOF
 
p.K28M/I
|
|
|
|
|10 other histone H3 genes encoding histone H3  isoforms in which mutations at K28 could occur, however, cases currently not  documented.
 
Would fulfils WHO essential criterion for  diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3 loss.
|-
|-
|Positive (subset)||EXAMPLE CD2
|''EGFR''
|-
|GOF
|Negative (universal)||EXAMPLE CD3
 
|-
(p.G598V, p.A289T/V, e20 insertions incl
|Negative (subset)||EXAMPLE CD4
 
|}
p.M766delinsMASV, p.A767delinsASVD,


==Chromosomal Rearrangements (Gene Fusions)==
p.A767delinsASVG, p.D770delinsDN,


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p.D770delinsDNPH,


{| class="wikitable sortable"
p.N771delinsNPH)
|
|Rare
|D/P
|Yes (WHO)
|Fulfils WHO essential criterion for diagnosis  in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3 loss
|-
|''TP53''
|Variable LOF and GOF mutations
|
|Common
|
|No
|Present in 68% (98/144) of H3.3 K28M-mutant  cases; 11/37 (30%) of H3.1 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":1" />
|-
|-
!Chromosomal Rearrangement!!Genes in Fusion (5’ or 3’ Segments)!!Pathogenic Derivative!!Prevalence
|''ATRX''
|Variable LOF mutations
|
|Recurrent
|
|No
|Present in 19% (28/144) of H3.3 K28M-mutant  cases<ref name=":1" />
 
More common in patients ≥ 20 years<ref name=":7" /> and in cases taken before radiotherapy<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Pfaff|first=Elke|last2=Schramm|first2=Kathrin|last3=Blattner-Johnson|first3=Mirjam|last4=Jones|first4=Barbara C.|last5=Stark|first5=Sebastian|last6=Balasubramanian|first6=Gnana Prakash|last7=Previti|first7=Christopher|last8=Autry|first8=Robert J.|last9=Fiesel|first9=Petra|date=2025-10-11|title=Molecular characterization and clinical features of diffuse midline glioma in the pediatric precision oncology registry INFORM|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41076459|journal=Acta Neuropathologica|volume=150|issue=1|pages=42|doi=10.1007/s00401-025-02945-9|issn=1432-0533|pmc=12515216|pmid=41076459}}</ref>
|-
|-
|EXAMPLE t(9;22)(q34;q11.2)||EXAMPLE 3'ABL1 / 5'BCR||EXAMPLE der(22)||EXAMPLE 5%
|''TERT'' promoter
|GOF
|
|Rare
|
|No
|Present in 4% (11/304) of H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":7" />
|-
|-
|EXAMPLE t(8;21)(q22;q22)||EXAMPLE 5'RUNX1 / 3'RUNXT1||EXAMPLE der(8)||EXAMPLE 5%
|''ACVR1''
|}
|GOF mutations (p.G328E/V/W; p. R258G; p.R206H;  p.G356D)
|
==Characteristic Chromosomal Aberrations / Patterns==
|Common
|
|No
|''ACVR1'' GOF mutations associated with cases in  hindbrain (WHO).


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==Genomic Gain/Loss/LOH==
Present in 28/37 (76%) of H3.1 K28M-mutant  cases; 7/144 (5%) of H3.3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":1" />


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{| class="wikitable sortable"
More frequent at relapse/recurrence (27.3%)  compared to primary diagnosis (10/3%)<ref name=":3" />
|-
|''BCOR''
|Variable LOF mutations
|
|Recurrent
|
|No
|Present in 7/37 (19%) of H3.1 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":1" /> 
|-
|-
!Chromosome Number!!Gain/Loss/Amp/LOH!!Region
|''PIK3CA''
|GOF mutations (p.C420R; p.E545A/G/K; p.Q546K;  p.E542K; p.E726A; p.R88Q; p.H1047R; p.Y1038F)
|
|Recurrent
|
|No
|Present in 7/37 (19%) of H3.1 K28M-mutant  cases; 15/144 (10%) of H3.3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":1" /> 
|-
|-
|EXAMPLE 8||EXAMPLE Gain||EXAMPLE chr8:0-1000000
|''PIK3R1''
|GOF mutations (p.K567E;  p.K379E; p.P612L; p.R358*; p.G376R)
|
|Recurrent
|
|No
|Present in 4/37 (11%) of H3.1 K28M-mutant  cases; 11/144 (8%) of H3.3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":1" />
|-
|-
|EXAMPLE 7||EXAMPLE Loss||EXAMPLE chr7:0-1000000
|''PPM1D''
|}
|GOF mutations
 
==Gene Mutations (SNV/INDEL)==
(p.L513*; p.C478*;  p.S468*;  p.W427*;  p.Q404*;  p.S516*;  p.E405*;  p.E525*)
|
|Recurrent
|
|No
|Present in 13/144 (9%) of H3.3 K28M-mutant  cases<ref name=":1" />
|-
|''FGFR1''
|GOF mutations
 
(p.N455K; p.K565E;  p.N577K; p.K687E)
|
|Recurrent
|
|No
|''FGFR1'' GOF mutations associated with cases in  diencephalon (WHO).


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Present in 11/144 (8%) of H3.3 K28M-mutant  cases<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":7" />


{| class="wikitable sortable"
More common in patients ≥ 20 years<ref name=":7" />
|-
|''BRAF''
|p.v600E
|
|Recurrent
|
|No
|Present in 5/162 (3%) to 13/304 (4%) of H3  K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":3" />
 
Four of 5/162 cases found at relapse /  recurrence<ref name=":3" />
|-
|-
!Gene!!Mutation!!Oncogene/Tumor Suppressor/Other!!Presumed Mechanism (LOF/GOF/Other; Driver/Passenger)!!Prevalence (COSMIC/TCGA/Other)
|''NF1''
|LOF
|
|Common
|
|No
|Present in 89/304 (31%) of  H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":7" />
 
More common in patients ≥ 20 years<ref name=":7" />
|-
|-
|EXAMPLE TP53||EXAMPLE R273H||EXAMPLE Tumor Suppressor||EXAMPLE LOF||EXAMPLE 20%
|''ATM''
|}
|LOF
|
===Other Mutations===
|Recurrent
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|
|No
|Present in 7/162 (7%) of H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":3" />
|-
|-
!Type!!Gene/Region/Other
|''PTEN''
|LOF
|
|Recurrent
|
|No
|Present in 15/304 (5%) of  H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":7" />
|-
|-
|Concomitant Mutations||EXAMPLE IDH1 R123H
|''PTPN11''
|
|
|Recurrent
|
|No
|Present in 21/304 (7%) of H3 K28M-mutant cases<ref name=":7" /> 
|-
|-
|Secondary Mutations||EXAMPLE Trisomy 7
|''PDGFRA''
|GOF
|
|Recurrent
|
|No
|''PDGFRA'' amplification associated with cases in hindbrain, diencephalon,  telencephalon (WHO).
 
Present in 14/304 (5%) of H3 K28M-mutant cases
|-
|-
|Mutually Exclusive||EXAMPLE EGFR Amplification
| colspan="7" |
|}
|}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.
==Epigenomic Alterations==
 
 
 
Diffuse midline gliomas, H3 K7-altered has distinct methylation profiling clusters (PMID: 38066305; DKFZ Heidelberg v12.7), including:
 
-         DMG_H3.1-K27M
 
-         DMG_H3.3-K27M
 
-         DMG_EGFR
 
-         DMG_EZHIP
 
-         DMG_EZHIP_FGFR1


==Epigenomics (Methylation)==
-         DMG_H3.3-K27M_BRAF


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-         DMG_H3.3-K27M_FGFR1


==Genes and Main Pathways Involved==
==Genes and Main Pathways Involved==
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!Gene; Genetic Alteration!!Pathway!!Pathophysiologic Outcome
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|''TP53'': Variable LOF and GOF mutations
|p53 pathway
|LOF – loss  of tumour suppressive control


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GOF – oncogenic  properties including effect on antitumor immune response (PMID:  36859359)
|-
|''PIK3CA;  PIK3R1''; GOF mutations
|PI3K-AKT-MTOR  pathway
|Hyperactivation  of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, leading to  cell growth, division, and survival
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|''CDKN2A/B;'' LOF via deletion
|Cell cycle  control
|LOF leads  to loss of p16INK4A, p14ARF, & p15INK4B, leading to uncontrolled cell  proliferation, impaired senescence and increased self-renewal
|-
|''BRAF, NF1''; GOF / LOF respectively
|MAPK pathway
|Constitutive activation of the MAPK pathway  leading to uncontrolled cellular proliferation, and resistance to apoptosis
|}
==Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods==


==Diagnostic Testing Methods==


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==Clinical Significance (Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapeutic Implications)==
Genetic diagnostic testing methods include:


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-         Immunohistochemistry to detect H3 K28me3 loss


Prognosis: Put your text here
-         Next generation sequencing to detect entity defining alterations in histone H3 genes and ''EGFR''


Therapeutic: Put your text here
-         Methylation profiling for detection of diffuse midline glioma subtypes


==Familial Forms==
==Familial Forms==


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==Other Information==


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As per the WHO Classification of CNS Tumors (5<sup>th</sup> edition 2021), there are no specific cancer predisposition syndromes associated with diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27-altered, however, it may occur in the setting of Li-Fraumeni syndrome or mismatch repair deficiency.


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Central Nervous System Tumours (WHO Classification, 5th ed.)

Primary Author(s)*

Laveniya Satgunaseelan, FRCPA, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Linda Cooley, MD, MBA, Children's Mercy Hospital

WHO Classification of Disease

Structure Disease
Book Central Nervous System Tumours (5th ed.)
Category Gliomas, glioneuronal tumours, and neuronal tumours
Family Gliomas, glioneuronal tumours, and neuronal tumours
Type Paediatric-type diffuse high-grade gliomas
Subtype(s) Diffuse midline glioma, H3.3 K27–mutant; diffuse midline glioma, H3.1 or H3.2 K27–mutant; diffuse midline glioma, H3-wildtype with EZHIP overexpression; diffuse midline glioma, EGFR-mutant

Related Terminology

Acceptable Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Not Recommended N/A

Gene Rearrangements

Driver Gene Fusion(s) and Common Partner Genes Molecular Pathogenesis Typical Chromosomal Alteration(s) 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
NTRK3 ZKSCAN1::NTRK3 Novel fusion Rare T No [1]
NTRK3 BTBD1::CPEB1::

NTRK3

Novel fusion Rare T No [1]
NTRK2 VCL::NTRK2


Novel fusion Rare T No [1]
FGFR2 FGFR2::VPS35 Novel fusion Rare T No [2]

Individual Region Genomic Gain/Loss/LOH

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
1 Gain chr1q D No Documented frequency of 38% (19/50) in H3.1 K28M-mutant cases[3]
2 Gain chr2 D No Documented frequency of 48% (24/50) in H3.1 K28M-mutant cases[3]
4 Amp chr4q12 PDGFRA/KIT/KDR P No PDGFRA amplification associated with cases in hindbrain, diencephalon, telencephalon (WHO).

Documented frequency of 37% (90/345) in H3 K28M-mutant cases; confers shorter overall survival (OS)[3][4]

PDGFRA alterations more frequent in cases taken before radiotherapy[5]

2 Amp chr2p24.3 MYCN/ID2 P No Documented frequency of 6% (14/345) in H3 K28M-mutant cases; confers shorter OS[3]
7 Amp chr7p11.2 EGFR D/P Yes EGFR amplification fulfils the WHO essential criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3 loss

Documented  frequency of 2% (6/304) in H3 K28M-mutant cases[6]; confers shorter OS[7]

7 Amp chr7q21.2 CDK6 P No Found in H3 K28M-mutant cases; confers shorter OS[3]
7 Amp chr7q31.2 MET P No Found in in H3 K28M-mutant cases; confers shorter OS[3]
8 Amp chr8q24 MYC D No Documented frequency of 6% (14/245) in H3 K28M-mutant cases[3]
9 Del chr9p21.2 CDKN2A/B P No Found in H3 K28M-mutant cases; confers better prognosis[3][4]
10 Del Chr10q23 PTEN D No Documented frequency of 10/304 (3%) of H3 K28M-mutant cases[8]
12 Amp chr12q15 MDM2 D No Documented frequency of 3% (8/304) in H3 K28M-mutant cases[8]

More common in patients ≥ 20 years[8]

12 Amp Chr12p13 CCND2 D No Documented frequency of 5% (12/245) of H3 K28M-mutant cases[3]
17 Amp Chr17p11 TOP3A D No Documented frequency of 7% (17/245) of H3 K28M-mutant cases[9]
16 Loss chr16q D No Documented frequency of 36% (18/50) in H3.1 K28M-mutant cases[9]
17 Loss chr17p P No Documented frequency of 26.5% (10/49) in H3 K28M-mutant cases; associated with significantly shorter OS[10]


Characteristic Chromosomal or Other Global Mutational Patterns

Chromosomal Pattern Molecular Pathogenesis 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
Complex chromosomal profile, defined as ≥5 chromosomes with copy number alterations Common (70.6%) P No Associated with shorter OS[10]
Low tumour mutation burden (TMB) D 0.49 somatic mutations per Megabase (Mb) (range 0.09–9.01)[5]
Alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT) genomic signature Common (28.4%) D [5]

Gene Mutations (SNV/INDEL)

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
H3-3A GOF

p.K28M/I

Common D/P Yes (WHO) Encodes histone H3.3. Fulfils WHO essential criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3 loss
H3-3B GOF

p.K28M/I

Common D/P Yes (WHO) Encodes histone H3.3. Fulfils WHO essential criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3 loss
H3C2 GOF

p.K28M/I

Common D/P Yes (WHO) Encodes histone H3.1. Fulfils WHO essential criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3 loss
H3C3 GOF

p.K28M/I

Common D/P Yes (WHO) Encodes histone H3.1. Fulfils WHO essential criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3 loss
H3C14 GOF

p.K28M/I

Common D/P Yes (WHO) Encodes histone H3.2. Fulfils WHO essential criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3 loss
Other  histone H3 genes GOF

p.K28M/I

10 other histone H3 genes encoding histone H3 isoforms in which mutations at K28 could occur, however, cases currently not documented.

Would fulfils WHO essential criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3 loss.

EGFR GOF

(p.G598V, p.A289T/V, e20 insertions incl

p.M766delinsMASV, p.A767delinsASVD,

p.A767delinsASVG, p.D770delinsDN,

p.D770delinsDNPH,

p.N771delinsNPH)

Rare D/P Yes (WHO) Fulfils WHO essential criterion for diagnosis in setting of a diffuse midline glioma with H3 K28me3 loss
TP53 Variable LOF and GOF mutations Common No Present in 68% (98/144) of H3.3 K28M-mutant cases; 11/37 (30%) of H3.1 K28M-mutant cases[3]
ATRX Variable LOF mutations Recurrent No Present in 19% (28/144) of H3.3 K28M-mutant cases[3]

More common in patients ≥ 20 years[6] and in cases taken before radiotherapy[11]

TERT promoter GOF Rare No Present in 4% (11/304) of H3 K28M-mutant cases[6]
ACVR1 GOF mutations (p.G328E/V/W; p. R258G; p.R206H; p.G356D) Common No ACVR1 GOF mutations associated with cases in hindbrain (WHO).


Present in 28/37 (76%) of H3.1 K28M-mutant cases; 7/144 (5%) of H3.3 K28M-mutant cases[3]


More frequent at relapse/recurrence (27.3%) compared to primary diagnosis (10/3%)[5]

BCOR Variable LOF mutations Recurrent No Present in 7/37 (19%) of H3.1 K28M-mutant cases[3]
PIK3CA GOF mutations (p.C420R; p.E545A/G/K; p.Q546K; p.E542K; p.E726A; p.R88Q; p.H1047R; p.Y1038F) Recurrent No Present in 7/37 (19%) of H3.1 K28M-mutant cases; 15/144 (10%) of H3.3 K28M-mutant cases[3]
PIK3R1 GOF mutations (p.K567E; p.K379E; p.P612L; p.R358*; p.G376R) Recurrent No Present in 4/37 (11%) of H3.1 K28M-mutant cases; 11/144 (8%) of H3.3 K28M-mutant cases[3]
PPM1D GOF mutations

(p.L513*; p.C478*;  p.S468*; p.W427*;  p.Q404*;  p.S516*; p.E405*;  p.E525*)

Recurrent No Present in 13/144 (9%) of H3.3 K28M-mutant cases[3]
FGFR1 GOF mutations

(p.N455K; p.K565E; p.N577K; p.K687E)

Recurrent No FGFR1 GOF mutations associated with cases in diencephalon (WHO).

Present in 11/144 (8%) of H3.3 K28M-mutant cases[3][6]

More common in patients ≥ 20 years[6]

BRAF p.v600E Recurrent No Present in 5/162 (3%) to 13/304 (4%) of H3 K28M-mutant cases[6][5]

Four of 5/162 cases found at relapse / recurrence[5]

NF1 LOF Common No Present in 89/304 (31%) of  H3 K28M-mutant cases[6]

More common in patients ≥ 20 years[6]

ATM LOF Recurrent No Present in 7/162 (7%) of H3 K28M-mutant cases[5]
PTEN LOF Recurrent No Present in 15/304 (5%) of  H3 K28M-mutant cases[6]
PTPN11 Recurrent No Present in 21/304 (7%) of H3 K28M-mutant cases[6]
PDGFRA GOF Recurrent No PDGFRA amplification associated with cases in hindbrain, diencephalon, telencephalon (WHO).

Present in 14/304 (5%) of H3 K28M-mutant cases

Note: A more extensive list of mutations can be found in cBioportal, COSMIC, and/or other databases. When applicable, gene-specific pages within the CCGA site directly link to pertinent external content.

Epigenomic Alterations

Diffuse midline gliomas, H3 K7-altered has distinct methylation profiling clusters (PMID: 38066305; DKFZ Heidelberg v12.7), including:

-         DMG_H3.1-K27M

-         DMG_H3.3-K27M

-         DMG_EGFR

-         DMG_EZHIP

-         DMG_EZHIP_FGFR1

-         DMG_H3.3-K27M_BRAF

-         DMG_H3.3-K27M_FGFR1

Genes and Main Pathways Involved

Gene; Genetic Alteration Pathway Pathophysiologic Outcome
TP53: Variable LOF and GOF mutations p53 pathway LOF – loss of tumour suppressive control

GOF – oncogenic properties including effect on antitumor immune response (PMID:  36859359)

PIK3CA; PIK3R1; GOF mutations PI3K-AKT-MTOR pathway Hyperactivation of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, leading to  cell growth, division, and survival
CDKN2A/B; LOF via deletion Cell cycle control LOF leads to loss of p16INK4A, p14ARF, & p15INK4B, leading to uncontrolled cell proliferation, impaired senescence and increased self-renewal
BRAF, NF1; GOF / LOF respectively MAPK pathway Constitutive activation of the MAPK pathway leading to uncontrolled cellular proliferation, and resistance to apoptosis

Genetic Diagnostic Testing Methods

Genetic diagnostic testing methods include:

-         Immunohistochemistry to detect H3 K28me3 loss

-         Next generation sequencing to detect entity defining alterations in histone H3 genes and EGFR

-         Methylation profiling for detection of diffuse midline glioma subtypes

Familial Forms

As per the WHO Classification of CNS Tumors (5th edition 2021), there are no specific cancer predisposition syndromes associated with diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27-altered, however, it may occur in the setting of Li-Fraumeni syndrome or mismatch repair deficiency.

References

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  7. Mackay, Alan; et al. (2017-10-09). "Integrated Molecular Meta-Analysis of 1,000 Pediatric High-Grade and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma". Cancer Cell. 32 (4): 520–537.e5. doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2017.08.017. ISSN 1878-3686. PMC 5637314. PMID 28966033.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Williams, Erik A.; et al. (2023-09). "A comprehensive genomic study of 390 H3F3A-mutant pediatric and adult diffuse high-grade gliomas, CNS WHO grade 4". Acta Neuropathologica. 146 (3): 515–525. doi:10.1007/s00401-023-02609-6. ISSN 1432-0533. PMC 10412483 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 37524847 Check |pmid= value (help). Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 Mackay, Alan; et al. (2017-10-09). "Integrated Molecular Meta-Analysis of 1,000 Pediatric High-Grade and Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma". Cancer Cell. 32 (4): 520–537.e5. doi:10.1016/j.ccell.2017.08.017. ISSN 1878-3686. PMC 5637314. PMID 28966033.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Dufour, Charlotte; et al. (2020-01). "Identification of prognostic markers in diffuse midline gliomas H3K27M-mutant". Brain Pathology (Zurich, Switzerland). 30 (1): 179–190. doi:10.1111/bpa.12768. ISSN 1750-3639. PMC 8018027 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 31348837. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. Pfaff, Elke; et al. (2025-10-11). "Molecular characterization and clinical features of diffuse midline glioma in the pediatric precision oncology registry INFORM". Acta Neuropathologica. 150 (1): 42. doi:10.1007/s00401-025-02945-9. ISSN 1432-0533. PMC 12515216 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 41076459 Check |pmid= value (help).

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Prior Author(s): *Citation of this Page: “Diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27-altered”. Compendium of Cancer Genome Aberrations (CCGA), Cancer Genomics Consortium (CGC), updated 02/25/2026, https://ccga.io/index.php/CNS5:Diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27-altered.