Anaplastic Astrocytoma

The authors used whole exome sequencing on 39 midline pediatric high-grade astrocytomas (pHGAs) and identified 5 with mutations in ACVR1, with 2 occurring at G328 (G328V and G328E). The authors state … (full text at CIViC)

PMID 24705250 · Fontebasso et al., 2014 · Open in CIViC

293 adult cases of low grade gliomas (LGGs) underwent a variety of analyses, including but not limited to exome sequencing (289 samples), copy number profiling (285), mRNA sequencing (277) and sequenc… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 26061751 · 2015, N. Engl. J. Med. · Open in CIViC

Whole exome sequencing of 4 low grade gliomas (LGGs) and targeted sequencing of 28 LGGs revealed ATRX variants are found exclusively in a subset of IDH1-mutant, 1p/19q intact LGGs. Paired blood sample… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 23104868 · Kannan et al., 2012 · Open in CIViC

A retrospective tumor sample study found that the loss of ATRX expression (less than 10% of nuclei) in IDH-mutant astrocytomas treated with temozolomide or a combination of procarbazine, lomustine and… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 23904111 · Wiestler et al., 2013 · Open in CIViC

In a phase 1/2 trial of entrectinib in pediatric patients, tumors with fusions in NTRK, ROS1, or ALK had an overall response (ORR) of 57.7% (95% CI; 36.9-76.7). This included one patient (2 months ol… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 35395680 · Desai et al., 2022 · Open in CIViC

In this retrospective study, 112 adolescents and young adults (AYA; between 15 and 25 years of age; median 21 years) who had a histopathological diagnosis of high-grade gliomas were analyzed. The H3K2… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 32025728 · Roux et al., 2020 · Open in CIViC

Kleinschmidt-DeMasters, et al. (2018) analyzed the tumor database for patients with the H3 K27M variant and found 28 cases (including 3 meeting WHO grade I and 25 meeting WHO grade II-IV criteria). Th… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 29393845 · Kleinschmidt-DeMasters et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC

Taylor, et al. (2014) presented 26 diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27M-mutant (here referred to as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) cases (median age 6 years, median overall survival was 11 months, 20 of… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 24705252 · Taylor et al., 2014 · Open in CIViC

Buczkowicz, et al. (2014) analyzed 74 diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27M-mutant (here referred to as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) cases (median age at diagnosis 6 years, median survival of 10 months…

Yoshimoto, et al. (2017) analyzed 411 gliomas of Japanese patients (median age of 46 years (ranged between 1 to 87 years)). Direct sequencing revealed H3F3A p.K27R in one 37 years of age anaplastic as… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 28447171 · Yoshimoto et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC

Taylor, et al. (2014) presented 26 diffuse midline glioma, H3 K27M-mutant (here referred to as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma) cases (median age 6 years, median overall survival was 11 months, 20 of… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 24705252 · Taylor et al., 2014 · Open in CIViC

In patients with anaplastic astrocytoma, those with mutations at R132 of IDH1 had better overall survival than wild-type patients.

PMID 19228619 · Yan et al., 2009 · Open in CIViC

In patients with astrocytoma, the presence of IDH1 R132 mutation is prognostic for better survival compared to patients who harbor wild type mutation.

PMID 19933982 · Dubbink et al., 2009 · Open in CIViC

In patients with anaplastic astrocytoma, those with mutations at R172 of IDH2 had better overall survival than wild-type patients.

PMID 19228619 · Yan et al., 2009 · Open in CIViC

The expression of a set of miRNAs was evaluated by qRT-PCR in 124 astrocytoma (grade I-IV) samples and 60 adjacent normal tissue samples in order to determine miRNAs with altered expression in astrocy… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 20219352 · Zhi et al., 2010 · Open in CIViC

This study reported 47 neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients with biallelic inactivation of NF1 genes were detected in all glial tumors. Targeted capture-based next-generation sequencing (479 cancer… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 35945463 · Lucas et al., 2022 · Open in CIViC

This study reported 47 neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) patients with biallelic inactivation of NF1 genes were detected in all glial tumors. Targeted capture-based next-generation sequencing (479 cancer… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 35945463 · Lucas et al., 2022 · Open in CIViC

Authors demonstrated that a flag-tagged QKI::NTRK2 (e6::e16) fusion was able to transform Ink4a−/−/Arf−/− astrocytes, and these cells induced astrocytomas when injected intracranially into mice. QKI… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 27402815 · Ni et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC