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603 evidence items mapped to this entity or its descendants, grouped by molecular profile, then therapy. 50 items per page.
| Therapy | Cancer | Type | Level | Direction · significance | Rating (1–5) | Status | Evidence | Source |
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| PDGFB Fusion11 | ||||||||
| (diagnostic) | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 4 | accepted | EID12417The authors studied 27 archival formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) cases obtained from Texas Children's Hospital and University of Texas MD Ande… (full text at CIViC) PMID 17950782 · Patel et al., 2008 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 4 | accepted | EID12418In this study, paraffin-embedded tissue microarray (TMA) evaluation of translocation t(17;22)(q22;q13) was performed on 40 tissue samples from 24 female and 16 male DFSP patients (37 primary tumors, 3… (full text at CIViC) PMID 21111450 · Segura et al., 2011 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| (oncogenic) | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Oncogenic | B | Supports Oncogenicity | 3 | accepted | EID10314In this study, 57 cases of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) were evaluated. The COL1A1-PDGFB fusion was detected in 42 (74%) out of the 57 sample after performing targeted PCR amplification and … (full text at CIViC) PMID 17431412 · Takahira et al., 2007 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| (diagnostic) | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 3 | accepted | EID11729In this 2022 study by Peng et al., the authors performed whole-genome sequencing on 53 tumor-normal pairs from patients with Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) to define its comprehensive genomic … (full text at CIViC) PMID 35441365 · Peng et al., 2022 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Diagnostic | C | Supports Positive | 3 | accepted | EID12416The is a cytogenetic case study of a 10-year-old female with pure pigmented dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP), also called Bednar tumor, on her right shoulder. Karyotype of tumor cells was 47,XX … (full text at CIViC) PMID 16843106 · Craver et al., 2006 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Imatinib | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Predictive | A | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | submitted | EID11271In this phase II, open-label, single-arm trial, 106 patients with 40 different malignancies were enrolled (78.5% solid tumors, 21.5% hematologic malignancies), including 12 with COL1A1-PDGFB fusion-po… (full text at CIViC) PMID 18451237 · Heinrich et al., 2008 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Imatinib Mesylate | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | submitted | EID10336In this non-controlled phase 2 clinical trial, 25 patients with primary or recurrent Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) were recruited. Only 21 had the t(17;22) COL1A-PDGFB fusion as detected thro… (full text at CIViC) PMID 20439456 · Kérob et al., 2010 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 2 | submitted | EID10332Ten patients with Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) were enrolled in phase II study to investigate the response to imatinib in locally advanced or metastatic DFSP. Eight of the ten patients had l… (full text at CIViC) PMID 15681532 · McArthur et al., 2005 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Predictive | D | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | submitted | EID10334In this study, DFSP-transformed cell lines (4A and 5A) were used in-vitro and in-vivo to investigate the possibility of blocking the autocrine loop that forms as a result of the t(17;22) COL1A1-PDGFB … (full text at CIViC) PMID 11291071 · Greco et al., 2001 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Predictive | D | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | submitted | EID10335In this study, NIH3T3 cell lines were used to characterize the COLIA1/PDGFB fusion protein functionally and structurally in Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP). The cell lines B5/5 (COLIA1/PDGFB tr… (full text at CIViC) PMID 10446987 · Shimizu et al., 1999 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Sunitinib | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | accepted | EID7991A 37-year-old man presented with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP). Post resection, multiple nodular metastases were found in both lungs and the disease progressed following treatments with cytot… (full text at CIViC) PMID 29760553 · Xiao et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| CSF1 Overexpression1 | ||||||||
| Pexidartinib | Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | submitted | EID196923 patients were enrolled in the phase 2 extension study. The chosen phase 2 dose of PLX3397 was 1000 mg per day. 12/23 patients with tenosynovial giant-cell tumors had a partial response and 7 patien… (full text at CIViC) PMID 26222558 · Tap et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| CTAG1B Expression1 | ||||||||
| Letetresgene Autoleucel | Myxoid Liposarcoma | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | accepted | EID12573In the phase II trial (NCT02992743) of letetresgene autoleucel (lete-cel) in human leukocyte antigen ((HLA)-A*02:01–, HLA-A*02:05–, and/or HLA-A*02:06–positive), NY-ESO-1 (CTAG1B)-expressing advanced … (full text at CIViC) PMID 39836945 · D'Angelo et al., 2025 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| CTNNB1 Exon 3 Mutation3 | ||||||||
| (prognostic) | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Prognostic | B | Does Not Support Poor Outcome | 4 | accepted | EID7784This study illustrates the prevalence of CTNNB1 mutations in sporadic desmoid tumors, and examines whether the presence of CTNNB1 mutations correlates with the disease outcome. CTNNB1 mutations (inclu… (full text at CIViC) PMID 23960186 · Mullen et al., 2013 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| (diagnostic) | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 4 | submitted | EID12114An analysis of 260 typical desmoid tumors and 191 cases of spindle cell lesions (which can be difficult to distinguish morphologically from desmoid tumors) identified CTNNB1 mutations in 88% of desmoi… (full text at CIViC) PMID 22766794 · Le Guellec et al., 2012 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | |||||||
| CTNNB1 S45F6 | ||||||||
| (diagnostic) | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 4 | accepted | EID2974Desmoid fibromatosis is a rare, nonmetastatic neoplasm marked by local invasiveness and relentless recurrence. Beta-Catenin deregulation has been commonly identified in sporadic desmoids. CTNNB1 mutat… (full text at CIViC) PMID 18832571 · Lazar et al., 2008 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 4 | accepted | EID5071In this study a collection of 254 sporadic desmoid tumors were analysed for presence of mutations in CTNNB1. A mutation in exon 3 of the CTNNB1 gene was identified in 223 (88%) of the 254 cases. The C… (full text at CIViC) PMID 22766794 · Le Guellec et al., 2012 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| (prognostic) | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | |||||||
| CTNNB1 S45P3 | ||||||||
| (diagnostic) | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 3 | accepted | EID2975Desmoid fibromatosis is a rare, nonmetastatic neoplasm marked by local invasiveness and relentless recurrence. Beta-Catenin deregulation has been commonly identified in sporadic desmoids. CTNNB1 mutat… (full text at CIViC) PMID 18832571 · Lazar et al., 2008 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 3 | accepted | EID5072In this study a collection of 254 sporadic desmoid tumors were analysed for presence of mutations in CTNNB1. A mutation in exon 3 of the CTNNB1 gene was identified in 223 (88%) of the 254 cases. The C… (full text at CIViC) PMID 22766794 · Le Guellec et al., 2012 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| (prognostic) | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | |||||||
| CTNNB1 T41A5 | ||||||||
| (diagnostic) | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 4 | accepted | EID2973Desmoid fibromatosis is a rare, nonmetastatic neoplasm marked by local invasiveness and relentless recurrence. Beta-Catenin deregulation has been commonly identified in sporadic desmoids. CTNNB1 mutat… (full text at CIViC) PMID 18832571 · Lazar et al., 2008 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 4 | accepted | EID5070In this study a collection of 254 sporadic desmoid tumors were analysed for presence of mutations in CTNNB1. A mutation in exon 3 of the CTNNB1 gene was identified in 223 (88%) of the 254 cases. The C… (full text at CIViC) PMID 22766794 · Le Guellec et al., 2012 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| (prognostic) | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | |||||||
| CXCL10 EXPRESSION1 | ||||||||
| (prognostic) | Osteosarcoma | Prognostic | B | Supports Poor Outcome | 4 | submitted | EID8026In this retrospective circulating biomarker study, in two cohorts of osteosarcoma patients, the cytokine in blood samples was measured by Luminex assay. The cutoff values for cytokine was determined b… (full text at CIViC) PMID 27529817 · Flores et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| ALK Fusion2 | ||||||||
| Crizotinib + PazopanibCombination | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | submitted | EID10932A patient with a recurrent, metastatic uterine myxoid neoplasm and a DCTN1-ALK fusion experienced both clinical and radiographic improvement with crizotinib and pazopanib. The patient was initially di… (full text at CIViC) PMID 26062823 · Subbiah et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Entrectinib | Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | accepted | EID11856In 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 a patient with inflammat… (full text at CIViC) PMID 35395680 · Desai et al., 2022 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| DICER1 Loss-of-function1 | ||||||||
| (predisposing) | Anaplastic Sarcoma of the Kidney | Predisposing | B | Supports Predisposition | 2 | submitted | EID11473Analysis of DICER1 mutations in tumor/normal pairs from pediatric patients (7 months to 13 yo) with anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney identified a somatic RNase IIIb DICER1 mutation in 8 of 9 cases (89… (full text at CIViC) PMID 28862265 · Wu et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| DICER1 RNase IIIb Mutation1 | ||||||||
| (oncogenic) | Anaplastic Sarcoma of the Kidney | Oncogenic | D | Supports Oncogenicity | 2 | submitted | EID11472An analysis of DICER1 mutations in anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney identified RNase IIIb DICER1 mutations in 8 of 9 cases (89%). An in vitro cleavage assay of miR122 demonstrated that three of the DI… (full text at CIViC) PMID 28862265 · Wu et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| DICER1 Loss-of-function + DICER1 RNase IIIb Mutation1 | ||||||||
| (diagnostic) | Anaplastic Sarcoma of the Kidney | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 4 | submitted | EID11471Analysis of DICER1 mutations in tumor/normal pairs from pediatric patients (7 months to 13 yo) with anaplastic sarcoma of the kidney identified at least 1 RNase IIIb DICER1 mutation in 8 of 9 cases (… (full text at CIViC) PMID 28862265 · Wu et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| BRAF Fusion1 | ||||||||
| (oncogenic) | Lipofibromatosis | Oncogenic | C | Supports Oncogenicity | 2 | submitted | EID11020This study, involving 20 pediatric patients, looked at molecular alterations in Lipofibromatosis. RNA sequencing detected EGFR::BRAF fusion in Patient 19 (6-year-old male). The fusion was picked up by… (full text at CIViC) PMID 30310176 · Al-Ibraheemi et al., 2019 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| PDGFD Fusion1 | ||||||||
| (diagnostic) | Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans | Diagnostic | C | Supports Positive | 3 | submitted | EID11732In a cohort of 20 patients with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans that were previously negative for COL1A1::PDGFB fusion with fluorescence in situ hybridization, RNA-sequencing was applied. novel and re… (full text at CIViC) PMID 29955147 · Dadone-Montaudié et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| NTRK3 Fusion5 | ||||||||
| (diagnostic) | Infantile FibrosarcomaALIAS | Diagnostic | C | Supports Positive | 3 | accepted | EID10419To determine if EML4::NTRK3 fusions were recurrent in tumors types known to harbor ETV6::NTRK3 fusions, the authors screened 63 cases with varying diagnoses (infantile fibrosarcoma, congenital mesobla… (full text at CIViC) PMID 29099503 · Church et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Infantile FibrosarcomaALIAS | Diagnostic | C | Supports Positive | 3 | accepted | EID11517This case study detailed a 9-month-old male with congenital fibrosarcoma with subsequent metastasis to the lungs. The patient had a history of hemimelia in the same limb as the congenital fibrosarcoma… (full text at CIViC) PMID 27148571 · Tannenbaum-Dvir et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| (oncogenic) | Cervical Sarcoma | Oncogenic | C | |||||
| EML6 EML6::NTRK31 | ||||||||
| (diagnostic) | Infantile FibrosarcomaALIAS | Diagnostic | C | Supports Positive | 2 | rejected | EID10418EML6::NTRK3 fusion is seen in cases of Infantile fibrosarcoma and congenital mesoblastic nephroma. In general, these tumors more commonly harbor ETV6::NTRK3 fusions, therefore alternative NTRK3 fusion… (full text at CIViC) PMID 29099503 · Church et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| ALK Fusion1 | ||||||||
| Crizotinib | Sarcoma | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | submitted | EID11032Case study of a 2-year-old male with a slowly enlarging mass and gradual loss of function in right hand. First considered to be a vascular malformation. Tumor involved soft tissue spaces around a… (full text at CIViC) PMID 34464935 · Chen et al., 2021 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| ERCC2 K751Q1 | ||||||||
| Cisplatin | Osteosarcoma | Predictive | B | Supports Resistance | 4 | accepted | EID676The ERCC2 K751Q variant was significantly correlated with a lower response to cisplatin chemotherapy in osteosarcoma patients and shorter event-free survival. 91 osteosarcoma patients with a median ag… (full text at CIViC) PMID 19434073 · Caronia et al., 2009 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| NTRK3 Fusion4 | ||||||||
| (diagnostic) | Infantile FibrosarcomaALIAS | Diagnostic | A | Supports Positive | 4 | accepted | EID8332This is the first study showing the ETV6-NTRK3 gene fusion in congenital fibrosarcoma (CFS). Using cytogenetic and FISH analyses, a novel t(12;15)(p13;q25) rearrangement was identified in CFS cases (3… (full text at CIViC) PMID 9462753 · Knezevich et al., 1998 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Infantile FibrosarcomaALIAS | Diagnostic | B | Supports Positive | 3 | accepted | EID11276In this study, a collection of pediatric spindle cell tumors were screened for the ETV6::NTRK3 fusion by RT-PCR. 10 of 11 (91%) cases diagnosed as congenital fibrosarcoma were found to harbor the ETV… (full text at CIViC) PMID 10895816 · Bourgeois et al., 2000 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Infantile FibrosarcomaALIAS | |||||||
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Evidence levels, directions and ratings are those assigned by CIViC curators. "Submitted" items have not completed curation review. This is not treatment guidance.
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| Supports Positive |
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EID12115Exon 3 sequencing of CTNNB1 in 101 extra-abdominal desmoid fibromatosis revealed mutation rates of 87% including T41A (39.5%), S45P (9%), S45F (36.5%), and deletion (2%). PMID 20197769 · Dômont et al., 2010 · Open in CIViC |
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| Prognostic |
| B |
| Supports Poor Outcome |
| 4 |
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EID9788This was a multi-institutional retrospective cohort study which looked at the prognostic value of CTNNB1 gene mutations in aggressive fibromatosis (also known as desmoid tumor). The study analyzed 101… (full text at CIViC) PMID 25341748 · van Broekhoven et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC |
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| 〃 | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Prognostic | B | Supports Poor Outcome | 3 | accepted | EID2976Desmoid fibromatosis is a rare, nonmetastatic neoplasm marked by local invasiveness and relentless recurrence. Beta-Catenin deregulation has been commonly identified in sporadic desmoids. CTNNB1 mutat… (full text at CIViC) PMID 18832571 · Lazar et al., 2008 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Imatinib | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 2 | submitted | EID11018Retrospective analysis of a phase 2 trial of imatinib in desmoid tumors. Among 33 evaluable patients,CTNBB1 T41A mutations were identified in 30,3%, S45 mutations were identified in 48.5 %, whereas C… (full text at CIViC) PMID 26861905 · Kasper et al., 2016 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Meloxicam | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Predictive | C | Does Not Support Sensitivity Response | 2 | accepted | EID6049Of the 33 patients with desmoid fibromatosis treated with meloxicam, a COX-2 selective inhibitor, one showed complete remission (CR), 7 partial remission (PR), 12 stable disease (SD), and 13 progressi… (full text at CIViC) PMID 24788118 · Hamada et al., 2014 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Prognostic |
| B |
| Supports Better Outcome |
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EID3043Desmoid fibromatosis is a rare, nonmetastatic neoplasm marked by local invasiveness and relentless recurrence. Beta-Catenin deregulation has been commonly identified in sporadic desmoids. CTNNB1 mutat… (full text at CIViC) PMID 18832571 · Lazar et al., 2008 · Open in CIViC |
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| Prognostic |
| B |
| Supports Better Outcome |
| 3 |
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EID3044In an analysis of 138 desmoid fibromatosis tumors, which is a rare, nonmetastatic neoplasm marked by local invasiveness and relentless recurrence, 117 tumors (85%) had CTNNB1 mutations. Three discrete… (full text at CIViC) PMID 18832571 · Lazar et al., 2008 · Open in CIViC |
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| Celecoxib | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 2 | submitted | EID6048A 39-year-old man with soft-tissue mass between fifth and sixth rib on the right side. The entire mass was excised and an aggressive fibrosis was confirmed based on histopathology. Four months after s… (full text at CIViC) PMID 28881160 · Yang et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Meloxicam | Desmoid FibromatosisALIAS | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 2 | submitted | EID6050Of the 33 patients with desmoid fibromatosis treated with meloxicam, a COX-2 selective inhibitor, one showed complete remission (CR), 7 partial remission (PR), 12 stable disease (SD), and 13 progressi… (full text at CIViC) PMID 24788118 · Hamada et al., 2014 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Supports Oncogenicity |
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EID10483A 33-year-old Han Chinese woman has been associated with an NTRK fusion cervical sarcoma which was positive for Pan-TRK by immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis. However, FISH for NTRK1 was negative. Th… (full text at CIViC) PMID 35572973 · Dang et al., 2022 · Open in CIViC |
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| 〃 | Infantile FibrosarcomaALIAS | Oncogenic | D | Supports Oncogenicity | 4 | accepted | EID10379A novel EML4::NTRK3 fusion was identified in a 9-month-old male with a recurrent congenital fibrosarcoma. The in-frame fusion transcript contained exons 1-2 of EML4 fused to exon 14 of NTRK3 which is … (full text at CIViC) PMID 27148571 · Tannenbaum-Dvir et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Entrectinib | Infantile FibrosarcomaALIAS | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 2 | accepted | EID11859In 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 a patient with infantile… (full text at CIViC) PMID 35395680 · Desai et al., 2022 · Open in CIViC | civic |
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| B |
| Supports Positive |
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EID11277In this study, the ETV6::NTRK3 fusion was detected in 7 of 10 (70%) of congenital fibrosarcomas by RT-PCR but absent in 38 other control spindle cell tumors, including adult-type fibrosarcomas, leiom… (full text at CIViC) PMID 11242790 · Sheng et al., 2001 · Open in CIViC |
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| (oncogenic) | Infantile FibrosarcomaALIAS | Oncogenic | C | Supports Oncogenicity | 3 | accepted | EID10502A novel and recurrent t(12;15)(p13;q25) translocation was identified in all three cases of congenital fibrosarcoma (CFS) studied. Molecular cloning of the breakpoints revealed that this translocation … (full text at CIViC) PMID 9462753 · Knezevich et al., 1998 · Open in CIViC | civic |