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Female Reproductive System Adenocarcinoma
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Variants & evidence
31 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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| ARID1A Loss1 | ||||||||
| (oncogenic) | Ovarian Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma | Oncogenic | B | Supports Oncogenicity | 4 | submitted | EID13135Ovarian clear cell carcinoma is a relatively chemotherapy-refractory ovarian cancer subtype with a comparatively stable genome and a well-recognized association with endometriosis, but the somatic alt… (full text at CIViC) PMID 20942669 · Wiegand et al., 2010 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| AURKA Overexpression2 | ||||||||
| Paclitaxel | Cervical AdenocarcinomaCURATED_BROADER | Predictive | D | Supports Resistance | 3 | accepted | EID457In the cervial andenocarcinoma cell line HeLa, when AURK-A was overexpressed, the cells were resistant to the apoptotic effects of Taxol. PMID 12559175 · Anand et al., 2003 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Platinum Compound | Ovarian Serous AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Predictive | B | Supports Resistance | 3 | accepted | EID1650A study of 41 patients with high-grade ovarian serous carcinoma found that high expression levels of AURKA correlated with poorer overall survival (P = 0.001; HR 0.14) and platinum therapy resistance … (full text at CIViC) PMID 27209210 · Mignogna et al., 2016 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| CUL1 Fusion1 | ||||||||
| Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Kinase Inhibitor | Ovarian Serous AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 2 | accepted | EID1662One patient with low-grade serous ovarian cancer had an in-frame fusion between the BRAF kinase domain and CUL1 identified by panel sequencing (MSK-IMPACT), with expression confirmed by whole-transcri… (full text at CIViC) PMID 26324360 · Grisham et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| BRAF V600E1 | ||||||||
| Vemurafenib | Ovarian Serous AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | accepted | EID3787A stage 4B, low-grade papillary serous ovarian adenocarcinoma patient, harboring a BRAF V600E mutation was associated with response to vemurafenib monotherapy. The patient was treated with standard ch… (full text at CIViC) PMID 26490654 · Combe et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| BRCA1 Mutation1 | ||||||||
| Olaparib | Ovarian Serous AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | submitted | EID6333In patients with platinum-sensitive, recurrent serous ovarian cancer with BRCA mutation, median PFS was significantly longer in patients that received olaparib as compared to placebo (11.2 vs. 4.3 mon… (full text at CIViC) PMID 24882434 · Ledermann et al., 2014 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| BRCA1 W1815X1 | ||||||||
| Olaparib | Ovarian Endometrioid AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Predictive | D | Supports Sensitivity Response | 2 | accepted | EID4623In an in vitro study, a SNU-251 cell line expressing BRCA1 W1815X truncating mutation demonstrated increased sensitivity to olaparib treatment with long-term exposure, compared to ovarian cell lines e… (full text at CIViC) PMID 23415752 · Stordal et al., 2013 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| BRCA2 Mutation1 | ||||||||
| Olaparib | Ovarian Serous AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | submitted | EID6334In patients with platinum-sensitive, recurrent serous ovarian cancer with BRCA mutation, median PFS was significantly longer in patients that received olaparib as compared to placebo (11.2 vs. 4.3 mon… (full text at CIViC) PMID 24882434 · Ledermann et al., 2014 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| CCNE1 Amplification2 | ||||||||
| Akt Inhibitor MK2206 + DinaciclibCombination | Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma | Predictive | D | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | accepted | EID1735A high throughput compound screen identified synergistic combinations in CCNE1 amplified high grade serous ovarian carcinoma, including dinaciclib and AKT inhibitors PMID 27663592 · Au-Yeung et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Fadraciclib + TaselisibCombination | Endometrial Serous Adenocarcinoma | Predictive | D | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | submitted | EID10181Analysis of 5 uterine serous carcinoma (USC) primary cell lines in vitro indicated enhanced sensitivity to CDK2/9 inhibitor CYC065 in cell lines overexpressing cyclin E1 (CCNE1) in comparison to low C… (full text at CIViC) PMID 27351214 · Cocco et al., 2016 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| CD274 Expression1 | ||||||||
| (prognostic) | Ovarian Serous AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Prognostic | B | Supports Better Outcome | 3 | accepted | EID703High expression of PD-L1 and PD-1 were associated with a favorable prognosis in patients with high grade serous ovarian carcinoma (n = 215 cases). PMID 26625204 · Darb-Esfahani et al., 2016 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| NRG1 Fusion2 | ||||||||
| Afatinib | Mucinous Adenocarcinoma | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | submitted | EID7490A 62 year old nonsmoker with KRAS and ERBB family wild-type metastatic pulmonary adenocarcinoma was found to have a CD74-NRG1 fusion. The patient achieved a durable response when treated with afatinib… (full text at CIViC) PMID 28502724 · Gay et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| 〃 | Mucinous Adenocarcinoma | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | submitted | EID7494A single case of pulmonary mucinous adenocarcinoma in a 62 year old patient was found to have a CD74-NRG1 fusion. Afatinib treatment resulted in symptomatic and radiographic response for 26 weeks, at … (full text at CIViC) PMID 29169524 · Cheema et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| CDK12 Loss-of-function1 | ||||||||
| Olaparib | Ovarian Serous AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Predictive | D | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | accepted | EID623In models of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGS-OVCa), CDK12 attenuation was sufficient to confer sensitivity to PARP1/2 inhibition, suppression of DNA repair via homologous recombination, and redu… (full text at CIViC) PMID 24240700 · Bajrami et al., 2014 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| EMSY Overexpression1 | ||||||||
| Bevacizumab + Carboplatin + PaclitaxelCombination | Ovarian Serous AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | submitted | EID12149Patients with high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) and EMSY overexpression (n = 265) received platinum-based first-line chemotherapy. When comparing patients with high and low EMSY expression, usi… (full text at CIViC) PMID 31154673 · Hollis et al., 2019 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| ERBB2 Amplification4 | ||||||||
| (prognostic) | Endometrial Serous Adenocarcinoma | Prognostic | B | Supports Poor Outcome | 4 | accepted | EID1096In a study of 27 African American and caucasian patients, endometrial adenocarcinoma samples were assessed for HER2 via IHC staining, and association studies were performed using corresponding patient… (full text at CIViC) PMID 15746676 · Santin et al., 2005 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Trastuzumab | Endometrial Serous Adenocarcinoma | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | accepted | EID1097HER2 expression in uterine serous papillary carcinoma (USPC) is thought to be associated with poor prognosis and may act as a targetable driver mutation in this cancer. HER2 overexpression in USPC is… (full text at CIViC) PMID 18555254 · Santin et al., 2008 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Carboplatin + TrastuzumabCombination | Ovarian Mucinous Adenocarcinoma | Predictive | C | |||||
| ERBB2 Overexpression1 | ||||||||
| Carboplatin + Paclitaxel + TrastuzumabCombination | Endometrial Serous Adenocarcinoma | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | submitted | EID7386In a randomized phase 2 trial, patients who have uterine serous carcinoma that overexpress erbb2 were allocated carboplatin-paclitaxed with or without trastuzumab. Median progression-free survival was… (full text at CIViC) PMID 29584549 · Fader et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| GNAS Mutation1 | ||||||||
| Palbociclib | Pseudomyxoma Peritonei | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | accepted | EID13146This paper details a prospective single-arm personalized cancer therapy study with n = 16 patients. The disease type was peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis, predominantly of appendiceal origin. Palboc… (full text at CIViC) PMID 39413348 · Weitz et al., 2025 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| GNAS R2011 | ||||||||
| (prognostic) | Pseudomyxoma Peritonei | Prognostic | B | Supports Poor Outcome | 3 | accepted | EID1994Significantly shorter median progression-free survival was observed in relapsed pseudomyxoma peritonei patients with GNAS mutations (N=9; 5.3 months) as compared to wild-type (N=6; not reached; p < 0.… (full text at CIViC) PMID 27154293 · Pietrantonio et al., 2016 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| KRAS Mutation1 | ||||||||
| (prognostic) | Pseudomyxoma Peritonei | Prognostic | B | Supports Poor Outcome | 3 | accepted | EID159640 patients with pseudomyxoma peritonei underwent panel sequencing after cytoreductive surgery and hypertermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). KRAS mutations were found in 72% of samples and KRA… (full text at CIViC) PMID 27502722 · Pietrantonio et al., 2016 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| KRAS Q22*1 | ||||||||
| Panitumumab | Colon Mucinous Adenocarcinoma | Predictive | C | Supports Resistance | 2 | accepted | EID1131A 43-year-old female was diagnosed with an adenocarcinoma of the ascending colon and received 6-months of adjuvant chemotherapy. After 5 years of completion of adjuvant chemotherapy, the disease relap… (full text at CIViC) PMID 19661358 · Palmirotta et al., 2009 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| MAP2K1 Q56_V60del1 | ||||||||
| Selumetinib | Ovarian Serous AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | accepted | EID1661Case report of a 51-year old patient with recurrent low-grade serous ovarian cancer. Selumetinib treatment in a phase-II trial led to a complete and durable response > 5 years. Sequencing (MSK-IMPACT … (full text at CIViC) PMID 26324360 · Grisham et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| PIK3CA Activation mutation1 | ||||||||
| (oncogenic) | Ovarian Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma | Oncogenic | B | Supports Oncogenicity | 3 | submitted | EID13136Ovarian clear cell carcinoma is an aggressive and relatively chemotherapy-resistant form of ovarian cancer with a molecular landscape distinct from that of the more common epithelial subtypes. Earlier… (full text at CIViC) PMID 19349352 · Kuo et al., 2009 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| POLE R1233*1 | ||||||||
| (oncogenic) | Endometrial AdenocarcinomaCURATED_BROADER | Oncogenic | C | Does Not Support Oncogenicity | 2 | submitted | EID12525Studies submitted to cBioPortal (including 164 TCGA studies) were evaluated for POLE variants co-occurring with features of POLE-mutated tumors and co-occurring B2M variants. A single individual with … (full text at CIViC) PMID 29320758 · Voutsadakis, 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| NRG1 Fusion2 | ||||||||
| Afatinib | Mucinous Adenocarcinoma | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 3 | rejected | EID7489A 42 year old nonsmoker with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma that was wild-type for EGFR, KRAS, ROS1, and ALK, was found to have re-arranged NRG1. Treatment with afatanib resulted in rapid symptomatic … (full text at CIViC) PMID 28502724 · Gay et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| Erlotinib + LumretuzumabCombination | Mucinous Adenocarcinoma | Predictive | C | Supports Sensitivity Response | 2 | submitted | EID7495Two patients with EGFR/KRAS/ALK wild-type invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma of the lung were found to have SLC3A2-NRG1 fusions. Both patients were treated with combination lumretuzumab, an anti-HER3 mo… (full text at CIViC) PMID 30268483 · Kim et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| High1 | ||||||||
| Carboplatin + PaclitaxelCombination | Ovarian Serous AdenocarcinomaALIAS | Predictive | C | Supports Resistance | 3 | submitted | EID13010In a retrospective cohort of 16 patients treated with primary debulking surgery followed by platinum-taxane chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel), patients classified as platinum-resistant exhibit… (full text at CIViC) PMID 35093146 · Yang et al., 2022 · Open in CIViC | civic |
| TP53 R213*1 | ||||||||
| (predisposing) | Salivary Gland Mucinous Adenocarcinoma | Predisposing | E | Supports Pathogenic | 3 | submitted | EID7321As seen in Figure 1, the R213* mutation is predominantly found in colorectal and breast cancers. The variant was described as being a frequent p53 nonsense mutation in melanoma, kidney chromophobe, es… (full text at CIViC) PMID 28249646 · Panaccione et al., 2017 · Open in CIViC | civic |
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EID13137Ovarian mucinous carcinoma responds poorly to paclitaxel and carboplatin, prompting interest in targeted therapy, and it resembles gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma, a tumour type in which HER2 (ERBB2… (full text at CIViC) PMID 20003286 · McAlpine et al., 2009 · Open in CIViC |
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| Carboplatin/Paclitaxel Regimen + TrastuzumabCombination | Endometrial Serous Adenocarcinoma | Predictive | B | Supports Sensitivity Response | 4 | submitted | EID11322In this randomized, phase II trial, 61 patients with primary stage III or IV or recurrent HER2/neu-positive uterine serous carcinoma. Participants were randomly assigned to receive carboplatin-paclita… (full text at CIViC) PMID 29584549 · Fader et al., 2018 · Open in CIViC | civic |