Gene

NF2

NF2, moesin-ezrin-radixin like (MERLIN) tumor suppressor

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Curated evidence

Clinical evidence (7)

CIViC items involving this gene, grouped by molecular profile and therapy, with native levels and directions. 50 items per page.

civicCuratedShowing 1–7 of 7 evidence items · levels, directions and significance as curated at the source; each row links to its CIViC record.

Therapy	Cancer	Type	Level	Direction · significance	Rating (1–5)	Status	Evidence	Source
BAP1 Mutation + NF2 Mutation + SETD2 MutationBAP1 SETD2 NF21
Samotolisib	Malignant Mesothelioma	Predictive	B

Cohorts

Alteration frequency by cohort (93)

Frequency = cases affected / cases profiled within one cohort. Cohorts are never pooled.

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Cohort	Mapped cancer	Alteration	Affected (n)	Profiled (n)	Frequency (%)	Rank in cohort	Source
Pleural Mesothelioma (MSK, Clin Cancer Res 2024) plmeso_msk_2024	Pleural Mesothelial Neoplasm	Ssm

Literature

Linked publications (4)

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pubmedPublishedShowing 1–4 of 4 publications · bibliographic data as recorded by PubMed; abstracts are not reproduced.

Personalized oncogenomics: clinical experience with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma using whole genome sequencing.
· PLoS One · 2015 · PMID 25798586 · validated civic_curation pubmed
Inhibition of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase pathway for the treatment of patients with metastatic metaplastic breast cancer.
· Ann Oncol · 2015 · PMID 25878190 · validated civic_curation pubmed
Spinal ependymomas in neurofibromatosis Type 2: a retrospective analysis of 55 patients.
· J Neurosurg Spine · 2011 · PMID 21294614 · validated civic_curation pubmed
NF2 Loss Promotes Oncogenic RAS-Induced Thyroid Cancers via YAP-Dependent Transactivation of RAS Proteins and Sensitizes Them to MEK Inhibition.
· Cancer Discov · 2015 · PMID 26359368 · validated

NF2 c.1396C>T2
(diagnostic)	Adult Spinal Cord Ependymoma	Diagnostic	B	Supports Positive	3	submitted	EID8066 Single strand conformation polymorphism and sequencing was used on human tumors to determine tumor NF2 genotype. This is a nonsense mutation. PMID 10433955 · Ebert et al., 1999 · Open in CIViC	civic
(predisposing)	Adult Spinal Cord Ependymoma	Predisposing	C	Supports Predisposition	2	accepted	EID8067 Blood or tumor specimens of 37 unrelated adult patients with ependymomas related to neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) underwent sequencing of the NF2 gene to reveal germline variants. Overall, 64% were f… (full text at CIViC) PMID 21294614 · Plotkin et al., 2011 · Open in CIViC	civic

NF2 c.1396C>T2

(diagnostic)

Adult Spinal Cord Ependymoma

Diagnostic

Supports Positive

submitted

EID8066

Single strand conformation polymorphism and sequencing was used on human tumors to determine tumor NF2 genotype. This is a nonsense mutation.

PMID 10433955 · Ebert et al., 1999 · Open in CIViC

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(predisposing)

Adult Spinal Cord Ependymoma

Predisposing

Supports Predisposition

accepted

EID8067

Blood or tumor specimens of 37 unrelated adult patients with ependymomas related to neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2) underwent sequencing of the NF2 gene to reveal germline variants. Overall, 64% were f… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 21294614 · Plotkin et al., 2011 · Open in CIViC

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NF2 K159fs1
Temsirolimus	Malignant Breast Neoplasm	Predictive	C	Supports Sensitivity Response	3	accepted	EID715 23 patients were treated with temsirolimus containing regimens. 1 patient with a complete response >3 years had a K159fs*16 mutation in NF2. 2 patients were tested for NF2 mutations. PMID 25878190 · Moulder et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC	civic

NF2 K159fs1

Temsirolimus

Malignant Breast Neoplasm

Predictive

Supports Sensitivity Response

accepted

EID715

23 patients were treated with temsirolimus containing regimens. 1 patient with a complete response >3 years had a K159fs*16 mutation in NF2. 2 patients were tested for NF2 mutations.

PMID 25878190 · Moulder et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC

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NF2 Loss1
Selumetinib	Thyroid Gland Carcinoma	Predictive	D	Supports Sensitivity Response	4	accepted	EID1742 NF2 loss promotes oncogenic RAS-signaling via YAP-dependent transactivation of RAS and sensitizes to MEK inhibition. The authors demonstrate this in (A) isogenic lines derived from C643 cells (HRASG13… (full text at CIViC) PMID 26359368 · Garcia-Rendueles et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC	civic

NF2 Loss1

Selumetinib

Thyroid Gland Carcinoma

Predictive

Supports Sensitivity Response

accepted

EID1742

NF2 loss promotes oncogenic RAS-signaling via YAP-dependent transactivation of RAS and sensitizes to MEK inhibition. The authors demonstrate this in (A) isogenic lines derived from C643 cells (HRASG13… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 26359368 · Garcia-Rendueles et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC

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NF2 Mutation1
Everolimus	Vestibular SchwannomaALIAS	Predictive	B	Supports N/A	3	rejected	EID1671 Ten patients with Neurofibromatosis 2 were enrolled for treatment with Everolimus. At 12 months, no patients had reduction in tumor volume >20%, however, five patients had stable disease with a reduc… (full text at CIViC) PMID 25567352 · Goutagny et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC	civic

NF2 Mutation1

Everolimus

Vestibular SchwannomaALIAS

Predictive

Supports N/A

rejected

EID1671

Ten patients with Neurofibromatosis 2 were enrolled for treatment with Everolimus. At 12 months, no patients had reduction in tumor volume >20%, however, five patients had stable disease with a reduc… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 25567352 · Goutagny et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC

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NF2 Y177fs1
Carboplatin + CisplatinSubstitutes	Peritoneal Mesothelial NeoplasmALIAS	Predictive	C	Supports Resistance	3	accepted	EID649 A frameshift mutation in NF2 at position Y177 was found in a patient who responded poorly to therapy and died within 8 months of diagnosis. Initially treated with 3 cycles of systemic chemotherapy wit… (full text at CIViC) PMID 25798586 · Sheffield et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC	civic

NF2 Y177fs1

Carboplatin + CisplatinSubstitutes

Peritoneal Mesothelial NeoplasmALIAS

Predictive

Supports Resistance

accepted

EID649

A frameshift mutation in NF2 at position Y177 was found in a patient who responded poorly to therapy and died within 8 months of diagnosis. Initially treated with 3 cycles of systemic chemotherapy wit… (full text at CIViC)

PMID 25798586 · Sheffield et al., 2015 · Open in CIViC

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