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Infant High-Grade Gliomas Comprise Multiple Subgroups Characterized by Novel Targetable Gene Fusions and Favorable Outcomes

Clarke, M; Mackay, A; Ismer, B; Pickles, JC; Tatevossian, RG; Newman, S; Bale, TA; ... Jones, C; + view all (2020) Infant High-Grade Gliomas Comprise Multiple Subgroups Characterized by Novel Targetable Gene Fusions and Favorable Outcomes. Cancer Discovery , 10 (7) pp. 942-963. 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-19-1030. Green open access

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Abstract

Infant high grade gliomas appear clinically distinct from their counterparts in older children, indicating that histopathologic grading may not accurately reflect the biology of these tumors. We have collected 241 cases under 4 years of age, and carried out histological review, methylation profiling, custom panel and genome/exome sequencing. After excluding tumors representing other established entities or subgroups, we identified 130 cases to be part of an 'intrinsic' spectrum of disease specific to the infant population. These included those with targetable MAP-kinase alterations, and a large proportion of remaining cases harboring gene fusions targeting ALK (n=31), NTRK1/2/3 (n=21), ROS1 (n=9) and MET (n=4) as their driving alterations, with evidence of efficacy of targeted agents in the clinic. These data strongly supports the concept that infant gliomas require a change in diagnostic practice and management.

Type: Article
Title: Infant High-Grade Gliomas Comprise Multiple Subgroups Characterized by Novel Targetable Gene Fusions and Favorable Outcomes
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-19-1030
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1158/2159-8290.CD-19-1030
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Developmental Biology and Cancer Dept
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Genetics and Genomic Medicine Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10094565
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