Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 19 ACMG points: 19P and 0B. PVS1PM2PP3PP5_Very_Strong
The NM_007294.4(BRCA1):c.5154G>A(p.Trp1718*) variant causes a stop gained, splice region change. The variant was absent in control chromosomes in GnomAD project. In-silico tool predicts a pathogenic outcome for this variant. 2/3 splice prediction tools predicting alterations to normal splicing. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★★). Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.
BRCA1 (HGNC:1100): (BRCA1 DNA repair associated) This gene encodes a 190 kD nuclear phosphoprotein that plays a role in maintaining genomic stability, and it also acts as a tumor suppressor. The BRCA1 gene contains 22 exons spanning about 110 kb of DNA. The encoded protein combines with other tumor suppressors, DNA damage sensors, and signal transducers to form a large multi-subunit protein complex known as the BRCA1-associated genome surveillance complex (BASC). This gene product associates with RNA polymerase II, and through the C-terminal domain, also interacts with histone deacetylase complexes. This protein thus plays a role in transcription, DNA repair of double-stranded breaks, and recombination. Mutations in this gene are responsible for approximately 40% of inherited breast cancers and more than 80% of inherited breast and ovarian cancers. Alternative splicing plays a role in modulating the subcellular localization and physiological function of this gene. Many alternatively spliced transcript variants, some of which are disease-associated mutations, have been described for this gene, but the full-length natures of only some of these variants has been described. A related pseudogene, which is also located on chromosome 17, has been identified. [provided by RefSeq, May 2020]
BRCA1 Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):
breast-ovarian cancer, familial, susceptibility to, 1
Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, ClinGen, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Genomics England PanelApp
Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 19 ACMG points.
PVS1
Loss of function variant, product undergoes nonsense mediated mRNA decay. LoF is a known mechanism of disease.
PM2
Very rare variant in population databases, with high coverage;
PP3
Splicing predictors support a deleterious effect. Scorers claiming Pathogenic: dbscSNV1_ADA, dbscSNV1_RF. No scorers claiming Uncertain. Scorers claiming Benign: max_spliceai.
PP5
Variant 17-43063372-C-T is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr17-43063372-C-T is described in ClinVar as Pathogenic. ClinVar VariationId is 55434.Status of the report is reviewed_by_expert_panel, 3 stars.
This variant is located in the BRCA1 protein. Splice site prediction tools suggest that this variant may not impact RNA splicing. This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Loss of BRCA1 function is a known mechanism of disease (clinicalgenome.org). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. -
Sep 18, 2023
Ambry Genetics
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing
The p.W1718* pathogenic mutation (also known as c.5154G>A), located in coding exon 17 of the BRCA1 gene, results from a G to A substitution at nucleotide position 5154. This changes the amino acid from a tryptophan to a stop codon within coding exon 17. This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). This alteration was detected in 1/798 individuals thought to be at elevated risk for a BRCA1 mutation based on personal and/or family history (Shattuck-Eidens D et al. JAMA, 1997 Oct;278:1242-50). It was also seen in two Chinese patients with personal and family histories of breast cancer (Cao W et al. Anat Rec (Hoboken), 2013 Feb;296:273-8). Of note, this alteration is also known as 5273G>A. In addition to the clinical data presented in the literature, this alteration is expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. As such, this alteration is interpreted as a disease-causing mutation. -
Aug 28, 2024
Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing
PVS1, PS3, PM5_PTC_Strong, PM2_Supporting c.5154G>A, located in exon 18 (19 according BIC nomenclature) of the BRCA1 gene, is a nonsense variant expected to result in loss of function by premature protein truncation and nonsense-mediated mRNA decay, p.(Trp1718*)(PVS1, PM5_PTC_Strong). No effect is predicted on splicing by SpliceAI. It is not present in the population database gnomAD v2.1.1, non cancer dataset (PM2_Supporting). Reported by one calibrated study to affect protein function similar to pathogenic control variants (PMID:30209399) (PS3). To our knowledge, no relevant clinical data has been reported for this variant. In addition, the variant was also identified in the following databases: BRCA Exchange (pathogenic: “Variant allele predicted to encode a truncated non-functional protein”), ClinVar (14x pathogenic) and LOVD (7x pathogenic). Reported by one calibrated study to affect protein function similar to pathogenic control variants (PMID:30209399) (PS3). Based on currently available information, c.5154G>A is classified as a pathogenic variant according to ClinGen-BRCA1 Guidelines version v1.0.0. -
Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndromePathogenic:3
May 12, 2017
Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing
The c.5154G>A (p.Trp1718X) variant in BRCA1 has been identified in >5 individuals with BRCA1-associated cancers (Shattuck-Eidens 1997, Cao 2013, Cao 2016, Breast Cancer Information Core (BIC) database). In addition, another nucleotide change (c.5153G>A) that results in the same amino acid change (p.Trp1718X) has been identified in individuals with BRCA1-associated cancers (Dong 1998, Breast Cancer Information Core (BIC) database). The c.5154G>A variant was absent from large population studies. This nonsense variant leads to a premature termination codon at position 1718, which is predicted to lead to a truncated or absent protein. Heterozygous loss of function of the BRCA1 gene is an established disease mechanism in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Furthermore, this variant was classified as Pathogenic on Sep 8, 2016 by the ClinGen-approved ENIGMA Expert Panel (ClinVar SCV000300213.2). In summary, this variant meets criteria to be classified as pathogenic for HBOC in an autosomal dominant manner. -
Nov 29, 2018
Women's Health and Genetics/Laboratory Corporation of America, LabCorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing
Variant summary: The BRCA1 c.5154G>A (p.Trp1718X) results in a premature termination codon, predicted to cause a truncation of the encoded protein or absence of the protein due to nonsense mediated decay, which are commonly known mechanisms for disease. The variant was absent in 245724 control chromosomes (gonmAD) and has been reported in the literature in multiple individuals affected with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (Cao_2016, Li_2018, Jimenez _2013). These data indicate that the variant is very likely to be associated with disease. Four clinical diagnostic laboratories have submitted clinical-significance assessments for this variant to ClinVar after 2014 without evidence for independent evaluation. All laboratories classified the variant as pathogenic. Based on the evidence outlined above, the variant was classified as pathogenic. -
Jul 17, 2023
Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing
For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 55434). This variant is also known as 5273G>A. This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with personal and/or family history of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (PMID: 9333265, 30720863). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Trp1718*) in the BRCA1 gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in BRCA1 are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 20104584). -
not providedPathogenic:1
Apr 09, 2024
GeneDx
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter
Collection Method:clinical testing
Nonsense variant predicted to result in protein truncation or nonsense mediated decay in a gene for which loss of function is a known mechanism of disease; Truncating variants in this gene are considered pathogenic by a well-established clinical consortium and/or database; Not observed at significant frequency in large population cohorts (gnomAD); Also known as 5273G>A; This variant is associated with the following publications: (PMID: 29884136, 30702160, 31589614, 29446198, 25525159, 30078507, 34254208, 9333265, 30209399, 30720863, 23175448) -
Malignant tumor of breastPathogenic:1
-
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sinai Health System
Significance:Pathogenic
Review Status:no assertion criteria provided
Collection Method:clinical testing
The BRCA1 p.Trp1718* variant was identified in 23 of 67354 proband chromosomes (frequency: 0.0003) from individuals or families with breast or ovarian cancer (Cao 2016, Kim 2015, Rebbeck 2018). The variant was also identified in dbSNP (ID: rs80357239) as "With Likely pathogenic , Pathogenic allele",ClinVar (classified as pathogenic by GeneDx, SCRP, Color and four other submitters), LOVD 3.0 (6x as pathogenic), and in UMD-LSDB (2x as causal). The variant was not identified in the following control databases: the Exome Aggregation Consortium (August 8th 2016), or the Genome Aggregation Database (Feb 27, 2017). The c.5154G>A variant leads to a premature stop codon at position 1718 which is predicted to lead to a truncated or absent protein and loss of function. Loss of function variants of the BRCA1 gene are an established mechanism of disease in BRCA1 associated cancers and is the type of variant expected to cause the disorder. In summary, based on the above information this variant meets our laboratory’s criteria to be classified as pathogenic. -