NM_000051.4:c.1660delA

Variant names:

• chr11-108251887-GA-G
• rs876658572
• NM_000051.4:c.1660delA

Variant summary

Our verdict is Pathogenic. The variant received 18 ACMG points: 18P and 0B. PVS1 PM2 PP5_Very_Strong

The NM_000051.4(ATM):​c.1660delA​(p.Thr554ArgfsTer2) variant causes a frameshift change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.000000684 in 1,461,586 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Pathogenic (★★). Synonymous variant affecting the same amino acid position (i.e. T554T) has been classified as Likely benign. Variant results in nonsense mediated mRNA decay.

• Frequency:
  • Genomes: not found (cov: 32)
  • Exomes 𝑓: 6.8e-7 (0 hom.)
• Consequence: ATM NM_000051.4 frameshift
• Clinical Significance: Pathogenic criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts P:6
• Conservation: PhyloP100: 1.32
• Publications: 6 publications found

Genes affected

ATM (HGNC:795): (ATM serine/threonine kinase) The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the PI3/PI4-kinase family. This protein is an important cell cycle checkpoint kinase that phosphorylates; thus, it functions as a regulator of a wide variety of downstream proteins, including tumor suppressor proteins p53 and BRCA1, checkpoint kinase CHK2, checkpoint proteins RAD17 and RAD9, and DNA repair protein NBS1. This protein and the closely related kinase ATR are thought to be master controllers of cell cycle checkpoint signaling pathways that are required for cell response to DNA damage and for genome stability. Mutations in this gene are associated with ataxia telangiectasia, an autosomal recessive disorder. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2010]

ATM Gene-Disease associations (from GenCC):

• hereditary breast carcinoma

  Inheritance: AD Classification: DEFINITIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, ClinGen
• ataxia telangiectasia

  Inheritance: AR Classification: DEFINITIVE, STRONG, SUPPORTIVE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics, Genomics England PanelApp, Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), G2P, ClinGen, Laboratory for Molecular Medicine, Orphanet
• hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer

  Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE, LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen, Ambry Genetics
• prostate cancer

  Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Ambry Genetics
• sarcoma

  Inheritance: AD Classification: MODERATE Submitted by: Genomics England PanelApp
• familial ovarian cancer

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: ClinGen
• gastric carcinoma

  Inheritance: AD Classification: LIMITED Submitted by: Ambry Genetics

ACMG classification

Our verdict: Pathogenic. The variant received 18 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
• PP5: Variant 11-108251887-GA-G is Pathogenic according to our data. Variant chr11-108251887-GA-G is described in ClinVar as [Pathogenic]. Clinvar id is 230448.Status of the report is criteria_provided_multiple_submitters_no_conflicts, 2 stars.

Transcripts

RefSeq

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	MANE	Protein	UniProt
ATM	NM_000051.4	c.1660delA	p.Thr554ArgfsTer2	frameshift_variant	Exon 11 of 63	ENST00000675843.1	NP_000042.3

Ensembl

Gene	Transcript	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon rank	TSL	MANE	Protein	Appris	UniProt
ATM	ENST00000675843.1	c.1660delA	p.Thr554ArgfsTer2	frameshift_variant	Exon 11 of 63		NM_000051.4	ENSP00000501606.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes Cov.: 32

GnomAD4 exome AF: 6.84e-7 AC: 1 AN: 1461586 Hom.: 0 Cov.: 31 AF XY: 0.00000138 AC XY: 1 AN XY: 727098

African (AFR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 33468

American (AMR) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 44720

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 26128

East Asian (EAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 39660

South Asian (SAS) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 86230

European-Finnish (FIN) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 53408

Middle Eastern (MID) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 5762

European-Non Finnish (NFE) AF: 8.99e-7 AC: 1 AN: 1111824

Other (OTH) AF: 0.00 AC: 0 AN: 60386

GnomAD4 genome Cov.: 32

ClinVar

Significance: Pathogenic

Submissions summary: Pathogenic:6

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

Submissions by phenotype

Ataxia-telangiectasia syndrome Pathogenic:2

Nov 25, 2023

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This sequence change creates a premature translational stop signal (p.Thr554Argfs*2) in the ATM gene. It is expected to result in an absent or disrupted protein product. Loss-of-function variants in ATM are known to be pathogenic (PMID: 23807571, 25614872). This variant is not present in population databases (gnomAD no frequency). This premature translational stop signal has been observed in individual(s) with breast cancer, and an individual affected with ataxia-telangiectasia (PMID: 10677309, 17393301, 19781682, 22213089, 30197789). ClinVar contains an entry for this variant (Variation ID: 230448). For these reasons, this variant has been classified as Pathogenic. -

Sep 16, 2020

Natera, Inc.

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: no assertion criteria provided

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Hereditary cancer-predisposing syndrome Pathogenic:2

Apr 28, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

The c.1660delA pathogenic mutation, located in coding exon 10 of the ATM gene, results from a deletion of one nucleotide at nucleotide position 1660, causing a translational frameshift with a predicted alternate stop codon (p.T554Rfs*2). This alteration has been detected in 1/4112 breast cancer patients and 0/2399 healthy control individuals across numerous studies (Tavtigian S et al. Am J Hum Genet. 2009 Oct;85(4):427-46). This variant has been identified in the homozygous state and/or in conjunction with other ATM variant(s) in individual(s) with features consistent with ataxia telangiectasia (Verhagen MM et al. Hum Mutat 2012 Mar;33(3):561-71). This variant is considered to be rare based on population cohorts in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). 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. -

Nov 03, 2022

Color Diagnostics, LLC DBA Color Health

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant deletes 1 nucleotide in exon 11 of the ATM gene, creating a frameshift and premature translation stop signal. This variant is expected to result in an absent or non-functional protein product. This variant has been reported in individuals affected with breast cancer (PMID: 10677309, 17393301, 19781682). This variant has also been observed in the compound heterozygous state in an individual affected with autosomal recessive ataxia-telangiectasia (PMID: 22213089), indicating that this variant contributes to disease. This variant has not been identified in the general population by the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD). Loss of ATM function is a known mechanism of disease (clinicalgenome.org). Based on the available evidence, this variant is classified as Pathogenic. -

Familial cancer of breast Pathogenic:2

Jan 16, 2024

Myriad Genetics, Inc.

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

This variant is considered pathogenic. This variant creates a frameshift predicted to result in premature protein truncation. -

Feb 20, 2024

Baylor Genetics

Significance: Pathogenic

Review Status: criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method: clinical testing

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Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.3

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
PhyloP100		1.3
Mutation Taster		=0/200	disease causing (ClinVar)

Splicing

Name	Calibrated prediction	Score	Prediction
SpliceAI score (max)		0.0		Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Other links and lift over

dbSNP: rs876658572; hg19: chr11-108122614;