Recurrent RAS and PIK3CA mutations in Erdheim-Chester disease

JF Emile, EL Diamond… - Blood, The Journal …, 2014 - ashpublications.org
JF Emile, EL Diamond, Z Hélias-Rodzewicz, F Cohen-Aubart, F Charlotte, DM Hyman, E Kim…
Blood, The Journal of the American Society of Hematology, 2014ashpublications.org
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare histiocytic disorder that is challenging to diagnose
and treat. We performed molecular analysis of BRAF in the largest cohort of ECD patients
studied to date followed by N/KRAS, PIK3CA, and AKT1 mutational analysis in BRAF wild-
type patients. Forty-six of 80 (57.5%) of patients were BRAF V600E-mutant. NRAS mutations
were detected in 3 of 17 ECD BRAF V600E wild-type patients. PIK3CA mutations (p. E542K,
p. E545K, p. A1046T, and p. H1047R) were detected in 7 of 55 patients, 4 of whom also had …
Abstract
Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare histiocytic disorder that is challenging to diagnose and treat. We performed molecular analysis of BRAF in the largest cohort of ECD patients studied to date followed by N/KRAS, PIK3CA, and AKT1 mutational analysis in BRAF wild-type patients. Forty-six of 80 (57.5%) of patients were BRAFV600E-mutant. NRAS mutations were detected in 3 of 17 ECD BRAFV600E wild-type patients. PIK3CA mutations (p.E542K, p.E545K, p.A1046T, and p.H1047R) were detected in 7 of 55 patients, 4 of whom also had BRAF mutations. Mutant NRAS was present in peripheral blood CD14+ cells, but not lymphoid cells, from an NRASQ61R mutant patient. Our results underscore the central role of RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK activation in ECD and identify an important role of activation of RAS-PI3K-AKT signaling in ECD. These results provide a rationale for targeting mutant RAS or PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in the subset of ECD patients with NRAS or PIK3CA mutations.
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