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PPM1D c.1619del, p.(Glu540GlyfsTer7)

NM_003620.3:c.1619del NP_003611.1:p.(Glu540GlyfsTer7) View identifiers
Classification
Uncertain significance

Variant description:

No variant summary was recorded for this case.

Five-step scale from benign to pathogenic. This variant is uncertain. Select a step to read what it means.

Uncertain.The recorded classification is uncertain significance.

In plain language

Gene-level background from the recorded interpretation.

About PPM1D

No gene-level summary was recorded for this case.

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01The reasoning

How it was classified

The recorded framework is Not recorded. The criteria and strengths shown below come from the saved assessment; this page does not recalculate the classification.

Recorded applied criteria

The applied criteria and their strengths are shown as assessed under the stated framework.

Pathogenic evidence criteria: 2 Benign evidence criteria: 0
Pathogenic criteria applied · 2
PVS1Strong
PVS1 · strong

NM_003620.3:c.1619del is a frameshift deletion in exon 6 (the terminal exon) of PPM1D, predicted to cause premature termination at p.Glu540GlyfsTer7, removing the C-terminal 66 amino acids including the degradation signal domain. Under ClinGen SVI PVS1 recommendations (PMC6185798), frameshift variants are eligible for PVS1 when loss of function is an established disease mechanism. PPM1D germline loss-of-function disease context is supported by literature review. However, the variant resides in the last exon and is predicted to escape nonsense-mediated decay; PPM1D exon 6 truncations have been characterized as gain-of-function in functional studies. Downgraded from PVS1_VeryStrong to PVS1_Strong per PMC6185798 due to NMD escape and residual protein expression with retained phosphatase domain, though the removed C-terminal region contains a functionally critical degradation signal.

PM2Supporting
PM2 · supporting

NM_003620.3:c.1619del is absent from gnomAD v2.1 and v4.1 (0/1,614,172 alleles), with zero allele count across all ancestral populations. This meets the PM2 threshold for absence in population databases (allele frequency <0.1%) under the non-VCEP generic ACMG framework.

Benign criteria applied · 0

No benign criterion marked as applied in the recorded assessment.

Recorded classification: Uncertain significance

gene-specific framework lacked a usable explicit final combination framework, so generic ACMG/AMP 2015 final-combination rules were applied as fallback; applied criteria: PVS1 strong, PM2 supporting; combination = 1 strong + 1 supporting, which maps to VUS.

02The sources

Evidence at a glance

Evidence summaries and captured source records, where available. Missing entries should not be interpreted as negative findings.

SpliceAI score
0.000 maximum delta

Recorded SpliceAI maximum delta score: 0.000. Refer to the recorded PP3/BP4 rationale for interpretation.

No listed criterion applied SpliceAI ↗
ClinVar submissions
Not recorded

A ClinVar laboratory submission summary was not recorded.

Context only ClinVar ↗
Functional evidence
Statement recorded

OncoKB identified variant-specific curated literature and context relevant to functional review; biological-effect context: Likely Gain-of-function; curated oncogenicity label: Likely Oncogenic.

No listed criterion applied OncoKB ↗
COSMIC
Cancer Hotspots
Somatic evidence
2 recorded samples

This variant has previously been reported in somatic cancers (COSMIC; COSV99045424, n = 2 times).

Cancer Hotspots

This variant does not lie in a statistically significant hotspot.

For specialists

Technical detail

ACMG/AMP criteria under Not recorded, with the data and sources behind each one.

29 criteria with recorded statuses: 2 met · 17 not met · 0 not assessed · 10 not applicable. Open any row for the full reasoning, the rule and the evidence behind it.

Met Not met Not assessed Not applicable

NM_003620.3:c.1619del (p.Glu540GlyfsTer7) is a frameshift deletion in exon 6 (terminal exon) of PPM1D, predicted to result in premature termination with removal of the C-terminal degradation domain.

This variant is absent from gnomAD v2.1 and v4.1 (0/1,614,172 alleles, AF=0.0%) across all ancestral populations, and absent from gnomAD-Canada v1.0.

The variant is absent from ClinVar and has no clinical germline classification. It has been observed as a somatic event in COSMIC (COSV99045424, n=2).

OncoKB curates this variant as Likely Oncogenic with predicted gain-of-function effect, consistent with the broader literature on PPM1D exon 6 truncating mutations.

Five publications were reviewed in full text; none specifically mention NM_003620.3:c.1619del (p.Glu540GlyfsTer7). PMID:24880341 reports a nonsense variant at the same codon (E540X) in brainstem gliomas in a somatic context.

SpliceAI predicts no splicing impact (max delta score 0.00). REVEL and BayesDel scores are not available for this indel variant.

Under the generic ACMG/AMP 2015 classification framework (PMID:25741868), PVS1_Strong and PM2_Supporting are assigned. This combination (1 Strong + 1 Supporting) does not meet the threshold for Likely Pathogenic (requires 1 Strong + 1-2 Moderate, 3 Moderate, or 2 Moderate + 2 Supporting). The overall classification is Variant of Uncertain Significance (VUS).

Met · 2

PVS1 StrongNM_003620.3:c.1619del is a frameshift deletion in exon 6 (the terminal exon) of PPM1D, predicted to cause premature termination at p.Glu540GlyfsTer7, removing the C-terminal 66 amino acids including the degradation signal domain. Under ClinGen SVI PVS1 recommendations (PMC6185798), frameshift variants are eligible for PVS1 when loss of function is an established disease mechanism. PPM1D germline loss-of-function disease context is supported by literature review. However, the variant resides in the last exon and is predicted to escape nonsense-mediated decay; PPM1D exon 6 truncations have been characterized as gain-of-function in functional studies. Downgraded from PVS1_VeryStrong to PVS1_Strong per PMC6185798 due to NMD escape and residual protein expression with retained phosphatase domain, though the removed C-terminal region contains a functionally critical degradation signal. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • Frameshift variant in terminal exon 6 of PPM1D
  • Predicted protein truncation p.Glu540GlyfsTer7 removes C-terminal degradation domain
  • Germline LoF disease mechanism supported by literature (PMC6185798 framework applied)
  • NMD escape predicted (last exon)
  • downgrade applied per PVS1 decision tree
Still missing
  • No variant-specific functional data confirming loss-of-function vs gain-of-function for this exact variant
  • PPM1D exon 6 truncations generally reported as gain-of-function in somatic context
  • germline LoF mechanism literature exists but is less established
Sources
PM2 SupportingNM_003620.3:c.1619del is absent from gnomAD v2.1 and v4.1 (0/1,614,172 alleles), with zero allele count across all ancestral populations. This meets the PM2 threshold for absence in population databases (allele frequency <0.1%) under the non-VCEP generic ACMG framework. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • gnomAD v2.1: absent
  • gnomAD v4.1: 0/1
  • 614
  • 172 alleles (AF=0.0)
  • gnomAD-Canada v1.0: absent
  • All ancestral subpopulations: AF=0.0
Sources

Not met · 17 · evaluated, threshold not reached

PS2 No de novo confirmation data are available for this variant. No published trio or parentage testing studies report NM_003620.3:c.1619del as a confirmed de novo event. Details ▾Hide ▴
Still missing
  • No de novo testing data available
PS3 No variant-specific functional studies of NM_003620.3:c.1619del (p.Glu540GlyfsTer7) were identified in the reviewed literature. While PPM1D exon 6 truncating mutations have been functionally characterized as gain-of-function in multiple publications, no study directly tested or reported on this exact variant in a functional assay. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • Five publications reviewed
  • all discuss PPM1D exon 6 truncations in general but none include c.1619del specifically
Still missing
  • No variant-specific functional assay data
  • General functional data on PPM1D exon 6 truncations (GOF
  • chemoresistance) available but not specific to NM_003620.3:c.1619del
PS4 No case-control studies or cohort reports documenting NM_003620.3:c.1619del in affected individuals were identified. The variant is absent from ClinVar and has been observed only in COSMIC as a somatic event (COSV99045424, n=2), which does not constitute germline case-level evidence for PS4. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • COSMIC: n=2 somatic observations
  • insufficient for case-control statistical significance
  • Absent from ClinVar
Still missing
  • No published case reports or cohort studies with this specific variant in germline context
Sources
PM1 The variant does not lie in a statistically significant mutational hotspot as determined by cancerhotspots.org analysis. While exon 6 of PPM1D is a recognized mutational cluster region for truncating mutations in the literature, the specific residue Glu540 does not meet the statistical hotspot threshold required for PM1 under the generic ACMG/AMP framework. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • Cancer Hotspots analysis: residue not statistically significant
  • Exon 6 of PPM1D is a broader mutational cluster region but residue-level hotspot criteria not met
PM6 No de novo data are available for this variant. No published studies report NM_003620.3:c.1619del as a confirmed de novo event with confirmed maternity and paternity. Details ▾Hide ▴
Still missing
  • No de novo testing data available
PP1 No segregation data are available for this variant. No published family studies report cosegregation of NM_003620.3:c.1619del with disease in affected family members. Details ▾Hide ▴
Still missing
  • No family segregation data available
PP3 In silico pathogenicity prediction tools (REVEL, BayesDel) are not applicable to indel variants and returned no scores. SpliceAI predicts no splicing impact (max delta score = 0.00). No multiple lines of computational evidence support a deleterious effect for this variant. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • SpliceAI: max delta 0.00 — no splice impact predicted
  • REVEL: not applicable (indel)
  • BayesDel: not applicable (indel)
  • HCI prior: gene not supported
Still missing
  • No in silico missense prediction tools applicable to frameshift variants
Sources
PP4 No specific patient phenotype data are available for individuals harboring NM_003620.3:c.1619del as a germline variant. The variant has been observed in COSMIC as a somatic event (n=2) but this does not provide germline phenotype specificity. Details ▾Hide ▴
Still missing
  • No germline phenotype data available for carriers of this variant
  • Somatic COSMIC observations do not constitute germline phenotype evidence
BA1 NM_003620.3:c.1619del is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (0/1,614,172 alleles, AF=0.0%). The allele frequency is well below the BA1 threshold of >1% in any population under the generic ACMG/AMP framework. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • gnomAD v4.1: 0/1
  • 614
  • 172 alleles
  • AF=0.0%
  • All subpopulations: AF=0.0%
Sources
BS1 NM_003620.3:c.1619del is absent from gnomAD v4.1 (0/1,614,172 alleles, AF=0.0%). The allele frequency is well below the BS1 threshold of >0.3% in any population under the generic ACMG/AMP framework. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • gnomAD v4.1: 0/1
  • 614
  • 172 alleles
  • AF=0.0%
  • All subpopulations: AF=0.0%
Sources
BS2 BS2 requires observation of the variant in homozygous state or in trans with a pathogenic variant in healthy individuals. The variant is absent from gnomAD, providing no homozygous count data. Insufficient evidence to assess BS2. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • Variant absent from gnomAD
  • no homozygous observations available
Still missing
  • No population data with homozygous counts
BS3 No variant-specific functional studies demonstrate a benign or neutral effect for NM_003620.3:c.1619del. The broader literature on PPM1D exon 6 truncations indicates gain-of-function effects (enhanced phosphatase activity, chemoresistance), which are deleterious rather than benign. No evidence supports a benign functional impact. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • Five publications reviewed
  • none provide benign functional evidence for this variant
  • General PPM1D exon 6 truncation functional data point toward gain-of-function
  • not benign effect
Still missing
  • No variant-specific benign functional evidence
BS4 No segregation data are available to demonstrate lack of cosegregation with disease. BS4 requires observation of the variant in unaffected family members of multiple affected families. Details ▾Hide ▴
Still missing
  • No family segregation data available
BP2 BP2 requires observation of the variant in trans with a known pathogenic dominant variant, or in cis with a pathogenic variant. No such observations are available for NM_003620.3:c.1619del. Details ▾Hide ▴
Still missing
  • No phase data or trans/cis observations available
BP3 BP3 applies to in-frame deletions/insertions in repetitive regions without a known function. This variant is a frameshift deletion in exon 6, not an in-frame event in a repetitive region. Details ▾Hide ▴

No further detail was recorded.

BP4 BP4 requires multiple lines of computational evidence suggesting no impact on gene or gene product. SpliceAI predicts no splice effect (max delta 0.00), but this is a protein-truncating frameshift variant where splice prediction is not the primary computational evidence needed. REVEL and BayesDel are not applicable to indels. The single line of evidence (SpliceAI) is insufficient to meet BP4. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • SpliceAI: max delta 0.00
  • no splice impact predicted
  • REVEL/BayesDel: not applicable to indels
Still missing
  • No computational tools suitable for assessing pathogenicity of frameshift variants at the protein level
Sources
BP5 BP5 requires observation of the variant in a case with an alternate molecular basis for disease. No such data are available for NM_003620.3:c.1619del. Details ▾Hide ▴
Still missing
  • No data on variant co-occurrence with alternate molecular diagnoses
Not applicable · 10· recorded as not applicable Show reasons ▾Hide reasons ▴
PS1 N/APS1 requires the same amino acid change to result from a different nucleotide substitution. This variant is a single-nucleotide deletion causing a frameshift, not a missense substitution amenable to PS1 assessment. Details ▾Hide ▴

No further detail was recorded.

PM3 N/ASkipped per user instruction. Details ▾Hide ▴

No further detail was recorded.

PM4 N/APM4 applies to in-frame deletions/insertions in non-repeat regions or stop-loss variants. This variant is an out-of-frame deletion resulting in a frameshift and premature termination, which is assessed under PVS1. Under ACMG/AMP 2015, PM4 should not be stacked with PVS1 for the same variant. Details ▾Hide ▴

No further detail was recorded.

PM5 N/AThis is a frameshift variant, not a missense change. PM5 requires a different pathogenic missense variant at the same amino acid residue as the variant being assessed. No same-residue missense comparator could be identified for this frameshift; the PM5 candidate search was unable to confirm classic same-residue semantics. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • PM5 candidate search: no same-residue pathogenic missense comparators identified
PP2 N/APP2 applies to missense variants in genes where missense variation is a known disease mechanism and the gene has a low rate of benign missense variation. This is a frameshift variant, not a missense variant. Details ▾Hide ▴

No further detail was recorded.

PP5 N/APP5 requires a reputable clinical diagnostic source to have classified the variant as pathogenic. The variant is absent from ClinVar and no clinical diagnostic laboratory classification is available. OncoKB annotation ('Likely Oncogenic') is a somatic/oncogenicity resource and does not constitute a germline clinical classification suitable for PP5. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • Variant absent from ClinVar
  • OncoKB 'Likely Oncogenic' is a somatic annotation
  • not a germline clinical classification
BP1 N/ABP1 applies to missense variants in genes where truncating variants are the primary mechanism of disease. This variant is itself a frameshift (truncating) variant. Details ▾Hide ▴

No further detail was recorded.

BP6 N/ABP6 requires a reputable clinical diagnostic source to have classified the variant as benign. NM_003620.3:c.1619del is absent from ClinVar and has no clinical diagnostic laboratory classification available. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • Variant absent from ClinVar
BP7 N/ABP7 applies to synonymous variants predicted to have no impact on splicing. This is a frameshift deletion variant with a clear predicted impact on protein sequence. Details ▾Hide ▴

No further detail was recorded.

PS5 N/APS5 is not part of the generic ACMG/AMP 2015 classification framework. It was introduced in specific VCEP/CSPEC frameworks for particular genes and has no defined role in generic ACMG adjudication. Details ▾Hide ▴

No further detail was recorded.

Identifiers

Gene
PPM1D
Transcript
NM_003620.3
Coding (HGVS c.)
NM_003620.3:c.1619del
Protein (HGVS p.)
NP_003611.1:p.(Glu540GlyfsTer7)
GRCh38
chr17:60663352 GA>G
GRCh37
chr17:58740713 GA>G
COSMIC
COSV99045424

Gene diagram

Every interpreted variant in PPM1D, mapped onto the exon structure of NM_003620.3. Select a row to find it on the plot.

PPM1DNM_003620.3
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gnomAD v4.1 0 / 1,614,172 alleles AF 0 · 0 homozygotes
gnomAD v2.1 Allele count data not recorded
gnomAD-Canada v1.0 Allele count data not recorded

By genetic ancestry

gnomAD v4.1

AF 0 · 0 / 1,614,172 alleles · 0 hom
No alternate alleles recorded in the displayed ancestry groups.

Statements

gnomAD v4.1

This variant is present in gnomAD v4.1 (AF= 0; MAF= 0.00000%, 0/1614172 alleles, homozygotes = 0) and has highest observed frequency in the African/African American population (AF= 0; MAF= 0.00000%, 0/75048 alleles, homozygotes = 0).

gnomAD v2.1

Absent from gnomAD v2.1.

gnomAD-Canada

Absent from gnomAD-Canada v1.0.

SpliceAI and Pangolin

Pangolin splice lossmagnitude shown
-0.050
Pangolin splice gain
0.020

Other predictors

REVEL
Not available
BayesDel
Not available

How the predictions were used

PP3 In silico pathogenicity prediction tools (REVEL, BayesDel) are not applicable to indel variants and returned no scores. SpliceAI predicts no splicing impact (max delta score = 0.00). No multiple lines of computational evidence support a deleterious effect for this variant. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • SpliceAI: max delta 0.00 — no splice impact predicted
  • REVEL: not applicable (indel)
  • BayesDel: not applicable (indel)
  • HCI prior: gene not supported
Still missing
  • No in silico missense prediction tools applicable to frameshift variants
Sources
BP4 BP4 requires multiple lines of computational evidence suggesting no impact on gene or gene product. SpliceAI predicts no splice effect (max delta 0.00), but this is a protein-truncating frameshift variant where splice prediction is not the primary computational evidence needed. REVEL and BayesDel are not applicable to indels. The single line of evidence (SpliceAI) is insufficient to meet BP4. Details ▾Hide ▴
Evidence considered
  • SpliceAI: max delta 0.00
  • no splice impact predicted
  • REVEL/BayesDel: not applicable to indels
Still missing
  • No computational tools suitable for assessing pathogenicity of frameshift variants at the protein level
Sources
BP7 N/ABP7 applies to synonymous variants predicted to have no impact on splicing. This is a frameshift deletion variant with a clear predicted impact on protein sequence. Details ▾Hide ▴

No further detail was recorded.

Statement

In silico

SpliceAI predicts no significant splice impact for this variant (max delta score = 0.00).

5 paper records listed. No publication is explicitly linked to an applied criterion in the recorded metadata. None of the listed paper records explicitly indicates that the variant is named.

Recorded publications

  • Genetic variants and mutations of PPM1D control the response to DNA damage.
    Characterizes PPM1D (Wip1) genetic variants and cancer mutations. Reports missense SNPs L120F, P322Q, and I496V with dominant-negative effects, and truncating hotspot mutations at E525X and R552X in primary human cancers. Demonstrates both gain- and loss-of-function PPM1D mutations in cancer.
    Does not name this variant
    PMID 23907125 ↗
  • Exome sequencing identifies somatic gain-of-function PPM1D mutations in brainstem gliomas.
    Identifies somatic PPM1D truncating mutations in exon 6 in 37.5% of H3F3A K27M-mutated brainstem gliomas. Reports nonsense mutations at Glu472, Leu484, Ser516, Glu525, and Glu540 (E540X), and a frameshift at Asn448. Functional studies confirm gain-of-function suppression of DNA damage response. The specific variant NM_003620.3:c.1619del (p.Glu540GlyfsTer7) is a different variant (frameshift) at the same codon as the reported E540X (nonsense) mutation.
    Does not name this variant
    PMID 24880341 ↗
    Quoted passage
    Six of the PPM1D mutations were nonsense mutations targeting Glu472, Leu484, Ser516, Glu525 (2 cases), and Glu540, while one was a frameshift mutation that disrupted Asn448 and resulted in a de novo stop codon

    Results; describes PPM1D nonsense mutations including E540X

  • Truncating mutations of PPM1D are found in blood DNA samples of lung cancer patients.
    Screens blood DNA from 543 non-small-cell lung cancer patients for PPM1D exon 6 truncating mutations. Identifies five frameshift mutations (four 1-bp deletions, one 2-bp deletion) in 0.92% of patients, all in squamous cell carcinoma. Demonstrates R458X gain-of-function with enhanced p53 Ser15 dephosphorylation. None of the reported mutations correspond to NM_003620.3:c.1619del.
    Does not name this variant
    PMID 25742468 ↗
    Quoted passage
    In five patients (0.92%), we detected the electropherogram pattern consistent with the deletion/insertion mutations.
  • PPM1D-truncating mutations confer resistance to chemotherapy and sensitivity to PPM1D inhibition in hematopoietic cells.
    Demonstrates that PPM1D truncating mutations in exon 6 confer chemotherapy resistance and selective expansion of hematopoietic cells in vitro and in vivo. Uses CRISPR-Cas9 to introduce frameshift mutations in PPM1D exon 6, showing gain-of-function through loss of a C-terminal degradation domain leading to protein overexpression. Functional rescue with allosteric PPM1D inhibitor GSK2830371.
    Does not name this variant
    PMID 29954749 ↗
    Quoted passage
    Truncating mutations in the terminal exon of PPM1D have been identified in clonal hematopoiesis and myeloid neoplasms, with a striking enrichment in patients previously exposed to chemotherapy.
  • Classification and Personalized Prognosis in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms.
    Genomic characterization study of 2,035 myeloproliferative neoplasm patients. Reports PPM1D terminal exon truncating mutations in 1.5% of patients (45 mutations in 38 patients), making PPM1D the 8th most commonly mutated gene in this cohort. PPM1D mutations occurred both at diagnosis and emerged during treatment. No specific PPM1D variants are listed by HGVS nomenclature.
    Does not name this variant
    PMID 30304655 ↗
    Quoted passage
    We identified 45 truncating mutations in the terminal exon of PPM1D in 38 patients (1.5%), making PPM1D the 8th most commonly mutated gene in MPNs.

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Statements for reports

The evidence statements recorded by the interpretation pipeline. They have not been reinterpreted by the page.

gnomAD v4.1

This variant is present in gnomAD v4.1 (AF= 0; MAF= 0.00000%, 0/1614172 alleles, homozygotes = 0) and has highest observed frequency in the African/African American population (AF= 0; MAF= 0.00000%, 0/75048 alleles, homozygotes = 0).

gnomAD v2.1

Absent from gnomAD v2.1.

gnomAD-Canada

Absent from gnomAD-Canada v1.0.

ClinVar

This variant is absent from ClinVar.

In silico

SpliceAI predicts no significant splice impact for this variant (max delta score = 0.00).

Functional

OncoKB identified variant-specific curated literature and context relevant to functional review; biological-effect context: Likely Gain-of-function; curated oncogenicity label: Likely Oncogenic.

Somatic

This variant does not lie in a statistically significant hotspot. This variant has previously been reported in somatic cancers (COSMIC; COSV99045424, n = 2 times).

Cancer Hotspots

This variant does not lie in a statistically significant hotspot.