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Overview

Mutations in the FOXO1 gene, which encodes a member of the forkhead family of transcription factors, play a significant role in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Mutations primarily occur in the first exon, with significant portions affecting the N-terminal region and the Forkhead DNA binding domain.1 These mutations are common in DLBCL, BL and, to a lesser extent, FL.2,3 FOXO1 mutations can contribute to resistance to certain therapies, such as anti-CD20-based immunotherapies, by repressing MS4A1 (CD20) expression.4

Experimental Evidence

Driver mutations affecting this gene in FL/DLBCL/BL have been experimentally demonstrated to cause a gain of function (GOF).1

Relevance tier by entity

Entity Tier Description
BL 1 High-confidence BL gene
DLBCL 1 High-confidence DLBCL gene
FL 1 High-confidence FL gene
MZL 1 High-confidence MZL gene
PMBL 2 Role of FOXO1 mutations in PMBL requires confirmation

Mutation incidence in large patient cohorts (GAMBL reanalysis)

DLBCL

Entity Collection N mutated Incidence 95% CI
DLBCL GAMBL without Reddy 1,089 70 0.0643 [0.0497,0.0788]
DLBCL GAMBL with Reddy 2,088 94 0.0450 [0.0361,0.0539]
DLBCL BC 231 26 0.1126 [0.0718,0.1533]
DLBCL Dana-Farber 303 5 0.0165 [0.0022,0.0308]
DLBCL NCI 470 34 0.0723 [0.0489,0.0958]
DLBCL Reddy 999 24 0.0240 [0.0145,0.0335]
DLBCL DLBCL_ICGC 85 5 0.0588 [0.0088,0.1088]

FL

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BL

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Mutation pattern and selective pressure estimates

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FOXO1 Hotspots

Chromosome Coordinate (hg19) ref>alt HGVSp
chr13 41240294 C>T R19Q
chr13 41240294 C>G R19P
chr13 41240294 C>A R19L
chr13 41240289 G>C R21G
chr13 41240289 G>A R21C
chr13 41240288 C>T R21H
chr13 41240288 C>G R21P
chr13 41240288 C>A R21L
chr13 41240286 AG>GC S22P
chr13 41240286 AG>GA S22P
chr13 41240286 A>G S22P
chr13 41240285 G>C S22W
chr13 41240281 G>T C23*
chr13 41240280 T>C T24A
chr13 41240279 G>A T24I
chr13 41240277 A>G W25R
chr13 41240275 C>T W25*
chr13 41240274 G>C P26A
chr13 41240274 G>A P26S
chr13 41240273 G>A P26L
chr13 41240271 G>C L27V

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Expression

History

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