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ArticleCancer medicine2024

Atypical cancer risk profile in carriers of Italian founder BRCA1 variant p.His1673del: Implications for classification and clinical management.

Giovanni Innella, Cristina Fortuno, Laura Caleca, Bing-Jian Feng, Courtney Carroll, Michael T Parsons, Sara Miccoli, Marco Montagna, Daniele Calistri, Laura Cortesi and 22 more

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  1. RareOncology letters · 2026
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  2. Cancer genomic profiling predicts pathogenicity ofmedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026
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32 authors.

Giovanni InnellaDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6909-2412
Cristina FortunoPopulation Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Laura CalecaUnit of Predictive Medicine: Molecular Bases of Genetic Risk, Department of Experimental Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Bing-Jian FengUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6669-6640
Courtney CarrollUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Michael T ParsonsPopulation Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Sara MiccoliMedical Genetics Unit, Bologna, Italy.
Marco MontagnaImmunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Daniele CalistriBiosciences Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", Meldola, Italy.
Laura CortesiDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8950-8561
Barbara PasiniMedical Genetics Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital, Torino, Italy.
Siranoush ManoukianUnit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Daniela GiachinoMedical Genetic Unit, San Luigi Gonzaga University Hospital, Torino, Italy.
Laura MatricardiImmunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy.
Maria Cristina FotiImmunology and Molecular Oncology Unit, Veneto Institute of Oncology IOV-IRCCS, Padua, Italy.ORCID 0009-0002-2307-5286
Valentina ZampigaBiosciences Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", Meldola, Italy.
Claudia PiombinoDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7224-4536
Elena BarbieriDivision of Medical Oncology, Department of Oncology and Hematology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy.
Francesca Vignolo LutatiMedical Genetics Unit, Città della Salute e della Scienza University Hospital, Torino, Italy.
Jacopo AzzoliniUnit of Medical Genetics, Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Rita DanesiRomagna Cancer Registry, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", Meldola, Italy.
Valentina ArcangeliRomagna Cancer Registry, IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori (IRST) "Dino Amadori", Meldola, Italy.
Sandrine M CaputoDepartment of Genetics, Institut Curie, Paris, France and Paris Sciences Lettres Research University, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0001-5338-9388
Nadia Boutry-KryzaService de génétique, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Bron, France.
Vincent GoussotDépartement de Biologie et Pathologie des Tumeurs, Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer Georges François Leclerc, Dijon, France.
Susan HirakiGeneDx, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA.
Marcy RichardsonAmbry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4626-4920
Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer IOV network (HBOC IOVnet)
Simona FerrariMedical Genetics Unit, Bologna, Italy.
Paolo RadiceUnit of Predictive Medicine: Molecular Bases of Genetic Risk, Department of Experimental Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Amanda B SpurdlePopulation Health, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1337-7897
Daniela TurchettiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.

Funding

Curation Expert Panels for BRCA1/2 and Hereditary Breast, Ovarian and Pancreatic (HBOP) Cancer GenesU24CA258058 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Fergus Joseph Couch · 2022 to 2026
$1.3M
Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro AIRC; IG22093Ministero della Salute RC-2023-2778941/RC-2024-2790136National Breast Cancer Foundation IIRS-21-102NCI NIH HHS U24 CA258058NHMRC APP177524NIH HHS U24 5U24CA258058-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBRCA1:c.5017_5019del (p.His1673del) is a founder variant relatively frequent in Northern Italy. Despite previous suggestion of pathogenicity, variant classification in public databases is still conflicting, needing additional evidence.

methodsMaximum likelihood penetrance of breast/ovarian and other cancer types was estimated using full pedigree data from 53 informative Italian families. The effect of the variant on BRCA1-ABRAXAS1 interaction was assessed using a GFP-fragment reassembly-based PPI assay. Results were combined with additional data from multiple sources to classify the variant according to ACMG/AMP classification rules specified for BRCA1/2.

resultsVariant-carriers displayed increased risk for ovarian cancer (HR = 33.0, 95% CI = 7.0-155.0; cumulative risk at age 70 = 27.6%, 95% CI = 12.6-40.0%) but not for breast cancer (HR = 0.7, 95% CI = 0.2-2.2). An increased risk of uterine cancer (HR = 8.0, 95% CI = 1.03-61.6) emerged, warranting further evaluation. Likelihood-ratio in favor of pathogenicity was 98898642.82 under assumption of standard BRCA1 breast and ovarian penetrance, and 104240832.84 after excluding breast cancer diagnoses (based on penetrance results). Functional analysis demonstrated that the variant abrogates the BRCA1-ABRAXAS1 binding, supporting the PS3 code assignment within the ACMG/AMP rule-based model. Collectively, these findings allowed to classify the variant as pathogenic.

conclusionPathogenicity of BRCA1:c.5017_5019del(p.His1673del) has been confirmed; however, breast cancer risk in Italian families is not increased, unlike in families from other countries and in carriers of most BRCA1 pathogenic variants. The knowledge of atypical risk profiles for this and other variants will pave the way for personalized management based on specific genotype.

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BRCA1 ProteinGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseOvarian NeoplasmsPenetranceAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsCarrier ProteinsFemaleFounder EffectHeterozygoteHumansItalyMiddle AgedPedigreeRisk FactorsABRAXAS1 protein, humanBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanCarrier ProteinsBRCA1breast cancercancer riskclassificationclinical managementovarian cancerpenetranceuterine cancer

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