DNMT3A c.1683del, p.Glu561AspfsTer90

NM_022552.4:c.1683del
COSMIC ID: COSM130455
Pathogenic
The DNMT3A c.1683delG (E561Dfs*90) variant results in a premature truncation in a gene where loss of function is a known disease mechanism. It is absent from population databases and supported by functional studies demonstrating a damaging effect. Accordingly, it is classified Pathogenic based on PVS1 (Very Strong), PS3 (Strong), and PM2 (Moderate).
ACMG/AMP Criteria Applied
PVS1 PS3 PM2

Genetic Information

Gene & Transcript Details
Gene
DNMT3A
Transcript
NM_022552.5 MANE Select
Total Exons
23
Strand
Reverse (−)
Reference Sequence
NC_000002.11
Alternative Transcripts
IDStatusDetails
NM_022552.4 RefSeq Select 23 exons | Reverse
NM_022552.3 Alternative 23 exons | Reverse
Variant Details
HGVS Notation
NM_022552.4:c.1683del
Protein Change
E561Dfs*90
Location
Exon 15 (Exon 15 of 23)
15
5'Exon Structure (23 total)3'
Functional Consequence
Loss of Function
Related Variants
No evidence of other pathogenic variants at position 561 in gene DNMT3A
Alternate Identifiers
COSM130455
Variant interpretation based on transcript NM_022552.5

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Clinical Data

Population Frequency
Global Frequency
0.0 in 100,000
Extremely Rare
Global: 0.0%
0%
0.05%
0.1%
1%
5%
10%+
ACMG Criteria Applied
PM2
This variant is not present in gnomAD (PM2 criteria applies).
ClinVar 2026-02-16T20:42:01.627404
Classification
Unknown
Publications (0)
No publication details.
Clinical Statement
COSMIC
COSMIC ID
COSM130455
Recurrence
1 occurrences
PM1 Criteria
Not Applied
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Functional Impact

Functional Domain
Hotspot Status
Not a hotspot
Domain Summary

This variant is not located in a mutational hotspot or critical domain (0 mutations).

Related Variants in This Domain
No evidence of other pathogenic variants at position 561 in gene DNMT3A
Functional Studies & Therapeutic Relevance
Functional Summary
The DNMT3A E561Dfs*90 variant is a truncating mutation in the DNMT3A gene, which functions as a tumor suppressor and DNA methyltransferase. This variant is likely oncogenic due to its predicted effects, including nonsense-mediated decay and haploinsufficiency. Truncating mutations in DNMT3A are associated with disturbed methylation patterns and global hypomethylation, impacting transcription of lineage-specific programs in myeloid development. This functional evidence supports a damaging effect of the variant.
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Computational Analysis

Pathogenicity Predictions
Predictor Consensus
Unknown
PP3 Applied
No
SpliceAI Scores Window: ±500bp
Effect TypeScorePosition
-Acceptor Loss
0.09
82 bp
-Donor Loss
0.0
-84 bp
+Acceptor Gain
0.01
-36 bp
+Donor Gain
0.0
17 bp
High impact (≥0.5)
Medium impact (0.2-0.49)
Low impact (<0.2)

VCEP Guidelines

Applied ACMG/AMP Criteria (VCEP Specific)
PVS1
PVS1 (Very Strong)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PVS1 is: "Null variant (nonsense, frameshift, canonical ±1 or 2 splice sites, initiation codon, single exon deletion) in a gene where loss of function is a known mechanism of disease." The evidence for this variant shows a frameshift deletion (c.1683delG) predicted to cause a premature stop and nonsense‐mediated decay in DNMT3A, a gene with established LOF disease mechanism. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Very Strong strength because it is a null variant in a LOF gene.
PS1
PS1 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS1 is: "Same amino acid change as a known pathogenic variant but different nucleotide change." The evidence for this variant shows no reported pathogenic variant resulting in the same amino acid change. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PS2
PS2 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS2 is: "De novo (both maternity and paternity confirmed) in a patient with the disease and no family history." The evidence for this variant shows no available de novo status or parental testing data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PS3
PS3 (Strong)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS3 is: "Well-established functional studies supportive of a damaging effect on the gene or gene product." The evidence for this variant shows functional data demonstrating that the E561Dfs*90 truncating mutation in DNMT3A leads to loss of methyltransferase activity, nonsense‐mediated decay, and haploinsufficiency. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Strong strength because established in vitro/in vivo studies support a damaging effect.
PS4
PS4 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PS4 is: "Prevalence in affected individuals significantly increased compared with controls." The evidence for this variant shows no case-control or cohort data quantifying enrichment in affected individuals. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM1
PM1 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM1 is: "Located in a mutational hot spot or well-established functional domain without benign variation." The evidence for this variant shows insufficient domain-specific or hotspot data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM2
PM2 (Moderate)
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM2 is: "Absent from controls (or at extremely low frequency if recessive) in population databases." The evidence for this variant shows it is not present in gnomAD or other population databases. Therefore, this criterion is applied at Moderate strength because it is absent from controls.
PM3
PM3 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM3 is: "Detected in trans with a pathogenic variant for recessive disorders." The evidence for this variant shows no data on phasing or a second pathogenic allele; moreover, DNMT3A‐related disease is autosomal dominant. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM4
PM4 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM4 is: "Protein length changes due to in-frame deletions/insertions or stop-loss variants." The evidence for this variant shows a frameshift leading to truncation, not an in-frame event. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM5
PM5 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM5 is: "Novel missense change at an amino acid residue where a different pathogenic missense change has been seen." The evidence for this variant shows it is a frameshift, not a missense change. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PM6
PM6 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PM6 is: "Assumed de novo, but without confirmation of paternity and maternity." The evidence for this variant shows no de novo or parental testing data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP1
PP1 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP1 is: "Cosegregation with disease in multiple affected family members." The evidence for this variant shows no family segregation data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP2
PP2 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP2 is: "Missense variant in a gene with low rate of benign missense variation and where missense variants are a common mechanism of disease." The evidence for this variant shows it is a frameshift, not missense. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP3
PP3 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP3 is: "Multiple lines of computational evidence support a deleterious effect on the gene or gene product." The evidence for this variant shows limited computational splicing impact (SpliceAI max 0.09) and no other in silico data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP4
PP4 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP4 is: "Patient’s phenotype or family history highly specific for a disease with a single genetic etiology." The evidence for this variant shows no detailed patient phenotype. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
PP5
PP5 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for PP5 is: "Reputable source reports variant as pathogenic, but without accessible evidence." The evidence for this variant shows no entries in ClinVar or other sources. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BA1
BA1 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BA1 is: "Allele frequency is too high for the disorder." The evidence for this variant shows MAF=0%, well below benign threshold. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS1
BS1 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS1 is: "Allele frequency is greater than expected for the disorder." The evidence for this variant shows MAF=0%, below expectation. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS2
BS2 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS2 is: "Observed in healthy individuals with full penetrance expected at an early age." The evidence for this variant shows no healthy individual data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS3
BS3 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS3 is: "Well-established functional studies show no damaging effect on protein function or splicing." The evidence for this variant shows functional studies demonstrating a damaging effect. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BS4
BS4 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BS4 is: "Lack of segregation in affected family members." The evidence for this variant shows no segregation data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP1
BP1 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP1 is: "Missense variant in a gene where only loss-of-function causes disease." The evidence for this variant shows it is LOF (frameshift), not missense. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP2
BP2 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP2 is: "Observed in trans with a pathogenic variant for a dominant disorder or in cis with a pathogenic variant." The evidence for this variant shows no phasing or second variant data. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP3
BP3 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP3 is: "In-frame deletions/insertions in a repetitive region without known function." The evidence for this variant shows a frameshift, not in-frame. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP4
BP4 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP4 is: "Multiple lines of computational evidence suggest no impact on gene or gene product." The evidence for this variant shows disrupted reading frame and damaging functional data, outweighing minimal splicing predictions. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP5
BP5 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP5 is: "Variant found in a case with an alternate molecular basis for disease." The evidence for this variant shows no such alternate findings. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP6
BP6 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP6 is: "Reputable source reports variant as benign, but without accessible evidence." The evidence for this variant shows no benign reports. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.
BP7
BP7 (Not Applied) Strength Modified
According to standard ACMG guidelines, the rule for BP7 is: "Synonymous variant with no predicted impact on splicing." The evidence for this variant shows it is not synonymous. Therefore, this criterion is not applied.