Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
VEGFA
Associated Variants
VEGFA MUTATION
VEGFA MUTATION
Associated Disease
Germ cell tumor
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Given the preclinical evidence implicating vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling in the biology of germ cell tumors, we hypothesized that the vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) inhibitor sunitinib (Sutent) may possess important clinical activity in the treatment of this refractory disease.
Pubmed
25085632
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
METHODS
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
2
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
4
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.000542883744160607
Drugs