Is ALK p.Ser960fs (c.2879_2884delinsT) pathogenic?

ALK p.Ser960fs (c.28792884delinsT) is classified Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity in ALK (ClinVar, Conflicting submitters, 2 submitters; last evaluated 2025-02-03). No gnomAD frequency available for this variant; Associated with hereditary neoplastic syndrome.

What condition is associated with ALK p.Ser960fs (c.2879_2884delinsT)?

ALK p.Ser960fs (c.2879_2884delinsT) is associated with hereditary neoplastic syndrome, neuroblastoma, susceptibility to, 3 (ClinVar).

How common is ALK p.Ser960fs (c.2879_2884delinsT) in the general population?

ALK p.Ser960fs (c.2879_2884delinsT) is no gnomAD frequency available for this variant (gnomAD).

ALK p.Ser960fs

c.2879_2884delinsT · rs1558626541 · VCV581077

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity Conflicting submitters

Classification

Conflicting classifications of pathogenicity

ClinVar

Review

Conflicting submitters ★☆☆☆

ClinVar · 2 submitters

Consequence

frameshift

predicted LoF

gnomAD v4.1

Not reported

no gnomAD frequency available for this variant

Conditions

hereditary neoplastic syndrome

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Consequence	frameshift	predicted loss-of-function
NMD	predicted	premature termination codon in exon 17 of 29
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · substitutions only
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 4.3	GERP 0.73, phastCons 1

Predicted loss-of-function is descriptive, not an applied PVS1 code.

Population frequency

dbSNP / gnomAD

No gnomAD frequency available for this variant. This is missing data, not an absence: the variant may or may not be present in gnomAD. Rarity (ACMG PM2) and BA1/BS1 cannot be assessed for it.

Variant & gene context

Gene: ALK
Protein: p.Ser960fs
Coding: c.2879_2884delinsT
MANE Select: NM_004304
dbSNP: rs1558626541
Type: Indel
Location: chr2:29227604 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.562 · pLI <0.01 · ClinGen HI 0/3 (gnomAD)
Structure: AlphaFold pLDDT 68.26 · 79 PDB

Full ALK gene report on Sugi Atlas → Gene function, pathways, protein structure, interactions & more

Disease context

hereditary neoplastic syndrome — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: neuroblastoma, susceptibility to, 3

Similar variants

ALK p.Ser960Gly Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
ALK p.Ser960Ile Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
ALK p.Ser960= Likely benign ★ same residue
ALK c.3359+4_3359+6delinsGGT Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ALK c.4165-6_4165-5delinsTA Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ALK p.Glu1161Thr Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ALK p.Glu1558Val Uncertain significance ★★ same condition
ALK p.Leu9_Leu10= Likely benign ★★ same condition

Built on 18 open, versioned datasets — ClinVar, gnomAD, AlphaMissense, REVEL, ClinGen & more — plus Sugi Variant's own cross-source analysis. Source data 2026-01–2026-10, ClinVar 2026-10. Full sources & versions →

Cite Sugi Variant

Gür T. Sugi Variant: A Deterministic Per-Variant Germline Reference from a Knowledge Graph for Humans and AI Agents. 2026. doi:10.5281/zenodo.21509445. This variant: https://sugi.bio/variant/alk-p-ser960fs (accessed [today's date]).

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