Is FLNC p.Leu97= (c.289C>T) pathogenic?

FLNC p.Leu97= (c.289C>T) is classified Likely benign in FLNC (ClinVar, Multiple submitters, 3 submitters; last evaluated 2024-07-24). Very rare (popmax 0.0011%, sas); Associated with distal myopathy with posterior leg and anterior hand involvement.

What condition is associated with FLNC p.Leu97= (c.289C>T)?

FLNC p.Leu97= (c.289C>T) is associated with distal myopathy with posterior leg and anterior hand involvement, myofibrillar myopathy 5, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 26 (ClinVar).

How common is FLNC p.Leu97= (c.289C>T) in the general population?

FLNC p.Leu97= (c.289C>T) is very rare (popmax 0.0011%, sas) (gnomAD).

FLNC p.Leu97=

Q: How is FLNC-related handgrip and calf weakness-distal myopathy inherited?

Typically Autosomal dominant (Orphanet). A genetic counselor can assess individual risk for a family.

c.289C>T · rs1807862141 · VCV1706728

Likely benign Multiple submitters

Classification

Likely benign

ClinVar

Review

Multiple submitters ★★☆☆

ClinVar · 3 submitters

gnomAD v4.1

Rare

very rare (popmax 0.0011%, sas)

Conditions

distal myopathy with posterior leg and anterior hand involvement

Computational evidence

Protein change
Missense predictors do not apply to this variant type; conservation carries the signal.
Splicing
SpliceAI	—	not assessed · no allele here is in the release
Constraint at this position
Conservation	phyloP 4.8	phastCons 1
Overall
CADD	15.5	PHRED · no single calibrated threshold — expert panels disagree

Population frequency

gnomAD v4.1 · exomes + genomes

Grpmax group 0.0011% South Asian · 1/91,088 alleles

Overall 6.2e-05% 1/1,612,816 alleles · very rare exomes 1/1,460,462 · genomes 0/152,354 · joint denominator

Rarity supports pathogenicity (ACMG PM2); frequency above a disease-specific BA1/BS1 threshold argues against it. A variant frequent in one ancestry group can be near-absent in others, so a single global figure can mislead.

Variant & gene context

Gene: FLNC
Protein: p.Leu97=
Coding: c.289C>T
MANE Select: NM_001458
dbSNP: rs1807862141
Type: single nucleotide variant
Location: chr7:128830926 (GRCh38)
Gene constraint: LOEUF 0.424 · pLI 1.00 · ClinGen HI 3/3 (gnomAD)
Residue 97: the calponin-homology (ch) 1 domain; the 'actin-binding' region

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

Disease context

distal myopathy with posterior leg and anterior hand involvement — disease report on Sugi Atlas → Associated genes, phenotypes, clinical trials & treatments

Also linked: myofibrillar myopathy 5 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 26

For FLNC-related handgrip and calf weakness-distal myopathy (Orphanet):

Inheritance: Autosomal dominant
Onset: Adolescent, Adult

Similar variants

FLNC p.Leu97Arg Uncertain significance ★★ ⚠ same residue
FLNC p.Leu97Pro Uncertain significance ★ ⚠ same residue
FLNC c.1047+1G>T Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FLNC c.1048-1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FLNC c.1210+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FLNC c.1549+2T>G Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FLNC c.2007+1G>A Likely pathogenic ★★ same condition
FLNC c.2550+1G>C Likely pathogenic ★★ 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/flnc-p-leu97 (accessed [today's date]).

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