Embracing Monogenic Parkinson's Disease: The MJFF Global Genetic PD Cohort

the MJFF Global Genetic Parkinson's Disease Study Group

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Abstract

Background: As gene-targeted therapies are increasingly being developed for Parkinson's disease (PD), identifying and characterizing carriers of specific genetic pathogenic variants is imperative. Only a small fraction of the estimated number of subjects with monogenic PD worldwide are currently represented in the literature and availability of clinical data and clinical trial-ready cohorts is limited. Objective: The objectives are to (1) establish an international cohort of affected and unaffected individuals with PD-linked variants; (2) provide harmonized and quality-controlled clinical characterization data for each included individual; and (3) further promote collaboration of researchers in the field of monogenic PD. Methods: We conducted a worldwide, systematic online survey to collect individual-level data on individuals with PD-linked variants in SNCA, LRRK2, VPS35, PRKN, PINK1, DJ-1, as well as selected pathogenic and risk variants in GBA and corresponding demographic, clinical, and genetic data. All registered cases underwent thorough quality checks, and pathogenicity scoring of the variants and genotype–phenotype relationships were analyzed. Results: We collected 3888 variant carriers for our analyses, reported by 92 centers (42 countries) worldwide. Of the included individuals, 3185 had a diagnosis of PD (ie, 1306 LRRK2, 115 SNCA, 23 VPS35, 429 PRKN, 75 PINK1, 13 DJ-1, and 1224 GBA) and 703 were unaffected (ie, 328 LRRK2, 32 SNCA, 3 VPS35, 1 PRKN, 1 PINK1, and 338 GBA). In total, we identified 269 different pathogenic variants; 1322 individuals in our cohort (34%) were indicated as not previously published. Conclusions: Within the MJFF Global Genetic PD Study Group, we (1) established the largest international cohort of affected and unaffected individuals carrying PD-linked variants; (2) provide harmonized and quality-controlled clinical and genetic data for each included individual; (3) promote collaboration in the field of genetic PD with a view toward clinical and genetic stratification of patients for gene-targeted clinical trials.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)286-303
Number of pages18
JournalMovement Disorders
Volume38
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2023

Funding

FundersFunder number
Parkinson's Foundation
Mellby Gård Foundation
ZSE‐DUO
American Parkinson Disease Association
H. Lundbeck A/S
AEGIUM
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
Damp Stiftung
CHDI Foundation
Emalex Biosciences, Inc.
Hilde-Ulrichs-Stiftung für Parkinsonforschung
RCUK
Dystonia Coalition
Fundación Alicia Koplowitz
European Parkinson’s Disease Association
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
Revance
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
Tenovus
European Commission
Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja
Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation
Parkinson Fonds Deutschland gGmbH
Fondazione Cariplo
Donald G. and Jodi P. Heeringa Family
Ministero della Salute
Parkinson Fonds Deutschland
FP Pharmaceutical
Parkinson's UK
Ministry of Research
Aligning Science Across Parkinson's
Russian Science Foundation
Albertson Parkinson's Research Foundation
Hjärnfonden
Luisa Mariani Foundation
American Brain Foundation
Bigglesworth Family Foundation
Karolinska Institutet Research Funds
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung
Haworth Family Professorship in Neurodegenerative Diseases fund
Era-Net Neuron
ZPM Innovation
U.S. Department of Defense
Instituto de Salud Carlos III‐Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional
Fondazione Telethon
UK Research and Innovation
National Institutes of Health1U01NS107016‐01A1
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research15015.02, H2020, 116060
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science17H04056, 21H02836, 20K07878, 19K08003
Consejería de Economía, Innovación, Ciencia y Empleo, Junta de AndalucíaCTS‐7685, CVI‐02526
MRFF NHMRCAPP2007959, APP11179029, App1136800, APP1184403
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeU54 NS110435, R01 NS085070
Medical Research CouncilMR/R007446/1
ISCIII‐FEDERPI18/01898
European Regional Development Fund313011V455
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development22kk030517h0001, 17ek0109207h0001
Consejería de Salud y Familias, Junta de AndalucíaPE‐0186‐2019
National Health and Medical Research CouncilAPP1151906
Ministerio de Ciencia e InnovaciónRTC2019‐007150‐1
Congressionally Directed Medical Research ProgramsW81XWH‐17‐1‐0249
Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftRi 682/20‐1, Ri 682/19‐1
Slovak Grant and Development AgencyAPVV‐18‐0547
Elon University778003, HFRI‐FM17‐3013
Manchester Biomedical Research CentreBRC‐1215‐20014

    Keywords

    • Parkinson's disease
    • monogenic PD

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