R Anforth1, G Carlos, A Clements, R Kefford, P Fernandez-Peñas. 1. Department of Dermatology, Westmead Hospital, Darcy Rd, Westmead, NSW, Australia; Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: BRAF inhibitor-based therapies have been shown to induce cutaneous toxicities, with onset generally in the first 8-26 weeks of therapy. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether cutaneous toxicities persist in patients who have remained on BRAF inhibitor-based therapies for longer than 52 weeks, and therefore whether ongoing dermatology assessment is required. METHODS: All patients treated with the BRAF inhibitors vemurafenib or dabrafenib or combination BRAF inhibitor and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitor therapy at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia underwent regular dermatological assessments for the duration of therapy. All patients enrolled in a clinical trial, and 18% of patients in the compassionate access scheme underwent a baseline assessment prior to commencement of therapy and every 4-8 weeks thereafter. Patients' adverse events were recorded in a specific database. RESULTS: Patients continued to develop cutaneous adverse events after 52 weeks of continuous therapy. Patients on single-agent BRAF inhibitor therapy suffered from Grover disease (45%), plantar hyperkeratosis (45%), verrucal keratosis (18%) and even cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (16%). The most frequent adverse event seen in patients in the combination BRAF and MEK inhibitor group was an acneiform eruption (40%). CONCLUSIONS: Patients on BRAF inhibitor-based therapies need to continue to have regular dermatological follow-up independent of the duration of their therapy.
BACKGROUND:BRAF inhibitor-based therapies have been shown to induce cutaneous toxicities, with onset generally in the first 8-26 weeks of therapy. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether cutaneous toxicities persist in patients who have remained on BRAF inhibitor-based therapies for longer than 52 weeks, and therefore whether ongoing dermatology assessment is required. METHODS: All patients treated with the BRAF inhibitors vemurafenib or dabrafenib or combination BRAF inhibitor and mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitor therapy at Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia underwent regular dermatological assessments for the duration of therapy. All patients enrolled in a clinical trial, and 18% of patients in the compassionate access scheme underwent a baseline assessment prior to commencement of therapy and every 4-8 weeks thereafter. Patients' adverse events were recorded in a specific database. RESULTS:Patients continued to develop cutaneous adverse events after 52 weeks of continuous therapy. Patients on single-agent BRAF inhibitor therapy suffered from Grover disease (45%), plantar hyperkeratosis (45%), verrucal keratosis (18%) and even cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (16%). The most frequent adverse event seen in patients in the combination BRAF and MEK inhibitor group was an acneiform eruption (40%). CONCLUSIONS:Patients on BRAF inhibitor-based therapies need to continue to have regular dermatological follow-up independent of the duration of their therapy.
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