| Literature DB >> 26994052 |
Elena Marinello1, Davide Pastorelli2, Mauro Alaibac1.
Abstract
Cetuximab is a monoclonal antibody that competitively inhibits the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). It is used for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer after first-line therapy. We report the first case of a pustular psoriasiform drug eruption induced by cetuximab in a patient with colorectal cancer. This paradoxical side effect could be the result of an imbalance in downstream molecular pathways due to the EGFR signal blockade that could, in selected patients, induce alternative signalling pathways related to keratinocyte proliferation. 2016 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26994052 PMCID: PMC4800207 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214582
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X