A comparative study of the cutaneous side effects between BRAF monotherapy and BRAF/MEK inhibitor combination therapy in patients with advanced melanoma: a single-centre experience

European Journal of Dermatology : EJD
Irene RussoMauro Alaibac

Abstract

Patients with advanced melanoma have a poor prognosis. Since the discovery of BRAF mutations in cutaneous melanoma, new pharmacological agents have been developed to inhibit this target. Although the survival of patients with advanced melanoma has improved with BRAF inhibitors, the emergence of drug resistance and the high incidence of cutaneous side effects represent important limitations. The aim of our study was to compare the incidence of cutaneous side effects between BRAF inhibitor monotherapy and BRAF and MEK inhibitor combination therapy in our cohort of patients. This study was a longitudinal prospective observational study. The study population comprised 83 patients with advanced cutaneous melanoma presenting with BRAF V600 mutation. The inclusion criteria included: age above 18 years, metastatic cutaneous melanoma or melanoma with high risk of metastasis, the presence of BRAF V600 mutation, and treatment with BRAF inhibitors or a combination of BRAF and MEK inhibitors. The majority of patients developed skin toxicity during treatment. The most common cutaneous side effects were localized hyperkeratosis and verrucous keratosis. Other cutaneous side effects observed were photosensitivity, squamous cell carcinoma, and k...Continue Reading

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