| Nonmalignant cutaneous findings associated with vemurafenib use in patients with metastatic melanoma. | |
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PMID: 22940405 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Nonmalignant cutaneous findings associated with the use of vemurafenib have only recently been described in the literature. Patients receiving vemurafenib have exhibited cutaneous reactions including prominent follicular plugging, hand-foot skin reaction, exuberant seborrheic dermatitis-like hyperkeratosis of the face, keratosis pilaris, and diffuse spiny follicular hyperkeratosis. Many of these nonmalignant cutaneous findings are associated with abnormal follicular keratinization thought to be secondary to abnormal signaling of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway that occurs with the use of BRAF inhibitors. Whether underlying Ras mutations affect this abnormal signaling as in malignant lesions is still unknown. Different therapeutic options exist for these patients that may result in significant improvement in some of these nonmalignant cutaneous findings. Conservative treatment should focus on topical therapies such as topical retinoids or topical steroids. However, systemic therapies such as concomitant oral retinoids or MEK inhibitors should be considered for more severe or refractory cutaneous findings. |
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Kevin P Boyd; Bethaney Vincent; Aleodor Andea; R Martin Conry; Lauren C Hughey |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-8-30 |
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Title: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume: - ISSN: 1097-6787 ISO Abbreviation: J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-9-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7907132 Medline TA: J Am Acad Dermatol Country: - |
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Copyright © 2012 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Dermatology, University of Birmingham at Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama. |
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