17 citations
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January 2010 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This report details a case of a 43-year-old woman developing yellowish papular eruptions alongside typical acneiform skin reactions on her cheeks and chest following a switch from cetuximab to panitumumab treatment.
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September 2017 in “PubMed” This article discusses the common cutaneous side effects associated with EGFR inhibitors, emphasizing the importance of their management due to potential impacts on patients' quality of life and therapy response; no new empirical findings are reported.
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October 2015 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study found that histopathologic features of erythematous papulopustular eruption due to EGFR inhibitors vary with eruption severity and differ between cetuximab and erlotinib treatments.
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November 2024 in “EMBO Molecular Medicine” In this study, researchers found that disrupting EGFR signaling in mice led to increased inflammation and hair follicle damage but that inhibiting the JAK-STAT1 pathway could restore hair growth and skin function.
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March 2020 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that trichoscopic changes associated with EGFRI treatment include pili torti and asymmetric hyperpigmented fusiform widening, along with dermoscopic skin manifestations such as scale and branching vessels.
6 citations
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July 2015 in “JAAD Case Reports” This study describes a case of erlotinib-induced alopecia, unresponsive to traditional corticosteroid treatments, that was successfully managed with doxycycline, suggesting a novel approach for EGFR inhibitor-associated alopecia.
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April 2016 in “PubMed” This article discusses common skin side effects of EGFR inhibitors like cetuximab, noting their management remains based on clinical experience without strict therapy protocols, but provides no new clinical findings.
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June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that treatment with EGFR inhibitors or mitogen-activated kinase inhibitors may compromise the immune privilege of human scalp hair follicles, suggesting new directions for managing drug-induced folliculitis.
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August 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study identified a novel microscopic "arrow sign" in hair root sheaths of patients on EGFR inhibitors, potentially aiding in diagnosing related hair changes and differentiating from fungal infections.
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January 2023 in “Cutis” This report discusses two cases where patients continued EGFR inhibitor therapy while receiving topical treatments for SDRIFE, highlighting the importance of dermatologists in managing such cutaneous adverse events without stopping cancer treatment.
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May 2017 in “Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy” This study found that lasers and light devices may alleviate recalcitrant skin side effects in cancer patients treated with EGFR inhibitors, offering an alternative for those who do not respond to traditional therapies.
July 2026 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This mini review reports on papulopustular eruptions linked to classical EGFR inhibitors, MEK inhibitors, and amivantamab, highlighting distinct dermatologic toxicities in each treatment context and exploring underlying mechanisms and management strategies.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Clinical Oncology” This review found that adding immune checkpoint inhibitors to cancer treatment regimens likely increases the incidence of specific drug-related skin toxicities in adult Asian patients, highlighting the need for careful monitoring and management strategies.
December 2025 in “Clinical and Translational Science” This review highlights that chemotherapy-induced skin toxicities from EGFR inhibitors in breast cancer treatment can significantly impact patient quality of life and treatment adherence, emphasizing the importance of proactive management and patient discussions.
November 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found that in mice, hyper-activated JAK-STAT1 signaling due to EGFR inhibitor treatment leads to scarring alopecia, but JAK1/2 inhibition can restore hair follicle immune privilege and promote new hair growth.
July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found that epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors used in cancer treatment induce a distinct inflammatory response in hair follicles, marked by immune privilege collapse and upregulation of inflammatory pathways.
September 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study using a genetic mouse model found that S. aureus-driven dysbiosis sustains inflammatory skin side effects from EGFR inhibitors, suggesting prophylactic antibiotic treatment may reduce rash severity without fixing barrier defects.
October 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study demonstrated that disrupting EGFR signaling in mice leads to immune sensitivity compromising the hair follicle's protective environment, but JAK1/2 inhibition can restore this immune privilege and stimulate hair growth, suggesting a potential therapy for scarring hair loss diseases like cicatricial alopecia.
June 2026 in “Indian Journal of Postgraduate Dermatology” In this reported case, a 50-year-old man developed an acneiform rash, a common skin side effect of EGFR inhibitor therapy, after starting lapatinib for breast cancer; treatment with doxycycline and hydrocortisone cream led to significant improvement within one week.
May 2025 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This report describes a rare case of eyelash overgrowth and eyelid irritation in a woman treated with erlotinib for lung adenocarcinoma, highlighting a potential side effect of the drug.
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June 2009 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This article discusses the cutaneous side effects of erlotinib, an EGFR inhibitor, in a patient with non-small cell lung cancer, reporting nonscarring alopecia and indicative scalp biopsy findings.
December 2025 in “Biomedicines” This source reviews the common skin-related side effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in treating endocrine cancers and emphasizes that proactive, multidisciplinary management can effectively control these adverse events without compromising cancer treatment efficacy.
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April 2006 in “PubMed” This review summarizes adverse events associated with EGFR-targeting cancer therapies, such as skin rashes and lung disease, and reports no new clinical results.
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September 2015 In this report, two cases of non-small cell lung cancer treated with gefitinib showed unexpected hair growth, suggesting a potential new application of EGFR-TKIs for alopecia.
January 2024 in “Journal of dermatology and skin science” In this study, researchers found that applying topical aprepitant, which blocks substance P receptors, significantly reduced facial dermatitis and hair loss in rats experiencing erlotinib-induced skin side effects, highlighting the neurogenic inflammation's role and the protective effect of ROS inhibition.
January 2021 in “Journal of Cancer Therapy” This study described the safety profile of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in treating various solid tumors, finding that the observed toxicities were consistent with existing literature.
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March 2020 in “Scientific Reports” This study mapped the safety profile of EGFR-TKIs by analyzing FDA adverse event reports, highlighting unexpected reactions like intestinal obstruction and hypokalaemia with gefitinib and erlotinib.
April 2024 in “Journal of pharmacy & pharmacognosy research” This study used in silico analysis to identify 4-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethylcarbamoyl]benzenesulfonyl as a potential inhibitor of the EGFR mutant associated with NSCLC, highlighting the need for further in vitro and in vivo validation.
June 2024 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” This study examined the FDA Adverse Events Reporting System and found new dermatologic adverse events associated with EGFR-TKIs in non-small cell lung cancer patients, such as specific skin, nail, and hair issues, that aren't currently listed on drug labels.
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April 2008 in “Toxicologic Pathology” This study found that CI-1033 caused skin lesions in rats that resemble effects seen in humans receiving EGF receptor inhibitors, suggesting this animal model can help explore the mechanisms behind this cutaneous toxicity.