title: Description and management of cutaneous side effects during erlotinib and cetuximab treatment in lung and colorectal cancer patients: a prospective and descriptive study of 19 patients.
abstract: Erlotinib and cetuximab are human epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRI) that are approved in monotherapy for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer after failure of at least one prior chemotherapy regimen. Papulopustular eruptions are the most frequent adverse effect, their occurrence being associated with increased survival in some studies. We describe 19 patients who presented with a rash located mainly to the face and trunk, without presence of comedones, shortly after initiation of EGFRI therapy. We present our algorithm to manage these patients and their respective responses. We also report other therapeutic options and cutaneous alterations that may be seen.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Dermatologia e Venereologia do Centro Hospitalar de V. N. de Gaia/Espinho, Portugal. nuno.menezes.dermatologia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Nuno Miguel Bouças Vasconcelos
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: de Noronha e Menezes
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Varela
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barroso
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baptista
authors.forename: Bárbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Parente
mesh_terms: D017486:Acneiform Eruptions / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000068818:Cetuximab; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D000069347:Erlotinib Hydrochloride; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D011799:Quinazolines; D000069347:Erlotinib Hydrochloride; D066246:ErbB Receptors; D000068818:Cetuximab