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Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 1/2021

10.09.2020 | Brief Report

Vitiligo-like lesions in patients with advanced breast cancer treated with cycline-dependent kinases 4 and 6 inhibitors

verfasst von: Pietro Sollena, Vasiliki Nikolaou, Nikolaos Soupos, Elias Kotteas, Dimitra Voudouri, Alexandros J. Stratigos, Davide Fattore, Maria Carmela Annunziata, Armando Orlandi, Lucia Di Nardo, Zoe Apalla, Florian Deilhes, Maria Concetta Romano, Gabriella Fabbrocini, Vincent Sibaud, Ketty Peris, the European Network for Cutaneous ADverse event of Oncologic drugs (ENCADO) group

Erschienen in: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Abstract

Purpose

Introduction of cyclin-dependent inhibitors was a milestone in therapeutics for patients with estrogen receptor+/HER2− metastatic breast cancer. Despite the wide use of such agents and remarkable improvement of survival rates, drug-related adverse events are not yet fully characterized. We describe vitiligo-like lesions as a new adverse event occurring in patients with advanced breast cancer treated with cyclin-dependent inhibitors.

Methods

We performed an international retrospective study including patients with advanced breast cancer who developed vitiligo-like lesions during treatment with cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 inhibitors, in the period January 2018–December 2019. Patients > 18 years, both males and females, were recruited at six Dermatology Departments located in Italy (3), France (1) and Greece (2). We evaluated epidemiological and clinical characteristics, impact on quality of life and outcome of vitiligo-like lesions in patients treated with cyclin-dependent 4 and 6 inhibitors. The percentage of skin involved by vitiligo-like lesions was assessed using the Body Surface Area (BSA) score. Changes in patients’ quality of life were investigated through the evaluation of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire.

Results

Sixteen women (median age: 62.5 years; range 40–79 years) treated with cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 inhibitors for advanced breast cancer presented with vitiligo-like lesions during follow-up visits. Cutaneous lesions consisted of white, irregular macules and patches located mainly on sun-exposed areas in 11/16 patients or diffuse to the entire body surface in 5/16. Cutaneous lesions clearly impaired the quality of life of patients tested (DLQI ≥ 10).

Conclusions

We present for the first time, to our knowledge, a case series of vitiligo-like lesions developing in patients with advanced breast cancer treated with cyclin-dependent kinases 4 and 6 inhibitors. We showed that such lesions further impair the patients’ quality of life and their treatment is challenging.
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Metadaten
Titel
Vitiligo-like lesions in patients with advanced breast cancer treated with cycline-dependent kinases 4 and 6 inhibitors
verfasst von
Pietro Sollena
Vasiliki Nikolaou
Nikolaos Soupos
Elias Kotteas
Dimitra Voudouri
Alexandros J. Stratigos
Davide Fattore
Maria Carmela Annunziata
Armando Orlandi
Lucia Di Nardo
Zoe Apalla
Florian Deilhes
Maria Concetta Romano
Gabriella Fabbrocini
Vincent Sibaud
Ketty Peris
the European Network for Cutaneous ADverse event of Oncologic drugs (ENCADO) group
Publikationsdatum
10.09.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Breast Cancer Research and Treatment / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0167-6806
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-7217
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-020-05914-w

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