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ReviewHuman vaccines & immunotherapeutics2025

Pembrolizumab- induced subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus in a patient with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A case report and literature review.

Beata Mayer, Pavel Babál, Lucia Krivošíková

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Beata MayerDepartment of Dermatovenerology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Pavel BabálInstitute of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Lucia KrivošíkováInstitute of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital in Bratislava, Bratislava, Slovakia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Considering the increasing use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer treatment, our aim is to report a rare cutaneous immune-related adverse event induced by PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab and provide a brief overview of pembrolizumab-induced subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) cases in the literature. We report a 67-year-old woman with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma who developed SCLE during treatment with pembrolizumab. After 18 weeks (sixth cycle) of pembrolizumab immunotherapy, a widespread pruritic erythematous rash evaluated as grade 3 immune-related adverse event appeared primarily on the patient's limbs. Histopathological examination and direct immunofluorescence showed characteristic features of SCLE. The patient was treated with oral prednisone 40 mg daily and topical corticosteroids. In 2 weeks, her rash had cleared up significantly and her pruritus had disappeared. SCLE is an infrequent but recognized immune-related adverse event linked to pembrolizumab treatment.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalCarcinoma, Squamous CellImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLupus Erythematosus, CutaneousOropharyngeal NeoplasmsAgedFemaleHumansAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalImmune Checkpoint Inhibitorspembrolizumabanti-PD-1-therapycutaneous lupus erythematosusimmunotherapyoropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaPembrolizumabsubacute lupus erythematosus

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PMID39835881
PMCPMC12915822

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