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ArticleJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology2025

Type 2 immunity links eczematous and lichenoid eruptions caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Marjan Azin, Parisa Farokh, Alexander McGarry, Bonnie W Leung, Kathleen Roster, Hannah Rashdan, Ahmad Rajeh, Sara Khattab, Michael R Stephens, Christopher Jayee Thang and 5 more

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Article in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  4. Refined pharmacovigilance assessment of immune checkpoint inhibitors-related bullous pemphigoid: a multi-methodological approach utilizing FAERS database.Journal of pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences : a publication of the Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Societe canadienne des sciences pharmaceutiques · 2025
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15 authors.

Marjan AzinDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Parisa FarokhDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Alexander McGarryDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Bonnie W LeungDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Kathleen RosterDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Hannah RashdanDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Ahmad RajehDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sara KhattabDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Michael R StephensDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Christopher Jayee ThangDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
David E FisherDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Rosalynn M NazarianDepartment of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Steven T ChenDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: stchen@mgh.harvard.edu.
Yevgeniy R SemenovDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: ysemenov@mgh.harvard.edu.
Shadmehr DemehriDepartment of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Electronic address: sdemehri1@mgh.harvard.edu.

Funding

Transcriptional mechanisms and melanomaP01CA163222 · NCI · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI LEONARD Ira ZON · 2013 to 2026
$25.3M
The MITF transcriptional network: melanoma risk and carcinogenesisR01AR043369 · NIAMS · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI DAVID E FISHER · 1996 to 2026
$9.4M
Therapeutic strategies for treatment of giant congenital melanocytic neviR01AR072304 · NIAMS · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI DAVID E FISHER · 2017 to 2026
$3.9M
Predictive modeling of cutaneous immune checkpoint inhibitor toxicitiesK23AR080791 · NIAMS · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI Yevgeniy R Semenov · 2023 to 2026
$704k
NCI NIH HHS L30 CA264747NCI NIH HHS P01 CA163222NIAMS NIH HHS K23 AR080791NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR043369NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR072304
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCutaneous immune-related adverse events (cirAEs) induced by immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy share clinical features with spontaneous inflammatory dermatoses. However, the exact immunopathogenesis of cirAEs remains unclear.

objectiveTo investigate the inflammation that mediates the most common cirAEs, lichenoid eruption (LE) and eczematous eruption (EE).

methodsIn a prospective cohort study, participants with cancer on ICI therapy with any clinically visible cirAEs were enrolled. T helper-1 (Th1) and Th2 cell responses in cirAEs were compared to spontaneous lichenoid dermatitis and eczematous dermatitis.

resultsAmong 88 cirAE biopsies collected, LE (35.22%) and EE (31.81%) accounted for most cases. In contrast to lichenoid dermatitis, we found that the CD4 LIMITATIONS: Only the most common types of cirAEs were evaluated, and Th17 cells were not analyzed.

conclusionOur findings indicate that LE and EE may represent a cirAE spectrum with a common underlying immunologic mechanism. Thus, understanding the immunopathogenesis of cirAEs can aid in their treatment and prevention.

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Drug EruptionsEczemaImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLichenoid EruptionsNeoplasmsAdultAgedBiopsyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSkinTh1 CellsTh2 CellsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorscirAEseczematous dermatitiseczematous eruptionICI therapylichenoid dermatitislichenoid eruptionTh2 immunity

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PMID40784562
PMCPMC12815391

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