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ArticleInternational journal of dermatology2026

Clinicopathologic and Immunohistochemical Features of Enfortumab Vedotin-Induced Cutaneous Toxicity.

Federico Repetto, Soma Jobbagy, Eudora Lee, Eleanor E Russell-Goldman, Mai P Hoang, May P Chan, Yevgeniy Semenov, Rosalynn M Nazarian

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Federico RepettoDepartment of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Soma JobbagyDepartment of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Eudora LeeOncodermatology Program, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Eleanor E Russell-GoldmanDepartment of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Mai P HoangDepartment of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
May P ChanDepartment of Dermatology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0650-1266
Yevgeniy SemenovOncodermatology Program, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7387-3094
Rosalynn M NazarianDepartment of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundEnfortumab vedotin (EV) frequently causes cutaneous eruptions that can mimic erythema multiforme and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN), complicating management decisions.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to define reproducible clinicopathologic patterns and evaluate immunohistochemical markers that distinguish EV-induced cutaneous toxicity (EVICT) eruptions from histologic mimics.

methodsThis retrospective case series included nineteen patients receiving EV (twenty-four biopsies), compared with ten controls (erythema multiforme or SJS/TEN). Blinded review assessed histologic patterns and immunohistochemistry for immunoglobulin G (IgG), Nectin-4, and cytotoxic T-cells.

resultsAll cases showed interface dermatitis fitting one of four patterns: classic vacuolar, cytotoxic with epidermal dysmaturation, necrolytic SJS/TEN-like, or spongiotic interface. Epidermal "ring" mitoses were frequent in EV-related biopsies and absent in controls. Intercellular IgG staining occurred in 83% of EV cases versus 20% of controls, yielding an area under the curve of 0.86; any intercellular staining provided 82% sensitivity and 80% specificity, while moderate or strong staining achieved 100% specificity. Cytotoxic T-cell density and Nectin-4 expression did not reliably discriminate groups. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective design, modest sample size, and potential confounding by concomitant therapies.

conclusionIntercellular IgG on routine immunohistochemistry, together with characteristic "ring" mitoses, provides a practical framework to identify enfortumab vedotin-associated eruptions and differentiate them from erythema multiforme and SJS/TEN.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalDrug EruptionsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiopsyCell Adhesion MoleculesDiagnosis, DifferentialErythema MultiformeFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedNectinsAntibodies, MonoclonalCell Adhesion MoleculesImmunoglobulin GNectinsantibody–drug conjugatescutaneous adverse eventsdermatopathologydrug eruptionenfortumab vedotin

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PMID41540292
PMCPMC13436029

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