Apremilast combined with low-dose corticosteroids for lichenoid drug eruption following programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor and lenvatinib therapy: A case report

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Authors: Xiaoqi Meng, Dansheng Li, Bin Zhou, Juan Liu, Yang Xu
Cited by: 3
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Abstract

Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitors combined with the multitarget tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) lenvatinib have become a first-line treatment strategy for various malignancies and have demonstrated favorable safety profiles in prior reports, with only rare cases of drug eruption following combination therapy. Current first-line treatment for drug eruption typically involves full-dose corticosteroids. However, reports have indicated that in patients with a history of malignancy, while corticosteroids may alleviate cutaneous lesions, their use could be associated with the risk of rapid tumor progression.

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Oral Health Pathology and Treatment Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
JAAD Case Reports
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
72
Pages
63–66
Publication date
8 April 2026
Language
EN