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Published on: March 1, 2024
Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis following use of dostarlimab for endometrial cancer
Anurag Ratan Goel1, Charity Sylvester2, Olivia Rose Avidan3
1Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA agoel1@lifespan.org.
Abstract:
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with immune-related adverse events (irAEs), but psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) after use of dostarlimab have not been reported. We present a woman who received dostarlimab for endometrial cancer and subsequently developed rash and polyarthralgia, diagnosed as overlapping palmoplantar pustular and plaque psoriasis with PsA. She was treated with discontinuation of dostarlimab, topical steroids, oral methylprednisolone and methotrexate. This case highlights phenotypic heterogeneity in cutaneous irAEs influenced by malignancy and ICI type and underscores the need for multidisciplinary care in treating irAEs. We review three current professional society guidelines for managing irAEs, highlighting their emphasis on management based on severity grading, early initiation of systemic corticosteroids and steroid-sparing agents and discontinuation of ICI for severe events. Certain recommendations deviate from typical approaches to idiopathic rheumatologic disease. Further research is needed to support the ongoing development of approaches to irAE management.
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