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. 2022 Jun 22;31:76–79. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.06.007

Table I.

Other cases of immunotherapy-induced sclerotic skin disease

Drug(s) Target Patient sex, age, and indication irAE Time from drug onset to iRAE Treatment of SLS and result SLS treatment response outcome
Pembrolizumab
Ipilimumab
Nivolumab
PD-1, CTLA-4 61 M, Melanoma Generalized morphea associated with eosinophilia4 10 mos (from combined immunotherapy onset) Dexamethasone pulse dosing and clobetasone propionate Improvement but not resolution
Nivolumab PD-1 70 (s) M, Melanoma SLS with no system symptoms5 54 wks Prednisolone, 20 mg/d (0.3 mg/kg) Resolution after 9-mo prednisone taper
Nivolumab PD-1 61 M, Oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma Scleroderma-like skin changes6 32 wks Prednisone, mycophenolate mofetil Improved; flared after prednisone taper requiring mycophenolate mofetil

irAE, Immune-related adverse event; SLS, scleroderma-like syndrome.