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EGFR-induced Folliculitis

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Lacouture ME, Mitchell EP, Piperdi B, Pillai VM, Shearer H, Iannotti N, Xu F, & Yassine M. Skin toxicity evaluation protocol with Panitumumab (STEPP), a Phase II, open-label, randomized trial evaluating the impact of a pre-emptive skin treatment regimen on skin toxicities and Quality of Life in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology 2010; 28:1351-1357.
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Lacouture ME, Anadkat MJ, Bensadoun RJ, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of EGFR inhibitor-associated dermatologic toxicities. Support Care Cancer. 2011;19(8):1079–1095
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Lacouture ME, Anadkat M, Jatoi A, Garawin T, Bohac C. & Mitchell E. Dermatologic toxicity occurring during anti-EGFR monoclonal inhibitor therapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: systematic review. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2018 ;17(2):85–96.
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Lacouture ME, Maitland ML, Segaert S, et al. A proposed EGFR inhibitor dermatologic adverse event specific grading scale from the MASCC Skin Toxicity Study Group. Support Care Cancer. 2010;18(4):509–522.
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Lichtenberger BM, Gerber PA, Holcmann M, et al. Epidermal EGFR controls cutaneous host defense and prevents inflammation. Sci Transl Med. 2013;5(199):199ra111.
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Mascia F, Mariani V, Girolomoni G, Pastore S. Blockade of the EGF receptor induces a deranged chemokine expression in keratinocytes leading to enhanced skin inflammation. Am J Pathol. 2003;163(1):303–312.
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Ong MM, Dusza SW, Sugarman R, Kazi R. Association between acneiform eruption grade and survival outcomes in EGFRi-treated metastatic colorectal cancer patients: A retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2026 Jan;94(1):314-316.
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Apalla Z, Freites-Martinez A, Boers-Doets CB, et al. Management of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor-related acneiform rash: a position paper based on the first Europe/USA Delphi consensus process.
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Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

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Hershman DL, Weimer LH, Wang A et al. Association between patient reported outcomes and quantitative sensory tests for measuring long-term neurotoxicity in breast cancer survivors treated with adjuvant paclitaxel chemotherapy. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2011) 125 :767–774.
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Delmotte JB, Tutakhail A, Abdallah K, et al. Electrochemical skin conductance as a marker of painful oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuropathy. Neurology Research International: 2018; 1-9.
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Johnson K, Stoffel B, Schwitter M, et al. Prevention of taxane chemotherapy‑induced nail changes and peripheral neuropathy by application of extremity cooling: a prospective single‑centre study with intrapatient comparison. Supportive Care in Cancer (2024) 32:554.
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Zhi WI, Chen P, Alice Kwon A, et al. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in breast cancer survivors: a comparison of patient-reported outcomes and quantitative sensory testing. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019; 178(3): 587–595.
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Li T, Timmins HC, Trinh T, et al. Patient-reported outcome measures in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity: defining minimal and clinically important changes. J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2023;21(2):125–132.e3
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Chemotherapy-induced Hand and Foot Syndrome

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Sibaud V, Dalenc F, Chevreau C, Roché H, Delord JP, Mourey L, Lacaze JL, Rahhali N, Taïeb C. HFS-14, a specific quality of life scale developed for patients suffering from hand-foot syndrome. Oncologist. 2011;16(10):1469-78.
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Baskarane H, Sahni S, Nagpal C, Divakar MK, Pathak N, Kumar S, Bakhshi S, Sagiraju HKR, Singh PP, Agarwal R, Hooda V, Vasudeva P, & Batra A. Preventing Hand-Foot Syndrome in patients with cancer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. JAMA Dermatol. 2026 Apr 1;162(4):386-394.
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Delaloge S, Piccart M, Rutgers E, Litière S, et al.Standard anthracycline based Versus docetaxel-capecitabine in early high clinical and/or genomic risk breast cancer in the EORTC 10041/BIG 3-04 MINDACT Phase III Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2020 Apr 10;38(11):1186-1197.
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Bun S, Yunokawa M, Tamaki Y, Shimomura A, Shimoi T, Kodaira M, Shimizu C, Yonemori K, Fujiwara Y, Makino Y, Terakado H, Tamura K. Symptom management: the utility of regional cooling for hand-foot syndrome induced by pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in ovarian cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2018 Jul;26(7):2161-2166.
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Zhang RX, Wu XJ, Wan DS, Lu ZH, Kong LH, Pan ZZ, & Chen G. Celecoxib can prevent capecitabine-related hand-foot syndrome in stage II and III colorectal cancer patients: result of a single-center, prospective randomized phase III trial. Ann Oncol. 2012 May;23(5):1348-1353.
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Santhosh A, Sharma A, Bakhshi S, Kumar A, Sharma V, Malik PS, Pramanik R, Gogia A, Prasad CP, Sehgal T, Gund S, Dev A, Cheung WY, Pandey RM, Kumar S, Gupta I, Batra A; D-TORCH Trial Investigators. Topical Diclofenac for Prevention of Capecitabine-Associated Hand-Foot Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2024 May 20;42(15):1821-1829.
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Gialaim Purcino Dos Reis FC, Menêses AG, Mazoni SR, Pereira Silveira RCC, Diniz Dos Reis PE, & Vasques CI. Topical interventions for preventing hand-foot syndrome resulting from antineoplastic therapy: A scoping review. Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2023 Nov 10;57:e20220107.
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Lian S, Zhang X, Zhang Y, & Zhao Q. Pyridoxine for prevention of hand-foot syndrome caused by chemotherapy agents: a meta-analysis. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2021 Jun;46(4):629-635.
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Brimonidine Tartrate pharmacological properties and main dermatology clinical studies

Piwnica D, Rosignoli C, Thibaut de Menonville S, et al. Vasoconstriction and anti-inflammatory properties of the selective alpha-adrenergic receptor agonist brimonidine. J Dermatol Sci. 2014;75(1):49–54.
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Bertino B, Blanchet-Réthoré S, Thibaut de Ménonville S, Reynier P, Méhul B, Bogouch A, Gamboa B, Dugaret AS, Zugaj D, Petit L, Roquet M, Piwnica D, Vial E, Bourdès V, Voegel JJ, Nonne C. Brimonidine displays anti-inflammatory properties in the skin through the modulation of the vascular barrier function. Exp Dermatol. 2018 Dec;27(12):1378-1387.
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Hsia E, Tian M, Gil D. Reduction in ultraviolet B light-induced erythema by oxymetazoline and brimonidine is mediated by different α-adrenoceptors. Exp Dermatol. 2018;27(8):763–768.
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Fowler J, Jarratt M, Moore A, Meadows K, Pollack A, Steinhoff M, Liu Y, Leoni M; Brimonidine Phase II Study Group. Once-daily topical brimonidine tartrate gel 0·5% is a novel treatment for moderate to severe facial erythema of rosacea: results of two multicentre, randomized and vehicle-controlled studies. Br J Dermatol. 2012 Mar;166(3):633-41.
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Czernielewski J, Winckle G, Andres P. A new extended-release topical formulation of brimonidine tartrate — first clinical evaluation and perspectives. Abstract 2115. EADV Congress, Paris, September 2025
A new extended-release Topical Formulation of Brimonidine Tartrate – First Clinical Evaluation and Perspectives

Andres P, Winckle G, Lamquin A, Czernielewski J. TAR-0520 gel: A novel treatment for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced skin toxicities. Support Care Cancer. 2025;33(Suppl 1): S197.
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Andres P, Winckle G, Lamquin A, Czernielewski J. TAR‑0520, a new candidate in oncodermatology: Results of a phase 1 program in healthy volunteers. Supportive Care in Cancer (2026) 34:649
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