Erosive pustular dermatosis–like scalp reaction following cranial radiotherapy in a patient with EGFR-mutant NSCLC treated with amivantamab

TL;DR

A patient with lung cancer developed a rare skin reaction on the scalp after treatment with amivantamab and radiotherapy.

Contribution

This is the first reported case of an EPD-like scalp reaction with amivantamab in EGFR-mutant NSCLC.

Findings

An EPD-like scalp reaction occurred in a patient treated with amivantamab and cranial radiotherapy.

This adverse event was not previously documented in clinical trials of amivantamab.

The reaction was localized to a previously irradiated area of the scalp.

Abstract

Amivantamab, a bispecific monoclonal antibody directed against the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and mesenchymal–epithelial transition factor (MET), has demonstrated significant clinical activity and is increasingly incorporated into frontline regimens for EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Its increasing clinical use has, nevertheless, been paralleled by recognition of distinctive cutaneous adverse events, most commonly acneiform eruptions, paronychia, and xerosis among others. We present the first case of an erosive pustular dermatosis (EPD)-like reaction limited to a previously irradiated field in a patient receiving amivantamab for EGFR-mutant NSCLC. This case draws attention to the importance of recognizing EPD-like scalp ulcerations as a potential adverse event in patients receiving amivantamab, events that have not been recognized in clinical trials, particularly in the setting of recent or concurrent radiotherapy.

Figures