Review Article

Cutaneous Side Effects of BRAF Inhibitors in Advanced Melanoma: Review of the Literature

Table 2

Percentage of common (>5%) cutaneous adverse events with dabrafenib treatment.

Adverse eventsPercentage (%)

Actinic keratosis10.7 [9]–66.7 [14]
Hyperkeratosis27 [13]–39.4 [9]
Pruritus5.35 [9]–33.3 [14]
Photosensitivity2.67 [9]–33.3 [14]
Panniculitis33.3 [14]
Keratosis pilaris33.3 [14]
Alopecia28.8 [9]
Skin papilloma15 [13]–25.13 [9]
Palmar-plantar dysesthesia20.32 [9]
Rash18.72 [9]
Dry skin10.7 [9]
Seborrheic keratosis8.56 [9]
Hair texture abnormal6.42 [9]
cSCC1.6 [9]

cSCC: cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Indicated numbers beside the percentages denote the related references.