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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Evaluation of dermatologic adverse events associated with aromatase inhibitors: insights from the FAERS database.

Yuan-Yuan Wu, Qiong-Lian Huang, Zhan-Yang Luo, Xiao-Yun Song, You-Yang Shi, Jin-Zhou Zheng, Sheng Liu

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Yuan-Yuan Wu *Institute of Chinese Traditional Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qiong-Lian Huang *Institute of Chinese Traditional Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zhan-Yang Luo *Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, China.
Xiao-Yun SongInstitute of Chinese Traditional Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
You-Yang ShiInstitute of Chinese Traditional Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jin-Zhou ZhengInstitute of Chinese Traditional Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Sheng LiuInstitute of Chinese Traditional Surgery, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: This study evaluates the risk of dermatologic adverse events (AEs) associated with aromatase inhibitors (AIs) through an analysis of data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Methods: FAERS data from Q1 2004 to Q2 2024 were analyzed for dermatologic AEs related to AIs. A disproportionality analysis using reporting odds ratio (ROR) assessed AE risk, and the time to onset of these AEs was examined. Results: Out of 21,035,995 AE reports, 2,237 involved skin impairment. Sixty-one preferred terms (PTs) presented positive signals, including nail disorders, onychoclasis, and abnormal hair growth in patients on anastrozole, exemestane, or letrozole. The highest associations were with pseudo cellulitis (ROR = 57.73), anhidrosis (ROR = 48.68), and nail toxicity (ROR = 38.40). Strong associations were observed for anastrozole (ROR = 1.07, 95% confidence interval: 1.03-1.11) and exemestane (ROR = 1.1, 95% CI: 1.04-1.16), but not for letrozole. Eleven dermatologic PTs had onset times under 50 days, with the earliest at 2 days; the latest, skin ulcer, appeared at 241.5 days with exemestane. Conclusion: The findings provide substantial evidence of dermatologic AEs associated with AIs, particularly anastrozole and exemestane, emphasizing the importance of dermatologic monitoring during AI therapy and the need for further research into AI-induced dermatologic AEs.

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aromatase inhibitorsdermatologic adverse eventsdisproportionality analysisFDA adverse event reporting systemreal-world

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PMCPMC12116566

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