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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2026

Use of the dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor lapatinib for the treatment of vulvovaginal squamous cell carcinoma in a dog.

Mark J Vardanega, Tiffany Longo, Alex Aceino, Caleb K Alexander

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Article in Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Mark J VardanegaOcean State Veterinary Specialists, East Greenwich, RI, United States.ORCID 0009-0005-9893-7022
Tiffany LongoOcean State Veterinary Specialists, East Greenwich, RI, United States.
Alex AceinoAntech Diagnostics, Middletown, CT, United States.
Caleb K AlexanderOcean State Veterinary Specialists, East Greenwich, RI, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vulvovaginal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is an uncommon neoplasm in dogs. An 11-year-old female spayed German Shepherd dog presented with a history of excessive peri-vulvar grooming and a 3 cm × 3 cm irregular mass involving the vagina and vulva. Incisional biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of primary vulvovaginal SCC. Abdominal ultrasonography and thoracic radiographs indicated no evidence of systemic or regional metastasis. Surgical excision and adjuvant radiation therapy were declined, and the patient was treated with lapatinib, an orally administered dual tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Treatment resulted in a partial response within 1 month and complete resolution of the primary lesion within 3 months. No recurrence of the initial lesion was observed after 1 year of treatment despite development of perivulvar cutaneous lesions that were not associated with clinical signs. Lapatinib was well tolerated but did result in acute hepatic injury that was resolved using hepatoprotective antioxidant medication and intermittent treatment cessation.

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Antineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, Squamous CellDog DiseasesProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesVaginal NeoplasmsVulvar NeoplasmsAnimalsDogsFemaleLapatinibAntineoplastic AgentsLapatinibProtein Kinase InhibitorsQuinazolinesdual tyrosine kinase inhibitorepidermal growth factor receptor inhibitorlapatinibvulvovaginal neoplasia

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PMID42315193
PMCPMC13278767

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