Treatment of congenital Langerhans cell histiocytosis with cobimetinib

Pediatr Dermatol. 2024 May-Jun;41(3):515-517. doi: 10.1111/pde.15512. Epub 2024 Feb 22.

Abstract

We report a case of congenital multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis with cutaneous and hematopoietic involvement. After the failure of first-line (vinblastine and prednisolone) and second-line (vincristine and cytarabine) therapies, treatment with cobimetinib, a mitogen-activated protein kinase (MEK) inhibitor, led to the remission of disease and a sustained response after 11 months of ongoing treatment. Protein kinase inhibitors targeting BRAF or MEK could represent a promising future therapeutic option, also in children with LCH.

Keywords: BRAF V600E mutation; MEK mutation; cobimetinib; congenital Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Azetidines* / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell* / congenital
  • Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell* / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Piperidines* / therapeutic use
  • Protein Kinase Inhibitors / therapeutic use