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ABSTRACT Aim: Panitumumab (Pmab) has demonstrated efficacy in patients with KRAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Although the STEPP study (Lacouture M. E. et al. J Clin Oncol. 2010; 28: 1351-7.) showed that pre-emptive skin treatment reduced skin toxicities compared with reactive treatment among patients receiving Pmab, data for Asians has not been reported. We planned a randomized, open-label trial to verify the differences between pre-emptive and reactive treatment for skin toxicities in Japanese patients. Methods: Patients receiving third-line Pmab-containing regimens for mCRC were randomly assigned 1:1 to pre-emptive (skin moisturizers, sunscreen, topical steroid, and minocycline) or reactive (only skin moisturizers) skin treatment. The primary endpoint was the cumulative incidence of ≥grade 2 skin toxicities during the 6-week treatment period. Retrospectively, a dermatologist reviewed skin toxicities, in a blinded manner, using photographs. Results: Of 95 enrolled patients, 47 were assigned to pre-emptive, and 48 to reactive treatment. The incidence of ≥grade 2 skin toxicities during the 6-week treatment period (investigators’ assessment) was 21.3% and 62.5% (risk ratio [RR], 0.34; 95% CI, 0.19 to 0.62; P Conclusions: Although pre-emptive skin treatment could not be affected with QOL, it could reduce the severity of skin toxicities during Pmab treatment. Our data clearly validate that pre-emptive treatment can also be recommended in Japanese patients. Disclosure: M. Nakamura: Takeda Pharmaceutical, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Bayer Yakuhin; S. Yuki: Taiho Pharmaceutical, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck Serono, Takeda Pharmaceutical, Yakult Honsha; Y. Sakata: Taiho Pharmaceutical, Daiichi Sankyo, Yakult Honsha, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Merck Serono, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Synergy International; Y. Komatsu: Yakult Honsha, Taiho Pharmaceutical, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Merck Serono, Pfizer Japan, Novartis Pharma, Sawai Pharmaceutical, Ono Pharmaceutical, Daiichi Sankyo, Takeda Pharmaceutical, Eli Lilly Japan, Kureha Corporation. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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