Immune-related GFAP-Astrocytopathy under PD-1 Inhibition: A Case Report
Immune checkpoint inhibitors have substantially improved survival in advanced melanoma but are also associated with immune-related adverse events.Such events can affect any organ, including the central and peripheral nervous systems.Neurological adverse events are rare and often underrecognized.We report the case of a 53-year-old woman with melanoma who developed a severe neurological adverse event after treatment with the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab.We describe a rare case of nivolumab-associated glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy and highlight the diagnostic challenges, therapeutic considerations, and importance of early recognition of these potentially severe neurological adverse events.
Authors
- Berenice M. Lang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4679-3777)
- Georgios Tassopoulos
- Lea Daniello
- Bastian Schilling
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- University Hospital Frankfurt (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EJC Skin Cancer
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcskn.2026.101136
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00