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.

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EJC Skin Cancer
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2026-03-01
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcskn.2026.101136
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Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
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Immune-related GFAP-Astrocytopathy under PD-1 Inhibition: A Case Report

Berenice M. Lang, Georgios Tassopoulos, Lea Daniello, Bastian Schilling
EJC Skin Cancer
Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
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Immune-related GFAP-Astrocytopathy under PD-1 Inhibition: A Case Report

Berenice M. Lang, Georgios Tassopoulos, Lea Daniello, Bastian Schilling
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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.

EJC Skin Cancer
Goethe University Frankfurt (DE), University Hospital Frankfurt (DE)
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Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
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Immune-related GFAP-Astrocytopathy under PD-1 Inhibition: A Case Report — Berenice M. Lang, Georgios Tassopoulos, et al. · EJC Skin Cancer (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS