Alpelisib is an alpha isoform-specific phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) inhibitor approved for use in the treatment of hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2)-negative metastatic breast cancer in combination with fulvestrant. Hyperglycemia, rash, and gastrointestinal upset are the most commonly reported adverse events associated with alpelisib. Although rash is a known on-target effect of alpelisib, patients typically present with a morbilliform rash.
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