2018
Long-term follow-up of a single institution pilot study of sirolimus, tacrolimus, and short course methotrexate for graft versus host disease prophylaxis in mismatched unrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Kim TK, DeVeaux M, Stahl M, Perreault S, Isufi I, Cooper D, Foss F, Shlomchik W, Zelterman D, Zeidan AM, Seropian S. Long-term follow-up of a single institution pilot study of sirolimus, tacrolimus, and short course methotrexate for graft versus host disease prophylaxis in mismatched unrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Annals Of Hematology 2018, 98: 237-240. PMID: 30027436, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3427-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantationDonor allogeneic stem cell transplantationAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSingle-institution pilot studyHost disease (GVHD) prophylaxisShort-course methotrexateStem cell transplantationDisease prophylaxisCell transplantationPilot studyProphylaxisTacrolimusSirolimusTransplantationMethotrexateGraft
2017
Duvelisib, a novel oral dual inhibitor of PI3K-δ,γ, is clinically active in advanced hematologic malignancies
Flinn IW, O'Brien S, Kahl B, Patel M, Oki Y, Foss FF, Porcu P, Jones J, Burger JA, Jain N, Kelly VM, Allen K, Douglas M, Sweeney J, Kelly P, Horwitz S. Duvelisib, a novel oral dual inhibitor of PI3K-δ,γ, is clinically active in advanced hematologic malignancies. Blood 2017, 131: 877-887. PMID: 29191916, PMCID: PMC6033052, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2017-05-786566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell lymphomaChronic lymphocytic leukemiaIndolent non-Hodgkin lymphomaOral dual inhibitorAdvanced hematologic malignanciesComplete responseTransaminase increaseHematologic malignanciesRefractory chronic lymphocytic leukemiaPeripheral T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaAlanine transaminase increaseHematologic malignancy treatmentDose-escalation phaseSevere adverse eventsPhase 1 studyDual inhibitorOverall response rateLate-stage clinical developmentNon-Hodgkin lymphomaCLL tumor cellsRange of dosesAdverse eventsClinical responseMedian time
2015
The use of basiliximab–infliximab combination for the treatment of severe gastrointestinal acute GvHD
Nadeau M, Perreault S, Seropian S, Foss F, Isufi I, Cooper DL. The use of basiliximab–infliximab combination for the treatment of severe gastrointestinal acute GvHD. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2015, 51: 273-276. PMID: 26479982, DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2015.247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal acute GVHDAcute GVHDGrade IIIAllogeneic stem cell transplantCombination of basiliximabSevere GI GvHDSevere grade IIISteroid-refractory diseaseLong-term survivorsStem cell transplantOverall response rateCurrent retrospective studyChronic GVHDGI GVHDSalvage therapySteroid therapyPrimary diseaseCell transplantMedian timeSignificant morbidityPoor outcomeRetrospective studyGVHDMost deathsNew agents
2006
The Role of Purine Analogues in Low-Intensity Regimens With Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Foss FM. The Role of Purine Analogues in Low-Intensity Regimens With Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Seminars In Hematology 2006, 43: s35-s43. PMID: 16549113, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2005.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow transplantationAllogeneic stem cellsAcute GVHDConditioning regimensExtracorporeal photopheresisDendritic cellsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationLeukemia/lymphoma (GVL) effectT-cell-depleted graftsAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationDonor/recipient matchingAlternative stem cell sourceDonor dendritic cellsFull donor engraftmentHost dendritic cellsSevere acute GVHDTransplant-associated morbidityTransplant-associated toxicityMyeloablative conditioning regimensSeverity of GVHDT effector cellsT-cell depletionInduction of immunosuppressionStem cell transplantation
2003
Persistence of host dendritic cells after transplantation is associated with graft-versus-host disease
Chan GW, Gorgun G, Miller KB, Foss FM. Persistence of host dendritic cells after transplantation is associated with graft-versus-host disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2003, 9: 170-176. DOI: 10.1016/s1083-8791(03)70006-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduced-intensity preparative regimenHost dendritic cellsReduced-intensity regimenPreparative regimenTotal body irradiationDendritic cellsAcute GVHDChronic GVHDDC chimerismConventional regimenBody irradiationAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationAllogeneic bone marrow transplantAllogeneic stem cell transplantationExtensive chronic GVHDDevelopment of GVHDStem cell transplantationBone marrow transplantationBone marrow transplantExtracorporeal photophoresisHost diseaseMarrow transplantationSignificant morbidityMarrow transplantCell transplantation