2022
Primary cutaneous lymphoma: recommendations for clinical trial design and staging update from the ISCL, USCLC, and EORTC
Olsen EA, Whittaker S, Willemze R, Pinter-Brown L, Foss F, Geskin L, Schwartz L, Horwitz S, Guitart J, Zic J, Kim YH, Wood GS, Duvic M, Ai W, Girardi M, Gru A, Guenova E, Hodak E, Hoppe R, Kempf W, Kim E, Lechowicz MJ, Ortiz-Romero P, Papadavid E, Quaglino P, Pittelkow M, Prince HM, Sanches JA, Sugaya M, Vermeer M, Zain J, Knobler R, Stadler R, Bagot M, Scarisbrick J. Primary cutaneous lymphoma: recommendations for clinical trial design and staging update from the ISCL, USCLC, and EORTC. Blood 2022, 140: 419-437. PMID: 34758074, PMCID: PMC9353153, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021012057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsClinical Trials as TopicHumansLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm StagingSezary SyndromeSkin NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsPrimary cutaneous lymphomasNon-Hodgkin lymphomaCutaneous lymphomasMycosis fungoides/Sézary syndromeCutaneous Lymphoma Task ForceInvestigator-initiated trialPotential prognostic factorsNumber of patientsClinical trial guidelinesClinical trial designExtracutaneous diseaseSézary syndromePrognostic factorsTreatment of cancerTrials guidelinesClinical trialsComparative efficacyTrial designNumber of subtypesEuropean OrganizationNew treatmentsLymphomaResponse criteriaTherapeutic agentsStudy design
2021
How we treat advanced stage cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma – mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome
Sethi TK, Montanari F, Foss F, Reddy N. How we treat advanced stage cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma – mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. British Journal Of Haematology 2021, 195: 352-364. PMID: 33987825, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17458.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsBexaroteneBiomarkers, TumorClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDelayed DiagnosisDiagnosis, DifferentialElectronsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansInterferon-alphaMaleMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm StagingNeoplastic Stem CellsPhotopheresisPrognosisPUVA TherapyRetinoidsSezary SyndromeSignal TransductionSkin NeoplasmsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsT-cell lymphomaSézary syndromeMultidisciplinary careCutaneous T-cell lymphoma mycosis fungoidesMycosis fungoides/Sézary syndromeCutaneous T-cell lymphomaLines of therapyAdditional treatment optionsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaDuration of useCumulative drug toxicityEarly referralRecurrent diseaseDiagnostic delayPatients' qualityTreatment optionsCommon subtypeTreatable diseaseRare subsetDrug toxicityLymphomaSyndromeDiseasePresent reviewCare
2013
Treatment strategies for peripheral T-cell lymphomas
Foss FM. Treatment strategies for peripheral T-cell lymphomas. Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology 2013, 26: 43-56. PMID: 23768640, DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2013.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaAggressive first-line therapyAutologous stem cell transplantationConventional lymphoma therapyFirst-line therapyMajority of patientsStem cell transplantationSignal transduction inhibitorsHistone deacetylase inhibitorsFuture novel approachesLine therapyTransplant candidatesImproved survivalRelevant pathwaysAggressive diseaseCell transplantationInferior outcomesLymphoma therapyTransduction inhibitorsTreatment strategiesDeacetylase inhibitorsMonoclonal antibodiesMolecular profilingHeterogeneous group
2011
Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics, preclinical and clinical efficacy of pralatrexate for the treatment of T-cell lymphoma
Foss FM. Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics, preclinical and clinical efficacy of pralatrexate for the treatment of T-cell lymphoma. Expert Opinion On Drug Metabolism & Toxicology 2011, 7: 1141-1152. PMID: 21726160, DOI: 10.1517/17425255.2011.595404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAminopterinAntineoplastic AgentsClinical Trials as TopicDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFolic Acid AntagonistsHumansLymphoma, T-CellConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaRefractory peripheral T-cell lymphomaPhase I/II trialEarly phase I/II trialsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaAggressive T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphoma subtypesFrequent adverse eventsStem cell transplantationT-cell neoplasmsII trialAdverse eventsMost patientsHodgkin's diseasePreclinical findingsClinical efficacyLymphoma trialsPoor outcomeConventional therapyHodgkin's lymphomaReversible thrombocytopeniaHematologic malignanciesClinical trialsClinical studies
2010
Sézary syndrome: Immunopathogenesis, literature review of therapeutic options, and recommendations for therapy by the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium (USCLC)
Olsen EA, Rook AH, Zic J, Kim Y, Porcu P, Querfeld C, Wood G, Demierre MF, Pittelkow M, Wilson LD, Pinter-Brown L, Advani R, Parker S, Kim EJ, Junkins-Hopkins JM, Foss F, Cacchio P, Duvic M. Sézary syndrome: Immunopathogenesis, literature review of therapeutic options, and recommendations for therapy by the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium (USCLC). Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2010, 64: 352-404. PMID: 21145619, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.08.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlkylating AgentsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDrug Therapy, CombinationEvidence-Based MedicineHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansImmunologic FactorsMethotrexateMycosis FungoidesQuality of LifeRetinoidsSezary SyndromeSkin NeoplasmsConceptsUnited States Cutaneous Lymphoma ConsortiumSézary syndromeTherapeutic optionsTreatment of SSPreventive services guidelinesCurrent treatment optionsEvidence-based medicineMechanism of actionAdjuvant treatmentMycosis fungoidesPoor prognosisCombination therapyTreatment optionsClinical trialsClinical carePromising treatmentSpecific efficacyStandardized reviewOverall efficacyStandardized criteriaTherapyService guidelinesAdverse effectsImmunopathogenesisTreatmentEnhancing Existing Approaches to Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
Foss FM. Enhancing Existing Approaches to Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma. Seminars In Hematology 2010, 47: s8-s10. PMID: 20359584, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2010.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaFirst-line therapyT-cell lymphomaNational Comprehensive Cancer Network practice guidelinesEffective first-line therapyStandard treatment optionSame treatment regimenB-cell lymphomaPTCL patientsTreatment regimenDenileukin diftitoxConventional therapyHistopathologic subtypeTreatment optionsNovel agentsPractice guidelinesLymphomaChemotherapy platformTherapyPatientsOutcomesDiftitoxRegimenTransplantSubtypes
2007
Mycosis Fungoides: Pathophysiology and Emerging Therapies
Duvic M, Foss FM. Mycosis Fungoides: Pathophysiology and Emerging Therapies. Seminars In Oncology 2007, 34: s21-s28. PMID: 18086343, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2007.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaMycosis fungoidesRefractory cutaneous T-cell lymphomaPrimary cutaneous T-cell lymphomaNeoplastic T lymphocytesSafe treatment strategyNon-Hodgkin lymphomaT-cell lymphomaLeukemic variant Sézary syndromeHistone deacetylase inhibitorsOrgan complicationsSystemic regimensCutaneous manifestationsEmerging TherapiesSézary syndromeSkin infiltrationSystemic therapyBiologic agentsCTCL subtypesTreatment strategiesCurrent treatmentT lymphocytesDeacetylase inhibitorsPurine nucleoside phosphorylase inhibitorTherapyCutaneous T-cell lymphoma: Biologic targets for therapy
Choi J, Foss F. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: Biologic targets for therapy. Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports 2007, 2: 272-277. PMID: 20425380, DOI: 10.1007/s11899-007-0037-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCD4 AntigensClinical Trials as TopicDiphtheria ToxinDrug Delivery SystemsDrug DesignEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunologic FactorsImmunotherapyInterferon-gammaInterleukin-2Lymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousNeoplasm ProteinsPhotopheresisRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSkin NeoplasmsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTumor EscapeConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaReceptor-dependent signaling pathwaysEpigenetic changesSignaling pathwaysClonal populationsSkin-homing lymphocytesT-cell lymphomaT cell activationPersistence of tumorHost immune systemCTCL cellsCancer immunosurveillanceImmune cellsLangerhans cellsCytotoxic phenotypeDisease pathogenesisBiologic targetsImmune systemCellsTherapyDiseasePhenotypePathwayImmunosurveillanceActivation
2006
Efficacy of low dose clofarabine in refractory precursor T- acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Choi J, Foss F. Efficacy of low dose clofarabine in refractory precursor T- acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2006, 79: 169-72. PMID: 17940627, PMCID: PMC1994805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenine NucleotidesAdultArabinonucleosidesBone Marrow NeoplasmsClinical Trials as TopicClofarabineDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansImmunophenotypingLeukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-CellMaleRecurrenceSkin NeoplasmsStem Cell TransplantationTransplantation, HomologousTreatment OutcomeConceptsLow dose clofarabineLymphoblastic leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSignificant clinical activityStem cell transplantationNear complete responseAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaPediatric B-ALLT-cell leukemiaAllogeneic transplantsComplete responsePoor prognosisCell transplantationB-ALLPrecursor TClinical activityNew agentsNovel nucleoside analogueClofarabinePatientsLeukemiaNucleoside analoguesSignificant activityRemissionTransplantationBiologic Correlates of Response and Survival in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treated with Denileukin Diftitox
Chin KM, Foss FM. Biologic Correlates of Response and Survival in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treated with Denileukin Diftitox. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2006, 7: 199-204. PMID: 17229335, DOI: 10.3816/clm.2006.n.059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesClinical Trials as TopicDiphtheria ToxinFemaleHumansInterleukin-2Interleukin-2 Receptor alpha SubunitLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedMycosis FungoidesReceptors, Interleukin-2Recombinant Fusion ProteinsSkin NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaAdvanced stage diseaseT-cell lymphomaDenileukin diftitoxMedian survivalBiologic correlatesAdvanced-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphomaResponse ratePhase III registration trialNumber of CD4Single-center seriesAbsolute lymphocyte countOverall response rateT cell populationsCourse of therapyLymphocyte countClinical responseLymphocyte populationsDisease progressionDiftitoxPatientsRegistration trialsHuman interleukinLactate dehydrogenaseSurvival
2003
Interleukin-2 receptor–directed therapies for cutaneous lymphomas
Foss FM, Waldmann TA. Interleukin-2 receptor–directed therapies for cutaneous lymphomas. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2003, 17: 1449-1458. PMID: 14710895, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8588(03)00110-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalClinical Trials as TopicDiphtheria ToxinDrug Delivery SystemsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunoconjugatesImmunotherapyImmunotoxinsInterleukin-2Lymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousNeoplasm ProteinsProtein IsoformsProtein SubunitsReceptors, Interleukin-2Recombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinoidsSkin NeoplasmsConceptsT-cell lymphomaIL-2RIL-2/IL-2R systemPeripheral T-cell lymphomaAnaplastic large cell lymphomaNatural killer lymphomaReceptor-directed therapyIL-2R systemIL-2 receptorLarge cell lymphomaRational therapeutic strategiesIL-2R subunitsCutaneous lymphomasSpecific immunotherapyIL-2Cell lymphomaTherapeutic strategiesLymphomaHumanized antibodyCTCLBeta-emitting radionuclidesAntibodiesImmunotherapyTherapyAgentsExtracorporeal Photopheresis in the Treatment of Graft-vs-Host Disease
Foss FM. Extracorporeal Photopheresis in the Treatment of Graft-vs-Host Disease. Journal Of Cutaneous Medicine And Surgery 2003, 7: 13-17. DOI: 10.1177/12034754030070s404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultAnimalsBone Marrow TransplantationChildClinical Trials as TopicDendritic CellsDisease Models, AnimalDogsFollow-Up StudiesGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMicePentostatinPhotopheresisPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeRisk FactorsStem Cell TransplantationTime FactorsTissue DonorsTreatment OutcomeWhole-Body Irradiation
2002
Diphtheria fusion protein therapy of chemoresistant malignancies.
Frankel AE, Rossi P, Kuzel TM, Foss F. Diphtheria fusion protein therapy of chemoresistant malignancies. Current Cancer Drug Targets 2002, 2: 19-36. PMID: 12188918, DOI: 10.2174/1568009023333944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsClinical Trials as TopicDiphtheria ToxinDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansNeoplasmsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsConceptsTargeted toxinsFusion protein therapyDiphtheria toxinChemotherapy-refractory cancersSelective ligandsTumor-selective ligandsChemoresistant diseaseCombination chemotherapyNeoplastic stem cellsRefractory cancerChemoresistant malignancyGroup IPseudomonas exotoxinWidespread cancerTherapyCell functionCancer therapyAntiviral proteinProtein therapyCancerToxin