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
2012
Identification of an active, well-tolerated dose of pralatrexate in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Horwitz SM, Kim YH, Foss F, Zain JM, Myskowski PL, Lechowicz MJ, Fisher DC, Shustov AR, Bartlett NL, Delioukina ML, Koutsoukos T, Saunders ME, O'Connor OA, Duvic M. Identification of an active, well-tolerated dose of pralatrexate in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Blood 2012, 119: 4115-4122. PMID: 22394596, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-11-390211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAminopterinAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticDisease ProgressionDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleDrug EruptionsFatigueFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedMucositisNeutropeniaSalvage TherapySkin NeoplasmsThrombocytopeniaConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaRefractory cutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaAdverse eventsSystemic therapyPrimary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphomaCommon grade 3 adverse eventsOnly grade 4 adverse eventCutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphomaGrade 3 adverse eventsGrade 4 adverse eventsAnaplastic large cell lymphomaPrior systemic therapyAcceptable toxicity profileLong-term dosingLarge cell lymphomaFolate carrier 1De-escalation strategiesAcceptable toxicityExpansion cohortStarting doseSézary syndromeSystemic treatmentDosing regimenMycosis fungoides