2024
Chart review study of real-world clinical outcomes in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with extracorporeal photopheresis in the US in 2017–2019
Girardi M, Carlson K, Huang X, Corman S, Edmundson P, Schmier J, Kale H, Raina R, Foss F. Chart review study of real-world clinical outcomes in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with extracorporeal photopheresis in the US in 2017–2019. Journal Of Dermatological Treatment 2024, 35: 2360568. PMID: 38852942, DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2024.2360568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphoma patientsExtracorporeal photopheresisResponse rateClinical outcomesMonths of ECP treatmentMedian time to responseReal-world treatment patternsECP initiationLymph node involvementStage IV diseaseAdvanced-stage diseaseT-cell lymphomaTime to responseEffective treatment optionPercentage of patientsChart review studyIV diseaseSezary syndromeNode involvementConcomitant therapySystemic therapyMedian ageMycosis fungoidesChart review
2020
Primary Treatment Selection for Clinically Node-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Jacobs D, Olino K, Park HS, Clune J, Cheraghlou S, Girardi M, Burtness B, Kluger H, Judson BL. Primary Treatment Selection for Clinically Node-Negative Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Otolaryngology 2020, 164: 1214-1221. PMID: 33079010, DOI: 10.1177/0194599820967001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNode-negative Merkel cell carcinomaLymph node evaluationImproved overall survivalPrimary tumor excisionMerkel cell carcinomaCase volumeOverall survivalSurgical managementCell carcinomaTumor excisionTreatment selectionNode evaluationCox proportional hazards regressionGuideline-recommended carePrimary treatment selectionNational Cancer DatabaseNode-negative diseasePercentage of patientsRetrospective cohort analysisInitial surgical managementKaplan-Meier analysisWide local excisionProportional hazards regressionRates of receiptInitial managementReal-world experience with mechlorethamine gel in patients with mycosis fungoides-cutaneous lymphoma: Preliminary findings from a prospective observational study
Kim EJ, Geskin L, Guitart J, Querfeld C, Girardi M, Musiek A, Mink DR, Williams MJ, Angello JT, Bailey WL. Real-world experience with mechlorethamine gel in patients with mycosis fungoides-cutaneous lymphoma: Preliminary findings from a prospective observational study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 83: 928-930. PMID: 32089294, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.12.070.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Evaluation of Lymph Node Ratio Association With Long-term Patient Survival After Surgery for Node-Positive Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Cheraghlou S, Agogo GO, Girardi M. Evaluation of Lymph Node Ratio Association With Long-term Patient Survival After Surgery for Node-Positive Merkel Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatology 2019, 155: 803-811. PMID: 30825411, PMCID: PMC6583886, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseMerkel cell carcinomaPositive lymph nodesDisease-specific survivalLymph nodesSEER registryEligible casesPatient survivalPatient counselingCell carcinomaPrognostic indicatorPopulation-based US cohortLong-term patient survivalAJCC N stagingCancer-accredited facilitiesAdjuvant radiation therapyRetrospective cohort studyAdjuvant chemoradiation therapyEnd Results registryTreatment planningHigh mortality rateSEER data setLNR statusTraditional TNMAdjuvant therapyEffect of leucovorin administration on mucositis and skin reactions in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with pralatrexate*
Foss FM, Parker TL, Girardi M, Li A. Effect of leucovorin administration on mucositis and skin reactions in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with pralatrexate*. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 60: 2927-2930. PMID: 31119966, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1612061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaIncidence of mucositisAddition of leucovorinSkin reactionsLeucovorin administrationMucositis incidenceMucositis occurrenceDisease stabilizationAdverse eventsClinical responseCTCL patientsPoor prognosisLeucovorinMucositisPatientsResponse rateLymphomaPralatrexateIncidenceEfficacyPrognosisDosingAdministration
2017
Annual Facility Treatment Volume and Patient Survival for Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
Kann BH, Park HS, Yeboa DN, Aneja S, Girardi M, Foss FM, Roberts KB, Wilson LD. Annual Facility Treatment Volume and Patient Survival for Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2017, 17: 520-526.e2. PMID: 28655598, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2017.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMF/SSOverall survivalSézary syndromeHazard ratioImproved survivalMycosis fungoidesPatient survivalHighest quintileLowest quintileTreatment volumeImproved overall survivalMultivariable Cox regressionNational Cancer DatabaseKaplan-Meier methodAnnual patient volumeNational database analysisLog-rank testContinuous variablesMedian followMultivariable analysisCox regressionOS survivalCancer DatabasePatientsPatient volumePrimary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphomas: reappraisal of a provisional entity in the 2016 WHO classification of cutaneous lymphomas
Guitart J, Martinez-Escala ME, Subtil A, Duvic M, Pulitzer MP, Olsen EA, Kim E, Rook AH, Samimi SS, Wood GS, Girardi M, Junkins-Hopkins J, Ivan DS, Selim MA, Sable KA, Virmani P, Pincus LB, Tetzlaff MT, Kim J, Kim YH. Primary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphomas: reappraisal of a provisional entity in the 2016 WHO classification of cutaneous lymphomas. Modern Pathology 2017, 30: 761-772. PMID: 28128277, PMCID: PMC5413429, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2016.240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationCutaneous lymphomasT-cell lymphomaCell transplantationProvisional entityAggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphomaEpidermotropic T-cell lymphomaPatch/plaque lesionsCytotoxic T-cell lymphomaWorld Health Organization classificationT cell receptor expressionLack of CD8Rare cutaneous lymphomaMucous membrane involvementInclusion of casesT cell receptor chainsComplete remissionMedian survivalStandard therapyMedian ageMycosis fungoidesPoor prognosisUlcerative lesionsOrganization classification
2016
Clinical and Histologic Features of Lichenoid Mucocutaneous Eruptions Due to Anti–Programmed Cell Death 1 and Anti–Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Immunotherapy
Shi VJ, Rodic N, Gettinger S, Leventhal JS, Neckman JP, Girardi M, Bosenberg M, Choi JN. Clinical and Histologic Features of Lichenoid Mucocutaneous Eruptions Due to Anti–Programmed Cell Death 1 and Anti–Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Immunotherapy. JAMA Dermatology 2016, 152: 1128-1136. PMID: 27411054, PMCID: PMC6108080, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.2226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapyCutaneous adverse effectsPD-L1 therapyCell death 1Concurrent medicationsDeath-1Adverse effectsClinical morphologyAnti-PD-1/PD-L1 treatmentAnti-programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-L1) immunotherapiesAnti-programmed cell death 1Non-small cell lung cancerDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunotherapyPD-L1 antibody therapyCell death ligand 1Yale-New Haven HospitalMucocutaneous adverse effectsPD-L1 treatmentTreatment of rashTertiary care hospitalDeath ligand 1Lichenoid drug eruptionCell lung cancerSkin biopsy specimensRecent US Food
2014
CD4 + primary cutaneous small/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma: a retrospective case series and review of literature
James E, Sokhn JG, Gibson JF, Carlson K, Subtil A, Girardi M, Wilson LD, Foss F. CD4 + primary cutaneous small/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma: a retrospective case series and review of literature. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2014, 56: 951-957. PMID: 24996443, DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2014.938331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell lymphomaSmall/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphomaPleomorphic T-cell lymphomaPCSM-TCLSystemic involvementCase seriesWorld Health Organization-European OrganizationIndolent T-cell lymphomaRare T-cell lymphomaLocalized radiationRetrospective case seriesCD7 lossReview of literatureComplete remissionCytotoxic chemotherapyMedian ageFavorable prognosisRetrospective studyTreatment of cancerExcisional biopsyCD4Local modalitiesPatientsLymphomaInvasive features
2011
Characterization of the DNA Copy-Number Genome in the Blood of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Patients
Lin WM, Lewis JM, Filler RB, Modi BG, Carlson KR, Reddy S, Thornberg A, Saksena G, Umlauf S, Oberholzer PA, Karpova M, Getz G, Mane S, Garraway LA, Dummer R, Berger CL, Edelson RL, Girardi M. Characterization of the DNA Copy-Number Genome in the Blood of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Patients. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2011, 132: 188-197. PMID: 21881587, PMCID: PMC3841973, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaBlood involvementLeukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphoma patientsT-cell lymphoma patientsNormal CD4 countPeripheral blood isolatesT-cell lymphomaCTCL cell linesPotential future therapeutic developmentsT-cell malignanciesFuture therapeutic developmentSignificant copy number alterationsCD4 countSpectrum of stagesCTCL patientsSézary syndromeLymph nodesLymphoma patientsHodgkin's lymphomaPeripheral bloodBlood isolatesCutaneous patchCTCL samplesPatients
2010
Phase I trial of a Toll-like receptor 9 agonist, PF-3512676 (CPG 7909), in patients with treatment-refractory, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Kim YH, Girardi M, Duvic M, Kuzel T, Link BK, Pinter-Brown L, Rook AH. Phase I trial of a Toll-like receptor 9 agonist, PF-3512676 (CPG 7909), in patients with treatment-refractory, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2010, 63: 975-983. PMID: 20888065, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.12.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaToll-like receptor 9 agonistPF-3512676Receptor 9 agonistT-cell lymphomaSézary syndromeMycosis fungoidesIVa cutaneous T cell lymphomaRefractory cutaneous T-cell lymphomaPhase I dose-escalation studyI dose-escalation studyClass of lymphomasIndex Lesion SeverityClinical response rateCommon adverse eventsPhysician global assessmentPrimary end pointDose-escalation studyPhase I trialWeekly subcutaneous injectionsLimited therapeutic optionsTreatment of patientsEnd of studyStage IBAdverse events
2006
Transimmunization for cutaneous T cell lymphoma: A phase I study
Girardi M, Berger CL, Wilson LD, Christensen IR, Thompson KR, Glusac EJ, Edelson RL. Transimmunization for cutaneous T cell lymphoma: A phase I study. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2006, 47: 1495-1503. PMID: 16966259, DOI: 10.1080/10428190600581419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaCTCL patientsCell lymphomaMalignant cellsCD8 T cell poolPhase I clinical studyT cell poolSignificant mean reductionElectron beam therapyInfiltrative lesionsClinical studiesDendritic antigenBlood monocytesTransimmunizationMean reductionTumor loadingPatientsMonoclonal antibodiesMalignant leukocytesMinimal toxicityBeam therapyPhase ICell poolVivo contact