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
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
A machine‐learning modified CART algorithm informs Merkel cell carcinoma prognosis
Cheraghlou S, Sadda P, Agogo GO, Girardi M. A machine‐learning modified CART algorithm informs Merkel cell carcinoma prognosis. Australasian Journal Of Dermatology 2021, 62: 323-330. PMID: 34028790, DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseMerkel cell carcinomaPositive lymph node countLymph node countPositive nodesDistant metastasisValidation cohortRare neuroendocrine skin cancerRetrospective cohort studyEnd Results registryLymph node biopsyLymph node metastasisThree-year survivalNeuroendocrine skin cancerNovel prognostic factorHigh mortality rateNode countAJCC groupsMCC stagingSEER cohortCohort studyMCC patientsNode biopsyPrognostic factorsNode metastasisThe PROVe Study: US Real-World Experience with Chlormethine/Mechlorethamine Gel in Combination with Other Therapies for Patients with Mycosis Fungoides Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Kim EJ, Guitart J, Querfeld C, Girardi M, Musiek A, Akilov OE, Angello JT, Bailey WL, Geskin LJ. The PROVe Study: US Real-World Experience with Chlormethine/Mechlorethamine Gel in Combination with Other Therapies for Patients with Mycosis Fungoides Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma. American Journal Of Clinical Dermatology 2021, 22: 407-414. PMID: 33656660, PMCID: PMC8068681, DOI: 10.1007/s40257-021-00591-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, CutaneousAdministration, OralAgedAntineoplastic Agents, AlkylatingAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGelsHumansMaleMechlorethamineMiddle AgedMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm StagingProspective StudiesQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexSkin NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsHealth-related qualityMycosis fungoides cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaChlormethine gelT-cell lymphomaMechlorethamine gelMonths post-treatment initiationEfficacy-evaluable patientsSkin-directed therapiesPrimary efficacy endpointProportion of patientsPatient-completed questionnairesPost-treatment initiationSkindex-29 scoresImportant therapeutic optionBody surface areaSkindex-29 questionnaireAssessment of responseReal-world studyPROVE StudyEfficacy endpointTopical corticosteroidsAdult patientsClinic visitsMycosis fungoides
2020
Low-Dose Intralesional Recombinant Interferon-α2b in the Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides.
Hu JK, Carlson K, Girardi M. Low-Dose Intralesional Recombinant Interferon-α2b in the Treatment of Mycosis Fungoides. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2020, 93: 41-44. PMID: 32226334, PMCID: PMC7087069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaMycosis fungoidesLocal immunotherapyIntralesional injectionSide effectsAssociated systemic side effectsSkin-homing T cellsEarly-stage mycosis fungoidesTreatment of MFCases of MFGeneralized side effectsStage mycosis fungoidesT-cell lymphomaSystemic side effectsRecombinant interferon α2bImprovement of diseaseSystemic therapyRecalcitrant lesionsMF patientsTherapeutic optionsMalignant CD4Intramuscular injectionMF lesionsSystemic administrationSubsequent dosing
2019
The impact of facility characteristics on Merkel cell carcinoma outcomes: A retrospective cohort study
Cheraghlou S, Agogo GO, Girardi M. The impact of facility characteristics on Merkel cell carcinoma outcomes: A retrospective cohort study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2019, 89: 70-80. PMID: 31473294, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.08.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarcinoma, Merkel CellCohort StudiesHumansNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsConceptsMerkel cell carcinomaPropensity score-matched cohortDisease-specific survivalPatient survivalCase volumeRare neuroendocrine skin cancerTreatment of MCCVolume facilitiesFacility characteristicsLocal recurrence dataNational Cancer DatabaseRetrospective cohort studyRetrospective cohort analysisHigh-volume centersNeuroendocrine skin cancerAcademic affiliationFacility-level characteristicsMCC outcomesCohort studyExperienced centersRare malignancyNonacademic facilitiesCell carcinomaCancer DatabaseCohort analysisEvaluation 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 volume
2016
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL): Current practices in blood assessment and the utility of T-cell receptor (TCR)-Vβ chain restriction
Gibson JF, Huang J, Liu KJ, Carlson KR, Foss F, Choi J, Edelson R, Hussong JW, Mohl R, Hill S, Girardi M. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL): Current practices in blood assessment and the utility of T-cell receptor (TCR)-Vβ chain restriction. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2016, 74: 870-877. PMID: 26874819, PMCID: PMC4835257, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFlow CytometryHematologic TestsHumansInternationalityLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPolymerase Chain ReactionPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRare DiseasesReceptors, Antigen, T-CellRetrospective StudiesSezary SyndromeSkin NeoplasmsSocieties, MedicalConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaCurrent clinical practiceClinical practicePredictive valueNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueCurrent International SocietyT cell receptorImmunophenotypic abnormalitiesEvidence of clonalitySingle centerTumor burdenBlood assessmentClinical benefitPeripheral bloodCohort casesDisease burdenPolymerase chain reactionStaging criteriaChain restrictionRetrospective analysisMalignant cellsFlow cytometryDiagnostic algorithm
2015
Cutaneous Lymphoma International Consortium Study of Outcome in Advanced Stages of Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: Effect of Specific Prognostic Markers on Survival and Development of a Prognostic Model
Scarisbrick JJ, Prince HM, Vermeer MH, Quaglino P, Horwitz S, Porcu P, Stadler R, Wood GS, Beylot-Barry M, Pham-Ledard A, Foss F, Girardi M, Bagot M, Michel L, Battistella M, Guitart J, Kuzel TM, Martinez-Escala ME, Estrach T, Papadavid E, Antoniou C, Rigopoulos D, Nikolaou V, Sugaya M, Miyagaki T, Gniadecki R, Sanches JA, Cury-Martins J, Miyashiro D, Servitje O, Muniesa C, Berti E, Onida F, Corti L, Hodak E, Amitay-Laish I, Ortiz-Romero PL, Rodríguez-Peralto JL, Knobler R, Porkert S, Bauer W, Pimpinelli N, Grandi V, Cowan R, Rook A, Kim E, Pileri A, Patrizi A, Pujol RM, Wong H, Tyler K, Stranzenbach R, Querfeld C, Fava P, Maule M, Willemze R, Evison F, Morris S, Twigger R, Talpur R, Kim J, Ognibene G, Li S, Tavallaee M, Hoppe RT, Duvic M, Whittaker SJ, Kim YH. Cutaneous Lymphoma International Consortium Study of Outcome in Advanced Stages of Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: Effect of Specific Prognostic Markers on Survival and Development of a Prognostic Model. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 3766-3773. PMID: 26438120, PMCID: PMC4979132, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.7142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMF/Sézary syndromeAdvanced-stage MF/Sézary syndromeMedian overall survivalSézary syndromeIndependent prognostic markerOverall survivalPrognostic markerWorse survivalMycosis fungoidesAdvanced MF/SSSurvival rateAdvanced-stage mycosis fungoidesIdentical T-cell clonesStage IIB diseaseStage III diseaseStage IV diseaseSingle-center trialAdvanced-stage patientsIndependent prognostic valueSerum lactate dehydrogenasePrognostic index modelSpecific prognostic markersLarge cell transformationT cell clonesIIB disease
2013
Acute toxicity and risk of infection during total skin electron beam therapy for mycosis fungoides
Lloyd S, Chen Z, Foss FM, Girardi M, Wilson LD. Acute toxicity and risk of infection during total skin electron beam therapy for mycosis fungoides. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2013, 69: 537-543. PMID: 23849563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.04.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAge FactorsAgedAnalysis of VarianceCohort StudiesDermatomycosesDose Fractionation, RadiationDose-Response Relationship, RadiationElectronsFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiodermatitisRadiotherapy DosageRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSkin Diseases, BacterialSkin NeoplasmsWhole-Body IrradiationConceptsTotal skin electron beam therapyMycosis fungoidesSkin infectionsElectron beam therapyAcute toxicityBeam therapyAcute treatment toxicityRetrospective study designIncidence of infectionRisk of infectionCommon toxicitiesTreatment toxicityCutaneous infectionsSkin painBaseline incidenceToxicity gradeGrade 3Modern seriesGrade 2Grade 1Consecutive coursesFungoidesInfectionStudy designGrade 4
2011
Mycosis fungoides exhibiting features of a dermatofibroma: a case report and review of the literature
Morcos SM, Girardi M, Subtil A, Wilson LD, Cowper SE. Mycosis fungoides exhibiting features of a dermatofibroma: a case report and review of the literature. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2011, 39: 40-46. PMID: 22059953, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01804.x.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsMycosis fungoidesLesions of MFStage IA mycosis fungoidesUnusual clinical presentationLarge cell transformationClinical cluesClinical presentationDermal lymphocytesPatient populationFibrohistiocytic proliferationCase reportClinical managementAtypical lesionsRight forearmSuspicious tumorsBenign lesionsLesionsFungoidesDermatofibromaPatientsPrognosisLymphocytesTumorsIntraepidermalPlaquesClinical End Points and Response Criteria in Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: A Consensus Statement of the International Society for Cutaneous Lymphomas, the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium, and the Cutaneous Lymphoma Task Force of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer
Olsen EA, Whittaker S, Kim YH, Duvic M, Prince HM, Lessin SR, Wood GS, Willemze R, Demierre MF, Pimpinelli N, Bernengo MG, Ortiz-Romero PL, Bagot M, Estrach T, Guitart J, Knobler R, Sanches JA, Iwatsuki K, Sugaya M, Dummer R, Pittelkow M, Hoppe R, Parker S, Geskin L, Pinter-Brown L, Girardi M, Burg G, Ranki A, Vermeer M, Horwitz S, Heald P, Rosen S, Cerroni L, Dreno B, Vonderheid EC. Clinical End Points and Response Criteria in Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: A Consensus Statement of the International Society for Cutaneous Lymphomas, the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium, and the Cutaneous Lymphoma Task Force of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 2598-2607. PMID: 21576639, PMCID: PMC3422534, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.32.0630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMF/Sézary syndromeSézary syndromeMycosis fungoidesClinical trialsEnd pointResponse criteriaUnited States Cutaneous Lymphoma ConsortiumCutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous Lymphoma Task ForceInvestigator-initiated clinical trialsPotential disease manifestationsClinical end pointsEarly mycosis fungoidesT-cell lymphomaUniform stagingCutaneous lymphomasLymph nodesTreatment of cancerHodgkin's lymphomaDisease manifestationsConsensus statementConsensus recommendationsVisceral organsEuropean OrganizationLymphomaHigh-throughput mutation profiling of CTCL samples reveals KRAS and NRAS mutations sensitizing tumors toward inhibition of the RAS/RAF/MEK signaling cascade
Kießling M, Oberholzer PA, Mondal C, Karpova MB, Zipser MC, Lin WM, Girardi M, MacConaill LE, Kehoe SM, Hatton C, French LE, Garraway LA, Polier G, Süss D, Klemke CD, Krammer PH, Gülow K, Dummer R. High-throughput mutation profiling of CTCL samples reveals KRAS and NRAS mutations sensitizing tumors toward inhibition of the RAS/RAF/MEK signaling cascade. Blood 2011, 117: 2433-2440. PMID: 21209378, PMCID: PMC3952811, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-09-305128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiopsyHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysHumansLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesMutationMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm StagingProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Raf KinasesRas ProteinsSezary SyndromeSignal TransductionConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaStage IV patientsHUT78 cellsIV patientsPleomorphic cutaneous T-cell lymphomaHigh-throughput mutation profilingMEK inhibitorsCTCL cell line Hut78T-cell lymphomaRAS/RAF/MEKCTCL cell linesOncogenic mutationsCommon oncogenic mutationsCTCL patientsOverall survivalSézary syndromeMycosis fungoidesBiopsy specimensPatients profitPreclinical resultsMEK inhibitor U0126NRAS mutationsLymphoid cellsCTCL samplesRAS mutations
2008
FDG-PET/CT in the Evaluation of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Kuo PH, McClennan BL, Carlson K, Wilson LD, Edelson RL, Heald PW, Girardi M. FDG-PET/CT in the Evaluation of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2008, 10: 74-81. PMID: 18196347, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-007-0127-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaPET/CTT-cell lymphomaFDG uptakeD-glucose positron emission tomography/FDG PET/CTPositron emission tomography/PET/CT scansComprehensive case seriesTomography (CT) of patientsMonitoring of responseMalignant adenopathyActive diseaseAdvanced diseaseCutaneous examinationVisceral diseaseVisceral involvementLymph nodesCase seriesCutaneous lesionsPhysical examinationThicker tumorsTomography/Physical examIndividual patients
2003
The Distinct Contributions of Murine T Cell Receptor (TCR)γδ+ and TCRαβ+ T Cells to Different Stages of Chemically Induced Skin Cancer
Girardi M, Glusac E, Filler RB, Roberts SJ, Propperova I, Lewis J, Tigelaar RE, Hayday AC. The Distinct Contributions of Murine T Cell Receptor (TCR)γδ+ and TCRαβ+ T Cells to Different Stages of Chemically Induced Skin Cancer. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2003, 198: 747-755. PMID: 12953094, PMCID: PMC2194182, DOI: 10.1084/jem.20021282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthraceneAnimalsCarcinogensDisease Models, AnimalHematopoietic Stem CellsLiverMiceMice, KnockoutNeoplasm StagingPapillomaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-betaReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaSkin NeoplasmsT-LymphocytesTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateTime FactorsConceptsAlphabeta T cellsT cellsT cell receptorGammadelta cellsCell receptorProgression of papillomasResident intraepithelial lymphocytesSquamous cell carcinomaT-cell typeTwo-stage regimenMurine T cell receptorInduction of papillomasIntraepithelial lymphocytesCutaneous malignanciesCell carcinomaFVB miceHost protectionSkin cancerLow dosesCarcinomaPapillomasTumor promoterNonredundant contributionsModifier genesProgression
2000
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: pathogenesis and treatment.
Girardi M, Edelson RL. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: pathogenesis and treatment. Oncology 2000, 14: 1061-70; discussion 1070-4, 1076. PMID: 10929591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaSkin immune systemImmune systemT cellsManagement of CTCLCutaneous T-cellMemory T cellsT helper cellsT-cell lymphomaSelective adhesion moleculeLymph nodesClinical spectrumPeripheral bloodCutaneous pathogensMajor subtypesPathogenesisAdhesion moleculesLymphomaDistinctive subsetTreatmentNormal functioningCellsBetter understandingImmunosurveillanceMalignancy