2022
Efficacy and Safety of Topical Hypericin Photodynamic Therapy for Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides)
Kim EJ, Mangold AR, DeSimone JA, Wong HK, Seminario-Vidal L, Guitart J, Appel J, Geskin L, Lain E, Korman NJ, Zeitouni N, Nikbakht N, Dawes K, Akilov O, Carter J, Shinohara M, Kuzel TM, Piette W, Bhatia N, Musiek A, Pariser D, Kim YH, Elston D, Boh E, Duvic M, Huen A, Pacheco T, Zwerner JP, Lee ST, Girardi M, Querfeld C, Bohjanen K, Olsen E, Wood GS, Rumage A, Donini O, Haulenbeek A, Schaber CJ, Straube R, Pullion C, Rook AH, Poligone B. Efficacy and Safety of Topical Hypericin Photodynamic Therapy for Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides). JAMA Dermatology 2022, 158: 1031-1039. PMID: 35857290, PMCID: PMC9301595, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.2749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell lymphomaAdverse eventsHypericin-photodynamic therapyIndex lesionClinical trialsEarly-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphomaMycosis fungoides cutaneous T-cell lymphomaActive drugCommon treatment-related adverse eventsDrug-related serious adverse eventsResponse rateTreatment-related adverse eventsPhotodynamic therapyCutaneous T-cell lymphomaEnd pointLong-term adverse effectsLesion response ratePlaque-type lesionsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSerious adverse eventsWeeks of therapySignificant clinical responseApplication site reactionsWeeks of treatmentPrimary 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 ResearchConceptsPrimary 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
Response to Extracorporeal Photopheresis in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: A Retrospective Medical Chart Review
Girardi M, Johnson A, Carlson K, Huang X, Corman S, Edmundson P, Kale H, Rusibamayila N, Foss F. Response to Extracorporeal Photopheresis in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: A Retrospective Medical Chart Review. Blood 2021, 138: 1405. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-151116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCutaneous T-cell lymphomaBody surface areaNew skin lesionsHalf of patientsExtracorporeal photopheresisT-cell lymphomaMallinckrodt PharmaceuticalsECP initiationClinical outcomesClinical trialsSkin lesionsInterim analysisRetrospective medical chart review studyResponse rateClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scoreDiagnosis of CTCLTreatment of CTCLClinical sitesStructured case report formRetrospective medical chart reviewMedical chart review studyReal-world clinical practiceSpeakers bureauStage IV diseaseAdvanced stage disease
2011
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
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 OrganizationLymphoma
2010
A transient epidermolysis bullosa simplex‐like phenotype associated with bexarotene treatment in a G138E KRT5 heterozygote
Trufant JW, Kreizenbeck GM, Carlson KR, Muthusamy V, Girardi M, Bosenberg MW. A transient epidermolysis bullosa simplex‐like phenotype associated with bexarotene treatment in a G138E KRT5 heterozygote. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2010, 37: 1155-1160. PMID: 20849457, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2010.01557.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBexarotene treatmentEpidermolysis bullosa simplexKeratinocyte lysisCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaPalmoplantar keratodermaIntraepidermal blister formationClinical subtypesClinical trialsDrug treatmentSide effectsMechanobullous disordersReticulate hyperpigmentationSkin fragilityLike phenotypeKeratin 5Genetic sequencingSimilar frequencyRare variantsFocal palmoplantar keratodermaBlister formationTreatmentKRT5 mutationKeratin synthesisKeratoderma
2008
FDG-PET/CT for the Evaluation of Response to Therapy of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma to Vorinostat (Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid, SAHA) in a Phase II Trial
Kuo PH, Carlson KR, Christensen I, Girardi M, Heald PW. FDG-PET/CT for the Evaluation of Response to Therapy of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma to Vorinostat (Suberoylanilide Hydroxamic Acid, SAHA) in a Phase II Trial. Molecular Imaging And Biology 2008, 10: 306-314. PMID: 18665425, DOI: 10.1007/s11307-008-0161-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaFDG PET/CTPhase II trialParticular positron emission tomographyT-cell lymphomaII trialNodal diseaseInitial PET/CT scanPET/CT scansEarly clinical trialsEvaluation of responseHistone deacetylase inhibitorsAlters gene transcriptionPositron emission tomographyFDG uptakeCutaneous lesionsFDG-PETPrognostic valueFuture trialsClinical trialsConclusionFurther studiesCell lymphomaCT scanDeacetylase inhibitorsHDAC inhibitors
2001
Extracorporeal Photochemoimmunotherapy in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphomas
KNOBLER R, GIRARDI M. Extracorporeal Photochemoimmunotherapy in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphomas. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2001, 941: 123-138. PMID: 11594566, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb03716.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT cell clonesAutoreactive T cell clonesT-cell lymphomaCell clonesCell lymphomaDisease-causing T cellsPathogenic T cell clonesT cell-mediated disordersClass I Major Histocompatibility Complex PresentationClonotypic T cell receptorCell-mediated disordersTumor-specific antigensMajor histocompatibility complex presentationT cell receptorTypes of cancerUnique antigenic determinantsECP efficacyHost diseaseAllograft rejectionConversion of monocytesSelective immunotherapyClinical trialsFunctional DCsDendritic antigen