2015
Resimmune, an anti-CD3ε recombinant immunotoxin, induces durable remissions in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Frankel AE, Woo JH, Ahn C, Foss FM, Duvic M, Neville PH, Neville DM. Resimmune, an anti-CD3ε recombinant immunotoxin, induces durable remissions in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Haematologica 2015, 100: 794-800. PMID: 25795722, PMCID: PMC4450625, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2015.123711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaComplete remissionRecombinant immunotoxinCommon adverse eventsDose-escalation trialLow tumor burdenAssessment Tool scoreDurable remissionsEscalation trialPartial remissionAdverse eventsTumor burdenIntravenous infusionPatientsRemissionTool scoreResponse rateSingle-chain antibody fragmentChain antibody fragmentsLymphomaDiphtheria toxinFurther studiesImmunotoxinTrials
2006
Clinical Experience With Denileukin Diftitox (ONTAK)
Foss F. Clinical Experience With Denileukin Diftitox (ONTAK). Seminars In Oncology 2006, 33: 11-16. PMID: 16516670, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2005.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-2 receptorCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaDenileukin diftitoxIntermediate affinity IL-2 receptorsHuman IL-2 receptorChronic lymphocytic leukemiaActivated T lymphocytesDiphtheria toxinClinical profileHodgkin's lymphomaHematologic disordersT lymphocytesLymphocytic leukemiaB cellsClinical experienceB lymphocytesLymphomaCytocidal actionNumber of leukemiasDiftitoxHigh affinity formCellular protein synthesisReceptorsLymphocytes
2005
A phase-1 trial of bexarotene and denileukin diftitox in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Foss F, Demierre MF, DiVenuti G. A phase-1 trial of bexarotene and denileukin diftitox in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Blood 2005, 106: 454-457. PMID: 15811959, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2004-11-4570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaPhase 1 trialT-cell lymphomaDenileukin diftitoxInterleukin-2High-affinity IL-2 receptorGrade 4 lymphopeniaLeukemia cellsIL-2R expressionIL-2 receptorT-cell leukemia cellsCD25 expressionIL-2RVivo upregulationP75 subunitDiftitoxGrade 2BexaroteneLow dosesPatientsLymphoma cellsBiomodulatory effectDiphtheria toxinLymphoma
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 ResearchConceptsTargeted toxinsFusion protein therapyDiphtheria toxinChemotherapy-refractory cancersSelective ligandsTumor-selective ligandsChemoresistant diseaseCombination chemotherapyNeoplastic stem cellsRefractory cancerChemoresistant malignancyGroup IPseudomonas exotoxinWidespread cancerTherapyCell functionCancer therapyAntiviral proteinProtein therapyCancerToxin