2021
How we treat advanced stage cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma – mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome
Sethi TK, Montanari F, Foss F, Reddy N. How we treat advanced stage cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma – mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome. British Journal Of Haematology 2021, 195: 352-364. PMID: 33987825, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17458.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsBexaroteneBiomarkers, TumorClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDelayed DiagnosisDiagnosis, DifferentialElectronsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansInterferon-alphaMaleMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm StagingNeoplastic Stem CellsPhotopheresisPrognosisPUVA TherapyRetinoidsSezary SyndromeSignal TransductionSkin NeoplasmsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsConceptsT-cell lymphomaSézary syndromeMultidisciplinary careCutaneous T-cell lymphoma mycosis fungoidesMycosis fungoides/Sézary syndromeCutaneous T-cell lymphomaLines of therapyAdditional treatment optionsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaDuration of useCumulative drug toxicityEarly referralRecurrent diseaseDiagnostic delayPatients' qualityTreatment optionsCommon subtypeTreatable diseaseRare subsetDrug toxicityLymphomaSyndromeDiseasePresent reviewCare
2020
Cost-effectiveness of polatuzumab vedotin in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Patel KK, Isufi I, Kothari S, Foss F, Huntington S. Cost-effectiveness of polatuzumab vedotin in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 3387-3394. PMID: 32835553, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1808208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioLarge B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaPola-BRR DLBCLRefractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomaLonger progression-free survivalRecent phase II trialDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaProgression-free survivalTransplant-ineligible patientsPhase II trialUS payer perspectiveCost-effectiveness ratioII trialOverall survivalTreatment strategiesPayer perspectiveLifetime horizonIncremental effectivenessIncremental costPolatuzumabRituximabLymphomaDLBCL
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
2013
Treatment strategies for peripheral T-cell lymphomas
Foss FM. Treatment strategies for peripheral T-cell lymphomas. Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology 2013, 26: 43-56. PMID: 23768640, DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2013.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaAggressive first-line therapyAutologous stem cell transplantationConventional lymphoma therapyFirst-line therapyMajority of patientsStem cell transplantationSignal transduction inhibitorsHistone deacetylase inhibitorsFuture novel approachesLine therapyTransplant candidatesImproved survivalRelevant pathwaysAggressive diseaseCell transplantationInferior outcomesLymphoma therapyTransduction inhibitorsTreatment strategiesDeacetylase inhibitorsMonoclonal antibodiesMolecular profilingHeterogeneous group
2011
Peripheral T-cell lymphoma
Foss FM, Zinzani PL, Vose JM, Gascoyne RD, Rosen ST, Tobinai K. Peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Blood 2011, 117: 6756-6767. PMID: 21493798, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-05-231548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaStandard chemotherapeutic regimensBest treatment strategyMore effective therapiesHistone deacetylase inhibitorsWorld Health OrganizationAbundance of drugsAggressive diseaseChemotherapeutic regimensPoor outcomeTreatment optionsClinical trialsEffective therapyTreatment strategiesTherapeutic approachesPrognostic issuesDeacetylase inhibitorsLymphoma classificationMonoclonal antibodiesGene expression profilingHeterogeneous groupHealth OrganizationProteasome inhibitorsDisease biology
2010
Sézary syndrome: Immunopathogenesis, literature review of therapeutic options, and recommendations for therapy by the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium (USCLC)
Olsen EA, Rook AH, Zic J, Kim Y, Porcu P, Querfeld C, Wood G, Demierre MF, Pittelkow M, Wilson LD, Pinter-Brown L, Advani R, Parker S, Kim EJ, Junkins-Hopkins JM, Foss F, Cacchio P, Duvic M. Sézary syndrome: Immunopathogenesis, literature review of therapeutic options, and recommendations for therapy by the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium (USCLC). Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2010, 64: 352-404. PMID: 21145619, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.08.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlkylating AgentsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic AgentsClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDrug Therapy, CombinationEvidence-Based MedicineHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansImmunologic FactorsMethotrexateMycosis FungoidesQuality of LifeRetinoidsSezary SyndromeSkin NeoplasmsConceptsUnited States Cutaneous Lymphoma ConsortiumSézary syndromeTherapeutic optionsTreatment of SSPreventive services guidelinesCurrent treatment optionsEvidence-based medicineMechanism of actionAdjuvant treatmentMycosis fungoidesPoor prognosisCombination therapyTreatment optionsClinical trialsClinical carePromising treatmentSpecific efficacyStandardized reviewOverall efficacyStandardized criteriaTherapyService guidelinesAdverse effectsImmunopathogenesisTreatmentCurrent and Emerging Treatment Strategies for Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Lansigan F, Foss FM. Current and Emerging Treatment Strategies for Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma. Drugs 2010, 70: 273-286. PMID: 20166766, DOI: 10.2165/11532190-000000000-00000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaMalignant T cellsTreatment strategiesT cellsManagement of CTCLPredictable adverse effectsRapid disease controlConservative treatment strategyFront-line therapyEarly-stage diseaseIndolent clinical courseMature T-cell lymphomasStem cell transplantInterleukin-2 receptorHistone deacetylase inhibitorsSystemic chemotherapyExtracorporeal photopheresisInitial managementSézary syndromeClinical courseCurative therapyBiological therapyCell transplantMycosis fungoides
2007
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: Biologic targets for therapy
Choi J, Foss F. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: Biologic targets for therapy. Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports 2007, 2: 272-277. PMID: 20425380, DOI: 10.1007/s11899-007-0037-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCD4 AntigensClinical Trials as TopicDiphtheria ToxinDrug Delivery SystemsDrug DesignEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunologic FactorsImmunotherapyInterferon-gammaInterleukin-2Lymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousNeoplasm ProteinsPhotopheresisRecombinant Fusion ProteinsSkin NeoplasmsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTumor EscapeConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaReceptor-dependent signaling pathwaysEpigenetic changesSignaling pathwaysClonal populationsSkin-homing lymphocytesT-cell lymphomaT cell activationPersistence of tumorHost immune systemCTCL cellsCancer immunosurveillanceImmune cellsLangerhans cellsCytotoxic phenotypeDisease pathogenesisBiologic targetsImmune systemCellsTherapyDiseasePhenotypePathwayImmunosurveillanceActivation
2003
Interleukin-2 receptor–directed therapies for cutaneous lymphomas
Foss FM, Waldmann TA. Interleukin-2 receptor–directed therapies for cutaneous lymphomas. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2003, 17: 1449-1458. PMID: 14710895, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8588(03)00110-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, MonoclonalClinical Trials as TopicDiphtheria ToxinDrug Delivery SystemsGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunoconjugatesImmunotherapyImmunotoxinsInterleukin-2Lymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousNeoplasm ProteinsProtein IsoformsProtein SubunitsReceptors, Interleukin-2Recombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinoidsSkin NeoplasmsConceptsT-cell lymphomaIL-2RIL-2/IL-2R systemPeripheral T-cell lymphomaAnaplastic large cell lymphomaNatural killer lymphomaReceptor-directed therapyIL-2R systemIL-2 receptorLarge cell lymphomaRational therapeutic strategiesIL-2R subunitsCutaneous lymphomasSpecific immunotherapyIL-2Cell lymphomaTherapeutic strategiesLymphomaHumanized antibodyCTCLBeta-emitting radionuclidesAntibodiesImmunotherapyTherapyAgentsPeripheral T- cell lymphomas: diagnosis and management
Dearden CE, Foss FM. Peripheral T- cell lymphomas: diagnosis and management. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2003, 17: 1351-1366. PMID: 14710889, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8588(03)00119-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-line therapyT-cell lymphomaCampath-1HResponse rateLine therapyPurine analoguesT-PLLAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationPeripheral T-cell lymphomaThird of patientsFavorable prognostic factorBone marrow transplantationMonoclonal antibody therapyStem cell transplantationNon-randomized studiesMature T-cell neoplasmsMinimal residual diseaseT-cell neoplasmsHigh response rateT-cell malignanciesLargest disease groupRisk of toxicityDurable remissionsRefractory patientsPreparative regimens