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
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
2019
Pembrolizumab in Relapsed and Refractory Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: A Multicenter Phase II Study.
Khodadoust MS, Rook AH, Porcu P, Foss F, Moskowitz AJ, Shustov A, Shanbhag S, Sokol L, Fling SP, Ramchurren N, Pierce R, Davis A, Shine R, Li S, Fong S, Kim J, Yang Y, Blumenschein WM, Yearley JH, Das B, Patidar R, Datta V, Cantu E, McCutcheon JN, Karlovich C, Williams PM, Subrahmanyam PB, Maecker HT, Horwitz SM, Sharon E, Kohrt HE, Cheever MA, Kim YH. Pembrolizumab in Relapsed and Refractory Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: A Multicenter Phase II Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 38: 20-28. PMID: 31532724, PMCID: PMC6943974, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.01056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory mycosis fungoidesSézary syndromeOverall response rateMycosis fungoidesTreatment discontinuationFlare reactionAdvanced MF/SSResponse rateMF/Sézary syndromeMulticenter phase II studyMulticenter phase II trialSeverity-Weighted Assessment ToolHigh PD-1 expressionAdvanced mycosis fungoidesEfficacy of pembrolizumabPrior systemic therapySubsequent clinical responseAdvanced-stage diseasePhase II studyPrimary end pointPD-1 expressionPhase II trialFavorable safety profileTotal mutation burdenLack of responseEffect 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 diseaseUtility of18fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography for prognosis and response assessments in a phase 2 study of romidepsin in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma
Horwitz S, Coiffier B, Foss F, Prince HM, Sokol L, Greenwood M, Caballero D, Morschhauser F, Pinter-Brown L, Iyer SP, Shustov A, Nichols J, Balser J, Balser B, Pro B. Utility of18fluoro-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography for prognosis and response assessments in a phase 2 study of romidepsin in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma. Annals Of Oncology 2015, 26: 774-779. PMID: 25605745, PMCID: PMC4374388, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaInternational Workshop CriteriaFDG-PET scansRefractory peripheral T-cell lymphomaBaseline FDG-PET scanCR/CRuT-cell lymphomaPositron emission tomographyConventional radiologyPET criteriaStable diseaseEnd pointFDG-PETConventional stagingPET statusResponse assessmentPivotal phase 2 trialEmission tomographyDeoxyglucose positron emission tomographyExploratory end pointsObjective response ratePET-positive diseasePrimary end pointProgression-free survivalPhase 2 study
2014
A Phase II trial of Belinostat (PXD101) in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral or cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma
Foss F, Advani R, Duvic M, Hymes KB, Intragumtornchai T, Lekhakula A, Shpilberg O, Lerner A, Belt RJ, Jacobsen ED, Laurent G, Ben‐Yehuda D, Beylot‐Barry M, Hillen U, Knoblauch P, Bhat G, Chawla S, Allen LF, Pohlman B. A Phase II trial of Belinostat (PXD101) in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral or cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma. British Journal Of Haematology 2014, 168: 811-819. PMID: 25404094, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansHydroxamic AcidsInfusions, IntravenousLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousLymphoma, T-Cell, PeripheralMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRecurrenceSulfonamidesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaPeripheral T-cell lymphomaObjective response rateT-cell lymphomaPrior systemic therapyStage IV diseaseSystemic therapyAdverse eventsTreatment-related serious adverse eventsRefractory peripheral T-cell lymphomaTreatment-related adverse eventsPan-histone deacetylase inhibitorInfusion site painSkin-directed therapiesGrade 4 thrombocytopeniaSerious adverse eventsPhase II trialJugular vein thrombosisAnti-angiogenic propertiesOpen labelII trialParalytic ileusPeripheral edemaPrimary endpointSite pain
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
Molecular Predictors of Response in Aggressive T-cell Lymphomas
Foss FM. Molecular Predictors of Response in Aggressive T-cell Lymphomas. The Cancer Journal 2011, 17: 142-148. PMID: 21427558, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0b013e31821828b7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorGene Expression ProfilingHumansLymphoma, T-CellMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoplasm StagingPrognosisConceptsAggressive T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaNatural killer cellsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaWorld Health OrganizationKiller cellsInferior outcomesPrognostic characterizationMore accurate diagnosisTreatment strategiesMolecular predictorsTherapeutic strategiesAccurate diagnosisDistinct entityLymphomaGene expression profilingHealth OrganizationHeterogeneous groupRecent dataMolecular featuresDevelopment of novelExpression profilingMolecular analysisRegimensMalignancy
2008
Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Lansigan F, Choi J, Foss FM. Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2008, 22: 979-996. PMID: 18954747, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2008.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Phase IIB Multicenter Trial of Vorinostat in Patients With Persistent, Progressive, or Treatment Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Olsen EA, Kim YH, Kuzel TM, Pacheco TR, Foss FM, Parker S, Frankel SR, Chen C, Ricker JL, Arduino JM, Duvic M. Phase IIB Multicenter Trial of Vorinostat in Patients With Persistent, Progressive, or Treatment Refractory Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 3109-3115. PMID: 17577020, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.10.2434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAgedAged, 80 and overConfidence IntervalsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHydroxamic AcidsLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingProbabilitySalvage TherapySkin NeoplasmsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeVorinostatConceptsObjective response rateDuration of responseMF/SSStage IIBAdverse experiencesOral vorinostatPruritus reliefHigh patientCommon drug-related adverse experiencesRefractory cutaneous T-cell lymphomaMedian DORDrug-related adverse experiencesCutaneous T-cell lymphomaEnd pointT-cell lymphoma subtypesPrior systemic therapyStage IIB diseasePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsAcceptable safety profileHistone deacetylase inhibitor vorinostatPhase IIb trialT-cell lymphomaRecurrent mycosis fungoidesIIB disease
2006
A phase II open-label study of recombinant human interleukin-12 in patients with stage IA, IB, or IIA mycosis fungoides
Duvic M, Sherman ML, Wood GS, Kuzel TM, Olsen E, Foss F, Laliberté RJ, Ryan JL, Zonno K, Rook AH. A phase II open-label study of recombinant human interleukin-12 in patients with stage IA, IB, or IIA mycosis fungoides. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2006, 55: 807-813. PMID: 17052486, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.06.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeverity-weighted assessment toolMonths of therapyPartial responseRhIL-12Mycosis fungoidesAdverse eventsInterleukin-12Phase II open-label studyDuration of PROpen-label clinical trialTreatment-related adverse eventsRecombinant human IL-12Recombinant human interleukin-12Early-stage MFIIA mycosis fungoidesRhIL-12 treatmentOpen-label studyAlanine aminotransferase levelsLabel clinical trialInjection site reactionsNatural killer cellsT cell activityEarly mycosis fungoidesT helper cellsHuman IL-12
2004
Mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome
Foss F. Mycosis fungoides and the Sézary syndrome. Current Opinion In Oncology 2004, 16: 421-428. PMID: 15314509, DOI: 10.1097/00001622-200409000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnticarcinogenic AgentsBexaroteneHumansMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm StagingPrognosisSezary SyndromeSkin NeoplasmsTetrahydronaphthalenesConceptsEarly-stage patientsSézary syndromeMycosis fungoidesTreatment paradigmPeptide-loaded dendritic cellsEvolution of immunotherapyUse of photopheresisClinical prognostic factorsNucleoside analogue therapyReceptor-directed therapyT cell responsesTreatment of patientsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaNovel treatment optionsFurther clinical evaluationNovel therapeutic approachesHistone deacetylase inhibitorsWorld Health OrganizationAnalogue therapySystemic therapyClinical stagingDendritic cellsPrognostic factorsSézary cellsClinical entity
2002
Quality-of-Life Improvements in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Patients Treated with Denileukin Diftitox (ONTAK®)
Duvic M, Kuzel TM, Olsen EA, Martin AG, Foss FM, Kim YH, Heald PW, Bacha P, Nichols J, Liepa A. Quality-of-Life Improvements in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Patients Treated with Denileukin Diftitox (ONTAK®). Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2002, 2: 222-228. PMID: 11970761, DOI: 10.3816/clm.2002.n.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsDiphtheria ToxinDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousInterleukin-2Lymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPatient SatisfactionProbabilityPrognosisProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRecombinant Fusion ProteinsReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSkin NeoplasmsStatistics, NonparametricTreatment OutcomeConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaRecurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphomaDenileukin diftitoxPruritus severityOverall QoLSkin appearanceCutaneous T-cell lymphoma patientsAdverse transfusion-related eventsCancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) questionnaireT-cell lymphoma patientsPhase III trialsVascular leak syndromeT-cell lymphomaTransfusion-related eventsSignificant myelosuppressionIII trialsSkin severityStudy endpointLymphoma patientsOutpatient basisIndividual subscale scoresFunctional assessmentPatientsDiftitoxTreatment cycles