2024
Costs of care during chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in relapsed/refractory B cell lymphomas
Di M, Potnis K, Long J, Isufi I, Foss F, Seropian S, Gross C, Huntington S. Costs of care during chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in relapsed/refractory B cell lymphomas. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2024, pkae059. PMID: 39115391, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkae059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapyB-cell lymphomaRelapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomaT-cell therapyCAR-T administrationCAR-T productsMedian total costCommercially insured patientsReal-world costsMedian costOut-of-pocket copaymentsCost of careLymphomaMonthly costTherapyPatientsProduct acquisitionFinancial outcomesHigher upfront cost
2021
Phase 1/2 study of intratumoral G100 (TLR4 agonist) with or without pembrolizumab in follicular lymphoma
Halwani AS, Panizo C, Isufi I, Herrera AF, Okada CY, Cull EH, Kis B, Chaves JM, Bartlett NL, Ai W, de la Cruz-Merino L, Bryan LJ, Houot R, Linton K, Briones J, Chau I, von Keudell GR, Lu H, Yakovich A, Chen M, JH T, Yurasov S, Hsu FJ, Flowers CR. Phase 1/2 study of intratumoral G100 (TLR4 agonist) with or without pembrolizumab in follicular lymphoma. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021, 63: 821-833. PMID: 34865586, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.2010057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular lymphomaTumor regressionAnti-tumor immune responseToll-like receptor 4 agonistAbscopal tumor regressionAdverse events gradeImmune-mediated responsePhase 1/2 trialOverall response rateEarly phase studiesLow-dose radiationDose expansionDose escalationPreliminary efficacyTLR4 agonistImmune responseUnexpected toxicitiesEvents gradeIntratumoral injectionResponse ratePatientsLymphomaPembrolizumabAgonistsInjection
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