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
2020
United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium recommendations for treatment of cutaneous lymphomas during the COVID-19 pandemic
Zic J, Ai W, Akilov O, Carter J, Duvic M, Foss F, Girardi M, Gru A, Kim E, Musiek A, Olsen E, Schieke S, Shinohara M, Zain J, Geskin L. United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium recommendations for treatment of cutaneous lymphomas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 83: 703-704. PMID: 32305443, PMCID: PMC7161526, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.04.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalBetacoronavirusChemoradiotherapyCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHome Care Services, Hospital-BasedHumansLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMycosis FungoidesPandemicsPatient SelectionPhotopheresisPneumonia, ViralRisk AssessmentSARS-CoV-2Severity of Illness IndexSezary SyndromeSkin NeoplasmsTelemedicineUltraviolet TherapyUnited States
2019
Novel Protocol for Generating Physiologic Immunogenic Dendritic Cells.
Ventura A, Vassall A, Yurter A, Robinson E, Filler R, Hanlon D, Meeth K, Ezaldein H, Girardi M, Sobolev O, Bosenberg MW, Edelson RL. Novel Protocol for Generating Physiologic Immunogenic Dendritic Cells. Journal Of Visualized Experiments 2019 PMID: 31157760, DOI: 10.3791/59370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaDendritic cellsCellular vaccinesClinical efficacyAnti-tumor T cell immunityVivo anti-tumor responsesMonocyte-derived dendritic cellsTumor cellsSyngeneic mouse tumor modelsImmunogenic dendritic cellsAnti-cancer immunityT cell immunityAnti-tumor responseHuman dendritic cellsT-cell lymphomaAnti-tumor effectsKey mechanistic driversApoptotic tumor cellsMouse tumor modelsCell immunitySafety profileCancer immunotherapyCell lymphomaMouse modelBlood samples
2016
Induction of anti-tumor CD8 T cell responses by experimental ECP-induced human dendritic antigen presenting cells
Kibbi N, Sobolev O, Girardi M, Edelson RL. Induction of anti-tumor CD8 T cell responses by experimental ECP-induced human dendritic antigen presenting cells. Transfusion And Apheresis Science 2016, 55: 146-152. PMID: 27317354, DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2016.06.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCD8 T cell responsesCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT cell responsesCell responsesCD8 T cell populationsMonocyte-derived DCsAnti-tumor immunityT cell populationsT-cell lymphomaAntigen presenting cellsClass I major histocompatibilityCentral mechanistic roleMelanoma-associated proteinImmunotherapeutic managementHost diseaseAllograft rejectionPresenting cellsDendritic antigenImmunologic reactionsCell lymphomaMalignant cloneMajor histocompatibilityPathogenic clonesCell populationsAntigen
2014
Integrin‐driven monocyte to dendritic cell conversion in modified extracorporeal photochemotherapy
Gonzalez AL, Berger CL, Remington J, Girardi M, Tigelaar RE, Edelson RL. Integrin‐driven monocyte to dendritic cell conversion in modified extracorporeal photochemotherapy. Clinical & Experimental Immunology 2014, 175: 449-457. PMID: 24188174, PMCID: PMC3927905, DOI: 10.1111/cei.12231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaDC differentiationHuman leucocyte antigen DDendritic antigen-presenting cellsPlasma proteinsAntigen-presenting cellsT-cell lymphomaECP efficacyHost diseaseClinical efficacySafety profileSelective immunizationCell lymphomaAntigen DCell treatmentMonocytesPhenotypic expressionEfficacyNovel mechanismECPDifferentiationCD83ImmunosuppressionCD86Fibronectin
2013
Induction of monocyte-to-dendritic cell maturation by extracorporeal photochemotherapy: Initiation via direct platelet signaling
Durazzo TS, Tigelaar RE, Filler R, Hayday A, Girardi M, Edelson RL. Induction of monocyte-to-dendritic cell maturation by extracorporeal photochemotherapy: Initiation via direct platelet signaling. Transfusion And Apheresis Science 2013, 50: 370-378. PMID: 24360371, PMCID: PMC4167725, DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2013.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaExtracorporeal photochemotherapyDendritic cellsDendritic cell maturationT-cell lymphomaInduction of monocytesEvidence of inductionPost-capillary venulesDC maturationCell lymphomaClinical actionsCell maturationPlatelet signalingMonocytesPhotochemotherapyReceptor-ligand interactionsNovel mechanismInductionPhysiological inductionMaturationPrevious studiesLymphomaTherapyVenules
2011
Response: validity of evidence demonstrating efficacy of extracorporeal photochemotherapy
Berger C, Lewis J, Girardi M, Tigelaar R, Edelson R. Response: validity of evidence demonstrating efficacy of extracorporeal photochemotherapy. Blood 2011, 117: 367. PMID: 21212292, PMCID: PMC3037285, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2010-11-317107.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Rapid generation of maturationally synchronized human dendritic cells: contribution to the clinical efficacy of extracorporeal photochemotherapy
Berger C, Hoffmann K, Vasquez JG, Mane S, Lewis J, Filler R, Lin A, Zhao H, Durazzo T, Baird A, Lin W, Foss F, Christensen I, Girardi M, Tigelaar R, Edelson R. Rapid generation of maturationally synchronized human dendritic cells: contribution to the clinical efficacy of extracorporeal photochemotherapy. Blood 2010, 116: 4838-4847. PMID: 20720185, PMCID: PMC3321745, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2009-11-256040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigen PresentationCell DifferentiationCell SeparationDendritic CellsFlow CytometryGene ExpressionGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansImmunophenotypingIn Situ HybridizationLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMonocytesOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhotopheresisReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaCostimulatory surface moleculesHuman dendritic cellsT-cell lymphomaDC differentiation pathwayAutoreactive disordersTherapeutic DCsDifferentiation pathwayHost diseaseDendritic cellsExtracorporeal photochemotherapyDistinctive molecular signaturesClinical efficacyOrgan rejectionCancer immunotherapyFunctional DCsEndogenous antigensNormal monocytesNormal subjectsClinical successCell differentiation pathwayLevel of expressionDisease statesMonocytesEnhanced expression
2009
Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy for Generalized Deep Morphea
Neustadter JH, Samarin F, Carlson KR, Girardi M. Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy for Generalized Deep Morphea. JAMA Dermatology 2009, 145: 127-130. PMID: 19221256, PMCID: PMC4075155, DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2008.547.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Cutaneous T cell lymphoma: translating immunobiology into therapeutic opportunities.
Berger CL, Heald P, Girardi M, Edelson RL. Cutaneous T cell lymphoma: translating immunobiology into therapeutic opportunities. Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia 2008, 143: 43-54. PMID: 18833050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenal Cortex HormonesAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApoptosisBexaroteneClone CellsCytokinesDendritic CellsDiphtheria ToxinGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunophenotypingInterleukin-2Lymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMiceNeoplastic Stem CellsPhotopheresisPUVA TherapyRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTetrahydronaphthalenesT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaSheep red blood cellsT-cell lymphomaNew therapeutic approachesBasic science techniquesRed blood cellsClinical featuresTherapeutic optionsT lymphocytesCell lymphomaTherapeutic approachesClinical practiceImmune systemMalignant cellsTherapeutic opportunitiesBlood cellsPatientsImmunobiologyDiseaseMolecular demonstrationCurrent understandingCellsLymphomaLymphocytesImmunology
2006
Transimmunization for cutaneous T cell lymphoma: A phase I study
Girardi M, Berger CL, Wilson LD, Christensen IR, Thompson KR, Glusac EJ, Edelson RL. Transimmunization for cutaneous T cell lymphoma: A phase I study. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2006, 47: 1495-1503. PMID: 16966259, DOI: 10.1080/10428190600581419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaCTCL patientsCell lymphomaMalignant cellsCD8 T cell poolPhase I clinical studyT cell poolSignificant mean reductionElectron beam therapyInfiltrative lesionsClinical studiesDendritic antigenBlood monocytesTransimmunizationMean reductionTumor loadingPatientsMonoclonal antibodiesMalignant leukocytesMinimal toxicityBeam therapyPhase ICell poolVivo contact
2002
Transimmunization, a novel approach for tumor immunotherapy
Berger CL, Hanlon D, Kanada D, Girardi M, Edelson RL. Transimmunization, a novel approach for tumor immunotherapy. Transfusion And Apheresis Science 2002, 26: 205-216. PMID: 12126207, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-0502(02)00014-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDendritic CellsHumansImmunotherapyLeukapheresisLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousNeoplasmsPhotopheresisConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaImmune responseTumor antigensPotent antigen presenting cellsAnti-tumor immune responseExtracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) treatmentDendritic cell immunotherapyT-cell lymphomaAntigen presenting cellsPeripheral blood monocytesApoptotic tumor cellsApoptotic CTCL cellsPhotopheresis treatmentRejection episodesHost diseaseOvernight incubation periodTumor epitopesImmature DCsCell immunotherapyTumor immunotherapyAutoimmune diseasesDC differentiationInflammatory cytokinesPresenting cellsCell lymphomaTransimmunization and the evolution of extracorporeal photochemotherapy
Girardi M, Schechner J, Glusac E, Berger C, Edelson R. Transimmunization and the evolution of extracorporeal photochemotherapy. Transfusion And Apheresis Science 2002, 26: 181-190. PMID: 12126204, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-0502(02)00011-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDendritic CellsGraft vs Host DiseaseHumansImmunotherapyNeoplasmsPhotopheresisT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicConceptsDC/T cell interactionExtracorporeal photopheresisT cell responsesT cell interactionsT cell receptorPotent T cell responsesSpecific T cell responsesCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT cell-mediated diseaseDendritic cell therapyT cell reactionsT-cell lymphomaOrgan transplant rejectionT-cell malignanciesExtracorporeal photochemotherapySelective immunotherapyTransplant rejectionImmune effectsImmune responsePatients' leukocytesCell malignanciesEffective antigenCell therapyFirst FDACancer cellsEfficient Tumor Antigen Loading of Dendritic Antigen Presenting Cells by Transimmunization
Girardi M, Berger C, Hanlon D, Edelson RL. Efficient Tumor Antigen Loading of Dendritic Antigen Presenting Cells by Transimmunization. Technology In Cancer Research & Treatment 2002, 1: 65-69. PMID: 12614179, DOI: 10.1177/153303460200100109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaMalignant T cellsT cellsTumor antigen loadingAnti-tumor immunityManagement of patientsT-cell lymphomaAntigen presenting cellsDendritic cell differentiationDendritic cellsSelective immunotherapyPresenting cellsOnly FDATumor antigensCell lymphomaAntigen loadingTumor cellsKey cellular eventsTransimmunizationImmunotherapyPatientsCancerRecent findingsEfficient phagocytosisCells
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
2000
CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMA AND CUTANEOUS GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE Two Indications for Photopheresis in Dermatology
Girardi M, Heald PW. CUTANEOUS T-CELL LYMPHOMA AND CUTANEOUS GRAFT-VERSUS-HOST DISEASE Two Indications for Photopheresis in Dermatology. Dermatologic Clinics 2000, 18: 417-423. PMID: 10943537, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70190-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research