2023
Cost-effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma
Potnis K, Di M, Isufi I, Gowda L, Seropian S, Foss F, Forman H, Huntington S. Cost-effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 801-810. PMID: 36342852, PMCID: PMC10011202, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAR T-cell therapyT-cell therapyQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCAR T cellsChimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapySOC therapyFollicular lymphomaT cellsLife yearsR FLRefractory follicular lymphomaT cell strategiesThird-line settingLines of therapyIncremental clinical benefitUS payer perspectiveCost-effectiveness ratioTherapy remissionUnselected patientsCare therapyClinical benefitClinical trialsTreatment strategiesPayer perspective
2021
Tandem high-dose influenza vaccination is associated with more durable serologic immunity in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias
Branagan AR, Duffy E, Gan G, Li F, Foster C, Verma R, Zhang L, Parker TL, Seropian S, Cooper DL, Brandt D, Kortmansky J, Witt D, Ferencz TM, Dhodapkar KM, Dhodapkar MV. Tandem high-dose influenza vaccination is associated with more durable serologic immunity in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias. Blood Advances 2021, 5: 1535-1539. PMID: 33683337, PMCID: PMC7948269, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose influenza vaccinationPlasma cell dyscrasiaInfluenza vaccinationProtective immunityCell dyscrasiaPCD patientsPlacebo-controlled clinical trialHigh-dose vaccinationHigh-dose vaccineInfluenza-specific immunityBurden of influenzaSaline placebo injectionsAge-based vaccinationHigher seroprotectionSerologic immunityPlacebo injectionsVaccine strategiesTiter responseClinical trialsFlu seasonPatientsVaccinationImmunityNovel coronavirusSeroprotectionMitigating the risk of COVID-19 exposure by transitioning from clinic-based to home-based immune globulin infusion
Perreault S, Schiffer M, Clinchy-Jarmoszko V, Bocchetta N, Barbarotta L, Abdelghany O, Foss F, Huntington S, Seropian S, Isufi I. Mitigating the risk of COVID-19 exposure by transitioning from clinic-based to home-based immune globulin infusion. American Journal Of Health-System Pharmacy 2021, 78: 1112-1117. PMID: 33617630, PMCID: PMC7929449, DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxab072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome-based infusionsCOVID-19 exposureSCIG infusionsIntravenous immune globulin therapyBetter patient understandingImmune globulin infusionImmune globulin therapyPatient Outcome QuestionnairePatient outcome assessmentInfusion-related complicationsChair timeRisk of infectionCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virusGlobulin therapyIVIG infusionIVIG therapyChart reviewImmunosuppressed populationImmunosuppressed patientsInfusion visitsMedical visitsOutcomes QuestionnairePatient satisfactionPatient understandingInfusion clinicClinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation recipients: an observational cohort study
Sharma A, Bhatt NS, St Martin A, Abid MB, Bloomquist J, Chemaly RF, Dandoy C, Gauthier J, Gowda L, Perales MA, Seropian S, Shaw BE, Tuschl EE, Zeidan AM, Riches ML, Shah GL. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation recipients: an observational cohort study. The Lancet Haematology 2021, 8: e185-e193. PMID: 33482113, PMCID: PMC7816949, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(20)30429-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAllogeneic HSCT recipientsAutologous HSCT recipientsHaematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipientsStem cell transplantation recipientsCOVID-19 diagnosisHSCT recipientsNational Cancer InstituteHigh riskAllogeneic HSCTOverall survivalTransplantation recipientsCOVID-19Cancer InstituteCox proportional hazards modelAggressive treatment measuresSurvival 30 daysObservational cohort studyMarrow Transplant ResearchPoor overall survivalAge 50 yearsOverall survival probabilityPlasma cell disordersMonths of transplantationProportional hazards modelNational Institute
2020
Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes
Price CC, Altice FL, Shyr Y, Koff A, Pischel L, Goshua G, Azar MM, Mcmanus D, Chen SC, Gleeson SE, Britto CJ, Azmy V, Kaman K, Gaston DC, Davis M, Burrello T, Harris Z, Villanueva MS, Aoun-Barakat L, Kang I, Seropian S, Chupp G, Bucala R, Kaminski N, Lee AI, LoRusso PM, Topal JE, Dela Cruz C, Malinis M. Tocilizumab Treatment for Cytokine Release Syndrome in Hospitalized Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Survival and Clinical Outcomes. CHEST Journal 2020, 158: 1397-1408. PMID: 32553536, PMCID: PMC7831876, DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytokine release syndromeTocilizumab-treated patientsSevere diseaseRelease syndromeTocilizumab treatmentInflammatory biomarkersNonsevere diseaseSoluble IL-2 receptor levelsHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinIL-2 receptor levelsConsecutive COVID-19 patientsIL-6 receptor antagonistMechanical ventilation outcomesC-reactive proteinCOVID-19 patientsHigher admission levelsRace/ethnicityMV daysVentilation outcomesAdverse eventsChart reviewClinical responseMedian ageWhite patientsClinical outcomesCardiotoxicity in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Keeping the Beat
Baker JK, Shank-Coviello J, Zhou B, Dixon J, McCorkle R, Sarpong D, Medoff E, Cooper D, Seropian S, Dai F. Cardiotoxicity in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: Keeping the Beat. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: 244-251.e4. PMID: 32067953, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2019.12.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantCardiac eventsStem cell transplantCell transplantAtrial arrhythmiasAcute heart failureInstances of bradycardiaNew-onset hypertensionAcute coronary syndromeCoronary artery diseaseRisk of deathMultivariable regression analysisCoronary syndromeOnset hypertensionHSCT populationArtery diseaseHeart failureHSCT outcomesPericardial effusionAtrial dilationVentricular arrhythmiasSingle institutionSubgroup analysisBody of evidenceMedical history
2019
The impact of a multimodal approach to vancomycin discontinuation in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients (HSCT) with febrile neutropenia (FN)
Perreault S, McManus D, Bar N, Foss F, Gowda L, Isufi I, Seropian S, Malinis M, Topal JE. The impact of a multimodal approach to vancomycin discontinuation in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients (HSCT) with febrile neutropenia (FN). Transplant Infectious Disease 2019, 21: e13059. PMID: 30737868, DOI: 10.1111/tid.13059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial StewardshipFebrile NeutropeniaFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansMaleMedication Therapy ManagementMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMiddle AgedNoseRetrospective StudiesStaphylococcal InfectionsTime FactorsVancomycinYoung AdultConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplant recipientsPost-intervention cohortFebrile neutropeniaVancomycin useVancomycin discontinuationStewardship teamRetrospective analysisMultimodal approachStem cell transplant recipientsResistant Gram-positive organismsResistant Gram-positive infectionsAntibiotic stewardship teamDiscontinuation of vancomycinEvidence of pneumoniaPost-implementation cohortPrevious MRSA infectionCell transplant recipientsGram-positive infectionsNasal swab collectionEmpiric vancomycinFN patientsVancomycin ordersVancomycin usageHSCT recipientsTransplant recipients
2018
Long-term follow-up of a single institution pilot study of sirolimus, tacrolimus, and short course methotrexate for graft versus host disease prophylaxis in mismatched unrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Kim TK, DeVeaux M, Stahl M, Perreault S, Isufi I, Cooper D, Foss F, Shlomchik W, Zelterman D, Zeidan AM, Seropian S. Long-term follow-up of a single institution pilot study of sirolimus, tacrolimus, and short course methotrexate for graft versus host disease prophylaxis in mismatched unrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Annals Of Hematology 2018, 98: 237-240. PMID: 30027436, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3427-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantationDonor allogeneic stem cell transplantationAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSingle-institution pilot studyHost disease (GVHD) prophylaxisShort-course methotrexateStem cell transplantationDisease prophylaxisCell transplantationPilot studyProphylaxisTacrolimusSirolimusTransplantationMethotrexateGraft
2017
Transplantation in the Treatment of Primary Cutaneous Aggressive Epidermotropic Cytotoxic CD8-Positive T-Cell Lymphoma
Cyrenne BM, Gibson JF, Subtil A, Girardi M, Isufi I, Seropian S, Foss F. Transplantation in the Treatment of Primary Cutaneous Aggressive Epidermotropic Cytotoxic CD8-Positive T-Cell Lymphoma. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2017, 18: e85-e93. PMID: 29223388, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2017.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationT-cell lymphomaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationNovel agentsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaPositive T-cell lymphomaDiagnosis of CD8Retrospective case seriesStandardized treatment strategyStem cell transplantationPotential curative therapyCourse of treatmentPromising treatment modalityHistone deacetylase inhibitorsSustained remissionCombination chemotherapyCurative therapyCase seriesPoor outcomeRare subtypeTreatment courseAvailable therapiesCell transplantationTreatment modalitiesTreatment strategies
2016
Infusion reactions are common after high-dose carmustine in BEAM chemotherapy and are not reduced by lengthening the time of administration
Perreault S, Baker J, Medoff E, Pratt K, Foss F, Isufi I, Seropian S, Cooper DL. Infusion reactions are common after high-dose carmustine in BEAM chemotherapy and are not reduced by lengthening the time of administration. Supportive Care In Cancer 2016, 25: 205-208. PMID: 27614867, DOI: 10.1007/s00520-016-3399-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarmustineCytarabineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleEtoposideFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansInfusions, IntravenousMaleMelphalanMiddle AgedTransplantation ConditioningTransplantation, AutologousYoung AdultAutologous Stem Cell Mobilization in the Age of Plerixafor
Cooper DL, Medoff E, Patel N, Baker J, Pratt K, Foss F, Seropian SE, Perreault S, Wu Y. Autologous Stem Cell Mobilization in the Age of Plerixafor. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2016, 16: 411-416. PMID: 27245311, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2016.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntigens, CD34BenzylaminesCyclamsFemaleGraft SurvivalGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHematopoietic Stem Cell MobilizationHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHematopoietic Stem CellsHeterocyclic CompoundsHumansLymphomaMaleMiddle AgedMultiple MyelomaTreatment OutcomeWorkflowConceptsStem cell mobilizationCell mobilizationPlerixafor useG-CSFAutologous stem cell transplantationAutologous stem cell mobilizationGranulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) mobilizationDose of plerixaforLess platelet transfusionsStem cell transplantationCD34 cells/Treatment of myelomaCells/High-risk factorsEnough stem cellsStem cellsHematologic tolerancePosttransplantation therapyRelapsed lymphomaPlatelet transfusionsCell transplantationRisk factorsFactor mobilizationPatientsPlerixaforExpression of CD30 as a biomarker to predict response to brentuximab vedotin
Xu ML, Acevedo-Gadea C, Seropian S, Katz SG. Expression of CD30 as a biomarker to predict response to brentuximab vedotin. Histopathology 2016, 69: 155-158. PMID: 26648051, PMCID: PMC7064871, DOI: 10.1111/his.12914.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 agentsOutcomes of acute leukemia patients transplanted with naive T cell–depleted stem cell grafts
Bleakley M, Heimfeld S, Loeb KR, Jones LA, Chaney C, Seropian S, Gooley TA, Sommermeyer F, Riddell SR, Shlomchik WD. Outcomes of acute leukemia patients transplanted with naive T cell–depleted stem cell grafts. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 2677-2689. PMID: 26053664, PMCID: PMC4563691, DOI: 10.1172/jci81229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdolescentAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultAnimalsChronic DiseaseDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHistocompatibility TestingHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLeukemiaLymphocyte DepletionMaleMiceMiddle AgedMyelodysplastic SyndromesTissue DonorsT-Lymphocyte SubsetsTransplantation ConditioningTransplantation, HomologousYoung AdultConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationStem cell graftsChronic GVHDT cellsCell graftsT-cell-depleted stem cell graftsPeripheral blood stem cell graftsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationBlood stem cell graftsFunctional T-cell memoryT-cell-replete graftsPathogen-specific T cellsSingle-arm clinical trialT-cell recoveryVirus-specific immunityStem cell allograftsTotal body irradiationMemory T cellsStem cell transplantationT cell memoryAcute leukemia patientsHigh-risk leukemiaNaive T cellsAcute GVHDSevere GVHD
2013
Monitoring patient distress and related problems before and after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Crooks M, Seropian S, Bai M, McCorkle R. Monitoring patient distress and related problems before and after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Palliative & Supportive Care 2013, 12: 53-61. PMID: 24169207, DOI: 10.1017/s1478951513000552.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAftercareAgedAnxiety DisordersCooperative BehaviorDepressive DisorderFemaleHematologic NeoplasmsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHospice and Palliative Care NursingHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNurse-Patient RelationsNursing AssessmentPatient DischargePatient IsolationProblem SolvingPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSick RoleConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationCell transplantationHigh-risk hematologic malignanciesPsychological distressNon-malignant diseasesIntense psychological distressHealth care teamOncology patientsStandard treatmentHematologic malignanciesPatient distressCare teamTransplant numbersPatientsTransplantationOverall treatmentMedical issuesDistressFamily membersTreatmentSocial strainRelapseMalignancyDisease
2012
Toxic erythema of chemotherapy following i.v. BU plus fludarabine for allogeneic PBSC transplant
Parker TL, Cooper DL, Seropian SE, Bolognia JL. Toxic erythema of chemotherapy following i.v. BU plus fludarabine for allogeneic PBSC transplant. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2012, 48: 646-650. PMID: 23165491, DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2012.218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic PBSC transplantCutaneous toxicityConditioning regimenPBSC transplantsToxic erythemaLow treatment-related mortalityDoses of BUEffective conditioning regimenPalms/solesTreatment-related mortalityEvaluable patientsMost patientsMedian onsetStandard dosesTransplant physiciansClinical presentationScrotal involvementSpecific therapyAllergic reactionsInappropriate treatmentRetrospective analysisHigh incidencePatientsMyeloid neoplasiaBU/Patterns of subsequent malignancies after Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adults
Omer B, Kadan‐Lottick N, Roberts KB, Wang R, Demsky C, Kupfer GM, Cooper D, Seropian S, Ma X. Patterns of subsequent malignancies after Hodgkin lymphoma in children and adults. British Journal Of Haematology 2012, 158: 615-625. PMID: 22775513, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2012.09211.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond malignant neoplasmsStandardized incidence ratiosSolid second malignant neoplasmsExtended field radiotherapyRecent treatment optionsLow-dose radiationSMN riskSubsequent malignanciesModality therapyIncidence ratiosHodgkin's lymphomaTreatment optionsMalignant neoplasmsSubgroup analysisCMT groupLower incidenceHigh riskGeneral populationAlkylator chemotherapyPatientsDose radiationRiskRadiotherapyChildrenAdultsSuccessful collection and engraftment of autologous peripheral blood progenitor cells in poorly mobilized patients receiving high‐dose granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor
Cooper DL, Proytcheva M, Medoff E, Seropian SE, Snyder EL, Krause DS, Wu Y. Successful collection and engraftment of autologous peripheral blood progenitor cells in poorly mobilized patients receiving high‐dose granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor. Journal Of Clinical Apheresis 2012, 27: 235-241. PMID: 22566214, DOI: 10.1002/jca.21232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose G-CSFAutologous HPC transplantationHematopoietic progenitor cellsG-CSFHPC transplantationProgenitor cellsAutologous peripheral blood progenitor cell collectionHigh-dose granulocyte colony-stimulating factorAutologous peripheral blood progenitor cellsRetrospective medical record reviewPeripheral blood progenitor cell collectionPeripheral blood progenitor cellsMedical record reviewGranulocyte-colony stimulating factorGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorBlood progenitor cellsEfficacy of mobilizationProgenitor cell harvestsProgenitor cell collectionColony-stimulating factorPlatelet engraftmentRecord reviewSafety profileGood mobilizersPeripheral blood
2011
Prospective Evaluation of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Aslanian H, Chander B, Robert M, Cooper D, Proctor D, Seropian S, Jain D. Prospective Evaluation of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2011, 57: 720-725. PMID: 22011927, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-011-1938-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute GVHDHost diseaseLower endoscopyRectal biopsyDiagnostic yieldGastrointestinal tractAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationAcute Graft-VersusCases of GVHDLower gastrointestinal involvementOptimal endoscopic approachDiagnosis of GVHDNon-specific symptomsStem cell transplantationBone marrow transplantationUpper gastrointestinal tractLower gastrointestinal tractUpper intestinal tractMajority of casesColonic GVHDGastrointestinal GVHDGastrointestinal involvementGraft-VersusGVHD casesIntestinal GVHDLate Afternoon Dosing of Plerixafor for Stem Cell Mobilization: A Practical Solution
Cooper DL, Pratt K, Baker J, Medoff E, Conkling-Walsh A, Foss F, Snyder E, Yen W, Seropian SE. Late Afternoon Dosing of Plerixafor for Stem Cell Mobilization: A Practical Solution. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2011, 11: 267-272. PMID: 21658654, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2011.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell mobilizationEnough stem cellsMultiple myelomaCell mobilizationG-CSFPrevious mobilizationGranulocyte colony-stimulating factorNon-Hodgkin lymphomaStem cellsG-CSF mobilizationColony-stimulating factorPrevious chemotherapyPrevious therapyMobilization failurePoor mobilizationEvening injectionsCD34 countHigh riskPatientsPlerixaforCell countCost-effective useMyelomaLenalidomideChemotherapy