2005
A phase-1 trial of bexarotene and denileukin diftitox in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Foss F, Demierre MF, DiVenuti G. A phase-1 trial of bexarotene and denileukin diftitox in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Blood 2005, 106: 454-457. PMID: 15811959, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2004-11-4570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaPhase 1 trialT-cell lymphomaDenileukin diftitoxInterleukin-2High-affinity IL-2 receptorGrade 4 lymphopeniaLeukemia cellsIL-2R expressionIL-2 receptorT-cell leukemia cellsCD25 expressionIL-2RVivo upregulationP75 subunitDiftitoxGrade 2BexaroteneLow dosesPatientsLymphoma cellsBiomodulatory effectDiphtheria toxinLymphoma
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
Immunomodulatory effects of RXR rexinoids: modulation of high-affinity IL-2R expression enhances susceptibility to denileukin diftitox
Gorgun G, Foss F. Immunomodulatory effects of RXR rexinoids: modulation of high-affinity IL-2R expression enhances susceptibility to denileukin diftitox. Blood 2002, 100: 1399-1403. PMID: 12149223, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2002-01-0300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdjuvants, ImmunologicAlitretinoinAntineoplastic AgentsBexaroteneB-LymphocytesDiphtheria ToxinGene Expression RegulationHumansInterleukin-2Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellLeukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-CellPrecursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaReceptors, Interleukin-2Receptors, Retinoic AcidRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinoid X ReceptorsRetinoidsTetrahydronaphthalenesT-LymphocytesTranscription FactorsTretinoinTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsRetinoic acid receptorsImmunomodulatory effectsIL-2RHigh affinity IL-2R expressionCutaneous T-cell lymphomaHigh affinity IL-2R.Interleukin-2 receptor expressionIL-2R expressionT-cell lymphomaB cell leukemia cellsB-cell leukemiaT-cell leukemiaMechanism of actionAutoimmune diseasesHematologic malignanciesClinical activityReceptor expressionLymphoid malignanciesIL-2R.Retinoid X receptor (RXR) familyP75 subunitAcid receptorsRexinoid receptorsLeukemia cellsRexinoids