2023
Allogeneic stem cell transplant for treatment of mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Goyal A, O’Leary D, Foss F. Allogeneic stem cell transplant for treatment of mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2023, 59: 41-51. PMID: 37853164, DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-02122-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGraft-versus-host diseaseReduced-intensity conditioningDonor lymphocyte infusionAllo-HSCTStem cell transplantationMyeloablative conditioningSezary syndromeOverall survivalMycosis fungoidesCell transplantationRates of graft-versus-host diseaseTreated with donor lymphocyte infusionsChronic graft-versus-host diseaseAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationMeta-analysisAdvanced-stage mycosis fungoidesAssociated with superior OSGraft-versus-lymphoma effectOutcomes of allo-HSCTAllogeneic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationTreatment of mycosis fungoidesGraft-versus-lymphomaNon-relapse mortalityProgression-free survival
2022
Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in T Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia: A Contemporary Analysis from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research
Murthy HS, Ahn KW, Estrada-Merly N, Alkhateeb HB, Bal S, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Dholaria B, Foss F, Gowda L, Jagadeesh D, Sauter C, Abid MB, Aljurf M, Awan FT, Bacher U, Badawy SM, Battiwalla M, Bredeson C, Cerny J, Chhabra S, Deol A, Diaz MA, Farhadfar N, Freytes C, Gajewski J, Gandhi MJ, Ganguly S, Grunwald MR, Halter J, Hashmi S, Hildebrandt GC, Inamoto Y, Jimenez-Jimenez AM, Kalaycio M, Kamble R, Krem MM, Lazarus HM, Lazaryan A, Maakaron J, Munshi PN, Munker R, Nazha A, Nishihori T, Oluwole OO, Ortí G, Pan DC, Patel SS, Pawarode A, Rizzieri D, Saba NS, Savani B, Seo S, Ustun C, van der Poel M, Verdonck LF, Wagner JL, Wirk B, Oran B, Nakamura R, Scott B, Saber W. Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in T Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia: A Contemporary Analysis from the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2022, 28: 187.e1-187.e10. PMID: 35081472, PMCID: PMC8977261, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalTreatment-related mortalityKarnofsky performance statusT-cell depletionVivo T-cell depletionAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationInferior disease-free survivalHematopoietic cell transplantationOverall survivalT-cell prolymphocytic leukemiaT-PLLPerformance statusInternational BloodCell transplantationProlymphocytic leukemiaLong-term disease-free survivalMarrow Transplant Research databasePoor long-term survivalOutcomes of alloHCTPart of conditioningPost-transplantation relapseSuboptimal performance statusMyeloablative conditioning regimenReduced-intensity conditioningInferior overall survival
2020
574. De-escalation of Broad Spectrum Antibiotics during Cytokine Release Syndrome with Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Schiffer M, Perreault S, McManus D, Foss F, Gowda L, Isufi I, Seropian S, Topal J. 574. De-escalation of Broad Spectrum Antibiotics during Cytokine Release Syndrome with Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020, 7: s352-s352. PMCID: PMC7776323, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCytokine release syndromeHaploidentical hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationFebrile neutropeniaHaplo-HSCTStem cell transplantationRelease syndromeBreakthrough infectionsCell transplantationRecurrent feverEmpiric broad-spectrum antibiotic therapyRates of FNBroad-spectrum antibiotic therapyMulti-drug resistant organismsHaplo-HSCT patientsNon-infectious complicationsPost-transplant cyclophosphamideStem cell infusionBlood culture dataPositive blood culturesBroad-spectrum antibioticsYale New Haven HealthBackground FeverAntibacterial prophylaxisSecondary endpointsOutcomes for allogeneic stem cell transplantation in refractory mycosis fungoides and primary cutaneous gamma Delta T cell lymphomas
Isufi I, Seropian S, Gowda L, Wilson LD, Roberts K, Girardi M, Perreault S, Foss F. Outcomes for allogeneic stem cell transplantation in refractory mycosis fungoides and primary cutaneous gamma Delta T cell lymphomas. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 2955-2961. PMID: 32643494, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1790555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic stem cell transplantationMF/SSTime of transplantStem cell transplantationT-cell lymphomaMedian followCell transplantationCell lymphomaPrimary cutaneous gamma-delta T-cell lymphomaCutaneous gamma-delta T-cell lymphomaGamma-delta T-cell lymphomaMF/SS patientsLong-term complete responseCutaneous T-cell lymphomaTotal skin electron beamRefractory mycosis fungoidesClinical complete remissionDisease-free survivalComplete remissionOverall survivalPartial responseSkin involvementComplete responseMycosis fungoidesSS patientsAttenuated Novel SARS Coronavirus 2 Infection in an Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient on Ruxolitinib
Foss FM, Rubinowitz A, Landry ML, Isufi I, Gowda L, Seropian S, Perreault S, Shenoi SV. Attenuated Novel SARS Coronavirus 2 Infection in an Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patient on Ruxolitinib. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: 720-723. PMID: 32727701, PMCID: PMC7316063, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.06.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunocompromised HostLymphoma, T-CellMaleMiddle AgedNitrilesPandemicsPneumonia, ViralPyrazolesPyrimidinesSARS-CoV-2Severity of Illness IndexTransplantation, HomologousTreatment OutcomeConceptsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant patientsHematopoietic stem cell transplant patientsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionSARS-CoV-2 pneumoniaAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Stem cell transplant patientsSARS-CoV-2 infectionRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus 2 infectionCell transplant patientsCoV-2 infectionStem cell transplantationSyndrome coronavirus 2High death rateImmunocompromised stateJAK/STAT inhibitor ruxolitinibTransplant patientsCell transplantationCoronavirus 2Novel therapiesInhibitor ruxolitinibPatientsDeath rateRuxolitinib
2019
Incidence and outcomes of rare T cell lymphomas from the T Cell Project: hepatosplenic, enteropathy associated and peripheral gamma delta T cell lymphomas
Foss FM, Horwitz SM, Civallero M, Bellei M, Marcheselli L, Kim WS, Cabrera ME, Dlouhy I, Nagler A, Advani RH, Pesce EA, Ko Y, Montoto S, Chiattone C, Moskowitz A, Spina M, Cesaretti M, Biasoli I, Federico M. Incidence and outcomes of rare T cell lymphomas from the T Cell Project: hepatosplenic, enteropathy associated and peripheral gamma delta T cell lymphomas. American Journal Of Hematology 2019, 95: 151-155. PMID: 31709579, PMCID: PMC8025136, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDisease-Free SurvivalEnteropathy-Associated T-Cell LymphomaFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansIncidenceLymphoma, T-Cell, PeripheralMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsReceptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-deltaSurvival RateTransplantation, AutologousConceptsHepatosplenic T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaEnteropathy-Associated T-Cell LymphomaGamma-delta T-cell lymphomaT-cell ProjectStem cell transplantationCell lymphomaRare subtypeFirst remissionTreatment patternsCell transplantationAutologous stem cell transplantationAllogeneic stem cell transplantationFirst-line therapyLarge prospective trialsProgression-free survivalCells projectRare T cellsNovel treatment approachesFree survivalLine therapyOverall survivalProspective trialAnthracycline regimensClinical trialsThe role of autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with nodal peripheral T‐cell lymphomas in first complete remission: Report from COMPLETE, a prospective, multicenter cohort study
Park SI, Horwitz SM, Foss FM, Pinter‐Brown L, Carson KR, Rosen ST, Pro B, Hsi ED, Federico M, Gisselbrecht C, Schwartz M, Bellm LA, Acosta M, Advani RH, Feldman T, Lechowicz MJ, Smith SM, Lansigan F, Tulpule A, Craig MD, Greer JP, Kahl BS, Leach JW, Morganstein N, Casulo C, Shustov AR, Investigators F. The role of autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with nodal peripheral T‐cell lymphomas in first complete remission: Report from COMPLETE, a prospective, multicenter cohort study. Cancer 2019, 125: 1507-1517. PMID: 30694529, PMCID: PMC8269282, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCohort StudiesFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunoblastic LymphadenopathyLymphatic MetastasisLymphoma, T-Cell, PeripheralMaleMiddle AgedRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesTransplantation, AutologousYoung AdultConceptsAutologous stem cell transplantationPeripheral T-cell lymphomaNodal peripheral T-cell lymphomaAngioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaConsolidative autologous stem cell transplantationFirst complete remissionStem cell transplantationComplete remissionCohort studyCell transplantationImpact of ASCTAggressive peripheral T-cell lymphomaFirst large prospective cohort studyHigh International Prognostic Index scoreUntreated peripheral T-cell lymphomaAnaplastic lymphoma kinase-negative anaplastic large cell lymphomaInternational Prognostic Index scoreLarge prospective cohort studyAnaplastic large cell lymphomaComprehensive Oncology MeasuresMedian overall survivalMulticenter cohort studyAdvanced stage diseaseProgression-free survival
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 strategiesClinical Practice Recommendations on Indication and Timing of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Mature T Cell and NK/T Cell Lymphomas: An International Collaborative Effort on Behalf of the Guidelines Committee of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Kumar A, Ayala E, Hamadani M, Reimer P, Gisselbrecht C, d'Amore F, Jantunen E, Ishida T, Bazarbachi A, Foss F, Advani R, Fenske TS, Lazarus HM, Friedberg JW, Aljurf M, Sokol L, Tobinai K, Tse E, Burns LJ, Chavez JC, Reddy NM, Suzuki R, Ahmed S, Nademanee A, Mohty M, Gopal AK, Fanale MA, Pro B, Moskowitz AJ, Sureda A, Perales MA, Carpenter PA, Savani BN. Clinical Practice Recommendations on Indication and Timing of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Mature T Cell and NK/T Cell Lymphomas: An International Collaborative Effort on Behalf of the Guidelines Committee of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2017, 23: 1826-1838. PMID: 28797780, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.07.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAngioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomaNK/T cellsT-cell lymphomaFront-line consolidationClinical practice recommendationsHematopoietic cell transplantationALCL-ALKAuto-HCTT cellsAllo-HCTHepatosplenic lymphomaCell lymphomaHistological subtypesMature T cellsRefractory diseaseMarrow transplantationNatural killerPTCL-NOSCell transplantationAnaplastic large cell lymphoma-anaplastic lymphoma kinaseMycosis fungoides/Sezary syndromeNK/T-cell lymphomaAutologous hematopoietic cell transplantationPeripheral T-cell lymphomaAdult T-cell leukemia/lymphomaMycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome
Foss FM, Girardi M. Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2017, 31: 297-315. PMID: 28340880, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2016.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin-directed therapiesSezary syndromeLymph nodesMycosis fungoidesAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSystemic immunomodulatory agentsVisceral organ involvementSingle-agent chemotherapyStem cell transplantationPatch/plaqueHelper T cellsExtent of skinDiffuse erythrodermaBlood involvementOrgan involvementRefractory diseaseVisceral involvementResistant diseaseRare lymphomaCell transplantationImmunomodulatory agentsPlaque diseaseCurative strategiesT cellsDisease
2016
Autologous 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 mobilizationPatientsPlerixafor
2015
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for primary cutaneous γδ T-cell lymphoma and refractory subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma
Gibson JF, Alpdogan O, Subtil A, Girardi M, Wilson LD, Roberts K, Foss F. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for primary cutaneous γδ T-cell lymphoma and refractory subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2015, 72: 1010-1015.e5. PMID: 25981001, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAllograftsAutograftsBiopsy, NeedleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphoma, T-CellLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedPanniculitisPositron-Emission TomographyRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSampling StudiesSkin NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationT-cell lymphomaSubcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphomaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationPanniculitis-like T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaStem cell transplantationPCGD-TCLCell transplantationPrimary cutaneous γδ T-cell lymphomaCutaneous γδ T-cell lymphomaAutologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantationOutcome of HSCTAdvanced-stage mycosis fungoidesΓδ T-cell lymphomaPanniculitic T-cell lymphomaAggressive T-cell lymphomaMatched-related donorsMatched-unrelated donorsT-cell infiltratesPromising treatment modalityAggressive therapyMost patientsMycosis fungoidesInferior outcomes
2013
Treatment strategies for peripheral T-cell lymphomas
Foss FM. Treatment strategies for peripheral T-cell lymphomas. Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology 2013, 26: 43-56. PMID: 23768640, DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2013.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaAggressive first-line therapyAutologous stem cell transplantationConventional lymphoma therapyFirst-line therapyMajority of patientsStem cell transplantationSignal transduction inhibitorsHistone deacetylase inhibitorsFuture novel approachesLine therapyTransplant candidatesImproved survivalRelevant pathwaysAggressive diseaseCell transplantationInferior outcomesLymphoma therapyTransduction inhibitorsTreatment strategiesDeacetylase inhibitorsMonoclonal antibodiesMolecular profilingHeterogeneous group
2011
Evolving therapy of peripheral T-cell lymphoma: 2010 and beyond
Foss F. Evolving therapy of peripheral T-cell lymphoma: 2010 and beyond. Therapeutic Advances In Hematology 2011, 2: 161-173. PMID: 23556087, PMCID: PMC3573405, DOI: 10.1177/2040620711408491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaFirst-line therapySubset of patientsAggressive clinical courseNon-Hodgkin lymphomaB-cell lymphomaHistone deacetylase inhibitorsCurative optionRefractory diseaseClinical courseCell transplantationTherapeutic advancesNew agentsTreatment approachesLymphomaDeacetylase inhibitorsMonoclonal antibodiesHeterogeneous groupProteasome inhibitorsNucleoside analoguesPatientsTherapy
2007
Efficacy and tolerability of currently available therapies for the mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome variants of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Whittaker SJ, Foss FM. Efficacy and tolerability of currently available therapies for the mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome variants of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Cancer Treatment Reviews 2007, 33: 146-160. PMID: 17275192, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2006.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaMycosis fungoidesTherapeutic optionsPrimary cutaneous T-cell lymphomaSkin-directed therapiesAggressive clinical courseCurrent therapeutic optionsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaNovel therapeutic targetCritical unmet needWorld Health OrganizationCharacteristic clinicopathologicImmunologic changesCutaneous lymphomasDurable responsesSystemic therapyClinical courseDefinitive treatmentSezary syndromeImmunophenotypic featuresTreatment of cancerAvailable therapiesCell transplantationDisease progression
2006
Efficacy of low dose clofarabine in refractory precursor T- acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Choi J, Foss F. Efficacy of low dose clofarabine in refractory precursor T- acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2006, 79: 169-72. PMID: 17940627, PMCID: PMC1994805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenine NucleotidesAdultArabinonucleosidesBone Marrow NeoplasmsClinical Trials as TopicClofarabineDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansImmunophenotypingLeukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-CellMaleRecurrenceSkin NeoplasmsStem Cell TransplantationTransplantation, HomologousTreatment OutcomeConceptsLow dose clofarabineLymphoblastic leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSignificant clinical activityStem cell transplantationNear complete responseAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaPediatric B-ALLT-cell leukemiaAllogeneic transplantsComplete responsePoor prognosisCell transplantationB-ALLPrecursor TClinical activityNew agentsNovel nucleoside analogueClofarabinePatientsLeukemiaNucleoside analoguesSignificant activityRemissionTransplantation
2003
Persistence of host dendritic cells after transplantation is associated with graft-versus-host disease
Chan GW, Gorgun G, Miller KB, Foss FM. Persistence of host dendritic cells after transplantation is associated with graft-versus-host disease. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2003, 9: 170-176. DOI: 10.1016/s1083-8791(03)70006-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduced-intensity preparative regimenHost dendritic cellsReduced-intensity regimenPreparative regimenTotal body irradiationDendritic cellsAcute GVHDChronic GVHDDC chimerismConventional regimenBody irradiationAllogeneic bone marrow transplantationAllogeneic bone marrow transplantAllogeneic stem cell transplantationExtensive chronic GVHDDevelopment of GVHDStem cell transplantationBone marrow transplantationBone marrow transplantExtracorporeal photophoresisHost diseaseMarrow transplantationSignificant morbidityMarrow transplantCell transplantation