2017
Synergy of BCL2 and histone deacetylase inhibition against leukemic cells from cutaneous T-cell lymphoma patients
Cyrenne BM, Lewis JM, Weed JG, Carlson KR, Mirza FN, Foss FM, Girardi M. Synergy of BCL2 and histone deacetylase inhibition against leukemic cells from cutaneous T-cell lymphoma patients. Blood 2017, 130: 2073-2083. PMID: 28972015, PMCID: PMC5680613, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2017-06-792150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphoma 2Advanced cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphoma patientsHDAC inhibitionT-cell lymphoma patientsNovel BCL2 inhibitorPeripheral blood involvementAvailable systemic therapiesWorse clinical outcomesTreatment of patientsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaT-cell lymphomaCTCL cell linesPotential therapeutic targetHistone deacetylase inhibitionQuality of lifeHistone deacetylase inhibitorsBlood involvementSystemic therapyClinical outcomesTumor burdenLymphoma patientsCombination therapyBCL2 inhibitors
2015
Romidepsin for the Treatment of Peripheral T‐Cell Lymphoma
Iyer SP, Foss FF. Romidepsin for the Treatment of Peripheral T‐Cell Lymphoma. The Oncologist 2015, 20: 1084-1091. PMID: 26099743, PMCID: PMC4571813, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaRefractory peripheral T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaHistone deacetylase inhibitorsPrior therapySpecialty centersTherapeutic approachesExpert hematopathologistsTreatment of PTCLDeacetylase inhibitorsPivotal phase II studiesCutaneous T-cell lymphomaPrior systemic therapyCommon adverse eventsObjective response ratePhase II studyFirst-line treatmentTreatment of patientsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaDifficulty of diagnosisAsthenic conditionsHeavy pretreatmentInduction chemotherapyAdvanced diseaseAdverse events
2014
Romidepsin for the treatment of relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma: pivotal study update demonstrates durable responses
Coiffier B, Pro B, Prince HM, Foss F, Sokol L, Greenwood M, Caballero D, Morschhauser F, Wilhelm M, Pinter-Brown L, Padmanabhan Iyer S, Shustov A, Nielsen T, Nichols J, Wolfson J, Balser B, Horwitz S. Romidepsin for the treatment of relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma: pivotal study update demonstrates durable responses. Journal Of Hematology & Oncology 2014, 7: 11. PMID: 24456586, PMCID: PMC4016573, DOI: 10.1186/1756-8722-7-11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibiotics, AntineoplasticCellulitisDepsipeptidesDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansInfusions, IntravenousLymphoma, T-Cell, PeripheralMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalProspective StudiesRemission InductionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVenous ThrombosisVomitingConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaRefractory peripheral T-cell lymphomaCR/CRuDuration of responseObjective response rateT-cell lymphomaDurable responsesPrior therapySystemic therapyMedian DORMedian progression-free survivalCutaneous T-cell lymphomaReported safety profileProgression-free survivalUnconfirmed complete responseSubset of patientsLong-term responseIndependent review committeeTreatment of patientsSelective histone deacetylase inhibitorsHistone deacetylase inhibitorsLack of responseHeavy pretreatmentStable diseasePrimary endpoint
2010
Role of denileukin diftitox in the treatment of persistent or recurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Lansigan F, Stearns DM, Foss F. Role of denileukin diftitox in the treatment of persistent or recurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Cancer Management And Research 2010, Volume 2: 53-59. PMID: 21188096, PMCID: PMC3004568, DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s5009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCutaneous T-cell lymphomaRecurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphomaTreatment of patientsT-cell lymphomaDenileukin diftitoxFusion protein toxinsT cellsCytocidal agentsRare lymphoproliferative disorderPivotal clinical trialsMalignant T cellsBiological response modifiersQuality of lifeMechanism of actionCD25 subunitCommon toxicitiesProgressive lymphomaLymphoproliferative disordersClinical trialsResponse modifiersIL2 receptorTraditional chemotherapyDiftitoxB cellsFDA approval
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 ResearchConceptsEarly-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
2003
Novel agents for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Kuzel TM, Junghans R, Foss FM. Novel agents for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2003, 17: 1459-1466. PMID: 14710896, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8588(03)00112-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research