2020
Cost-effectiveness of polatuzumab vedotin in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Patel KK, Isufi I, Kothari S, Foss F, Huntington S. Cost-effectiveness of polatuzumab vedotin in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 3387-3394. PMID: 32835553, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1808208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioLarge B-cell lymphomaB-cell lymphomaPola-BRR DLBCLRefractory diffuse large B-cell lymphomaLonger progression-free survivalRecent phase II trialDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaProgression-free survivalTransplant-ineligible patientsPhase II trialUS payer perspectiveCost-effectiveness ratioII trialOverall survivalTreatment strategiesPayer perspectiveLifetime horizonIncremental effectivenessIncremental costPolatuzumabRituximabLymphomaDLBCL
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 agents