2022
Efficacy and Safety of Topical Hypericin Photodynamic Therapy for Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides)
Kim EJ, Mangold AR, DeSimone JA, Wong HK, Seminario-Vidal L, Guitart J, Appel J, Geskin L, Lain E, Korman NJ, Zeitouni N, Nikbakht N, Dawes K, Akilov O, Carter J, Shinohara M, Kuzel TM, Piette W, Bhatia N, Musiek A, Pariser D, Kim YH, Elston D, Boh E, Duvic M, Huen A, Pacheco T, Zwerner JP, Lee ST, Girardi M, Querfeld C, Bohjanen K, Olsen E, Wood GS, Rumage A, Donini O, Haulenbeek A, Schaber CJ, Straube R, Pullion C, Rook AH, Poligone B. Efficacy and Safety of Topical Hypericin Photodynamic Therapy for Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides). JAMA Dermatology 2022, 158: 1031-1039. PMID: 35857290, PMCID: PMC9301595, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.2749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell lymphomaAdverse eventsHypericin-photodynamic therapyIndex lesionClinical trialsEarly-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphomaMycosis fungoides cutaneous T-cell lymphomaActive drugCommon treatment-related adverse eventsDrug-related serious adverse eventsResponse rateTreatment-related adverse eventsPhotodynamic therapyCutaneous T-cell lymphomaEnd pointLong-term adverse effectsLesion response ratePlaque-type lesionsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSerious adverse eventsWeeks of therapySignificant clinical responseApplication site reactionsWeeks of treatment
2004
TLR9 Agonist Immunomodulator Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) with CPG7909.
Kim Y, Girardi M, Duvic M, Kuzel T, Rook A, Link B, Pinter-Brown L, Comerci C, McAuley S, Schmalbach T. TLR9 Agonist Immunomodulator Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) with CPG7909. Blood 2004, 104: 743. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v104.11.743.743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCutaneous T-cell lymphomaCPG 7909Progressive diseaseClinical responseStable diseasePartial responseComplete responseAdvanced cutaneous T-cell lymphomaModerate flu-like symptomsGlobal assessmentLocal injection site reactionsCTC grade 1More systemic therapiesObjective clinical responsesPhysician global assessmentDurability of responseFlu-like symptomsInjection site reactionsNK cell functionPhase II portionWeeks of treatmentResults of patientsT-cell lymphomaGamma-glutamyl transferaseImmunomodulator treatment