2024
Chart review study of real-world clinical outcomes in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with extracorporeal photopheresis in the US in 2017–2019
Girardi M, Carlson K, Huang X, Corman S, Edmundson P, Schmier J, Kale H, Raina R, Foss F. Chart review study of real-world clinical outcomes in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with extracorporeal photopheresis in the US in 2017–2019. Journal Of Dermatological Treatment 2024, 35: 2360568. PMID: 38852942, DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2024.2360568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphoma patientsExtracorporeal photopheresisResponse rateClinical outcomesMonths of ECP treatmentMedian time to responseReal-world treatment patternsECP initiationLymph node involvementStage IV diseaseAdvanced-stage diseaseT-cell lymphomaTime to responseEffective treatment optionPercentage of patientsChart review studyIV diseaseSezary syndromeNode involvementConcomitant therapySystemic therapyMedian ageMycosis fungoidesChart reviewGeneration and optimization of off-the-shelf immunotherapeutics targeting TCR-Vβ2+ T cell malignancy
Ren J, Liao X, Lewis J, Chang J, Qu R, Carlson K, Foss F, Girardi M. Generation and optimization of off-the-shelf immunotherapeutics targeting TCR-Vβ2+ T cell malignancy. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 519. PMID: 38225288, PMCID: PMC10789731, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-44786-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityDonor T cellsT cellsAdeno-associated virus transductionHealthy donor T cellsHost-versus-graft reactivityEnhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityCAR-T cellsGraft-versus-hostT cell killingT-cell malignanciesMalignant T cellsNormal T-cellT cell receptorOff-target toxicityPre-existing immunoreactivityCAR-TDisease relapseCellular cytotoxicityVirus transductionCurrent treatmentPersister killingFc engineeringB2MIn vivo
2023
Integrated transcriptome and trajectory analysis of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma identifies putative precancer populations
Ren J, Qu R, Rahman N, Lewis J, King A, Liao X, Mirza F, Carlson K, Huang Y, Gigante S, Evans B, Rajendran B, Xu S, Wang G, Foss F, Damsky W, Kluger Y, Krishnaswamy S, Girardi M. Integrated transcriptome and trajectory analysis of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma identifies putative precancer populations. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 445-457. PMID: 35947128, PMCID: PMC9979716, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaMalignant CTCL cellsDiverse transcriptomic profilesT cellsSingle-cell RNACTCL cellsDevelopment of CTCLIntegrated transcriptomeT-cell receptor sequencingT cell exhaustion phenotypeCommon antigenic stimulusPeripheral blood CD4Transcriptomic profilesGene expressionT-cell lymphomaIntegrative analysisPotential therapeutic targetProliferation advantageLimited diversityBlood CD4Blood involvementMutation levelsExhaustion phenotypeWorse prognosisAntigenic stimulus
2022
Primary cutaneous lymphoma: recommendations for clinical trial design and staging update from the ISCL, USCLC, and EORTC
Olsen EA, Whittaker S, Willemze R, Pinter-Brown L, Foss F, Geskin L, Schwartz L, Horwitz S, Guitart J, Zic J, Kim YH, Wood GS, Duvic M, Ai W, Girardi M, Gru A, Guenova E, Hodak E, Hoppe R, Kempf W, Kim E, Lechowicz MJ, Ortiz-Romero P, Papadavid E, Quaglino P, Pittelkow M, Prince HM, Sanches JA, Sugaya M, Vermeer M, Zain J, Knobler R, Stadler R, Bagot M, Scarisbrick J. Primary cutaneous lymphoma: recommendations for clinical trial design and staging update from the ISCL, USCLC, and EORTC. Blood 2022, 140: 419-437. PMID: 34758074, PMCID: PMC9353153, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021012057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary cutaneous lymphomasNon-Hodgkin lymphomaCutaneous lymphomasMycosis fungoides/Sézary syndromeCutaneous Lymphoma Task ForceInvestigator-initiated trialPotential prognostic factorsNumber of patientsClinical trial guidelinesClinical trial designExtracutaneous diseaseSézary syndromePrognostic factorsTreatment of cancerTrials guidelinesClinical trialsComparative efficacyTrial designNumber of subtypesEuropean OrganizationNew treatmentsLymphomaResponse criteriaTherapeutic agentsStudy design831 Proteasome inhibitor functional profiling in CTCL
Xu S, Lewis J, King A, Umlauf S, Carlson K, Foss F, Girardi M. 831 Proteasome inhibitor functional profiling in CTCL. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2022, 142: s144. DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.05.845.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Response to Extracorporeal Photopheresis in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: A Retrospective Medical Chart Review
Girardi M, Johnson A, Carlson K, Huang X, Corman S, Edmundson P, Kale H, Rusibamayila N, Foss F. Response to Extracorporeal Photopheresis in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: A Retrospective Medical Chart Review. Blood 2021, 138: 1405. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-151116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCutaneous T-cell lymphomaBody surface areaNew skin lesionsHalf of patientsExtracorporeal photopheresisT-cell lymphomaMallinckrodt PharmaceuticalsECP initiationClinical outcomesClinical trialsSkin lesionsInterim analysisRetrospective medical chart review studyResponse rateClinical Global Impressions-Improvement scoreDiagnosis of CTCLTreatment of CTCLClinical sitesStructured case report formRetrospective medical chart reviewMedical chart review studyReal-world clinical practiceSpeakers bureauStage IV diseaseAdvanced stage diseaseUncovering the Potential of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Inhibitors in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Insights from High-Throughput In Vitro Screenings
King ALO, Mirza FN, Lewis JM, Umlauf S, Surovtseva Y, Carlson KR, Foss FM, Girardi M. Uncovering the Potential of Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Inhibitors in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Insights from High-Throughput In Vitro Screenings. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2021, 142: 254-257. PMID: 34293349, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.04.035.Peer-Reviewed Original Research672 JAK inhibitor functional profiling in CTCL
King A, Mirza F, Lewis J, Yumeen S, Kim S, Carlson K, Foss F, Girardi M. 672 JAK inhibitor functional profiling in CTCL. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2021, 141: s117. DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.02.702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNecrotic papulonodules on the legs
Zhou A, Damsky W, Girardi M, Foss FM, Vesely MD. Necrotic papulonodules on the legs. JAAD Case Reports 2021, 11: 10-12. PMID: 33898676, PMCID: PMC8056172, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2020
B-cell lymphoma 2 inhibitor venetoclax treatment of a patient with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
King ALO, Mirza FN, Lewis JM, Carlson KR, Huntington S, Foss FM, Girardi M. B-cell lymphoma 2 inhibitor venetoclax treatment of a patient with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. JAAD Case Reports 2020, 8: 89-92. PMID: 33537387, PMCID: PMC7838714, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.12.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeekly Dosing Schedule of Brentuximab Vedotin in Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome and Aggressive T Cell Lymphomas
Lee M, Schiffer M, Isufi I, Huntington S, Xu M, Seropian S, Gowda L, Kothari S, Girardi M, Foss F. Weekly Dosing Schedule of Brentuximab Vedotin in Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome and Aggressive T Cell Lymphomas. Blood 2020, 136: 21-22. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-139790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT-cell lymphomaAggressive T-cell lymphomaWeekly dosing scheduleMycosis fungoides/Sezary syndromeMF/SSWeekly dosingCell lymphomaDosing schedulesBrentuximab vedotinSezary syndromeGamma-delta T-cell lymphomaWeekly scheduleNK-T cell lymphomaAngioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomaPeripheral T-cell lymphomaAnaplastic large cell lymphomaCancer response rateIncidence of neuropathyWeekly x 3Prospective clinical trialsStem cell transplantAdult T-cell leukemiaLarge cell lymphomaT-cell leukemiaDose weeklyOutcomes 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 patientsScreening Novel Agent Combinations to Expedite CTCL Therapeutic Development
Mirza FN, Yumeen S, Lewis JM, King ALO, Kim S, Carlson KR, Umlauf S, Surovtseva YV, Foss FM, Girardi M. Screening Novel Agent Combinations to Expedite CTCL Therapeutic Development. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2020, 141: 217-221. PMID: 32534802, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.05.097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJAK inhibition synergistically potentiates BCL2, BET, HDAC, and proteasome inhibition in advanced CTCL
Yumeen S, Mirza FN, Lewis JM, King ALO, Kim SR, Carlson KR, Umlauf SR, Surovtseva YV, Foss FM, Girardi M. JAK inhibition synergistically potentiates BCL2, BET, HDAC, and proteasome inhibition in advanced CTCL. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 2213-2226. PMID: 32437546, PMCID: PMC7252559, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaJAK inhibitionCTCL cellsMalignant cutaneous T-cell lymphomasAdvanced cutaneous T-cell lymphomaTreatment of CTCLAvailable systemic treatment optionsSkin-homing T lymphocytesSystemic treatment optionsT-cell lymphomaCTCL cell linesHistone deacetylase inhibitionGeneralized cytotoxic effectExpression of Bcl2Advanced diseaseSuch patientsPeripheral bloodTreatment optionsJAK/STAT pathwayT lymphocytesPreclinical assessmentTherapeutic targetStrong potentiationExtrinsic apoptosis pathwayDeacetylase inhibition
2019
Effect of leucovorin administration on mucositis and skin reactions in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with pralatrexate*
Foss FM, Parker TL, Girardi M, Li A. Effect of leucovorin administration on mucositis and skin reactions in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with pralatrexate*. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 60: 2927-2930. PMID: 31119966, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1612061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaIncidence of mucositisAddition of leucovorinSkin reactionsLeucovorin administrationMucositis incidenceMucositis occurrenceDisease stabilizationAdverse eventsClinical responseCTCL patientsPoor prognosisLeucovorinMucositisPatientsResponse rateLymphomaPralatrexateIncidenceEfficacyPrognosisDosingAdministration
2018
Clinical Activity of Pralatrexate in Patients With Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treated With Varying Doses of Pralatrexate
Foss FM, Parker TL, Girardi M, Li A. Clinical Activity of Pralatrexate in Patients With Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treated With Varying Doses of Pralatrexate. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2018, 18: e445-e447. PMID: 30181105, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2018.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBET inhibition in advanced cutaneous T cell lymphoma is synergistically potentiated by BCL2 inhibition or HDAC inhibition
Kim R, Lewis JM, Cyrenne BM, Monico PF, Mirza FN, Carlson KR, Foss FM, Girardi M. BET inhibition in advanced cutaneous T cell lymphoma is synergistically potentiated by BCL2 inhibition or HDAC inhibition. Oncotarget 2018, 9: 29193-29207. PMID: 30018745, PMCID: PMC6044378, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.25670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaCTCL cellsBCL2 inhibitionCell lymphomaAdvanced cutaneous T-cell lymphomaHDAC inhibitionSkin-homing T cellsPromising novel therapeutic strategyBET inhibitionNon-Hodgkin lymphomaPotential novel therapyCTCL cell linesDose-dependent decreaseNovel therapeutic strategiesHistone deacetylase inhibitionExtraterminal protein inhibitorSystemic therapyLymph nodesPeripheral bloodNovel therapiesT cellsTherapeutic strategiesCaspase-3/7 activationAdvanced stage
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 strategiesPrimary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic CD8+ T‐cell lymphoma: long‐term remission after brentuximab vedotin
Cyrenne BM, Subtil A, Girardi M, Foss F. Primary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic CD8+ T‐cell lymphoma: long‐term remission after brentuximab vedotin. International Journal Of Dermatology 2017, 56: 1448-1450. PMID: 29047111, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.13792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynergy 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