Tarsheen Sethi, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology)DownloadHi-Res Photo
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology)
Director, Yale Affiliated Hospital Program for Hematology Section, Internal Medicine
Biography
Tarsheen Sethi, MD, MSCI, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology) and cares primarily for patients with Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin lymphomas. Under the mentorship of Dr. Francine Foss, Dr. Sethi sees patients of all lymphoma subtypes, including T-cell lymphomas and Chronic Leukocytic Leukemia. Dr. Sethi joined Smilow from Vanderbilt University Medical School where she was an Instructor of Medicine in their Division of Hematology-Oncology.
Dr. Sethi received her Medical Degree from the Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India, and her Master of Science in Clinical Investigation at Vanderbilt University, where she also completed her fellowship in Hematology-Oncology. As a post-doctoral research fellow at the Stanford Molecular Imaging Program, Dr. Sethi received the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Foundation Award in Translational Medicine and Therapeutics. With this research training background, she is involved in clinical and translational research projects aimed at improving care and outcomes of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients. Dr. Sethi’s research includes clinical trials targeting lymphomas involving novel drugs and combinations. She is also interested in studying the applications of tumor immunology and immunotherapy to hematologic malignancies, focusing on lymphoma.
Appointments
Medical Oncology and Hematology
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Program
- Medical Oncology and Hematology
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Clinical Fellow and Advanced Fellow
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2018)
- MSc
- Vanderbilt University, Clinical Investigation (2018)
- Intern and Resident Physician
- University of Louisville (2013)
- Chief Resident
- Maulana Azad Medical College (2009)
- MD
- Maulana Azad Medical College (2008)
- Resident Physician
- Maulana Azad Medical College (2008)
- MBBS
- Maulana Azad Medical College (2005)
Research
Overview
Her research is aimed at improving care and outcomes of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients. She is also interested in studying the applications of tumor immunology and immunotherapy to hematologic malignancies focusing on lymphoma.
Medical Research Interests
Hodgkin Disease; Lymphoma
ORCID
0000-0002-1346-2103
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Francine Foss, MD
Shalin Kothari, MD
Iris Isufi, MD
Scott Huntington, MD, MPH, MSc
Stuart Seropian, MD
Alexa Siddon, MD
52Publications
407Citations
Publications
2025
Outcomes after Allogeneic Transplantation with Reduced Intensity Conditioning and Post Transplant Cyclophosphamide GvHD Prophylaxis in T-Cell Lymphomas: A Single Institution Experience
Taborda C, Isufi I, Bar N, Sethi T, Gowda L, Perreault S, Roberts K, Seropian S, Foss F. Outcomes after Allogeneic Transplantation with Reduced Intensity Conditioning and Post Transplant Cyclophosphamide GvHD Prophylaxis in T-Cell Lymphomas: A Single Institution Experience. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2025, 31: s393-s394. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2025.01.606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute graft-versus-host diseaseReduced-intensity conditioningGraft-versus-lymphomaNon-relapse mortalityPosttransplant cyclophosphamideT-cell lymphomaAllo-SCTOverall survivalGVHD prophylaxisT cellsAssociated with improved overall survivalTacrolimus-based GVHD prophylaxisAllogeneic stem cell transplantationGraft-versus-host diseaseAggressive T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphoma patientsHaplo-identical transplantationReduced intensity conditioningImproved overall survivalRelapse-free survivalMedian follow-upSingle-center experienceReduce treatment toxicityStem cell transplantationSingle institution experience
2024
Survival and Therapeutic Outcomes in T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia (T-PLL): A Collaborative Multi-Center Study Cohort
Braunstein Z, McLaughlin E, Lingamaneni P, Barta S, Cao M, Chang T, Ganesan N, Luu B, Mehta-Shah N, Shree T, Watkins M, Zain J, Allen P, Paulino D, Adams B, Wang J, Feng A, Marchi E, Roberts N, Wilcox R, Gutierrez M, Frosch Z, Sklarz T, Sethi T, Foss F, Beaven A, Haverkos B, Treitman R, Stevens P, Mishra A, Stuver R, Hampel P, Brammer J. Survival and Therapeutic Outcomes in T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia (T-PLL): A Collaborative Multi-Center Study Cohort. Blood 2024, 144: 982-982. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-194242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell prolymphocytic leukemiaProgression-free survivalOverall survivalMedian OSFrontline treatmentT-PLL patientsTherapeutic outcomesMedian follow-up timeT-cell prolymphocytic leukemia cellsResponse rateCompared to CD4Multi-center seriesVenetoclax-based regimensSecond-line treatmentKaplan-Meier methodFollow-up timeSubgroup survival analysisCox proportional hazards modelsComprehensive clinical dataMulti-center studyProportional hazards modelFrontline therapyNodal involvementResponding patientsT-PLLMolecular and Clinical Determinants of CAR-T Therapy Response in DLBCL
Thakkar D, Hill B, Kositsky R, Tian S, Biral L, Russell V, Dave T, Love C, Roth C, McKinney M, Galal A, Neff J, Mian A, Kendall E, Ondrejka S, Chiaramonte M, Bhagat G, Ofori K, Reshef R, Kovach A, Sethi T, Mason E, Bhaskar S, Oluwole O, McCall C, Pallas C, Ghosh N, Ferdman R, Chen G, Hernandez-Ilizaliturri F, Zurko J, Cunningham A, Shah N, Hu B, Stephens D, Ghosh M, Bailey N, Patel K, Pagel J, Kannan K, Hsi E, Vaidya R, Ip A, Goy A, Kambhampati S, Ohgami R, Andreadis C, Gordillo C, Just B, Cohen J, Baim A, Barbello J, Cavallone E, Bachanova V, Laschen M, Teferra A, Lorcy F, Lamure S, Cartron G, Dardalhon V, Naresh K, Czader M, Reddy A, Thacker E, Parker C, Happ L, Dave S. Molecular and Clinical Determinants of CAR-T Therapy Response in DLBCL. Blood 2024, 144: 3409. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-199758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaCAR-T-cell-related encephalopathy syndromeProgression-free survivalCAR-T therapyDiffuse large B-cell lymphoma patientsActivated B-cell typeInternational Prognostic IndexChimeric antigen receptorCAR-TCytokine release syndromeOverall survivalFavorable prognosisPrognostic scoreB cellsAssociated with worse progression-free survivalAssociated with progression-free survivalSubtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphomaHigher International Prognostic IndexInternational Prognostic Index scoreAchievement of complete remissionLarge B-cell lymphomaTumors prior to treatmentSide effectsMultiple extranodal sitesSurface markers CD19Gene Copy Number Alterations Identify Subsets of Mycosis Fungoides/Sézary Syndrome Patients with Worse Survival Outcomes
Kiwan A, Kewan T, Xu M, Siddon A, Girardi M, Sethi T, Foss F. Gene Copy Number Alterations Identify Subsets of Mycosis Fungoides/Sézary Syndrome Patients with Worse Survival Outcomes. Blood 2024, 144: 4440-4440. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-205144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene copy number alterationsAssociated with poor OSAbsolute lymphocyte countFluorescence in situ hybridization panelAssociated with worse OSCirculating tumor cellsFluorescence in situ hybridizationOverall survivalCopy number alterationsT cell receptorPoor OSSurvival outcomesTumor cellsMedian OSCox proportional hazardsBlood involvementATM deletionArid1a deletionT cellsElevated absolute lymphocyte countMedian absolute lymphocyte countAssociated with better OSMedian age of patientsMultivariate CPH modelZEB1 deletionClinically Driven Algorithms Identify Patients with Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia at Risk of Significant Cytopenia Requiring Treatment
Kiwan A, Kewan T, Bravo-Perez C, Visconte V, Gurnari C, Durmaz A, Siddon A, Halene S, Sethi T, Maciejewski J, Foss F. Clinically Driven Algorithms Identify Patients with Large Granular Lymphocytic Leukemia at Risk of Significant Cytopenia Requiring Treatment. Blood 2024, 144: 4436. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-209344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell rearrangementArea under the curveGranular lymphocytic leukemiaMonoclonal gammopathyUnivariate analysisRheumatoid arthritisMyelodysplastic syndromeClonal hematopoiesisMedian ageLymphocytic leukemiaFactors associated with anemiaAbsence of CD4Associated with cytopeniaHistory of rheumatoid arthritisAssociated with neutropeniaExpression of CD5Presence of splenomegalyTreatment requirementsAssociated with anemiaMultivariate logistic regression modelPrimary etiological factorMultivariate regressionPersonalized treatment strategiesUnivariate logistic regressionAssociated with treatmentAsparaginase Treatment Patterns, Toxicity, and Outcomes Among Patients with Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma: A North American Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Allen P, Bagley E, Graf K, Sethi T, Foss F, Dong N, Saeed H, Wang J, Dittus C, Paulino D, Wilcox R, Barta S, Carvajal V, Mehta-Shah N, Mou E, Ravindra A, Haverkos B, Mehta A, Shea L, Zain J, Reef D, Ayzman A, Greenwell I. Asparaginase Treatment Patterns, Toxicity, and Outcomes Among Patients with Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma: A North American Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Blood 2024, 144: 1690. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-211424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsExtranodal NK/T-cell lymphomaNK/T-cell lymphomaAsparaginase useENKTL patientsResponse rateTreatment patternsDiscontinued due to toxicityMulticenter retrospective cohort studyNon-ASP groupAssociated with significant ratesTherapy related deathsEBV-associated lymphomasKaplan-Meier methodCox proportional hazards regressionRetrospective cohort studyQuarter of patientsProportional hazards regressionStatistically significant advantageHigh response rateLimitations of therapyAnalysis of outcomesAssociated lymphomaChemotherapy backboneNeutropenic feverAsparaginase dosesOutcome of an Urban Cohort of North American Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Patients
Qureshi H, Kiwan A, Foss F, Kothari S, Huntington S, Isufi I, Seropian S, Sethi T. Outcome of an Urban Cohort of North American Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma Patients. Blood 2024, 144: 6421-6421. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-211850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult T-cell leukemia/lymphomaWhite blood cellsProgression free survivalWhite blood cell countOverall survivalHuman immunodeficiency virusComplete responseProgressive diseaseATLL patientsHD-MTXInstitutional cohortResponse to first line therapyAdult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma patientsMultivariate analysisMedian progression free survivalMedian time to relapseAllogeneic stem cell transplantationHuman T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1Median age of diagnosisMedian white blood cellMedian overall survivalHigh-dose methotrexateMulti-agent chemotherapyFirst line therapyMedian follow-upEvaluation of prognostic factors in patients with high-risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma undergoing autologous transplantation
Epperla N, Huang Y, Cashen A, Vaughn J, Hanel W, Badar T, Barta S, Caimi P, Sethi T, Reddy N, Karmali R, Bello C, Chavez J, Kothari S, Hernandez-Ilizaliturri F, Svoboda J, Lansigan F, Glenn M, Cohen J, Sorge C, Christian B, Herrera A, Hamadani M, Costa L, Xavier A. Evaluation of prognostic factors in patients with high-risk classical Hodgkin lymphoma undergoing autologous transplantation. Blood Advances 2024, 8: 5458-5466. PMID: 39213424, PMCID: PMC11532746, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024013743.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPrimary treatment failureAuto-HCTStable diseaseHodgkin lymphomaPartial responseCumulative incidence of non-relapse mortalityIncidence of non-relapse mortalityAssociated with inferior PFSEfficacy of auto-HCTAssociated with inferior OSAutologous hematopoietic cell transplantationEvaluation of prognostic factorsClassical Hodgkin lymphomaNon-relapse mortalityMulticenter retrospective cohortHigh-risk diseaseHematopoietic cell transplantationLong-term efficacyPatterns of failureUS medical centersProgression of diseaseInferior PFSMedian PFSInferior OSComplete responseReal World Data on Efficacy and Safety of EPOCH in T-Cell Lymphoma
Straining R, Foss F, Schiffer M, Amin K, Agarwal S, Isufi I, Huntington S, Kothari S, Seropian S, Girardi M, Sethi T. Real World Data on Efficacy and Safety of EPOCH in T-Cell Lymphoma. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2024, 25: e96-e102. PMID: 39368885, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2024.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsT-cell lymphomaHeterogeneous group of lymphoid malignanciesGroup of lymphoid malignanciesPeripheral T-cell lymphomaAggressive T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT cellsResponse rateR/R settingComplete responseLymphoid malignanciesPoor outcomeAnaplastic large cell lymphomaFrontline treatment regimensLarge cell lymphomaCombination of prednisoneHeterogeneous groupCell lymphomaChemotherapy optionsCaucasian patientsFirst-linePositive patientsTreatment regimensGrade 3LymphomaCharacterizing the authorship of phase 3 randomized clinical trials in oncology, 1960-2023.
Warner J, Bakow B, Brown A, Choe J, Fan E, Ganta T, Glover M, Hadfield M, Hilton C, Khaki A, Kothari S, Lythgoe M, Nagpal S, Nguyen R, Noyd D, Riaz I, Rooney M, Sethi T, Singhi E, Rubinstein S. Characterizing the authorship of phase 3 randomized clinical trials in oncology, 1960-2023. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 11079-11079. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.11079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase 3 randomized clinical trialPhase 3 RCTsPrimary endpointClinical trialsEligible publicationsProlific authorsSystemic anticancer therapySuccess rateMann-Whitney U testStandard of carePositive publication biasTrial sample sizePositive resultsYear of publicationPublication biasTherapeutic advancesPrimary outcomeAuthorship patternAnticancer therapyExperimental armAuthor's outputMann-WhitneyU testInterquartile rangeAuthor information
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
A Phase 2, Open-label, Randomized Study to Evaluate Prophylactic Interventions on Talquetamab-related Oral Toxicity
HIC ID2000037940RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date01/15/2027Recruiting ParticipantsA Study of ARV-393 in Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
HIC ID2000038253RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2025Recruiting ParticipantsSoquelitinib vs Standard of Care in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma Not Otherwise Specified, Follicular Helper T-cell Lymphomas, or Systemic Anaplastic Large-cell Lymphoma
HIC ID2000038321RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date02/28/2026Recruiting ParticipantsStudy of ONO-4685 in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory T Cell Lymphoma
HIC ID2000037506RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date06/01/2025Recruiting ParticipantsPhase II Study of Mogamulizumab With DA-EPOCH in Patients With Aggressive T Cell Lymphoma
HIC ID2000037447RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date11/30/2026Recruiting Participants
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Activities
activity Yale Cancer Center Protocol Review Committee (PRC)
2022 - PresentCommitteesMemberactivity Yale Affiliated Hospitals Program (YAHP)-Hematology
2022 - PresentCommitteesDirectoractivity New England Hematologic Malignancies Symposium
07/01/2023 - PresentMeeting Planning and ParticipationAbstract Revieweractivity British Journal of Hematology
10/01/2015 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity Bone Marrow Transplantation
10/01/2015 - PresentJournal ServiceReviewer
Honors
honor AACR/ASCO VAIL Methods in Clinical Cancer Research (MCCR)
07/27/2017National AwardDetailsUnited Stateshonor Abstract Achievement Award
11/01/2016National AwardAmerican Society of HematologyDetailsUnited Stateshonor Post Doctoral Fellowship in Translational Medicine and Therapeutics
07/01/2013National AwardPharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) FoundationDetailsUnited Stateshonor Award for the highest score in the Internal Medicine in-service exam among PGY3 residents
06/30/2013Other AwardUniversity of LouisvilleDetailsUnited Stateshonor Award for the highest score in the Internal Medicine in- service exam among PGY2 residents
07/01/2012Other AwardUniversity of LouisvilleDetailsUnited States
Clinical Care
Overview
Tarsheen Sethi, MD, MSCI (master of science in clinical investigation), is a hematologist who specializes in treating patients with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma—cancers that begin in white blood cells called lymphocytes, which are an important part of the immune system.
An active researcher, Dr. Sethi focuses on treatments using new drugs and multi-drug combinations on all types of lymphomas. Some of her research addresses treatment of a rare category of lymphomas, hastening patient referrals, improving quality of life, and coordinating the use of different drugs.
As the understanding of cancer has become more specific and treatments more complex and targeted, Dr. Sethi has worked to help build a database of information on chemotherapy treatments that is shared freely throughout the world.
Clinical Specialties
Hematologic Oncology; Leukemia & Lymphoma; Hematology
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