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
Peripheral Blood Involvement at Staging in Patients With Aggressive Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
Avery J, Chandhok N, Rainey C, Torres R, Huntington S, Isufi I, Seropian S, Xu ML, Foss F. Peripheral Blood Involvement at Staging in Patients With Aggressive Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2022, 22: 680-689. PMID: 35568635, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2022.04.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaBone marrow involvementBlood involvementFlow cytometryMarrow involvementNodal subtypesAggressive peripheral T-cell lymphomaNodal T-cell lymphomasNegative flow cytometryPeripheral blood involvementPositive flow cytometryMalignant T cellsMalignant tumor cellsMedian PFSTime ofdiagnosisOverall survivalLymph nodesPoor outcomeDisease stagePeripheral bloodT cellsPrognostic measuresRare subgroupLymphoma
2021
TCL-194: Change in Lymphocyte Count as a Predictor of Response to Mogamulizumab in Patients with Mycosis Fungoides or Sézary Syndrome
Foss F, Ito T, Dwyer K, Herr F. TCL-194: Change in Lymphocyte Count as a Predictor of Response to Mogamulizumab in Patients with Mycosis Fungoides or Sézary Syndrome. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2021, 21: s412. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(21)01926-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGrade 0Blood involvementSézary syndromeMycosis fungoidesB2 patientsLymphocyte countClinical responseSézary cellsGrade 1Refractory mycosis fungoidesSeverity of lymphopeniaAbsolute lymphocyte countSkin responseT lymphocyte populationsPredictors of responseIncidence of infectionAnti-CCR4 antibodyMechanism of actionAbsolute lymphocyteAdvanced diseaseClinical outcomesLymphocyte populationsInfections/infestationsMogamulizumabT cellsEfficacy and safety of mogamulizumab by patient baseline blood tumour burden: a post hoc analysis of the MAVORIC trial
Cowan R, Scarisbrick J, Zinzani P, Nicolay J, Sokol L, Pinter‐Brown L, Quaglino P, Iversen L, Dummer R, Musiek A, Foss F, Ito T, Rosen J, Medley M. Efficacy and safety of mogamulizumab by patient baseline blood tumour burden: a post hoc analysis of the MAVORIC trial. Journal Of The European Academy Of Dermatology And Venereology 2021, 35: 2225-2238. PMID: 34273208, PMCID: PMC9290719, DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObjective response rateProgression-free survivalBlood tumor burdenSézary syndromeMycosis fungoidesB2 patientsBlood involvementTumor burdenInvestigator-assessed progression-free survivalSuperior objective response rateTreatment-emergent adverse eventsRefractory mycosis fungoidesGreater clinical benefitCD8 ratioAdverse eventsSystemic therapyClinical benefitMogamulizumabPatient responseSustained reductionNext treatmentPatientsResponse rateCell countVorinostat
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 inhibitorsMycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome
Foss FM, Girardi M. Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome. Hematology/Oncology Clinics Of North America 2017, 31: 297-315. PMID: 28340880, DOI: 10.1016/j.hoc.2016.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin-directed therapiesSezary syndromeLymph nodesMycosis fungoidesAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSystemic immunomodulatory agentsVisceral organ involvementSingle-agent chemotherapyStem cell transplantationPatch/plaqueHelper T cellsExtent of skinDiffuse erythrodermaBlood involvementOrgan involvementRefractory diseaseVisceral involvementResistant diseaseRare lymphomaCell transplantationImmunomodulatory agentsPlaque diseaseCurative strategiesT cellsDisease
2015
Phase 1/2 study of mogamulizumab, a defucosylated anti-CCR4 antibody, in previously treated patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Duvic M, Pinter-Brown LC, Foss FM, Sokol L, Jorgensen JL, Challagundla P, Dwyer KM, Zhang X, Kurman MR, Ballerini R, Liu L, Kim YH. Phase 1/2 study of mogamulizumab, a defucosylated anti-CCR4 antibody, in previously treated patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Blood 2015, 125: 1883-1889. PMID: 25605368, PMCID: PMC4375715, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2014-09-600924.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaEfficacy of mogamulizumabT-cell lymphomaAnti-CC chemokine receptor 4 monoclonal antibodyFrequent treatment-emergent adverse eventsCutaneous T-cell lymphoma patientsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsT-cell lymphoma patientsSignificant hematologic effectsInfusion-related reactionsPhase 1/2 studyOverall response ratePhase 3 investigationAnti-CCR4 antibodyEvaluable patientsBlood involvementAdverse eventsGrade 1/2Sézary syndromeComplete responseMycosis fungoidesLymphoma patientsHematologic effectsDisease progressionMogamulizumab