2023
Allogeneic stem cell transplant for treatment of mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Goyal A, O’Leary D, Foss F. Allogeneic stem cell transplant for treatment of mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2023, 59: 41-51. PMID: 37853164, DOI: 10.1038/s41409-023-02122-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGraft-versus-host diseaseReduced-intensity conditioningDonor lymphocyte infusionAllo-HSCTStem cell transplantationMyeloablative conditioningSezary syndromeOverall survivalMycosis fungoidesCell transplantationRates of graft-versus-host diseaseTreated with donor lymphocyte infusionsChronic graft-versus-host diseaseAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationMeta-analysisAdvanced-stage mycosis fungoidesAssociated with superior OSGraft-versus-lymphoma effectOutcomes of allo-HSCTAllogeneic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationTreatment of mycosis fungoidesGraft-versus-lymphomaNon-relapse mortalityProgression-free survival
2019
Pembrolizumab in Relapsed and Refractory Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: A Multicenter Phase II Study.
Khodadoust MS, Rook AH, Porcu P, Foss F, Moskowitz AJ, Shustov A, Shanbhag S, Sokol L, Fling SP, Ramchurren N, Pierce R, Davis A, Shine R, Li S, Fong S, Kim J, Yang Y, Blumenschein WM, Yearley JH, Das B, Patidar R, Datta V, Cantu E, McCutcheon JN, Karlovich C, Williams PM, Subrahmanyam PB, Maecker HT, Horwitz SM, Sharon E, Kohrt HE, Cheever MA, Kim YH. Pembrolizumab in Relapsed and Refractory Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: A Multicenter Phase II Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 38: 20-28. PMID: 31532724, PMCID: PMC6943974, DOI: 10.1200/jco.19.01056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory mycosis fungoidesSézary syndromeOverall response rateMycosis fungoidesTreatment discontinuationFlare reactionAdvanced MF/SSResponse rateMF/Sézary syndromeMulticenter phase II studyMulticenter phase II trialSeverity-Weighted Assessment ToolHigh PD-1 expressionAdvanced mycosis fungoidesEfficacy of pembrolizumabPrior systemic therapySubsequent clinical responseAdvanced-stage diseasePhase II studyPrimary end pointPD-1 expressionPhase II trialFavorable safety profileTotal mutation burdenLack of responseOutcomes for Relapsed and Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma Patients after Front-Line Therapy from the COMPLETE Registry
Lansigan F, Horwitz SM, Pinter-Brown LC, Rosen ST, Pro B, Hsi ED, Federico M, Gisselbrecht C, Schwartz M, Bellm LA, Acosta M, Shustov AR, Advani RH, Feldman T, Lechowicz MJ, Smith SM, Tulpule A, Craig MD, Greer JP, Kahl BS, Leach JW, Morganstein N, Casulo C, Park SI, Foss FM. Outcomes for Relapsed and Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma Patients after Front-Line Therapy from the COMPLETE Registry. Acta Haematologica 2019, 143: 40-50. PMID: 31315113, DOI: 10.1159/000500666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaFront-line therapyComplete responseRelapsed diseaseT-cell lymphomaRefractory patientsInitial treatmentPrimary refractoryOverall survivalPeripheral T-cell lymphoma patientsResponse/stable diseaseT-cell lymphoma patientsAggressive T-cell lymphomaSingle-agent regimensDays of enrollmentObjective response ratePrimary refractory diseaseSecond-line settingSecond-line therapyActive single agentProspective outcome dataSingle-agent therapyLonger overall survivalUnmet medical needGood responseRandomized Phase III Study of Alisertib or Investigator’s Choice (Selected Single Agent) in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
O’Connor O, Özcan M, Jacobsen ED, Roncero JM, Trotman J, Demeter J, Masszi T, Pereira J, Ramchandren R, Beaven A, Caballero D, Horwitz SM, Lennard A, Turgut M, Hamerschlak N, d’Amore F, Foss F, Kim WS, Leonard JP, Zinzani PL, Chiattone CS, Hsi ED, Trümper L, Liu H, Sheldon-Waniga E, Ullmann CD, Venkatakrishnan K, Leonard EJ, Shustov AR, . Randomized Phase III Study of Alisertib or Investigator’s Choice (Selected Single Agent) in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 613-623. PMID: 30707661, PMCID: PMC6494247, DOI: 10.1200/jco.18.00899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAurora Kinase AAzepinesDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEarly Termination of Clinical TrialsFemaleHumansLymphoma, T-Cell, PeripheralMaleMiddle AgedProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrimidinesRecurrenceTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaRefractory peripheral T-cell lymphomaProgression-free survivalOverall response rateT-cell lymphomaComparator armInvestigational Aurora A kinase inhibitorResponse rateMedian progression-free survivalTwo-year overall survivalRandomized phase III studyRandomized phase III trialIndependent data monitoring committeeEfficacy of alisertibMore prior therapiesSingle-agent comparatorCommon adverse eventsPhase III studyPhase III trialsIndependent central reviewData monitoring committeeDrug discontinuationIntravenous romidepsinOral alisertibPrior therapy
2018
The outcome of peripheral T-cell lymphoma patients failing first-line therapy: a report from the prospective, International T-Cell Project
Bellei M, Foss FM, Shustov AR, Horwitz SM, Marcheselli L, Kim WS, Cabrera ME, Dlouhy I, Nagler A, Advani RH, Pesce EA, Ko YH, Martinez V, Montoto S, Chiattone C, Moskowitz A, Spina M, Biasoli I, Manni M, Federico M. The outcome of peripheral T-cell lymphoma patients failing first-line therapy: a report from the prospective, International T-Cell Project. Haematologica 2018, 103: 1191-1197. PMID: 29599200, PMCID: PMC6029527, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2017.186577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow transplantationInternational T-cell ProjectPeripheral T-cell lymphoma patientsT-cell lymphoma patientsT-cell ProjectOverall survivalMarrow transplantationLymphoma patientsRelapsed Peripheral T-Cell LymphomaPeripheral T-cell lymphomaUnivariate Cox regression analysisChemotherapy-sensitive diseaseMedian overall survivalFirst-line therapyFirst-line treatmentOverall survival rateSurvival of patientsCox regression analysisEnd of treatmentStandard of careT-cell lymphomaMedian followPrimary refractoryBetter OSRefractory/A Phase I Dose‐Escalation Study of Clofarabine in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Low‐Grade or Intermediate‐Grade B‐Cell or T‐Cell Lymphoma
Foss FM, Parker T. A Phase I Dose‐Escalation Study of Clofarabine in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Low‐Grade or Intermediate‐Grade B‐Cell or T‐Cell Lymphoma. The Oncologist 2018, 23: 397-e30. PMID: 29438091, PMCID: PMC5896711, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaNon-Hodgkin lymphomaOverall response rateIntermediate-grade B-cellB cellsPartial responseResponse ratePhase I dose-escalation studyRefractory acute lymphoblastic leukemiaI dose-escalation studyT-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaB-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaPositron emission tomography scanSecond-generation purine nucleoside analogAggressive B-cell lymphomasPhase IDose of clofarabineGrade 3 leukopeniaLow-dose cohortMinimal hematologic toxicityRefractory acute leukemiaRefractory low gradeRefractory lymphoid malignanciesSingle-agent rituximab
2016
Clinical Efficacy of Romidepsin in Tumor Stage and Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides
Foss F, Duvic M, Lerner A, Waksman J, Whittaker S. Clinical Efficacy of Romidepsin in Tumor Stage and Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2016, 16: 637-643. PMID: 27637428, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2016.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaFolliculotropic mycosis fungoidesPrevious systemic therapyMycosis fungoidesDisease involvementCutaneous tumorsTumor stageSystemic therapyRefractory cutaneous T-cell lymphomaSubtypes of CTCLSafety of romidepsinObjective response ratePhase II studyAggressive disease courseReview of diagnosisT-cell lymphomaHistone deacetylase inhibitorsII studyComposite endpointDisease courseHistology reportsClinical efficacyUncommon subtypeFavorable outcomePatientsRomidepsin induces durable responses in patients with relapsed or refractory angioimmunoblastic T‐cell lymphoma
Pro B, Horwitz SM, Prince HM, Foss FM, Sokol L, Greenwood M, Caballero D, Morschhauser F, Wilhelm M, Iyer SP, Shustov AR, Wolfson J, Balser BE, Coiffier B. Romidepsin induces durable responses in patients with relapsed or refractory angioimmunoblastic T‐cell lymphoma. Hematological Oncology 2016, 35: 914-917. PMID: 27402335, PMCID: PMC5763404, DOI: 10.1002/hon.2320.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
A Phase II trial of Belinostat (PXD101) in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral or cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma
Foss F, Advani R, Duvic M, Hymes KB, Intragumtornchai T, Lekhakula A, Shpilberg O, Lerner A, Belt RJ, Jacobsen ED, Laurent G, Ben‐Yehuda D, Beylot‐Barry M, Hillen U, Knoblauch P, Bhat G, Chawla S, Allen LF, Pohlman B. A Phase II trial of Belinostat (PXD101) in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral or cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma. British Journal Of Haematology 2014, 168: 811-819. PMID: 25404094, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHistone Deacetylase InhibitorsHumansHydroxamic AcidsInfusions, IntravenousLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousLymphoma, T-Cell, PeripheralMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRecurrenceSulfonamidesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaPeripheral T-cell lymphomaObjective response rateT-cell lymphomaPrior systemic therapyStage IV diseaseSystemic therapyAdverse eventsTreatment-related serious adverse eventsRefractory peripheral T-cell lymphomaTreatment-related adverse eventsPan-histone deacetylase inhibitorInfusion site painSkin-directed therapiesGrade 4 thrombocytopeniaSerious adverse eventsPhase II trialJugular vein thrombosisAnti-angiogenic propertiesOpen labelII trialParalytic ileusPeripheral edemaPrimary endpointSite pain
2012
Pralatrexate: treatment of T-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Parker T, Barbarotta L, Foss F. Pralatrexate: treatment of T-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Future Oncology 2012, 9: 21-29. PMID: 23252560, DOI: 10.2217/fon.12.168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory peripheral T-cell lymphomaPeripheral T-cell lymphomaT-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaVitamin B12 supplementationOverall response rateNon-Hodgkin lymphomaT-cell lymphomaPROPEL trialCommon toxicitiesB12 supplementationPatient populationClinical studiesResponse ratePralatrexateUS FDALymphomaMetabolic inhibitorsTreatmentToxicityNauseaThrombocytopeniaDoseTrialsSupplementationWeeksPralatrexate Is an Effective Treatment for Relapsed or Refractory Transformed Mycosis Fungoides: A Subgroup Efficacy Analysis From the PROPEL Study
Foss F, Horwitz SM, Coiffier B, Bartlett N, Popplewell L, Pro B, Pinter-Brown LC, Shustov A, Furman RR, Haioun C, Koutsoukos T, O'Connor OA. Pralatrexate Is an Effective Treatment for Relapsed or Refractory Transformed Mycosis Fungoides: A Subgroup Efficacy Analysis From the PROPEL Study. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2012, 12: 238-243. PMID: 22542448, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2012.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian progression-free survivalToxicity-related discontinuationProgression-free survivalIndependent central reviewMedian survivalInvestigator assessmentMycosis fungoidesCentral reviewMedian durationAggressive diseaseRetrospective analysisGrade 4 adverse eventsPrior systemic therapySubgroup efficacy analysesObjective response rateTransformed Mycosis FungoidesPROPEL StudyAdverse eventsObjective responseSystemic therapyCutaneous lesionsEfficacy analysisPoor prognosisTreatment optionsMedian number
2011
Predictors of complete responses with denileukin diftitox in cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma
Foss F, Duvic M, Olsen EA. Predictors of complete responses with denileukin diftitox in cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma. American Journal Of Hematology 2011, 86: 627-630. PMID: 21674574, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.22039.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Efficacy of low dose clofarabine in refractory precursor T- acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Choi J, Foss F. Efficacy of low dose clofarabine in refractory precursor T- acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2006, 79: 169-72. PMID: 17940627, PMCID: PMC1994805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenine NucleotidesAdultArabinonucleosidesBone Marrow NeoplasmsClinical Trials as TopicClofarabineDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansImmunophenotypingLeukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-CellMaleRecurrenceSkin NeoplasmsStem Cell TransplantationTransplantation, HomologousTreatment OutcomeConceptsLow dose clofarabineLymphoblastic leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSignificant clinical activityStem cell transplantationNear complete responseAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaPediatric B-ALLT-cell leukemiaAllogeneic transplantsComplete responsePoor prognosisCell transplantationB-ALLPrecursor TClinical activityNew agentsNovel nucleoside analogueClofarabinePatientsLeukemiaNucleoside analoguesSignificant activityRemissionTransplantation
2005
A phase-1 trial of bexarotene and denileukin diftitox in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Foss F, Demierre MF, DiVenuti G. A phase-1 trial of bexarotene and denileukin diftitox in patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Blood 2005, 106: 454-457. PMID: 15811959, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2004-11-4570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefractory cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaPhase 1 trialT-cell lymphomaDenileukin diftitoxInterleukin-2High-affinity IL-2 receptorGrade 4 lymphopeniaLeukemia cellsIL-2R expressionIL-2 receptorT-cell leukemia cellsCD25 expressionIL-2RVivo upregulationP75 subunitDiftitoxGrade 2BexaroteneLow dosesPatientsLymphoma cellsBiomodulatory effectDiphtheria toxinLymphoma