2023
Proteasome Inhibitors Interact Synergistically with BCL2, Histone Deacetylase, BET, and Jak Inhibitors against Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Cells
Xu S, Ren J, Lewis J, Carlson K, Girardi M. Proteasome Inhibitors Interact Synergistically with BCL2, Histone Deacetylase, BET, and Jak Inhibitors against Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Cells. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2023, 143: 1322-1325.e3. PMID: 36642402, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2022.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Nonsurgical treatment of skin cancer with local delivery of bioadhesive nanoparticles
Hu JK, Suh HW, Qureshi M, Lewis JM, Yaqoob S, Moscato ZM, Griff S, Lee AK, Yin ES, Saltzman WM, Girardi M. Nonsurgical treatment of skin cancer with local delivery of bioadhesive nanoparticles. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2020575118. PMID: 33526595, PMCID: PMC7896333, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2020575118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaNonsurgical treatmentSkin cancerTumor cell surfaceIntratumoral drug deliveryHistologic cureCutaneous malignanciesSurgical excisionTherapeutic standardTumor burdenTumor immunotherapyTumor injectionCommon malignancyCell carcinomaSCC tumorsNonsurgical alternativeTherapeutic efficacyD postinjectionNanoparticle drug delivery systemsChemotherapeutic agentsSuperficial tumorsTumorsLocal deliveryEnhanced survivalPercutaneous delivery
2020
Research Techniques Made Simple: Preclinical Development of Combination Antitumor Targeted Therapies in Dermatology
Yumeen S, Mirza FN, Lewis JM, Girardi M. Research Techniques Made Simple: Preclinical Development of Combination Antitumor Targeted Therapies in Dermatology. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2020, 140: 2319-2325.e1. PMID: 33222758, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination regimensCutaneous malignanciesMalignant cellsRelevant mouse modelPotential synergistic combinationsAdvanced cutaneous malignanciesClinical trial designChou-Talalay methodCancer cell linesClinical outcomesTherapy regimensDefinitive cureTargeted therapyTumor cell heterogeneityDrug combinationsMouse modelTrial designPreclinical developmentDrug resistanceRegimensCombination indexSynergistic activityOff-target effectsCritical pathwaysCell linesJAK 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
2018
Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy Drives Monocyte-to-Dendritic Cell Maturation to Induce Anti-Cancer Immunity
Ventura A, Vassall A, Robinson E, Filler R, Hanlon D, Meeth K, Ezaldein H, Girardi M, Sobolev O, Bosenberg MW, Edelson RL. Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy Drives Monocyte-to-Dendritic Cell Maturation to Induce Anti-Cancer Immunity. Cancer Research 2018, 78: canres.0171.2018. PMID: 29764863, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-18-0171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cellsT cell antitumor immunityTumor-specific T cellsTumor cellsEffective immunotherapeutic agentFavorable safety profileResponder T cellsDendritic cell differentiationTumor-challenged miceImmunogenic cell deathSelective antitumor effectApoptotic tumor cellsPotential therapeutic applicabilityProcessing/presentationAntimelanoma immunityHealthy DCsImmunogenic malignanciesAntitumor immunityCellular vaccinesImmunotherapeutic effectsAdditional malignanciesImmunotherapeutic agentsSafety profileCancer immunotherapyTumor antigens
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 inhibitors
2011
Characterization of the DNA Copy-Number Genome in the Blood of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Patients
Lin WM, Lewis JM, Filler RB, Modi BG, Carlson KR, Reddy S, Thornberg A, Saksena G, Umlauf S, Oberholzer PA, Karpova M, Getz G, Mane S, Garraway LA, Dummer R, Berger CL, Edelson RL, Girardi M. Characterization of the DNA Copy-Number Genome in the Blood of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Patients. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2011, 132: 188-197. PMID: 21881587, PMCID: PMC3841973, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaBlood involvementLeukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphoma patientsT-cell lymphoma patientsNormal CD4 countPeripheral blood isolatesT-cell lymphomaCTCL cell linesPotential future therapeutic developmentsT-cell malignanciesFuture therapeutic developmentSignificant copy number alterationsCD4 countSpectrum of stagesCTCL patientsSézary syndromeLymph nodesLymphoma patientsHodgkin's lymphomaPeripheral bloodBlood isolatesCutaneous patchCTCL samplesPatients
2005
Sustained localized expression of ligand for the activating NKG2D receptor impairs natural cytotoxicity in vivo and reduces tumor immunosurveillance
Oppenheim DE, Roberts SJ, Clarke SL, Filler R, Lewis JM, Tigelaar RE, Girardi M, Hayday AC. Sustained localized expression of ligand for the activating NKG2D receptor impairs natural cytotoxicity in vivo and reduces tumor immunosurveillance. Nature Immunology 2005, 6: 928-937. PMID: 16116470, DOI: 10.1038/ni1239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthraceneAnimalsCarcinomaCell Line, TumorDisease SusceptibilityDown-RegulationFemaleImmunologic SurveillanceKiller Cells, NaturalLigandsMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily KPapillomaReceptors, ImmunologicReceptors, Natural Killer CellSkin NeoplasmsTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateT-LymphocytesTumor BurdenConceptsNKG2D downregulationNK cell-mediated cytotoxicityNatural killer cellsCell-mediated cytotoxicityInnate immune activationT cell defectsNKG2D engagementNatural cytotoxicityKiller cellsImmune activationReceptor NKG2DTumor immunosurveillanceCutaneous carcinogenesisTumor surveillanceT cellsReversible defectsRAE-1Normal epitheliumLigand expressionTumor resistanceCell defectsSustained expressionNKG2DImmunosurveillanceDownregulation