2021
Innovative Chemotherapy‐free Approaches for the Treatment of Peripheral T‐Cell Lymphoma
Marchi E, Sawas A, Ma H, Scotto L, Montanari F. Innovative Chemotherapy‐free Approaches for the Treatment of Peripheral T‐Cell Lymphoma. 2021, 367-377. DOI: 10.1002/9781119671336.ch27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary cutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaHypomethylating agentPeripheral T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaChemotherapy-free approachConventional cytotoxic chemotherapyCare of patientsDrug-drug combinationsNew therapeutic agentsCytotoxic chemotherapyPreclinical observationsTherapeutic agentsKinase inhibitorsPhase ICancer medicineProteasome inhibitorsLines of evidenceLymphomaSubsequent developmentInhibitorsDrugsAgentsChemotherapyPatients
2020
Prolonged progression free survival in a subset of responders to the combination of brentuximab vedotin and bendamustine in heavily treated patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: updated results from an international multi-center phase I/II experience
Sawas A, Ma H, Kuruvilla J, Lue JK, Deng C, Marchi E, Montanari F, Cheng B, Savage KJ, Villa D, Crump M, Connors JM, O’Connor O. Prolonged progression free survival in a subset of responders to the combination of brentuximab vedotin and bendamustine in heavily treated patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: updated results from an international multi-center phase I/II experience. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 3014-3017. PMID: 32720828, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1795161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Integration of PD1 blockade with epigenetic therapy is highly active and safe in heavily treated patients with T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL).
Marchi E, Ma H, Montanari F, Sawas A, Lue J, Deng C, Whitfield K, Klein S, Scotto L, Jain S, Lister J, Benanni N, Francescone M, Kim W, Zinzani P, O'Connor O. The Integration of PD1 blockade with epigenetic therapy is highly active and safe in heavily treated patients with T-cell lymphoma (PTCL) and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 8049-8049. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.8049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaGrade 3 hyponatremiaPhase 1b studyTreatment-related deathsGrade 3 thrombocytopeniaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPreliminary clinical dataDose of drugPre-clinical modelsCancer-testis antigensCases of toxicityExperienced progressionFebrile neutropeniaRefractory PTCLStable diseaseComplete remissionPartial remissionPatient characteristicsClinical dataPharmacodynamic studiesTestis antigensPatientsTriple combinationResponse rate
2019
Oral 5-azacytidine and romidepsin exhibit marked activity in patients with PTCL: a multicenter phase 1 study
O’Connor O, Falchi L, Lue JK, Marchi E, Kinahan C, Sawas A, Deng C, Montanari F, Amengual JE, Kim HA, Rada AM, Khan K, Jacob AT, Malanga M, Francescone MM, Nandakumar R, Soderquist CR, Park DC, Bhagat G, Cheng B, Risueño A, Menezes D, Shustov AR, Sokol L, Scotto L. Oral 5-azacytidine and romidepsin exhibit marked activity in patients with PTCL: a multicenter phase 1 study. Blood 2019, 134: 1395-1405. PMID: 31471376, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019001285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaPhase 1 studyDay 1Day 8Response rateMulticenter phase 1 studyT-cell lymphoma patientsAdvanced lymphoid malignanciesTreatment-related deathsComplete response rateCoprimary end pointsGrade 3 thrombocytopeniaGrade 4 neutropeniaGrade 4 thrombocytopeniaOverall response rateT-cell lymphomaNon-T-cell lymphomasTumor mutational profileHistone deacetylase inhibitorsPTCL patientsPleural effusionLymphoma patientsLymphoid malignanciesEpigenetic modifiersPatientsEffect of epigenetic modifier-based combinations on efficacy in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL): Deciphering impact of mutations in epigenetic operations on response.
O'Connor O, Sokol L, Shustov A, Falchi L, Lue J, Montanari F, Amengual J, Sawas A, Deng C, Khan K, Jacobs A, Rada A, Kim H, Soderquist C, Park D, Menezes D. Effect of epigenetic modifier-based combinations on efficacy in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL): Deciphering impact of mutations in epigenetic operations on response. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 7565-7565. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.7565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral T-cell lymphomaHistone deacetylase inhibitorsPTCL patientsNext-generation sequencingTET2 mutationsPhase 2 studyMajority of patientsPhase 1 studyTreatment-naïve individualsT-cell lymphomaLikelihood of responseClinical trial scenariosR lymphomaTCL patientsExploratory endpointsPreclinical dataEfficacy dataHypomethylating agentR StudyPatientsDeacetylase inhibitorsClinical metricsMarked activityLymphomaEpigenetic drugs
2017
Treatment and Prognosis
Montanari F, Diefenbach C. Treatment and Prognosis. Molecular Pathology Library 2017, 197-219. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-68094-1_9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHodgkin's lymphomaPositron emission tomographyRisk assessment toolClinical prognostic scoring systemsFirst-line therapyPrognostic scoring systemRisk-adapted approachGoal of treatmentNew treatment strategiesPossibility of cureLong-term toxicityAssessment toolRelapsed patientsPediatric patientsPrognostic factorsPromising immunotherapyStandard treatmentTherapeutic decisionsTreatment strategiesNew therapiesTherapeutic strategiesPatientsScoring systemEmission tomographyTreatment standards
2015
Recursive partitioning analysis of prognostic factors in post‐transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD): a 120 case single institution series
Montanari F, Radeski D, Seshan V, Alobeid B, Bhagat G, O'Connor OA. Recursive partitioning analysis of prognostic factors in post‐transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD): a 120 case single institution series. British Journal Of Haematology 2015, 171: 491-500. PMID: 26250758, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFemaleHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsInfantLymphoproliferative DisordersMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOrgan TransplantationPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRisk AssessmentRituximabSeverity of Illness IndexYoung AdultConceptsPost-transplant lymphoproliferative disorderECOG scoreElderly patientsPediatric patientsLymphoproliferative disordersEastern Cooperative Oncology Group scoreECOG score 0Setting of immunosuppressionDecade of diagnosisNew prognostic scoreSingle-institution seriesHigh-risk groupAdult patientsOverall survivalPrognostic factorsPrognostic scoreInstitution seriesSingle institutionScore 0Tissue allograftsPatientsLarge seriesRisk categoriesHeterogeneous groupRecursive partitioning model
2014
Relapsed Hodgkin Lymphoma: Management Strategies
Montanari F, Diefenbach C. Relapsed Hodgkin Lymphoma: Management Strategies. Current Hematologic Malignancy Reports 2014, 9: 284-293. PMID: 24942298, PMCID: PMC4909353, DOI: 10.1007/s11899-014-0220-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell transplantAutologous stem cell transplantHigh-dose chemotherapyCell transplantHodgkin's lymphomaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantHematopoietic stem cell transplantChemotherapy-refractory diseaseRelapsed Hodgkin lymphomaTransient disease controlElderly patient populationFirst-line therapyManagement of patientsBrentuximab vedotinDose chemotherapyRefractory diseaseComplete responseConventional therapyPatient populationNovel therapiesNew agentsPatientsDisease controlTransplantTherapy
2010
Bortezomib-Induced Tumor Lysis Syndrome in a Patient With HIV-Negative Plasmablastic Lymphoma
Lipstein M, O'Connor O, Montanari F, Paoluzzi L, Bongero D, Bhagat G. Bortezomib-Induced Tumor Lysis Syndrome in a Patient With HIV-Negative Plasmablastic Lymphoma. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2010, 10: e43-e46. PMID: 21856550, DOI: 10.3816/clml.2010.n.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor lysis syndromePlasmablastic lymphomaLysis syndromeHIV-negative plasmablastic lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaBortezomib-based treatmentHIV-negative patientsDramatic clinical responseB-cell lymphomaWorld Health OrganizationClinical responseImmunocompetent patientsAggressive lymphomaRare lymphomaMultiple myelomaOptimal treatmentLymphomaPatientsHealth OrganizationSyndromeStandard recommendationsTreatmentMyelomaSubtypes
2008
Immunochemotherapy with in vivo purging and autotransplant induces long clinical and molecular remission in advanced relapsed and refractory follicular lymphoma
Arcaini L, Montanari F, Alessandrino EP, Tucci A, Brusamolino E, Gargantini L, Cairoli R, Bernasconi P, Passamonti F, Bonfichi M, Zoli V, Bottelli C, Calatroni S, Troletti D, Merli M, Pascutto C, Majolino I, Rossi G, Morra E, Lazzarino M. Immunochemotherapy with in vivo purging and autotransplant induces long clinical and molecular remission in advanced relapsed and refractory follicular lymphoma. Annals Of Oncology 2008, 19: 1331-1335. PMID: 18344536, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdn044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnthracyclinesAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntigens, CD20Antigens, CD34Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBleomycinBone Marrow PurgingCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideCytarabineDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleEtoposideFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenes, bcl-2Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHematopoietic Stem Cell MobilizationHumansImmunologic FactorsImmunosuppressive AgentsKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphoma, FollicularMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPeripheral Blood Stem Cell TransplantationRecurrenceRemission InductionRituximabTime FactorsTransplantation, AutologousTreatment OutcomeVincristineConceptsProgression-free survivalRefractory follicular lymphomaHigh-dose therapyFollicular lymphomaFive-year progression-free survivalPeripheral blood stem cell mobilizationBlood stem cell mobilizationEnd pointHigh-dose AraC.Persistent clinical remissionPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsStem cell harvestStem cell mobilizationBcl-2 rearrangementClinical remissionComplete remissionMolecular remissionPartial responseComplete responseClinical outcomesCell mobilizationMedian numberImmunochemotherapyPatients
2006
Primary nodal marginal zone B‐cell lymphoma: clinical features and prognostic assessment of a rare disease
Arcaini L, Paulli M, Burcheri S, Rossi A, Spina M, Passamonti F, Lucioni M, Motta T, Canzonieri V, Montanari M, Bonoldi E, Gallamini A, Uziel L, Crugnola M, Ramponi A, Montanari F, Pascutto C, Morra E, Lazzarino M, Linfomi I. Primary nodal marginal zone B‐cell lymphoma: clinical features and prognostic assessment of a rare disease. British Journal Of Haematology 2006, 136: 301-304. PMID: 17233821, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2006.06437.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFollicular Lymphoma International Prognostic IndexOverall survivalClinical featuresPrimary nodal marginal zone B-cell lymphomaHepatitis C virus serologyMarginal zone B-cell lymphomaNodal marginal zone B-cell lymphomaC virus serologyStage IV diseaseWorse overall survivalInternational Prognostic IndexB-cell lymphomaWorse OSPrognostic indexVirus serologyPrognostic assessmentRare diseaseMultivariate analysisLactate dehydrogenaseDiseasePatientsPrognosisLymphomaSerology
2004
Reduced-intensity conditioning regimen with thiotepa and fludarabine followed by allogeneic blood stem cell transplantation in haematological malignancies
Alessandrino EP, Bernasconi P, Colombo AA, Caldera D, Malcovati L, Troletti D, Vanelli L, Varettoni M, Montanari F, Lazzarino M. Reduced-intensity conditioning regimen with thiotepa and fludarabine followed by allogeneic blood stem cell transplantation in haematological malignancies. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2004, 34: 1039-1045. PMID: 15516936, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704717.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBlood TransfusionFemaleGraft SurvivalHematologic NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPeripheral Blood Stem Cell TransplantationRecurrenceRemission InductionSurvival AnalysisThiotepaTransplantation ChimeraTransplantation ConditioningTransplantation, HomologousVidarabineConceptsAllogeneic blood stem cell transplantationPeripheral stem cell transplantBlood stem cell transplantationReduced-intensity conditioning regimenStandard myeloablative regimenTransplant-related mortalityPoor performance statusStem cell transplantStem cell transplantationOverall survival probabilityMyeloablative regimenNonrelapse causesComplete remissionConditioning regimenMild nauseaPreparative regimenAdverse eventsPerformance statusMedian ageRBC transfusionCell transplantCell transplantationHaematological malignanciesSerum amylasePatients