2024
Chart review study of real-world clinical outcomes in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with extracorporeal photopheresis in the US in 2017–2019
Girardi M, Carlson K, Huang X, Corman S, Edmundson P, Schmier J, Kale H, Raina R, Foss F. Chart review study of real-world clinical outcomes in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with extracorporeal photopheresis in the US in 2017–2019. Journal Of Dermatological Treatment 2024, 35: 2360568. PMID: 38852942, DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2024.2360568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphoma patientsExtracorporeal photopheresisResponse rateClinical outcomesMonths of ECP treatmentMedian time to responseReal-world treatment patternsECP initiationLymph node involvementStage IV diseaseAdvanced-stage diseaseT-cell lymphomaTime to responseEffective treatment optionPercentage of patientsChart review studyIV diseaseSezary syndromeNode involvementConcomitant therapySystemic therapyMedian ageMycosis fungoidesChart review
2022
Efficacy and Safety of Topical Hypericin Photodynamic Therapy for Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides)
Kim EJ, Mangold AR, DeSimone JA, Wong HK, Seminario-Vidal L, Guitart J, Appel J, Geskin L, Lain E, Korman NJ, Zeitouni N, Nikbakht N, Dawes K, Akilov O, Carter J, Shinohara M, Kuzel TM, Piette W, Bhatia N, Musiek A, Pariser D, Kim YH, Elston D, Boh E, Duvic M, Huen A, Pacheco T, Zwerner JP, Lee ST, Girardi M, Querfeld C, Bohjanen K, Olsen E, Wood GS, Rumage A, Donini O, Haulenbeek A, Schaber CJ, Straube R, Pullion C, Rook AH, Poligone B. Efficacy and Safety of Topical Hypericin Photodynamic Therapy for Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides). JAMA Dermatology 2022, 158: 1031-1039. PMID: 35857290, PMCID: PMC9301595, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.2749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell lymphomaAdverse eventsHypericin-photodynamic therapyIndex lesionClinical trialsEarly-stage cutaneous T-cell lymphomaMycosis fungoides cutaneous T-cell lymphomaActive drugCommon treatment-related adverse eventsDrug-related serious adverse eventsResponse rateTreatment-related adverse eventsPhotodynamic therapyCutaneous T-cell lymphomaEnd pointLong-term adverse effectsLesion response ratePlaque-type lesionsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsSerious adverse eventsWeeks of therapySignificant clinical responseApplication site reactionsWeeks of treatment
2021
A machine‐learning modified CART algorithm informs Merkel cell carcinoma prognosis
Cheraghlou S, Sadda P, Agogo GO, Girardi M. A machine‐learning modified CART algorithm informs Merkel cell carcinoma prognosis. Australasian Journal Of Dermatology 2021, 62: 323-330. PMID: 34028790, DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseMerkel cell carcinomaPositive lymph node countLymph node countPositive nodesDistant metastasisValidation cohortRare neuroendocrine skin cancerRetrospective cohort studyEnd Results registryLymph node biopsyLymph node metastasisThree-year survivalNeuroendocrine skin cancerNovel prognostic factorHigh mortality rateNode countAJCC groupsMCC stagingSEER cohortCohort studyMCC patientsNode biopsyPrognostic factorsNode metastasisAssociation of Treatment Facility Characteristics With Overall Survival After Mohs Micrographic Surgery for T1a-T2a Invasive Melanoma
Cheraghlou S, Christensen SR, Leffell DJ, Girardi M. Association of Treatment Facility Characteristics With Overall Survival After Mohs Micrographic Surgery for T1a-T2a Invasive Melanoma. JAMA Dermatology 2021, 157: 531-539. PMID: 33787836, PMCID: PMC8014201, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.0023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMohs micrographic surgeryNational Cancer DatabaseTreatment facility characteristicsMicrographic surgeryInvasive melanomaCohort studyOverall survivalImproved long-term survivalLong-term patient survivalCox proportional hazards modelFacility characteristicsCancer-accredited facilitiesStudy of resectionRetrospective cohort studyMultivariable survival analysisWide local excisionHazard of deathTreatment of patientsLow-volume facilitiesProportional hazards modelEarly-stage melanomaFacility-level factorsLong-term survivalImproved survivalLocal excision
2020
Real-world experience with mechlorethamine gel in patients with mycosis fungoides-cutaneous lymphoma: Preliminary findings from a prospective observational study
Kim EJ, Geskin L, Guitart J, Querfeld C, Girardi M, Musiek A, Mink DR, Williams MJ, Angello JT, Bailey WL. Real-world experience with mechlorethamine gel in patients with mycosis fungoides-cutaneous lymphoma: Preliminary findings from a prospective observational study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2020, 83: 928-930. PMID: 32089294, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.12.070.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The impact of facility characteristics on Merkel cell carcinoma outcomes: A retrospective cohort study
Cheraghlou S, Agogo GO, Girardi M. The impact of facility characteristics on Merkel cell carcinoma outcomes: A retrospective cohort study. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2019, 89: 70-80. PMID: 31473294, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.08.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMerkel cell carcinomaPropensity score-matched cohortDisease-specific survivalPatient survivalCase volumeRare neuroendocrine skin cancerTreatment of MCCVolume facilitiesFacility characteristicsLocal recurrence dataNational Cancer DatabaseRetrospective cohort studyRetrospective cohort analysisHigh-volume centersNeuroendocrine skin cancerAcademic affiliationFacility-level characteristicsMCC outcomesCohort studyExperienced centersRare malignancyNonacademic facilitiesCell carcinomaCancer DatabaseCohort analysisEffect of leucovorin administration on mucositis and skin reactions in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with pralatrexate*
Foss FM, Parker TL, Girardi M, Li A. Effect of leucovorin administration on mucositis and skin reactions in patients with peripheral T-cell lymphoma or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treated with pralatrexate*. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 60: 2927-2930. PMID: 31119966, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1612061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaIncidence of mucositisAddition of leucovorinSkin reactionsLeucovorin administrationMucositis incidenceMucositis occurrenceDisease stabilizationAdverse eventsClinical responseCTCL patientsPoor prognosisLeucovorinMucositisPatientsResponse rateLymphomaPralatrexateIncidenceEfficacyPrognosisDosingAdministration
2018
Treatment of primary nonmetastatic melanoma at high-volume academic facilities is associated with improved long-term patient survival
Cheraghlou S, Agogo GO, Girardi M. Treatment of primary nonmetastatic melanoma at high-volume academic facilities is associated with improved long-term patient survival. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2018, 80: 979-989. PMID: 30365997, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.10.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term patient survivalImproved long-term patient survivalHigh-volume centersPatient survivalCase volumeNonmetastatic melanomasPatient outcomesTop quartileMiddle quartilesLong-term patient outcomesHigh-volume academic centersCenter case volumeFacility case volumeTreatment center characteristicsDisease-specific survivalNational Cancer DatabaseHigh-volume facilitiesCases of melanomaAcademic affiliationImproved survivalCancer careCancer DatabaseImproved outcomesUS adultsAcademic centers
2017
Transplantation in the Treatment of Primary Cutaneous Aggressive Epidermotropic Cytotoxic CD8-Positive T-Cell Lymphoma
Cyrenne BM, Gibson JF, Subtil A, Girardi M, Isufi I, Seropian S, Foss F. Transplantation in the Treatment of Primary Cutaneous Aggressive Epidermotropic Cytotoxic CD8-Positive T-Cell Lymphoma. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2017, 18: e85-e93. PMID: 29223388, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2017.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationT-cell lymphomaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationNovel agentsPeripheral T-cell lymphomaPositive T-cell lymphomaDiagnosis of CD8Retrospective case seriesStandardized treatment strategyStem cell transplantationPotential curative therapyCourse of treatmentPromising treatment modalityHistone deacetylase inhibitorsSustained remissionCombination chemotherapyCurative therapyCase seriesPoor outcomeRare subtypeTreatment courseAvailable therapiesCell transplantationTreatment modalitiesTreatment strategiesAnnual Facility Treatment Volume and Patient Survival for Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
Kann BH, Park HS, Yeboa DN, Aneja S, Girardi M, Foss FM, Roberts KB, Wilson LD. Annual Facility Treatment Volume and Patient Survival for Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2017, 17: 520-526.e2. PMID: 28655598, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2017.05.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMF/SSOverall survivalSézary syndromeHazard ratioImproved survivalMycosis fungoidesPatient survivalHighest quintileLowest quintileTreatment volumeImproved overall survivalMultivariable Cox regressionNational Cancer DatabaseKaplan-Meier methodAnnual patient volumeNational database analysisLog-rank testContinuous variablesMedian followMultivariable analysisCox regressionOS survivalCancer DatabasePatientsPatient volumePrimary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphomas: reappraisal of a provisional entity in the 2016 WHO classification of cutaneous lymphomas
Guitart J, Martinez-Escala ME, Subtil A, Duvic M, Pulitzer MP, Olsen EA, Kim E, Rook AH, Samimi SS, Wood GS, Girardi M, Junkins-Hopkins J, Ivan DS, Selim MA, Sable KA, Virmani P, Pincus LB, Tetzlaff MT, Kim J, Kim YH. Primary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphomas: reappraisal of a provisional entity in the 2016 WHO classification of cutaneous lymphomas. Modern Pathology 2017, 30: 761-772. PMID: 28128277, PMCID: PMC5413429, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2016.240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationCutaneous lymphomasT-cell lymphomaCell transplantationProvisional entityAggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphomaEpidermotropic T-cell lymphomaPatch/plaque lesionsCytotoxic T-cell lymphomaWorld Health Organization classificationT cell receptor expressionLack of CD8Rare cutaneous lymphomaMucous membrane involvementInclusion of casesT cell receptor chainsComplete remissionMedian survivalStandard therapyMedian ageMycosis fungoidesPoor prognosisUlcerative lesionsOrganization classification
2016
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL): Current practices in blood assessment and the utility of T-cell receptor (TCR)-Vβ chain restriction
Gibson JF, Huang J, Liu KJ, Carlson KR, Foss F, Choi J, Edelson R, Hussong JW, Mohl R, Hill S, Girardi M. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL): Current practices in blood assessment and the utility of T-cell receptor (TCR)-Vβ chain restriction. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2016, 74: 870-877. PMID: 26874819, PMCID: PMC4835257, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.12.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFlow CytometryHematologic TestsHumansInternationalityLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPolymerase Chain ReactionPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRare DiseasesReceptors, Antigen, T-CellRetrospective StudiesSezary SyndromeSkin NeoplasmsSocieties, MedicalConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaT-cell lymphomaCurrent clinical practiceClinical practicePredictive valueNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueCurrent International SocietyT cell receptorImmunophenotypic abnormalitiesEvidence of clonalitySingle centerTumor burdenBlood assessmentClinical benefitPeripheral bloodCohort casesDisease burdenPolymerase chain reactionStaging criteriaChain restrictionRetrospective analysisMalignant cellsFlow cytometryDiagnostic algorithm
2015
Cutaneous Lymphoma International Consortium Study of Outcome in Advanced Stages of Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: Effect of Specific Prognostic Markers on Survival and Development of a Prognostic Model
Scarisbrick JJ, Prince HM, Vermeer MH, Quaglino P, Horwitz S, Porcu P, Stadler R, Wood GS, Beylot-Barry M, Pham-Ledard A, Foss F, Girardi M, Bagot M, Michel L, Battistella M, Guitart J, Kuzel TM, Martinez-Escala ME, Estrach T, Papadavid E, Antoniou C, Rigopoulos D, Nikolaou V, Sugaya M, Miyagaki T, Gniadecki R, Sanches JA, Cury-Martins J, Miyashiro D, Servitje O, Muniesa C, Berti E, Onida F, Corti L, Hodak E, Amitay-Laish I, Ortiz-Romero PL, Rodríguez-Peralto JL, Knobler R, Porkert S, Bauer W, Pimpinelli N, Grandi V, Cowan R, Rook A, Kim E, Pileri A, Patrizi A, Pujol RM, Wong H, Tyler K, Stranzenbach R, Querfeld C, Fava P, Maule M, Willemze R, Evison F, Morris S, Twigger R, Talpur R, Kim J, Ognibene G, Li S, Tavallaee M, Hoppe RT, Duvic M, Whittaker SJ, Kim YH. Cutaneous Lymphoma International Consortium Study of Outcome in Advanced Stages of Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: Effect of Specific Prognostic Markers on Survival and Development of a Prognostic Model. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 3766-3773. PMID: 26438120, PMCID: PMC4979132, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.61.7142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMF/Sézary syndromeAdvanced-stage MF/Sézary syndromeMedian overall survivalSézary syndromeIndependent prognostic markerOverall survivalPrognostic markerWorse survivalMycosis fungoidesAdvanced MF/SSSurvival rateAdvanced-stage mycosis fungoidesIdentical T-cell clonesStage IIB diseaseStage III diseaseStage IV diseaseSingle-center trialAdvanced-stage patientsIndependent prognostic valueSerum lactate dehydrogenasePrognostic index modelSpecific prognostic markersLarge cell transformationT cell clonesIIB diseaseHematopoietic stem cell transplantation for primary cutaneous γδ T-cell lymphoma and refractory subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma
Gibson JF, Alpdogan O, Subtil A, Girardi M, Wilson LD, Roberts K, Foss F. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for primary cutaneous γδ T-cell lymphoma and refractory subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2015, 72: 1010-1015.e5. PMID: 25981001, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAllograftsAutograftsBiopsy, NeedleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGraft RejectionGraft SurvivalHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphoma, T-CellLymphoma, T-Cell, CutaneousMaleMiddle AgedPanniculitisPositron-Emission TomographyRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSampling StudiesSkin NeoplasmsTreatment OutcomeConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationT-cell lymphomaSubcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphomaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationPanniculitis-like T-cell lymphomaCutaneous T-cell lymphomaStem cell transplantationPCGD-TCLCell transplantationPrimary cutaneous γδ T-cell lymphomaCutaneous γδ T-cell lymphomaAutologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantationOutcome of HSCTAdvanced-stage mycosis fungoidesΓδ T-cell lymphomaPanniculitic T-cell lymphomaAggressive T-cell lymphomaMatched-related donorsMatched-unrelated donorsT-cell infiltratesPromising treatment modalityAggressive therapyMost patientsMycosis fungoidesInferior outcomes
2014
Posttraumatic Eczema
Greiling TM, Galan A, Girardi M, Watsky KL. Posttraumatic Eczema. Dermatitis 2014, 25: 376-377. PMID: 25384225, PMCID: PMC4865885, DOI: 10.1097/der.0000000000000088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCD4 + primary cutaneous small/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma: a retrospective case series and review of literature
James E, Sokhn JG, Gibson JF, Carlson K, Subtil A, Girardi M, Wilson LD, Foss F. CD4 + primary cutaneous small/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphoma: a retrospective case series and review of literature. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2014, 56: 951-957. PMID: 24996443, DOI: 10.3109/10428194.2014.938331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT-cell lymphomaSmall/medium-sized pleomorphic T-cell lymphomaPleomorphic T-cell lymphomaPCSM-TCLSystemic involvementCase seriesWorld Health Organization-European OrganizationIndolent T-cell lymphomaRare T-cell lymphomaLocalized radiationRetrospective case seriesCD7 lossReview of literatureComplete remissionCytotoxic chemotherapyMedian ageFavorable prognosisRetrospective studyTreatment of cancerExcisional biopsyCD4Local modalitiesPatientsLymphomaInvasive featuresIL-9 Regulates Allergen-Specific Th1 Responses in Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Liu J, Harberts E, Tammaro A, Girardi N, Filler RB, Fishelevich R, Temann A, Licona-Limón P, Girardi M, Flavell RA, Gaspari AA. IL-9 Regulates Allergen-Specific Th1 Responses in Allergic Contact Dermatitis. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2014, 134: 1903-1911. PMID: 24487305, PMCID: PMC4303591, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2014.61.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllergic contact dermatitisIL-9 productionIL-9IL-4Contact dermatitisAllergen-specific Th1 responsesHuman allergic contact dermatitisPositive patch test sitesPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsCytokine IL-9Non-atopic patientsContact hypersensitivity modelIFN-γ productionIL-4 secretionBlood mononuclear cellsNickel-allergic patientsLymphocyte immune responseSkin biopsy specimensWild-type micePatch test sitesTh9 lymphocytesAllergic asthmaIL-17ATh1 responseCytokines IFN
2013
Induction of monocyte-to-dendritic cell maturation by extracorporeal photochemotherapy: Initiation via direct platelet signaling
Durazzo TS, Tigelaar RE, Filler R, Hayday A, Girardi M, Edelson RL. Induction of monocyte-to-dendritic cell maturation by extracorporeal photochemotherapy: Initiation via direct platelet signaling. Transfusion And Apheresis Science 2013, 50: 370-378. PMID: 24360371, PMCID: PMC4167725, DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2013.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaExtracorporeal photochemotherapyDendritic cellsDendritic cell maturationT-cell lymphomaInduction of monocytesEvidence of inductionPost-capillary venulesDC maturationCell lymphomaClinical actionsCell maturationPlatelet signalingMonocytesPhotochemotherapyReceptor-ligand interactionsNovel mechanismInductionPhysiological inductionMaturationPrevious studiesLymphomaTherapyVenulesAcute toxicity and risk of infection during total skin electron beam therapy for mycosis fungoides
Lloyd S, Chen Z, Foss FM, Girardi M, Wilson LD. Acute toxicity and risk of infection during total skin electron beam therapy for mycosis fungoides. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2013, 69: 537-543. PMID: 23849563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.04.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAge FactorsAgedAnalysis of VarianceCohort StudiesDermatomycosesDose Fractionation, RadiationDose-Response Relationship, RadiationElectronsFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiodermatitisRadiotherapy DosageRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSkin Diseases, BacterialSkin NeoplasmsWhole-Body IrradiationConceptsTotal skin electron beam therapyMycosis fungoidesSkin infectionsElectron beam therapyAcute toxicityBeam therapyAcute treatment toxicityRetrospective study designIncidence of infectionRisk of infectionCommon toxicitiesTreatment toxicityCutaneous infectionsSkin painBaseline incidenceToxicity gradeGrade 3Modern seriesGrade 2Grade 1Consecutive coursesFungoidesInfectionStudy designGrade 4
2010
Phase I trial of a Toll-like receptor 9 agonist, PF-3512676 (CPG 7909), in patients with treatment-refractory, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Kim YH, Girardi M, Duvic M, Kuzel T, Link BK, Pinter-Brown L, Rook AH. Phase I trial of a Toll-like receptor 9 agonist, PF-3512676 (CPG 7909), in patients with treatment-refractory, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2010, 63: 975-983. PMID: 20888065, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.12.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous T-cell lymphomaToll-like receptor 9 agonistPF-3512676Receptor 9 agonistT-cell lymphomaSézary syndromeMycosis fungoidesIVa cutaneous T cell lymphomaRefractory cutaneous T-cell lymphomaPhase I dose-escalation studyI dose-escalation studyClass of lymphomasIndex Lesion SeverityClinical response rateCommon adverse eventsPhysician global assessmentPrimary end pointDose-escalation studyPhase I trialWeekly subcutaneous injectionsLimited therapeutic optionsTreatment of patientsEnd of studyStage IBAdverse events