Medical Research & News

Through a collaborative approach to research support, the Foundation is focused on improving diagnosis, treatment therapies, better understanding of the disease burden, and advocating for increased research funding that can benefit patients --- with an ultimate goal of helping researchers find a cure for cutaneous lymphoma.

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Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc. waives copay fees for cancer-treating drug VALCHLOR®
April 2020 - Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc., the US subsidiary of the Swiss pharmaceutical group focused on building quality cancer care products, today announces a change to the financial assistance program for VALCHLOR® (mechlorethamine) gel 0.016% to ensure that commercially insured patients have access to treatment during the COVID-19 crisis.
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FLASH Clinical Trial- Update
Positive results were announced earlier this year for the FLASH Study, a phase 3 clinical trial in CTCL, by Soligenix. SGX301 is a novel first-in-class photodynamic therapy utilizing safe visible light for activation.

American Society of Hematology Announces 2020 Scholar Award Recipients
December 2019 - The American Society of Hematology (ASH) announced the 39 recipients of its 2020 Scholar Awards. One of ASH’s most prestigious research award programs, the ASH Scholar Awards financially support fellows to junior faculty dedicated to careers in hematology research as they transition from training programs to careers as independent investigators. Awardees included cutaneous lymphoma researcher, Anjali Mishra, PhD. 
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Clinical Trials...Developing Innovative Drug Candidates to Improve the Lives Of Cancer Patients
Two clinical assets of Trillium Therapeutics Inc., TTI-621 and TTI-622, are designed to activate the patient’s innate and adaptive immune response. TTI-621 is an investigational agent being developed by Trillium for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and other cancer types.
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FDA Approves Mogamulizumab for CTCL
The FDA has approved mogamulizumab-kpkc (Poteligeo) for the treatment of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) who have received at least 1 prior systemic therapy.
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Industry Spotlight: Adaptive Biotechnologies
Susan Thornton, CEO, interviewed Adaptive Biotechnologies, creators of an innovative diagnostic tool that can be used in cutaneous lymphoma.
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Research in Cutaneous Lymphoma: A Broad View
Since the development of the “scientific method,” people have been engaged in research in efforts to answer questions, solve problems, and add to our overall knowledge. Nowhere is this more evident than in the medical field, and in the study of cutaneous lymphoma.
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FLASH Study: Clinical Trial Update
Dr. Ellen Kim shares information about the role of clinical trials and specifically the FLASH [Fluorescent Light Activated Synthetic Hypericin] Study.
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Protein Can Help Identify Which Rashes Are Early Mycosis Fungoides
Chronic rash in a sun-protected area that doesn’t respond to topical treatment likely needs to be evaluated for mycosis fungoides, the most common variant of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Now, a new VA study reports that a protein expression can help make the diagnosis.
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Skin-Directed Tactics Optimal for Early Cutaneous Lymphoma
For patients with early-stage cutaneous lymphoma, skin-directed treatments, such as topical steroids and phototherapy, can slow or halt progression, but patients are also being treated with systemic therapies, according to the first-of-its kind research on this rare malignancy.
Answers from the Experts

FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN T-CELL CUTANEOUS LYMPHOMA
Advances are being made in improving diagnostic tools. Dr. Christiane Quelfeld presents what has become available and what the future holds.
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WHAT ARE FOCUS AREAS IN CUTANEOUS LYMPHOMA RESEARCH?
New breakthroughs in research offer hope of better treatments and may offer insight into the causes of cutaneous lymphoma.
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Modernizing Immunotherapy for Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
For decades, immunotherapy has been a cornerstone of systemic therapy for cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL). It is therefore not surprising that modern immune-therapies, which target anti-tumor immunity in more sophisticated ways, have the potential to greatly improve our treatments for CTCL. 
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Epigenetics & Biology of Cutaneous T-cell Lymphomas
These are exciting times in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) research. The hard work of laboratory and clinical investigators worldwide is starting to bear fruit, and a number of basic discoveries in the genetic and epigenetic foundations of CTCL are now being translated into novel therapies, with great impact for patients.