ChristianeQuerfeldMDPhD

Dermatology • Duarte, CA

Dermatopathology

Professor; Dermatology/Dermatopathology; Director, Cutaneous Lymphoma Program

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Office
City of Hope National Medical Center
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
Phone+1 626-218-4052

Fax+1 626-218-6190
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Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Dermatopathology, 2010 - 2011
University of ChicagoResidency, Dermatology, 2007 - 2010
Good Samaritan Hospital of MarylandInternship, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2007
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Dermatology, 2002 - 2004
University of HeidelbergPhD, Microbiology/Immunology, 1995
Univ Cologne- Fac MedClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2016
IL State Medical License 2010 - 2014
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
American Board of Dermatology Dermatopathology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Scholar in Clinical Research Leukemia Lymphoma Society, 2018
Excellence Award City of Hope, 2017
Junior Investigator Research Development Award City of Hope, 2016
Future Leader in Hematology Award Celgene, 2011
Chicago Dermatological Society Research Award Chicago Dermatological Society, 2009
Dermatology Scholarship Award European Academy of Dermatology/American Academy of Dermatology, 2009
Young Investigator Award Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation, 2006
Young Investigator Award Northwestern Memorial Foundation, 2005
Fellow (FAAD) American Academy of Dermatology
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Clinical Trials

Gemcitabine and Pemetrexed Disodium in Treating Patients With Advanced Mycosis Fungoides or Sézary Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 28
Terminated
Phase 1
Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of MRG-106 in Patients With Mycosis Fungoides (MF), CLL, DLBCL or ATLL Start of enrollment: 2016 Feb 09
Completed
Phase 1
Naloxone Hydrochloride Study for Relief of Pruritus in Patients With MF or SS Forms of CTCL Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Trial of Intratumoral Injections of TTI-621 in Subjects With Relapsed and Refractory Solid Tumors and Mycosis Fungoides Start of enrollment: 2016 Sep 01
Terminated
Phase 1
Durvalumab With or Without Lenalidomide in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Cutaneous or Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 08
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
A Dose-Ranging Study of IV BNZ-1 in LGL Leukemia or Refractory CTCL Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Quality of Life in Cutaneous Lymphoma Patients Using the Skindex29 Start of enrollment: 2023 Aug 17
Recruiting
ID Of Prognostic Factors In Mycosis Fungoides/Sezary Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 01
Recruiting
Roles: Contact
Extracorporeal Photopheresis and Mogamulizumab for the Treatment of Erythrodermic Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma Start of enrollment: 2022 Oct 19
Recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Significant survival disparity in Black patients with cutaneous lymphoma: a retrospective cohort study.
Chen, L., Rosen, S., Zain, J., Querfeld, C., Trum, N.> ;The British Journal of Dermatology. 2024 Jan 29
Evaluating Response Trends of Chlormethine/Mechlorethamine Gel in Patients With Stage I-IIA Mycosis Fungoides: Analysis of Individual Patient Data From a Randomized Co...
Larisa J Geskin, James T Angello, Martine Bagot, Emmanuella Guenova, Neda Nikbakht, Christiane Querfeld, Julia J Scarisbrick> ;Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia. 2024 Jan 1
Unraveling the Mechanisms of PD-1 Regulation in Sézary Syndrome: Epigenetic Regulation as Potential Mechanism?
Christiane Querfeld> ;The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2023 Dec 1
2 citations
Reprogramming of PD-1+ M2-like tumor-associated macrophages with anti-PD-L1 and lenalidomide in cutaneous T cell lymphoma.
Zhen Han, Xiwei Wu, Hanjun Qin, Yate-Ching Yuan, Daniel Schmolze, Chingyu Su, Jasmine Zain, Lilach Moyal, Emmilia Hodak, James F Sanchez, Peter P Lee, Mingye Feng, Ste...> ;JCI Insight. 2023 Jul 10
2 citations
Effective treatment with the selective cytokine inhibitor BNZ-1 reveals the cytokine dependency of T-LGL leukemia.
Jonathan E Brammer, Karen Ballen, Lubomir Sokol, Christiane Querfeld, Ryotaro Nakamura, Anjali Mishra, Eric M McLaughlin, David Feith, Nazli Azimi, Thomas A Waldmann, ...> ;Blood. 2023 Oct 12
Profiling endogenous, environmental, and infectious disease mutational signatures in blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasms.
Corinn Small, Soham Mukerjee, Diwash Jangam, Sumanth Gollapudi, Kunwar Singh, David L Jaye, Phyu P Aung, Christiane Querfeld, Keluo Yao, Karen M Chisholm, Sheeja Pulla...> ;International Journal of Laboratory Hematology. 2023 Oct 1
Correction to: Real-Life Barriers to Diagnosis of Early Mycosis Fungoides: An International Expert Panel Discussion.
Emmilia Hodak, Larisa Geskin, Emmanuella Guenova, Pablo L Ortiz-Romero, Rein Willemze, Jie Zheng, Richard Cowan, Francine Foss, Cristina Mangas, Christiane Querfeld> ;American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 2023 May 1
2 citations
Blockade of the Immune Checkpoint CD47 by TTI-621 Potentiates the Response to Anti-PD-L1 in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma.
Zhen Han, Xiwei Wu, Hanjun Qin, Yate-Ching Yuan, Jasmine Zain, D Lynne Smith, Oleg E Akilov, Steven T Rosen, Mingye Feng, Christiane Querfeld> ;The Journal of Investigative Dermatology. 2023 Aug 1
1 citations
Primary Cutaneous Multifocal Indolent CD8+ T-Cell Lymphoma: A Novel Primary Cutaneous CD8+ T-Cell Lymphoma.
Tina Petrogiannis-Haliotis, Kevin Pehr, David Roberge, Ryan N Rys, Yury Monczak, Gizelle Popradi, Lissa Ajjamada, Naciba Benlimame, Christiane Querfeld, Nathalie Johns...> ;Biomedicines. 2023 Feb 20
1 citations
Prior Bexarotene or Phototherapy Does Not Affect Response to Chlormethine Gel: Post Hoc Analysis of a Pivotal Trial.
Chalid Assaf, Christiane Querfeld, Marta Scandurra, Marco Turini, Julia J Scarisbrick> ;Acta Dermato-Venereologica. 2023 Feb 7
Publisher Correction to: Chlormethine Gel for Patients with Mycosis Fungoides Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma: A Review of Efficacy and Safety in Clinical Trial and Real-Wor...
Ulrike Wehkamp, Marco Ardigò, Evangelia Papadavid, Christiane Querfeld, Neda Nikbakht> ;Advances in Therapy. 2023 Mar 1
1 citations
Identifying unmet needs and challenges in the definition of a plaque in mycosis fungoides: An EORTC-CLTG/ISCL survey.
Pietro Quaglino, Julia Scarisbrick, Gabriele Roccuzzo, Alejandra Abeldano, Maxime Battistella, Chris McCormack, Richard Cowan, Antonio Cozzio, Jade Cury-Martins, Paula...> ;Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. 2023 Apr 1
1 citations
Characteristics and Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients With Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma.
George Glinos, Grace Wei, Jacob Nosewicz, Farah Abdulla, Pei-Ling Chen, Catherine Chung, Benjamin H Kaffenberger, Christiane Querfeld, Michi M Shinohara, Lubomir Sokol...> ;JAMA Dermatology. 2023 Feb 1
Expert opinions and clinical experiences with chlormethine gel as maintenance treatment for patients with mycosis fungoides.
Hodak, E., Papadavid, E., Ardigò, M., Wehkamp, U., Bagot, M., Geskin, L., Querfeld, C., Nikbakht, N.> ;Frontiers in Medicine. 2023 Jan 1
Chlormethine gel in combination with other therapies for treatment of mycosis fungoides: a review with patient cases.
Ardigò, M., Nikbakht, N., Teoli, M., Gleason, L., Crisan, L., Querfeld, C.> ;Frontiers in Medicine. 2023 Jan 1
5 citations
Real-Life Barriers to Diagnosis of Early Mycosis Fungoides: An International Expert Panel Discussion.
Emmilia Hodak, Larisa Geskin, Emmanuella Guenova, Pablo L Ortiz-Romero, Rein Willemze, Jie Zheng, Richard Cowan, Francine Foss, Cristina Mangas, Christiane Querfeld> ;American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 2023 Jan 1
5 citations
Maintenance and Concomitant Therapy Use with Chlormethine Gel Among Patients with Stage IA/IB Mycosis Fungoides-Type Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (MF-CTCL): A Real-World ...
Christiane Querfeld, Winnie W Nelson, Deval Gor, Chris L Pashos, Quan V Doan, Marco Turini, James T Angello, Larisa J Geskin> ;Dermatology and Therapy. 2022 Dec 1
7 citations
An Analysis of the Pathologic Features of Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm Based on a Comprehensive Literature Database of Cases.
Robert S Ohgami, Phyu P Aung, Alejandro A Gru, Mohammad Hussaini, Kunwar Singh, Christiane Querfeld, Kelou Yao, Corinn Small, Sumanth Gollapudi, David Jaye, Sa A Wang,...> ;Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. 2023 Jul 1
5 citations
Chlormethine Gel for Patients with Mycosis Fungoides Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma: A Review of Efficacy and Safety in Clinical Trial and Real-World Settings.
Ulrike Wehkamp, Marco Ardigò, Evangelia Papadavid, Christiane Querfeld, Neda Nikbakht> ;Advances in Therapy. 2022 Sep 1
6 citations
Expression of immune checkpoint molecules programmed death protein 1, programmed death-ligand 1 and inducible T-cell co-stimulator in mycosis fungoides and Sézary synd...
Cosimo Di Raimondo, Belen Rubio-Gonzalez, Joycelynne Palmer, Dennis D Weisenburger, Jasmine Zain, Xiwei Wu, Zhen Han, Steven T Rosen, Joo Y Song, Christiane Querfeld> ;The British Journal of Dermatology. 2022 Aug 1
15 citations
Efficacy and Safety of Topical Hypericin Photodynamic Therapy for Early-Stage Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (Mycosis Fungoides): The FLASH Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial.
Ellen J Kim, Aaron R Mangold, Jennifer A DeSimone, Henry K Wong, Lucia Seminario-Vidal, Joan Guitart, James Appel, Larisa Geskin, Edward Lain, Neil J Korman, Nathalie ...> ;JAMA Dermatology. 2022 Sep 1
1 citations
Mechanisms of resistance to mogamulizumab.
Christiane Querfeld> ;Blood. 2022 Jun 30
19 citations
Targeting macrophages for enhancing CD47 blockade-elicited lymphoma clearance and overcoming tumor-induced immunosuppression.
Xu Cao, Yingyu Wang, Wencan Zhang, Xiancai Zhong, E Gulsen Gunes, Jessica Dang, Jinhui Wang, Alan L Epstein, Christiane Querfeld, Zuoming Sun, Steven T Rosen, Mingye Feng> ;Blood. 2022 Jun 2
2 citations
Chlormethine Gel Versus Chlormethine Ointment for Treatment of Patients with Mycosis Fungoides: A Post-Hoc Analysis of Clinical Trial Data.
Christiane Querfeld, Julia J Scarisbrick, Chalid Assaf, Youn H Kim, Joan Guitart, Pietro Quaglino, Emmilia Hodak> ;American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 2022 Jul 1
Correction to: The PROVe Study: US Real-World Experience with Chlormethine/Mechlorethamine Gel in Combination with Other Therapies for Patients with Mycosis Fungoides ...
Ellen J Kim, Joan Guitart, Christiane Querfeld, Michael Girardi, Amy Musiek, Oleg E Akilov, James T Angello, William L Bailey, Larisa J Geskin> ;American Journal of Clinical Dermatology. 2022 May 1
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Lectures

Bnz-1, a Selective _-Chain Cytokine Inhibitor Has Clinical Activity in Patients with Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma By Selectively Blocking IL-2, IL-15 and IL-9 Signaling: ...
61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
Phase 1 Results of Anti-PD-Ligand 1 (Durvalumab) & Lenalidomide in Patients with Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma and Correlation with Programmed Death Ligand 1 Expression an...
61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
Intralesional Administration of the CD47 Antagonist TTI-621 (SIRPαFc) Induces Responses in Both Injected and Non-Injected Lesions in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory ...
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

A Study Associates the Use of Hydroquinone with the Risk of Skin Cancer -News ForestAugust 26th, 2022
Regional Lymph Nodes Guarded by Immune CellsOctober 4th, 2021
City of Hope Awarded $7.5 Million to Develop Better Treatment for a Rare, Incurable CancerMarch 21st, 2019
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