2024
Pre-emptive therapeutic decisions based on measurable residual disease status in acute myeloid leukemia: ready for prime time?
El Chaer F, Perissinotti A, Loghavi S, Zeidan A. Pre-emptive therapeutic decisions based on measurable residual disease status in acute myeloid leukemia: ready for prime time? Leukemia 2024, 1-7. PMID: 39496917, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-024-02458-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaCore binding factor acute myeloid leukemiaIncreased risk of relapseResidual disease statusPost-allo-HCTHematopoietic cell transplantationRisk of relapseTherapeutic decision-makingInnovative treatment strategiesMRD-positiveIntensive chemotherapyMRD monitoringCell transplantationNPM1 mutationsImprove patient outcomesRisk stratificationTherapeutic decisionsTreatment strategiesIncreased riskRisk factorsMRDNatural historyPreemptive interventionAssess diseaseRisk prediction for clonal cytopenia: multicenter real-world evidence
Xie Z, Komrokji R, Al Ali N, Regelson A, Geyer S, Patel A, Saygin C, Zeidan A, Bewersdorf J, Mendez L, Kishtagari A, Zeidner J, Coombs C, Madanat Y, Chung S, Badar T, Foran J, Desai P, Tsai C, Griffiths E, Al Malki M, Amanam I, Lai C, Deeg H, Ades L, Arana Yi C, Osman A, Dinner S, Abaza Y, Taylor J, Chandhok N, Soong D, Brunner A, Carraway H, Singh A, Elena C, Ferrari J, Gallì A, Pozzi S, Padron E, Patnaik M, Malcovati L, Savona M, Al-Kali A. Risk prediction for clonal cytopenia: multicenter real-world evidence. Blood 2024, 144: 2033-2044. PMID: 38996210, PMCID: PMC11561536, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2024024756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyeloid neoplasmsIncidence of MNClonal cytopeniaCumulative incidencePlatelet count <High-risk mutationsCox proportional hazards modelsVariant allele fractionProportional hazards modelClinical trial designCCUS patientsStratify patientsGray's testC-indexDisease entityRisk groupsCytopeniasAllele fractionSomatic mutationsRisk factorsHigh riskNatural historyRisk scoreHazards modelPatientsClonal cytopenia of undetermined significance: definitions, risk and therapeutic targets
Taborda C, Zeidan A, Mendez L. Clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance: definitions, risk and therapeutic targets. Frontiers In Hematology 2024, 3: 1419323. DOI: 10.3389/frhem.2024.1419323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potentialClonal hematopoiesisClonal cytopeniaSomatic genetic alterationsTherapeutic targetStem/progenitor cell populationsRisk stratification toolBlood of individualsMyeloid malignanciesMyeloid neoplasmsHematologic malignanciesPotential therapeutic targetIndeterminate potentialRisk stratificationBlood countGenetic alterationsStratification toolClinical investigationNatural historyCell populationsCytopeniasMalignancyBloodRiskCytopenia(s
2023
Spectrum From Clonal Hematopoiesis to Myelodysplastic Neoplasm/Syndromes and Other Myeloid Neoplasms
Xie Z, Chen E, Mendez L, Komrokji R, Zeidan A. Spectrum From Clonal Hematopoiesis to Myelodysplastic Neoplasm/Syndromes and Other Myeloid Neoplasms. The Cancer Journal 2023, 29: 130-137. PMID: 37195768, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000656.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsClonal hematopoiesisHigh-risk patientsRisk of progressionSuch patientsUndetermined significanceAge-related diseasesHematologic malignanciesClonal cytopeniaMyeloid neoplasmsHigh riskUnmet needMyeloid malignanciesNatural historyCH managementPatientsMalignancySignificant knowledge gapsRiskHematopoiesisCytopeniasNeoplasmsSyndrome
2017
A call for action: Increasing enrollment of untreated patients with higher‐risk myelodysplastic syndromes in first‐line clinical trials
Zeidan AM, Stahl M, Sekeres MA, Steensma DP, Komrokji RS, Gore SD. A call for action: Increasing enrollment of untreated patients with higher‐risk myelodysplastic syndromes in first‐line clinical trials. Cancer 2017, 123: 3662-3672. PMID: 28759108, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30903.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeAZA-001 trialClinical trialsMinimal survival gainsLarge randomized trialsManagement of patientsPopulation-based studyClinical trial enrollmentQuality of lifeMonotherapy armMedian survivalRandomized trialsSurvival impactTrial enrollmentSurvival gainMyelodysplastic syndromeRegistry analysisAggressive malignancyPatientsNatural historyRoutine useTrialsSurvivalEnrollmentHMAs