2024
Cost-effectiveness of Enasidenib versus conventional care for older patients with IDH2-mutant refractory/relapsed AML
Alhajahjeh A, Patel K, Shallis R, Podoltsev N, Kewan T, Stempel J, Mendez L, Huntington S, Stahl M, Goshua G, Bewersdorf J, Zeidan A. Cost-effectiveness of Enasidenib versus conventional care for older patients with IDH2-mutant refractory/relapsed AML. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-9. PMID: 39560957, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2024.2426073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConventional care regimensOlder patientsTreatment of older patientsIDH2 inhibitor enasidenibIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesR/R AMLRefractory/relapsed AMLEvent-freeCost-effective treatmentEnasidenibCare regimensAMLPatientsCost-effectiveIncremental costLife yearsConventional careR/RIncremental effectSurvivalTreatmentPatients’ perspectives on oral decitabine/cedazuridine for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms
Zeidan A, Perepezko K, Salimi T, Washington T, Epstein R. Patients’ perspectives on oral decitabine/cedazuridine for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms. Therapeutic Advances In Hematology 2024, 15: 20406207241257313. PMID: 39091323, PMCID: PMC11292726, DOI: 10.1177/20406207241257313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypomethylating agentsDEC-CQuality of lifeHypomethylating agent therapyGuideline-recommended treatmentHMA therapyOral therapySurvey of patientsTreatment side effectsAdult patientsImprove quality of lifeUS patientsSide effectsPatientsTreatment administrationTherapyDecitabine/cedazuridineTreatmentDaily activitiesMonthsLittle/no impact
2023
Targeting apoptosis dysregulation in myeloid malignancies - The promise of a therapeutic revolution
Santinelli E, Pascale M, Xie Z, Badar T, Stahl M, Bewersdorf J, Gurnari C, Zeidan A. Targeting apoptosis dysregulation in myeloid malignancies - The promise of a therapeutic revolution. Blood Reviews 2023, 62: 101130. PMID: 37679263, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101130.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid malignanciesLeukemia cell survivalBcl-2 signalingPro-apoptotic agentsClinical studiesMyeloid leukemiaMyeloid neoplasmsTherapeutic revolutionMolecular alterationsMyeloid neoplasiaTherapeutic landscapeSpecific drugsApoptosis dysregulationSynergistic efficacyNew drugsMechanism of apoptosisDrugsMalignancyCombination strategiesCell survivalAttractive targetApoptotic pathwayTreatmentApoptosisHow I treat AML incorporating the updated classifications and guidelines
Chaer F, Hourigan C, Zeidan A. How I treat AML incorporating the updated classifications and guidelines. Blood 2023, 141: 2813-2823. PMID: 36758209, PMCID: PMC10447497, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022017808.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaClinical treatment guidelinesDaily clinical practiceInternational consensus classificationSomatic genetic abnormalitiesGerm-line predispositionWorld Health OrganizationTreatment guidelinesEuropean LeukemiaNetRisk stratificationHematologic malignanciesMyeloid leukemiaNovel therapiesMyeloid neoplasmsResponse assessmentClinical practiceNew treatmentsAML biologyConsensus classificationGenetic abnormalitiesTesting guidelinesHealth OrganizationGenetic driversRecent updatesTreatment
2016
Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Version 2.2017, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.
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Podoltsev NA, Stahl M, Zeidan AM, Gore SD. Selecting initial treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia in older adults. Blood Reviews 2016, 31: 43-62. PMID: 27745715, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2016.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaTreatment-related mortalityInduction chemotherapyComplete remissionInitial treatmentMyeloid leukemiaNovel agentsOlder adultsMedian overall survivalGroup of patientsPhase III developmentDisease-related characteristicsMechanism of actionCPX-351Overall survivalLow-intensity treatmentClinical trialsTreatment outcomesPatientsRemissionChemotherapyLeukemiaMortalityTreatmentAdults