Featured Publications
Variability in Institutional Guidance for COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy in the United States
Patell R, Midha S, Kimani S, Martin R, Neparidze N, Jaglal M, Freed J, Key NS. Variability in Institutional Guidance for COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy in the United States. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2020, 120: 1725-1732. PMID: 32828072, PMCID: PMC7869034, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of iron infusion reactions with ABO blood type
Butt A, Muradashvili T, Soliman S, Li F, Burns AJ, Brooks A, Browning S, Bar N, Borgman G, Goshua G, Hwa J, Martin K, Rinder H, Tormey C, Pine AB, Bona RD, Lee AI, Neparidze N. Association of iron infusion reactions with ABO blood type. European Journal Of Haematology 2022, 109: 519-525. PMID: 35871468, DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater oddsBlood typeYale Cancer CenterInfusion-related reactionsRetrospective chart reviewLarger patient numbersABO blood typeType AB bloodChart reviewInfusion reactionsMost patientsHematology clinicIron sucroseMultivariable analysisProspective studyCancer CenterPatient numbersIron dextranRisk factorsIron infusionIron repletionPatientsPossible associationAB bloodBloodChanges in multiple myeloma treatment patterns during the early COVID-19 pandemic period
Neparidze N, Wang R, Zeidan AM, Podoltsev NA, Shallis RM, Ma X, Davidoff AJ, Huntington SF. Changes in multiple myeloma treatment patterns during the early COVID-19 pandemic period. Leukemia 2022, 36: 2136-2139. PMID: 35761025, PMCID: PMC9243711, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-022-01633-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRefractory autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient: A clinical case report
Crawford LR, Neparidze N. Refractory autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a systemic lupus erythematosus patient: A clinical case report. Clinical Case Reports 2022, 10: e05583. PMID: 35340637, PMCID: PMC8933632, DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaSystemic lupus erythematosusRefractory autoimmune hemolytic anemiaHemolytic anemiaMycophenolate mofetilWarm autoimmune hemolytic anemiaSystemic lupus erythematosus patientsIntravenous immune globulinLupus erythematosus patientsClinical case reportNovel therapeutic modalitiesB cell proliferationImmune globulinSystemic lupusLupus erythematosusPediatric casesAdult casesCase reportHematologic disordersPlasma cellsTherapeutic modalitiesPatientsBeneficial responseAnemiaIndividuals/year
2024
Associations of T-cell fitness prior to B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)–targeted chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CART) and bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) therapies and efficacy/toxicity in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).
Theprungsirikul P, Yu M, Rall K, Matthews M, Neparidze N, Parker T, Browning S, Anderson T, Stevens E, Foss F, Gowda L, Pillai M, Isufi I, Seropian S, Mirza S, Bar N. Associations of T-cell fitness prior to B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)–targeted chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CART) and bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) therapies and efficacy/toxicity in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 7549-7549. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.7549.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChimeric antigen receptor T cellsRelapsed/refractory multiple myelomaT cell fitnessHigh-risk cytogeneticsCytokine release syndromeNon-respondersExtramedullary diseaseT cellsPeripheral blood prior to treatmentInternational Myeloma Working Group criteriaNR groupBlood prior to treatmentBispecific T-cell engagerMedian follow-up timeMedian prior linesT-cell therapyPost-treatment follow-upT-cell engagersT cell influxT-cell %Working Group criteriaYale Cancer CenterMann-Whitney U testResponse to disease progressionIdecabtagene vicleucelRacial differences in treatment and survival among older patients with multiple myeloma
Wang R, Neparidze N, Ma X, Colditz G, Chang S, Wang S. Racial differences in treatment and survival among older patients with multiple myeloma. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e6915. PMID: 38234237, PMCID: PMC10905251, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic whitesNon-Hispanic white patientsMultiple myelomaRacial differencesHazard ratioReceipt of treatmentOlder patientsIncreasing racial disparitiesIntroduction of novel agentsCox proportional hazards modelsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelLower mortalityStudy investigated racial differencesAssess survival outcomesProportional hazards modelNon-HispanicProportion of patientsMedicare beneficiariesRacial disparitiesTreatment utilizationHazards modelSurvival outcomesNovel agentsMM survivalMM treatmentRacial Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States
Neparidze N, W. Lau K, Wang X, Huntington S, Jamy O, S. Calip G, Shah H, M. Stephens D, Miksad R, Parikh R, Takvorian S, Goyal G, Seymour E. Racial Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States. Medical Research Archives 2024, 12 DOI: 10.18103/mra.v12i2.5164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myelogenous leukemiaMantle cell lymphomaChronic lymphocytic leukemiaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaFollicular lymphomaMultiple myelomaWhite patientsBlack patientsCell lymphomaHematologic malignanciesLymphocytic leukemiaTreatment categoriesElectronic health record (EHR)-derived de-identified databaseDiagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemiaLarge B-cell lymphomaTelemedicine uptakeActive patientsLines of therapyB-cell lymphomaMonthly visit ratesMyeloma patientsVisit ratesAnalyzed patientsMyelogenous leukemiaLymphoma
2023
Multimodality Platelet Evaluation By Mass Cytometry and Genetic Analysis in Patients with Bleeding Disorders
Gu S, Gallagher P, Butt A, Gu V, Lezon-Geyda K, Schulz V, Prozora S, Lee A, Neparidze N, Bar N, Martin K, Cornell J, Chirico G, Chakraborty R, Rinder H, Hwa J, Bona R. Multimodality Platelet Evaluation By Mass Cytometry and Genetic Analysis in Patients with Bleeding Disorders. Blood 2023, 142: 1197. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-177946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBleeding tendencyBleeding disorderPlatelet markersPlatelet aggregometryMass cytometryPlatelet functionPlatelet disordersSingle-center prospective studyLow-risk groupAbnormal bleeding tendencyQualitative platelet disordersLarge patient cohortQuantitative platelet disordersCommon underlying causeGenetic variantsMultimodality evaluationTotal patientsRisk stratificationLaboratory suspicionPlatelet dysfunctionProspective studyPatient cohortUnivariate analysisPlatelet volumeRisk groupsA Mixed Methods Study to Describe the Relationship between Burden of Illness, Social Needs, and Identity Experiences Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Neparidze N, Godara A, Lin D, Le H, Fixler K, Shea L, Everson S, Brittle C, Brunisholz K. A Mixed Methods Study to Describe the Relationship between Burden of Illness, Social Needs, and Identity Experiences Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma. Blood 2023, 142: 7353. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-178893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of illnessMental health burdenMultiple myelomaPhysical health burdenHealth burdenDisease burdenSide effectsBACKGROUND Multiple myelomaMM patient populationsRelated care processesFive-year survivalRisk of progressionTreatment side effectsRecent treatment advancesChronic health conditionsLack of cureGroup sessionsSemi-structured focus group sessionsHalf of participantsFocus group sessionsRace/ethnicityMost patientsMedical oncologistsMM patientsDisease journeyReal-World Utilization of Daratumumab in Front-Line Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: A Retrospective Observational Study
Theprungsirikul P, Liu Y, Neparidze N. Real-World Utilization of Daratumumab in Front-Line Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: A Retrospective Observational Study. Blood 2023, 142: 7364. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-186985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFront-line treatmentBone marrow plasma cellsCommunity practice settingsR-ISS stageECOG performance statusRetrospective observational studyPerformance statusTransplant eligibilityPractice settingsCytogenetic abnormalitiesBone lesionsInsurance typeObservational studyTreatment responseEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusInternational Myeloma Working Group criteriaYale New Haven Health SystemInternational Staging System stageRefractory multiple myeloma patientsUnfavorable-risk cytogeneticsGood partial responseFront-line therapyCD38 monoclonal antibodyMultiple myeloma patientsBetter treatment responseOlder patients with chronic myeloid leukemia face suboptimal molecular testing and tyrosine kinase inhibitor adherence
Shallis R, Wang R, Zeidan A, Huntington S, Neparidze N, Stempel J, Mendez L, Di M, Ma X, Podoltsev N. Older patients with chronic myeloid leukemia face suboptimal molecular testing and tyrosine kinase inhibitor adherence. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 3213-3224. PMID: 36939371, PMCID: PMC10338212, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myeloid leukemiaTKI adherenceTKI initiationOlder patientsMyeloid leukemiaEnd Results-Medicare databaseTyrosine kinase inhibitor usePolymerase chain reaction testingQuantitative polymerase chain reaction testingOlder patient populationCare of patientsHealth care accessReal-world studyReal-world evidenceLow socioeconomic statusLow-income subsidyFirst yearInfluenza vaccinationInhibitor useWorse survivalTKI treatmentMultivariable analysisPatient populationOptimal monitoringCare accessThe COVID-19 Pandemic and In-Person Visit Rate Disruptions Among Patients With Hematologic Neoplasms in the US in 2020 to 2021
Goyal G, Lau K, Wang X, Davidoff A, Huntington S, Jamy O, Calip G, Shah H, Stephens D, Miksad R, Parikh R, Takvorian S, Neparidze N, Seymour E. The COVID-19 Pandemic and In-Person Visit Rate Disruptions Among Patients With Hematologic Neoplasms in the US in 2020 to 2021. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2316642. PMID: 37273206, PMCID: PMC10242428, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.16642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly pandemic monthsOral therapyOutpatient infusionsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaHematologic neoplasmsVisit ratesTelemedicine useCohort studyPandemic monthsLymphocytic leukemiaRetrospective observational cohort studyData cutoff datePerson medical careSubsequent cancer outcomesHalf of patientsObservational cohort studyMantle cell lymphomaCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicNon-Hispanic whitesMedian ageActive treatmentCancer outcomesMultiple myelomaActive patientsImpact of the COVID-19 pandemic on treatment approaches of multiple myeloma
Theprungsirikul P, Neparidze N. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on treatment approaches of multiple myeloma. Medical Research Archives 2023, 11 DOI: 10.18103/mra.v11i6.3912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple myelomaCOVID-19 infectionHematologic malignanciesTreatment approachesCOVID-19 pandemicAutologous stem cell transplantCoronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) patientsImmune therapy approachesCellular immune dysfunctionRefractory multiple myelomaManagement of patientsStem cell transplantClinical practice guidelinesCommon hematologic malignancySevere clinical outcomesEarly pandemic periodCOVID-19Stable diseaseMajor comorbiditiesSteroid regimensCytotoxic chemotherapySupportive careImmune dysfunctionPrompt diagnosisTreatment initiation
2022
Racial Difference in Part D Enrollment and Survival Among Older Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Wang R, Neparidze N, Ma X, Colditz G, Chang S, Wang S. Racial Difference in Part D Enrollment and Survival Among Older Patients with Multiple Myeloma. Blood 2022, 140: 5270-5271. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-164741.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Multicenter Phase I Dose-Escalation Trial of a Novel Glutaminase Inhibitor Telaglenastat in Combination with Carfilzomib and Dexamethasone in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Gonsalves W, Neparidze N, Allred J, Kumar S, Reid J, Shapiro G, Costello B, Piekarz R, Baz R, Devarakonda S. A Multicenter Phase I Dose-Escalation Trial of a Novel Glutaminase Inhibitor Telaglenastat in Combination with Carfilzomib and Dexamethasone in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma. Blood 2022, 140: 7315-7316. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-164966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvival of mantle cell lymphoma in the era of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a population-based analysis
Di M, Cui C, Kothari S, Zeidan AM, Podoltsev NA, Neparidze N, Shallis R, Wang R, Ma X, Huntington SF. Survival of mantle cell lymphoma in the era of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a population-based analysis. Blood Advances 2022, 6: 3339-3342. PMID: 35240689, PMCID: PMC9198937, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPractice patterns and real-life outcomes for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia in the United States
Bewersdorf JP, Prozora S, Podoltsev NA, Shallis R, Huntington SF, Neparidze N, Wang R, Zeidan AM, Davidoff AJ. Practice patterns and real-life outcomes for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia in the United States. Blood Advances 2022, 6: 376-385. PMID: 34724703, PMCID: PMC8791583, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute promyelocytic leukemiaAdverse outcomesPromyelocytic leukemiaNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesBaseline white blood cell countFavorable long-term prognosisWhite blood cell countVizient Clinical Data BaseGuideline-concordant regimensGuideline-concordant therapyGuideline-concordant treatmentGuideline-recommended therapiesBaseline clinical characteristicsHigh-risk diseaseLong-term prognosisPopulation-based registryBlood cell countClinical data baseLarge database analysisLogistic regression modelsTreatment concordanceClinical characteristicsReal-world practiceTreatment patternsNetwork guidelines
2021
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Treatment Patterns for Patients With Metastatic Solid Cancer in the United States
Parikh RB, Takvorian SU, Vader D, Wileyto E, Clark AS, Lee DJ, Goyal G, Rocque GB, Dotan E, Geynisman DM, Phull P, Spiess PE, Kim RY, Davidoff AJ, Gross CP, Neparidze N, Miksad RA, Calip GS, Hearn CM, Ferrell W, Shulman LN, Mamtani R, Hubbard RA, Investigators T. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Treatment Patterns for Patients With Metastatic Solid Cancer in the United States. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2021, 114: 571-578. PMID: 34893865, PMCID: PMC9002283, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djab225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic solid cancersFirst-line systemic therapyTreatment initiationSolid cancersSystemic therapyTreatment patternsMyelosuppressive therapyTreatment selectionCommunity-based oncology practicesCOVID-19 pandemicTechnology-enabled abstractionDays of diagnosisLife-threatening conditionInterrupted time series analysisMetastatic diagnosisUS patientsEffect modificationOncology practiceMetastatic cancerAdjusted probabilityPatientsPandemic periodPandemic-related delaysTherapyCancerOutcomes Among Primary Refractory Multiple Myeloma Patients in the Era of Monoclonal Antibodies: The Yale Experience
Liu Y, Kywe B, Crawford L, Lora F, Bar N, Browning S, Gorshein E, Parker T, Neparidze N. Outcomes Among Primary Refractory Multiple Myeloma Patients in the Era of Monoclonal Antibodies: The Yale Experience. Blood 2021, 138: 1635. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-146619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutologous stem cell transplantMedian overall survivalInternational Staging System stage IIRefractory multiple myeloma patientsOverall survivalMultiple myeloma patientsMultiple myelomaInduction therapyPartial responsePrimary refractoryInduction regimenMyeloma patientsMonoclonal antibodiesPlasma cellsInternational Myeloma Working Group criteriaYale New Haven Health SystemStage IIHigh-risk cytogeneticsGood partial responseRetrospective cohort studyMajority of patientsMRD-negative statusMonoclonal antibody therapyStem cell transplantImportant prognostic valueUse of Denosumab after Zoledronic Acid in Patients with Multiple Myeloma: Real-World Experience from 2015 to 2019 at Yale Cancer Center
Dosani T, Poteraj A, Parker T, Bar N, Browning S, Gorshein E, Anderson T, Insogna K, Neparidze N. Use of Denosumab after Zoledronic Acid in Patients with Multiple Myeloma: Real-World Experience from 2015 to 2019 at Yale Cancer Center. Blood 2021, 138: 4756. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-147466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone-modifying agentsUse of denosumabYale Cancer CenterZoledronic acidMultiple myelomaMM patientsCancer CenterMedian numberPhysician preferenceCommon reasonClinical practiceNew fracturesNuclear factor kappa-B ligandStudy periodApproval of denosumabEfficacy of denosumabIncidence of SREsMain treatment centreSmilow Cancer HospitalSuppress bone turnoverPatient's renal functionBone resorption markersCohort of patientsGlomerular filtration rateDate of diagnosis