2020
Sequencing of novel agents in relapsed/refractory B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Blinatumomab and inotuzumab ozogamicin may have comparable efficacy as first or second novel agent therapy in relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Badar T, Szabo A, Dinner S, Liedtke M, Burkart M, Shallis RM, Yurkiewicz IR, Kuo E, Khan MA, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Hefazi M, Podoltsev N, Patel A, Curran E, Wang A, Arslan S, Aldoss I, Siebenaller C, Mattison RJ, Litzow MR, Wadleigh M, Advani AS, Atallah E. Sequencing of novel agents in relapsed/refractory B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Blinatumomab and inotuzumab ozogamicin may have comparable efficacy as first or second novel agent therapy in relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer 2020, 127: 1039-1048. PMID: 33259056, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansInotuzumab OzogamicinMaleMiddle AgedPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWithholding TreatmentYoung AdultConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaRefractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaMedian overall survivalINO groupNovel agentsOverall survivalLymphoblastic leukemiaComplete remissionInotuzumab ozogamicinNA therapyComparable efficacyRelapsed/refractory (r/r) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationCR/CRi rateIncomplete count recovery (CRi) ratesRefractory acute lymphoblastic leukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantationNovel agent therapyOutcomes of patientsStem cell transplantationBlinatumomab groupCRi rateTreatment discontinuationAdverse eventsA clandestine culprit with critical consequences: Benzene and acute myeloid leukemia
Shallis RM, Weiss JJ, Deziel NC, Gore SD. A clandestine culprit with critical consequences: Benzene and acute myeloid leukemia. Blood Reviews 2020, 47: 100736. PMID: 32771228, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaAdult acute myeloid leukemiaTherapy-related leukemiaCytotoxic chemotherapyMost cliniciansHigh riskGermline predispositionLeukemiaEnvironmental benzeneAgricultural workersAvailable literatureAmbient exposureAmbient benzeneExposureSafe levelChemotherapyChronicCliniciansSpecial considerations in the management of adult patients with acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms in the COVID-19 era: recommendations from a panel of international experts
Zeidan AM, Boddu PC, Patnaik MM, Bewersdorf JP, Stahl M, Rampal RK, Shallis R, Steensma DP, Savona MR, Sekeres MA, Roboz GJ, DeAngelo DJ, Schuh AC, Padron E, Zeidner JF, Walter RB, Onida F, Fathi A, DeZern A, Hobbs G, Stein EM, Vyas P, Wei AH, Bowen DT, Montesinos P, Griffiths EA, Verma AK, Keyzner A, Bar-Natan M, Navada SC, Kremyanskaya M, Goldberg AD, Al-Kali A, Heaney ML, Nazha A, Salman H, Luger S, Pratz KW, Konig H, Komrokji R, Deininger M, Cirici BX, Bhatt VR, Silverman LR, Erba HP, Fenaux P, Platzbecker U, Santini V, Wang ES, Tallman MS, Stone RM, Mascarenhas J. Special considerations in the management of adult patients with acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms in the COVID-19 era: recommendations from a panel of international experts. The Lancet Haematology 2020, 7: e601-e612. PMID: 32563283, PMCID: PMC7302757, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(20)30205-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute leukemiaMyeloid neoplasmsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2COVID-19 pandemicClinical trial participationSyndrome coronavirus 2Care of patientsPost-infection outcomesGlobal public health crisisHealth care infrastructureInternational expertsAdult patientsPublic health crisisSupportive careCoronavirus 2Trial participationHigh-income countriesOngoing COVID-19 pandemicGeneral populationPatientsHealth care environmentNeoplasmsLeukemiaReal-world outcomes of adult B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patients treated with blinatumomab
Badar T, Szabo A, Advani A, Wadleigh M, Arslan S, Khan MA, Aldoss I, Siebenaller C, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Shallis RM, Yurkiewicz I, Podoltsev N, Patel AA, Curran E, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison RJ, Burkart M, Dinner S, Liedtke M, Litzow MR, Atallah E. Real-world outcomes of adult B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patients treated with blinatumomab. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 2308-2316. PMID: 32453836, PMCID: PMC7252553, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian relapse-free survivalAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationHematopoietic cell transplantationRelapse-free survivalAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaOverall survivalCell transplantationRR diseaseClinical trialsComplete remission/complete remissionRetrospective multicenter cohort analysisB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsCytokine release syndromeIncomplete count recoveryMulticenter cohort analysisAcute lymphocytic leukemia patientsFavorable prognostic significanceLymphocytic leukemia patientsReal-world outcomesConsolidation therapyMRD negativityPrior therapyRelease syndromeComplete remissionPatterns of care and clinical outcomes with cytarabine-anthracycline induction chemotherapy for AML patients in the United States
Zeidan AM, Podoltsev NA, Wang X, Zhang C, Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Huntington SF, Neparidze N, Giri S, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Ma X, Wang R. Patterns of care and clinical outcomes with cytarabine-anthracycline induction chemotherapy for AML patients in the United States. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 1615-1623. PMID: 32311013, PMCID: PMC7189301, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive induction chemotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaHospital deathInduction chemotherapyAdult patientsMultivariable logistic regression modelLow hospital volumePremier Healthcare DatabasePredictors of deathHealthcare resource utilizationIntensive care unitPatterns of careStandard of careLogistic regression modelsFit patientsRemission inductionFirst hospitalizationHospital volumeInpatient deathInpatient mortalityOlder patientsSupportive careMedian ageAML patientsCare unitReal-World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated With Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
Badar T, Szabo A, Wadleigh M, Liedtke M, Arslan S, Siebenaller C, Aldoss I, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Litzow MR, Kuo E, Wang A, Curran E, Shallis RM, Podoltsev N, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison R, Burkart M, Dinner S, Advani A, Atallah E. Real-World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated With Inotuzumab Ozogamicin. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: 556-560.e2. PMID: 32291234, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsAcute lymphocytic leukemia patientsAllo-HCTLymphocytic leukemia patientsInotuzumab ozogamicinOverall survivalLeukemia patientsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationMinimal residual disease negativityHematopoietic stem cell transplantationCommon grade 3Efficacy of iNOHigher adverse eventsMedian overall survivalMulticenter cohort analysisVeno-occlusive diseaseDuration of responseStem cell transplantationOverall response rateINO initiationComplete remissionMedian durationAdverse eventsMedian ageCumulative doseManagement of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study
Stahl M, Shallis RM, Wei W, Montesinos P, Lengline E, Neukirchen J, Bhatt VR, Sekeres MA, Fathi AT, Konig H, Luger S, Khan I, Roboz GJ, Cluzeau T, Martínez-Cuadron D, Raffoux E, Germing U, Umakanthan JM, Mukherjee S, Brunner AM, Miller A, McMahon CM, Ritchie EK, Rodríguez-Veiga R, Itzykson R, Boluda B, Rabian F, Tormo M, Acuña-Cruz E, Rabinovich E, Yoo B, Cano I, Podoltsev NA, Bewersdorf JP, Gore S, Zeidan AM. Management of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study. Leukemia 2020, 34: 3149-3160. PMID: 32132655, PMCID: PMC8155811, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-0783-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaOverall survivalMyeloid leukemiaMultivariate analysisLong-term clinical outcomesComposite complete remissionImpact of leukapheresisManagement of hyperleukocytosisMedian overall survivalThirty-day mortalityHigh-quality evidenceWhite cell countProportional hazards modelUse of leukapheresisLogistic regression modelsSignificant resource useIntensive chemotherapyComplete remissionHazard ratioClinical outcomesInferior outcomesUnadjusted analysesQuality evidencePotential complicationsOdds ratio
2019
Hedgehog pathway inhibition as a therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia
Shallis RM, Bewersdorf JP, Boddu PC, Zeidan AM. Hedgehog pathway inhibition as a therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2019, 19: 717-729. PMID: 31422721, DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2019.1652095.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaHh pathway inhibitorsMyeloid leukemiaSurvival of AMLPathway inhibitorHh pathwayPoor-risk diseaseHedgehog pathway inhibitionStem cellsCombination therapyClinical trialsFirst approvalTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic targetPathway inhibitionHematopoietic stem cellsNeoplasm therapyOlder populationTherapyHedgehog pathwayFurther studiesLeukemiaNormal hematopoiesisAdult stem cellsInhibitors
2018
Be careful of the masquerades: differentiating secondary myelodysplasia from myelodysplastic syndromes in clinical practice
Shallis RM, Xu ML, Podoltsev NA, Curtis SA, Considine BT, Khanna SR, Siddon AJ, Zeidan AM. Be careful of the masquerades: differentiating secondary myelodysplasia from myelodysplastic syndromes in clinical practice. Annals Of Hematology 2018, 97: 2333-2343. PMID: 30109425, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3474-7.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeSecondary myelodysplasiaSecondary causesAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationDiagnosis of MDSRepresentative case seriesUnderlying myelodysplastic syndromeHematopoietic cell transplantationLack of efficacyHematologists/oncologistsMeticulous exclusionResultant cytopeniasIntensive chemotherapyCase seriesMorphologic reviewCell transplantationDiagnostic dilemmaSuch therapyMalignant processExpert hematopathologistsClinical practiceMyelodysplasiaCytogenetic abnormalitiesPatientsSpecialized physicians
2015
Tobacco Smoking as a Risk Factor for Increased Antibiotic Prescription
Steinberg MB, Akincigil A, Kim EJ, Shallis R, Delnevo CD. Tobacco Smoking as a Risk Factor for Increased Antibiotic Prescription. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2015, 50: 692-698. PMID: 26702478, PMCID: PMC5189690, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntibiotic prescriptionsTobacco useTobacco usersNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyHigher antibiotic prescriptionAntibiotic prescribing patternsAntibiotic prescription ratesPrimary care physiciansNon-tobacco usersCurrent tobacco usersProvider-patient encountersTobacco use statusEvidence-based rationaleCross-sectional surveyHalf of encountersFirst U.S. studyAmbulatory medical servicesComorbid asthmaInfectious diagnosisPrescribing patternsPublic health crisisAntibiotic prescribedPrescription ratesRespiratory infections