2021
Hypomethylating Agents and FLT3 Inhibitors As Maintenance Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation–A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Allen C, Mirza AS, Grimshaw AA, Giri S, Podoltsev NA, Gowda L, Cho C, Tallman MS, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Hypomethylating Agents and FLT3 Inhibitors As Maintenance Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation–A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2021, 27: 997.e1-997.e11. PMID: 34551341, PMCID: PMC9533376, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaRelapse-free survivalMaintenance therapyMyelodysplastic syndromeFLT3 inhibitorsAllo-HCTHazard ratioMaintenance treatmentClinical trialsMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationControl groupSystematic reviewAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantMeasurable residual disease statusHematopoietic stem cell transplantationMeasurable residual disease testingNon-relapse mortalityHematopoietic cell transplantPre-emptive treatmentResidual disease statusStem cell transplantationFavorable safety profileSame patient cohortRandom-effects modelOutcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients With Myelofibrosis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Sheth AH, Vetsa S, Grimshaw A, Giri S, Podoltsev NA, Gowda L, Tamari R, Tallman MS, Rampal RK, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients With Myelofibrosis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2021, 27: 873.e1-873.e13. PMID: 34052505, PMCID: PMC8478722, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConditioning regimen intensityAllo-HCTRegimen intensityChronic graftTransplant characteristicsGraft failureOverall survivalPatient ageSubgroup analysisDynamic International Prognostic Scoring System scoresSystematic reviewAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationInternational Prognostic Scoring System scoreCurative therapeutic modalityNon-relapse mortalityTransplant-related mortalityMedian patient ageOutcomes of patientsSecondary graft failureCo-primary outcomesHematopoietic cell transplantHematopoietic cell transplantationRandomized clinical trialsHeterogeneity of patientsRandom-effects model
2020
Interferon alpha therapy in essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera—a systematic review and meta-analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Giri S, Wang R, Podoltsev N, Williams RT, Tallman MS, Rampal RK, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Interferon alpha therapy in essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Leukemia 2020, 35: 1643-1660. PMID: 32868875, PMCID: PMC7917159, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-01020-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall response ratePEG-IFNPolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaHematologic responsePV patientsResponse rateSystematic reviewMeta-regression analysis resultsSafe long-term treatmentPartial hematologic responseSafety of interferonInterferon-alpha therapyLong-term treatmentRandom-effects modelMeta-regression analysisWeb of ScienceTreatment discontinuationCochrane RegistryAdverse eventsComplete responsePartial responsePrimary outcomeThromboembolic complicationsClinical trialsInterferon Therapy in Myelofibrosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Giri S, Wang R, Podoltsev N, Williams RT, Rampal RK, Tallman MS, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Interferon Therapy in Myelofibrosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: e712-e723. PMID: 32669244, PMCID: PMC7541411, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall response rateTreatment of myelofibrosisPEG-IFNMF patientsResponse rateHematologic responseSystematic reviewFormulations of interferonPartial hematologic responseCochrane Central RegisterComplete hematologic responseRisk of progressionRole of interferonAcute myeloid leukemiaPhiladelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsRandom-effects modelBone marrow failureWeb of ScienceTreatment discontinuationCentral RegisterConstitutional symptomsHematologic improvementInterferon therapyAdverse eventsComplete response
2019
Use of immunosuppressive therapy for management of myelodysplastic syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Stahl M, Bewersdorf J, Giri S, Wang R, Zeidan AM. Use of immunosuppressive therapy for management of myelodysplastic syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Haematologica 2019, 105: 102-111. PMID: 31004015, PMCID: PMC6939518, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2019.219345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmunosuppressive therapyProspective cohort studyMyelodysplastic syndromeClinical trialsResponse rateCohort studySystematic reviewLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesLow-risk MDS patientsDifferent immunosuppressive regimensTransfusion independence rateAnti-thymocyte globulinComplete remission rateRelevant conference proceedingsOverall response rateTreatment of patientsAcute myeloid leukemiaHigh-quality studiesHigh response rateRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceImmunosuppressive regimensPatient yearsRemission rateAdverse events