2021
Venetoclax-based combinations in AML and high-risk MDS prior to and following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant
Bewersdorf JP, Derkach A, Gowda L, Menghrajani K, DeWolf S, Ruiz JD, Ponce DM, Shaffer BC, Tamari R, Young JW, Jakubowski AA, Gyurkocza B, Chan A, Xiao W, Glass J, King AC, Cai SF, Daniyan A, Famulare C, Cuello BM, Podoltsev NA, Roshal M, Giralt S, Perales MA, Seropian S, Cho C, Zeidan AM, Prebet T, Stein EM, Tallman MS, Goldberg AD, Stahl M. Venetoclax-based combinations in AML and high-risk MDS prior to and following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021, 62: 3394-3401. PMID: 34477024, PMCID: PMC9012492, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1966788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantAllo-HCTHematopoietic cell transplantSalvage therapyMyelodysplastic syndromeCell transplantMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeSecond allo-HCTSalvage treatment optionOverall response rateMedian followMedian OSVenetoclax therapyRetrospective studyCancer CenterTreatment optionsOS estimatesMyeloid leukemiaPatientsResponse rateTherapyTransplantMonths
2019
Hypomethylating agent (HMA) therapy use and survival in older adults with Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts (RAEB) in the United States (USA): a large propensity score-matched population-based study†
Davidoff AJ, Hu X, Bewersdorf JP, Wang R, Podoltsev NA, Huntington SF, Gore SD, Ma X, Zeidan AM. Hypomethylating agent (HMA) therapy use and survival in older adults with Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts (RAEB) in the United States (USA): a large propensity score-matched population-based study†. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 61: 1178-1187. PMID: 31878809, PMCID: PMC7735409, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1703970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeExcess blastsRefractory anemiaOverall survival benefitRetrospective cohort studyMedian OSOS benefitRAEB patientsCohort studySurvival benefitTherapy useMyelodysplastic syndromeClinical trialsLower riskMedicare dataPatientsPropensity scoreOlder adultsDiagnosisAnemiaQuartileUnited StatesAssociationEnd resultOSLandmark Response and Survival Analyses from 102 MDS and CMML Patients Treated with Guadecitabine in a Phase 2 Study Showing That Maximum Response and Survival Is Best Achieved with Adequate Treatment Duration
Savona M, Kantarjian H, Roboz G, O'Connell C, Walsh K, Tibes R, Yee K, Stock W, Griffiths E, Jabbour E, Lunin S, Rosenblat T, Podoltsev N, Issa J, Su X, Azab M, Garcia-Manero G. Landmark Response and Survival Analyses from 102 MDS and CMML Patients Treated with Guadecitabine in a Phase 2 Study Showing That Maximum Response and Survival Is Best Achieved with Adequate Treatment Duration. Blood 2019, 134: 2957. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-129962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMDS/CMML patientsMDS/CMMLPhase 2 studyObjective responseCMML patientsSurvival benefitClinical trialsMedian OSMyelodysplastic syndromeAstex PharmaceuticalsSurvival analysisTreatment discontinuationHematological improvementPartial responseComplete responseEarly progressionOtsuka PharmaceuticalDaiichi SankyoLandmark analysisHMA treatmentLandmark responsesCycle 4Prospective phase 2 studyBoehringer IngelheimAdvisory Committee
2018
Outcomes of Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Hyperleukocytosis Who Did Not Undergo Intensive Chemotherapy: Results from a Large International Database
Shallis R, Stahl M, Wei W, Montesinos P, Lengline E, Neukirchen J, Bhatt V, Sekeres M, Fathi A, Konig H, Luger S, Khan I, Roboz G, Cluzeau T, Martínez-Cuadron D, Raffoux E, Germing U, Umakanthan J, Mukherjee S, Brunner A, Miller A, McMahon C, Ritchie E, Rodríguez-Veiga R, Itzykson R, Boluda B, Rabian F, Tormo M, Cruz E, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Zeidan A. Outcomes of Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Hyperleukocytosis Who Did Not Undergo Intensive Chemotherapy: Results from a Large International Database. Blood 2018, 132: 3999. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-119755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTumor lysis syndromeIntensive chemotherapyIntensive care unitOverall survivalClinical evidenceAstex PharmaceuticalsSpeakers bureauDaiichi SankyoMedian OSWorse OSAML patientsPlatelet countEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusJazz PharmaceuticalsCleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer InstituteJanssen PharmaceuticalsOne-year OS probabilityCelgene CorporationAdvisory CommitteeMDS International FoundationPoor-risk AMLBest supportive careLow-dose cytarabineMedian overall survivalOutcomes of patientsHypomethylating agents in relapsed and refractory AML: outcomes and their predictors in a large international patient cohort
Stahl M, DeVeaux M, Montesinos P, Itzykson R, Ritchie EK, Sekeres MA, Barnard JD, Podoltsev NA, Brunner AM, Komrokji RS, Bhatt VR, Al-Kali A, Cluzeau T, Santini V, Fathi AT, Roboz GJ, Fenaux P, Litzow MR, Perreault S, Kim TK, Prebet T, Vey N, Verma V, Germing U, Bergua JM, Serrano J, Gore SD, Zeidan AM. Hypomethylating agents in relapsed and refractory AML: outcomes and their predictors in a large international patient cohort. Blood Advances 2018, 2: 923-932. PMID: 29685952, PMCID: PMC5916007, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018016121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalRR-AMLMedian OSOlder acute myeloid leukemia patientsAcute myeloid leukemia patientsCR/CRiIncomplete count recoveryMedian overall survivalDecreased overall survivalBone marrow blastsReasonable therapeutic optionMyeloid leukemia patientsPredictors of responseImproved response ratesLarge international patient cohortInternational patient cohortGood responseComplete remissionHematologic improvementRefractory AMLMarrow blastsMedian ageCount recoveryFrontline treatmentTherapeutic optionsAllogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Following the Use of Hypomethylating Agents among Patients with Relapsed or Refractory AML: Findings from an International Retrospective Study
Stahl M, DeVeaux M, Montesinos P, Itzykson R, Ritchie EK, Sekeres MA, Majhail N, Barnard J, Podoltsev NA, Brunner AM, Komrokji RS, Bhatt VR, Al-Kali A, Cluzeau T, Santini V, Roboz GJ, Fenaux P, Litzow M, Fathi AT, Perreault S, Kim TK, Prebet T, Vey N, Verma V, Kobbe G, Bergua J, Serrano J, Gore SD, Zeidan AM. Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Following the Use of Hypomethylating Agents among Patients with Relapsed or Refractory AML: Findings from an International Retrospective Study. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2018, 24: 1754-1758. PMID: 29649620, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHMA therapyStem cell transplantationComplete remissionCell transplantationUnrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantationInternational retrospective studyLimited treatment optionsAcute myeloid leukemiaChronic GVHDMedian OSPrimary refractoryRR-AMLConditioning regimenRefractory AMLPatients patientsUnrelated donorsEntire cohortPoor prognosisRetrospective studyTreatment optionsMyeloid leukemiaInternational cohortHypomethylating agent
2017
Hypomethylating agent therapy use and survival in older patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in the United States: A large population‐based study
Zeidan AM, Hu X, Long JB, Wang R, Ma X, Podoltsev NA, Huntington SF, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ. Hypomethylating agent therapy use and survival in older patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in the United States: A large population‐based study. Cancer 2017, 123: 3754-3762. PMID: 28621841, PMCID: PMC6540984, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaRisk of deathSupportive careEnd Results-Medicare databaseOlder adultsMedian OS timeOverall survival benefitCohort of patientsProportional hazards modelUse of HMAsMedian OSAgent therapySurvival benefitOS timeCMML patientsMyelomonocytic leukemiaHazards modelHMA treatmentPatientsTemporal improvementSecondary analysisPropensity scoreLimited evidenceSurvival changesApproval
2015
Comparative Effectiveness of Azacitidine Versus Decitabine Among Older Adults Diagnosed with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS)
Zeidan A, Long J, Hall J, Wang R, Huntington S, Abel G, Prebet T, Podoltsev N, Gross C, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A. Comparative Effectiveness of Azacitidine Versus Decitabine Among Older Adults Diagnosed with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS). Blood 2015, 126: 3285. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3285.3285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHR-MDS patientsKaplan-Meier survival curvesEnd of studyHMA initiationMedian OSClinical trialsComorbidity countHazard ratioHigh school educationClinical practiceMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelSurvival curvesEnd Results-Medicare databaseMedian household incomeRandomized phase III trialReal-world clinical practiceCox proportional hazards modelOlder MDS patientsDisability Status ScoreRetrospective cohort studyOverall survival advantagePhase III trialsYear of diagnosisErythropoiesis-stimulating agents
2013
Chemoimmunotherapy and Withdrawal of Immunosupression for Monomorphic Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Podoltsev N, Zhang B, Yao X, Bustillo I, Deng Y, Cooper DL. Chemoimmunotherapy and Withdrawal of Immunosupression for Monomorphic Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2013, 13: 716-720. PMID: 24035715, PMCID: PMC3846604, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2013.07.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleGraft RejectionHumansImmunosuppression TherapyImmunotherapyLymphoproliferative DisordersMaleMiddle AgedOrgan TransplantationPrednisoneRituximabTreatment OutcomeVincristineWithholding TreatmentYoung AdultConceptsReduction of immunosuppressionMonomorphic PTLDMedian progression-free survivalMonomorphic posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorderGraft rejection ratePosttransplant lymphoproliferative disorderTreatment-related mortalityProgression-free survivalMulti-institutional settingGraft lossMedian OSComplete responseLymphoproliferative disordersCurrent guidelinesDisease progressionAggressive typePatientsChemoimmunotherapyPTLDComplete withdrawalImmunosuppressionCombination programStepwise approachWithdrawalExcellent results