Characteristics and Clinical Outcome of Patients with Clonal Cytopenias of Undetermined Significance: A Large Retrospective Multi-Center International Study
Xie Z, Hyun M, Komrokji R, Zeidan A, Madanat Y, Zeidner J, Coombs C, Griffiths E, Lai C, Kishtagari A, Foran J, Badar T, Yi C, Desai P, Ades L, Osman A, Taylor J, Deeg H, Brunner A, Carraway H, Al Ali N, Bewersdorf J, Prebet T, Singh A, Tsai C, Chandhok N, Soong D, Patnaik M, Savona M, Al-Kali A. Characteristics and Clinical Outcome of Patients with Clonal Cytopenias of Undetermined Significance: A Large Retrospective Multi-Center International Study. Blood 2021, 138: 2158. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-146254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Trials CommitteeProgression-free survivalIndependent review committeeOverall survivalTrials CommitteeDisease progressionBristol-Myers SquibbMyeloid neoplasmsResponse rateFunctional pathway analysisSpeakers bureauUndetermined significanceMultivariable modelClonal cytopeniaReview CommitteeMedian progression-free survivalBoehringer IngelheimAdvisory CommitteeMulti-centre international studyCG abnormalitiesCox proportional hazards modelGene panelDaiichi SankyoBaseline clinical dataKaplan-Meier methodOral Decitabine/Cedazuridine in Patients with Lower Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Longer-Term Follow-up of from the Ascertain Study
Garcia-Manero G, McCloskey J, Griffiths E, Yee K, Zeidan A, Al-Kali A, Deeg H, Patel P, Sabloff M, Keating M, Dao K, Zhu N, Gabrail N, Fazal S, Maly J, Odenike O, Kantarjian H, DeZern A, O'Connell C, Roboz G, Busque L, Wells R, Amin H, Randhawa J, Leber B, Hao Y, Keer H, Azab M, Savona M. Oral Decitabine/Cedazuridine in Patients with Lower Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Longer-Term Follow-up of from the Ascertain Study. Blood 2021, 138: 66. PMCID: PMC8701611, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-144648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesClinical Trials CommitteeMedian leukemia-free survivalMedian overall survivalRisk myelodysplastic syndromesBristol-Myers SquibbMyelodysplastic syndromeTransfusion independenceTrials CommitteeOral DECDNA methyltransferase inhibitorOverall survivalComplete responseAstex PharmaceuticalsSpeakers bureauCC-486Hematologic improvementDaiichi SankyoTreatment-emergent adverse eventsHigh-risk MDS patientsAllogeneic stem cell transplantSARS-CoV-2 infectionAdvisory CommitteeRandomized cross-over studyPandemic SARS-CoV-2 infectionTreatment Utilization and Characteristics Among Patients with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes According to Hypomethylating Agent Use
Zeidan A, Divino V, DeKoven M, Shah D, Wang E, Bey D, Salimi T, Epstein R. Treatment Utilization and Characteristics Among Patients with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes According to Hypomethylating Agent Use. Blood 2021, 138: 5030. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-144852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeClinical Trials CommitteeHigher comorbidity burdenHMA therapySupportive careTrials CommitteeComorbidity burdenTreatment utilizationMean ageMyelodysplastic syndromeReal-world clinical practiceBaseline renal diseaseIntra-Cellular TherapiesLower comorbidity burdenAbsence of progressionRetrospective observational studyStem cell transplantationSimilar mean ageReal-world studyCurrent employmentFrailer patientsIQVIA PharMetricsSubcutaneous azacitidineIndex dateIntensive chemotherapyPredictive Biomarkers of Response to the Polo-like Kinase 1 (PLK1) Inhibitor, Onvansertib, in Combination with Decitabine in Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML)
Zeidan A, Ridinger M, Croucher P, Samuëlsz E, Erlander M, Ruffner K, Wang E. Predictive Biomarkers of Response to the Polo-like Kinase 1 (PLK1) Inhibitor, Onvansertib, in Combination with Decitabine in Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML). Blood 2021, 138: 3431. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-145129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Trials CommitteeCurrent equity holderR AML patientsClinical responseTrials CommitteeGene expression signaturesSpeakers bureauAML patientsSingle agentMulticenter phase 2 studyPhase 1b/2 clinical trialRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaData Safety Monitoring CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeDaiichi SankyoSF mutationsCR/CRiPhase 2 studySafety Monitoring CommitteeChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaCycles of treatmentExpression signaturesComplete hematologic recoveryAcute myeloid leukemiaBone marrow samplesSabatolimab (MBG453) Combination Treatment Regimens for Patients (Pts) with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS): The MDS Studies in the Stimulus Immuno-Myeloid Clinical Trial Program
Zeidan A, Al-Kali A, Borate U, Cluzeau T, DeZern A, Esteve J, Giagounidis A, Kobata K, Lyons R, Platzbecker U, Sallman D, Santini V, Sanz G, Sekeres M, Wei A, Xiao Z, Van Hoef M, Nourry-Boulot C, Sadek I, Bengoudifa B, Sachs C, Sabo J, Garcia-Manero G. Sabatolimab (MBG453) Combination Treatment Regimens for Patients (Pts) with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS): The MDS Studies in the Stimulus Immuno-Myeloid Clinical Trial Program. Blood 2021, 138: 4669. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-145626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeClinical Trials CommitteeProgression-free survivalHematopoietic stem cell transplantLeukemia-free survivalClinical trial programLeukemic stem cellsComplete responsePrimary endpointOverall survivalTim-3Trials CommitteeHMA therapySecondary endpointsII trialAdverse eventsNovartis Pharma AGCombination therapyMyeloid malignanciesTrial programSpeakers bureauBristol-Myers SquibbIntensive chemotherapyPartial remissionTarget enrollmentVenetoclax and Azacitidine in the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Zeidan A, Borate U, Pollyea D, Brunner A, Roncolato F, Garcia J, Filshie R, Odenike O, Watson A, Krishnadasan R, Bajel A, Naqvi K, Zha J, Hogdal L, Zhou Y, Hoffman D, Kye S, Garcia-Manero G. Venetoclax and Azacitidine in the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Blood 2021, 138: 537. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-145646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Trials CommitteeHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeMedian overall survivalAdverse eventsMyelodysplastic syndromeTrials CommitteeOverall survivalMedian timeClinical trialsFebrile neutropeniaPrior therapyComplete remissionTransfusion independenceClinical outcomesBcl-2 inhibitorsMyeloid leukemiaEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusGrade treatment-emergent adverse eventsInternational Working Group 2006 criteriaOverall median progression-free survivalIncomplete blood count recoveryMedian progression-free survivalOral BCL-2 inhibitorTreatment-emergent adverse eventsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cellsAnalysis of Duration of Response, Exposure-Adjusted Safety and Progression to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) for Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) Receiving Luspatercept in the MEDALIST Study
Platzbecker U, Santini V, Komrokji R, Zeidan A, Garcia-Manero G, Buckstein R, Rose S, Fabre S, Miteva D, Zhang J, Yucel A, Hughes C, Fenaux P. Analysis of Duration of Response, Exposure-Adjusted Safety and Progression to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) for Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) Receiving Luspatercept in the MEDALIST Study. Blood 2021, 138: 1524. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-145723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesTreatment-emergent adverse eventsClinical Trials CommitteeAcute myeloid leukemiaErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsExposure-adjusted incidence ratesRBC-TITrials CommitteeEntire treatment periodDuration of treatmentRing sideroblastsAML progressionCurrent equity holderMedian durationTreatment optionsIncidence rateTreatment periodWk 1Only treatment-emergent adverse eventClass erythroid maturation agentMDS/myeloproliferative neoplasmAdvisory CommitteeRegular RBC transfusionsTolerable safety profileSpeakers bureauImmune and Epigenetic Landscape of TP53-mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS)
Zeidan A, Bewersdorf J, Hasle V, Thompson E, de Menezes D, Rose S, Boss I, Fox B. Immune and Epigenetic Landscape of TP53-mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS). Blood 2021, 138: 3371. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-146329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeClinical Trials CommitteeAcute myeloid leukemiaBristol-Myers SquibbCurrent equity holderPoor-risk cytogeneticsVariant allele frequencyAML ptsOverall response rateTrials CommitteeMedian OSTP53 mutationsMyeloid neoplasmsFlow cytometryPeripheral bloodT cell genesHigh expressionBone marrowAverage variant allele frequencyRandomized phase 2 studyBone marrow flow cytometryT-cell gene signatureTumor cellsBM blast percentageIPSS-R scoreOutcomes for Patients with Late-Stage Mutant-IDH2 (m IDH2) Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML) Treated with Enasidenib Vs Other Lower-Intensity Therapies in the Randomized, Phase 3 IDHentify Trial
DiNardo C, Montesinos P, Schuh A, Papayannidis C, Vyas P, Wei A, Zeidan A, Bluemmert I, Yu X, Hasan M, Martin-Regueira P, de Botton S. Outcomes for Patients with Late-Stage Mutant-IDH2 (m IDH2) Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML) Treated with Enasidenib Vs Other Lower-Intensity Therapies in the Randomized, Phase 3 IDHentify Trial. Blood 2021, 138: 1243. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-147593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Trials CommitteeBest supportive careEvent-free survivalBristol-Myers SquibbIntermediate-dose cytarabineMedian overall survivalR AMLOverall survivalHematologic improvementTransfusion independenceTrials CommitteeCurrent equity holderSpeakers bureauDaiichi SankyoRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaAdvisory CommitteeAdverse-risk AMLConventional care regimensLow-dose cytarabineMedian age overallPrimary refractory AMLStudy drug doseOpen-label trialLow-intensity therapyOverall response rateHealth-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) during Treatment with Enasidenib (ENA) Plus Azacitidine (AZA) in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Mutant IDH2 (m IDH2) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Not Eligible for Intensive Chemotherapy (IC)
DiNardo C, Dohner H, Zeidan A, Schuh A, Vyas P, Stein E, Wei A, de Botton S, Chen C, Lord-Bessen J, Martin-Regueira P, Lersch F, Gong J, Guo S, Shi L, Montesinos P. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) during Treatment with Enasidenib (ENA) Plus Azacitidine (AZA) in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Mutant IDH2 (m IDH2) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Not Eligible for Intensive Chemotherapy (IC). Blood 2021, 138: 1244. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-147601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Trials CommitteeAcute myeloid leukemiaEQ-5D VASQLQ-C30 domainsCurrent equity holderBristol-Myers SquibbGHS/QoLGlobal health statusOverall response rateTrials CommitteeQLQ-C30 scoresEQ-5DIntensive chemotherapyPhysical functioningRole functioningDaiichi SankyoSpeakers bureauEvaluable ptsBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyHRQoL scoresDyspnea domainEQ-5D visual analog scale scoresJazz PharmaceuticalsMeaningful improvementsVisual analog scale scoreVenetoclax Plus Azacitidine (VEN-AZA) Vs. Intensive Chemotherapy (IC) As Induction for Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Retrospective Analysis of an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Database in the United States
Zeidan A, Pollyea D, Borate U, Vasconcelos A, Potluri R, Rotter D, Kiendrebeogo Z, Gaugler L, Bonifacio G, Chen C. Venetoclax Plus Azacitidine (VEN-AZA) Vs. Intensive Chemotherapy (IC) As Induction for Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Retrospective Analysis of an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Database in the United States. Blood 2021, 138: 277. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-147926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Trials CommitteeRelapse-free survivalAcute myeloid leukemiaMedian relapse-free survivalCurrent equity holderElectronic medical record databaseBristol-Myers SquibbSubgroups of ptsIntensive chemotherapyIC cohortStart of therapyOverall survivalTrials CommitteeMedical record databaseRemission rateCR rateAge-based subgroupsYears subgroupRecord databaseIncomplete hematologic recovery (CRi) ratesReal-world clinical practicePhase 3 trial dataAdvisory CommitteeDaiichi SankyoGood remission rateEvaluating Complete Remission with Incomplete Hematologic Recovery (CRh) As a Response Criterion in Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
Brunner A, Gavralidis A, Al Ali N, Komrokji R, Zeidan A, Sallman D. Evaluating Complete Remission with Incomplete Hematologic Recovery (CRh) As a Response Criterion in Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS). Blood 2021, 138: 1522. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-151815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Trials CommitteeStable diseaseComplete remissionHMA therapyBone marrow blastsHematologic improvementProgressive diseaseMyelodysplastic syndromePartial remissionTrials CommitteeResponse criteriaMarrow blastsOverall survivalSpeakers bureauHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeAdvisory CommitteeIncomplete hematologic recoveryIWG 2006 criteriaMethod of KaplanRisk myelodysplastic syndromesOngoing prospective studyMoffitt Cancer CenterBest overall responsePrediction of OSMassachusetts General HospitalMinimal Toxicity Seen When Pembrolizumab Is Added to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Persistently Detectable Minimal Residual Disease: Early Results from an Ongoing Phase II Trial (ECOG-ACRIN EA9171)
Zeidan A, Roopcharan K, Radich J, Bewersdorf J, Bhatt V, Sharon E, Little R, Gore S, Caldwell A, Luger S, Litzow M. Minimal Toxicity Seen When Pembrolizumab Is Added to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Patients with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Persistently Detectable Minimal Residual Disease: Early Results from an Ongoing Phase II Trial (ECOG-ACRIN EA9171). Blood 2021, 138: 3613. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-145015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUndetectable minimal residual diseaseClinical Trials CommitteeTherapy-free remissionCombination of TKIG3 adverse eventsImmune-related AEAdverse eventsTrials CommitteeMinimal residual diseaseSafety cohortTKI discontinuationTKI therapyPD-L1Residual diseasePilot phase II clinical trialPD-1/PD-L1Detectable minimal residual diseaseImmune-related adverse eventsNon-hematologic adverse eventsAnti-PD-1 antibodyOngoing phase II trialBCR-ABLPhase II clinical trialAdvisory CommitteeDaiichi Sankyo