2024
Combination therapy with hypomethylating agents and venetoclax versus intensive induction chemotherapy in IDH1‐ or IDH2‐mutant newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia—A multicenter cohort study
Bewersdorf J, Shimony S, Shallis R, Liu Y, Berton G, Schaefer E, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Bystrom R, Lindsley R, Chen E, Ramos J, Stein A, Pullarkat V, Aldoss I, DeAngelo D, Neuberg D, Stone R, Garciaz S, Ball B, Stahl M. Combination therapy with hypomethylating agents and venetoclax versus intensive induction chemotherapy in IDH1‐ or IDH2‐mutant newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia—A multicenter cohort study. American Journal Of Hematology 2024, 99: 1640-1643. PMID: 38751104, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27366.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Novel Approaches and Future Directions in Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
Bewersdorf J, Xie Z, Zeidan A. Novel Approaches and Future Directions in Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment. The Cancer Journal 2023, 29: 195-202. PMID: 37195776, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000658.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHigh-risk MDS patientsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemPhase III clinical trialsErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsPrognostic scoring systemRisk stratification toolAdvanced clinical testingStandard of careAcute myeloid leukemiaTelomerase inhibitor imetelstatEncouraging early resultsMyelodysplastic Syndromes TreatmentAnemic patientsAgent monotherapyMDS patientsStratification toolSyndrome treatmentCombination therapyDysplastic changesClinical trialsMyeloid leukemiaTreatment decisionsClonal disorderTreatment selectionClinical testing
2022
MDS-476 Sabatolimab (MBG453) Combination Treatment Regimens for Patients With Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS): The Myelodysplastic Syndromes 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, Ma F, Iordan A, Sabo J, Garcia-Manero G. MDS-476 Sabatolimab (MBG453) Combination Treatment Regimens for Patients With Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS): The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Studies in the STIMULUS Immuno-Myeloid Clinical Trial Program. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2022, 22: s317. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(22)01420-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic stem cell transplantLeukemia-free survivalPhase II trialHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHR-MDS patientsClinical trial programII trialLeukemic stem cellsCombination therapyTim-3Trial programLeukemic cellsTransfusion-free intervalEvent-free survivalPhase III trialsStem cell transplantOverall response rateEarly phase trialsNovartis Pharmaceuticals CorporationImprovement of fatigueExpansion cohortIntensive chemotherapyPrimary endpointDurable responsesIII trialsEfficacy of FLT3 and IDH1/2 inhibitors in patients with acute myeloid leukemia previously treated with venetoclax
Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Derkach A, Goldberg AD, Stein A, Stein EM, Marcucci G, Zeidan AM, Shimony S, DeAngelo DJ, Stone RM, Aldoss I, Ball BJ, Stahl M. Efficacy of FLT3 and IDH1/2 inhibitors in patients with acute myeloid leukemia previously treated with venetoclax. Leukemia Research 2022, 122: 106942. PMID: 36108424, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2022.106942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaIDH2 inhibitorsMyeloid leukemiaResponse rateRetrospective cohort studyOverall response rateRAS pathway mutationsNovel therapeutic strategiesMedian OSR AMLCohort studyShorter OSLandmark trialsTargeted agentsFrontline treatmentMutant FLT3Combination therapyTreatment optionsIDH1/2 inhibitorsDisease progressionTherapeutic strategiesPatientsSmall molecule inhibitorsVenetoclaxTherapyA randomized phase 2 trial of azacitidine with or without durvalumab as first-line therapy for older patients with AML
Zeidan AM, Boss I, Beach C, Copeland WB, Thompson E, Fox BA, Hasle VE, Hellmann A, Taussig D, Tormo M, Voso MT, Cavenagh J, O'Connor T, Previtali A, Rose S, Silverman LR. A randomized phase 2 trial of azacitidine with or without durvalumab as first-line therapy for older patients with AML. Blood Advances 2022, 6: 2219-2229. PMID: 34933333, PMCID: PMC9006260, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaFirst-line therapyOlder patientsDay 1First-line combination therapyTreatment-emergent adverse eventsRandomized phase 2 trialSafety of durvalumabNew safety signalsPD-L1 expressionPhase 2 studyPhase 2 trialDuration of responseOverall response rateDurvalumab 1500Adverse eventsOverall survivalClinical efficacyCombination therapyMyeloid leukemiaSafety signalsTreatment responseCombination treatmentAzacitidineResponse rate
2021
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
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 enrollment
2020
The STIMULUS Program: Clinical Trials Evaluating Sabatolimab (MBG453) Combination Therapy in Patients (Pts) with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS) or Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Zeidan A, Esteve J, Giagounidis A, Kim H, Miyazaki Y, Platzbecker U, Schuh A, Sekeres M, Westermann J, Xiao Z, Malek K, Scott J, Niolat J, Peyrard S, Ma F, Kiertsman F, Stegert M, Hertle S, Fenaux P, Santini V. The STIMULUS Program: Clinical Trials Evaluating Sabatolimab (MBG453) Combination Therapy in Patients (Pts) with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS) or Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Blood 2020, 136: 45-46. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-134718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHematopoietic stem cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemiaEvent-free survivalLeukemic stem cellsIntensive chemotherapyOverall survivalPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsCurrent equity holderEligible ptsTim-3Transfusion independenceCombination therapyEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusCR/CRi rateEncouraging overall response rateAdvisory CommitteeDaiichi SankyoDuration of CRTransfusion-free intervalLeukemia-free survivalComplete remission rateHigh-risk MDSProgression-free survivalGilteritinib Remains Clinically Active in Relapsed/Refractory FLT3 Mutated AML Previously Treated with FLT3 inhibitors
Numan Y, Rahman Z, Grenet J, Boisclair S, Bewersdorf J, Barth D, Zeidan A, Yilmaz M, Dinner S, Deutsch Y, Frankfurt O, Litzow M, Al-Kali A, Foran J, Sproat L, Jovanovic B, Daver N, Perl A, Altman J. Gilteritinib Remains Clinically Active in Relapsed/Refractory FLT3 Mutated AML Previously Treated with FLT3 inhibitors. Blood 2020, 136: 5-7. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-137251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStem cell transplantMedian survivalFLT3 mutationsBristol-Myers SquibbDaiichi SankyoBoehringer IngelheimCRC ratesLymphoma SocietyCombination therapyPolymerase chain reactionFLT3-ITDSingle agentDrug resistanceAdvisory CommitteeBone marrow flow cytometryComposite complete remissionFLT3-D835 mutationsHigher CRCS ratesNon-transplanted patientsPoor median survivalKaplan-Meier curvesMulti-institutional analysisLog-rank testBayer HealthCare PharmaceuticalsMAPK pathwayAML-187: The STIMULUS Clinical Trial Program: Evaluating Combination Therapy with MBG453 in Patients with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (HR-MDS) or Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Zeidan A, Esteve J, Kim H, Miyazaki Y, Platzbecker U, Schuh A, Westermann J, Malek K, Scott J, Niolat J, Peyrard S, Kiertsman F, Stegert M, Fenaux P. AML-187: The STIMULUS Clinical Trial Program: Evaluating Combination Therapy with MBG453 in Patients with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (HR-MDS) or Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: s188. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(20)30727-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeEvent-free survivalClinical trial programLeukemia-free survivalProgression-free survivalOverall survivalTrial programEligible patientsSecondary endpointsTransfusion independenceCombination therapyAnti-Tim-3 monoclonal antibodyCR/CRi rateMultiple immune cell typesHigher risk MDSMRD negative ratePhase 1b studyOpen-label studyComplete remission rateDouble-blind studyRelapse-free survivalGood safety profileAcute myeloid leukemiaImmune cell typesLeukemic stem cells
2017
A Phase 1/2 Study of the Oral Novel JAK1 Inhibitor INCB052793 As Monotherapy and in Combination with Standard Therapies in Patients with Advanced Hematologic Malignancies
Zeidan A, Cook R, Bordoni R, Asatiani E, Zhou G, Faivre T, Byrne M, Savona M. A Phase 1/2 Study of the Oral Novel JAK1 Inhibitor INCB052793 As Monotherapy and in Combination with Standard Therapies in Patients with Advanced Hematologic Malignancies. Blood 2017, 130: 640. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v130.suppl_1.640.640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvanced acute myeloid leukemiaMDS/MPNAdvanced hematologic malignanciesOverall response rateHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromePhase 1/2 studyComplete responseIncyte CorporationMyelodysplastic syndromeCombination therapyMultiple myelomaHematologic malignanciesData cutoffAdverse eventsStandard therapySpeakers bureauJAK/STAT pathwayPreliminary safetyDisease progressionEfficacy dataMorphologic leukemia-free stateOngoing phase 1/2 studyJAK1 inhibitorAdvisory CommitteeAdvanced myeloid malignancies