2023
Are We Ready For “Triplet” Therapy in Higher-Risk MDS?
Brunner A, Platzbecker U, DeZern A, Zeidan A. Are We Ready For “Triplet” Therapy in Higher-Risk MDS? Clinical Hematology International 2023, 5: 23-32. PMID: 37933301, PMCID: PMC10625655, DOI: 10.46989/001c.88301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaCombination chemotherapyPatient populationOnly disease-modifying therapyNovel combination chemotherapyOngoing therapeutic challengeOlder patient populationUnique patient populationDisease-modifying therapiesCurrent treatment paradigmsTherapeutic challengeTreatment paradigmEffective therapyMyeloid leukemiaNew therapiesAppropriate endpointsTherapyChemotherapyComorbiditiesPatientsTransplantNeoplasmsLeukemiaPopulationDecitabine
2018
Epidemiology of myelodysplastic syndromes: Why characterizing the beast is a prerequisite to taming it
Zeidan AM, Shallis RM, Wang R, Davidoff A, Ma X. Epidemiology of myelodysplastic syndromes: Why characterizing the beast is a prerequisite to taming it. Blood Reviews 2018, 34: 1-15. PMID: 30314642, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2018.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCase ascertainmentAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAnnual age-adjusted incidenceHematopoietic stem cell transplantationOutcomes of patientsAge-adjusted incidenceStem cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemiaTraditional morphologic assessmentClassification of MDSVariable cytopeniasCell transplantationMyelodysplastic syndromePrior receiptInefficient hematopoiesisEffective therapyMale genderRisk factorsMyeloid leukemiaEpidemiological trendsTreatment decisionsMyeloid neoplasmsEpidemiological assessmentDiagnostic criteriaTemporal improvement
2016
Emerging biological therapies for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Stahl M, Komrokji R. Emerging biological therapies for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes. Expert Opinion On Emerging Drugs 2016, 21: 283-300. PMID: 27486848, DOI: 10.1080/14728214.2016.1220534.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeHistone deacetylase inhibitorsTreatment optionsNovel agentsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHMA treatment failureRisk-adaptive therapySignificant clinical activityNovel treatment optionsNovel effective therapiesNovel therapeutic approachesHMA failureBiological therapyTreatment failureBone marrow nicheClinical trialsEffective therapyClinical activityImmune responseTherapeutic approachesSurvival advantageFuture therapiesImmune systemDeacetylase inhibitors