2024
Risk Prediction for Clonal Cytopenia: Multicenter Real-World Evidence
Xie Z, Komrokji R, Al Ali N, Smith A, Geyer S, Patel A, Saygin C, Zeidan A, Bewersdorf J, Mendez L, Kishtagari A, Zeidner J, Coombs C, Madanat Y, Chung S, Badar T, Foran J, Desai P, Tsai C, Griffiths E, Al Malki M, Amanam I, Lai C, Deeg H, Ades L, Yi C, Osman A, Dinner S, Abaza Y, Taylor J, Chandhok N, Soong D, Brunner A, Carraway H, Singh A, Elena C, Ferrari J, Gallì A, Pozzi S, Padron E, Patnaik M, Malcovati L, Savona M, Al-Kali A. Risk Prediction for Clonal Cytopenia: Multicenter Real-World Evidence. Blood 2024 PMID: 38996210, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2024024756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMyeloid neoplasmsIncidence of MNClonal cytopeniaCumulative incidencePlatelet count <High-risk mutationsCox proportional hazards modelsVariant allele fractionProportional hazards modelClinical trial designCCUS patientsStratify patientsGray's testC-indexDisease entityRisk groupsCytopeniasAllele fractionSomatic mutationsRisk factorsHigh riskNatural historyRisk scoreHazards modelPatients
2019
Association of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents
Zeidan AM, Hu X, Zhu W, Stahl M, Wang R, Huntington SF, Giri S, Bewersdorf JP, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Ma X, Davidoff AJ. Association of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 61: 397-408. PMID: 31570040, PMCID: PMC7732188, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1663423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeOverall survivalHMA cyclesHMA therapyProvider experienceCox proportional hazards modelOlder MDS patientsMedian overall survivalPercent of patientsSEER-Medicare dataMultivariate logistic regressionProportional hazards modelHMA initiationClinical outcomesMDS patientsClinical trialsMedian numberHMA treatmentHazards modelPatientsSignificant associationLogistic regressionPopulation-level survivalSurvivalSyndrome
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
2016
Comparative clinical effectiveness of azacitidine versus decitabine in older patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Davidoff AJ, Long JB, Hu X, Wang R, Ma X, Gross CP, Abel GA, Huntington SF, Podoltsev NA, Hajime U, Prebet T, Gore SD. Comparative clinical effectiveness of azacitidine versus decitabine in older patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. British Journal Of Haematology 2016, 175: 829-840. PMID: 27650975, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeRAEB patientsMedian survivalClinical trialsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelCox proportional hazards modelKaplan-Meier methodPopulation-based survivalSignificant survival differenceComparative clinical effectivenessProportional hazards modelAgent azacitidineHMA initiationExcess blastsOlder patientsRandomized trialsHistological subtypesRefractory anemiaClinical effectivenessSurvival differencesSubset analysisSurvival advantageHazards modelPatientsDecitabineDisease‐related costs of care and survival among Medicare‐enrolled patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Wang R, Davidoff AJ, Ma S, Zhao Y, Gore SD, Gross CP, Ma X. Disease‐related costs of care and survival among Medicare‐enrolled patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Cancer 2016, 122: 1598-1607. PMID: 26970288, PMCID: PMC5509410, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.29945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeEligible patientsHazard ratioMedicare beneficiariesMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelEnd Results-Medicare databasePropensity score-matched groupsCox proportional hazards modelOverall study populationSubgroup of patientsConfidence intervalsCost-saving interventionEnd of studyProportional hazards modelElderly patientsOverall survivalDisease characteristicsMDS cohortPatient outcomesStudy populationInternational ClassificationWarrants additional researchHazards modelPatientsSurvival rate
2013
Effect of availability of oral iron chelation therapy (ICT) on initiation, duration, and dose adequacy in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and transfusional iron overload (TIO).
Gore S, Davidoff A, Hendrick F, Duong V, Stuart B, Baer M, Shenolikar R, Zeidan A. Effect of availability of oral iron chelation therapy (ICT) on initiation, duration, and dose adequacy in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and transfusional iron overload (TIO). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: e17584-e17584. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.e17584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral iron chelation therapyIron chelation therapyTransfusional iron overloadMyelodysplastic syndromeDose adequacySupportive care drugsProportional hazards modelMedicare Part ATherapeutic equipoiseCohort entryHazard ratioMost patientsRBC transfusionMDS patientsOral chemotherapyAdequate doseCare drugsIron overloadLogistics of administrationChelation therapyOral formulationHazards modelMedicare beneficiariesParenteral administrationTreatment duration