2021
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
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 bureau
2020
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Have a Significant Impact on the Outcomes of Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Population-Based Study
Goksu S, Khatib J, Goksu B, Wang R, Patel P, Vusirkala M, Cole S, Seyhanli A, Ozer M, Collins R, Chung S, Zeidan A, Madanat Y. Racial and Ethnic Disparities Have a Significant Impact on the Outcomes of Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Population-Based Study. Blood 2020, 136: 2-3. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-140564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic blacksCause-specific survivalIncidence rate ratiosNon-Hispanic whitesCox proportional regression modelMedian overall survivalOutcomes of patientsNHB patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeNHW patientsHazard ratioHispanic patientsSurvival outcomesDisease characteristicsIncidence rateRace/ethnicityOverall survivalInsurance statusSurvival analysisAge groupsLonger median overall survivalLarge population-based analysisMultivariable Cox proportional regression modelsHigher incidence rate ratioEarlier population-based studies