2023
Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) of Luspatercept Versus Epoetin Alfa in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Naïve, Transfusion-Dependent (TD), Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS): Results from the Phase 3 COMMANDS Study
Oliva E, Platzbecker U, Della Porta M, Garcia-Manero G, Santini V, Fenaux P, Shortt J, Komrokji R, Pelligra C, Guo S, Lord-Bessen J, Xiao H, Yucel A, Miteva D, Rose S, Kreitz S, Sekeres M, Zeidan A. Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) of Luspatercept Versus Epoetin Alfa in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Naïve, Transfusion-Dependent (TD), Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS): Results from the Phase 3 COMMANDS Study. Blood 2023, 142: 4596. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-174660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesEORTC QLQ-C30Patient-reported outcomesErythropoietin-stimulating agentsEpoetin alfaQLQ-C30FACT-AnSustained improvementTreatment armsESA-naïveTransfusion-DependentTreatment tolerabilityStratified Cox proportional hazards regression modelDay 1Cox proportional hazards regression modelCancer Therapy-Anemia (FACT-An) questionnaireLife Questionnaire Core 30Proportional hazards regression modelsMajority of patientsTreatment side effectsPost-baseline visitTransfusion-dependent patientsErythropoiesis stimulating agentsHazards regression modelsPhase 3
2020
MDS-175: Assessment of Dose-Dependent Response to Luspatercept in Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) with Ring Sideroblasts (RS) in the Phase 3 MEDALIST Trial
Platzbecker U, Fenaux P, Mufti G, Garcia-Manero G, Komrokji R, Buckstein R, Diez-Campelo M, Finelli C, Sekeres M, Selleslag D, DeZern A, Quesnel B, Beyne-Rauzy O, Voso M, Greenberg P, Zeidan A, Adès L, Verma A, Savona M, Laadem A, Ito R, Zhang J, Rampersad A, Morison J, Louis C, Linde P, Santini V. MDS-175: Assessment of Dose-Dependent Response to Luspatercept in Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) with Ring Sideroblasts (RS) in the Phase 3 MEDALIST Trial. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: s318. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(20)30972-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-emergent adverse eventsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesRBC-TIRing sideroblastsDose levelsDose reductions/delaysMaximum doseLR-MDS patientsRBC transfusion independenceMajority of patientsMaintenance of responseSame dose levelFirst responseDose delaysDose-dependent responseEligible patientsDose titrationNew onsetTransfusion burdenTransfusion independenceAdverse eventsDose escalationMedian timeMyelodysplastic syndromeHemoglobin increase
2017
Immunotherapeutic Concepts to Target Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Focusing on the Role of Monoclonal Antibodies, Hypomethylating Agents and the Leukemic Microenvironment
Gbolahan OB, Zeidan AM, Stahl M, Abu Zaid M, Farag S, Paczesny S, Konig H. Immunotherapeutic Concepts to Target Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Focusing on the Role of Monoclonal Antibodies, Hypomethylating Agents and the Leukemic Microenvironment. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2017, 18: 1660. PMID: 28758974, PMCID: PMC5578050, DOI: 10.3390/ijms18081660.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLeukemic microenvironmentAllogeneic stem cell transplantationLong-term disease controlAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatmentMonoclonal antibodiesIntensive chemotherapeutic protocolsImmune-based therapiesMajority of patientsOverall survival rateStem cell transplantationManagement of AMLAcute myeloid leukemiaElicit immune responsesMyeloid leukemia treatmentEarly phase studiesNovel treatment conceptsImmunotherapeutic interventionsMost patientsAML therapyImmunotherapeutic conceptsPoor outcomeCell transplantationToxic therapiesChemotherapeutic protocolsMyeloid leukemia