A randomized phase 2 trial of azacitidine with or without durvalumab as first-line therapy for higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Boss I, Beach C, Copeland WB, Thompson E, Fox BA, Hasle VE, Ogasawara K, Cavenagh J, Silverman LR, Voso MT, Hellmann A, Tormo M, O'Connor T, Previtali A, Rose S, Garcia-Manero G. A randomized phase 2 trial of azacitidine with or without durvalumab as first-line therapy for higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Blood Advances 2022, 6: 2207-2218. PMID: 34972214, PMCID: PMC9006291, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005487.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeAdverse eventsArm BArm ASubcutaneous azacitidineMyelodysplastic syndromeTreatment cyclesRandomized phase 2 trialInhibitory immune checkpoint moleculesHematologic adverse eventsMedian overall survivalFirst-line therapyFirst-line treatmentPhase 2 studyPhase 2 trialImmune checkpoint moleculesOverall response rateBone marrow granulocytesAzacitidine monotherapyIntravenous durvalumabCheckpoint moleculesOverall survivalClinical outcomesMarrow granulocytesGrade 3