2023
Impact of Type of Hypomethylating Agent (HMA) Used on Outcomes of Patients (Pts) with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (HR-MDS) - a Large, Multicenter, Retrospective Analysis
Bewersdorf J, Kewan T, Blaha O, Stahl M, Al Ali N, DeZern A, Sekeres M, Uy G, Carraway H, Desai P, Griffiths E, Stein E, Brunner A, McMahon C, Zeidner J, Savona M, Stempel J, Chandhok N, Ramaswamy R, Roboz G, Rolles B, Wang E, Harris A, Amaya M, Hawkins H, Grenet J, Gurnari C, Shallis R, Xie Z, Maciejewski J, Sallman D, Della Porta M, Komrokji R, Zeidan A. Impact of Type of Hypomethylating Agent (HMA) Used on Outcomes of Patients (Pts) with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (HR-MDS) - a Large, Multicenter, Retrospective Analysis. Blood 2023, 142: 4613. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-178728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCox multivariable regression modelOverall survivalHMA initiationHypomethylating agentMultivariable regression modelsTP53 mutationsAllo-HCTComplete remissionComplex karyotypePartner drugsBone marrowSurvival analysisAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantMultivariable Cox regression modelsTreatment typeOverall responseAdverse genetic featuresMedian overall survivalOutcomes of patientsHematopoietic cell transplantAdverse overall survivalKaplan-Meier methodCox regression modelLog-rank testPredictors of response
2018
Hypomethylating agents in relapsed and refractory AML: outcomes and their predictors in a large international patient cohort
Stahl M, DeVeaux M, Montesinos P, Itzykson R, Ritchie EK, Sekeres MA, Barnard JD, Podoltsev NA, Brunner AM, Komrokji RS, Bhatt VR, Al-Kali A, Cluzeau T, Santini V, Fathi AT, Roboz GJ, Fenaux P, Litzow MR, Perreault S, Kim TK, Prebet T, Vey N, Verma V, Germing U, Bergua JM, Serrano J, Gore SD, Zeidan AM. Hypomethylating agents in relapsed and refractory AML: outcomes and their predictors in a large international patient cohort. Blood Advances 2018, 2: 923-932. PMID: 29685952, PMCID: PMC5916007, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018016121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalRR-AMLMedian OSOlder acute myeloid leukemia patientsAcute myeloid leukemia patientsCR/CRiIncomplete count recoveryMedian overall survivalDecreased overall survivalBone marrow blastsReasonable therapeutic optionMyeloid leukemia patientsPredictors of responseImproved response ratesLarge international patient cohortInternational patient cohortGood responseComplete remissionHematologic improvementRefractory AMLMarrow blastsMedian ageCount recoveryFrontline treatmentTherapeutic options
2017
Management of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes without del5q: current approach and future trends
Stahl M, Zeidan AM. Management of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes without del5q: current approach and future trends. Expert Review Of Hematology 2017, 10: 345-364. PMID: 28277851, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2017.1297704.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsErythropoiesis stimulating agentsMyelodysplastic syndromeLR-MDSImmunosuppressive therapyTreatment modalitiesLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesTGF-β pathway inhibitorCombination treatment modalitiesLR-MDS patientsPromising investigational agentsSubset of patientsAvailable therapeutic modalitiesGoals of careStandard therapeutic optionPredictors of responseCurrent treatment modalitiesAcute myeloid leukemiaQuality of lifeBone marrow failureRisk assessment toolSymptom controlBlood cytopeniasInvestigational agentsTherapeutic optionsClinical behavior