2023
Clinical Implications of TP53 Mutations/Allelic State in Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) Treated with Hypomethylating Agents (HMA)- a Multicenter, Retrospective Analysis from the Validate Database
Kewan T, Bewersdorf J, Blaha O, Stahl M, Al Ali N, DeZern A, Sekeres M, Carraway H, Desai P, Griffiths E, Stein E, Brunner A, Amaya M, Zeidner J, Savona M, Stempel J, Chandhok N, Cochran H, Ramaswamy R, Singh A, Roboz G, Rolles B, Wang E, Harris A, Shallis R, Xie Z, Padron E, Maciejewski J, Della Porta M, Komrokji R, Sallman D, Zeidan A. Clinical Implications of TP53 Mutations/Allelic State in Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) Treated with Hypomethylating Agents (HMA)- a Multicenter, Retrospective Analysis from the Validate Database. Blood 2023, 142: 1002. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-186875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall response rateMedian overall survivalOverall survivalComplete responseHMA initiationHMA therapyMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsCox proportional hazards regression modelHigh-risk disease featuresComplex karyotypeProportional hazards regression modelsWorse overall survivalLog-rank testHazards regression modelsSignificant differencesLogistic regression modelsAllogenic HSCTBM biopsyHMA cyclesMDS-EBTherapy initiationMedian ageRegression modelsCR ratePoor outcomePatient-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
2019
Impact of Hydroxyurea on Survival and Risk of Thrombosis Among Older Patients With Essential Thrombocythemia.
Podoltsev NA, Zhu M, Zeidan AM, Wang R, Wang X, Davidoff AJ, Huntington SF, Giri S, Gore SD, Ma X. Impact of Hydroxyurea on Survival and Risk of Thrombosis Among Older Patients With Essential Thrombocythemia. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2019, 17: 211-219. PMID: 30865915, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2018.7095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpact of hydroxyureaThrombotic eventsEssential thrombocythemiaEffect of hydroxyureaOlder patientsOverall survivalLower riskMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regression modelsCox proportional hazards regression modelHigh-risk essential thrombocythemiaProportional hazards regression modelsRetrospective cohort studyRisk of deathSEER-Medicare databaseHazards regression modelsRisk of thrombosisHU usersFrontline therapyCohort studyCurrent guidelinesStudy populationPatientsReal-world settingThrombosisOlder adults
2015
Lack of Association Between Costs of Care and Overall Survival (OS) Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in the United States (US)
Zeidan A, Wang R, Davidoff A, Gore S, Soulos P, Huntington S, Gross C, Ma X. Lack of Association Between Costs of Care and Overall Survival (OS) Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in the United States (US). Blood 2015, 126: 873. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.873.873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisability Status ScoreOverall survivalMyelodysplastic syndromeMDS patientsCost of careStudy cohortLack of associationHistologic subtypeStatus scoreMedicare beneficiariesEnd Results-Medicare databaseProportional hazards regression modelsOverall study cohortMedian overall survivalOutcomes of patientsElixhauser comorbidity scoreDate of diagnosisEntire study cohortKaplan-Meier methodHazards regression modelsDisease-related costsNon-white raceEnd of studyDate of deathMedicare Part A