Treatment sequence of lenalidomide and hypomethylating agents and the impact on clinical outcomes for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Klink AJ, McGuire M, Feinberg B. Treatment sequence of lenalidomide and hypomethylating agents and the impact on clinical outcomes for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 60: 2050-2055. PMID: 30636526, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1551538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeFirst-line useLonger treatment durationAgent azacitidineTreatment discontinuationClinical outcomesMedian timeInsurance disenrollmentUS payersTreatment durationLenalidomidePatientsTreatment sequenceOptimal sequencingSyndromeSurvivalOutcomesDiscontinuationAzacitidineDecitabineDisenrollment