2023
Classification, risk stratification and response assessment in myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): A state-of-the-art report on behalf of the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS)
Stahl M, Bewersdorf J, Xie Z, Porta M, Komrokji R, Xu M, Abdel-Wahab O, Taylor J, Steensma D, Starczynowski D, Sekeres M, Sanz G, Sallman D, Roboz G, Platzbecker U, Patnaik M, Padron E, Odenike O, Nimer S, Nazha A, Majeti R, Loghavi S, Little R, List A, Kim T, Hourigan C, Hasserjian R, Halene S, Griffiths E, Gore S, Greenberg P, Figueroa M, Fenaux P, Efficace F, DeZern A, Daver N, Churpek J, Carraway H, Buckstein R, Brunner A, Boultwood J, Borate U, Bejar R, Bennett J, Wei A, Santini V, Savona M, Zeidan A. Classification, risk stratification and response assessment in myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): A state-of-the-art report on behalf of the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS). Blood Reviews 2023, 62: 101128. PMID: 37704469, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101128.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInternational consensus classificationResponse assessmentWorld Health Organization classificationPatient-centered careRisk assessment toolClinical outcomesRisk stratificationOrganization classificationCentered careTherapeutic benefitTherapeutic outcomesConsensus classificationResponse criteriaInternational ConsortiumNeoplasmsLife assessmentAssessment toolOutcomesReportAssessmentPrognosticationCareOral therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms and acute myeloid leukemia: a revolution in progress
Venugopal S, Shallis R, Zeidan A. Oral therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms and acute myeloid leukemia: a revolution in progress. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2023, 23: 903-911. PMID: 37470508, DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2023.2238897.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAzacitidineDecitabineHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMyelodysplastic SyndromesQuality of LifeConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaOral therapyMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationDisease-related complicationsDisease-directed therapyStem cell transplantationQuality of lifeCC-486HR-MDSOral azacitidineClinic visitsMost patientsGood tolerabilityIntensive therapyOptimal regimensCell transplantationTherapy combinationsTreatment optionsMedication administrationPatient outcomesMyeloid neoplasmsClinical developmentMyeloid malignanciesConsiderations for Drug Development in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Sekeres M, Kim N, DeZern A, Norsworthy K, Garcia J, de Claro R, Theoret M, Jen E, Ehrlich L, Zeidan A, Komrokji R. Considerations for Drug Development in Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Clinical Cancer Research 2023, 29: 2573-2579. PMID: 36688922, PMCID: PMC10349686, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-3348.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeTrial designDrug developmentResponse criteriaLow-risk diseaseHigh-risk patientsFuture trial designClinical trial designQuality of lifeValidation of PatientHigh-need populationDurable responsesOverall survivalAnemic patientsTransfusion dependencyClinical benefitPatient populationAdvanced ageClinical trialsDose reductionOutcome instrumentsNew therapiesPreclinical modelingPatientsActive drug
2021
Peri‐transfusion quality‐of‐life assessment for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Abel GA, Klepin HD, Magnavita ES, Jaung T, Lu W, Shallis RM, Hantel A, Bahl NE, Dellinger‐Johnson R, Winer ES, Zeidan AM. Peri‐transfusion quality‐of‐life assessment for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Transfusion 2021, 61: 2830-2836. PMID: 34251040, DOI: 10.1111/trf.16584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRed cell transfusionCell transfusionMyelodysplastic syndromeFollow-up questionnaireTransfusion decisionsQoL assessmentProportion of patientsProspective pilot studyQoL 1Repeat transfusionHemoglobin levelsPatients' qualityScore 7TransfusionPatientsStudy designQoLPilot studySignificant increaseSyndromeLife assessmentSignificant changesDaysQuestionnaireAssessment
2017
Cost‐effectiveness analysis of consolidation with brentuximab vedotin for high‐risk Hodgkin lymphoma after autologous stem cell transplantation
Hui L, von Keudell G, Wang R, Zeidan AM, Gore SD, Ma X, Davidoff AJ, Huntington SF. Cost‐effectiveness analysis of consolidation with brentuximab vedotin for high‐risk Hodgkin lymphoma after autologous stem cell transplantation. Cancer 2017, 123: 3763-3771. PMID: 28640385, PMCID: PMC5610636, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30818.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioPrice reductionHealth care costsProbabilistic sensitivity analysesMarkov decision-analytic modelCost-effectiveness ratioIndication-specific pricingLife-time costsCare costsAutologous stem cell transplantationDecision analytic modelStandard discountingQALYBrentuximab vedotinHigher health care costsActive surveillancePricingConsolidative settingConsolidation therapyCostSensitivity analysis