2024
Intensive induction chemotherapy vs hypomethylating agents in combination with venetoclax in NPM1-mutant AML
Bewersdorf J, Shimony S, Shallis R, Liu Y, Berton G, Schaefer E, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Bystrom R, Lindsley R, Chen E, Perez J, Stein A, Pullarkat V, Aldoss I, DeAngelo D, Neuberg D, Stone R, Garciaz S, Ball B, Stahl M. Intensive induction chemotherapy vs hypomethylating agents in combination with venetoclax in NPM1-mutant AML. Blood Advances 2024, 8: 4845-4855. PMID: 38941537, PMCID: PMC11416634, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024012858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive induction chemotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaNPM1-Mutant Acute Myeloid LeukemiaInduction chemotherapyHypomethylating agentsMulticenter retrospective cohort study of patientsPatients treated with ICAllogeneic stem cell transplantationRetrospective cohort study of patientsMulticenter retrospective cohort studyCohort study of patientsComposite complete remissionStem cell transplantationYears-oldFLT3-ITD mutationStudy of patientsStandard of careNormal cytogeneticsComplete remissionCell transplantationNPM1 mutationsMyeloid leukemiaFLT3-ITDYounger patientsOlder patientsImpact of induction regimens intensity and allogeneic stem cell transplantation on survival of patients with Philadelphia chromosome‐positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A multi‐institutional study
Badar T, Narra R, Mims A, Heckman M, Shallis R, Fahad S, Hunter C, Kota V, Othman T, Jonas B, Desai S, de Camargo Correia G, Patel A, DuVall A, Palmisiano N, Curran E, Omer Z, Advani A, Atallah E, Litzow M. Impact of induction regimens intensity and allogeneic stem cell transplantation on survival of patients with Philadelphia chromosome‐positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A multi‐institutional study. American Journal Of Hematology 2024, 99: 2388-2391. PMID: 39253997, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive chemotherapyPhiladelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationFirst-generation TKIsStem cell transplantationSurvival of patientsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaMulti-institutional studyAllo-HCTPropensity score matchingRegimen intensityCell transplantationLymphoblastic leukemiaMultivariate analysis
2023
Intensive Induction Chemotherapy (IC) Vs Hypomethylating Agents + Venetoclax (HMA/VEN) in IDH1- or IDH2-Mutant Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) - a Multicenter Cohort Study
Bewersdorf J, Shimony S, Shallis R, Liu Y, Schaefer E, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Lindsley R, Chen E, Ramos J, Stein A, DeAngelo D, Neuberg D, Stone R, Ball B, Stahl M. Intensive Induction Chemotherapy (IC) Vs Hypomethylating Agents + Venetoclax (HMA/VEN) in IDH1- or IDH2-Mutant Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) - a Multicenter Cohort Study. Blood 2023, 142: 1589. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-174283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive induction chemotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaComposite complete responseMedian overall survivalOverall survivalComplete responseIDH2 mutationsAllo-SCTLarge multicenter retrospective cohort studyMulticenter retrospective cohort studyAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSecondary acute myeloid leukemiaComparable overall survivalIDH1 inhibitor ivosidenibHigh rateRetrospective cohort studyStem cell transplantationLog-rank testStandard of careLarge academic centerYears of ageEffect of treatmentIDH-mutant AMLMultivariable stepwiseFit patientsWhat Is the Optimal Treatment Modality in Molecularly Defined Secondary AML? a Multicenter Cohort Study
Shimony S, Bewersdorf J, Shallis R, Liu Y, Schaefer E, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Chen E, Ramos J, Lindsley R, Stein A, DeAngelo D, Neuberg D, Stone R, Ball B, Stahl M. What Is the Optimal Treatment Modality in Molecularly Defined Secondary AML? a Multicenter Cohort Study. Blood 2023, 142: 1478. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-172763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaComposite complete responseStem cell transplantationOverall survivalCPX-351Complete responseTreatment modalitiesMonosomal karyotypeCohort studyOdds ratioTreatment groupsLarge multicenter retrospective cohort studyMulticenter retrospective cohort studyAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSecondary acute myeloid leukemiaIncomplete count recoveryImproved overall survivalMedian overall survivalMulticenter cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyWorse overall survivalOptimal treatment modalityOptimal treatment selectionLog-rank testEffect of treatmentCharacteristics and Outcomes of Younger Adult Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Abaza Y, Xie Z, Burkart M, Badar T, Desai P, Shallis R, Patel A, Cohen-Nowak A, Oh T, Walker C, Easwar N, Kewan T, Cannova J, Bell-Burdett K, Al Ali N, Sallman D, Roboz G, Carraway H, Zeidan A, Patnaik M, Altman J, Komrokji R. Characteristics and Outcomes of Younger Adult Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Blood 2023, 142: 3232. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-188328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeMedian overall survivalMulticenter retrospective studyRisk myelodysplastic syndromesOverall survivalYA groupMyelodysplastic syndromeYounger ptsComplete remissionAllo-SCTBaseline characteristicsFrontline therapyHematologic improvementMedian ageRetrospective studyCommon subtypeBlasts-2Exact testUpfront allogeneic stem cell transplantationIntermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromesTherapy-related myelodysplastic syndromeAllogeneic stem cell transplantationDe novo myelodysplastic syndromeExcess blasts-2Marrow complete remissionIntensive Induction Chemotherapy Vs Hypomethylating Agents + Venetoclax (HMA/VEN) in NPM1-Mutant Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) - a Multicenter Cohort Study
Bewersdorf J, Shimony S, Shallis R, Liu Y, Schaefer E, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Lindsley R, Chen E, Ramos J, Stein A, DeAngelo D, Neuberg D, Stone R, Ball B, Stahl M. Intensive Induction Chemotherapy Vs Hypomethylating Agents + Venetoclax (HMA/VEN) in NPM1-Mutant Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) - a Multicenter Cohort Study. Blood 2023, 142: 2964. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-174285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNPM1 mutant acute myeloid leukemiaIntensive induction chemotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaComposite complete responseMedian overall survivalOverall survivalComplete responseAllo-SCTPt ageAbnormal cytogeneticsCohort studyMyelodysplastic syndromePolymerase chain reactionClinical trialsMyeloid leukemiaNPM1 mutationsLarge multicenter retrospective cohort studyTime-varying covariatesMulticenter retrospective cohort studyAllogeneic stem cell transplantationPrior myelodysplastic syndromeMulticenter cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyStem cell transplantationPrior chemotherapy exposureIntensive Induction Chemotherapy with or without Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin Among Patients with Core-Binding Factor Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Rojek A, McCormick B, Cwykiel J, Odetola O, Abaza Y, Achar R, Shallis R, Bradshaw D, Standridge M, Kota V, Badar T, Patel A. Intensive Induction Chemotherapy with or without Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin Among Patients with Core-Binding Factor Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 2023, 142: 2889. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-177758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelapse-free survivalAddition of GOFactor acute myeloid leukemiaGemtuzumab ozogamicinIntensive chemotherapyIntensive induction chemotherapyOverall survivalAcute myeloid leukemiaCBF-AMLComplete responseKIT inhibitorsInduction chemotherapyRemission rateProspective studyPolymerase chain reactionMyeloid leukemiaCore binding factor acute myeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationMulti-center retrospective studyCore-binding factor acute myeloid leukemiaMeasurable residual disease testingAnthracycline-based inductionEuropean LeukemiaNet guidelinesFavorable-risk AMLInduction-related mortalityAchievement of Undetectable BCR::ABL1 (uBCR::ABL1) Is Predictive of Improved Survival in Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+ve) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Patients Not Receiving Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
Badar T, Narra R, Mims A, Shallis R, De Camargo Correia G, Hunter C, Kota V, Desai S, Patel A, Duvall A, Palmisiano N, Curran E, Zulfa O, Advani A, Atallah E, Litzow M. Achievement of Undetectable BCR::ABL1 (uBCR::ABL1) Is Predictive of Improved Survival in Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+ve) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Patients Not Receiving Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation. Blood 2023, 142: 1464. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-188188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite blood cell countRelapse-free survivalAllogeneic stem cell transplantationP210 fusion proteinMedian overall survivalOverall survivalMeasurable residual diseaseStem cell transplantationAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaIntensive chemotherapyAllo-HCTAdult PhCell transplantationMulticenter studyPhiladelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia patientsExact testPositive acute lymphoblastic leukemia patientsMedian white blood cell countPhiladelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemiaMedian relapse-free survivalAcute lymphoblastic leukemia patientsCG abnormalities
2020
Cui bono? Finding the value of allogeneic stem cell transplantation for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Shallis RM, Podoltsev NA, Gowda L, Zeidan AM, Gore SD. Cui bono? Finding the value of allogeneic stem cell transplantation for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Expert Review Of Hematology 2020, 13: 447-460. PMID: 32182435, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1744433.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAllogeneic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeMDS patientsRisk stratificationCell transplantationPrognostic toolLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeLow-risk MDS patientsSevere bone marrow failureLow-risk diseaseLow-risk patientsOnly curative optionPrognosis of patientsBone marrow failureAggressive therapyCurative optionPrognostic impactEtiologic roleDisease progressionMyeloid leukemiaAlloSCTPatients
2019
Epidemiology of acute myeloid leukemia: Recent progress and enduring challenges
Shallis RM, Wang R, Davidoff A, Ma X, Zeidan AM. Epidemiology of acute myeloid leukemia: Recent progress and enduring challenges. Blood Reviews 2019, 36: 70-87. PMID: 31101526, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2019.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaPatient outcomesMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationEtiology of AMLMinority of patientsStem cell transplantationAge-adjusted incidenceMost older individualsMyeloid progenitor cellsIntensive chemotherapyActive therapyClear etiologyOlder patientsRefractory diseaseSupportive careCurative therapyMedian agePoor prognosisShorter survivalCell transplantationDisease characteristicsEnvironmental DNA-damaging agentsMalignant disordersTherapeutic advancesAllogeneic stem cell transplantation and combination antiretroviral therapy: cautions, complications, and considerations
Shallis RM, Gleeson S, Azar M, Malinis M, Xu ML, Seropian SE, Gowda L, Zeidan AM. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation and combination antiretroviral therapy: cautions, complications, and considerations. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 60: 2584-2587. PMID: 30943051, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1594221.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAllogeneic stem cell transplantationCombination antiretroviral therapyStem cell transplantationAntiretroviral therapyCell transplantationComplicationsTransplantationTherapy
2017
Changes in intestinal microbiota and their effects on allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Shallis RM, Terry CM, Lim SH. Changes in intestinal microbiota and their effects on allogeneic stem cell transplantation. American Journal Of Hematology 2017, 93: 122-128. PMID: 28842931, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic stem cell transplantStem cell transplantCell transplantIntestinal microbiotaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantAllogeneic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantIntestinal immune toleranceStem cell transplantationClostridium difficile infectionDiverse intestinal microbiotaHuman intestinal microbiotaHost diseaseDisease relapseImmune toleranceCell transplantationDifficile infectionIntestinal microbial communitySystemic conditionsAppropriate treatmentMicrobial homeostasisTransplantPathologic statesMajor causeEarly detection