2023
High-Dose Targeted Radiation with 131I-Apamistamab Prior to HCT Demonstrated a Dose-Response for Durable Complete Remission in Patients with R/R AML
Litzow M, Chen G, Gyurkocza B, Nath R, Seropian S, Choe H, Abboud C, Koshy N, Tomlinson B, Abhyankar S, Foran J, Abedin S, Al-Kadhimi Z, Kebriaei P, Sabloff M, Orozco J, Jamieson K, Magalhaes-Silverman M, Van Besien K, Schuster M, Law A, Mayer S, Lazarus H, Leung E, Chen M, Natwa M, Spross J, Li K, Nagl N, Haeuber E, Vusirikala M, Nahar A, Sandmaier B, Pagel J, Giralt S, Desai A, Wahl R, Pandit-Taskar N, Brodin P, Stiff P. High-Dose Targeted Radiation with 131I-Apamistamab Prior to HCT Demonstrated a Dose-Response for Durable Complete Remission in Patients with R/R AML. Blood 2023, 142: 3529. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-189040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDurable complete remissionConventional careLiver dosePrimary endpointBone marrowR AMLComplete remissionLiver ratioHigh doseLeukemic cellsRadiation doseAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantRadiation dose-response relationshipHematopoietic cell transplantMost older patientsPhase 3 studyTotal body irradiationFavorable biodistributionRadiation dose toleranceYears of ageDose toleranceDose-response relationshipDiseased bone marrowMedian doseRefractory AML
2020
Targeted Conditioning with Anti-CD45 Iodine (131I) Apamistamab [Iomab-B] Leads to High Rates of Allogeneic Transplantation and Successful Engraftment in Older Patients with Active, Relapsed or Refractory (rel/ref) AML after Failure of Chemotherapy and Targeted Agents: Preliminary Midpoint Results from the Prospective, Randomized Phase 3 Sierra Trial
Gyurkocza B, Nath R, Stiff P, Agura E, Litzow M, Tomlinson B, Choe H, Abhyankar S, Seropian S, Chen G, Hari P, Al-Kadhimi Z, Foran J, Orozco J, van Besien K, Sabloff M, Kebriaei P, Abboud C, Levy M, Lazarus H, Giralt S, Berger M, Reddy V, Pagel J. Targeted Conditioning with Anti-CD45 Iodine (131I) Apamistamab [Iomab-B] Leads to High Rates of Allogeneic Transplantation and Successful Engraftment in Older Patients with Active, Relapsed or Refractory (rel/ref) AML after Failure of Chemotherapy and Targeted Agents: Preliminary Midpoint Results from the Prospective, Randomized Phase 3 Sierra Trial. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2020, 26: s32-s33. DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2019.12.575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic cell transplantationSalvage therapyOlder patientsCC armConventional careCC patientsConventional hematopoietic cell transplantationGrade 3 febrile neutropeniaAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationPre-treated patientsPhase 3 trialFailure of chemotherapyYears of ageFebrile neutropeniaInduction therapyActive diseaseMyeloablative conditioningRefractory AMLBackground PatientsBM blastsInfusion reactionsMethods PatientsTransplant candidatesAllogeneic transplantationCurative therapy
2019
2694. Incidence of Pneumocytis jiroveci (PJP) Infection with 3-Month Prophylaxis of Aerosolized Pentamidine (AP) in Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)
Perreault S, McManus D, Pulk R, Topal J, Foss F, Isufi I, Seropian S, Bar N. 2694. Incidence of Pneumocytis jiroveci (PJP) Infection with 3-Month Prophylaxis of Aerosolized Pentamidine (AP) in Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: s947-s947. PMCID: PMC6809600, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationPost-hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAutologous HSCT patientsAerosolized pentamidinePJP prophylaxisHSCT patientsPJP infectionYear post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantationYale-New Haven HospitalRisk of cytopeniaHigh-dose corticosteroidsStem cell transplantationNew Haven HospitalYears of ageCost of drugsAP prophylaxisDose corticosteroidsJiroveci infectionMonth regimenPrimary endpointRelapsed diseaseSecondary endpointsImmunomodulatory drugsRetrospective study
2018
Targeted Conditioning of Iomab-B (131I-anti-CD45) Prior to Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Versus Conventional Care in Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Preliminary Feasibility and Safety Results from the Prospective, Randomized Phase 3 Sierra Trial
Agura E, Gyurkocza B, Nath R, Litzow M, Tomlinson B, Abhyankar S, Seropian S, Stiff P, Choe H, Kebriaei P, Foran J, Chen G, Levy M, Lazarus H, Giralt S, Berger M, Reddy V, Pagel J. Targeted Conditioning of Iomab-B (131I-anti-CD45) Prior to Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Versus Conventional Care in Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Preliminary Feasibility and Safety Results from the Prospective, Randomized Phase 3 Sierra Trial. Blood 2018, 132: 1017. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-111914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemiaR AMLRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaDurable complete remissionComplete remissionActive diseaseYears of ageSalvage therapyDonor chimerismCC armGrade 3Myeloid leukemiaDay 28Frequent non-hematologic adverse eventsNon-hematologic adverse eventsAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationAdequate organ functionR AML patientsStandard induction therapyInfusion-related reactionsPrimary efficacy endpointBone marrow blastsTotal body irradiationOngoing multicenter trial2487. Vaccination Rates in Post-Transplant Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Patients: Where Do We Stand?
Ahmad H, Perreault S, McManus D, Foss F, Isufi I, Seropian S, Topal J. 2487. Vaccination Rates in Post-Transplant Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) Patients: Where Do We Stand? Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018, 5: s746-s746. PMCID: PMC6255683, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.2140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaccination seriesHSCT patientsDisease relapseCommon reasonHematopoietic stem cell transplant patientsCompliance ratePost-vaccination antibody responseStem cell transplant patientsYale-New Haven HospitalAdult HSCT patientsAutologous HSCT patientsIncomplete vaccination seriesPost-transplant vaccinationPost-vaccination titersCell transplant patientsVaccine-preventable infectionsLoss of immunogenicityNew Haven HospitalYears of ageImmunization adherenceMaintenance chemotherapyRoutine revaccinationHost diseaseImmunosuppressive therapyPrimary endpoint