2022
Changes in multiple myeloma treatment patterns during the early COVID-19 pandemic period
Neparidze N, Wang R, Zeidan AM, Podoltsev NA, Shallis RM, Ma X, Davidoff AJ, Huntington SF. Changes in multiple myeloma treatment patterns during the early COVID-19 pandemic period. Leukemia 2022, 36: 2136-2139. PMID: 35761025, PMCID: PMC9243711, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-022-01633-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Chromosome 1 abnormalities and survival of patients with multiple myeloma in the era of novel agents
Giri S, Huntington SF, Wang R, Zeidan AM, Podoltsev N, Gore SD, Ma X, Gross CP, Davidoff AJ, Neparidze N. Chromosome 1 abnormalities and survival of patients with multiple myeloma in the era of novel agents. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 2245-2253. PMID: 32442299, PMCID: PMC7252537, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedChromosome AberrationsChromosomes, Human, Pair 1HumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMultiple MyelomaNeoplasm StagingConceptsHigh-risk chromosomal abnormalitiesOverall survivalMultiple myelomaChromosome 1 abnormalitiesCox proportional hazards regression modelHigh-risk multiple myelomaProportional hazards regression modelsFlatiron Health databaseR-ISS stageMedian overall survivalFirst-line therapyDays of diagnosisInferior overall survivalInternational Staging SystemKaplan-Meier methodSurvival of patientsWorse overall survivalLog-rank testHazards regression modelsCommon genetic aberrationsElectronic health recordsEligible patientsContemporary cohortImmunomodulatory agentsStaging system
2019
Underutilization of guideline‐recommended supportive care among older adults with multiple myeloma in the United States
Giri S, Zhu W, Wang R, Zeidan A, Podoltsev N, Gore SD, Neparidze N, Ma X, Gross CP, Davidoff AJ, Huntington SF. Underutilization of guideline‐recommended supportive care among older adults with multiple myeloma in the United States. Cancer 2019, 125: 4084-4095. PMID: 31381151, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone-modifying drugsSupportive careMultiple myelomaInfluenza vaccinationAntiviral prophylaxisOlder adultsLower oddsEnd Results-Medicare databaseNon-Hispanic black patientsMultivariable logistic regression modelBaseline renal impairmentSupportive care useTreatment-related toxicityFacility-level characteristicsNon-Hispanic blacksOutcomes of interestCommunity-based settingsLogistic regression modelsRenal impairmentActive treatmentBlack patientsCare useConcomitant useProphylactic antiviralsReduced odds