2023
Post Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes Following Response to Hypomethylating Agent Therapy in Myelodysplastic Syndromes Are Predicted By Persistent International Prognostic Scoring System-Molecular Risk
Frumm S, Kim H, Kelkar A, Ho V, Gooptu M, Gibson C, Koreth J, Shapiro R, Romee R, Nikiforow S, Antin J, Soiffer R, Rolles B, Shimony S, Bewersdorf J, Kewan T, Alhajahjeh A, Luskin M, Garcia J, Chen E, Lane A, Wadleigh M, Winer E, Stone R, DeAngelo D, Zeidan A, Lindsley C, Cutler C, Stahl M. Post Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Outcomes Following Response to Hypomethylating Agent Therapy in Myelodysplastic Syndromes Are Predicted By Persistent International Prognostic Scoring System-Molecular Risk. Blood 2023, 142: 3618. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-185220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic stem cell transplantBlood count recoveryPost-HCT outcomesComplete remissionTime of diagnosisMyelodysplastic syndromeOverall survivalHigh riskLower riskAgent therapyCount recoveryMolecular riskInternational Working Group response criteriaShorter median overall survivalResponse criteriaDana-Farber Cancer InstituteHCT comorbidity indexImportant prognostic impactTAC/sirolimusHost disease (GVHD) prophylaxisMedian overall survivalProgression-free survivalStem cell transplantBone marrow biopsyFuture prospective studiesSpliceosome mutations are associated with clinical response in a phase 1b/2 study of the PLK1 inhibitor onvansertib in combination with decitabine in relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia
Croucher P, Ridinger M, Becker P, Lin T, Silberman S, Wang E, Zeidan A. Spliceosome mutations are associated with clinical response in a phase 1b/2 study of the PLK1 inhibitor onvansertib in combination with decitabine in relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Annals Of Hematology 2023, 102: 3049-3059. PMID: 37702821, PMCID: PMC10567832, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05442-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaR AML patientsAML patientsMyeloid leukemiaRefractory (R/R) AMLRelapsed/refractory (R/R) AMLHigher CR/CRi ratesCR/CRi rateRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaGene signaturePhase 1b/2 studyPhase 1b/2 trialPhase 1b trialBone marrow blastsSF mutationsBone marrow samplesCRi rateComplete remissionMarrow blastsClinical responseCount recoveryInitial safetyMarrow samplesPotential therapyMolecular predictorsConsensus proposal for revised International Working Group 2023 response criteria for higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan A, Platzbecker U, Bewersdorf J, Stahl M, Adès L, Borate U, Bowen D, Buckstein R, Brunner A, Carraway H, Daver N, Díez-Campelo M, de Witte T, DeZern A, Efficace F, Garcia-Manero G, Garcia J, Germing U, Giagounidis A, Griffiths E, Hasserjian R, Hellström-Lindberg E, Iastrebner M, Komrokji R, Kulasekararaj A, Malcovati L, Miyazaki Y, Odenike O, Santini V, Sanz G, Scheinberg P, Stauder R, van de Loosdrecht A, Wei A, Sekeres M, Fenaux P. Consensus proposal for revised International Working Group 2023 response criteria for higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Blood 2023, 141: 2047-2061. PMID: 36724453, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022018604.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHigh-risk MDSComplete remissionResponse criteriaInternational Working GroupClinical trialsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeEnd pointMarrow complete remissionPartial hematologic recoveryClinical end pointsPatient-centered outcomesNovel investigational drugsVariable clinical presentationEvent end pointsHemoglobin thresholdHematologic recoveryCount recoveryClinical presentationClinical benefitMyelodysplastic syndromeIWG criteriaMyelodysplastic neoplasmsConsensus recommendationsInvestigational drugsNew agents
2022
AML-055 Outcomes Based on Sequential Use of Venetoclax Based Therapy and Targeted Therapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Stahl M, Shallis R, Derkach A, Goldberg A, Stein A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Zeidan A, Shimony S, DeAngelo D, Stone R, Aldoss I, Ball B, Bewersdorf J. AML-055 Outcomes Based on Sequential Use of Venetoclax Based Therapy and Targeted Therapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2022, 22: s209-s210. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(22)01214-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall response rateAcute myeloid leukemiaMorphologic leukemia-free stateOverall survivalComplete responseIDH2 inhibitorsMedian OSPartial remissionTargeted therapyEffective salvage therapyIncomplete count recoveryMedian overall survivalShorter median OSRetrospective cohort studyShorter overall survivalAcademic cancer centerFLT3-ITD mutationAlternative therapeutic strategiesSalvage therapyCohort studyCount recoveryInhibitor therapyTargeted agentsClinical efficacyCancer Center
2020
A Phase Ib Study of Onvansertib, a Novel Oral PLK1 Inhibitor, in Combination Therapy for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Zeidan AM, Ridinger M, Lin TL, Becker PS, Schiller GJ, Patel PA, Spira AI, Tsai ML, Samuëlsz E, Silberman SL, Erlander M, Wang ES. A Phase Ib Study of Onvansertib, a Novel Oral PLK1 Inhibitor, in Combination Therapy for Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 6132-6140. PMID: 32998961, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-2586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCytarabineDecitabineDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPiperazinesPrognosisPyrazolesQuinazolinesSalvage TherapyConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaPhase Ib studyMyeloid leukemiaIb studyRefractory (R/R) AMLFirst-cycle dose-limiting toxicitiesRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaOngoing phase II trialAntileukemic activityMost grade 3Low-dose cytarabinePhase II trialBone marrow blastsDose-limiting toxicityPLK1 inhibitorsPolo-like kinase 1Evaluable patientsExploratory endpointsComplete remissionII trialPrimary endpointAdverse eventsClinical responseMarrow blastsCount recovery
2019
Safety, Efficacy and Biomarker Analysis of a Phase 1b/2 Study of Onvansertib (ONV), a Polo-like Kinase 1 (PLK1) Inhibitor, in Combination with Low-Dose Cytarabine (LDAC) or Decitabine (DEC) in Patients (pts) with Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML)
Zeidan A, Schiller G, Lin T, Becker P, Patel P, Wang E, Spira A, Tsai M, Ridinger M, Croucher P, Erlander M, Silberman S. Safety, Efficacy and Biomarker Analysis of a Phase 1b/2 Study of Onvansertib (ONV), a Polo-like Kinase 1 (PLK1) Inhibitor, in Combination with Low-Dose Cytarabine (LDAC) or Decitabine (DEC) in Patients (pts) with Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML). Blood 2019, 134: 230. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-126262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive ptsBiomarker positivityPhase 1bBristol-Myers SquibbSpeakers bureauObjective responseCount recoveryPreliminary efficacyBlood samplesNegative groupRelapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid LeukemiaADC therapeuticsDay 1Jazz PharmaceuticalsRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaBoehringer IngelheimDaiichi SankyoIncomplete count recoveryPhase 1b/2 studyPreclinical AML modelsSubset of ptsLow-dose cytarabinePredictive gene expression signaturesDose-escalation trialPlatelet count recovery
2018
Hypomethylating agents in relapsed and refractory AML: outcomes and their predictors in a large international patient cohort
Stahl M, DeVeaux M, Montesinos P, Itzykson R, Ritchie EK, Sekeres MA, Barnard JD, Podoltsev NA, Brunner AM, Komrokji RS, Bhatt VR, Al-Kali A, Cluzeau T, Santini V, Fathi AT, Roboz GJ, Fenaux P, Litzow MR, Perreault S, Kim TK, Prebet T, Vey N, Verma V, Germing U, Bergua JM, Serrano J, Gore SD, Zeidan AM. Hypomethylating agents in relapsed and refractory AML: outcomes and their predictors in a large international patient cohort. Blood Advances 2018, 2: 923-932. PMID: 29685952, PMCID: PMC5916007, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018016121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalRR-AMLMedian OSOlder acute myeloid leukemia patientsAcute myeloid leukemia patientsCR/CRiIncomplete count recoveryMedian overall survivalDecreased overall survivalBone marrow blastsReasonable therapeutic optionMyeloid leukemia patientsPredictors of responseImproved response ratesLarge international patient cohortInternational patient cohortGood responseComplete remissionHematologic improvementRefractory AMLMarrow blastsMedian ageCount recoveryFrontline treatmentTherapeutic options