2022
A Multi-Center Phase Ib Trial of the Histone Deactylase Inhibitor (HDACi) Entinostat in Combination with Anti-PD1 Antibody Pembrolizumab in Patients with Refractory/Relapsed Myelodysplastic Syndromes (RR-MDS) or Oligoblastic Acute Myeloid Leukemia (RR-AML) after Hypomethylating Agent (HMA) Failure
Bewersdorf J, Shallis R, Sharon E, Caldwell A, Wei W, Yacoub A, Madanat Y, Zeidner J, Altman J, Odenike O, Yerrabothala S, Kovacsovics T, Podoltsev N, Halene S, Little R, Piekarz R, Gore S, Kim T, Zeidan A. A Multi-Center Phase Ib Trial of the Histone Deactylase Inhibitor (HDACi) Entinostat in Combination with Anti-PD1 Antibody Pembrolizumab in Patients with Refractory/Relapsed Myelodysplastic Syndromes (RR-MDS) or Oligoblastic Acute Myeloid Leukemia (RR-AML) after Hypomethylating Agent (HMA) Failure. Blood 2022, 140: 9084-9086. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-158626.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Association of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents
Zeidan AM, Hu X, Zhu W, Stahl M, Wang R, Huntington SF, Giri S, Bewersdorf JP, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Ma X, Davidoff AJ. Association of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 61: 397-408. PMID: 31570040, PMCID: PMC7732188, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1663423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeOverall survivalHMA cyclesHMA therapyProvider experienceCox proportional hazards modelOlder MDS patientsMedian overall survivalPercent of patientsSEER-Medicare dataMultivariate logistic regressionProportional hazards modelHMA initiationClinical outcomesMDS patientsClinical trialsMedian numberHMA treatmentHazards modelPatientsSignificant associationLogistic regressionPopulation-level survivalSurvivalSyndrome
2017
A patient with oxaliplatin immune-induced syndrome (OIIS) who also developed leucovorin and palonosetron-associated thrombocytopenia
Curtis SA, Curtis BR, Lee AI, Hendrickson JE, Lacy J, Podoltsev NA. A patient with oxaliplatin immune-induced syndrome (OIIS) who also developed leucovorin and palonosetron-associated thrombocytopenia. Hematology 2017, 23: 429-432. PMID: 29281948, DOI: 10.1080/10245332.2017.1419600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-induced immune thrombocytopeniaAutoimmune hemolytic anemiaPlatelet-reactive antibodiesImmune thrombocytopeniaThrombotic microangiopathyAdministration of oxaliplatinCycles of FOLFOXOxaliplatin-induced thrombocytopeniaYear old manAnti-RBC IgGEvans syndromeAntibody testingFirst admissionIgM antibodiesSignificant thrombocytopeniaIgG antibodiesHemolytic anemiaThrombocytopeniaLeucovorinPlatelet IgGOlder menOxaliplatinSyndromeBlood centersPatients121 Hypomethylating Agent Therapy Use and Survival in Older Patients with Higher Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes in USA: A Large Population-Based Study
Zeidan A, Hu X, Long J, Wang R, Huntington S, Podoltsev N, Giri S, Stahl M, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A. 121 Hypomethylating Agent Therapy Use and Survival in Older Patients with Higher Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes in USA: A Large Population-Based Study. Leukemia Research 2017, 55: s75-s76. DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(17)30234-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Hypomethylating Agent Therapy and Survival Among Older Patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia in the United States: A Large Population-Based Study
Zeidan A, Hu X, Long J, Wang R, Huntington S, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A. Hypomethylating Agent Therapy and Survival Among Older Patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia in the United States: A Large Population-Based Study. Blood 2016, 128: 394. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.394.394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeSurvival benefitHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeDemonstrated survival benefitRetrospective cohort studyRisk myelodysplastic syndromesUse of HMAsAgent azacitidineLack of evidenceCohort studyClinical entityMyelomonocytic leukemiaBiologic evidenceOlder adultsAzacitidineUnited StatesHMAsEnd resultPatientsSyndromeLeukemiaDecitabineEpidemiology
2015
The clinical use of DNA methyltransferase inhibitors in myelodysplastic syndromes
Zahr A, Aldin E, Barbarotta L, Podoltsev N, Zeidan AM. The clinical use of DNA methyltransferase inhibitors in myelodysplastic syndromes. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2015, 15: 1019-1036. PMID: 26292903, DOI: 10.1586/14737140.2015.1061936.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeRisk myelodysplastic syndromesMyelodysplastic syndromeDNA methyltransferase inhibitorClinical useAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationHematopoietic cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemiaMethyltransferase inhibitorFull therapeutic potentialOverall survivalPeripheral cytopeniasCurative treatmentCell transplantationDismal outcomeTreatment optionsMyeloid leukemiaIneffective hematopoiesisOnly interventionTherapeutic potentialHematopoietic malignanciesHeterogeneous groupPatientsSyndromeInhibitors