2023
Gilteritinib in Combination With Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy and as Maintenance Therapy: A Phase IB Study in Patients With Newly Diagnosed AML
Pratz K, Cherry M, Altman J, Cooper B, Podoltsev N, Cruz J, Lin T, Schiller G, Jurcic J, Asch A, Wu R, Hill J, Gill S, James A, Rich E, Hasabou N, Perl A, Levis M. Gilteritinib in Combination With Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy and as Maintenance Therapy: A Phase IB Study in Patients With Newly Diagnosed AML. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 4236-4246. PMID: 37379495, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.02721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase Ib studyMaintenance therapyConsolidation chemotherapyDose escalationFLT3 inhibitorsIb studyHigh-dose cytarabine consolidationMedian overall survival timeSingle-agent maintenance therapyComplete response rateHigher trough levelsOverall survival timeCytarabine consolidationChemotherapy regimenDose expansionAdult patientsIntensive inductionTrough levelsCount recoveryMedian timeRandomized trialsInduction cyclesSurvival timeDay 1Response rateImpact of Prophylactic Antibacterials on Coagulation Profiles and Bleeding in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Allen C, Gautam S, Cheng W, Pine A, Podoltsev N, Zeidan A, Lee A, Shallis R. Impact of Prophylactic Antibacterials on Coagulation Profiles and Bleeding in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Acta Haematologica 2023, 146: 287-292. PMID: 37166332, DOI: 10.1159/000530153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAML/myelodysplastic syndromeAcute myeloid leukemiaInternational normalized ratioAntibacterial prophylaxisMyelodysplastic syndromeProphylactic antibacterialsCoagulation profileAcute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndromeDiagnosis of AMLHigher international normalized ratioLeukemia/myelodysplastic syndromePartial thromboplastin time prolongationYale-New Haven HospitalYale-New HavenRetrospective cohort studyAbnormal coagulation profileGroup of patientsTime of admissionHigh rateIndividual patient encountersInstitutional review boardAntibacterial exposureRelevant bleedingAdult patientsCohort studyTreatment patterns and real-world effectiveness of rituximab maintenance in older patients with mantle cell lymphoma: a population-based analysis
Di M, Long J, Kothari S, Sethi T, Zeidan A, Podoltsev N, Shallis R, Wang R, Ma X, Huntington S. Treatment patterns and real-world effectiveness of rituximab maintenance in older patients with mantle cell lymphoma: a population-based analysis. Haematologica 2023, 108: 2218-2223. PMID: 36655436, PMCID: PMC10388284, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2022.282252.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Outcomes in Patients with FLT3-Mutated Relapsed/ Refractory Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Who Underwent Transplantation in the Phase 3 ADMIRAL Trial of Gilteritinib versus Salvage Chemotherapy
Perl A, Larson R, Podoltsev N, Strickland S, Wang E, Atallah E, Schiller G, Martinelli G, Neubauer A, Sierra J, Montesinos P, Recher C, Yoon S, Maeda Y, Hosono N, Onozawa M, Kato T, Kim H, Hasabou N, Nuthethi R, Tiu R, Levis M. Outcomes in Patients with FLT3-Mutated Relapsed/ Refractory Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Who Underwent Transplantation in the Phase 3 ADMIRAL Trial of Gilteritinib versus Salvage Chemotherapy. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2022, 29: 265.e1-265.e10. PMID: 36526260, PMCID: PMC10189888, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationAcute myelogenous leukemiaPost-transplantation maintenance therapyLower relapse rateAdverse eventsADMIRAL trialMaintenance therapyPost-transplantation survivalGilteritinib armRelapse rateSalvage chemotherapyMyelogenous leukemiaRefractory acute myelogenous leukemiaTreatment-emergent adverse eventsFLT3 internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutationsCommon adverse eventsComposite complete remissionGlobal phase 3Incidence of gradePost-transplantation complicationsTransplantation-eligible patientsAlanine aminotransferase levelsHigher remission ratesOverall survival rateSurvival of patientsMyeloproliferative Neoplasms, Version 3.2022, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.
Gerds A, Gotlib J, Ali H, Bose P, Dunbar A, Elshoury A, George T, Gundabolu K, Hexner E, Hobbs G, Jain T, Jamieson C, Kaesberg P, Kuykendall A, Madanat Y, McMahon B, Mohan S, Nadiminti K, Oh S, Pardanani A, Podoltsev N, Rein L, Salit R, Stein B, Talpaz M, Vachhani P, Wadleigh M, Wall S, Ward D, Bergman M, Hochstetler C. Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Version 3.2022, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2022, 20: 1033-1062. PMID: 36075392, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2022.0046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNCCN Clinical Practice GuidelinesMyeloproliferative neoplasmsClinical practice guidelinesEssential thrombocythemiaPolycythemia veraRisk stratificationManagement of myeloproliferative neoplasmsOverproduction of blood cellsPhiladelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsDiagnosis of myeloproliferative neoplasmsPractice guidelinesClonal blood disorderManagement of myelofibrosisCourse of treatmentSupportive care strategiesAssessment of symptomsNCCN GuidelinesDiagnostic workupCare strategiesMultidisciplinary panelBlood disordersHeterogeneous groupSymptom statusBlood cellsNCCN
2021
Laboratory evaluation and prognostication among adults and children with CEBPA‐mutant acute myeloid leukemia
Mendoza H, Podoltsev NA, Siddon AJ. Laboratory evaluation and prognostication among adults and children with CEBPA‐mutant acute myeloid leukemia. International Journal Of Laboratory Hematology 2021, 43: 86-95. PMID: 34288448, DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.13517.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCEBPA mutant acute myeloid leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaCEBPA mutationsMyeloid leukemiaLeukemogenic mutationsPositive prognostic impactSingle CEBPA mutationsSimilar survival outcomesNegative prognostic effectFLT3-ITD mutationLaboratory evaluationWild-type CEBPAMultiparameter flow cytometryGermline CEBPA mutationsFavorable prognosisPrognostic impactMutation presencePrognostic effectRisk stratificationSurvival outcomesGATA2 mutationsDistinct subtypesMolecular findingsCEBPA geneFlow cytometryA Phase I dose‐escalation study of DCLL9718S, an antibody‐drug conjugate targeting C‐type lectin‐like molecule‐1 (CLL‐1) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia
Daver N, Salhotra A, Brandwein JM, Podoltsev NA, Pollyea DA, Jurcic JG, Assouline S, Yee K, Li M, Pourmohamad T, Samineni D, Sumiyoshi T, Vaze A, Dere RC, Ma C, Cooper J. A Phase I dose‐escalation study of DCLL9718S, an antibody‐drug conjugate targeting C‐type lectin‐like molecule‐1 (CLL‐1) in patients with acute myeloid leukemia. American Journal Of Hematology 2021, 96: e175-e179. PMID: 33617672, PMCID: PMC8252033, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodiesAntineoplastic AgentsChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryDose-Response Relationship, DrugEarly Termination of Clinical TrialsFemaleHumansImmunoconjugatesLectins, C-TypeLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasms, Second PrimaryReceptors, MitogenYoung Adult
2020
Sequencing of novel agents in relapsed/refractory B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Blinatumomab and inotuzumab ozogamicin may have comparable efficacy as first or second novel agent therapy in relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Badar T, Szabo A, Dinner S, Liedtke M, Burkart M, Shallis RM, Yurkiewicz IR, Kuo E, Khan MA, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Hefazi M, Podoltsev N, Patel A, Curran E, Wang A, Arslan S, Aldoss I, Siebenaller C, Mattison RJ, Litzow MR, Wadleigh M, Advani AS, Atallah E. Sequencing of novel agents in relapsed/refractory B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Blinatumomab and inotuzumab ozogamicin may have comparable efficacy as first or second novel agent therapy in relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer 2020, 127: 1039-1048. PMID: 33259056, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansInotuzumab OzogamicinMaleMiddle AgedPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWithholding TreatmentYoung AdultConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaRefractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaMedian overall survivalINO groupNovel agentsOverall survivalLymphoblastic leukemiaComplete remissionInotuzumab ozogamicinNA therapyComparable efficacyRelapsed/refractory (r/r) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationCR/CRi rateIncomplete count recovery (CRi) ratesRefractory acute lymphoblastic leukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantationNovel agent therapyOutcomes of patientsStem cell transplantationBlinatumomab groupCRi rateTreatment discontinuationAdverse eventsReal-world outcomes of adult B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patients treated with blinatumomab
Badar T, Szabo A, Advani A, Wadleigh M, Arslan S, Khan MA, Aldoss I, Siebenaller C, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Shallis RM, Yurkiewicz I, Podoltsev N, Patel AA, Curran E, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison RJ, Burkart M, Dinner S, Liedtke M, Litzow MR, Atallah E. Real-world outcomes of adult B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patients treated with blinatumomab. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 2308-2316. PMID: 32453836, PMCID: PMC7252553, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian relapse-free survivalAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationHematopoietic cell transplantationRelapse-free survivalAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaOverall survivalCell transplantationRR diseaseClinical trialsComplete remission/complete remissionRetrospective multicenter cohort analysisB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsCytokine release syndromeIncomplete count recoveryMulticenter cohort analysisAcute lymphocytic leukemia patientsFavorable prognostic significanceLymphocytic leukemia patientsReal-world outcomesConsolidation therapyMRD negativityPrior therapyRelease syndromeComplete remissionPersistent leukocytosis in polycythemia vera is associated with disease evolution but not thrombosis
Ronner L, Podoltsev N, Gotlib J, Heaney ML, Kuykendall AT, O’Connell C, Shammo J, Fleischman AG, Scherber RM, Mesa R, Yacoub A, Perkins C, Meckstroth S, Behlman L, Chiaramonte M, Salehi M, Ziadkhanpour K, Nguyen H, Siwoski O, Hung AK, Janania Martinez M, Nguyen J, Patel S, Kollipara R, Dave A, Randall M, Grant M, Harrison M, Fernandez Soto P, Tremblay D, Hoffman R, Moshier E, Mascarenhas J. Persistent leukocytosis in polycythemia vera is associated with disease evolution but not thrombosis. Blood 2020, 135: 1696-1703. PMID: 32107559, PMCID: PMC7205813, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2019003347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatterns of care and clinical outcomes with cytarabine-anthracycline induction chemotherapy for AML patients in the United States
Zeidan AM, Podoltsev NA, Wang X, Zhang C, Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Huntington SF, Neparidze N, Giri S, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Ma X, Wang R. Patterns of care and clinical outcomes with cytarabine-anthracycline induction chemotherapy for AML patients in the United States. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 1615-1623. PMID: 32311013, PMCID: PMC7189301, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive induction chemotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaHospital deathInduction chemotherapyAdult patientsMultivariable logistic regression modelLow hospital volumePremier Healthcare DatabasePredictors of deathHealthcare resource utilizationIntensive care unitPatterns of careStandard of careLogistic regression modelsFit patientsRemission inductionFirst hospitalizationHospital volumeInpatient deathInpatient mortalityOlder patientsSupportive careMedian ageAML patientsCare unitReal-World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated With Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
Badar T, Szabo A, Wadleigh M, Liedtke M, Arslan S, Siebenaller C, Aldoss I, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Litzow MR, Kuo E, Wang A, Curran E, Shallis RM, Podoltsev N, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison R, Burkart M, Dinner S, Advani A, Atallah E. Real-World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated With Inotuzumab Ozogamicin. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: 556-560.e2. PMID: 32291234, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsAcute lymphocytic leukemia patientsAllo-HCTLymphocytic leukemia patientsInotuzumab ozogamicinOverall survivalLeukemia patientsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationMinimal residual disease negativityHematopoietic stem cell transplantationCommon grade 3Efficacy of iNOHigher adverse eventsMedian overall survivalMulticenter cohort analysisVeno-occlusive diseaseDuration of responseStem cell transplantationOverall response rateINO initiationComplete remissionMedian durationAdverse eventsMedian ageCumulative doseManagement of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study
Stahl M, Shallis RM, Wei W, Montesinos P, Lengline E, Neukirchen J, Bhatt VR, Sekeres MA, Fathi AT, Konig H, Luger S, Khan I, Roboz GJ, Cluzeau T, Martínez-Cuadron D, Raffoux E, Germing U, Umakanthan JM, Mukherjee S, Brunner AM, Miller A, McMahon CM, Ritchie EK, Rodríguez-Veiga R, Itzykson R, Boluda B, Rabian F, Tormo M, Acuña-Cruz E, Rabinovich E, Yoo B, Cano I, Podoltsev NA, Bewersdorf JP, Gore S, Zeidan AM. Management of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study. Leukemia 2020, 34: 3149-3160. PMID: 32132655, PMCID: PMC8155811, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-0783-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaOverall survivalMyeloid leukemiaMultivariate analysisLong-term clinical outcomesComposite complete remissionImpact of leukapheresisManagement of hyperleukocytosisMedian overall survivalThirty-day mortalityHigh-quality evidenceWhite cell countProportional hazards modelUse of leukapheresisLogistic regression modelsSignificant resource useIntensive chemotherapyComplete remissionHazard ratioClinical outcomesInferior outcomesUnadjusted analysesQuality evidencePotential complicationsOdds ratio
2019
Trends and factors affecting the US adult hematology workforce: a mixed methods study
Sharma D, Wallace N, Levinsohn EA, Marshall AL, Kayoumi K, Madero J, Homer M, Reynolds R, Hafler J, Podoltsev NA, Lee AI. Trends and factors affecting the US adult hematology workforce: a mixed methods study. Blood Advances 2019, 3: 3550-3561. PMID: 31738829, PMCID: PMC6880914, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematology/oncology fellowsBenign hematologyOncology fellowsASH annual meetingClinical care modelsMixed-methods studyMajority of fellowsAdult hematologistsSeparate focus groupsCare modelClinical careMethods studyFellowship program directorsFocus group participantsHematologyMore fellowsFellowship trainingSingle training programOncologyGroup participantsLongitudinal studyAmerican SocietyNational studyOncology facultyFocus group discussionsGuadecitabine (SGI-110) in patients with intermediate or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes: phase 2 results from a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 1/2 trial
Garcia-Manero G, Roboz G, Walsh K, Kantarjian H, Ritchie E, Kropf P, O'Connell C, Tibes R, Lunin S, Rosenblat T, Yee K, Stock W, Griffiths E, Mace J, Podoltsev N, Berdeja J, Jabbour E, Issa JJ, Hao Y, Keer HN, Azab M, Savona MR. Guadecitabine (SGI-110) in patients with intermediate or high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes: phase 2 results from a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 1/2 trial. The Lancet Haematology 2019, 6: e317-e327. PMID: 31060979, PMCID: PMC9012213, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(19)30029-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeMyelodysplastic syndromeRefractory cohortAdverse eventsRefractory diseaseHypomethylating agentEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusNorth American medical centersInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemCommon grade 3Phase 2 partWorse adverse eventsOpen-label studyProportion of patientsPrognostic scoring systemOverall responseChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaNew therapeutic optionsAmerican medical centersEligible patientsFebrile neutropaeniaIntravenous decitabinePrimary endpointRefractory patientsStudy drug
2018
Be careful of the masquerades: differentiating secondary myelodysplasia from myelodysplastic syndromes in clinical practice
Shallis RM, Xu ML, Podoltsev NA, Curtis SA, Considine BT, Khanna SR, Siddon AJ, Zeidan AM. Be careful of the masquerades: differentiating secondary myelodysplasia from myelodysplastic syndromes in clinical practice. Annals Of Hematology 2018, 97: 2333-2343. PMID: 30109425, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3474-7.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeSecondary myelodysplasiaSecondary causesAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationDiagnosis of MDSRepresentative case seriesUnderlying myelodysplastic syndromeHematopoietic cell transplantationLack of efficacyHematologists/oncologistsMeticulous exclusionResultant cytopeniasIntensive chemotherapyCase seriesMorphologic reviewCell transplantationDiagnostic dilemmaSuch therapyMalignant processExpert hematopathologistsClinical practiceMyelodysplasiaCytogenetic abnormalitiesPatientsSpecialized physiciansThe use of immunosuppressive therapy in MDS: clinical outcomes and their predictors in a large international patient cohort
Stahl M, DeVeaux M, de Witte T, Neukirchen J, Sekeres MA, Brunner AM, Roboz GJ, Steensma DP, Bhatt VR, Platzbecker U, Cluzeau T, Prata PH, Itzykson R, Fenaux P, Fathi AT, Smith A, Germing U, Ritchie EK, Verma V, Nazha A, Maciejewski JP, Podoltsev NA, Prebet T, Santini V, Gore SD, Komrokji RS, Zeidan AM. The use of immunosuppressive therapy in MDS: clinical outcomes and their predictors in a large international patient cohort. Blood Advances 2018, 2: 1765-1772. PMID: 30037803, PMCID: PMC6058241, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2018019414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-thymocyte globulinRBC transfusion independenceImmunosuppressive therapyTransfusion independenceOverall response rateHypocellular bone marrowMyelodysplastic syndromeOverall survivalBone marrowRed blood cell transfusion independenceHorse anti-thymocyte globulinRabbit anti-thymocyte globulinInternational Working Group criteriaCox proportional hazards modelSingle-center natureMedian overall survivalKaplan-Meier methodLarge international cohortLarge international patient cohortProportional hazards modelInternational patient cohortPredictors of benefitParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuriaLogistic regression modelsSteroid monotherapyPerformance of the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF) score in predicting survival benefit with hypomethylating agent use in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia
Stahl M, DeVeaux M, Montesinos P, Itzykson R, Ritchie EK, Sekeres MA, Barnard J, Podoltsev NA, Brunner A, Komrokji RS, Bhatt VR, Al-Kali A, Cluzeau T, Santini V, Roboz GJ, Fenaux P, Litzow M, Fathi AT, Perreault S, Kim TK, Prebet T, Vey N, Verma V, Germing U, Bergua J, Serrano J, Gore SD, Zeidan AM. Performance of the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF) score in predicting survival benefit with hypomethylating agent use in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2018, 60: 246-249. PMID: 29963936, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1468893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisTransplantation, HomologousTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultCounseling patients with higher-risk MDS regarding survival with azacitidine therapy: are we using realistic estimates?
Zeidan AM, Stahl M, DeVeaux M, Giri S, Huntington S, Podoltsev N, Wang R, Ma X, Davidoff AJ, Gore SD. Counseling patients with higher-risk MDS regarding survival with azacitidine therapy: are we using realistic estimates? Blood Cancer Journal 2018, 8: 55. PMID: 29891916, PMCID: PMC5995881, DOI: 10.1038/s41408-018-0081-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypomethylating 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