2023
A randomized phase III study of standard versus high-dose cytarabine with or without vorinostat for AML
Garcia-Manero G, Podoltsev N, Othus M, Pagel J, Radich J, Fang M, Rizzieri D, Marcucci G, Strickland S, Litzow M, Savoie M, Medeiros B, Sekeres M, Lin T, Uy G, Powell B, Kolitz J, Larson R, Stone R, Claxton D, Essell J, Luger S, Mohan S, Moseley A, Appelbaum F, Erba H. A randomized phase III study of standard versus high-dose cytarabine with or without vorinostat for AML. Leukemia 2023, 38: 58-66. PMID: 37935977, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-023-02073-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose cytarabineAcute myeloid leukemiaDose cytarabineRandomized phase III studyUnfavorable-risk cytogeneticsRandomized multicenter trialOverall remission ratePhase III studyHigh response rateHistone deacetylase inhibitorsInduction therapyFree survivalPrimary endpointRemission rateUntreated patientsIII studyOverall survivalYounger patientsMulticenter trialImproved outcomesMyeloid leukemiaCytogenetic subsetsCytarabineResponse rateHigh doses
2022
Cost-effectiveness of liposomal cytarabine/daunorubicin in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia
Bewersdorf JP, Patel KK, Goshua G, Shallis RM, Podoltsev NA, Huntington SF, Zeidan AM. Cost-effectiveness of liposomal cytarabine/daunorubicin in patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Blood 2022, 139: 1766-1770. PMID: 35298594, PMCID: PMC8931513, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021014401.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Isolated trisomy 11 in patients with acute myeloid leukemia – is the prognosis not as grim as previously thought?*
Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Diadamo A, Gowda L, Podoltsev NA, Siddon A, Zeidan AM. Isolated trisomy 11 in patients with acute myeloid leukemia – is the prognosis not as grim as previously thought?*. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 2254-2257. PMID: 32338096, PMCID: PMC7485109, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1755858.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 unit
2016
Single agent blinatumumab as frontline therapy for an 85-year-old patient with B cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Kim TK, Xu ML, Podoltsev NA, Prebet T, Barbarotta L, Amin K, Kasberg S, Roche K, Stahl M, Gore SD, Zeidan AM. Single agent blinatumumab as frontline therapy for an 85-year-old patient with B cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Annals Of Hematology 2016, 95: 1895-1898. PMID: 27468851, PMCID: PMC10955604, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-016-2761-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAntibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBone MarrowBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Transitional CellCytarabineFemaleHumansLymphoma, B-CellMercaptopurineMethotrexateNeoplasms, Second PrimaryPrecursor B-Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaPrednisoneRemission InductionSalvage TherapyUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsVincristine
2014
Enhanced skin toxicity associated with the combination of clofarabine plus cytarabine for the treatment of acute leukemia
Zhang B, Bolognia J, Marks P, Podoltsev N. Enhanced skin toxicity associated with the combination of clofarabine plus cytarabine for the treatment of acute leukemia. Cancer Chemotherapy And Pharmacology 2014, 74: 303-307. PMID: 24908437, DOI: 10.1007/s00280-014-2504-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute leukemiaSkin toxicityCombination of clofarabineInitiation of chemotherapyPalmar-plantar erythrodysesthesiaCutaneous side effectsTwo-drug combinationsDifferent chemotherapeutic agentsCytarabine chemotherapyCytarabine groupResultsTen patientsCutaneous toxicityToxic erythemaCutaneous reactionsSkin findingsMedical recordsInstitutional experienceSevere formSide effectsPatientsBody foldsClofarabineChemotherapeutic agentsChemotherapyLeukemia