2019
Hypomethylating agent (HMA) therapy use and survival in older adults with Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts (RAEB) in the United States (USA): a large propensity score-matched population-based study†
Davidoff AJ, Hu X, Bewersdorf JP, Wang R, Podoltsev NA, Huntington SF, Gore SD, Ma X, Zeidan AM. Hypomethylating agent (HMA) therapy use and survival in older adults with Refractory Anemia with Excess Blasts (RAEB) in the United States (USA): a large propensity score-matched population-based study†. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 61: 1178-1187. PMID: 31878809, PMCID: PMC7735409, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1703970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeExcess blastsRefractory anemiaOverall survival benefitRetrospective cohort studyMedian OSOS benefitRAEB patientsCohort studySurvival benefitTherapy useMyelodysplastic syndromeClinical trialsLower riskMedicare dataPatientsPropensity scoreOlder adultsDiagnosisAnemiaQuartileUnited StatesAssociationEnd resultOS
2018
Costs of relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma among Medicare patients
Huntington S, Keshishian A, McGuire M, Xie L, Baser O. Costs of relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma among Medicare patients. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2018, 59: 2880-2887. PMID: 29936866, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1459613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCost of IllnessFemaleHealth Care CostsHospitalizationHumansInsurance Claim ReviewLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseMaleMedicareNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaHealth care costsLarge B-cell lymphomaFirst-line treatmentB-cell lymphomaCare costsHealth care expendituresCare expendituresHigher health care costsOffice visit costsSecond-line therapyFirst-line therapyHigher medical costsLikelihood of relapseRelapsed cohortMedicare patientsMedicare claimsMedical costsVisit costsPropensity scoreOlder adultsPatientsLymphomaTherapyTreatment
2017
Hypomethylating agent therapy use and survival in older patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in the United States: A large population‐based study
Zeidan AM, Hu X, Long JB, Wang R, Ma X, Podoltsev NA, Huntington SF, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ. Hypomethylating agent therapy use and survival in older patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in the United States: A large population‐based study. Cancer 2017, 123: 3754-3762. PMID: 28621841, PMCID: PMC6540984, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaRisk of deathSupportive careEnd Results-Medicare databaseOlder adultsMedian OS timeOverall survival benefitCohort of patientsProportional hazards modelUse of HMAsMedian OSAgent therapySurvival benefitOS timeCMML patientsMyelomonocytic leukemiaHazards modelHMA treatmentPatientsTemporal improvementSecondary analysisPropensity scoreLimited evidenceSurvival changesApproval