2021
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on in-Person Visit Rates Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States
Goyal G, Lau K, Wang X, Davidoff A, Huntington S, Jamy O, Calip G, Shah H, Stephens D, Miksad R, Parikh R, Takvorian S, Neparidze N, Seymour E. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on in-Person Visit Rates Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States. Blood 2021, 138: 1930. PMCID: PMC8701834, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-153625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent equity holderEarly pandemic monthsLines of therapyHematologic malignanciesVisit ratesTreatment typePandemic monthsAdvisory CommitteeCAR T-cell therapyPerson medical careDiagnosis of AMLDe-identified databaseCOVID-19 pandemicSignificant reductionPandemic periodCurrent employmentElectronic health recordsFlatiron HealthOral therapyActive treatmentHematopoietic transplantsInitial diagnosisCSL BehringOutpatient infusionsActive patientsRacial Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake during the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States
Neparidze N, Lau K, Wang X, Davidoff A, Huntington S, Jamy O, Calip G, Shah H, Stephens D, Miksad R, Parikh R, Takvorian S, Goyal G, Seymour E. Racial Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake during the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States. Blood 2021, 138: 1973. PMCID: PMC8701527, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-153787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent equity holderWhite patientsBlack patientsInpatient treatmentVisit ratesTelemedicine uptakeTreatment categoriesPerson visitsHematologic malignanciesAdvisory CommitteeTreatment typeSignificant reductionRacial disparitiesLines of therapyDiagnosis of AMLDe-identified databaseEarly pandemic monthsPotential racial disparitiesCurrent employmentElectronic health recordsFlatiron HealthHospital admissionActive treatmentInitial diagnosisCSL BehringRacial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in treatment outcomes in patients (pts) with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): A U.S. real-world study using a de-identified electronic health record (EHR)-derived database.
Jin Y, Li J, Mun Y, Masaquel A, Hu S, Biondo J, Huntington S. Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in treatment outcomes in patients (pts) with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): A U.S. real-world study using a de-identified electronic health record (EHR)-derived database. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: e18514-e18514. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e18514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaOverall survivalBaseline characteristicsTreatment patternsEastern Cooperative Oncology Group scoreHealth outcomesLarge B-cell lymphomaSimilar disease stageRetrospective cohort studyFirst-line therapyBetter overall survivalDays of diagnosisNon-Hodgkin lymphomaRace groupsB-cell lymphomaYears of ageReal-world studyDe-identified databaseSignificant differencesElectronic health recordsAdvanced diseaseR-CHOPCohort studyNext therapyMedicaid insurance
2020
Real-World IgG Testing Frequency and Characteristics Associated with Hypogammaglobulinemia after Anti-CD20 Exposure in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
Hooley I, Maignan K, Jacob A, Medina A, Benderoff L, Chen R, Huntington S. Real-World IgG Testing Frequency and Characteristics Associated with Hypogammaglobulinemia after Anti-CD20 Exposure in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Blood 2020, 136: 43-44. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-137094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic lymphocytic leukemiaCurrent equity holderIgG testCD20 mAbsBaseline characteristicsIgG levelsSevere hypogammaglobulinemiaHigher likelihoodCD20 monoclonal antibody therapyLogistic regressionUnknown statusAnti-CD20 therapyFirst-line settingClinical baseline characteristicsReal-world cohortSimilar baseline characteristicsMonoclonal antibody therapyPotential adverse eventsHypothesis-generating studyDe-identified databaseCurrent employmentCD20 administrationCD20 therapyConcurrent chemotherapyIgG testing