2024
Immunotherapy utilization patterns in patients with advanced cancer and autoimmune disease
Li H, Huntington S, Gross C, Wang S. Immunotherapy utilization patterns in patients with advanced cancer and autoimmune disease. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0300789. PMID: 38625861, PMCID: PMC11020359, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutoimmune diseasesImmunotherapy cycleFirst-lineNon-small cell lung cancerAdvanced cancerFirst-line immunotherapyOverall treatment toleranceCell lung cancerRenal cell carcinomaRetrospective cohort studyAssociated with lower oddsAdvanced melanomaCell carcinomaTreatment toleranceAbsolute contraindicationImmunotherapyConsensus guidelinesImprove cancer survivalLung cancerCohort studyClinical variablesCancer patientsAcademic centersPatientsIncidence rateIntegrating 4 methods to evaluate physical function in patients with cancer (In4M): protocol for a prospective cohort study
Thanarajasingam G, Kluetz P, Bhatnagar V, Brown A, Cathcart-Rake E, Diamond M, Faust L, Fiero M, Huntington S, Jeffery M, Jones L, Noble B, Paludo J, Powers B, Ross J, Ritchie J, Ruddy K, Schellhorn S, Tarver M, Dueck A, Gross C. Integrating 4 methods to evaluate physical function in patients with cancer (In4M): protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e074030. PMID: 38199641, PMCID: PMC10806877, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical function assessmentPhysical functionFunctional assessmentEvaluation of physical functionElectronic health record dataEvaluate physical functionHealth record dataSpanish-speaking patientsDigital health technologiesBreast cancerProspective cohort studyClinician-reported outcomesCancer clinical trialsClinical decision-makingStudy questionnairePatient-centred evaluationHealth technologiesMeasure symptomsOncology practiceCohort studyRecord dataPatient's impressionMayo ClinicEnglish-speakingWearable sensorsReal‐world analysis of adverse event rates after initiation of ibrutinib among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, de Nigris E, Puckett J, Kamal‐Bahl S, Farooqui M, Ryland K, Sarpong E, Leng S, Yang X, Doshi J. Real‐world analysis of adverse event rates after initiation of ibrutinib among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e6953. PMID: 38348963, PMCID: PMC10832339, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaRate of adverse eventsIncidence rate of adverse eventsAdverse eventsPatient-monthsLymphocytic leukemiaIncidence ratePatients treated with ibrutinibTreatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemiaStandard-of-care therapyNon-discontinuationInitiation of ibrutinibBTK inhibitor ibrutinibAdverse event ratesPotential side effectsInhibitor ibrutinibMedicare beneficiariesReal-world analysisAtrial fibrillationFollow-upIbrutinibSide effectsReal-world outcomesEvent ratesLeukemia
2023
Peripheral Blasts in a Patient Receiving Chemotherapy
Kshattry S, Parker T, Huntington S. Peripheral Blasts in a Patient Receiving Chemotherapy. JAMA 2023, 330: 1581-1582. PMID: 37801303, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.17117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIbrutinib discontinuation and associated factors in a real-world national sample of elderly Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, de Nigris E, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Farooqui M, Ryland K, Sarpong E, Leng S, Yang X, Doshi J. Ibrutinib discontinuation and associated factors in a real-world national sample of elderly Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 2286-2295. PMID: 37870435, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2256911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaIbrutinib discontinuationLymphocytic leukemiaHalf of patientsMonths of initiationElderly Medicare beneficiariesLarge unmet needPart D low-income subsidyLow-income subsidyCardiovascular comorbiditiesElderly patientsReal-world practiceIbrutinib treatmentLymphocytic lymphomaAdvanced ageClinical trialsMedical CenterMedicare claimsDiscontinuationHigh riskMedicare beneficiariesUnmet needPatientsLeukemiaTwo-thirdsReal-world adherence and discontinuation among Medicare beneficiaries initiating venetoclax vs. BTKis in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, Manzoor B, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Alhasani H, Ravelo A, Jawaid D, Doshi J. Real-world adherence and discontinuation among Medicare beneficiaries initiating venetoclax vs. BTKis in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 2316-2323. PMID: 37732602, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2255326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaReal-world adherenceRefractory chronic lymphocytic leukemiaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsLymphocytic leukemiaB-cell lymphoma-2 inhibitorBruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNovel oral agentsClinical trial dataOral agentsClinical characteristicsElderly patientsTreatment landscapeTreatment initiationReal-world findingsHigh adherenceMedicare beneficiariesLower discontinuationTrial dataDiscontinuationPatientsOlder adultsKinase inhibitorsAdherenceLeukemiaStatin use, survival and incidence of thrombosis among older patients with polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia
Podoltsev N, Wang R, Shallis R, Stempel J, Di M, Neparidze N, Zeidan A, Huntington S, Giri S, Hull S, Gore S, Ma X. Statin use, survival and incidence of thrombosis among older patients with polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 18889-18900. PMID: 37702132, PMCID: PMC10557879, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence of thrombosisPolycythemia veraEssential thrombocythemiaStatin useOlder adultsEnd Results-Medicare databasePopulation-based cohort studyArterial thrombotic eventsSurvival of patientsUse of statinsClaims-based studyRisk of thrombosisCardiovascular morbidityCause mortalityTreatment weighting (IPTW) approachCohort studyOlder patientsOverall survivalThrombotic eventsVenous thrombosisPatient populationPrevious registryStatinsTherapeutic strategiesET subgroupHelicobacter pylori–negative mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the stomach: A clinicopathologic analysis
Gu S, Siddon A, Huntington S, Jain D. Helicobacter pylori–negative mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the stomach: A clinicopathologic analysis. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2023, 160: 612-619. PMID: 37556379, PMCID: PMC10691190, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqad088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHP-positive patientsLymphoid tissue lymphomaChronic gastritisMALT lymphomaHP-negative casesTissue lymphomaHelicobacter pylori-negative mucosaPrimary gastric MALT lymphomaB-cell gene rearrangementsAvailable pathology reportsHP-negative patientsGastric MALT lymphomaHP-negative groupHelicobacter pylori infectionReview of slidesMALT lymphoma casesAdditional laboratory testingHP eradicationDisease recurrenceOptimal management strategyClinicopathologic analysisClinicopathologic featuresHistologic gastritisHP-positive casesInitial diagnosisAssessing unmet need among elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Mantle cell lymphoma: an analysis of treatment patterns, survival, healthcare resource utilization, and costs
Squires P, Puckett J, Ryland K, Kamal-Bahl S, Raut M, Doshi J, Huntington S. Assessing unmet need among elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Mantle cell lymphoma: an analysis of treatment patterns, survival, healthcare resource utilization, and costs. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 1752-1770. PMID: 37497877, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2234525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare resource utilizationMantle cell lymphomaElderly patientsTreatment patternsCell lymphomaUnmet needLater linesNational Medicare claimsHalf of patientsHealth care utilizationElderly Medicare beneficiariesLarge unmet needReal-world outcomesCause hospitalizationOverall survivalCare utilizationHospitalization ratesNovel therapiesMedicare claimsL regimenHealthcare costsMedicare beneficiariesL treatmentPatientsLymphomaOlder patients with chronic myeloid leukemia face suboptimal molecular testing and tyrosine kinase inhibitor adherence
Shallis R, Wang R, Zeidan A, Huntington S, Neparidze N, Stempel J, Mendez L, Di M, Ma X, Podoltsev N. Older patients with chronic myeloid leukemia face suboptimal molecular testing and tyrosine kinase inhibitor adherence. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 3213-3224. PMID: 36939371, PMCID: PMC10338212, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myeloid leukemiaTKI adherenceTKI initiationOlder patientsMyeloid leukemiaEnd Results-Medicare databaseTyrosine kinase inhibitor usePolymerase chain reaction testingQuantitative polymerase chain reaction testingOlder patient populationCare of patientsHealth care accessReal-world studyReal-world evidenceLow socioeconomic statusLow-income subsidyFirst yearInfluenza vaccinationInhibitor useWorse survivalTKI treatmentMultivariable analysisPatient populationOptimal monitoringCare accessBalancing considerations and qualifying conclusions for cost-effectiveness of therapies for relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma
Potnis K, Huntington S. Balancing considerations and qualifying conclusions for cost-effectiveness of therapies for relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 2573-2574. PMID: 36745098, PMCID: PMC10242627, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023009864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe COVID-19 Pandemic and In-Person Visit Rate Disruptions Among Patients With Hematologic Neoplasms in the US in 2020 to 2021
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. The COVID-19 Pandemic and In-Person Visit Rate Disruptions Among Patients With Hematologic Neoplasms in the US in 2020 to 2021. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2316642. PMID: 37273206, PMCID: PMC10242428, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.16642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly pandemic monthsOral therapyOutpatient infusionsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaHematologic neoplasmsVisit ratesTelemedicine useCohort studyPandemic monthsLymphocytic leukemiaRetrospective observational cohort studyData cutoff datePerson medical careSubsequent cancer outcomesHalf of patientsObservational cohort studyMantle cell lymphomaCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicNon-Hispanic whitesMedian ageActive treatmentCancer outcomesMultiple myelomaActive patientsCost-Effectiveness Analyses in AML: What Have We Learned, How Should This Impact Patient Care, and What Needs to Be Done in the Future?
Bewersdorf J, Huntington S, Zeidan A. Cost-Effectiveness Analyses in AML: What Have We Learned, How Should This Impact Patient Care, and What Needs to Be Done in the Future? Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2023, 21: 522-528. PMID: 37037494, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.70012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisEconomic modeling techniquesCost-effectiveness studiesFinite financial resourcesDrug pricesHealth policy decisionsPolicy decisionsFinancial resourcesResource allocationUnited StatesPublic interestCostHealthcare systemPricesSuch analysesLimited resourcesAllocationCountriesConsumersData sourcesPayersAssumptionBenefitsBudgetary considerationsDifferent interventionsDTRMWXHS‐12, a novel Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in combination with everolimus and pomalidomide in patients with relapsed/refractory lymphomas: An open‐label, multicenter, phase 1a/1b study
Huntington S, Schuster S, Ding W, Koehler A, Brander D, Rosenthal A, Leis J, Tun H, Moustafa M, Iqbal M, He W, Kearney A, McKinlay T, Gui M, Mato A. DTRMWXHS‐12, a novel Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in combination with everolimus and pomalidomide in patients with relapsed/refractory lymphomas: An open‐label, multicenter, phase 1a/1b study. American Journal Of Hematology 2023, 98: 739-749. PMID: 36810799, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsRefractory lymphomaTriplet combinationsKinase inhibitorsOral combination therapyPhase 2 doseOpen-label studyDose-escalation studyAccelerated titration designB-cell NHLNovel Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitorEligible patientsEverolimus 5Refractory CLLEscalation studyTriplet therapyMedian ageCombination therapyHodgkin's lymphomaIMiD therapyImmunomodulatory agentsClinical activityDoublet combinationsPreclinical studiesFunctional status and therapy for older adults with diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma in nursing homes: A population‐based study
Di M, Keeney T, Belanger E, Huntington S, Olszewski A, Panagiotou O. Functional status and therapy for older adults with diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma in nursing homes: A population‐based study. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2023, 71: 2239-2249. PMID: 36882865, PMCID: PMC10483014, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaCommunity-dwelling patientsB-cell lymphomaOverall survivalNH patientsCognitive impairmentOdds ratioEnd Results-Medicare databaseAnthracycline-containing regimensDays of diagnosisPopulation-based studyMultivariable logistic regressionPoor overall survivalConfidence intervalsHigh-risk populationAlternative treatment strategiesNursing home careOlder patientsNH residentsFunctional statusPatient preferencesChemoimmunotherapyTreatment strategiesCell lymphomaCost-effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma
Potnis K, Di M, Isufi I, Gowda L, Seropian S, Foss F, Forman H, Huntington S. Cost-effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 801-810. PMID: 36342852, PMCID: PMC10011202, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAR T-cell therapyT-cell therapyQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCAR T cellsChimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapySOC therapyFollicular lymphomaT cellsLife yearsR FLRefractory follicular lymphomaT cell strategiesThird-line settingLines of therapyIncremental clinical benefitUS payer perspectiveCost-effectiveness ratioTherapy remissionUnselected patientsCare therapyClinical benefitClinical trialsTreatment strategiesPayer perspectiveTreatment 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
Cost-effectiveness of azacitidine and ivosidenib in newly diagnosed older, intensive chemotherapy-ineligible patients with IDH1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia
Bewersdorf J, Patel K, Goshua G, Shallis R, Podoltsev N, Stahl M, Stein E, Huntington S, Zeidan A. Cost-effectiveness of azacitidine and ivosidenib in newly diagnosed older, intensive chemotherapy-ineligible patients with IDH1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2022, 64: 454-461. PMID: 36493798, PMCID: PMC9957935, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2022.2140288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle-route CNS prophylaxis for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas: real-world outcomes from 21 US academic institutions
Orellana-Noia VM, Reed DR, McCook AA, Sen JM, Barlow CM, Malecek MK, Watkins M, Kahl BS, Spinner MA, Advani R, Voorhees TJ, Snow A, Grover NS, Ayers A, Romancik J, Liu Y, Huntington SF, Chavez JC, Saeed H, Lazaryan A, Raghunathan V, Spurgeon SE, Ollila TA, Del Prete C, Olszewski A, Ayers EC, Landsburg DJ, Echalier B, Lee J, Kamdar M, Caimi PF, Fu T, Liu J, David KA, Alharthy H, Law J, Karmali R, Shah H, Stephens DM, Major A, Rojek AE, Smith SM, Yellala A, Kallam A, Nakhoda S, Khan N, Sohail MA, Hill BT, Barrett-Campbell O, Lansigan F, Switchenko J, Cohen J, Portell CA. Single-route CNS prophylaxis for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas: real-world outcomes from 21 US academic institutions. Blood 2022, 139: 413-423. PMID: 34570876, PMCID: PMC8777199, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021012888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaDouble-hit lymphomaCNS relapse rateCNS relapseRelapse rateCNS prophylaxisCNS-International Prognostic IndexSystemic high-dose methotrexateAggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaCNS-IPI scoreHigh-dose methotrexateUS academic centersHigh-risk subgroupsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaRoute of administrationB-cell lymphomaSignificant differencesReal-world outcomesCNS-IPIEvaluable patientsFrontline therapyTesticular involvementAdult patientsProphylaxis strategiesPractice patterns and real-life outcomes for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia in the United States
Bewersdorf JP, Prozora S, Podoltsev NA, Shallis R, Huntington SF, Neparidze N, Wang R, Zeidan AM, Davidoff AJ. Practice patterns and real-life outcomes for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia in the United States. Blood Advances 2022, 6: 376-385. PMID: 34724703, PMCID: PMC8791583, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021005642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute promyelocytic leukemiaAdverse outcomesPromyelocytic leukemiaNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesBaseline white blood cell countFavorable long-term prognosisWhite blood cell countVizient Clinical Data BaseGuideline-concordant regimensGuideline-concordant therapyGuideline-concordant treatmentGuideline-recommended therapiesBaseline clinical characteristicsHigh-risk diseaseLong-term prognosisPopulation-based registryBlood cell countClinical data baseLarge database analysisLogistic regression modelsTreatment concordanceClinical characteristicsReal-world practiceTreatment patternsNetwork guidelines