2024
Hypomethylating agents plus venetoclax compared with intensive induction chemotherapy regimens in molecularly defined secondary AML
Shimony S, Bewersdorf J, Shallis R, Liu Y, Schaefer E, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Lindsley R, Chen E, Ramos Perez J, Stein A, DeAngelo D, Neuberg D, Stone R, Ball B, Stahl M. Hypomethylating agents plus venetoclax compared with intensive induction chemotherapy regimens in molecularly defined secondary AML. Leukemia 2024, 38: 762-768. PMID: 38378841, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-024-02175-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with improved OSHypomethylating agentsCPX-351Overall survivalSplicing factor mutationsCo-mutationsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAssociated with better OSAssociated with worse OSSecondary acute myeloid leukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantationMedian overall survivalStem cell transplantationPatients aged >Acute myeloid leukemiaTreated with daunorubicinLiposomal daunorubicinMonosomal karyotypeNRAS/KRAS mutationsImproved OSSecondary AMLMyeloid diseasesMyeloid neoplasmsAML patientsAML treatment
2020
Challenging the concept of de novo acute myeloid leukemia: Environmental and occupational leukemogens hiding in our midst
Shallis RM, Weiss JJ, Deziel NC, Gore SD. Challenging the concept of de novo acute myeloid leukemia: Environmental and occupational leukemogens hiding in our midst. Blood Reviews 2020, 47: 100760. PMID: 32988660, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaDe novo acute myeloid leukemiaNovo acute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaRisk of AMLTherapy-related acute myeloid leukemiaParticular chemotherapeutic agentsOccupational exposureIndividual patientsMyeloid neoplasmsGermline predispositionAccidental exposureLeukemogenChemotherapeutic agentsMarrow microenvironmentLeukemiaEnvironmental agentsAcceptable exposure limitsCell acquisitionPatientsExposure limitsExposureInescapable exposureAmbient exposureRiskSpecial considerations in the management of adult patients with acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms in the COVID-19 era: recommendations from a panel of international experts
Zeidan AM, Boddu PC, Patnaik MM, Bewersdorf JP, Stahl M, Rampal RK, Shallis R, Steensma DP, Savona MR, Sekeres MA, Roboz GJ, DeAngelo DJ, Schuh AC, Padron E, Zeidner JF, Walter RB, Onida F, Fathi A, DeZern A, Hobbs G, Stein EM, Vyas P, Wei AH, Bowen DT, Montesinos P, Griffiths EA, Verma AK, Keyzner A, Bar-Natan M, Navada SC, Kremyanskaya M, Goldberg AD, Al-Kali A, Heaney ML, Nazha A, Salman H, Luger S, Pratz KW, Konig H, Komrokji R, Deininger M, Cirici BX, Bhatt VR, Silverman LR, Erba HP, Fenaux P, Platzbecker U, Santini V, Wang ES, Tallman MS, Stone RM, Mascarenhas J. Special considerations in the management of adult patients with acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms in the COVID-19 era: recommendations from a panel of international experts. The Lancet Haematology 2020, 7: e601-e612. PMID: 32563283, PMCID: PMC7302757, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(20)30205-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute leukemiaMyeloid neoplasmsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2COVID-19 pandemicClinical trial participationSyndrome coronavirus 2Care of patientsPost-infection outcomesGlobal public health crisisHealth care infrastructureInternational expertsAdult patientsPublic health crisisSupportive careCoronavirus 2Trial participationHigh-income countriesOngoing COVID-19 pandemicGeneral populationPatientsHealth care environmentNeoplasmsLeukemia
2018
Epidemiology of myelodysplastic syndromes: Why characterizing the beast is a prerequisite to taming it
Zeidan AM, Shallis RM, Wang R, Davidoff A, Ma X. Epidemiology of myelodysplastic syndromes: Why characterizing the beast is a prerequisite to taming it. Blood Reviews 2018, 34: 1-15. PMID: 30314642, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2018.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCase ascertainmentAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAnnual age-adjusted incidenceHematopoietic stem cell transplantationOutcomes of patientsAge-adjusted incidenceStem cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemiaTraditional morphologic assessmentClassification of MDSVariable cytopeniasCell transplantationMyelodysplastic syndromePrior receiptInefficient hematopoiesisEffective therapyMale genderRisk factorsMyeloid leukemiaEpidemiological trendsTreatment decisionsMyeloid neoplasmsEpidemiological assessmentDiagnostic criteriaTemporal improvement