2024
Cost-effectiveness of adding quizartinib to induction chemotherapy for patients with FLT3-mutant acute myeloid leukemia
Bewersdorf J, Patel K, Shallis R, Podoltsev N, Kewan T, Stempel J, Mendez L, Stahl M, Stein E, Huntington S, Goshua G, Zeidan A. Cost-effectiveness of adding quizartinib to induction chemotherapy for patients with FLT3-mutant acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2024, 65: 1136-1144. PMID: 38648559, PMCID: PMC11265977, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2024.2344052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuality-adjusted life yearsCompletion of consolidation therapyFLT3-mutant acute myeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioProbabilistic sensitivity analysesImproved overall survivalHematopoietic cell transplantationPartitioned survival analysis modelAcute myeloid leukemiaCost-effectiveness ratioFLT3 inhibitor quizartinibHealth economic implicationsConsolidation therapyInduction chemotherapyAverage wholesale priceOverall survivalCell transplantationContinuous therapyMyeloid leukemiaITD mutationQuizartinibIncremental costCost-effective optionLife years
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 dosesStatin 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 subgroup
2022
Follow-up of patients with R/R FLT3-mutation–positive AML treated with gilteritinib in the phase 3 ADMIRAL trial
Perl AE, Larson RA, Podoltsev NA, Strickland S, Wang ES, Atallah E, Schiller GJ, Martinelli G, Neubauer A, Sierra J, Montesinos P, Récher C, Yoon SS, Hosono N, Onozawa M, Chiba S, Kim HJ, Hasabou N, Lu Q, Tiu R, Levis MJ. Follow-up of patients with R/R FLT3-mutation–positive AML treated with gilteritinib in the phase 3 ADMIRAL trial. Blood 2022, 139: 3366-3375. PMID: 35081255, PMCID: PMC9197557, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021011583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaSalvage chemotherapyADMIRAL trialSC armOverall survivalFLT3 mutation-positive acute myeloid leukemiaPositive acute myeloid leukemiaComposite complete remissionStable safety profileAdverse event incidenceCommon adverse eventsLiver transaminase levelsMedian overall survivalSuperior overall survivalLong-term treatment effectsGilteritinib armComplete remissionMaintenance therapyAdverse eventsCumulative incidenceMedian survivalTransaminase levelsEvent incidenceMaintenance treatmentSafety profileClinical outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia treated with gilteritinib who received prior midostaurin or sorafenib
Perl AE, Hosono N, Montesinos P, Podoltsev N, Martinelli G, Panoskaltsis N, Recher C, Smith CC, Levis MJ, Strickland S, Röllig C, Groß-Langenhoff M, Chou WC, Lee JH, Yokoyama H, Hasabou N, Lu Q, Tiu RV, Altman JK. Clinical outcomes in patients with relapsed/refractory FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia treated with gilteritinib who received prior midostaurin or sorafenib. Blood Cancer Journal 2022, 12: 84. PMID: 35637252, PMCID: PMC9151663, DOI: 10.1038/s41408-022-00677-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaFLT3-TKIRefractory FLT3TKI exposureSalvage chemotherapyClinical outcomesMyeloid leukemiaR AMLLonger median overall survivalComposite complete remissionHigher CRCS ratesMedian overall survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitor midostaurinKinase inhibitor midostaurinPotential clinical impactADMIRAL trialCRC ratesGilteritinib armPrior sorafenibComplete remissionRemission durationOverall survivalTKI therapyTKI useSurvival outcomes
2021
Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients With Myelofibrosis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Sheth AH, Vetsa S, Grimshaw A, Giri S, Podoltsev NA, Gowda L, Tamari R, Tallman MS, Rampal RK, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients With Myelofibrosis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2021, 27: 873.e1-873.e13. PMID: 34052505, PMCID: PMC8478722, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConditioning regimen intensityAllo-HCTRegimen intensityChronic graftTransplant characteristicsGraft failureOverall survivalPatient ageSubgroup analysisDynamic International Prognostic Scoring System scoresSystematic reviewAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationInternational Prognostic Scoring System scoreCurative therapeutic modalityNon-relapse mortalityTransplant-related mortalityMedian patient ageOutcomes of patientsSecondary graft failureCo-primary outcomesHematopoietic cell transplantHematopoietic cell transplantationRandomized clinical trialsHeterogeneity of patientsRandom-effects modelMulti-institutional study evaluating clinical outcome with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after blinatumomab in patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: real-world data
Badar T, Szabo A, Litzow M, Burkart M, Yurkiewicz I, Dinner S, Hefazi M, Shallis RM, Podoltsev N, Patel AA, Curran E, Wadleigh M, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Arslan S, Aldoss I, Mattison R, Cenin D, Siebenaller C, Advani A, Liedtke M, Atallah E. Multi-institutional study evaluating clinical outcome with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation after blinatumomab in patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: real-world data. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2021, 56: 1998-2004. PMID: 33824440, DOI: 10.1038/s41409-021-01279-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalCumulative incidenceAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantationAcute lymphocytic leukemia patientsStem cell transplantationAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaLymphocytic leukemia patientsMulti-institutional studyReal-world analysisSevere cGVHDFree survivalClinical outcomesCell transplantationLymphoblastic leukemiaMulti-center dataClinical trialsAlloHCTLeukemia patientsBlinatumomabPatientsSurvivalIncidenceSubsequent salvageCost-effectiveness of azacitidine and venetoclax in unfit patients with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia
Patel KK, Zeidan AM, Shallis RM, Prebet T, Podoltsev N, Huntington SF. Cost-effectiveness of azacitidine and venetoclax in unfit patients with previously untreated acute myeloid leukemia. Blood Advances 2021, 5: 994-1002. PMID: 33591323, PMCID: PMC7903235, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020003902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUntreated acute myeloid leukemiaIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioAcute myeloid leukemiaUnfit patientsMyeloid leukemiaLifetime health care costsSignificant price reductionUntreated AML patientsOverall survival curvesUS payer perspectiveCost-effectiveness ratioParametric survival modelingHealth care costsPrice reductionIntensive chemotherapyOverall survivalAML patientsTreatment strategiesCurrent pricingResponse rateCare costsSurvival curvesVenetoclaxClinical settingAzacitidine
2020
Sequencing of novel agents in relapsed/refractory B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Blinatumomab and inotuzumab ozogamicin may have comparable efficacy as first or second novel agent therapy in relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Badar T, Szabo A, Dinner S, Liedtke M, Burkart M, Shallis RM, Yurkiewicz IR, Kuo E, Khan MA, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Hefazi M, Podoltsev N, Patel A, Curran E, Wang A, Arslan S, Aldoss I, Siebenaller C, Mattison RJ, Litzow MR, Wadleigh M, Advani AS, Atallah E. Sequencing of novel agents in relapsed/refractory B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Blinatumomab and inotuzumab ozogamicin may have comparable efficacy as first or second novel agent therapy in relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer 2020, 127: 1039-1048. PMID: 33259056, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, BispecificAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalDrug Administration ScheduleDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansInotuzumab OzogamicinMaleMiddle AgedPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaRemission InductionRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWithholding TreatmentYoung AdultConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaRefractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaMedian overall survivalINO groupNovel agentsOverall survivalLymphoblastic leukemiaComplete remissionInotuzumab ozogamicinNA therapyComparable efficacyRelapsed/refractory (r/r) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationCR/CRi rateIncomplete count recovery (CRi) ratesRefractory acute lymphoblastic leukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantationNovel agent therapyOutcomes of patientsStem cell transplantationBlinatumomab groupCRi rateTreatment discontinuationAdverse eventsReal-world outcomes of adult B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patients treated with blinatumomab
Badar T, Szabo A, Advani A, Wadleigh M, Arslan S, Khan MA, Aldoss I, Siebenaller C, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Shallis RM, Yurkiewicz I, Podoltsev N, Patel AA, Curran E, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison RJ, Burkart M, Dinner S, Liedtke M, Litzow MR, Atallah E. Real-world outcomes of adult B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patients treated with blinatumomab. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 2308-2316. PMID: 32453836, PMCID: PMC7252553, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001381.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian relapse-free survivalAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationHematopoietic cell transplantationRelapse-free survivalAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaOverall survivalCell transplantationRR diseaseClinical trialsComplete remission/complete remissionRetrospective multicenter cohort analysisB-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemiaB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsCytokine release syndromeIncomplete count recoveryMulticenter cohort analysisAcute lymphocytic leukemia patientsFavorable prognostic significanceLymphocytic leukemia patientsReal-world outcomesConsolidation therapyMRD negativityPrior therapyRelease syndromeComplete remissionChromosome 1 abnormalities and survival of patients with multiple myeloma in the era of novel agents
Giri S, Huntington SF, Wang R, Zeidan AM, Podoltsev N, Gore SD, Ma X, Gross CP, Davidoff AJ, Neparidze N. Chromosome 1 abnormalities and survival of patients with multiple myeloma in the era of novel agents. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 2245-2253. PMID: 32442299, PMCID: PMC7252537, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2019001425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk chromosomal abnormalitiesOverall survivalMultiple myelomaChromosome 1 abnormalitiesCox proportional hazards regression modelHigh-risk multiple myelomaProportional hazards regression modelsFlatiron Health databaseR-ISS stageMedian overall survivalFirst-line therapyDays of diagnosisInferior overall survivalInternational Staging SystemKaplan-Meier methodSurvival of patientsWorse overall survivalLog-rank testHazards regression modelsCommon genetic aberrationsElectronic health recordsEligible patientsContemporary cohortImmunomodulatory agentsStaging systemClinical outcomes and characteristics of patients with TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes: a single center experience*
Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Gowda L, Wei W, Hager K, Isufi I, Kim TK, Pillai MM, Seropian S, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Siddon AJ, Zeidan AM. Clinical outcomes and characteristics of patients with TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes: a single center experience*. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 2180-2190. PMID: 32362171, PMCID: PMC7603787, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1759051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMedian overall survivalTherapy-related malignanciesOverall survivalMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantLonger median overall survivalSingle-center retrospective studyComplex karyotypeHematopoietic stem cell transplantIntensive chemotherapy approachesYale Cancer CenterCharacteristics of patientsSingle-center experienceMinority of patientsStem cell transplantLong-term survivalLow response rateIntensive chemotherapyCenter experienceClinicopathologic characteristicsAdverse prognosisAML patientsCell transplantReal-World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated With Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
Badar T, Szabo A, Wadleigh M, Liedtke M, Arslan S, Siebenaller C, Aldoss I, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Litzow MR, Kuo E, Wang A, Curran E, Shallis RM, Podoltsev N, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison R, Burkart M, Dinner S, Advani A, Atallah E. Real-World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated With Inotuzumab Ozogamicin. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: 556-560.e2. PMID: 32291234, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsAcute lymphocytic leukemia patientsAllo-HCTLymphocytic leukemia patientsInotuzumab ozogamicinOverall survivalLeukemia patientsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationMinimal residual disease negativityHematopoietic stem cell transplantationCommon grade 3Efficacy of iNOHigher adverse eventsMedian overall survivalMulticenter cohort analysisVeno-occlusive diseaseDuration of responseStem cell transplantationOverall response rateINO initiationComplete remissionMedian durationAdverse eventsMedian ageCumulative doseManagement of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study
Stahl M, Shallis RM, Wei W, Montesinos P, Lengline E, Neukirchen J, Bhatt VR, Sekeres MA, Fathi AT, Konig H, Luger S, Khan I, Roboz GJ, Cluzeau T, Martínez-Cuadron D, Raffoux E, Germing U, Umakanthan JM, Mukherjee S, Brunner AM, Miller A, McMahon CM, Ritchie EK, Rodríguez-Veiga R, Itzykson R, Boluda B, Rabian F, Tormo M, Acuña-Cruz E, Rabinovich E, Yoo B, Cano I, Podoltsev NA, Bewersdorf JP, Gore S, Zeidan AM. Management of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study. Leukemia 2020, 34: 3149-3160. PMID: 32132655, PMCID: PMC8155811, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-0783-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaOverall survivalMyeloid leukemiaMultivariate analysisLong-term clinical outcomesComposite complete remissionImpact of leukapheresisManagement of hyperleukocytosisMedian overall survivalThirty-day mortalityHigh-quality evidenceWhite cell countProportional hazards modelUse of leukapheresisLogistic regression modelsSignificant resource useIntensive chemotherapyComplete remissionHazard ratioClinical outcomesInferior outcomesUnadjusted analysesQuality evidencePotential complicationsOdds ratio
2019
Real World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated with Inotuzumab Ozogamicin
Badar T, Szabo A, Wadleigh M, Liedtke M, Arslan S, Siebenaller C, Aldoss I, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Litzow M, Kuo E, Wang A, Curran E, Shallis R, Podoltsev N, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison R, Burkart M, Dinner S, Advani A, Atallah E. Real World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated with Inotuzumab Ozogamicin. Blood 2019, 134: 1302. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-124882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedian overall survivalDuration of responseAllo-HCTOverall survivalAcute lymphocytic leukemiaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsComplete remissionB cellsInotuzumab ozogamicinAdverse eventsRefractory B-cell acute lymphocytic leukaemiaJazz PharmaceuticalsResponse rateB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemiaMinimal residual disease negativityAllogeneic stem cell transplantationAdvisory CommitteeB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsEfficacy of iNOGenentech/RocheIncomplete count recoveryMedian response durationVeno-occlusive diseaseOutcomes of patientsKaplan-Meier methodReal World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated with Blinatumomab
Badar T, Szabo A, Advani A, Wadleigh M, Arslan S, Khan M, Aldoss I, Siebenaller C, Schultz E, Hefazi M, Shallis R, Yurkiewicz I, Podoltsev N, Patel A, Curran E, Balasubramanian S, Yang J, Mattison R, Burkart M, Dinner S, Liedtke M, Litzow M, Atallah E. Real World Outcomes of Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients Treated with Blinatumomab. Blood 2019, 134: 3809. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-125466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCytokine release syndromeDuration of responseMinimal residual diseaseMedian overall survivalMedian DOROverall survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitorsAllo-HCTMRD negativityComplete remissionB cellsRR diseaseClinical trialsJazz PharmaceuticalsAcute lymphocytic leukemia blastsPhiladelphia chromosome-positive diseaseAllogeneic stem cell transplantationAdvisory CommitteePositive cytotoxic T cellsB-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia patientsCR/CRiEfficacy of blinatumomabG3-4 toxicitiesGenentech/RocheIncomplete count recoveryClinical Effectiveness of Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs) and Lenalidomide (Len) in Older Patients (pts) with Refractory Anemia with Ring Sideroblasts: A Large Population-Based Study in the United States (US)
Wang X, Wang R, Zhang C, Zeidan A, Podoltsev N, Huntington S, Gore S, Davidoff A, Ma X. Clinical Effectiveness of Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs) and Lenalidomide (Len) in Older Patients (pts) with Refractory Anemia with Ring Sideroblasts: A Large Population-Based Study in the United States (US). Blood 2019, 134: 4748. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-128821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-based studyLR-MDSMedian overall survivalOverall survivalClinical effectivenessHypomethylating agentCelgene CorporationMedian durationRed blood cellsMedian timeRing sideroblastsBoehringer IngelheimAdvisory CommitteeLarge population-based studyDaiichi SankyoOlder adultsAbnormal erythroid precursorsTransfusion independence rateEnd Results-MedicareHigh-risk MDSErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsKaplan-Meier statisticsComparative clinical effectivenessEnd of studyPart D coverageClinical Outcomes of Older Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Receiving Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs): A Large Population-Based Study in the United States
Zeidan A, Wang R, Wang X, Shallis R, Podoltsev N, Bewersdorf J, Huntington S, Neparidze N, Giri S, Gore S, Davidoff A, Ma X. Clinical Outcomes of Older Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Receiving Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs): A Large Population-Based Study in the United States. Blood 2019, 134: 646. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-127398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRBC transfusion dependenceAcute myeloid leukemiaMedian overall survivalTransfusion independenceOverall survivalTransfusion dependenceHypomethylating agentCelgene CorporationHMA initiationIntensive chemotherapyOS probabilityMedian timeMultivariable analysisMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsBoehringer IngelheimAdvisory CommitteeCox proportional hazards modelDaiichi SankyoChemotherapy-related hospitalizationMo of diagnosisRBC transfusion independenceImproved overall survivalClinical trial evidenceInferior overall survivalWorse overall survivalThe VITAL Trial: Phase II Trial of Vosaroxin and Infusional Cytarabine for Frontline Treatment of acute Myeloid Leukemia
Strickland S, Podoltsev N, Mohan S, Zeidan A, Childress M, Ayers G, Byrne M, Gore S, Stuart R, Savona M. The VITAL Trial: Phase II Trial of Vosaroxin and Infusional Cytarabine for Frontline Treatment of acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 2019, 134: 180. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-131520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntermediate-dose cytarabineCR/CRiAdverse eventsOverall survivalInfusional cytarabineOral mucositisCardiac toxicityResponse assessmentCelgene CorporationAML ptsOral cryotherapyBoehringer IngelheimMedian ageCR rateDay 1Large randomized phase 3 trialsTwo-stage phase II studyClass anticancer quinolone derivativeCR/CRi rateRandomized phase 3 trialHematopoietic stem cell transplantAdvisory CommitteeDaiichi SankyoAcute cardiac toxicityIncomplete count recoveryAssociation of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents
Zeidan AM, Hu X, Zhu W, Stahl M, Wang R, Huntington SF, Giri S, Bewersdorf JP, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Ma X, Davidoff AJ. Association of provider experience and clinical outcomes in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes receiving hypomethylating agents. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 61: 397-408. PMID: 31570040, PMCID: PMC7732188, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2019.1663423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeOverall survivalHMA cyclesHMA therapyProvider experienceCox proportional hazards modelOlder MDS patientsMedian overall survivalPercent of patientsSEER-Medicare dataMultivariate logistic regressionProportional hazards modelHMA initiationClinical outcomesMDS patientsClinical trialsMedian numberHMA treatmentHazards modelPatientsSignificant associationLogistic regressionPopulation-level survivalSurvivalSyndrome