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
Older 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 access
2022
Real-World Treatment Patterns and Transfusion Burden Among Newly Diagnosed Older Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Zeidan A, Cheng W, Kamalakar R, Miller C, Bui C, Montez M, Yee T, Wu Z, Huntington S. Real-World Treatment Patterns and Transfusion Burden Among Newly Diagnosed Older Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 2022, 140: 3282-3283. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-160002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost-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, Stempel J, 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. Blood 2022, 140: 319-321. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-158465.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Treatment patterns, economic burden, and overall survival in US Medicare Advantage beneficiaries newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2015–2020
Huntington SF, Ingham MP, Okonkwo L, Singh A, Wang R, Ammann EM. Treatment patterns, economic burden, and overall survival in US Medicare Advantage beneficiaries newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2015–2020. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021, 63: 1180-1190. PMID: 34913805, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.2012666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaOverall survivalMedicare Advantage beneficiariesMyeloid leukemiaEconomic burdenFirst-line treatment choiceMedian overall survivalMedicare Advantage patientsUnmet medical needSupportive careAgent monotherapyAML patientsClinical outcomesContemporary cohortTreatment patternsAdvantage patientsTreatment choicePatient managementMedical needHealthcare expendituresPatientsOlder adultsLeukemiaPresent studySurvivalCost-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
Clinical outcomes of older patients with AML receiving hypomethylating agents: a large population-based study in the United States
Zeidan AM, Wang R, Wang X, Shallis RM, Podoltsev NA, Bewersdorf JP, Huntington SF, Neparidze N, Giri S, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Ma X. Clinical outcomes of older patients with AML receiving hypomethylating agents: a large population-based study in the United States. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 2192-2201. PMID: 32433746, PMCID: PMC7252544, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaDecitabine-treated patientsTransfusion independenceRed blood cell transfusion independenceLarge population-based studyOlder AML patientsRBC transfusion independenceEnd Results-MedicarePopulation-based studyStandard of careAgent azacitidineMedian survivalOlder patientsIntensive therapyAML patientsClinical outcomesClinical benefitMyeloid leukemiaMortality riskPatientsAzacitidineDecitabineOlder adultsOne-thirdMeaningful differences
2019
Temporal patterns and predictors of receiving no active treatment among older patients with acute myeloid leukemia in the United States: A population‐level analysis
Zeidan AM, Podoltsev NA, Wang X, Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Huntington SF, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Ma X, Wang R. Temporal patterns and predictors of receiving no active treatment among older patients with acute myeloid leukemia in the United States: A population‐level analysis. Cancer 2019, 125: 4241-4251. PMID: 31483484, PMCID: PMC7733320, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaTime of diagnosisOlder patientsActive treatmentMyeloid leukemiaMultivariable logistic regression modelMedian overall survivalPercentage of patientsLow-intensity therapyMajority of patientsNovel therapeutic optionsQuality of careLogistic regression modelsIntensity therapyTherapy receiptOverall survivalWorse survivalClinical factorsInferior survivalEntire cohortTherapeutic optionsPatient populationRetrospective analysisHigher oddsProvider characteristicsHealthcare expenses for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia
Bewersdorf JP, Shallis R, Wang R, Huntington S, Perreault S, Ma X, Zeidan AM. Healthcare expenses for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. Expert Review Of Hematology 2019, 12: 641-650. PMID: 31159602, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1627869.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantInsurance statusHealthcare costsTreatment approachesAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatmentStem cell transplantTreatment costsDirect healthcare costsInpatient treatment costsPatient insurance statusPersonalized treatment approachesAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemia treatmentInfluence health policyIntensive chemotherapyOral therapyCell transplantMain cost driversMyeloid leukemiaNovel agentsMedical outcomesLeukemia treatmentHealthcare resourcesAML
2017
Health Care Use by Older Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia at the End of Life
Wang R, Zeidan AM, Halene S, Xu X, Davidoff AJ, Huntington SF, Podoltsev NA, Gross CP, Gore SD, Ma X. Health Care Use by Older Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia at the End of Life. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: jco.2017.72.714. PMID: 28783450, PMCID: PMC5648174, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.72.7149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaDays of lifeEnd of lifeLife careHospice careOlder patientsHospice enrollmentMyeloid leukemiaIntensive care unit admissionMultivariable logistic regression analysisOlder adultsLate hospice enrollmentCare unit admissionRetrospective cohort studyUse of chemotherapyIntensive care unitHealth care useLogistic regression analysisYears of ageUnit admissionAggressive treatmentCohort studyOverall cohortAML diagnosisCare unit
2016
Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia After Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: A Population‐Based Study
Wang R, Zeidan AM, Yu JB, Soulos PR, Davidoff AJ, Gore SD, Huntington SF, Gross CP, Ma X. Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myeloid Leukemia After Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer: A Population‐Based Study. The Prostate 2016, 77: 437-445. PMID: 27868212, PMCID: PMC5785924, DOI: 10.1002/pros.23281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDS/acute myeloid leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaProstate cancer patientsElderly prostate cancer patientsImpact of radiotherapyCancer patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeNational Cancer Institute's SurveillanceSubsequent myelodysplastic syndromeEnd Results-MedicareRetrospective cohort studyRole of radiotherapyInformed treatment decisionsUnderwent radiotherapyIMRT groupCohort studyPatient characteristicsMedian timeMyeloid leukemiaProstate cancerTreatment decisionsPatientsRadiotherapyMyeloid malignanciesSurgeryHigh cost sharing and specialty drug initiation under Medicare Part D: a case study in patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia.
Doshi JA, Li P, Huo H, Pettit AR, Kumar R, Weiss BM, Huntington SF. High cost sharing and specialty drug initiation under Medicare Part D: a case study in patients with newly diagnosed chronic myeloid leukemia. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2016, 22: s78-86. PMID: 27270157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myeloid leukemiaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsHigher cost sharingMedicare Part DDrug initiationMyeloid leukemiaLIS patientsInitiation of TKIsRetrospective claims-based analysisOral tyrosine kinase inhibitorNon-LIS patientsMonths of diagnosisClaims-based analysisPart DLow-income subsidyTKI claimsD patientsCox regressionMedicare claimsPatientsCritical therapyBenefit phasePocket costsSpecialty drugsCost sharing