Stabilization of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Following Hypomethylating Agent (HMAs) Failure Using the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Ipilimumab: A Phase I Trial
Zeidan A, Zeidner J, Duffield A, Knaus H, Ferguson A, Sheldon K, DeZern A, Gojo I, Gore S, Streicher H, Luznik L, Smith B. Stabilization of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Following Hypomethylating Agent (HMAs) Failure Using the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Ipilimumab: A Phase I Trial. Blood 2015, 126: 1666. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.1666.1666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall survivalStable diseaseEnd of inductionMyelodysplastic syndromeFirst doseIpilimumab useMaintenance doseAnti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 antibodyDose levelsInternational Working Group 2006 criteriaMedian white blood cell countImmune checkpoint inhibition therapyImmune checkpoint inhibitor ipilimumabMedian absolute neutrophil countAllogeneic stem cell transplantationWhite blood cell countT cell receptor repertoireBM blast percentageCheckpoint inhibitor ipilimumabDose-escalation partGrade 3 irAEsOngoing stable diseasePhase 1b studyProlonged disease stabilizationTolerability of ipilimumab