2023
A multicenter phase Ib trial of the histone deacetylase inhibitor entinostat in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms or acute myeloid leukemia refractory to hypomethylating agents
Bewersdorf J, Shallis R, Sharon E, Park S, Ramaswamy R, Roe C, Irish J, Caldwell A, Wei W, Yacoub A, Madanat Y, Zeidner J, Altman J, Odenike O, Yerrabothala S, Kovacsovics T, Podoltsev N, Halene S, Little R, Piekarz R, Gore S, Kim T, Zeidan A. A multicenter phase Ib trial of the histone deacetylase inhibitor entinostat in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms or acute myeloid leukemia refractory to hypomethylating agents. Annals Of Hematology 2023, 103: 105-116. PMID: 38036712, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05552-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-limiting toxicityAcute myeloid leukemiaMarrow complete remissionPhase Ib trialAdverse eventsIb trialDose escalationNCI Cancer Therapy Evaluation ProgramAcute myeloid leukemia refractoryHematologic adverse eventsProtocol-defined responseDose level 1Anti-PD1 therapyAnti-PD1 antibodyDose-escalation designLimited clinical efficacySystems immunology approachHistone deacetylase inhibitor entinostatLeukemia refractoryMCR patientsComplete remissionRespiratory failureSuppressor cellsEscalation designClinical efficacy
2022
A Multi-Center Phase Ib Trial of the Histone Deactylase Inhibitor (HDACi) Entinostat in Combination with Anti-PD1 Antibody Pembrolizumab in Patients with Refractory/Relapsed Myelodysplastic Syndromes (RR-MDS) or Oligoblastic Acute Myeloid Leukemia (RR-AML) after Hypomethylating Agent (HMA) Failure
Bewersdorf J, Shallis R, Sharon E, Caldwell A, Wei W, Yacoub A, Madanat Y, Zeidner J, Altman J, Odenike O, Yerrabothala S, Kovacsovics T, Podoltsev N, Halene S, Little R, Piekarz R, Gore S, Kim T, Zeidan A. A Multi-Center Phase Ib Trial of the Histone Deactylase Inhibitor (HDACi) Entinostat in Combination with Anti-PD1 Antibody Pembrolizumab in Patients with Refractory/Relapsed Myelodysplastic Syndromes (RR-MDS) or Oligoblastic Acute Myeloid Leukemia (RR-AML) after Hypomethylating Agent (HMA) Failure. Blood 2022, 140: 9084-9086. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-158626.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Mutant Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 Inhibitor Ivosidenib in Combination With Azacitidine for Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia
DiNardo CD, Stein AS, Stein EM, Fathi AT, Frankfurt O, Schuh AC, Döhner H, Martinelli G, Patel PA, Raffoux E, Tan P, Zeidan AM, de Botton S, Kantarjian HM, Stone RM, Frattini MG, Lersch F, Gong J, Gianolio DA, Zhang V, Franovic A, Fan B, Goldwasser M, Daigle S, Choe S, Wu B, Winkler T, Vyas P. Mutant Isocitrate Dehydrogenase 1 Inhibitor Ivosidenib in Combination With Azacitidine for Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 39: 57-65. PMID: 33119479, PMCID: PMC7771719, DOI: 10.1200/jco.20.01632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaAdverse eventsQT prolongationMyeloid leukemiaMutant acute myeloid leukemiaBone marrow mononuclear cellsExpected safety profileIDH differentiation syndromeIntensive induction chemotherapyTreatment-related gradeMedian treatment durationPhase Ib trialComplete remission rateOverall response rateMarrow mononuclear cellsDifferentiation syndromeIb trialInduction chemotherapyOral ivosidenibSubcutaneous azacitidineComplete remissionComplete respondersRemission rateMedian durationOral inhibitor