2023
The ELEMENT-MDS Trial: A Phase 3 Randomized Study Evaluating Luspatercept Versus Epoetin Alfa in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent-Naive, Non-Transfusion-Dependent, Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Zeidan A, Komrokji R, Buckstein R, Santini V, Rose S, Malini P, Lew G, Aggarwal D, Keeperman K, Jiang H, Giuseppi A, Zhang J, Cluzeau T, Shortt J, Platzbecker U. The ELEMENT-MDS Trial: A Phase 3 Randomized Study Evaluating Luspatercept Versus Epoetin Alfa in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent-Naive, Non-Transfusion-Dependent, Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Blood 2023, 142: 6503. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-178635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRBC transfusion dependenceErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsLR-MDSEpoetin alfaMyelodysplastic syndromeTransfusion dependenceSecondary endpointsStarting doseOverall survivalTransfusion independenceWeek 1Baseline serum erythropoietin levelsIntermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromesIPSS-R risk categoryLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesRed blood cell transfusionHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemAdditional secondary endpointsRBC transfusion independenceTransfusion-free survivalKey secondary endpointBlood cell transfusionPatient Global ImpressionPhase 3 study
2020
AML-205: Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Untreated Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Receiving Glasdegib + Azacitidine
Wang E, Bell T, Zeidan A, Bhattcharyya H, Kudla A, Chan G, Sekeres M. AML-205: Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Untreated Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Receiving Glasdegib + Azacitidine. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: s191. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(20)30732-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeAcute myeloid leukemiaChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaPatient Global ImpressionMyelodysplastic syndromeIntensive chemotherapyPatient's impressionGlobal ImpressionAML cohortMDS cohortMyeloid leukemiaAML/myelodysplastic syndromeMD Anderson Symptom InventoryFirst-line treatment optionLower symptom burdenHRQoL of patientsOpen-label studyHealth-related qualityPatient-reported outcomesEnd of treatmentMain outcome measuresTotal symptom severityQuality of lifeTrend of improvementStudy medication