2016
Comparative clinical effectiveness of azacitidine versus decitabine in older patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Davidoff AJ, Long JB, Hu X, Wang R, Ma X, Gross CP, Abel GA, Huntington SF, Podoltsev NA, Hajime U, Prebet T, Gore SD. Comparative clinical effectiveness of azacitidine versus decitabine in older patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. British Journal Of Haematology 2016, 175: 829-840. PMID: 27650975, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeRAEB patientsMedian survivalClinical trialsMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelCox proportional hazards modelKaplan-Meier methodPopulation-based survivalSignificant survival differenceComparative clinical effectivenessProportional hazards modelAgent azacitidineHMA initiationExcess blastsOlder patientsRandomized trialsHistological subtypesRefractory anemiaClinical effectivenessSurvival differencesSubset analysisSurvival advantageHazards modelPatientsDecitabineEmerging biological therapies for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Stahl M, Komrokji R. Emerging biological therapies for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes. Expert Opinion On Emerging Drugs 2016, 21: 283-300. PMID: 27486848, DOI: 10.1080/14728214.2016.1220534.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeHistone deacetylase inhibitorsTreatment optionsNovel agentsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHMA treatment failureRisk-adaptive therapySignificant clinical activityNovel treatment optionsNovel effective therapiesNovel therapeutic approachesHMA failureBiological therapyTreatment failureBone marrow nicheClinical trialsEffective therapyClinical activityImmune responseTherapeutic approachesSurvival advantageFuture therapiesImmune systemDeacetylase inhibitors
2014
Platelet count doubling after the first cycle of azacitidine therapy predicts eventual response and survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and oligoblastic acute myeloid leukaemia but does not add to prognostic utility of the revised IPSS
Zeidan AM, Lee J, Prebet T, Greenberg P, Sun Z, Juckett M, Smith MR, Paietta E, Gabrilove J, Erba HP, Katterling RP, Tallman MS, Gore SD. Platelet count doubling after the first cycle of azacitidine therapy predicts eventual response and survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and oligoblastic acute myeloid leukaemia but does not add to prognostic utility of the revised IPSS. British Journal Of Haematology 2014, 167: 62-68. PMID: 24995683, PMCID: PMC4299466, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOligoblastic acute myeloid leukemiaAzacitidine therapyPrognostic scoring systemAcute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromePlatelet countMyeloid leukemiaScoring systemInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemProspective clinical trialsRisk of deathNorth American patientsUnmet medical needRevised IPSSObjective responsePrognostic utilityClinical benefitAmerican patientsClinical trialsDutch cohortLarge cohortSurvival advantageMolecular predictorsPatientsTop research priorities