2023
A Simple Prediction Model of Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HCT) in Myelodysplastic Syndromes Using HCT-Comorbidity Index, Cytogenetic Risk, and Platelet Count
Frumm S, Kim H, Kelkar A, Ho V, Gooptu M, Gibson C, Koreth J, Shapiro R, Romee R, Nikiforow S, Antin J, Soiffer R, Rolles B, Shimony S, Bewersdorf J, Kewan T, Alhajahjeh A, Luskin M, Garcia J, Chen E, Lane A, Wadleigh M, Winer E, Stone R, DeAngelo D, Zeidan A, Lindsley C, Cutler C, Stahl M. A Simple Prediction Model of Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HCT) in Myelodysplastic Syndromes Using HCT-Comorbidity Index, Cytogenetic Risk, and Platelet Count. Blood 2023, 142: 2246. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-185315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHematopoietic stem cell transplantHCT comorbidity indexNon-relapse mortalityPost-HCT outcomesAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantStem cell transplantMyelodysplastic syndromePlatelet countPre-HCTMultivariable analysisUnivariable analysisRisk scoreHMA cyclesCytogenetic riskCell transplantHigh riskFour-year overall survivalDana-Farber Cancer InstituteSimplified prognostic modelHost disease (GVHD) prophylaxisReduced intensity conditioningNext-generation sequencingHigh-risk scoreRespective risk groupsResource limited settingsSurvival of TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplantation after first induction or salvage therapy: results from the Consortium on Myeloid Malignancies and Neoplastic Diseases (COMMAND)
Badar T, Atallah E, Shallis R, Saliba A, Patel A, Bewersdorf J, Grenet J, Stahl M, Duvall A, Burkart M, Palmisiano N, Bradshaw D, Kubiak M, Dinner S, Goldberg A, Abaza Y, Murthy G, Kota V, Litzow M. Survival of TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplantation after first induction or salvage therapy: results from the Consortium on Myeloid Malignancies and Neoplastic Diseases (COMMAND). Leukemia 2023, 37: 799-806. PMID: 36807649, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-023-01847-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-free survivalAllo-HSCTOverall survivalChronic GVHDAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantAllogeneic stem cell transplantationMedian event-free survivalHematopoietic stem cell transplantAcute myeloid leukemia patientsMedian overall survivalPost allo-HSCTReduced intensity conditioningStem cell transplantStem cell transplantationLong-term outcomesMyeloid leukemia patientsMulti-center studyAcute graftComplete remissionHost diseaseSalvage therapyComplex cytogeneticsMyeloablative conditioningMedian ageCell transplant
2022
Predictors of Long-Term Outcome in TP53-Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Receiving Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant after First- or Second-Line Therapy: Results from the Consortium on Myeloid Malignancies and Neoplastic Diseases (COMMAND)
Badar T, Atallah E, Shallis R, Saliba A, Stahl M, Bewersdorf J, Grenet J, Patel A, Abaza Y, Murthy S, Duvall A, Burkart M, Palmisiano N, Kubiak M, Kota V, Dinner S, Goldberg A, Litzow M. Predictors of Long-Term Outcome in TP53-Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients Receiving Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant after First- or Second-Line Therapy: Results from the Consortium on Myeloid Malignancies and Neoplastic Diseases (COMMAND). Blood 2022, 140: 1435-1437. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-167731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAzacitidine maintenance in AML post induction and posttransplant
Bewersdorf JP, Prebet T, Gowda L. Azacitidine maintenance in AML post induction and posttransplant. Current Opinion In Hematology 2022, 29: 84-91. PMID: 35013047, DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalPostremission therapyAcute myeloid leukemiaAllo-HCTCC-486Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantNonrelapse mortality riskOverall survival benefitHematopoietic cell transplantDuration of remissionSubset of patientsRobust study designsAML trialsAzacitidine maintenanceInduction therapySurvival benefitAML patientsCell transplantDisease relapseRelapse reductionRelapse riskMyeloid leukemiaCommon causeSelect populationMortality riskGilteritinib clinical activity in relapsed/refractory FLT3 mutated acute myeloid leukemia previously treated with FLT3 inhibitors
Numan Y, Rahman Z, Grenet J, Boisclair S, Bewersdorf JP, Collins C, Barth D, Fraga M, Bixby DL, Zeidan AM, Yilmaz M, Desai P, Mannis G, Deutsch YE, Abaza Y, Dinner S, Frankfurt O, Litzow M, Al‐Kali A, Foran JM, Sproat LZ, Jovanovic B, Daver N, Perl AE, Altman JK. Gilteritinib clinical activity in relapsed/refractory FLT3 mutated acute myeloid leukemia previously treated with FLT3 inhibitors. American Journal Of Hematology 2022, 97: 322-328. PMID: 34981560, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaRelapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid LeukemiaComposite complete remission rateRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaLower median overall survivalComplete remission rateMedian overall survivalStem cell transplantCRC ratesLower CRCRefractory FLT3Median survivalRemission rateIntensive inductionOverall survivalCell transplantCombination therapyFLT3 inhibitorsFLT3 mutationsClinical activityUS CentersRetrospective analysisADMIRAL studyMitogen-activated protein kinase pathway
2021
Venetoclax-based combinations in AML and high-risk MDS prior to and following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant
Bewersdorf JP, Derkach A, Gowda L, Menghrajani K, DeWolf S, Ruiz JD, Ponce DM, Shaffer BC, Tamari R, Young JW, Jakubowski AA, Gyurkocza B, Chan A, Xiao W, Glass J, King AC, Cai SF, Daniyan A, Famulare C, Cuello BM, Podoltsev NA, Roshal M, Giralt S, Perales MA, Seropian S, Cho C, Zeidan AM, Prebet T, Stein EM, Tallman MS, Goldberg AD, Stahl M. Venetoclax-based combinations in AML and high-risk MDS prior to and following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021, 62: 3394-3401. PMID: 34477024, PMCID: PMC9012492, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1966788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantAllo-HCTHematopoietic cell transplantSalvage therapyMyelodysplastic syndromeCell transplantMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeSecond allo-HCTSalvage treatment optionOverall response rateMedian followMedian OSVenetoclax therapyRetrospective studyCancer CenterTreatment optionsOS estimatesMyeloid leukemiaPatientsResponse rateTherapyTransplantMonthsThe development and clinical use of oral hypomethylating agents in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes: dawn of the total oral therapy era
Schiffer M, Zhao J, Johnson A, Lee J, Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. The development and clinical use of oral hypomethylating agents in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes: dawn of the total oral therapy era. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2021, 21: 989-1002. PMID: 33853476, DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2021.1918002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaAcute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloid leukemiaMyelomonocytic leukemiaHypomethylating agentAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantPost-transplant maintenance therapyAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatmentHematopoietic cell transplantHigh-risk MDSMyeloid leukemia treatmentPotential combination therapyCC-486Induction chemotherapyOral azacitidineTherapy eraMaintenance therapyOral agentsAdult patientsCell transplantClinical benefitMaintenance treatmentCombination therapyPredictive biomarkers
2020
Safety and Efficacy of Maintenance Treatment Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome - a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bewersdorf J, Tallman M, Cho C, Zeidan A, Stahl M. Safety and Efficacy of Maintenance Treatment Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome - a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Blood 2020, 136: 34-35. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-136671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaRelapse-free survivalAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantHematopoietic cell transplantFLT3 inhibitorsMyelodysplastic syndromeAllo-HCTOverall survivalRFS ratesChronic GVHDMaintenance therapyCell transplantPatient selectionClinical trialsMyeloid leukemiaADC therapeuticsSystematic reviewMinimal residual disease testingAdvisory CommitteeDaiichi SankyoHigh-risk geneticsRate of GVHDPre-emptive treatmentCareful patient selectionPrognosis of patientsClinical outcomes and characteristics of patients with TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes: a single center experience*
Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Gowda L, Wei W, Hager K, Isufi I, Kim TK, Pillai MM, Seropian S, Podoltsev NA, Gore SD, Siddon AJ, Zeidan AM. Clinical outcomes and characteristics of patients with TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndromes: a single center experience*. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 2180-2190. PMID: 32362171, PMCID: PMC7603787, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1759051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMedian overall survivalTherapy-related malignanciesOverall survivalMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantLonger median overall survivalSingle-center retrospective studyComplex karyotypeHematopoietic stem cell transplantIntensive chemotherapy approachesYale Cancer CenterCharacteristics of patientsSingle-center experienceMinority of patientsStem cell transplantLong-term survivalLow response rateIntensive chemotherapyCenter experienceClinicopathologic characteristicsAdverse prognosisAML patientsCell transplant
2019
One plus one does not always equal two, especially with regard to hypomethylating agents: the question of synergy of azacitidine and lenalidomide for treatment of relapsed acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Bewersdorf JP, Stahl M, Zeidan AM. One plus one does not always equal two, especially with regard to hypomethylating agents: the question of synergy of azacitidine and lenalidomide for treatment of relapsed acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Expert Review Of Hematology 2019, 12: 575-578. PMID: 31225770, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1635005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CDAzacitidineCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesClinical Trials as TopicDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansLenalidomideLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 ProteinMaleMiddle AgedMyelodysplastic SyndromesProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRecurrenceTransplantation, HomologousConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantStem cell transplantMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloid leukemiaAllo-HSCTCell transplantAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantResponse rateAllogeneic stem cell transplantationNovel salvage therapiesPhase Ib studyStem cell transplantationOverall response rateCycles of treatmentCases of graftHigh response rateMechanism of actionCombination lenalidomideSalvage therapyHost diseaseMost patientsCurative treatmentCombination therapyDisease stageHealthcare 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 resourcesAMLImmune checkpoint-based therapy in myeloid malignancies: a promise yet to be fulfilled
Bewersdorf JP, Stahl M, Zeidan AM. Immune checkpoint-based therapy in myeloid malignancies: a promise yet to be fulfilled. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2019, 19: 393-404. PMID: 30887841, PMCID: PMC6527485, DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2019.1589374.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsImmune checkpoint-based therapyImmune checkpoint inhibitorsAcute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeNon-small cell lung cancerMultiple immune checkpoint inhibitorsTumor microenvironmentHematopoietic stem cell transplantAdvanced solid malignanciesStem cell transplantCell lung cancerInhibitory immune checkpointsImmunosuppressive tumor microenvironmentType of therapyMinimal residual diseaseInduction chemotherapyMonotherapy useRefractory settingCheckpoint inhibitorsImmune checkpointsTumor cell survivalCell transplantResidual diseaseSafety profileImmune system evasion
2018
Immunotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes: The dawn of a new era?
Liu Y, Bewersdorf JP, Stahl M, Zeidan AM. Immunotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes: The dawn of a new era? Blood Reviews 2018, 34: 67-83. PMID: 30553527, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2018.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantAcute myeloid leukemiaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMyelodysplastic syndromeCheckpoint inhibitorsCell-based therapiesMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantCytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4Cell death protein 1Cell-based vaccinesNK cell therapyApplication of immunotherapyDeath protein 1Stem cell transplantAntibody-targeted therapyChimeric antigen receptorAntibody-based therapiesGemtuzumab ozogamicinDendritic cellsCell transplantImmunotherapeutic drugsT cellsClinical development