2023
Impact of second primary malignancy post–autologous transplantation on outcomes of multiple myeloma: a CIBMTR analysis
Ragon B, Shah M, D’Souza A, Estrada-Merly N, Gowda L, George G, de Lima M, Hashmi S, Kharfan-Dabaja M, Majhail N, Banerjee R, Saad A, Hildebrandt G, Mian H, Abid M, Battiwalla M, Lekakis L, Patel S, Murthy H, Nieto Y, Strouse C, Badawy S, Al Hadidi S, Dholaria B, Aljurf M, Vesole D, Lee C, Pawarode A, Gergis U, Miller K, Holmberg L, Afrough A, Solh M, Munshi P, Nishihori T, Anderson L, Wirk B, Kaur G, Qazilbash M, Shah N, Kumar S, Usmani S. Impact of second primary malignancy post–autologous transplantation on outcomes of multiple myeloma: a CIBMTR analysis. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 2746-2757. PMID: 36827681, PMCID: PMC10275699, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022009138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecond hematological malignanciesSecond primary malignanciesProgression-free survivalMultiple myelomaOverall survivalMaintenance therapyDevelopment of SPMsRisk of SPMAutologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantationInferior progression-free survivalHematopoietic stem cell transplantationHigh-dose melphalanMelphalan conditioning regimenSubsequent maintenance therapyStem cell transplantationFrequent primary causeCIBMTR analysisLenalidomide maintenanceAuto-HSCTConditioning regimenMedian survivalPrimary malignancyAdult patientsCell transplantationClinical trialsCost-effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma
Potnis K, Di M, Isufi I, Gowda L, Seropian S, Foss F, Forman H, Huntington S. Cost-effectiveness of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in adults with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 801-810. PMID: 36342852, PMCID: PMC10011202, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2022008097.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAR T-cell therapyT-cell therapyQuality-adjusted life yearsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioCAR T cellsChimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapySOC therapyFollicular lymphomaT cellsLife yearsR FLRefractory follicular lymphomaT cell strategiesThird-line settingLines of therapyIncremental clinical benefitUS payer perspectiveCost-effectiveness ratioTherapy remissionUnselected patientsCare therapyClinical benefitClinical trialsTreatment strategiesPayer perspectiveAssociation of ABO mismatch with the outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for acute leukemia
Murthy S, Logan B, Bo‐Subait S, Beitinjaneh A, Devine S, Farhadfar N, Gowda L, Hashmi S, Lazarus H, Nathan S, Sharma A, Yared J, Stefanski H, Pulsipher M, Hsu J, Switzer G, Panch S, Shaw B. Association of ABO mismatch with the outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for acute leukemia. American Journal Of Hematology 2023, 98: 608-619. PMID: 36606713, PMCID: PMC10290878, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMajor ABO mismatchABO mismatchHematopoietic cell transplantationAllo-HCTAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaABO statusAcute leukemiaCell transplantationMarrow Transplant Research databaseAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationBidirectional ABO mismatchDonor-recipient ABOMinor ABO mismatchNon-relapse mortalityOlder recipient agePrimary graft failurePost-transplantation outcomesWorse overall survivalDonor selection algorithmsAcute graftChronic GVHDEligible patientsHost diseasePlatelet engraftment
2022
Impact of pre-transplant induction and consolidation cycles on AML allogeneic transplant outcomes: a CIBMTR analysis in 3113 AML patients
Boyiadzis M, Zhang M, Chen K, Abdel-Azim H, Abid M, Aljurf M, Bacher U, Badar T, Badawy S, Battiwalla M, Bejanyan N, Bhatt V, Brown V, Castillo P, Cerny J, Copelan E, Craddock C, Dholaria B, Perez M, Ebens C, Gale R, Ganguly S, Gowda L, Grunwald M, Hashmi S, Hildebrandt G, Iqbal M, Jamy O, Kharfan-Dabaja M, Khera N, Lazarus H, Lin R, Modi D, Nathan S, Nishihori T, Patel S, Pawarode A, Saber W, Sharma A, Solh M, Wagner J, Wang T, Williams K, Winestone L, Wirk B, Zeidan A, Hourigan C, Litzow M, Kebriaei P, de Lima M, Page K, Weisdorf D. Impact of pre-transplant induction and consolidation cycles on AML allogeneic transplant outcomes: a CIBMTR analysis in 3113 AML patients. Leukemia 2022, 37: 1006-1017. PMID: 36310182, PMCID: PMC10148918, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-022-01738-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary induction failureAllo-HCTRIC allo-HCTComplete remissionOverall survivalConsolidation therapyAML patientsDetectable MRDRelapse riskInduction cyclesAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationConsolidation cyclesPre-transplant inductionFirst complete remissionAdult AML patientsReduced-intensity conditioningBetter overall survivalHematopoietic cell transplantationRisk of relapseAllogeneic transplant outcomesCIBMTR analysisImproved OSInduction failureTransplant outcomesCell transplantation
2021
Screening of blood donors for sickle cell trait using a DNA‐based approach: Frequency in a multiethnic donor population
Gowda L, Vege S, Kessler D, Shaz B, Westhoff CM. Screening of blood donors for sickle cell trait using a DNA‐based approach: Frequency in a multiethnic donor population. Transfusion 2021, 61: 2008-2013. PMID: 33929058, DOI: 10.1111/trf.16403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell traitCell traitHigh-performance liquid chromatographyTesting of donorsSpecific patient groupsSickle cell diseaseHuman erythrocyte antigensTransfusion needsPatient groupBlood donorsCell diseaseRepeat testingRandom donorsScreen donorsGene sequencingDonor recordsErythrocyte antigensDonor populationHb screeningHemoglobin solubilityRBC donorsGold standardScreening resultsNegative resultsHemoglobin variationBreaking the Age Barrier: Physicians’ Perceptions of Candidacy for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Older Adults
Mishra A, Preussler JM, Bhatt VR, Bredeson C, Chhabra S, D'Souza A, Dahi PB, Hacker ED, Gowda L, Hashmi SK, Howard DS, Jakubowski A, Jayani R, Koll T, Lin RJ, Olin RL, Popat UR, Rodriguez C, Rosko A, Sabloff M, Sorror ML, Sung AD, Ustun C, Wood WA, Burns L, Artz A. Breaking the Age Barrier: Physicians’ Perceptions of Candidacy for Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Older Adults. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2021, 27: 617.e1-617.e7. PMID: 33836312, PMCID: PMC8254775, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.03.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationHematopoietic cell transplantationGeriatric assessmentOlder adultsPatient ageCell transplantationHCT physiciansHigh-volume teaching hospitalStandardized geriatric assessmentTransplantation-related morbidityAge 75 yearsSignificant unmet needOnline cross-sectional surveyHealth assessment toolClinical support staffCross-sectional surveyMyeloablative regimenRegimen intensityNonmyeloablative conditioningRisk stratificationTransplant physiciansTeaching hospitalAge 41Most physiciansUnmet needClinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation recipients: an observational cohort study
Sharma A, Bhatt NS, St Martin A, Abid MB, Bloomquist J, Chemaly RF, Dandoy C, Gauthier J, Gowda L, Perales MA, Seropian S, Shaw BE, Tuschl EE, Zeidan AM, Riches ML, Shah GL. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation recipients: an observational cohort study. The Lancet Haematology 2021, 8: e185-e193. PMID: 33482113, PMCID: PMC7816949, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(20)30429-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAllogeneic HSCT recipientsAutologous HSCT recipientsHaematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipientsStem cell transplantation recipientsCOVID-19 diagnosisHSCT recipientsNational Cancer InstituteHigh riskAllogeneic HSCTOverall survivalTransplantation recipientsCOVID-19Cancer InstituteCox proportional hazards modelAggressive treatment measuresSurvival 30 daysObservational cohort studyMarrow Transplant ResearchPoor overall survivalAge 50 yearsOverall survival probabilityPlasma cell disordersMonths of transplantationProportional hazards modelNational Institute
2020
Hematopoietic cell transplantation utilization and outcomes for primary plasma cell leukemia in the current era
Dhakal B, Patel S, Girnius S, Bachegowda L, Fraser R, Davila O, Kanate AS, Assal A, Hanbali A, Bashey A, Pawarode A, Freytes CO, Lee C, Vesole D, Cornell RF, Hildebrandt GC, Murthy HS, Lazarus HM, Cerny J, Yared JA, Schriber J, Berdeja J, Stockerl-Goldstein K, Meehan K, Holmberg L, Solh M, Diaz MA, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Farhadfar N, Bashir Q, Munker R, Olsson RF, Gale RP, Bayer RL, Seo S, Chhabra S, Hashmi S, Badawy SM, Nishihori T, Gonsalves W, Nieto Y, Efebera Y, Kumar S, Shah N, Qazilbash M, Hari P, D’Souza A. Hematopoietic cell transplantation utilization and outcomes for primary plasma cell leukemia in the current era. Leukemia 2020, 34: 3338-3347. PMID: 32313109, PMCID: PMC7572530, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-0830-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary plasma cell leukemiaHematopoietic cell transplantationKarnofsky performance statusPlasma cell leukemiaAllo-HCTPPCL patientsCell leukemiaNovel agent eraGood partial responseOutcomes of patientsHigh relapse rateAgent eraHCT utilizationSuperior OSPartial responsePerformance statusInferior survivalMedian ageRelapse rateCell transplantationSEER dataMortality 7Multi-variate analysisPatientsSurvival 17
2019
The impact of a multimodal approach to vancomycin discontinuation in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients (HSCT) with febrile neutropenia (FN)
Perreault S, McManus D, Bar N, Foss F, Gowda L, Isufi I, Seropian S, Malinis M, Topal JE. The impact of a multimodal approach to vancomycin discontinuation in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients (HSCT) with febrile neutropenia (FN). Transplant Infectious Disease 2019, 21: e13059. PMID: 30737868, DOI: 10.1111/tid.13059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntimicrobial StewardshipFebrile NeutropeniaFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansMaleMedication Therapy ManagementMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMiddle AgedNoseRetrospective StudiesStaphylococcal InfectionsTime FactorsVancomycinYoung AdultConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplant recipientsPost-intervention cohortFebrile neutropeniaVancomycin useVancomycin discontinuationStewardship teamRetrospective analysisMultimodal approachStem cell transplant recipientsResistant Gram-positive organismsResistant Gram-positive infectionsAntibiotic stewardship teamDiscontinuation of vancomycinEvidence of pneumoniaPost-implementation cohortPrevious MRSA infectionCell transplant recipientsGram-positive infectionsNasal swab collectionEmpiric vancomycinFN patientsVancomycin ordersVancomycin usageHSCT recipientsTransplant recipientsHLA-DP mismatch and CMV reactivation increase risk of aGVHD independently in recipients of allogeneic stem cell transplant
Ghobadi A, Milton DR, Gowda L, Rondon G, Chemaly RF, Hamdi A, Alousi A, Afrough A, Oran B, Ciurea S, Kebriaei P, Popat UR, Qazilbash MH, Shpall EJ, Champlin RE, Bashir Q. HLA-DP mismatch and CMV reactivation increase risk of aGVHD independently in recipients of allogeneic stem cell transplant. Current Research In Translational Medicine 2019, 67: 51-55. PMID: 30683577, PMCID: PMC7735254, DOI: 10.1016/j.retram.2019.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAgedCytomegalovirusCytomegalovirus InfectionsFemaleGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHistocompatibility TestingHLA-DP AntigensHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMiddle AgedMyelodysplastic SyndromesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTransplant RecipientsTransplantation ImmunologyTransplantation, HomologousVirus ActivationYoung AdultConceptsHLA-DPB1 mismatchingCMV reactivationOverall survivalRisk of aGVHDRisk of relapseCMV serostatusHLA-DPIncrease riskAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationAllogeneic stem cell transplantHematopoietic stem cell transplantationMD Anderson Cancer CenterGVHD target tissuesHLA-DP mismatchesRecipient CMV serostatusRisk of GVHDStem cell transplantStem cell transplantationHLA-DP moleculesAnderson Cancer CenterGVHD incidenceCumulative incidenceCell transplantMultivariable analysisCancer Center
2018
A dual strategy to optimize hematopoietic progenitor cell collections: validation of a simple prediction algorithm and use of collect flow rates guided by mononuclear cell count
Godbey EA, Dormesy S, Gowda L, Nandi V, Paradiso S, Sachais BS, Shi PA. A dual strategy to optimize hematopoietic progenitor cell collections: validation of a simple prediction algorithm and use of collect flow rates guided by mononuclear cell count. Transfusion 2018, 59: 659-670. PMID: 30537213, DOI: 10.1111/trf.15034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary plasma cell leukemia: autologous stem cell transplant in an era of novel induction drugs
Gowda L, Shah M, Badar I, Bashir Q, Shah N, Patel K, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Mehta R, Weber DM, Lee HC, Manasanch EE, Shah A, Thomas SK, Parmar S, Nieto Y, Orlowski RZ, Champlin R, Qazilbash MH. Primary plasma cell leukemia: autologous stem cell transplant in an era of novel induction drugs. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2018, 54: 1089-1093. PMID: 30446740, PMCID: PMC8393277, DOI: 10.1038/s41409-018-0392-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary plasma cell leukemiaStem cell transplantMultiple myelomaCell transplantPost-autologous stem cell transplantAutologous stem cell transplantPoor long-term survivalPlasma cell leukemiaLong-term survivalInduction drugsCytotoxic chemotherapyAggressive variantTreatment algorithmNovel agentsCell leukemiaOutcomes postNovel drugsTransplantDrugsPosttransplantChemotherapyMyelomaTherapyLeukemiaCAR‐T cell manufacture: snatching victory when defeat is looming
Gowda L, Shah NC. CAR‐T cell manufacture: snatching victory when defeat is looming. Transfusion 2018, 58: 1335-1337. PMID: 29949188, DOI: 10.1111/trf.14760.Peer-Reviewed Original Research