2025
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: 2025 Update on Diagnosis, Risk‐Stratification, and Management
Shimony S, Stahl M, Stone R. Acute Myeloid Leukemia: 2025 Update on Diagnosis, Risk‐Stratification, and Management. American Journal Of Hematology 2025, 100: 860-891. PMID: 39936576, PMCID: PMC11966364, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.27625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaTherapeutic management of acute myeloid leukemiaManagement of acute myeloid leukemiaEuropean Leukemia NetworkStem cell cancerTherapeutic decision-makingImmature leukemia cellsExtra-medullary tissuesMRD findingsPrognostic factorsCell cancerTherapeutic algorithmRisk classification algorithmApproved therapiesMyeloid leukemiaResponse assessmentRisk stratificationBone marrowTherapeutic managementMonitoring of disease statusPathophysiological understandingDisease characteristicsMolecular findingsTherapeutic approachesDisease status
2024
HMA/VEN treatment modifications and associated outcomes in IDH-mutant AML
Chin K, Derkach A, Famulare C, Gupta G, Borge P, Geyer M, Goldberg A, Haque T, Park J, Roeker L, Tallman M, Stahl M, Stein E. HMA/VEN treatment modifications and associated outcomes in IDH-mutant AML. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2024, 66: 270-278. PMID: 39397429, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2024.2411436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaTreatment modificationHypomethylating agentsResponse rateAssociated with lower response ratesMedian overall survivalIDH-mutated acute myeloid leukemiaLong-term toxicityCR/CRi rateSignificant neutropeniaFebrile neutropeniaInduction chemotherapyOverall survivalMyeloid leukemiaLow response rateSurvival rateAffect survivalNeutropeniaVenetoclaxSurvivalED visitsPatientsR/RMonthsReal-world settingsSubunit-specific analysis of cohesin-mutant myeloid malignancies reveals distinct ontogeny and outcomes
Jann J, Hergott C, Winkler M, Liu Y, Braun B, Charles A, Copson K, Barua S, Meggendorfer M, Nadarajah N, Shimony S, Winer E, Wadleigh M, Stone R, DeAngelo D, Garcia J, Haferlach T, Lindsley R, Luskin M, Stahl M, Tothova Z. Subunit-specific analysis of cohesin-mutant myeloid malignancies reveals distinct ontogeny and outcomes. Leukemia 2024, 38: 1992-2002. PMID: 39033241, PMCID: PMC11347381, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-024-02347-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaDana-Farber Cancer InstituteMyelodysplastic neoplasmsCohesin complex componentSubunit specificityAssociated with secondary AMLCohesin complexDe novo acute myeloid leukemiaSecondary acute myeloid leukemiaComplex mutationsCohesinGenetic driversGenetic characteristicsSTAG2 mutationsCo-occurrenceSubunit mutationsMutationsMyeloid malignanciesPrognostic significanceAdverse prognosisPrognostic classificationMyeloid leukemiaClinical characteristicsDana-FarberOntogenyMolecular ontogeny underlies the benefit of adding venetoclax to hypomethylating agents in newly diagnosed AML patients
Shimony S, Garcia J, Keating J, Chen E, Luskin M, Stahl M, Neuberg D, DeAngelo D, Stone R, Lindsley R. Molecular ontogeny underlies the benefit of adding venetoclax to hypomethylating agents in newly diagnosed AML patients. Leukemia 2024, 38: 1494-1500. PMID: 38538860, PMCID: PMC11216982, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-024-02230-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBridged Bicyclo Compounds, HeterocyclicDNA MethylationFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMaleMiddle AgedMutationPrognosisRemission InductionSulfonamidesSurvival RateTumor Suppressor Protein p53Young AdultConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaDiagnosed AML patientsHypomethylating agentsAML patientsTP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemiaPatients treated with intensive chemotherapyAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationComposite complete remissionStem cell transplantationGroup of patientsMolecular ontogenyMedian OSOS benefitComplete remissionIntensive chemotherapyCell transplantationClinicopathological variablesMyeloid leukemiaClinical benefitClinical impactSplicing mutationPatientsSecondary groupVenetoclax
2023
When to use which molecular prognostic scoring system in the management of patients with MDS?
Kewan T, Bewersdorf J, Gurnari C, Xie Z, Stahl M, Zeidan A. When to use which molecular prognostic scoring system in the management of patients with MDS? Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology 2023, 36: 101517. PMID: 38092484, DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2023.101517.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsClinical Decision-MakingHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMutationMyelodysplastic SyndromesPrognosisConceptsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemPrognostic scoring systemAcute myeloid leukemiaScoring systemRisk stratificationRecurrent molecular alterationsHigh-risk patientsAppropriate risk stratificationManagement of patientsRecurrent genetic mutationsIntensive therapyMyeloid leukemiaTreatment strategiesPrognostic toolDisease pathogenesisMolecular alterationsHematopoietic cancersClinical decisionHeterogeneous groupGenetic mutationsNext-generation sequencingPrognostic systemPatientsVariable propensitySubsequent revisionFLT3-ITD does not predict inferior prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia patients age ≥60 years
Shimony S, Fell G, Chen E, Tsai H, Wadleigh M, Winer E, Garcia J, Luskin M, Stahl M, Neuberg D, DeAngelo D, Lindsley R, Stone R. FLT3-ITD does not predict inferior prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia patients age ≥60 years. Blood Advances 2023, 7: 5354-5358. PMID: 37163357, PMCID: PMC10509660, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023009748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClassification, risk stratification and response assessment in myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): A state-of-the-art report on behalf of the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS)
Stahl M, Bewersdorf J, Xie Z, Porta M, Komrokji R, Xu M, Abdel-Wahab O, Taylor J, Steensma D, Starczynowski D, Sekeres M, Sanz G, Sallman D, Roboz G, Platzbecker U, Patnaik M, Padron E, Odenike O, Nimer S, Nazha A, Majeti R, Loghavi S, Little R, List A, Kim T, Hourigan C, Hasserjian R, Halene S, Griffiths E, Gore S, Greenberg P, Figueroa M, Fenaux P, Efficace F, DeZern A, Daver N, Churpek J, Carraway H, Buckstein R, Brunner A, Boultwood J, Borate U, Bejar R, Bennett J, Wei A, Santini V, Savona M, Zeidan A. Classification, risk stratification and response assessment in myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): A state-of-the-art report on behalf of the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS). Blood Reviews 2023, 62: 101128. PMID: 37704469, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101128.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInternational consensus classificationResponse assessmentWorld Health Organization classificationPatient-centered careRisk assessment toolClinical outcomesRisk stratificationOrganization classificationCentered careTherapeutic benefitTherapeutic outcomesConsensus classificationResponse criteriaInternational ConsortiumNeoplasmsLife assessmentAssessment toolOutcomesReportAssessmentPrognosticationCareWhy do we not have more drugs approved for MDS? A critical viewpoint on novel drug development in MDS
Frumm S, Shimony S, Stone R, DeAngelo D, Bewersdorf J, Zeidan A, Stahl M. Why do we not have more drugs approved for MDS? A critical viewpoint on novel drug development in MDS. Blood Reviews 2023, 60: 101056. PMID: 36805300, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2023.101056.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeDNA methyltransferase inhibitorLow risk (LR) MDSHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHigh transfusion needsRisk myelodysplastic syndromesCurrent treatment landscapeErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsNovel drug developmentHR-MDSTreatment landscapeTransfusion needsTargetable mutationsClinical trialsMDS pathogenesisNew agentsRing sideroblastsMore drugsUnmet needTherapy developmentDrug developmentMethyltransferase inhibitorFactor mutationsApprovalInflammationAcute myeloid leukemia: 2023 update on diagnosis, risk‐stratification, and management
Shimony S, Stahl M, Stone R. Acute myeloid leukemia: 2023 update on diagnosis, risk‐stratification, and management. American Journal Of Hematology 2023, 98: 502-526. PMID: 36594187, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaTherapeutic landscape of acute myeloid leukemiaPatient acute myeloid leukemiaInternational Consensus ClassificationMalignant myeloid cellsStem cell cancerTherapeutic decision makingMarrow stem cellsCell cancerTherapeutic algorithmMyeloid leukemiaMyeloid cellsRisk stratificationWHO systemTherapeutic complexMutation profilesDisease characteristicsMolecular findingsConsensus classificationTherapeutic landscapeStem cellsRisk classificationLeukemiaIntegration of molecular analysisTrial results
2022
Prognostication in myelodysplastic syndromes (neoplasms): Molecular risk stratification finally coming of age
Xie Z, Chen E, Stahl M, Zeidan A. Prognostication in myelodysplastic syndromes (neoplasms): Molecular risk stratification finally coming of age. Blood Reviews 2022, 59: 101033. PMID: 36357283, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2022.101033.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromePrognostic modelManagement of MDSInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemMolecular prognostic modelPrognostic scoring systemMolecular risk stratificationHeterogeneous clinical outcomesBone marrow failure disordersMarrow failure disordersRevised IPSSClinical outcomesRisk prognosticationRisk stratificationTraditional risk modelsScoring systemMDS pathobiologyMolecular predictors of immunophenotypic measurable residual disease clearance in acute myeloid leukemia
Stahl M, Derkach A, Farnoud N, Bewersdorf J, Robinson T, Famulare C, Cho C, Devlin S, Menghrajani K, Patel M, Cai S, Miles L, Bowman R, Geyer M, Dunbar A, Epstein‐Peterson Z, McGovern E, Schulman J, Glass J, Taylor J, Viny A, Stein E, Getta B, Arcila M, Gao Q, Barker J, Shaffer B, Papadopoulos E, Gyurkocza B, Perales M, Abdel‐Wahab O, Levine R, Giralt S, Zhang Y, Xiao W, Pai N, Papaemmanuil E, Tallman M, Roshal M, Goldberg A. Molecular predictors of immunophenotypic measurable residual disease clearance in acute myeloid leukemia. American Journal Of Hematology 2022, 98: 79-89. PMID: 36251406, PMCID: PMC10080561, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasurable residual diseaseAcute myeloid leukemiaAllo-SCTInduction chemotherapyPersistent diseaseMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationStem cell transplantationMonosomy 5Residual diseaseDisease clearanceKaryotypic abnormalitiesPrognostic factorsCell transplantationMolecular predictorsMRD clearanceRemissionClinical trialsNext-generation sequencingChemotherapyPatientsMutation patternsTherapyLeukemiaMRD
2020
Wide variation in use and interpretation of gene mutation profiling panels among health care providers of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: results of a large web-based survey
Pine AB, Chokr N, Stahl M, Steensma DP, Sekeres MA, Litzow MR, Luger SM, Stone RM, Greenberg PL, Bejar R, Bewersdorf JP, Gore SD, Zeidan AM. Wide variation in use and interpretation of gene mutation profiling panels among health care providers of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes: results of a large web-based survey. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 1455-1464. PMID: 32026740, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1723013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeRisk stratificationMolecular profilingNext-generation sequencingWeb-based surveyRole of NGSManagement of patientsUtility of NGSEvidence-based guidelinesHealth care providersLarge web-based surveyMDS patientsPractice patternsTreatment decisionsCare providersResponse assessmentProviders' beliefsPatientsInstitutional guidelinesGene mutationsDiagnosisSyndromeTesting logisticsInterpretation of resultsWide variation
2019
Getting personal with myelodysplastic syndromes: is now the right time?
Chokr N, Pine AB, Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Stahl M, Zeidan AM. Getting personal with myelodysplastic syndromes: is now the right time? Expert Review Of Hematology 2019, 12: 215-224. PMID: 30977414, PMCID: PMC6540985, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1592673.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeNext-generation sequencingTherapy selectionPrognosis of MDSRole of NGSPrognosis of patientsRoutine clinical practiceMinimal residual diseaseRecurrent genetic abnormalitiesResidual diseaseBlood countDisease stagePeripheral bloodHematologic malignanciesPrognostic evaluationMDS pathogenesisRoutine managementTherapy decisionsHealthy individualsBone marrowClinical practiceCytological examinationPatientsScoring systemDiagnostic accuracyImmune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Novel Combinations and Therapeutic Targets
Stahl M, Goldberg A. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Novel Combinations and Therapeutic Targets. Current Oncology Reports 2019, 21: 37. PMID: 30904967, DOI: 10.1007/s11912-019-0781-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaImmune checkpoint inhibitionImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint inhibitorsCheckpoint inhibitionHypomethylating agentsMyeloid leukemiaCombination of immune checkpoint inhibitionSuccess of immune checkpoint inhibitionClinical trialsEarly-phase clinical trialsCheckpoint inhibitor monotherapyMultiple clinical trialsCheckpoint therapyImmune checkpointsInhibitor monotherapyStandard therapySolid malignanciesImmune targetsTherapeutic efficacyClinical activityTherapeutic landscapeLeukemiaTherapeutic targetLeukemia cells
2016
Selecting initial treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia in older adults
Podoltsev NA, Stahl M, Zeidan AM, Gore SD. Selecting initial treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia in older adults. Blood Reviews 2016, 31: 43-62. PMID: 27745715, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2016.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaTreatment-related mortalityInduction chemotherapyComplete remissionInitial treatmentMyeloid leukemiaNovel agentsOlder adultsMedian overall survivalGroup of patientsPhase III developmentDisease-related characteristicsMechanism of actionCPX-351Overall survivalLow-intensity treatmentClinical trialsTreatment outcomesPatientsRemissionChemotherapyLeukemiaMortalityTreatmentAdults
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