2024
Real‐world analysis of adverse event rates after initiation of ibrutinib among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, de Nigris E, Puckett J, Kamal‐Bahl S, Farooqui M, Ryland K, Sarpong E, Leng S, Yang X, Doshi J. Real‐world analysis of adverse event rates after initiation of ibrutinib among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer Medicine 2024, 13: e6953. PMID: 38348963, PMCID: PMC10832339, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaRate of adverse eventsIncidence rate of adverse eventsAdverse eventsPatient-monthsLymphocytic leukemiaIncidence ratePatients treated with ibrutinibTreatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemiaStandard-of-care therapyNon-discontinuationInitiation of ibrutinibBTK inhibitor ibrutinibAdverse event ratesPotential side effectsInhibitor ibrutinibMedicare beneficiariesReal-world analysisAtrial fibrillationFollow-upIbrutinibSide effectsReal-world outcomesEvent ratesLeukemia
2023
Ibrutinib discontinuation and associated factors in a real-world national sample of elderly Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, de Nigris E, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Farooqui M, Ryland K, Sarpong E, Leng S, Yang X, Doshi J. Ibrutinib discontinuation and associated factors in a real-world national sample of elderly Medicare beneficiaries with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 2286-2295. PMID: 37870435, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2256911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaIbrutinib discontinuationLymphocytic leukemiaHalf of patientsMonths of initiationElderly Medicare beneficiariesLarge unmet needPart D low-income subsidyLow-income subsidyCardiovascular comorbiditiesElderly patientsReal-world practiceIbrutinib treatmentLymphocytic lymphomaAdvanced ageClinical trialsMedical CenterMedicare claimsDiscontinuationHigh riskMedicare beneficiariesUnmet needPatientsLeukemiaTwo-thirdsReal-world adherence and discontinuation among Medicare beneficiaries initiating venetoclax vs. BTKis in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Huntington S, Manzoor B, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Alhasani H, Ravelo A, Jawaid D, Doshi J. Real-world adherence and discontinuation among Medicare beneficiaries initiating venetoclax vs. BTKis in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2023, 64: 2316-2323. PMID: 37732602, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2255326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lymphocytic leukemiaReal-world adherenceRefractory chronic lymphocytic leukemiaTyrosine kinase inhibitorsLymphocytic leukemiaB-cell lymphoma-2 inhibitorBruton tyrosine kinase inhibitorsNovel oral agentsClinical trial dataOral agentsClinical characteristicsElderly patientsTreatment landscapeTreatment initiationReal-world findingsHigh adherenceMedicare beneficiariesLower discontinuationTrial dataDiscontinuationPatientsOlder adultsKinase inhibitorsAdherenceLeukemiaEE158 Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Venetoclax Vs. Btkis for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Real-World Study
Huntington S, Manzoor B, Jawaid D, Puckett J, Alhasani H, Ravelo A, Kamal-Bahl S, Emechebe N, Doshi J. EE158 Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Medicare Beneficiaries Initiating Venetoclax Vs. Btkis for Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Real-World Study. Value In Health 2023, 26: s88-s89. DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2023.03.461.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Real-World Treatment Patterns and Transfusion Burden Among Newly Diagnosed Older Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Zeidan A, Cheng W, Kamalakar R, Miller C, Bui C, Montez M, Yee T, Wu Z, Huntington S. Real-World Treatment Patterns and Transfusion Burden Among Newly Diagnosed Older Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 2022, 140: 3282-3283. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-160002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReal-World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes after Ibrutinib Discontinuation Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: An Observational Study
Huntington S, De Nigris E, Puckett J, Kamal-Bahl S, Farooqui M, Ryland K, Sarpong E, Yang X, Doshi J. Real-World Treatment Patterns and Outcomes after Ibrutinib Discontinuation Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: An Observational Study. Blood 2022, 140: 7939-7940. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-155903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCost-Effectiveness of Azacitidine and Ivosidenib in Newly Diagnosed Older, Intensive Chemotherapy-Ineligible Patients with IDH1-Mutant Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Bewersdorf J, Patel K, Goshua G, Shallis R, Podoltsev N, Stahl M, Stempel J, Stein E, Huntington S, Zeidan A. Cost-Effectiveness of Azacitidine and Ivosidenib in Newly Diagnosed Older, Intensive Chemotherapy-Ineligible Patients with IDH1-Mutant Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 2022, 140: 319-321. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2022-158465.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Treatment patterns, economic burden, and overall survival in US Medicare Advantage beneficiaries newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2015–2020
Huntington SF, Ingham MP, Okonkwo L, Singh A, Wang R, Ammann EM. Treatment patterns, economic burden, and overall survival in US Medicare Advantage beneficiaries newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in 2015–2020. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021, 63: 1180-1190. PMID: 34913805, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.2012666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaOverall survivalMedicare Advantage beneficiariesMyeloid leukemiaEconomic burdenFirst-line treatment choiceMedian overall survivalMedicare Advantage patientsUnmet medical needSupportive careAgent monotherapyAML patientsClinical outcomesContemporary cohortTreatment patternsAdvantage patientsTreatment choicePatient managementMedical needHealthcare expendituresPatientsOlder adultsLeukemiaPresent studySurvival
2017
32 Hypomethylating Agent Therapy use and Survival in Older Patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia in USA: A Large Population-Based Study
Zeidan A, Hu X, Long J, Wang R, Ma X, Podoltsev N, Huntington S, Gore S, Davidoff A. 32 Hypomethylating Agent Therapy use and Survival in Older Patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia in USA: A Large Population-Based Study. Leukemia Research 2017, 55: s20-s21. DOI: 10.1016/s0145-2126(17)30145-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Hypomethylating Agent Therapy and Survival Among Older Patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia in the United States: A Large Population-Based Study
Zeidan A, Hu X, Long J, Wang R, Huntington S, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A. Hypomethylating Agent Therapy and Survival Among Older Patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia in the United States: A Large Population-Based Study. Blood 2016, 128: 394. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.394.394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeSurvival benefitHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeDemonstrated survival benefitRetrospective cohort studyRisk myelodysplastic syndromesUse of HMAsAgent azacitidineLack of evidenceCohort studyClinical entityMyelomonocytic leukemiaBiologic evidenceOlder adultsAzacitidineUnited StatesHMAsEnd resultPatientsSyndromeLeukemiaDecitabineEpidemiology