2024
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with chromosome 3 inversion: biology, management, and clinical outcome
Alhajahjeh A, Bewersdorf J, Bystrom R, Zeidan A, Shimony S, Stahl M. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with chromosome 3 inversion: biology, management, and clinical outcome. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2024, 65: 1541-1551. PMID: 38962996, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2024.2367040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaIntensive chemotherapyHypomethylating agentsMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemia casesAcute myeloid leukemia subtypesStem cell transplantationComplex hematological malignancyCurrent treatment modalitiesRare genetic anomalyCell transplantationHematologic malignanciesTreatment modalitiesClinical outcomesTreatment responseInv(3Genetic alterationsLeukemia developmentTreatment strategiesCellular processesGenetic anomaliesLeukemiaFusion geneClinical implications
2022
A randomized phase 2 trial of azacitidine with or without durvalumab as first-line therapy for older patients with AML
Zeidan AM, Boss I, Beach C, Copeland WB, Thompson E, Fox BA, Hasle VE, Hellmann A, Taussig D, Tormo M, Voso MT, Cavenagh J, O'Connor T, Previtali A, Rose S, Silverman LR. A randomized phase 2 trial of azacitidine with or without durvalumab as first-line therapy for older patients with AML. Blood Advances 2022, 6: 2219-2229. PMID: 34933333, PMCID: PMC9006260, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaFirst-line therapyOlder patientsDay 1First-line combination therapyTreatment-emergent adverse eventsRandomized phase 2 trialSafety of durvalumabNew safety signalsPD-L1 expressionPhase 2 studyPhase 2 trialDuration of responseOverall response rateDurvalumab 1500Adverse eventsOverall survivalClinical efficacyCombination therapyMyeloid leukemiaSafety signalsTreatment responseCombination treatmentAzacitidineResponse rate