2022
Hitting the brakes on accelerated and blast-phase myeloproliferative neoplasms: current and emerging concepts
Bewersdorf J, Rampal R. Hitting the brakes on accelerated and blast-phase myeloproliferative neoplasms: current and emerging concepts. Hematology 2022, 2022: 218-224. PMID: 36485103, PMCID: PMC9820986, DOI: 10.1182/hematology.2022000341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyeloproliferative neoplasmsBlast-phase MPNBlast-phase myeloproliferative neoplasmsAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationBCR-ABL-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsStages of clinical developmentMedian overall survivalHigh-risk molecular featuresHematopoietic cell transplantationCurative therapeutic modalityPrognosis of patientsAcute myeloid leukemiaMinority of patientsClinical trial enrollmentMPN-BPMyeloid blastsCurative intentHypomethylating agentsOverall survivalCell transplantationPeripheral bloodMyeloid leukemiaPalliative treatmentBone marrowClinical development
2021
Immune and Epigenetic Landscape of TP53-mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS)
Zeidan A, Bewersdorf J, Hasle V, Thompson E, de Menezes D, Rose S, Boss I, Fox B. Immune and Epigenetic Landscape of TP53-mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS). Blood 2021, 138: 3371. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-146329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeClinical Trials CommitteeAcute myeloid leukemiaBristol-Myers SquibbCurrent equity holderPoor-risk cytogeneticsVariant allele frequencyAML ptsOverall response rateTrials CommitteeMedian OSTP53 mutationsMyeloid neoplasmsFlow cytometryPeripheral bloodT cell genesHigh expressionBone marrowAverage variant allele frequencyRandomized phase 2 studyBone marrow flow cytometryT-cell gene signatureTumor cellsBM blast percentageIPSS-R score
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 accuracy