2024
Encouraging Efficacy of Bexmarilimab with Azacitidine in Relapsed or Refractory MDS in Bexmab Ph1/2 Study
Kontro M, Stein A, Pyörälä M, Rimpiläinen J, Siitonen T, Rannikko J, Mickos J, Turpin R, Hakoniemi M, Berns B, Aakko S, Pawlitzky I, Hollmén M, Zeidan A, Daver N. Encouraging Efficacy of Bexmarilimab with Azacitidine in Relapsed or Refractory MDS in Bexmab Ph1/2 Study. Blood 2024, 144: 4265. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-206804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedian overall survival estimatesMyelodysplastic syndrome patientsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsMyelodysplastic syndromeBone marrowMarrow CRStable diseaseHematologic improvementPartial responseClever-1HLA-DROutcome of high-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHuman leukocyte antigen-DR isotypePhase 1 dose-escalationResponse of stable diseaseAllogeneic stem cell transplantationHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHigher-risk myelodysplastic syndromesSimon 2-stage designTreatment of myelodysplastic syndromesResponse rateBayesian optimal intervalMedian overall survivalPrimary refractory diseaseRefractory myelodysplastic syndromeImmune Landscape and Outcomes of Patients with RNA Splicing Factor-Mutant Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes Treated with Azacitidine +/- the Anti-PD-L1 Antibody Durvalumab
Bewersdorf J, Hasle V, Shallis R, Thompson E, De Menezes D, Rose S, Boss I, Mendez L, Podoltsev N, Stahl M, Kewan T, Halene S, Haferlach T, Fox B, Zeidan A. Immune Landscape and Outcomes of Patients with RNA Splicing Factor-Mutant Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes Treated with Azacitidine +/- the Anti-PD-L1 Antibody Durvalumab. Blood 2024, 144: 4585. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-194929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaAnti-PD-L1 antibody durvalumabOverall response rateMyelodysplastic syndromeComplete responseBM aspiratesMyeloid leukemiaInternational Working GroupBone marrowMyelodysplastic syndromes treated with azacitidineAcute myeloid leukemia ptsWild-type acute myeloid leukemiaSecondary acute myeloid leukemiaResponse criteriaAnti-PD-L1Immune checkpoint inhibitorsTreated with azacitidineOutcomes of patientsAny-cause deathGeneration of neoantigensVariant allele frequencySusceptible to treatmentMarrow CRAdverse cytogeneticsCheckpoint inhibitors
2023
Encouraging Efficacy Observed in Bexmab Study: A Phase 1/2 Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Bexmarilimab in Combination with Standard of Care in Myeloid Malignancies
Kontro M, Stein A, Pyörälä M, Rimpiläinen J, Siitonen T, Hollmén M, Fjaellskog M, Pawlitzky I, Zeidan A, Daver N. Encouraging Efficacy Observed in Bexmab Study: A Phase 1/2 Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Bexmarilimab in Combination with Standard of Care in Myeloid Malignancies. Blood 2023, 142: 2915. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-174912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaR AMLCLEVER-1Complete remissionStandard of careBex treatmentAdverse eventsBone marrow cellsHMA failureMarrow CRPatient BMPrior therapyPartial remissionAML patientsMedian numberT cellsDose levelsMyeloid malignanciesHigh-risk MDS patientsMarrow cellsMarrow complete remissionR AML patientsRisk MDS patientsNK cell numbersPhase 1/2 studySabatolimab in Combination with Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs) Was Safe in Patients (Pts) with Intermediate-, High-, or Very-High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
Garcia-Manero G, Lyons R, Nandal S, Ashraf M, Thellaboina R, Ruckel-Kumar J, Menssen H, Zeidan A. Sabatolimab in Combination with Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs) Was Safe in Patients (Pts) with Intermediate-, High-, or Very-High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Blood 2023, 142: 4606. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-186490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeAdverse eventsHematologic improvementPartial remissionMyelodysplastic syndromeHypomethylating agentMarrow CRInterim analysisStable diseaseData cutoffLast doseInternational Prognostic Scoring System criteriaResponse rateCount decreaseCycle 1 day 1Second-line treatment optionExtension phaseHematologic adverse eventsNeutrophil count decreaseOral hypomethylating agentPhase Ib studySerious adverse eventsFatal adverse eventsMonths of treatmentSingle-arm study
2022
A phase 1b study of venetoclax and azacitidine combination in patients with relapsed or refractory myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Borate U, Pollyea DA, Brunner AM, Roncolato F, Garcia JS, Filshie R, Odenike O, Watson AM, Krishnadasan R, Bajel A, Naqvi K, Zha J, Cheng W, Zhou Y, Hoffman D, Harb JG, Potluri J, Garcia‐Manero G. A phase 1b study of venetoclax and azacitidine combination in patients with relapsed or refractory myelodysplastic syndromes. American Journal Of Hematology 2022, 98: 272-281. PMID: 36309981, PMCID: PMC10100228, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian overall survivalMyelodysplastic syndromeOverall survivalTransfusion independenceHematological improvementTherapy failureHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeInternational Working Group criteriaHematological adverse eventsPhase 1b studyRefractory myelodysplastic syndromeStandard of careEfficacy of venetoclaxEffective therapeutic strategyFebrile neutropeniaMarrow CROral venetoclaxComplete remissionAdverse eventsMedian durationAzacitidine treatmentMedian timeMarrow responseMulticenter studyGroup criteria