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 syndromeA Molecular-Based Ecosystem to Improve Personalized Medicine in Patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
Lanino L, Hunter A, Gagelmann N, Robin M, Sala C, Dall'Olio D, Gurnari C, Dall'Olio L, Wang Y, Pleyer L, Xicoy B, Montalban-Bravo G, Shih L, Haque T, Abdel-Wahab O, Geissler K, Bataller A, Bazinet A, Meggendorfer M, Casetti I, Sauta E, Travaglino E, Palomo L, Zamora L, Quintela D, Jerez A, Cornejo E, Garcia Martin P, Díaz-Beyá M, Avendaño Pita A, Roldan V, Fiallo Suarez D, Cerezo Velasco E, Calabuig M, Such E, Sanz G, Kubasch A, Castilla-Llorente C, Bulabois C, Souchet L, Awada H, Bernardi M, Chiusolo P, Curti A, Giaccone L, Onida F, Borin L, Passamonti F, Diral E, Vucinic V, Bergonzi G, Voso M, Hou H, Chou W, Yao C, Lin C, Tien H, Campagna A, Ubezio M, Russo A, Todisco G, Maggioni G, Tentori C, Buizza A, Asti G, Zampini M, Riva E, Delleani M, Consagra A, Ficara F, Santoro A, Carota L, Sanavia T, Rollo C, Kiwan A, VanOudenhove J, Fariselli P, Al Ali N, Sallman D, Kern W, Garcia-Manero G, Thota S, Griffiths E, Follo M, Finelli C, Platzbecker U, Sole F, Diez-Campelo M, Maciejewski J, Bejar R, Thol F, Kröger N, Fenaux P, Itzykson R, Graubert T, Fontenay M, Zeidan A, Komrokji R, Santini V, Haferlach T, Germing U, D'Amico S, Castellani G, Patnaik M, Solary E, Padron E, Della Porta M. A Molecular-Based Ecosystem to Improve Personalized Medicine in Patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). Blood 2024, 144: 1003-1003. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-200104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaLeukemia-free survivalMyeloid neoplasmsProportion of patientsOverall survivalMolecular-based toolsMolecular informationEvaluation of mutation statusInfluence disease phenotypeGenomic overlapScoring systemGenomic associationsGenomic featuresSplicing machineryConcordance indexGenomic characterizationChronic myelomonocytic leukemia patientsMedian leukemia-free survivalProbability of disease relapseAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSignal transductionGenomic heterogeneityRisk of disease progressionMulti-color flow cytometryMutation screeningEfficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab Added to Azacitidine Plus Venetoclax for Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Results from an Investigator-Initiated, Multi-Center, CTEP-Sponsored Randomized, Phase II Trial (BLAST AML-2)
Stempel J, Uy G, Dinner S, Gojo I, Reed D, Roy R, Byrd K, Yerrabothala S, Lai C, Doucette K, Caldwell A, Blaha O, Podoltsev N, Mendez L, Bewersdorf J, Kewan T, Wistuba I, Alatrash G, Haymaker C, Streicher H, Sharon E, Little R, Gore S, Radich J, Wood B, Zeidan A, Shallis R. Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab Added to Azacitidine Plus Venetoclax for Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Results from an Investigator-Initiated, Multi-Center, CTEP-Sponsored Randomized, Phase II Trial (BLAST AML-2). Blood 2024, 144: 736. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-210370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase II trialTreatment-related AEsII trialFrequent treatment-related AEsSafety run-in periodAllogeneic stem cell transplantationNo dose limiting toxicitiesRandomized phase II trialAML-2Multi-centerControl armSafety of pembrolizumabDose-limiting toxicityPD-1 inhibitionAnti-PD1 antibodyIncomplete count recoveryFLT3 wild-typeIntermediate cytogenetic riskStem cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemiaActivated T cellsRun-in periodIntention-to-treat analysisCancer Immune MonitoringLong-term survivalToxicity and Efficacy of Isavuconazole Vs Voriconazole As Anti-Fungal Prophylaxis for Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Hunter C, Bewersdorf J, Mendez L, Podoltsev N, Zeidan A, Eighmy W, Roeder H, Malinis M, Shallis R. Toxicity and Efficacy of Isavuconazole Vs Voriconazole As Anti-Fungal Prophylaxis for Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 2024, 144: 1480-1480. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-211250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive fungal infectionsAcute myeloid leukemiaAntifungal prophylaxisDiagnosed AMLDrug-drug interactionsTransaminase elevationVisual disturbancesRates of invasive fungal infectionsInvasive fungal infections incidenceBaseline ANCCD4 countMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationAnti-fungal prophylaxisAcute myeloid leukemia diagnosisDuration of neutropeniaBaseline CD4 countLess-intensive therapyStem cell transplantationPatient baseline characteristicsSide effect profileCandida sppTriazole agentsWilcoxon rank sum testAntifungal voriconazoleRisk Factors and Predictors of Outcomes after Invasive Fungal Infection Among Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Hunter C, Bewersdorf J, Mendez L, Podoltsev N, Zeidan A, Eighmy W, Roeder H, Malinis M, Shallis R. Risk Factors and Predictors of Outcomes after Invasive Fungal Infection Among Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Blood 2024, 144: 4253. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-211426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive fungal infection diagnosisInvasive fungal infectionsAcute myeloid leukemiaInvasive Fungal Infection GroupAntifungal prophylaxis agentAntifungal prophylaxisCases of invasive fungal infectionsRates of invasive fungal infectionsFungal infectionsMyeloid leukemiaPrevent invasive fungal infectionsMycoses Study Group Education and Research ConsortiumRate of mortalityIFI patientsAllogeneic stem cell transplantationRisk factorsConsensus definitionAssociated with early mortalityNon-IFI groupSingle-gene mutationsPeriod of neutropeniaDays of neutropeniaAcute myeloid leukemia subtypesStem cell transplantationKaplan-Meier methodOutcomes with HMA Plus Venetoclax Vs Intensive Chemotherapy in AML Patients with Chromosome 5 and 7 Abnormalities
Boussi L, Bewersdorf J, Liu Y, Shallis R, Aguirre L, Zucenka A, Garciaz S, Bystrom R, DeAngelo D, Stone R, Luskin M, Garcia J, Winer E, Chen E, Wadleigh M, Ling K, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Shimony S, Stahl M. Outcomes with HMA Plus Venetoclax Vs Intensive Chemotherapy in AML Patients with Chromosome 5 and 7 Abnormalities. Blood 2024, 144: 4281-4281. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-204467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaMedian OSTP53 co-mutationsTreated with ICIntensive chemotherapyComposite CRCo-mutationsComplete remissionOverall survivalPts ageAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSecondary acute myeloid leukemiaDiagnosed AMLAcute myeloid leukemia patientsAssociated with poor outcomesEstimate overall survivalStem cell transplantationKaplan-Meier methodLog-rank testPredictors of survivalCPX-351Monosomy 5MRD negativityInduction therapyComplex karyotypeThe Prognostic and Predictive Value of RUNX1 Mutations in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia - an International Multicenter Cohort Study
Bystrom R, Bewersdorf J, Liu Y, Schaefer E, Shallis R, Boussi L, Zucenka A, Garciaz S, Aguirre L, DeAngelo D, Stone R, Luskin M, Garcia J, Winer E, Chen E, Wadleigh M, Ling K, Stein E, Goldberg A, Zeidan A, Shimony S, Stahl M. The Prognostic and Predictive Value of RUNX1 Mutations in Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia - an International Multicenter Cohort Study. Blood 2024, 144: 2947-2947. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-205581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaComposite complete responseMedian OSRUNX1 mutationsComplete responseIntensive chemotherapyOverall survivalMyelodysplastic syndromeAllo-SCTIntermediate riskPredictive valueMyeloid leukemiaInternational multicenter retrospective cohort studyTreatment strategiesCohort studyNewly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationMulticenter retrospective cohort studyNext-generation sequencingAntecedent MDSConcomitant TP53 mutationIncomplete count recoveryTreated with ICStem cell transplantationAdverse risk featuresImpact of Response to Hypomethylating Agent-Based Therapy on Survival Outcomes in the Context of Baseline Clinical-Molecular Risk and Transplant Status in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS): An Analysis from the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS) Validate Database
Rolles B, Bewersdorf J, Kewan T, Blaha O, Stempel J, Lanino L, Al Ali N, DeZern A, Sekeres M, Uy G, Carraway H, Desai P, Griffiths E, Stein E, Brunner A, McMahon C, Shallis R, Zeidner J, Savona M, Frumm S, Barua S, Chandhok N, Logothetis C, Bidikian A, Getz T, Roboz G, Wang E, Harris A, Amaya M, Hawkins H, Ball S, Grenet J, Xie Z, Madanat Y, Abaza Y, Badar T, Haferlach T, Maciejewski J, Sallman D, Enjeti A, Al-Rabi K, Halahleh K, Hiwase D, Diez-Campelo M, Valcarcel D, Haferlach C, Pleyer L, Kotsianidis I, Pappa V, Santini V, Consagra A, Al-Kali A, Ogawa S, Nannya Y, Della Porta M, Komrokji R, Zeidan A, Stahl M. Impact of Response to Hypomethylating Agent-Based Therapy on Survival Outcomes in the Context of Baseline Clinical-Molecular Risk and Transplant Status in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS): An Analysis from the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS) Validate Database. Blood 2024, 144: 664-664. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-208034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComposite complete responseAllo-HCTOverall survivalComplete responseIPSS-MHMA therapyMedian OSResponse criteriaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationPartial hematologic recoveryClinical response criteriaStem cell transplantationHypomethylating agent-based therapyAgent-based therapyClinical practiceCox regression analysisResponse to treatmentAvailability of donorsDecitabine monotherapyImpact OSOS benefitHematologic recoveryAzacitidine monotherapyCell transplantationCombination therapyIntensive induction chemotherapy vs hypomethylating agents in combination with venetoclax in NPM1-mutant AML
Bewersdorf J, Shimony S, Shallis R, Liu Y, Berton G, Schaefer E, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Bystrom R, Lindsley R, Chen E, Perez J, Stein A, Pullarkat V, Aldoss I, DeAngelo D, Neuberg D, Stone R, Garciaz S, Ball B, Stahl M. Intensive induction chemotherapy vs hypomethylating agents in combination with venetoclax in NPM1-mutant AML. Blood Advances 2024, 8: 4845-4855. PMID: 38941537, PMCID: PMC11416634, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2024012858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive induction chemotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaNPM1-Mutant Acute Myeloid LeukemiaInduction chemotherapyHypomethylating agentsMulticenter retrospective cohort study of patientsPatients treated with ICAllogeneic stem cell transplantationRetrospective cohort study of patientsMulticenter retrospective cohort studyCohort study of patientsComposite complete remissionStem cell transplantationYears-oldFLT3-ITD mutationStudy of patientsStandard of careNormal cytogeneticsComplete remissionCell transplantationNPM1 mutationsMyeloid leukemiaFLT3-ITDYounger patientsOlder patientsAcute 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
2023
Characteristics and Outcomes of Younger Adult Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Abaza Y, Xie Z, Burkart M, Badar T, Desai P, Shallis R, Patel A, Cohen-Nowak A, Oh T, Walker C, Easwar N, Kewan T, Cannova J, Bell-Burdett K, Al Ali N, Sallman D, Roboz G, Carraway H, Zeidan A, Patnaik M, Altman J, Komrokji R. Characteristics and Outcomes of Younger Adult Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Blood 2023, 142: 3232. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-188328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeMedian overall survivalMulticenter retrospective studyRisk myelodysplastic syndromesOverall survivalYA groupMyelodysplastic syndromeYounger ptsComplete remissionAllo-SCTBaseline characteristicsFrontline therapyHematologic improvementMedian ageRetrospective studyCommon subtypeBlasts-2Exact testUpfront allogeneic stem cell transplantationIntermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromesTherapy-related myelodysplastic syndromeAllogeneic stem cell transplantationDe novo myelodysplastic syndromeExcess blasts-2Marrow complete remissionIntensive Induction Chemotherapy (IC) Vs Hypomethylating Agents + Venetoclax (HMA/VEN) in IDH1- or IDH2-Mutant Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) - a Multicenter Cohort Study
Bewersdorf J, Shimony S, Shallis R, Liu Y, Schaefer E, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Lindsley R, Chen E, Ramos J, Stein A, DeAngelo D, Neuberg D, Stone R, Ball B, Stahl M. Intensive Induction Chemotherapy (IC) Vs Hypomethylating Agents + Venetoclax (HMA/VEN) in IDH1- or IDH2-Mutant Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) - a Multicenter Cohort Study. Blood 2023, 142: 1589. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-174283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive induction chemotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaComposite complete responseMedian overall survivalOverall survivalComplete responseIDH2 mutationsAllo-SCTLarge multicenter retrospective cohort studyMulticenter retrospective cohort studyAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSecondary acute myeloid leukemiaComparable overall survivalIDH1 inhibitor ivosidenibHigh rateRetrospective cohort studyStem cell transplantationLog-rank testStandard of careLarge academic centerYears of ageEffect of treatmentIDH-mutant AMLMultivariable stepwiseFit patientsWhat Is the Optimal Treatment Modality in Molecularly Defined Secondary AML? a Multicenter Cohort Study
Shimony S, Bewersdorf J, Shallis R, Liu Y, Schaefer E, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Chen E, Ramos J, Lindsley R, Stein A, DeAngelo D, Neuberg D, Stone R, Ball B, Stahl M. What Is the Optimal Treatment Modality in Molecularly Defined Secondary AML? a Multicenter Cohort Study. Blood 2023, 142: 1478. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-172763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaComposite complete responseStem cell transplantationOverall survivalCPX-351Complete responseTreatment modalitiesMonosomal karyotypeCohort studyOdds ratioTreatment groupsLarge multicenter retrospective cohort studyMulticenter retrospective cohort studyAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSecondary acute myeloid leukemiaIncomplete count recoveryImproved overall survivalMedian overall survivalMulticenter cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyWorse overall survivalOptimal treatment modalityOptimal treatment selectionLog-rank testEffect of treatmentIntensive Induction Chemotherapy Vs Hypomethylating Agents + Venetoclax (HMA/VEN) in NPM1-Mutant Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) - a Multicenter Cohort Study
Bewersdorf J, Shimony S, Shallis R, Liu Y, Schaefer E, Zeidan A, Goldberg A, Stein E, Marcucci G, Lindsley R, Chen E, Ramos J, Stein A, DeAngelo D, Neuberg D, Stone R, Ball B, Stahl M. Intensive Induction Chemotherapy Vs Hypomethylating Agents + Venetoclax (HMA/VEN) in NPM1-Mutant Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) - a Multicenter Cohort Study. Blood 2023, 142: 2964. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-174285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNPM1 mutant acute myeloid leukemiaIntensive induction chemotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaComposite complete responseMedian overall survivalOverall survivalComplete responseAllo-SCTPt ageAbnormal cytogeneticsCohort studyMyelodysplastic syndromePolymerase chain reactionClinical trialsMyeloid leukemiaNPM1 mutationsLarge multicenter retrospective cohort studyTime-varying covariatesMulticenter retrospective cohort studyAllogeneic stem cell transplantationPrior myelodysplastic syndromeMulticenter cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyStem cell transplantationPrior chemotherapy exposure
2019
A Phase 1b Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Venetoclax As Monotherapy or in Combination with Azacitidine for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Zeidan A, Pollyea D, Garcia J, Brunner A, Roncolato F, Borate U, Odenike O, Bajel A, Watson A, Götze K, Nolte F, Tan P, Hong W, Dunbar M, Zhou Y, Gressick L, Ainsworth W, Harb J, Salem A, Hayslip J, Swords R, Garcia-Manero G. A Phase 1b Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Venetoclax As Monotherapy or in Combination with Azacitidine for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Blood 2019, 134: 565. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-124994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStock/stock optionsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsProgression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalAbbVie IncOverall survivalFebrile neutropeniaStable diseaseMarrow blastsMyelodysplastic syndromeBcl-2 inhibitorsAstra ZenecaFrequent treatment-emergent adverse eventsInternational Working Group 2006 criteriaSerious treatment-emergent adverse eventsAllogeneic stem cell transplantationAdvisory CommitteeDaiichi SankyoCycles of AZACycles of decitabineECOG performance statusPhase 1b studyPhase 2 dosePredominant grade 3Refractory myelodysplastic syndromeEpidemiology of acute myeloid leukemia: Recent progress and enduring challenges
Shallis RM, Wang R, Davidoff A, Ma X, Zeidan AM. Epidemiology of acute myeloid leukemia: Recent progress and enduring challenges. Blood Reviews 2019, 36: 70-87. PMID: 31101526, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2019.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaPatient outcomesMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationEtiology of AMLMinority of patientsStem cell transplantationAge-adjusted incidenceMost older individualsMyeloid progenitor cellsIntensive chemotherapyActive therapyClear etiologyOlder patientsRefractory diseaseSupportive careCurative therapyMedian agePoor prognosisShorter survivalCell transplantationDisease characteristicsEnvironmental DNA-damaging agentsMalignant disordersTherapeutic advances
2018
Long-term follow-up of a single institution pilot study of sirolimus, tacrolimus, and short course methotrexate for graft versus host disease prophylaxis in mismatched unrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Kim TK, DeVeaux M, Stahl M, Perreault S, Isufi I, Cooper D, Foss F, Shlomchik W, Zelterman D, Zeidan AM, Seropian S. Long-term follow-up of a single institution pilot study of sirolimus, tacrolimus, and short course methotrexate for graft versus host disease prophylaxis in mismatched unrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantation. Annals Of Hematology 2018, 98: 237-240. PMID: 30027436, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-018-3427-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnrelated donor allogeneic stem cell transplantationDonor allogeneic stem cell transplantationAllogeneic stem cell transplantationSingle-institution pilot studyHost disease (GVHD) prophylaxisShort-course methotrexateStem cell transplantationDisease prophylaxisCell transplantationPilot studyProphylaxisTacrolimusSirolimusTransplantationMethotrexateGraft
2017
Immunotherapeutic Concepts to Target Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Focusing on the Role of Monoclonal Antibodies, Hypomethylating Agents and the Leukemic Microenvironment
Gbolahan OB, Zeidan AM, Stahl M, Abu Zaid M, Farag S, Paczesny S, Konig H. Immunotherapeutic Concepts to Target Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Focusing on the Role of Monoclonal Antibodies, Hypomethylating Agents and the Leukemic Microenvironment. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2017, 18: 1660. PMID: 28758974, PMCID: PMC5578050, DOI: 10.3390/ijms18081660.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLeukemic microenvironmentAllogeneic stem cell transplantationLong-term disease controlAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatmentMonoclonal antibodiesIntensive chemotherapeutic protocolsImmune-based therapiesMajority of patientsOverall survival rateStem cell transplantationManagement of AMLAcute myeloid leukemiaElicit immune responsesMyeloid leukemia treatmentEarly phase studiesNovel treatment conceptsImmunotherapeutic interventionsMost patientsAML therapyImmunotherapeutic conceptsPoor outcomeCell transplantationToxic therapiesChemotherapeutic protocolsMyeloid leukemia
2016
The Use of Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs) in Patients with Relapsed and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (RR-AML): Clinical Outcomes and Their Predictors in a Large International Patient Cohort
Stahl M, Podoltsev N, DeVeaux M, Perreault S, Itzykson R, Ritchie E, Sekeres M, Fathi A, Komrokji R, Bhatt V, Al-Kali A, Cluzeau T, Santini V, Brunner A, Roboz G, Fenaux P, Litzow M, Vey N, Verma V, Germing U, Fernández P, Zelterman D, Kim T, Prebet T, Gore S, Zeidan A. The Use of Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs) in Patients with Relapsed and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (RR-AML): Clinical Outcomes and Their Predictors in a Large International Patient Cohort. Blood 2016, 128: 1063. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v128.22.1063.1063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultivariable logistic regression modelRR-AMLMinority of patientsOverall survivalPrior linesHypomethylating agentHMA therapyMedian numberLogistic regression modelsChromosome 7 abnormalitiesStable diseaseBlast percentageHematologic improvementProgressive diseaseHazard ratioClinical outcomesSpeakers bureauMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsPeripheral blood blast percentageRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationInternational Working Group criteriaWhite blood cell countCox proportional hazards modelBM blast percentage
2015
Stabilization of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Following Hypomethylating Agent (HMAs) Failure Using the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Ipilimumab: A Phase I Trial
Zeidan A, Zeidner J, Duffield A, Knaus H, Ferguson A, Sheldon K, DeZern A, Gojo I, Gore S, Streicher H, Luznik L, Smith B. Stabilization of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Following Hypomethylating Agent (HMAs) Failure Using the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Ipilimumab: A Phase I Trial. Blood 2015, 126: 1666. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.1666.1666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall survivalStable diseaseEnd of inductionMyelodysplastic syndromeFirst doseIpilimumab useMaintenance doseAnti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 antibodyDose levelsInternational Working Group 2006 criteriaMedian white blood cell countImmune checkpoint inhibition therapyImmune checkpoint inhibitor ipilimumabMedian absolute neutrophil countAllogeneic stem cell transplantationWhite blood cell countT cell receptor repertoireBM blast percentageCheckpoint inhibitor ipilimumabDose-escalation partGrade 3 irAEsOngoing stable diseasePhase 1b studyProlonged disease stabilizationTolerability of ipilimumab