2024
Effect of Prior Treatments on the Clinical Activity of Imetelstat in Transfusion-Dependent Patients with Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent, Relapsed or Refractory/Ineligible Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Platzbecker U, Santini V, Zeidan A, Sekeres M, Fenaux P, Raza A, Mittelman M, Thépot S, Buckstein R, Germing U, Madanat Y, Diez-Campelo M, Valcarcel D, Jonasova A, Dougherty S, Shah S, Xia Q, Sun L, Navada S, Savona M, Komrokji R. Effect of Prior Treatments on the Clinical Activity of Imetelstat in Transfusion-Dependent Patients with Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent, Relapsed or Refractory/Ineligible Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Blood 2024, 144: 352-352. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-203612.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesHematological improvement-erythroidErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsErythropoiesis-stimulating agent therapyHb riseRBC-TIHypomethylating agentsTransfusion reductionClinical activityMyelodysplastic syndromeQTc studyRed blood cellsPrior treatmentInternational Working GroupRBC transfusion independenceHypomethylating agent treatmentTransfusion-dependent patientsPhase 2/3 trialsLimited treatment optionsUnited States Food and Drug AdministrationStates Food and Drug AdministrationFirst-in-classFood and Drug AdministrationRBC-TDLenalidomide treatment
2015
Lenalidomide Treatment for Lower Risk Nondeletion 5q Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patients Yields Higher Response Rates When Used Before Azacitidine
Zeidan AM, Al Ali N, Padron E, Lancet J, List A, Komrokji RS. Lenalidomide Treatment for Lower Risk Nondeletion 5q Myelodysplastic Syndromes Patients Yields Higher Response Rates When Used Before Azacitidine. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2015, 15: 705-710. PMID: 26440749, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2015.08.083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesFirst-line therapyErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsFailure of treatmentTreatment failureInternational Working Group 2006 criteriaResponse rateSecond-line therapyMyelodysplastic syndrome patientsHigh response rateChromosome 5q deletionAzacitidine useHematologic improvementLenalidomide treatmentOverall survivalAnemic patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeSyndrome patientsLarge cohortLenalidomideAzacitidinePatientsLeukemic progressionClinical databaseTherapy