2024
MDS-156 Efficacy of Imetelstat on Red Blood Cell (RBC)-Transfusion Independence (TI) in the Absence of Platelet Transfusions or Myeloid Growth Factors (MGF) in IMerge
Zeidan A, Santini V, Platzbecker U, Sekeres M, Savona M, Fenaux P, Madanat Y, Raza A, Xia Q, Sun L, Riggs J, Shah S, Navada S, Berry T, Komrokji R. MDS-156 Efficacy of Imetelstat on Red Blood Cell (RBC)-Transfusion Independence (TI) in the Absence of Platelet Transfusions or Myeloid Growth Factors (MGF) in IMerge. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2024, 24: s386. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(24)01344-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesMyeloid growth factorsErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsRBC-TIPlatelet transfusionsTransfusion-dependentHb levelsLong-term respondersPercentage of patientsHb riseRBC-TDPlacebo patientsNon-del(5qMyelodysplastic syndromePlacebo groupPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsInvestigator's discretionClinical benefitPlaceboAnalysis cutoffImetelstatDisease progressionTransfusionSupportive carePrognostic impact of 'multi-hit' versus 'single hit' TP53 alteration in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: results from the Consortium on Myeloid Malignancies and Neoplastic Diseases.
Badar T, Nanaa A, Atallah E, Shallis R, Craver E, Li Z, Goldberg A, Saliba A, Patel A, Bewersdorf J, Duvall A, Burkart M, Bradshaw D, Abaza Y, Stahl M, Palmisiano N, Murthy G, Zeidan A, Kota V, Patnaik M, Litzow M. Prognostic impact of 'multi-hit' versus 'single hit' TP53 alteration in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: results from the Consortium on Myeloid Malignancies and Neoplastic Diseases. Haematologica 2024 PMID: 38813716, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2024.285000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeComplex cytogeneticsMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesHematopoietic stem cell transplantationHigher-risk myelodysplastic syndromesOutcomes of SHStem cell transplantationAllo-HCTTP53 alterationsPrognostic impactMyeloid malignanciesTP53 mutationsCell transplantationFLT3-ITDIDH1 mutationMultivariate analysisSupportive careUS academic institutionsNeoplastic diseasePatientsSuperior EFSPredicting outcome
2021
Treatment Utilization and Characteristics Among Patients with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes According to Hypomethylating Agent Use
Zeidan A, Divino V, DeKoven M, Shah D, Wang E, Bey D, Salimi T, Epstein R. Treatment Utilization and Characteristics Among Patients with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes According to Hypomethylating Agent Use. Blood 2021, 138: 5030. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-144852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeClinical Trials CommitteeHigher comorbidity burdenHMA therapySupportive careTrials CommitteeComorbidity burdenTreatment utilizationMean ageMyelodysplastic syndromeReal-world clinical practiceBaseline renal diseaseIntra-Cellular TherapiesLower comorbidity burdenAbsence of progressionRetrospective observational studyStem cell transplantationSimilar mean ageReal-world studyCurrent employmentFrailer patientsIQVIA PharMetricsSubcutaneous azacitidineIndex dateIntensive chemotherapy
2020
Special considerations in the management of adult patients with acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms in the COVID-19 era: recommendations from a panel of international experts
Zeidan AM, Boddu PC, Patnaik MM, Bewersdorf JP, Stahl M, Rampal RK, Shallis R, Steensma DP, Savona MR, Sekeres MA, Roboz GJ, DeAngelo DJ, Schuh AC, Padron E, Zeidner JF, Walter RB, Onida F, Fathi A, DeZern A, Hobbs G, Stein EM, Vyas P, Wei AH, Bowen DT, Montesinos P, Griffiths EA, Verma AK, Keyzner A, Bar-Natan M, Navada SC, Kremyanskaya M, Goldberg AD, Al-Kali A, Heaney ML, Nazha A, Salman H, Luger S, Pratz KW, Konig H, Komrokji R, Deininger M, Cirici BX, Bhatt VR, Silverman LR, Erba HP, Fenaux P, Platzbecker U, Santini V, Wang ES, Tallman MS, Stone RM, Mascarenhas J. Special considerations in the management of adult patients with acute leukaemias and myeloid neoplasms in the COVID-19 era: recommendations from a panel of international experts. The Lancet Haematology 2020, 7: e601-e612. PMID: 32563283, PMCID: PMC7302757, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(20)30205-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute leukemiaMyeloid neoplasmsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2COVID-19 pandemicClinical trial participationSyndrome coronavirus 2Care of patientsPost-infection outcomesGlobal public health crisisHealth care infrastructureInternational expertsAdult patientsPublic health crisisSupportive careCoronavirus 2Trial participationHigh-income countriesOngoing COVID-19 pandemicGeneral populationPatientsHealth care environmentNeoplasmsLeukemiaPatterns of care and clinical outcomes with cytarabine-anthracycline induction chemotherapy for AML patients in the United States
Zeidan AM, Podoltsev NA, Wang X, Zhang C, Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Huntington SF, Neparidze N, Giri S, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Ma X, Wang R. Patterns of care and clinical outcomes with cytarabine-anthracycline induction chemotherapy for AML patients in the United States. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 1615-1623. PMID: 32311013, PMCID: PMC7189301, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive induction chemotherapyAcute myeloid leukemiaHospital deathInduction chemotherapyAdult patientsMultivariable logistic regression modelLow hospital volumePremier Healthcare DatabasePredictors of deathHealthcare resource utilizationIntensive care unitPatterns of careStandard of careLogistic regression modelsFit patientsRemission inductionFirst hospitalizationHospital volumeInpatient deathInpatient mortalityOlder patientsSupportive careMedian ageAML patientsCare unit
2019
Underutilization of guideline‐recommended supportive care among older adults with multiple myeloma in the United States
Giri S, Zhu W, Wang R, Zeidan A, Podoltsev N, Gore SD, Neparidze N, Ma X, Gross CP, Davidoff AJ, Huntington SF. Underutilization of guideline‐recommended supportive care among older adults with multiple myeloma in the United States. Cancer 2019, 125: 4084-4095. PMID: 31381151, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone-modifying drugsSupportive careMultiple myelomaInfluenza vaccinationAntiviral prophylaxisOlder adultsLower oddsEnd Results-Medicare databaseNon-Hispanic black patientsMultivariable logistic regression modelBaseline renal impairmentSupportive care useTreatment-related toxicityFacility-level characteristicsNon-Hispanic blacksOutcomes of interestCommunity-based settingsLogistic regression modelsRenal impairmentActive treatmentBlack patientsCare useConcomitant useProphylactic antiviralsReduced oddsEpidemiology 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
Racial Disparities in the Utilization of Recommended Supportive Care Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma in the United States
Giri S, Zhu W, Wang R, Zeidan A, Podoltsev N, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A, Huntington S. Racial Disparities in the Utilization of Recommended Supportive Care Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma in the United States. Blood 2018, 132: 978. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-119791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSupportive care measuresMultiple myelomaInfluenza vaccinationMM therapySupportive careCare measuresFlu seasonAntiviral prophylaxisComorbidity burdenMedicare beneficiariesPre-existing chronic kidney diseaseContinuous Medicare Parts ANon-Hispanic black ethnicityMultivariable logistic regression modelRacial disparitiesHigher comorbidity burdenLower comorbidity burdenNovel MM therapiesSupportive care therapySupportive care useEnd Results-MedicareTreatment-related toxicityChronic kidney diseaseProportion of patientsYear of diagnosisInotuzumab ozogamicin in the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute B cell lymphoblastic leukemia
Uy N, Nadeau M, Stahl M, Zeidan AM. Inotuzumab ozogamicin in the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute B cell lymphoblastic leukemia. Journal Of Blood Medicine 2018, 9: 67-74. PMID: 29713210, PMCID: PMC5908210, DOI: 10.2147/jbm.s136575.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsChemotherapy-based approachesInotuzumab ozogamicinAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaB-ALLLymphoblastic leukemiaChimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell productBispecific T-cell engager blinatumomabAcute B-cell lymphoblastic leukemiaPhiladelphia chromosome-positive diseaseSecond-line salvage therapyB-cell lymphoblastic leukemiaExcellent clinical activityT-cell productsRelapsed B-ALLCD22 monoclonal antibodySalvage therapyAdult patientsSupportive careCell transplantationLeukemic blastsSuperior survivalClinical trialsClinical activityOzogamicinClinical data
2017
Overcoming barriers to treating iron overload in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome
Zeidan AM, Pullarkat VA, Komrokji RS. Overcoming barriers to treating iron overload in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome. Critical Reviews In Oncology/Hematology 2017, 117: 57-66. PMID: 28807236, DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsIron chelation therapyIron overloadMyelodysplastic syndromeFrequent red blood cell transfusionsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesRed blood cell transfusionLow-risk MDS patientsHeterogeneous hematopoietic neoplasmsRandomized trial evidenceBlood cell transfusionAcute myeloid leukemiaTissue iron depositionCell transfusionSupportive careMDS patientsTrial evidenceMyeloid leukemiaChelation therapyThalassemia patientsIneffective erythropoiesisBetter survivalPatientsEndocrine toxicityIron depositionHematopoietic neoplasmsNovel Therapies for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Are We Finally Breaking the Deadlock?
Stahl M, Lu BY, Kim TK, Zeidan AM. Novel Therapies for Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Are We Finally Breaking the Deadlock? Targeted Oncology 2017, 12: 413-447. PMID: 28664386, DOI: 10.1007/s11523-017-0503-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaNovel therapiesMyeloid leukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantationImmune checkpoint inhibitorsStem cell transplantationStandard of careNovel therapeutic approachesKey clinical studiesForm of vaccinesBispecific monoclonal antibodyCheckpoint inhibitorsInduction regimenOverall survivalSupportive careYounger patientsAML therapyCell-based therapiesCell transplantationClinical trialsMetabolic therapyPro-apoptotic agentsClinical studiesTherapeutic approachesTemporal improvementHypomethylating agent therapy use and survival in older patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in the United States: A large population‐based study
Zeidan AM, Hu X, Long JB, Wang R, Ma X, Podoltsev NA, Huntington SF, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ. Hypomethylating agent therapy use and survival in older patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in the United States: A large population‐based study. Cancer 2017, 123: 3754-3762. PMID: 28621841, PMCID: PMC6540984, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaRisk of deathSupportive careEnd Results-Medicare databaseOlder adultsMedian OS timeOverall survival benefitCohort of patientsProportional hazards modelUse of HMAsMedian OSAgent therapySurvival benefitOS timeCMML patientsMyelomonocytic leukemiaHazards modelHMA treatmentPatientsTemporal improvementSecondary analysisPropensity scoreLimited evidenceSurvival changesApproval
2016
Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Version 2.2017, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.
Greenberg PL, Stone RM, Al-Kali A, Barta SK, Bejar R, Bennett JM, Carraway H, De Castro CM, Deeg HJ, DeZern AE, Fathi AT, Frankfurt O, Gaensler K, Garcia-Manero G, Griffiths EA, Head D, Horsfall R, Johnson RA, Juckett M, Klimek VM, Komrokji R, Kujawski LA, Maness LJ, O'Donnell MR, Pollyea DA, Shami PJ, Stein BL, Walker AR, Westervelt P, Zeidan A, Shead DA, Smith C. Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Version 2.2017, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2016, 15: 60-87. PMID: 28040720, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeNCCN Clinical Practice GuidelinesHigh-intensity therapyPresence of cytopeniasLow-intensity therapyClinical practice guidelinesVariable disease courseTreatment of anemiaBetter treatment guidanceSupportive careDisease courseTherapeutic optionsPractice guidelinesDiagnostic criteriaTreatment approachesMyeloid disordersHeterogenous groupMolecular abnormalitiesTreatment guidanceDiagnostic classificationPatientsSyndromeTherapyTreatmentGuidelines
2015
Economic burden associated with acute myeloid leukemia treatment
Zeidan AM, Mahmoud D, Kucmin-Bemelmans IT, Alleman CJ, Hensen M, Skikne B, Smith BD. Economic burden associated with acute myeloid leukemia treatment. Expert Review Of Hematology 2015, 9: 79-89. PMID: 26568358, DOI: 10.1586/17474086.2016.1112735.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaIntensive chemotherapyDirect costsEconomic burdenAllogeneic stem cell transplantationAcute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatmentMonths of therapyLow-intensity therapyStem cell transplantationMyeloid leukemia treatmentAverage direct costHigher direct costsIntensity therapyInduction chemotherapySupportive careCell transplantationMyeloid leukemiaLeukemia treatmentChemotherapyTherapyIndirect costsMore studiesPatientsIllnessUnited States