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
2014
Beyond hypomethylating agents failure in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Komrokji RS. Beyond hypomethylating agents failure in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Current Opinion In Hematology 2014, 21: 123-130. PMID: 24335709, PMCID: PMC4124617, DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000016.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAzacitidineDNA MethylationHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansInduction ChemotherapyLenalidomideMolecular Targeted TherapyMyelodysplastic SyndromesPrognosisRecurrenceRetreatmentThalidomideTransplantation, HomologousTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeAllogeneic stem cell transplantationPathogenesis of MDSOnly curative modalityStem cell transplantationCombination treatment strategiesCombination therapeutic strategiesNovel therapeutic approachesHMA failureHMA therapyCurative modalityObjective responseRelapse rateDismal prognosisProlong survivalInvestigational agentsModest efficacyCell transplantationClinical trialsTreatment strategiesTherapeutic approachesTherapeutic strategiesBiologic underpinningsMost respondersMolecular pathways