2024
Targeted therapies for myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): current landscape and future directions
Bidikian A, Bewersdorf J, Shallis R, Getz T, Stempel J, Kewan T, Stahl M, Zeidan A. Targeted therapies for myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): current landscape and future directions. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2024, 24: 1131-1146. PMID: 39367718, DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2024.2414071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsTargeted therapyLR-MDSHR-MDSHypoxia-inducible factorAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationLandscape of targeted therapiesHematopoietic stem cell transplantationHeterogeneous group of hematologic malignanciesGroup of hematologic malignanciesMolecular prognostic toolsDuration of responseStem cell transplantationTrial designClinical trial designHypomethylating agentsCell transplantationHematologic malignanciesImprove patient outcomesRNA splicing machineryImmune evasionPrognostic toolTGF-betaTherapyEffective treatmentAcute 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
TP53 Y220C Mutations in Patients with Myeloid Malignancies
Gener-Ricos G, Bewersdorf J, Loghavi S, Goldberg A, Famulare C, Issa G, Borthakur G, Kadia T, Carter B, Patel K, Andreeff M, Stein E, DiNardo C. TP53 Y220C Mutations in Patients with Myeloid Malignancies. Blood 2023, 142: 1477. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-189343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeukemia-free survivalAcute myeloid leukemiaMedian leukemia-free survivalVariant allele frequencyMedian follow-upStem cell transplantationMyeloid neoplasmsHot spot mutationsTP53 mutationsCo-mutationsFollow-upMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloid malignanciesOverall survivalHematologic malignanciesMyeloid leukemiaSolid tumorsTransformation to acute myeloid leukemiaMedian variant allele frequencyTherapy-related myeloid neoplasmsAcute myeloid leukemia transformationMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterY220C mutationTP53 co-mutationsNext generation sequencing assay
2022
Translating recent advances in the pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemia to the clinic
Bewersdorf J, Abdel-Wahab O. Translating recent advances in the pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemia to the clinic. Genes & Development 2022, 36: 259-277. PMID: 35318270, PMCID: PMC8973851, DOI: 10.1101/gad.349368.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaAnti-Tim-3 antibodiesPathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemiaTargeting of acute myeloid leukemiaMolecular targeted approachesUnmet medical needAnti-CD47IDH1/2 inhibitorsHematologic malignanciesSplicing factor mutationsCellular therapyPreclinical meansImmune targetsTET2</i>FDA approvalTrispecific antibodyMenin inhibitionMedical needLeukemiaAntibodiesIDH1/2MalignancyTherapyPatients
2020
Evolving therapies for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Evolving therapies for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Annals Of Hematology 2020, 99: 677-692. PMID: 32078008, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-03963-1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnemiaBlood TransfusionChelation TherapyClinical Trials as TopicCri-du-Chat SyndromeDrugs, InvestigationalForecastingHematinicsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsIron OverloadLenalidomideMolecular Targeted TherapyMulticenter Studies as TopicMyelodysplastic SyndromesPrecision MedicinePrognosisRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemLow-risk MDS patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeMDS patientsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesPrognostic scoring systemRisk stratification toolAdvanced clinical testingSymptomatic anemiaStratification toolHematologic malignanciesCurrent treatmentTherapeutic approachesNew agentsNew drug approvalsTherapeutic conceptsClinical developmentPatientsClinical testingMolecular pathogenesisScoring systemTherapeutic landscapePromising agentDrug approvalGenetic features
2019
Getting personal with myelodysplastic syndromes: is now the right time?
Chokr N, Pine AB, Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Stahl M, Zeidan AM. Getting personal with myelodysplastic syndromes: is now the right time? Expert Review Of Hematology 2019, 12: 215-224. PMID: 30977414, PMCID: PMC6540985, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1592673.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeNext-generation sequencingTherapy selectionPrognosis of MDSRole of NGSPrognosis of patientsRoutine clinical practiceMinimal residual diseaseRecurrent genetic abnormalitiesResidual diseaseBlood countDisease stagePeripheral bloodHematologic malignanciesPrognostic evaluationMDS pathogenesisRoutine managementTherapy decisionsHealthy individualsBone marrowClinical practiceCytological examinationPatientsScoring systemDiagnostic accuracy