2023
Data-Driven Harmonization of 2022 Who and ICC Classifications of Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS): A Study By the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS)
Lanino L, Ball S, Bewersdorf J, Marchetti M, Maggioni G, Travaglino E, Al Ali N, Fenaux P, Platzbecker U, Santini V, Diez-Campelo M, Singh A, Jain A, Aguirre L, Tinsley-Vance S, Schwabkey Z, Chan O, Xie Z, Brunner A, Kuykendall A, Bennett J, Buckstein R, Bejar R, Carraway H, DeZern A, Griffiths E, Halene S, Hasserjian R, Lancet J, List A, Loghavi S, Odenike O, Padron E, Patnaik M, Roboz G, Stahl M, Sekeres M, Steensma D, Savona M, Taylor J, Xu M, Sweet K, Sallman D, Nimer S, Hourigan C, Wei A, Sauta E, D'Amico S, Asti G, Castellani G, Borate U, Sanz G, Efficace F, Gore S, Kim T, Daver N, Garcia-Manero G, Rozman M, Orfao A, Wang S, Foucar M, Germing U, Haferlach T, Scheinberg P, Miyazaki Y, Iastrebner M, Kulasekararaj A, Cluzeau T, Kordasti S, van de Loosdrecht A, Ades L, Zeidan A, Komrokji R, Della Porta M. Data-Driven Harmonization of 2022 Who and ICC Classifications of Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS): A Study By the International Consortium for MDS (icMDS). Blood 2023, 142: 998. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-186580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlast countMost patientsTP53 mutationsTET2 mutationsChromosomal abnormalitiesMore TP53 mutationsBone marrow blastsGene mutationsSF3B1 mutationsClinical decision-making processHigh-risk mutationsMarrow blastsMultilineage dysplasiaPatient characteristicsAML patientsClinical entityInternational cohortSHAP analysisMDS casesPatientsClinical relevanceCytogenetic abnormalitiesClinical settingComplex karyotypeU2AF1 mutations
2021
Risk-Adapted, Individualized Treatment Strategies of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML)
Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Risk-Adapted, Individualized Treatment Strategies of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML). Cancers 2021, 13: 1610. PMID: 33807279, PMCID: PMC8036734, DOI: 10.3390/cancers13071610.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeMyelomonocytic leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantRed blood cell transfusionClinical symptom burdenLR-MDS patientsOverall survival benefitBlood cell transfusionHematopoietic cell transplantHigh-risk patientsMainstay of therapyErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsRisk of progressionRisk stratification toolIndividualized treatment strategiesAcute myeloid leukemiaRoutine clinical useAgent azacitidineAllo-HCTCell transfusionMost patientsSupportive careSurvival benefitSymptom burdenManagement of patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes after failure of hypomethylating agents: What is on the horizon?
Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Management of patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes after failure of hypomethylating agents: What is on the horizon? Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology 2021, 34: 101245. PMID: 33762100, DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2021.101245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint inhibitorsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHMA failureMyelodysplastic syndromeAgent azacitidineSalvage therapyNovel immune checkpoint inhibitorsEffective salvage therapyBCL-2 inhibitor venetoclaxCommon clinical dilemmaManagement of patientsStandard of careRationale drug developmentCheckpoint inhibitorsFrontline therapyMost patientsComplete responseMDS patientsFrontline settingFrontline treatmentShorter survivalClinical dilemmaInhibitor venetoclaxClinical testingPatientsClinical Management of Anemia in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes: An Update on Emerging Therapeutic Options
Lewis R, Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Clinical Management of Anemia in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes: An Update on Emerging Therapeutic Options. Cancer Management And Research 2021, 13: 645-657. PMID: 33531837, PMCID: PMC7846829, DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s240600.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsTherapeutic optionsSymptomatic anemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeRed blood cell transfusionFurther therapeutic optionsBlood cell transfusionAvailable therapeutic optionsMajority of patientsManagement of anemiaPrimary clinical goalQuality of lifeResultant cytopeniasCell transfusionFrequent transfusionsImmunosuppressive therapyClinical improvementMost patientsSelect patientsTransfusion burdenClinical managementIron overloadNovel agentsAdditional therapeuticsContemporary practice patterns of tyrosine kinase inhibitor use among older patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in the United States
Shallis RM, Wang R, Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM, Davidoff AJ, Huntington SF, Podoltsev NA, Ma X. Contemporary practice patterns of tyrosine kinase inhibitor use among older patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in the United States. Therapeutic Advances In Hematology 2021, 12: 20406207211043404. PMID: 35154624, PMCID: PMC8832334, DOI: 10.1177/20406207211043404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic phase chronic myeloid leukemiaFrontline tyrosine kinase inhibitorsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsOlder patientsChronic myeloid leukemiaTKI switchingMyeloid leukemiaSecond-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitorsBCR-ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitorsTyrosine kinase inhibitor useOlder CML patientsEnd Results-MedicareFavorable safety profileSpecific patient populationsContemporary practice patternsFrontline imatinibTKI choiceGreater comorbidityMost patientsInhibitor usePatient characteristicsWhite patientsDiagnosis yearTKI useCML patients
2020
Management of higher risk myelodysplastic syndromes after hypomethylating agents failure: are we about to exit the black hole?
Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Management of higher risk myelodysplastic syndromes after hypomethylating agents failure: are we about to exit the black hole? Expert Review Of Hematology 2020, 13: 1131-1142. PMID: 32876498, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1819233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkersCombined Modality TherapyDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityDNA MethylationDrug DevelopmentDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationMyelodysplastic SyndromesPrognosisRemission InductionRetreatmentTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHMA failureMyelodysplastic syndromeHR-MDS patientsRisk myelodysplastic syndromesMainstay of treatmentImmune pathogenesisMost patientsComplete responseImmune therapyAbysmal prognosisNovel agentsTherapeutic approachesTherapeutic conceptsImmune evasionTreatment approachesPatientsGenetic testingSyndromePathogenesisTreatmentMolecular mechanismsRecent studiesFailureAnnual MeetingFollowing in the footsteps of acute myeloid leukemia: are we witnessing the start of a therapeutic revolution for higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes?
Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Following in the footsteps of acute myeloid leukemia: are we witnessing the start of a therapeutic revolution for higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes? Leukemia & Lymphoma 2020, 61: 2295-2312. PMID: 32421403, PMCID: PMC7670856, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2020.1761968.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeAcute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationGenetic testingHematopoietic stem cell transplantationImmune checkpoint inhibitorsCurative treatment optionMainstay of therapyRecent therapeutic advancesStem cell transplantationCurrent treatment approachesAgent azacitidineCheckpoint inhibitorsMost patientsMDS patientsAvailable therapiesCell transplantationPatient subgroupsTreatment optionsTherapeutic advancesIDH inhibitorsIndividualized treatmentNew agents
2019
One plus one does not always equal two, especially with regard to hypomethylating agents: the question of synergy of azacitidine and lenalidomide for treatment of relapsed acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Bewersdorf JP, Stahl M, Zeidan AM. One plus one does not always equal two, especially with regard to hypomethylating agents: the question of synergy of azacitidine and lenalidomide for treatment of relapsed acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes post allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Expert Review Of Hematology 2019, 12: 575-578. PMID: 31225770, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1635005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CDAzacitidineCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesClinical Trials as TopicDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansLenalidomideLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLymphocyte Activation Gene 3 ProteinMaleMiddle AgedMyelodysplastic SyndromesProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRecurrenceTransplantation, HomologousConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaHematopoietic stem cell transplantStem cell transplantMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloid leukemiaAllo-HSCTCell transplantAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantResponse rateAllogeneic stem cell transplantationNovel salvage therapiesPhase Ib studyStem cell transplantationOverall response rateCycles of treatmentCases of graftHigh response rateMechanism of actionCombination lenalidomideSalvage therapyHost diseaseMost patientsCurative treatmentCombination therapyDisease stage