2023
Cost-Effectiveness Analyses in AML: What Have We Learned, How Should This Impact Patient Care, and What Needs to Be Done in the Future?
Bewersdorf J, Huntington S, Zeidan A. Cost-Effectiveness Analyses in AML: What Have We Learned, How Should This Impact Patient Care, and What Needs to Be Done in the Future? Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2023, 21: 522-528. PMID: 37037494, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.70012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness analysisEconomic modeling techniquesCost-effectiveness studiesFinite financial resourcesDrug pricesHealth policy decisionsPolicy decisionsFinancial resourcesResource allocationUnited StatesPublic interestCostHealthcare systemPricesSuch analysesLimited resourcesAllocationCountriesConsumersData sourcesPayersAssumptionBenefitsBudgetary considerationsDifferent interventionsSurvival of TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplantation after first induction or salvage therapy: results from the Consortium on Myeloid Malignancies and Neoplastic Diseases (COMMAND)
Badar T, Atallah E, Shallis R, Saliba A, Patel A, Bewersdorf J, Grenet J, Stahl M, Duvall A, Burkart M, Palmisiano N, Bradshaw D, Kubiak M, Dinner S, Goldberg A, Abaza Y, Murthy G, Kota V, Litzow M. Survival of TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplantation after first induction or salvage therapy: results from the Consortium on Myeloid Malignancies and Neoplastic Diseases (COMMAND). Leukemia 2023, 37: 799-806. PMID: 36807649, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-023-01847-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-free survivalAllo-HSCTOverall survivalChronic GVHDAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantAllogeneic stem cell transplantationMedian event-free survivalHematopoietic stem cell transplantAcute myeloid leukemia patientsMedian overall survivalPost allo-HSCTReduced intensity conditioningStem cell transplantStem cell transplantationLong-term outcomesMyeloid leukemia patientsMulti-center studyAcute graftComplete remissionHost diseaseSalvage therapyComplex cytogeneticsMyeloablative conditioningMedian ageCell transplant
2022
Gilteritinib clinical activity in relapsed/refractory FLT3 mutated acute myeloid leukemia previously treated with FLT3 inhibitors
Numan Y, Rahman Z, Grenet J, Boisclair S, Bewersdorf JP, Collins C, Barth D, Fraga M, Bixby DL, Zeidan AM, Yilmaz M, Desai P, Mannis G, Deutsch YE, Abaza Y, Dinner S, Frankfurt O, Litzow M, Al‐Kali A, Foran JM, Sproat LZ, Jovanovic B, Daver N, Perl AE, Altman JK. Gilteritinib clinical activity in relapsed/refractory FLT3 mutated acute myeloid leukemia previously treated with FLT3 inhibitors. American Journal Of Hematology 2022, 97: 322-328. PMID: 34981560, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMyeloid leukemiaRelapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid LeukemiaComposite complete remission rateRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaLower median overall survivalComplete remission rateMedian overall survivalStem cell transplantCRC ratesLower CRCRefractory FLT3Median survivalRemission rateIntensive inductionOverall survivalCell transplantCombination therapyFLT3 inhibitorsFLT3 mutationsClinical activityUS CentersRetrospective analysisADMIRAL studyMitogen-activated protein kinase pathwayPhase 1 study of anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody CC-90002 in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, DeAngelo DJ, Palmer J, Seet CS, Tallman MS, Wei X, Raymon H, Sriraman P, Kopytek S, Bewersdorf JP, Burgess MR, Hege K, Stock W. Phase 1 study of anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody CC-90002 in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Annals Of Hematology 2022, 101: 557-569. PMID: 34981142, PMCID: PMC9414073, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-021-04734-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-drug antibodiesAcute myeloid leukemiaDose-limiting toxicityRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeMyelodysplastic syndromeMyeloid leukemiaCommon treatment-emergent adverse eventsTreatment-emergent adverse eventsADA-positive patientsPhase 2 dosePresence/frequencyUnexpected safety findingsPhase 1 studyAnti-CD47 antibodyCD47-SIRPα interactionMacrophage-mediated killingHematological cancer cell linesFebrile neutropeniaMonotherapy activityCancer cell linesPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsAdverse eventsObjective response
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 unitManagement of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study
Stahl M, Shallis RM, Wei W, Montesinos P, Lengline E, Neukirchen J, Bhatt VR, Sekeres MA, Fathi AT, Konig H, Luger S, Khan I, Roboz GJ, Cluzeau T, Martínez-Cuadron D, Raffoux E, Germing U, Umakanthan JM, Mukherjee S, Brunner AM, Miller A, McMahon CM, Ritchie EK, Rodríguez-Veiga R, Itzykson R, Boluda B, Rabian F, Tormo M, Acuña-Cruz E, Rabinovich E, Yoo B, Cano I, Podoltsev NA, Bewersdorf JP, Gore S, Zeidan AM. Management of hyperleukocytosis and impact of leukapheresis among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) on short- and long-term clinical outcomes: a large, retrospective, multicenter, international study. Leukemia 2020, 34: 3149-3160. PMID: 32132655, PMCID: PMC8155811, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-020-0783-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaOverall survivalMyeloid leukemiaMultivariate analysisLong-term clinical outcomesComposite complete remissionImpact of leukapheresisManagement of hyperleukocytosisMedian overall survivalThirty-day mortalityHigh-quality evidenceWhite cell countProportional hazards modelUse of leukapheresisLogistic regression modelsSignificant resource useIntensive chemotherapyComplete remissionHazard ratioClinical outcomesInferior outcomesUnadjusted analysesQuality evidencePotential complicationsOdds ratio
2019
Hedgehog pathway inhibition as a therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia
Shallis RM, Bewersdorf JP, Boddu PC, Zeidan AM. Hedgehog pathway inhibition as a therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2019, 19: 717-729. PMID: 31422721, DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2019.1652095.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaHh pathway inhibitorsMyeloid leukemiaSurvival of AMLPathway inhibitorHh pathwayPoor-risk diseaseHedgehog pathway inhibitionStem cellsCombination therapyClinical trialsFirst approvalTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic targetPathway inhibitionHematopoietic stem cellsNeoplasm therapyOlder populationTherapyHedgehog pathwayFurther studiesLeukemiaNormal hematopoiesisAdult stem cellsInhibitors
2018
Challenges in HSV encephalitis: normocellular CSF, unremarkable CCT, and atypical MRI findings
Bewersdorf J, Koedel U, Patzig M, Dimitriadis K, Paerschke G, Pfister H, Klein M. Challenges in HSV encephalitis: normocellular CSF, unremarkable CCT, and atypical MRI findings. Infection 2018, 47: 267-273. PMID: 30506479, DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1257-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHSV encephalitisCerebrospinal fluidLevel of clinical suspicionCerebrospinal fluid cell countSpectrum of clinical presentationsMagnetic resonance imaging abnormalitiesSevere brainstem involvementTemporal lobe hemorrhageTreated with acyclovirFocal neurological deficitsLife-saving therapyAcyclovir therapyClinical suspicionBrainstem involvementAtypical presentationClinical presentationAtypical findingsDiagnostic challengeClinical featuresDelayed administrationLaboratory findingsClinical outcomesCT scanSimplex virusNeurological deficits
2017
Early and aggressive ISR with a polymer- and carrier-free drug-coated stent system
Loch A, Bewersdorf J, Veeriah R. Early and aggressive ISR with a polymer- and carrier-free drug-coated stent system. Indian Heart Journal 2017, 69: 651-654. PMID: 29054192, PMCID: PMC5650585, DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2017.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research