2023
Safety, Pharmacodynamic, and Anti-Tumor Activity of SL-172154 As Monotherapy and in Combination with Azacitidine (AZA) in Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (HR-MDS) Patients (pts)
Daver N, Stein A, Bixby D, Chai-Ho W, Zeidner J, Maher K, Stevens D, Stahl M, Yee K, Curran E, Ito S, Sochacki A, Sallman D, Hernandez R, Metenou S, Ma B, Kato K, Zeidan A. Safety, Pharmacodynamic, and Anti-Tumor Activity of SL-172154 As Monotherapy and in Combination with Azacitidine (AZA) in Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (HR-MDS) Patients (pts). Blood 2023, 142: 4278. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-173991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchR AMLAcute myeloid leukemiaTreatment-emergent AEsInfusion-related reactionsDose-limiting toxicityDose-escalation cohortsHR-MDSDose-dependent increaseComplete remissionObjective responseAnti-tumor activityBone marrowHypomethylating agentAllo-HCTAML ptsEvaluable ptsEscalation cohortsDose escalationRelapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid LeukemiaMedian age 70 yearsMorphologic leukemia-free statePhase 1 dose escalationSIRPα-Fc fusion proteinRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaMarrow complete remission
2022
A Phase 1/2 Study of the Oral Janus Kinase 1 Inhibitors INCB052793 and Itacitinib Alone or in Combination With Standard Therapies for Advanced Hematologic Malignancies
Zeidan AM, Cook RJ, Bordoni R, Berenson JR, Edenfield WJ, Mohan S, Zhou G, Asatiani E, Srinivas N, Savona MR. A Phase 1/2 Study of the Oral Janus Kinase 1 Inhibitors INCB052793 and Itacitinib Alone or in Combination With Standard Therapies for Advanced Hematologic Malignancies. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2022, 22: 523-534. PMID: 35260349, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2022.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaPhase 1/2 studyAdvanced hematologic malignanciesMyelodysplastic syndromeHematologic malignanciesObjective responseStandard therapyRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaPhase 2 doseObjective response rateRefractory multiple myelomaPhase 2Lack of efficacyInhibition of JAK1Janus kinasePhase 1Primary endpointTreatment discontinuationAdverse eventsProgressive diseaseDose escalationStudy treatmentMultiple myelomaMyeloid leukemiaDNA methyltransferase inhibitorPhase 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
2019
Safety, Efficacy and Biomarker Analysis of a Phase 1b/2 Study of Onvansertib (ONV), a Polo-like Kinase 1 (PLK1) Inhibitor, in Combination with Low-Dose Cytarabine (LDAC) or Decitabine (DEC) in Patients (pts) with Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML)
Zeidan A, Schiller G, Lin T, Becker P, Patel P, Wang E, Spira A, Tsai M, Ridinger M, Croucher P, Erlander M, Silberman S. Safety, Efficacy and Biomarker Analysis of a Phase 1b/2 Study of Onvansertib (ONV), a Polo-like Kinase 1 (PLK1) Inhibitor, in Combination with Low-Dose Cytarabine (LDAC) or Decitabine (DEC) in Patients (pts) with Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML). Blood 2019, 134: 230. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-126262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive ptsBiomarker positivityPhase 1bBristol-Myers SquibbSpeakers bureauObjective responseCount recoveryPreliminary efficacyBlood samplesNegative groupRelapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid LeukemiaADC therapeuticsDay 1Jazz PharmaceuticalsRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaBoehringer IngelheimDaiichi SankyoIncomplete count recoveryPhase 1b/2 studyPreclinical AML modelsSubset of ptsLow-dose cytarabinePredictive gene expression signaturesDose-escalation trialPlatelet count recovery
2017
A phase I trial of ipilimumab (ipi) in patients (pts) with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) after hypomethylating agent (HMAs) failure.
Zeidan A, Knaus H, Robinson T, Zeidner J, Blackford A, Rizzieri D, Frattini M, Levy M, Schroeder M, Ferguson A, Sheldon K, Dezern A, Gojo I, Gore S, Streicher H, Luznik L, Duffield A, Smith B. A phase I trial of ipilimumab (ipi) in patients (pts) with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) after hypomethylating agent (HMAs) failure. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 7010-7010. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.7010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune-related adverse eventsOverall survivalMyelodysplastic syndromeHMA failureDose levelsMarrow complete responsePhase 1b studyCTLA-4 blockadeMedian overall survivalImmune checkpoint blockadeKaplan-Meier methodPhase I trialPoor overall survivalExpression of ICOST cell activationDrug discontinuationHR-MDSStable diseaseSystemic steroidsAdverse eventsCheckpoint blockadeClinical responseMaintenance doseObjective responseAllogeneic transplantation
2015
Comparison of risk stratification tools in predicting outcomes of patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes treated with azanucleosides
Zeidan AM, Sekeres MA, Garcia-Manero G, Steensma DP, Zell K, Barnard J, Ali NA, Zimmerman C, Roboz G, DeZern A, Nazha A, Jabbour E, Kantarjian H, Gore SD, Maciejewski JP, List A, Komrokji R. Comparison of risk stratification tools in predicting outcomes of patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes treated with azanucleosides. Leukemia 2015, 30: 649-657. PMID: 26464171, PMCID: PMC4775363, DOI: 10.1038/leu.2015.283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemPrognostic scoring systemMD Anderson Prognostic Scoring SystemMyelodysplastic syndromePrognostic toolScoring systemDifferent prognostic scoring systemsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeRelative prognostic performanceOutcomes of patientsFirst-line therapyRisk stratification toolHigh-risk groupWorld Health OrganizationHR-MDSMedian OSObjective responseOverall survivalStandard therapyPrognostic utilityStratification toolPatient cohortPrognostic performancePatientsHealth Organization
2014
Platelet count doubling after the first cycle of azacitidine therapy predicts eventual response and survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and oligoblastic acute myeloid leukaemia but does not add to prognostic utility of the revised IPSS
Zeidan AM, Lee J, Prebet T, Greenberg P, Sun Z, Juckett M, Smith MR, Paietta E, Gabrilove J, Erba HP, Katterling RP, Tallman MS, Gore SD. Platelet count doubling after the first cycle of azacitidine therapy predicts eventual response and survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes and oligoblastic acute myeloid leukaemia but does not add to prognostic utility of the revised IPSS. British Journal Of Haematology 2014, 167: 62-68. PMID: 24995683, PMCID: PMC4299466, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOligoblastic acute myeloid leukemiaAzacitidine therapyPrognostic scoring systemAcute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromePlatelet countMyeloid leukemiaScoring systemInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemProspective clinical trialsRisk of deathNorth American patientsUnmet medical needRevised IPSSObjective responsePrognostic utilityClinical benefitAmerican patientsClinical trialsDutch cohortLarge cohortSurvival advantageMolecular predictorsPatientsTop research prioritiesBeyond 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