2024
Patients’ perspectives on oral decitabine/cedazuridine for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms
Zeidan A, Perepezko K, Salimi T, Washington T, Epstein R. Patients’ perspectives on oral decitabine/cedazuridine for the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms. Therapeutic Advances In Hematology 2024, 15: 20406207241257313. PMID: 39091323, PMCID: PMC11292726, DOI: 10.1177/20406207241257313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypomethylating agentsDEC-CQuality of lifeHypomethylating agent therapyGuideline-recommended treatmentHMA therapyOral therapySurvey of patientsTreatment side effectsAdult patientsImprove quality of lifeUS patientsSide effectsPatientsTreatment administrationTherapyDecitabine/cedazuridineTreatmentDaily activitiesMonthsLittle/no impact
2021
Injectable Hypomethylating Agents for Management of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Patients’ Perspectives on Treatment
Zeidan AM, Jayade S, Schmier J, Botteman M, Hassan A, Ruiters D, Hill K, Joshi N. Injectable Hypomethylating Agents for Management of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Patients’ Perspectives on Treatment. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2021, 22: e185-e198. PMID: 34674983, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2021.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDS patientsAdult MDS patientsMedian patient agePain/discomfortMost MDS patientsOnline cross-sectional surveyDaily activitiesCross-sectional surveyPatient advocacy groupsPatient ageMyelodysplastic syndromeSC administrationSubcutaneous administrationTreatment administrationSC therapyTreatment challengesPatient's perspectiveHypomethylating agentRisk scoreHMA treatmentMD treatmentPatientsAdministrationAzacitidinePain