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
The Prognostic Utility of the Current Risk Models in Predicting Outcomes of Patients (pts) with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS) Treated with Hypomethylating Agents (HMA)
Zeidan A, Sekeres M, Garcia-Manero G, Barnard J, Al Ali N, Zimmerman C, Roboz G, Steensma D, DeZern A, Jabbour E, Kantarjian H, Zell K, Wang Q, Gore S, Nazha A, Maciejewski J, List A, Komrokji R. The Prognostic Utility of the Current Risk Models in Predicting Outcomes of Patients (pts) with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (HR-MDS) Treated with Hypomethylating Agents (HMA). Blood 2014, 124: 1935. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v124.21.1935.1935.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMD Anderson Prognostic Scoring SystemHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemMedian overall survivalHematopoietic cell transplantationPrognostic scoring systemOverall response rateOverall survivalHMA therapyHypomethylating agentComplete responseScoring systemStable diseaseHematologic improvementPartial responseProgressive diseaseConfidence intervalsInternational Working Group 2006 criteriaMDS Clinical Research ConsortiumPrognostic modelRevised International Prognostic Scoring SystemRisk categoriesBoehringer Ingelheim CorpCycles of therapyMarrow complete response
2013
The Utility Of Newer Risk Models In Predicting Outcomes Of Patients (pts) With Higher-Risk (HR) Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Treated With Azactidine (aza)
Zeidan A, Al Ali N, Kharfan-Dabaja M, Padron E, Zhang L, Epling-Burnette P, Lancet J, List A, Komrokji R. The Utility Of Newer Risk Models In Predicting Outcomes Of Patients (pts) With Higher-Risk (HR) Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Treated With Azactidine (aza). Blood 2013, 122: 2771. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v122.21.2771.2771.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMD Anderson Prognostic Scoring SystemMedian overall survivalHigh-risk groupMoffitt Cancer CenterAZA therapyHR-MDSOverall survivalPrognostic scoring systemMyelodysplastic syndromeIntermediate riskRisk groupsLower riskScoring systemPrognostic groupsInt-2Therapy-related myelodysplastic syndromeHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeCycles of therapyHR-MDS patientsKaplan-Meier curvesLog-rank testOff-label useAZA initiationR-IPSSRevised IPSS