2023
Impact of Genomic Landscape and Mutational Burden on Primary Endpoint Responses in the COMMANDS Study
Komrokji R, Guerrero M, Garcia-Manero G, Zeidan A, Platzbecker U, Hayati S, Vodala S. Impact of Genomic Landscape and Mutational Burden on Primary Endpoint Responses in the COMMANDS Study. Blood 2023, 142: 4591. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-178689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsSuperior clinical benefitLR-MDSClinical benefitSimilar response ratesResponse rateRisk groupsMutational burdenGene mutationsRing sideroblastsRed blood cell transfusionInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemShorter leukemia-free survivalBaseline erythropoietin levelsComparable clinical benefitFavorable clinical benefitBlood cell transfusionLeukemia-free survivalProgression-free survivalSimilar clinical benefitsPrimary endpoint analysisPrognostic scoring systemBone marrow samplesSignificant differencesDriver gene mutations
2022
Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Abaza Y, Zeidan AM. Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Cells 2022, 11: 2249. PMID: 35883692, PMCID: PMC9318025, DOI: 10.3390/cells11142249.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeImmune checkpoint inhibitionMyelodysplastic syndromeCheckpoint inhibitionMyeloid leukemiaInnate immune checkpointPD-1 inhibitorsEarly clinical trialsEarly phase trialsLow mutational burdenCheckpoint inhibitorsDurable responsesImmune checkpointsRandomized trialsCTLA-4Clinical trialsImmune escapePhase trialsMutational burdenSolid tumorsMyeloid malignanciesTrialsLack of activity