2017
Comparison of clinical outcomes and prognostic utility of risk stratification tools in patients with therapy-related vs de novo myelodysplastic syndromes: a report on behalf of the MDS Clinical Research Consortium
Zeidan AM, Al Ali N, Barnard J, Padron E, Lancet JE, Sekeres MA, Steensma DP, DeZern A, Roboz G, Jabbour E, Garcia-Manero G, List A, Komrokji R. Comparison of clinical outcomes and prognostic utility of risk stratification tools in patients with therapy-related vs de novo myelodysplastic syndromes: a report on behalf of the MDS Clinical Research Consortium. Leukemia 2017, 31: 1391-1397. PMID: 28111463, DOI: 10.1038/leu.2017.33.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemT-MDS patientsDe novo myelodysplastic syndromePrognostic scoring systemNovo myelodysplastic syndromeMyelodysplastic syndromeT-MDSClinical outcomesScoring systemMDS Clinical Research ConsortiumClinical Research ConsortiumRisk stratification toolRisk group categoriesRisk stratification modelConventional risk stratification modelPrognostic systemPrior therapyMedian survivalIndolent courseInferior survivalMDS patientsPrognostic utilityStratification toolWorse outcomesPatients
2015
Comparing the prognostic value of risk stratifying models for patients with lower‐risk myelodysplastic syndromes: Is one model better?
Zeidan AM, Sekeres MA, Wang X, Al Ali N, Garcia‐Manero G, Steensma DP, Roboz G, Barnard J, Padron E, DeZern A, Maciejewski JP, List AF, Komrokji RS, Consortium O. Comparing the prognostic value of risk stratifying models for patients with lower‐risk myelodysplastic syndromes: Is one model better? American Journal Of Hematology 2015, 90: 1036-1040. PMID: 26284571, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemIPSS-R categoryLR-MDSHarrell's C-indexOverall survivalC-indexLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesRevised International Prognostic Scoring SystemActual overall survivalMedian overall survivalVaried survival outcomesKaplan-Meier methodPrognostic scoring systemDisease-modifying therapiesCategory 3Eligible patientsPoor OSPrognostic utilitySurvival outcomesMyelodysplastic syndromePrognostic valueLarge cohortPatientsEarly interventionScoring systemComparison 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 OrganizationComparing the Prognostic Value of Risk stratifying Models for Patients with Lower‐Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Is one model better?
Zeidan A, Sekeres M, Wang X, Al Ali N, Garcia‐Manero G, Steensma D, Roboz G, Barnard J, Padron E, Dezern A, Maciejewski J, List A, Komrokji R. Comparing the Prognostic Value of Risk stratifying Models for Patients with Lower‐Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Is one model better? American Journal Of Hematology 2015 PMCID: PMC4751065, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemIPSS-R categoryLR-MDSHarrell's C-indexOverall survivalC-indexLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesRevised International Prognostic Scoring SystemActual overall survivalMedian overall survivalVaried survival outcomesKaplan-Meier methodPrognostic scoring systemDisease-modifying therapiesCategory 3Eligible patientsPoor OSPrognostic utilitySurvival outcomesMyelodysplastic syndromePrognostic valueLarge cohortPatientsEarly interventionScoring system
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 priorities