2023
Encouraging Efficacy Observed in Bexmab Study: A Phase 1/2 Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Bexmarilimab in Combination with Standard of Care in Myeloid Malignancies
Kontro M, Stein A, Pyörälä M, Rimpiläinen J, Siitonen T, Hollmén M, Fjaellskog M, Pawlitzky I, Zeidan A, Daver N. Encouraging Efficacy Observed in Bexmab Study: A Phase 1/2 Study to Assess Safety and Efficacy of Bexmarilimab in Combination with Standard of Care in Myeloid Malignancies. Blood 2023, 142: 2915. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-174912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaR AMLCLEVER-1Complete remissionStandard of careBex treatmentAdverse eventsBone marrow cellsHMA failureMarrow CRPatient BMPrior therapyPartial remissionAML patientsMedian numberT cellsDose levelsMyeloid malignanciesHigh-risk MDS patientsMarrow cellsMarrow complete remissionR AML patientsRisk MDS patientsNK cell numbersPhase 1/2 studySafety, 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 remissionA First-in-Human, Phase 1, Dose Escalation Study of Sgr-2921 As Monotherapy in Subjects with Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome
DiNardo C, Strickland S, Skikne B, Zeidan A, Traer E, Carraway H, Frankel S, Weiss D, Wang J, Pirie-Shepherd S, Piccotti J, Wright D, Akinsanya K. A First-in-Human, Phase 1, Dose Escalation Study of Sgr-2921 As Monotherapy in Subjects with Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Blood 2023, 142: 1548. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-186036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchR AMLAcute myeloid leukemiaRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaCell line-derived xenograftsDose-escalation studyMyelodysplastic syndromeCentral nervous systemDose levelsEscalation studyFirst doseTreatment armsMyeloid leukemiaEastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusRelapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPatient-derived xenograft AML modelHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHigh unmet medical needAnimal models representativeMultiple prior linesPhase 2 doseSingle-patient cohortsTreatment arm ATreatment arm B.Antitumor activitySingle-dose pharmacokinetics
2022
Efficacy of FLT3 and IDH1/2 inhibitors in patients with acute myeloid leukemia previously treated with venetoclax
Bewersdorf JP, Shallis RM, Derkach A, Goldberg AD, Stein A, Stein EM, Marcucci G, Zeidan AM, Shimony S, DeAngelo DJ, Stone RM, Aldoss I, Ball BJ, Stahl M. Efficacy of FLT3 and IDH1/2 inhibitors in patients with acute myeloid leukemia previously treated with venetoclax. Leukemia Research 2022, 122: 106942. PMID: 36108424, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2022.106942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaIDH2 inhibitorsMyeloid leukemiaResponse rateRetrospective cohort studyOverall response rateRAS pathway mutationsNovel therapeutic strategiesMedian OSR AMLCohort studyShorter OSLandmark trialsTargeted agentsFrontline treatmentMutant FLT3Combination therapyTreatment optionsIDH1/2 inhibitorsDisease progressionTherapeutic strategiesPatientsSmall molecule inhibitorsVenetoclaxTherapyHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) with enasidenib versus conventional care regimens in older patients with late-stage mutant-IDH2 relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML).
Dinardo C, Montesinos P, Schuh A, Papayannidis C, Vyas P, Wei A, Zeidan A, Chen C, Lord-Bessen J, Yu P, Shi L, Guo S, Bluemmert I, Yu X, Hasan M, Regueira P, De Botton S. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with enasidenib versus conventional care regimens in older patients with late-stage mutant-IDH2 relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 7032-7032. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.7032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConventional care regimensEvent-free survivalEQ-5DR AMLCare regimensGlobal health status/QoLRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaVisual analog scale scoreWorse event-free survivalEORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaireSecondary trial endpointsComplete remission rateAnalog scale scoreHealth-related qualityMean HRQoL scoresQLQ-C30 questionnaireClinical efficacy measuresUtility indexMean EQ-5DAcute myeloid leukemiaQLQ-C30 domainsYears of ageLow response rateHRQOL endpointsOlder pts
2021
Outcomes for Patients with Late-Stage Mutant-IDH2 (m IDH2) Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML) Treated with Enasidenib Vs Other Lower-Intensity Therapies in the Randomized, Phase 3 IDHentify Trial
DiNardo C, Montesinos P, Schuh A, Papayannidis C, Vyas P, Wei A, Zeidan A, Bluemmert I, Yu X, Hasan M, Martin-Regueira P, de Botton S. Outcomes for Patients with Late-Stage Mutant-IDH2 (m IDH2) Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML) Treated with Enasidenib Vs Other Lower-Intensity Therapies in the Randomized, Phase 3 IDHentify Trial. Blood 2021, 138: 1243. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-147593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Trials CommitteeBest supportive careEvent-free survivalBristol-Myers SquibbIntermediate-dose cytarabineMedian overall survivalR AMLOverall survivalHematologic improvementTransfusion independenceTrials CommitteeCurrent equity holderSpeakers bureauDaiichi SankyoRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaAdvisory CommitteeAdverse-risk AMLConventional care regimensLow-dose cytarabineMedian age overallPrimary refractory AMLStudy drug doseOpen-label trialLow-intensity therapyOverall response rate
2020
Molecular Characterization of Clinical Response and Relapse in Patients with IDH1-Mutant Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Ivosidenib and Azacitidine
Daigle S, Choe S, DiNardo C, Stein A, Stein E, Fathi A, Frankfurt O, Schuh A, Döhner H, Martinelli G, Patel P, Raffoux E, Tan P, Zeidan A, De Botton S, Stone R, Frattini M, Franovic A, Xu E, Winkler T, Wu B, Vyas P. Molecular Characterization of Clinical Response and Relapse in Patients with IDH1-Mutant Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Ivosidenib and Azacitidine. Blood 2020, 136: 49-51. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-136922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsAcute myeloid leukemiaBone marrow mononuclear cellsCurrent equity holderIntensive induction chemotherapyAgios PharmaceuticalsSafety monitoring boardIsocitrate dehydrogenase 1Daiichi SankyoSeattle GeneticsSpeakers bureauBristol-Myers SquibbIDH2 mutationsPTC TherapeuticsClinical responseMononuclear cellsClinical trialsDisease progressionMyeloid leukemiaMonitoring boardRefractory (R/R) AMLMutant IDH1R AMLAdvisory CommitteeForty-seven
2019
Streamline - Study of Relapse or Refractory (R/R) FLT3-Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Using Electronic Medical Records (EMR): First Analysis from a Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study
Zeidan A, Gilligan A, Gautam S, Hu N, Grinblatt D, Pandya B. Streamline - Study of Relapse or Refractory (R/R) FLT3-Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Using Electronic Medical Records (EMR): First Analysis from a Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study. Blood 2019, 134: 5082. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-123535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchR AMLHigh-intensity chemotherapyLow-intensity chemotherapyBest supportive careAcute myeloid leukemiaFLT3 mutational statusMajority of ptsElectronic medical recordsFLT3 inhibitorsDifferent anticancer therapiesMutational statusCohort studyInitial diagnosisEMR databaseFMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) mutationsTyrosine kinase 3 mutationsStudy periodSubset of ptsObservational cohort studyRetrospective cohort studyClinical research nursesAnticancer therapyConfirmation of diagnosisImportant therapeutic innovationsInitial AML diagnosisPharmacodynamic Responses to CC-90009, a Novel Cereblon E3 Ligase Modulator, in a Phase I Dose-Escalation Study in Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML)
Fan J, Wang H, Couto S, Yao T, Uy G, Zeidan A, Minden M, Montesinos P, DeAngelo D, Altman J, Koprivnikar J, Vyas P, Fløisand Y, Vidriales M, Gjertsen B, Buchholz T, Pourdehnad M, Pierce D. Pharmacodynamic Responses to CC-90009, a Novel Cereblon E3 Ligase Modulator, in a Phase I Dose-Escalation Study in Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML). Blood 2019, 134: 2547. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-124291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel cereblon E3 ligase modulatorCereblon E3 ligase modulatorPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsCC-90009T cellsPharmacodynamic responseCelgene CorporationDaiichi SankyoSpeakers bureauR AMLAML blastsIntegrated stress responseBlast cellsDay 1Dose levelsPhase I dose-escalation studyRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaI dose-escalation studyAdvisory CommitteeBone marrow core biopsiesAntileukemic activitySeattle GeneticsPhase IHigh-dose cohortNorwegian Cancer SocietyA Phase I Study of CC-90002, a Monoclonal Antibody Targeting CD47, in Patients with Relapsed and/or Refractory (R/R) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): Final Results
Zeidan A, DeAngelo D, Palmer J, Seet C, Tallman M, Wei X, Li Y, Hock N, Burgess M, Hege K, Stock W. A Phase I Study of CC-90002, a Monoclonal Antibody Targeting CD47, in Patients with Relapsed and/or Refractory (R/R) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): Final Results. Blood 2019, 134: 1320. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-125363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-emergent adverse eventsR AMLHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeAnti-drug antibodiesAcute myeloid leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeADC therapeuticsJazz PharmaceuticalsDaiichi SankyoCelgene CorporationFebrile neutropeniaDose levelsDevelopment of ADAGrade treatment-emergent adverse eventsSerious treatment-emergent adverse eventsGeneral physical health deteriorationPhase I multicenter studyPrior stem cell transplantRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaRed blood cell transfusionBCR-ABL kinase domainAdvisory CommitteeAnti-CD47 monoclonal antibodyExcess blasts-2Grade 4 sepsisClinical Activity of CC-90009, a Cereblon E3 Ligase Modulator and First-in-Class GSPT1 Degrader, As a Single Agent in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML): First Results from a Phase I Dose-Finding Study
Uy G, Minden M, Montesinos P, DeAngelo D, Altman J, Koprivnikar J, Vyas P, Fløisand Y, Vidriales M, Gjertsen B, Esteve J, Buchholz T, Couto S, Fan J, Hanna B, Li L, Pierce D, Hege K, Pourdehnad M, Zeidan A. Clinical Activity of CC-90009, a Cereblon E3 Ligase Modulator and First-in-Class GSPT1 Degrader, As a Single Agent in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (R/R AML): First Results from a Phase I Dose-Finding Study. Blood 2019, 134: 232. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-123966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-emergent adverse eventsCereblon E3 ligase modulatorSystemic inflammatory response syndromeCC-90009Phase 1 studyR AMLHighest dose levelDose levelsCelgene CorporationDaiichi SankyoSpeakers bureauGrade 3/4 treatment-emergent adverse eventsDay 1Jazz PharmaceuticalsObserved treatment-emergent adverse eventOpen-label phase 1 studySerious treatment-emergent adverse eventsHyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndromeIncomplete blood count recoveryMorphologic leukemia-free stateRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeAdvisory CommitteeAntileukemic activityI Dose-Finding Study
2018
Preliminary Safety, Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Pharmacodynamic (PD) Analysis of the Polo-like Kinase-1 (PLK1) Inhibitor PCM-075, in Combination with Low-Dose Cytarabine (LDAC) or Decitabine (D) in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory (R/R) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Zeidan A, Schiller G, Spira A, Patel P, Tsai M, Ridinger M, Silberman S, Erlander M, Cortes J. Preliminary Safety, Pharmacokinetics (PK) and Pharmacodynamic (PD) Analysis of the Polo-like Kinase-1 (PLK1) Inhibitor PCM-075, in Combination with Low-Dose Cytarabine (LDAC) or Decitabine (D) in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory (R/R) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Blood 2018, 132: 4043. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-112590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaR AMLPhase 1 trialAdverse eventsPLK1 inhibitionBlast cellsPK profilesNon-hematologic adverse eventsPrevious phase 1 trialRandomized phase 2 studyStandard dose-escalation designRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaBM blast cellsGrade 1 fatigueGrade 1 nauseaPreclinical AML modelsTreatment-related deathsLow-dose cytarabinePhase 2 studySerious adverse eventsSpeakers bureauDose-escalation trialFurther dose escalationPhase 3 studyDose-escalation design