2023
Venetoclax plus azacitidine compared with intensive chemotherapy as induction for patients with acute myeloid leukemia: retrospective analysis of an electronic medical record database in the United States
Zeidan A, Pollyea D, Borate U, Vasconcelos A, Potluri R, Rotter D, Kiendrebeogo Z, Gaugler L, Prebet T, Strocchia M, Bonifacio G, Chen C. Venetoclax plus azacitidine compared with intensive chemotherapy as induction for patients with acute myeloid leukemia: retrospective analysis of an electronic medical record database in the United States. Annals Of Hematology 2023, 102: 749-754. PMID: 36732419, PMCID: PMC10285011, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05109-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantAcute myeloid leukemiaRelapse-free survivalIntensive chemotherapyComplete remissionOverall survivalMyeloid leukemiaRetrospective analysisMedian relapse-free survivalElectronic medical record databaseFlatiron Health databaseMedian overall survivalStem cell transplantMedical record databaseElectronic health recordsHSCT ratesRelapse rateCell transplantControlled TrialsTreatment outcomesHealth databasesPatientsRecord databaseMonthsHealth records
2014
Beyond hypomethylating agents failure in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Zeidan AM, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Komrokji RS. Beyond hypomethylating agents failure in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Current Opinion In Hematology 2014, 21: 123-130. PMID: 24335709, PMCID: PMC4124617, DOI: 10.1097/moh.0000000000000016.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAzacitidineDNA MethylationHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansInduction ChemotherapyLenalidomideMolecular Targeted TherapyMyelodysplastic SyndromesPrognosisRecurrenceRetreatmentThalidomideTransplantation, HomologousTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeAllogeneic stem cell transplantationPathogenesis of MDSOnly curative modalityStem cell transplantationCombination treatment strategiesCombination therapeutic strategiesNovel therapeutic approachesHMA failureHMA therapyCurative modalityObjective responseRelapse rateDismal prognosisProlong survivalInvestigational agentsModest efficacyCell transplantationClinical trialsTreatment strategiesTherapeutic approachesTherapeutic strategiesBiologic underpinningsMost respondersMolecular pathways