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
2019
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Study of MBG453 Added to Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs) in Patients (pts) with Intermediate, High, or Very High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS): Stimulus-MDS1
Zeidan A, Miyazaki Y, Platzbecker U, Malek K, Niolat J, Kiertsman F, Fenaux P. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Study of MBG453 Added to Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs) in Patients (pts) with Intermediate, High, or Very High Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS): Stimulus-MDS1. Blood 2019, 134: 4259. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-127041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeukemia-free survivalProgression-free survivalAcute myeloid leukemiaHR-MDSMyelodysplastic syndromeOverall survivalHypomethylating agentTim-3Leukemic stem cellsClinical trialsHigh riskGood safety/tolerability profileInternational Working Group 2006 criteriaSolid tumorsDiagnosis of AMLAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationMulticenter phase II clinical trialPrior treatmentAnti-Tim-3 antibodyIPSS-R risk categorySafety/tolerability profileCelgene CorporationTherapy-related myelodysplastic syndromeHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeInternational Prognostic Scoring System
2015
Quality of End-of-Life Care for the Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Findings from a Large National Database
Fletcher S, Cronin A, Zeidan A, Odejide O, Gore S, Davidoff A, Steensma D, Abel G. Quality of End-of-Life Care for the Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Findings from a Large National Database. Blood 2015, 126: 3287. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.3287.3287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDays of lifeMyelodysplastic syndromeICU admissionLife careSolid tumorsTransfusion-dependent MDS patientsIntensive care unit useBlood cancersMultivariable logistic regression modelBlood pressure supportQuality of EOLMarital statusTransfusion-dependent patientsSpecific hematologic malignanciesQuality of endLarge national databaseYears of ageOdds of enrollmentLogistic regression modelsBone marrow failurePalliative needsHospice enrollmentSurveillance EpidemiologyTransfusion dependenceMDS patients