2024
Targeted therapies for myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): current landscape and future directions
Bidikian A, Bewersdorf J, Shallis R, Getz T, Stempel J, Kewan T, Stahl M, Zeidan A. Targeted therapies for myelodysplastic syndromes/neoplasms (MDS): current landscape and future directions. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2024, 24: 1131-1146. PMID: 39367718, DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2024.2414071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsTargeted therapyLR-MDSHR-MDSHypoxia-inducible factorAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationLandscape of targeted therapiesHematopoietic stem cell transplantationHeterogeneous group of hematologic malignanciesGroup of hematologic malignanciesMolecular prognostic toolsDuration of responseStem cell transplantationTrial designClinical trial designHypomethylating agentsCell transplantationHematologic malignanciesImprove patient outcomesRNA splicing machineryImmune evasionPrognostic toolTGF-betaTherapyEffective treatment
2023
A Phase I Study of Ruxolitinib in Combination with Abemaciclib for Patients with Primary or Post-Polycythemia Vera/Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis
Bewersdorf J, Derkach A, Masarova L, Pemmaraju N, Stein E, Mauro M, Rampal R, Bose P. A Phase I Study of Ruxolitinib in Combination with Abemaciclib for Patients with Primary or Post-Polycythemia Vera/Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis. Blood 2023, 142: 6440. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-174322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDuration of responseMaximum tolerated doseDose of ruxolitinibCDK4/6 inhibitorsStable doseTolerated doseHormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerRisk of progression to acute myeloid leukemiaSymptom scoresPhase I dose-escalation trialProgression to acute myeloid leukemiaTreatment of hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancerAbsolute neutrophil count <Cancer CenterCombination of CDK4/6 inhibitorsUS FDAMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterGrade 1 diarrheaMedian overall survivalPre-study doseDose-limiting toxicityMD Anderson Cancer CenterBone marrow fibrosisNeutrophil count <Platelet count <Comparable Survival of Treatment Naïve TP53 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Hypomethylating Agent Compared to Hypomethylating Agent Plus Venetoclax Based Therapy
Badar T, Atallah E, Shallis R, Patel A, De Camargo Correia G, Goldberg A, Saliba A, Bewersdorf J, Duvall A, Bradshaw D, Abaza Y, Murthy S, Palmisiano N, Kota V, Litzow M. Comparable Survival of Treatment Naïve TP53 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Hypomethylating Agent Compared to Hypomethylating Agent Plus Venetoclax Based Therapy. Blood 2023, 142: 592. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-184626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaComplete remission rateOverall survivalDuration of responseMultivariable analysisComplex cytogeneticsAllo-HCTRemission rateMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantSecondary acute myeloid leukemiaAdverse-risk diseaseCR/CRiMedian overall survivalOutcome of ptsResults Baseline characteristicsKaplan-Meier methodMore effective treatment strategiesSignificant univariate predictorsStem cell transplantEffective treatment strategiesReal-world studyLogistic regression modelsMedian followVEN groupA phase I study of ruxolitinib in combination with abemaciclib for patients with primary or post-polycythemia vera/essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis.
Bewersdorf J, Verstovsek S, Derkach A, Masarova L, Pemmaraju N, Stein E, Mauro M, Rampal R, Bose P. A phase I study of ruxolitinib in combination with abemaciclib for patients with primary or post-polycythemia vera/essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: tps7086-tps7086. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.tps7086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCDK4/6 inhibitorsSymptom scoresPhase I dose-escalation trialMedian overall survivalMD Anderson Cancer CenterDose-escalation designDuration of responseMaximum tolerated doseSafety of ruxolitinibSpleen volume reductionBiomarkers of responseHigh-risk diseasePhase I studyTreated with increasing dosesDose of ruxolitinibOral Janus kinaseLeft costal marginJanus kinase inhibitorsCDK4/6 inhibitor abemaciclibIncreased expression of CDC25AMechanism-based therapiesMeasures of efficacyFDA-approved CDK4/6 inhibitorsAge-matched controlsJanus kinase