2023
Validation of the Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M) in Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) Who Were Treated with Hypomethylating Agents (HMA)
Kewan T, Bewersdorf J, Blaha O, Stahl M, Al Ali N, DeZern A, Sekeres M, Carraway H, Desai P, Griffiths E, Stein E, Brunner A, Amaya M, Zeidner J, Savona M, Stempel J, Chandhok N, Logothetis C, Ramaswamy R, Rose A, Roboz G, Rolles B, Wang E, Harris A, Shallis R, Xie Z, Padron E, Maciejewski J, Sallman D, Della Porta M, Komrokji R, Zeidan A. Validation of the Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M) in Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) Who Were Treated with Hypomethylating Agents (HMA). Blood 2023, 142: 3240. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-186340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplete remission rateOverall response rateOutcome of ptsMedian overall survivalOverall survivalHypomethylating agentHMA initiationHR-MDSC-indexRisk groupsScoring systemInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemResponse criteriaPrognostic scoring systemHigh-risk diseaseLarge multicenter cohortHigh-risk groupHarrell's C-indexLog-rank testPrediction of outcomeDifferent scoring systemsSubsequent validation studiesHMA cyclesMedian followAllogeneic HSCTValidation of the Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M) in Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) Who Underwent Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT)
Kewan T, Bewersdorf J, Blaha O, Stahl M, Al Ali N, DeZern A, Sekeres M, Uy G, Carraway H, Desai P, Griffiths E, Stein E, Brunner A, Amaya M, Zeidner J, Savona M, Stempel J, Chandhok N, Logothetis C, Cochran H, Rose A, Roboz G, Wang E, Rolles B, Harris A, Shallis R, Xie Z, Padron E, Maciejewski J, Sallman D, Della Porta M, Komrokji R, Zeidan A. Validation of the Molecular International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-M) in Patients (Pts) with Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS) Who Underwent Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT). Blood 2023, 142: 4980. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-186578.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall survivalHigh-risk groupUnderwent HSCTC-indexRisk groupsHigh riskDonor typeInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemAllogenic stem cell transplantationTime of HSCTMedian overall survivalReduced-intensity conditioningSignificant OS differencePrognostic scoring systemRisk stratification toolTime of diagnosisStem cell transplantationSingle-institution analysisLog-rank testHarrell's C-indexDifferent overall survivalCox proportional hazardsHMA cyclesHaploidentical donorsMaintenance therapyWhen to use which molecular prognostic scoring system in the management of patients with MDS?
Kewan T, Bewersdorf J, Gurnari C, Xie Z, Stahl M, Zeidan A. When to use which molecular prognostic scoring system in the management of patients with MDS? Best Practice & Research Clinical Haematology 2023, 36: 101517. PMID: 38092484, DOI: 10.1016/j.beha.2023.101517.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemPrognostic scoring systemAcute myeloid leukemiaScoring systemRisk stratificationRecurrent molecular alterationsHigh-risk patientsAppropriate risk stratificationManagement of patientsRecurrent genetic mutationsIntensive therapyMyeloid leukemiaTreatment strategiesPrognostic toolDisease pathogenesisMolecular alterationsHematopoietic cancersClinical decisionHeterogeneous groupGenetic mutationsNext-generation sequencingPrognostic systemPatientsVariable propensitySubsequent revisionNovel Approaches and Future Directions in Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
Bewersdorf J, Xie Z, Zeidan A. Novel Approaches and Future Directions in Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment. The Cancer Journal 2023, 29: 195-202. PMID: 37195776, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0000000000000658.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHigh-risk MDS patientsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemPhase III clinical trialsErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsPrognostic scoring systemRisk stratification toolAdvanced clinical testingStandard of careAcute myeloid leukemiaTelomerase inhibitor imetelstatEncouraging early resultsMyelodysplastic Syndromes TreatmentAnemic patientsAgent monotherapyMDS patientsStratification toolSyndrome treatmentCombination therapyDysplastic changesClinical trialsMyeloid leukemiaTreatment decisionsClonal disorderTreatment selectionClinical testing
2020
Prognostic Models in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Bewersdorf J, Zeidan A. Prognostic Models in Myelodysplastic Syndromes. 2020, 109-127. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-51878-3_7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemRisk stratification toolMyelodysplastic syndromeScoring systemStratification toolPrognostic scoring systemClinical trial enrollmentTrial enrollmentPrognostic relevanceDisease characteristicsPatient counselingBody of evidenceTreatment recommendationsPatient subpopulationsIndividual patientsTreatment selectionClinical scenariosPrognostic modelGenetic testingSomatic mutationsSyndromeScoresPatientsPrognosticationEvolving therapies for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Evolving therapies for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Annals Of Hematology 2020, 99: 677-692. PMID: 32078008, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-020-03963-1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnemiaBlood TransfusionChelation TherapyClinical Trials as TopicCri-du-Chat SyndromeDrugs, InvestigationalForecastingHematinicsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsIron OverloadLenalidomideMolecular Targeted TherapyMulticenter Studies as TopicMyelodysplastic SyndromesPrecision MedicinePrognosisRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemLow-risk MDS patientsMyelodysplastic syndromeMDS patientsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesPrognostic scoring systemRisk stratification toolAdvanced clinical testingSymptomatic anemiaStratification toolHematologic malignanciesCurrent treatmentTherapeutic approachesNew agentsNew drug approvalsTherapeutic conceptsClinical developmentPatientsClinical testingMolecular pathogenesisScoring systemTherapeutic landscapePromising agentDrug approvalGenetic features