2022
Disparities in receiving disease‐directed therapy, allogeneic stem cell transplantation in non‐Hispanic Black patients with TP53‐mutated acute myeloid leukemia
Badar T, Litzow M, Shallis R, Patel A, Saliba A, Burkart M, Bewersdorf J, Stahl M, De Camargo Correia G, Murthy S, Abaza Y, Duvall A, Bradshaw D, Kota V, Dinner S, Goldberg A, Palmisiano N, Al Kali A, Atallah E. Disparities in receiving disease‐directed therapy, allogeneic stem cell transplantation in non‐Hispanic Black patients with TP53‐mutated acute myeloid leukemia. Cancer 2022, 129: 934-945. PMID: 36545710, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaAllogeneic stem cell transplantationNHB patientsStem cell transplantationNHW patientsCell transplantationMyeloid leukemiaTherapy-related acute myeloid leukemiaNon-Hispanic black patientsCurative-intent therapyLow-intensity chemotherapyBest supportive careComplete response rateMedian patient ageProportion of patientsSubset of patientsDisease-directed therapyHigher proportionIntensive chemotherapyPatient ageSupportive careBlack patientsClinical outcomesTreatment disparitiesRetrospective study
2021
Venetoclax-based combinations in AML and high-risk MDS prior to and following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant
Bewersdorf JP, Derkach A, Gowda L, Menghrajani K, DeWolf S, Ruiz JD, Ponce DM, Shaffer BC, Tamari R, Young JW, Jakubowski AA, Gyurkocza B, Chan A, Xiao W, Glass J, King AC, Cai SF, Daniyan A, Famulare C, Cuello BM, Podoltsev NA, Roshal M, Giralt S, Perales MA, Seropian S, Cho C, Zeidan AM, Prebet T, Stein EM, Tallman MS, Goldberg AD, Stahl M. Venetoclax-based combinations in AML and high-risk MDS prior to and following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2021, 62: 3394-3401. PMID: 34477024, PMCID: PMC9012492, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1966788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantAllo-HCTHematopoietic cell transplantSalvage therapyMyelodysplastic syndromeCell transplantMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeSecond allo-HCTSalvage treatment optionOverall response rateMedian followMedian OSVenetoclax therapyRetrospective studyCancer CenterTreatment optionsOS estimatesMyeloid leukemiaPatientsResponse rateTherapyTransplantMonths
2020
Leukapheresis for the management of hyperleukocytosis in acute myeloid leukemia—A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Giri S, Tallman MS, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Leukapheresis for the management of hyperleukocytosis in acute myeloid leukemia—A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Transfusion 2020, 60: 2360-2369. PMID: 32776542, PMCID: PMC8631180, DOI: 10.1111/trf.15994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaEarly mortality rateWhite blood cellsRisk ratioMyeloid leukemiaMortality rateSystematic reviewShort-term mortality benefitHigh early mortality rateManagement of hyperleukocytosisCochrane Central RegisterIndividual study estimatesWeb of ScienceCentral RegisterMortality benefitControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeEarly mortalityRetrospective studyMultiarm studiesTreatment strategiesTwo-armEarly deathLeukapheresisPatients