2023
Moving toward disease modification in polycythemia vera
Bewersdorf J, How J, Masarova L, Bose P, Pemmaraju N, Mascarenhas J, Rampal R. Moving toward disease modification in polycythemia vera. Blood 2023, 142: 1859-1870. PMID: 37729609, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2023021503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansHydroxyureaInterferon-alphaJanus Kinase 2Leukemia, Myeloid, AcutePolycythemia VeraPrimary MyelofibrosisThrombocytosisThrombosisConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaProgression to myelofibrosisPolycythemia veraCytoreductive therapyBCR-ABL1-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsLow-risk PVLow-risk diseaseHistory of thrombosisHigh-risk diseaseDisease-modifying treatment modalitiesAssociated with higher ratesEvolving treatment landscapeClinically meaningful outcome measuresDisease-related symptomsInterferon alfaMyeloproliferative neoplasmsThromboembolic eventsPatient ageMyeloid leukemiaTreatment modalitiesIFN-a2bTherapeutic phlebotomyActivating mutationsVasomotor symptomsDisease course
2021
Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients With Myelofibrosis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Sheth AH, Vetsa S, Grimshaw A, Giri S, Podoltsev NA, Gowda L, Tamari R, Tallman MS, Rampal RK, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Patients With Myelofibrosis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2021, 27: 873.e1-873.e13. PMID: 34052505, PMCID: PMC8478722, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGraft vs Host DiseaseHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansPrimary MyelofibrosisRetrospective StudiesTransplantation ConditioningConceptsConditioning regimen intensityAllo-HCTRegimen intensityChronic graftTransplant characteristicsGraft failureOverall survivalPatient ageSubgroup analysisDynamic International Prognostic Scoring System scoresSystematic reviewAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationInternational Prognostic Scoring System scoreCurative therapeutic modalityNon-relapse mortalityTransplant-related mortalityMedian patient ageOutcomes of patientsSecondary graft failureCo-primary outcomesHematopoietic cell transplantHematopoietic cell transplantationRandomized clinical trialsHeterogeneity of patientsRandom-effects model
2020
Interferon Therapy in Myelofibrosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Giri S, Wang R, Podoltsev N, Williams RT, Rampal RK, Tallman MS, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Interferon Therapy in Myelofibrosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: e712-e723. PMID: 32669244, PMCID: PMC7541411, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2020.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall response rateTreatment of myelofibrosisPEG-IFNMF patientsResponse rateHematologic responseSystematic reviewFormulations of interferonPartial hematologic responseCochrane Central RegisterComplete hematologic responseRisk of progressionRole of interferonAcute myeloid leukemiaPhiladelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsRandom-effects modelBone marrow failureWeb of ScienceTreatment discontinuationCentral RegisterConstitutional symptomsHematologic improvementInterferon therapyAdverse eventsComplete responseFedratinib hydrochloride to treat intermediate-2 or high-risk primary or secondary myelofibrosis.
Schiffer M, Kowalski A, Zhao J, Bewersdorf JP, Lewis RS, Zeidan AM. Fedratinib hydrochloride to treat intermediate-2 or high-risk primary or secondary myelofibrosis. Drugs Of Today 2020, 56: 755-768. PMID: 33332482, DOI: 10.1358/dot.2020.56.12.3230206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDrug DevelopmentHumansPrimary MyelofibrosisProtein Kinase InhibitorsPyrrolidinesSulfonamidesConceptsSecondary myelofibrosisClinical holdSelective Janus kinase 2 inhibitorNovel oral agentsCommon adverse effectsClinical trial dataFurther drug developmentGastrointestinal symptomsLiver transaminasesOral agentsSymptom burdenJanus kinase 2 inhibitorDrug AdministrationMyeloproliferative neoplasmsTrial dataU.S. FoodAdverse effectsKinase 2 inhibitorPhase IIDrug developmentMyelofibrosisSignificant reductionFurther investigationFedratinibSplenomegaly