2020
Novel and combination therapies for polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia: the dawn of a new era
Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Novel and combination therapies for polycythemia vera and essential thrombocythemia: the dawn of a new era. Expert Review Of Hematology 2020, 13: 1189-1199. PMID: 33076714, PMCID: PMC7722191, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1839887.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsBone MarrowClinical Trials as TopicCombined Modality TherapyDNA MethylationDrugs, InvestigationalForecastingHistone CodeHumansHydroxyureaInflammationInterferon-alphaJanus Kinase 2Molecular Diagnostic TechniquesMolecular Targeted TherapyMutation, MissenseNitrilesPolycythemia VeraPyrazolesPyrimidinesSignal TransductionTherapies, InvestigationalThrombocythemia, EssentialThrombophiliaThrombosisTumor MicroenvironmentConceptsEssential thrombocythemiaPolycythemia veraNovel agentsPV patientsTreatment selectionHigh-risk essential thrombocythemiaAberrant immune regulationFirst-line treatmentDisease-modifying potentialRecent clinical trialsNegative myeloproliferative neoplasmsBone marrow microenvironmentImmune pathobiologyCombination therapyClinical trialsClinical studiesImmune regulationPV pathogenesisConference abstractsBCR-ABL1Individualized approachMolecular testingClonal proliferationMyeloproliferative neoplasmsPatientsHyperleukocytosis and Leukostasis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Can a Better Understanding of the Underlying Molecular Pathophysiology Lead to Novel Treatments?
Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Hyperleukocytosis and Leukostasis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Can a Better Understanding of the Underlying Molecular Pathophysiology Lead to Novel Treatments? Cells 2020, 9: 2310. PMID: 33080779, PMCID: PMC7603052, DOI: 10.3390/cells9102310.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBone MarrowCell CommunicationCell Transformation, NeoplasticHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLeukostasisMolecular Targeted TherapyConceptsTumor lysis syndromeAcute myeloid leukemiaLeukemic blastsMyeloid leukemiaCell adhesion moleculeAggressive intravenous fluid hydrationWhite blood cell countEndothelial cellsAdhesion moleculesDevelopment of leukostasisIntravenous fluid hydrationManagement of DICMainstay of therapyLife-threatening complicationsBlood cell countLeukemic stem cell survivalBone marrow microenvironmentIntensive chemotherapyIntravascular coagulationLysis syndromeFluid hydrationSupportive treatmentAdverse prognosisAML patientsInflammatory cytokinesManagement of higher risk myelodysplastic syndromes after hypomethylating agents failure: are we about to exit the black hole?
Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Management of higher risk myelodysplastic syndromes after hypomethylating agents failure: are we about to exit the black hole? Expert Review Of Hematology 2020, 13: 1131-1142. PMID: 32876498, DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2020.1819233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkersCombined Modality TherapyDisease ManagementDisease SusceptibilityDNA MethylationDrug DevelopmentDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationMyelodysplastic SyndromesPrognosisRemission InductionRetreatmentTreatment FailureTreatment OutcomeConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeHMA failureMyelodysplastic syndromeHR-MDS patientsRisk myelodysplastic syndromesMainstay of treatmentImmune pathogenesisMost patientsComplete responseImmune therapyAbysmal prognosisNovel agentsTherapeutic approachesTherapeutic conceptsImmune evasionTreatment approachesPatientsGenetic testingSyndromePathogenesisTreatmentMolecular mechanismsRecent studiesFailureAnnual MeetingEvolving 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
2019
Hedgehog pathway inhibition as a therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia
Shallis RM, Bewersdorf JP, Boddu PC, Zeidan AM. Hedgehog pathway inhibition as a therapeutic target in acute myeloid leukemia. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2019, 19: 717-729. PMID: 31422721, DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2019.1652095.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaHh pathway inhibitorsMyeloid leukemiaSurvival of AMLPathway inhibitorHh pathwayPoor-risk diseaseHedgehog pathway inhibitionStem cellsCombination therapyClinical trialsFirst approvalTherapeutic strategiesTherapeutic targetPathway inhibitionHematopoietic stem cellsNeoplasm therapyOlder populationTherapyHedgehog pathwayFurther studiesLeukemiaNormal hematopoiesisAdult stem cellsInhibitorsTransforming growth factor (TGF)-β pathway as a therapeutic target in lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes
Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β pathway as a therapeutic target in lower risk myelodysplastic syndromes. Leukemia 2019, 33: 1303-1312. PMID: 30962581, DOI: 10.1038/s41375-019-0448-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyMyelodysplastic SyndromesSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsErythropoiesis stimulating agentsMyelodysplastic syndromeGrowth factorIneffective erythropoiesisLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesTGF-β pathway inhibitorLR-MDS patientsFurther therapeutic optionsRisk myelodysplastic syndromesLimited therapy optionsTGF-β receptor activationPromising therapeutic approachPhysiologic conditionsTGF-β pathwayAberrant TGFImmunomodulator lenalidomideLR-MDSMyelosuppressive effectsTherapeutic optionsTherapy optionsLife impairmentAdditional potential targetsClinical dataMDS pathogenesisTherapeutic approachesAre we witnessing the start of a therapeutic revolution in acute myeloid leukemia?
Bewersdorf JP, Stahl M, Zeidan AM. Are we witnessing the start of a therapeutic revolution in acute myeloid leukemia? Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019, 60: 1354-1369. PMID: 30652518, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2018.1546854.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAML patientsPivotal clinical trial dataOverall survival rateAcute myeloid leukemiaClinical trial dataMechanism of actionIntensive chemotherapyRefractory AMLOlder patientsAML treatmentCD33 antibodyPreclinical dataMyeloid leukemiaClinical developmentTherapeutic revolutionUS FoodDrug AdministrationSurvival rateAdvanced stagePatientsFDA approvalTrial dataPromising agentNovel therapeuticsNew drugs
2018
Immunotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes: The dawn of a new era?
Liu Y, Bewersdorf JP, Stahl M, Zeidan AM. Immunotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes: The dawn of a new era? Blood Reviews 2018, 34: 67-83. PMID: 30553527, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2018.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantAcute myeloid leukemiaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsMyelodysplastic syndromeCheckpoint inhibitorsCell-based therapiesMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantCytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4Cell death protein 1Cell-based vaccinesNK cell therapyApplication of immunotherapyDeath protein 1Stem cell transplantAntibody-targeted therapyChimeric antigen receptorAntibody-based therapiesGemtuzumab ozogamicinDendritic cellsCell transplantImmunotherapeutic drugsT cellsClinical development