2021
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on in-Person Visit Rates Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States
Goyal G, Lau K, Wang X, Davidoff A, Huntington S, Jamy O, Calip G, Shah H, Stephens D, Miksad R, Parikh R, Takvorian S, Neparidze N, Seymour E. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on in-Person Visit Rates Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States. Blood 2021, 138: 1930. PMCID: PMC8701834, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-153625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent equity holderEarly pandemic monthsLines of therapyHematologic malignanciesVisit ratesTreatment typePandemic monthsAdvisory CommitteeCAR T-cell therapyPerson medical careDiagnosis of AMLDe-identified databaseCOVID-19 pandemicSignificant reductionPandemic periodCurrent employmentElectronic health recordsFlatiron HealthOral therapyActive treatmentHematopoietic transplantsInitial diagnosisCSL BehringOutpatient infusionsActive patientsRacial and Age-Related Differences in Impacts of High-Risk Cytogenetic Abnormalities on Survival in Multiple Myeloma in a Nationwide Electronic Health Record-Derived Database
Calip G, Ascha M, Wang X, Pierre A, Maignan K, Wadé N, Leng S, Seymour E, Chiu B, Sweiss K, Patel P, Neparidze N. Racial and Age-Related Differences in Impacts of High-Risk Cytogenetic Abnormalities on Survival in Multiple Myeloma in a Nationwide Electronic Health Record-Derived Database. Blood 2021, 138: 4121. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-152774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReal-world progression-free survivalHigh-risk cytogenetic abnormalitiesCurrent equity holderFlatiron HealthBlack patientsWhite patientsMultiple myelomaMM patientsCytogenetic abnormalitiesClinical characteristicsHazard ratioAge groupsAutologous stem cell transplantationAdvisory CommitteeAdult MM patientsCytogenetic risk stratificationOlder black patientsTechnology-enabled abstractionYoung black patientsAdjusted hazard ratioRetrospective cohort studyFirst-line therapyFirst-line treatmentHigh-risk subsetProgression-free survivalRacial Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake during the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States
Neparidze N, Lau K, Wang X, Davidoff A, Huntington S, Jamy O, Calip G, Shah H, Stephens D, Miksad R, Parikh R, Takvorian S, Goyal G, Seymour E. Racial Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake during the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States. Blood 2021, 138: 1973. PMCID: PMC8701527, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-153787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent equity holderWhite patientsBlack patientsInpatient treatmentVisit ratesTelemedicine uptakeTreatment categoriesPerson visitsHematologic malignanciesAdvisory CommitteeTreatment typeSignificant reductionRacial disparitiesLines of therapyDiagnosis of AMLDe-identified databaseEarly pandemic monthsPotential racial disparitiesCurrent employmentElectronic health recordsFlatiron HealthHospital admissionActive treatmentInitial diagnosisCSL Behring
2020
A Phase II Study of Isatuximab (SAR650984) (NSC-795145) for Patients with Previously Treated AL Amyloidosis (SWOG S1702; NCT#03499808)
Parker T, Rosenthal A, Sanchorawala V, Landau H, Campagnaro E, Kapoor P, Neparidze N, Hagen P, Sarosiek S, Scott E, Hoering A, Durie B, Usmani S, Orlowski R. A Phase II Study of Isatuximab (SAR650984) (NSC-795145) for Patients with Previously Treated AL Amyloidosis (SWOG S1702; NCT#03499808). Blood 2020, 136: 20-21. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-143180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhase II studyAL amyloidosisJanssen BiotechEligible patientsCardiac involvementII studyComplete responsePartial responseGrade IAnti-CD38 monoclonal antibody therapyCommon drug-related AEsECOG performance status 0Overall hematologic response rateAutologous stem cell transplantMonoclonal antibodiesAdvisory CommitteeDrug-related AEsHematologic response ratePerformance status 0Relapsed refractory myelomaGood partial responseHigh-dose therapyProgression-free survivalRefractory multiple myelomaStage III disease
2019
Patterns of Care and Clinical Outcomes with 7+3 Induction Chemotherapy for Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in the United States (US): A Large Population-Based Study
Zeidan A, Podoltsev N, Wang X, Bewersdorf J, Shallis R, Huntington S, Neparidze N, Giri S, Gore S, Ma X, Davidoff A, Wang R. Patterns of Care and Clinical Outcomes with 7+3 Induction Chemotherapy for Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in the United States (US): A Large Population-Based Study. Blood 2019, 134: 116. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-126643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone marrow aspirate/biopsyHigh-volume hospitalsAcute myeloid leukemiaMedium-volume hospitalsAML ptsInduction chemotherapyIntensive care unitAnti-infective medicationsAnti-viral medicationInpatient stayCelgene CorporationAntifungal prophylaxisHospital deathVolume hospitalsHospital volumeMechanical ventilationLarge population-based retrospective cohort studyPopulation-based retrospective cohort studyCytarabine-based induction chemotherapyBoehringer IngelheimAdvisory CommitteeLarge population-based studyDaiichi SankyoInduction-related mortalityMedium-volume institutionsClinical Outcomes of Older Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Receiving Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs): A Large Population-Based Study in the United States
Zeidan A, Wang R, Wang X, Shallis R, Podoltsev N, Bewersdorf J, Huntington S, Neparidze N, Giri S, Gore S, Davidoff A, Ma X. Clinical Outcomes of Older Patients (pts) with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Receiving Hypomethylating Agents (HMAs): A Large Population-Based Study in the United States. Blood 2019, 134: 646. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-127398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRBC transfusion dependenceAcute myeloid leukemiaMedian overall survivalTransfusion independenceOverall survivalTransfusion dependenceHypomethylating agentCelgene CorporationHMA initiationIntensive chemotherapyOS probabilityMedian timeMultivariable analysisMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsBoehringer IngelheimAdvisory CommitteeCox proportional hazards modelDaiichi SankyoChemotherapy-related hospitalizationMo of diagnosisRBC transfusion independenceImproved overall survivalClinical trial evidenceInferior overall survivalWorse overall survival
2018
Atezolizumab in Combination with Daratumumab with or without Lenalidomide or Pomalidomide: A Phase Ib Study in Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Cho H, Costa L, Davies F, Neparidze N, Vij R, Feng Y, Teterina A, Fritsch E, Wenger M, Kaufman J. Atezolizumab in Combination with Daratumumab with or without Lenalidomide or Pomalidomide: A Phase Ib Study in Patients with Multiple Myeloma. Blood 2018, 132: 597. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-99-114960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective response rateAdverse eventsMultiple myelomaMM ptsGenentech IncGrade 3Response assessmentNon-small cell lung cancerHigh-risk cytogenetic featuresAdvisory CommitteeF. Hoffmann-La Roche LtdR Multiple MyelomaGood partial responseGrade 4 thrombocytopeniaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPhase Ib studyNew safety signalsProgression-free survivalRefractory multiple myelomaSerious adverse eventsCell lung cancerDuration of responseAnti-myeloma activityBenefit-risk profileData monitoring committee