2024
Aplastic anemia in association with multiple myeloma: clinical and pathophysiological insights
Muradashvili T, Liu Y, VanOudenhove J, Gu S, Krause D, Montanari F, Carlino M, Mancuso R, Stempel J, Halene S, Zeidan A, Podoltsev N, Neparidze N. Aplastic anemia in association with multiple myeloma: clinical and pathophysiological insights. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-8. PMID: 39225418, DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2024.2393260.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAplastic anemiaMultiple myelomaImmunosuppressive therapyTransfusion requirementsProgenitor cellsPlasma cell-directed therapyT-cell destructionCell-directed therapiesInhibition of erythroid colony formationErythroid colony formationLevels of IL8Severe AAImmune cytopeniasPartial responseMM patientsHematopoietic stemSerum testsPartial improvementPathophysiological insightsPatientsImmune systemPlatelet apoptosisCytopeniasColony formationMyeloma
2023
A Mixed Methods Study to Describe the Relationship between Burden of Illness, Social Needs, and Identity Experiences Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma
Neparidze N, Godara A, Lin D, Le H, Fixler K, Shea L, Everson S, Brittle C, Brunisholz K. A Mixed Methods Study to Describe the Relationship between Burden of Illness, Social Needs, and Identity Experiences Among Patients with Multiple Myeloma. Blood 2023, 142: 7353. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-178893.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBurden of illnessMental health burdenMultiple myelomaPhysical health burdenHealth burdenDisease burdenSide effectsBACKGROUND Multiple myelomaMM patient populationsRelated care processesFive-year survivalRisk of progressionTreatment side effectsRecent treatment advancesChronic health conditionsLack of cureGroup sessionsSemi-structured focus group sessionsHalf of participantsFocus group sessionsRace/ethnicityMost patientsMedical oncologistsMM patientsDisease journey
2021
Use of Denosumab after Zoledronic Acid in Patients with Multiple Myeloma: Real-World Experience from 2015 to 2019 at Yale Cancer Center
Dosani T, Poteraj A, Parker T, Bar N, Browning S, Gorshein E, Anderson T, Insogna K, Neparidze N. Use of Denosumab after Zoledronic Acid in Patients with Multiple Myeloma: Real-World Experience from 2015 to 2019 at Yale Cancer Center. Blood 2021, 138: 4756. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-147466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone-modifying agentsUse of denosumabYale Cancer CenterZoledronic acidMultiple myelomaMM patientsCancer CenterMedian numberPhysician preferenceCommon reasonClinical practiceNew fracturesNuclear factor kappa-B ligandStudy periodApproval of denosumabEfficacy of denosumabIncidence of SREsMain treatment centreSmilow Cancer HospitalSuppress bone turnoverPatient's renal functionBone resorption markersCohort of patientsGlomerular filtration rateDate of diagnosisRacial 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 survival