2024
Outcomes of patients with acute myeloid leukemia treated with intensive therapy after failure of venetoclax-inclusive, less-intensive therapy
Achar R, McCormick B, Dworkin E, Geramita E, Im A, Patel A, Badar T, Shallis R. Outcomes of patients with acute myeloid leukemia treated with intensive therapy after failure of venetoclax-inclusive, less-intensive therapy. Leukemia Research 2024, 146: 107577. PMID: 39278123, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2024.107577.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Outcomes of Patients Receiving Intensive Therapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Relapsed after/Refractory to Frontline Less-Intensive Therapy
Achar R, McCormick B, Dworkin E, Geramita E, Im A, Patel A, Badar T, Shallis R. Outcomes of Patients Receiving Intensive Therapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Relapsed after/Refractory to Frontline Less-Intensive Therapy. Blood 2023, 142: 5859. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-179336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall response rateAcute myeloid leukemiaMedian overall survivalMajority of ptsIntensive induction therapyIntensive therapyOverall survivalComplete remissionFrontline therapyR therapyInduction chemotherapyInduction therapyCPX-351Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance statusExact testResponse rateMorphologic leukemia-free stateR AMLRelapsed/refractory (R/R) diseaseHematopoietic stem cell transplantationCox proportional hazards modelContinuous variablesAdverse-risk diseaseIncomplete count recoveryIntensive induction chemotherapy
2021
Management of the Older Patient with Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Shallis RM, Zeidan AM. Management of the Older Patient with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Drugs & Aging 2021, 38: 751-767. PMID: 34342860, DOI: 10.1007/s40266-021-00881-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsMyelodysplastic syndromeOlder patientsAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationHematopoietic stem cell transplantationPrevalence of frailtyMajority of patientsStem cell transplantationPatient-specific factorsDrug-drug interactionsQuality of lifeAbsolute contraindicationPalliative therapyCare therapyCurative therapyIntensive therapyCell transplantationOptimal treatmentSubgroup analysisPatientsPsychosocial issuesSyndromeTherapyPersonalized treatmentAge associatesOlder populationThe complete story of less than complete responses: The evolution and application of acute myeloid leukemia clinical responses
Shallis RM, Pollyea DA, Zeidan AM. The complete story of less than complete responses: The evolution and application of acute myeloid leukemia clinical responses. Blood Reviews 2021, 48: 100806. PMID: 33531169, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2021.100806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplete remissionAcute myeloid leukemiaClinical benefitRate of CRMeasurable residual disease assessmentIncomplete platelet recoveryNon-intensive therapyPartial hematologic recoveryResidual disease assessmentFuture clinical trialsPost-therapy outcomesClinical responseHematologic recoveryOlder patientsComplete responseIntensive therapyStringent response criteriaPlatelet recoveryTherapeutic responseClinical trialsMyeloid leukemiaClinical valueNew therapiesMRD techniquesResponse criteria
2020
Clinical outcomes of older patients with AML receiving hypomethylating agents: a large population-based study in the United States
Zeidan AM, Wang R, Wang X, Shallis RM, Podoltsev NA, Bewersdorf JP, Huntington SF, Neparidze N, Giri S, Gore SD, Davidoff AJ, Ma X. Clinical outcomes of older patients with AML receiving hypomethylating agents: a large population-based study in the United States. Blood Advances 2020, 4: 2192-2201. PMID: 32433746, PMCID: PMC7252544, DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2020001779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaDecitabine-treated patientsTransfusion independenceRed blood cell transfusion independenceLarge population-based studyOlder AML patientsRBC transfusion independenceEnd Results-MedicarePopulation-based studyStandard of careAgent azacitidineMedian survivalOlder patientsIntensive therapyAML patientsClinical outcomesClinical benefitMyeloid leukemiaMortality riskPatientsAzacitidineDecitabineOlder adultsOne-thirdMeaningful differences
2019
The golden age for patients in their golden years: The progressive upheaval of age and the treatment of newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia
Shallis RM, Boddu PC, Bewersdorf JP, Zeidan AM. The golden age for patients in their golden years: The progressive upheaval of age and the treatment of newly-diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Blood Reviews 2019, 40: 100639. PMID: 31761380, DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2019.100639.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInduction therapyAcute myeloid leukemia patientsMost acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patientsAML patients ageIntensive induction therapyLeukemic stem cell persistenceOptimal treatment modalityMyeloid leukemia patientsPatient-specific factorsAcute myeloid leukemiaAvailability of therapiesMedical comorbiditiesOlder patientsPatient ageIntensive therapyOrgan reserveTreatment algorithmEarly mortalityLongstanding recommendationsTreatment modalitiesSuch therapyLeukemia patientsMyeloid leukemiaPatientsTherapy