2024
Incidence of bacterial blood stream infections in patients with acute GVHD
Wallis W, Gulbis A, Wang T, Lee C, Sharma A, Williams K, Nishihori T, Prestidge T, Gowda L, Byrne M, Krem M, MacMillan M, Kitko C, Pidala J, Spellman S, Lee S, Alousi A. Incidence of bacterial blood stream infections in patients with acute GVHD. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2024, 1-6. PMID: 39420192, DOI: 10.1038/s41409-024-02426-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBacterial bloodstream infectionsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationAcute GVHDNon-relapse mortalityGrade II-IV acute GVHDAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationGrade III/IV acute GVHDBacterial blood stream infectionsAssociated with worse survivalStem cell transplantationBlood stream infectionsHigh-risk populationGVHD treatmentNeutrophil engraftmentBloodstream infectionsWorse survivalCell transplantationGI involvementOrgan involvementPost-transplantationPost-engraftmentRisk populationHigh riskPatientsGVHD
2023
Association of ABO mismatch with the outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for acute leukemia
Murthy S, Logan B, Bo‐Subait S, Beitinjaneh A, Devine S, Farhadfar N, Gowda L, Hashmi S, Lazarus H, Nathan S, Sharma A, Yared J, Stefanski H, Pulsipher M, Hsu J, Switzer G, Panch S, Shaw B. Association of ABO mismatch with the outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for acute leukemia. American Journal Of Hematology 2023, 98: 608-619. PMID: 36606713, PMCID: PMC10290878, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26834.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaMajor ABO mismatchABO mismatchHematopoietic cell transplantationAllo-HCTAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaABO statusAcute leukemiaCell transplantationMarrow Transplant Research databaseAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationBidirectional ABO mismatchDonor-recipient ABOMinor ABO mismatchNon-relapse mortalityOlder recipient agePrimary graft failurePost-transplantation outcomesWorse overall survivalDonor selection algorithmsAcute graftChronic GVHDEligible patientsHost diseasePlatelet engraftment
2021
Major ABO Incompatibility Significantly Influences the Survival and Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Leukemia - CIBMTR Analysis
Murthy S, Logan B, Bo-Subait S, Beitingjaneh A, Devine S, Farhadfar N, Gowda L, Hashmi S, Lazarus H, Nathan S, Sharma A, Yared J, Stefanski H, Pulsipher M, Hsu J, Switzer G, Panch S, Shaw B. Major ABO Incompatibility Significantly Influences the Survival and Outcomes after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in Leukemia - CIBMTR Analysis. Blood 2021, 138: 907. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-150635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute myeloid leukemiaNon-relapse mortalityBidirectional ABO mismatchMajor ABO mismatchABO mismatchDisease-free survivalPrimary graft failureHematopoietic cell transplantationAllo-HCTAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaOverall survivalABO statusAcute GVHDPlatelet engraftmentGraft failureGraft manipulation techniquesChronic GVHDABO incompatibilityCell transplantationCox proportional hazards regression methodsT-cell depleted graftAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationGraft manipulation strategiesMinor ABO mismatchPost-transplant outcomesNon-Relapse Mortality in TP53-Mutated MDS/AML - a Multi-Center Collaborative Study
Byrne M, Kurian T, Patel D, Tamari R, Hong S, Abdelhakim H, Klein V, Rojas P, Madhavan R, Kent A, Logan A, Lee C, Husnain M, Manning B, Tschernia N, Dias A, Margalski D, Goldenson B, Byrne N, Chen H, Petrova-Drus K, Sengsayadeth S, Goodman A, Howard D, Wood W, Gill S, Jimenez A, Gutman J, Gowda L, Metheny L, Bhatnagar B, Hamilton B, Mishra A, Savona M. Non-Relapse Mortality in TP53-Mutated MDS/AML - a Multi-Center Collaborative Study. Blood 2021, 138: 2922. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-154151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-relapse mortalityMDS/AMLChronic GVHDPost-HCT mortalityPost-HCT relapseOverall survivalRelapse/progressionShorter overall survivalBM chimerismComplex karyotypeImproved OSMyeloablative conditioningHigher KPSMultivariate analysisSecondary MDS/AMLAdvisory CommitteeLarge multi-institutional cohortMDS/AML patientsMulti-center collaborative studyLow NRM ratePost-HCT outcomesAllogeneic HCT recipientsSpeakers bureauYear overall survivalInferior overall survivalHypomethylating Agents and FLT3 Inhibitors As Maintenance Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation–A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bewersdorf JP, Allen C, Mirza AS, Grimshaw AA, Giri S, Podoltsev NA, Gowda L, Cho C, Tallman MS, Zeidan AM, Stahl M. Hypomethylating Agents and FLT3 Inhibitors As Maintenance Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation–A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Transplantation And Cellular Therapy 2021, 27: 997.e1-997.e11. PMID: 34551341, PMCID: PMC9533376, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2021.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaRelapse-free survivalMaintenance therapyMyelodysplastic syndromeFLT3 inhibitorsAllo-HCTHazard ratioMaintenance treatmentClinical trialsMyeloid leukemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationControl groupSystematic reviewAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantMeasurable residual disease statusHematopoietic stem cell transplantationMeasurable residual disease testingNon-relapse mortalityHematopoietic cell transplantPre-emptive treatmentResidual disease statusStem cell transplantationFavorable safety profileSame patient cohortRandom-effects modelOutcomes 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 ResearchConceptsConditioning 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 modelImpact of depth of clinical response on outcomes of acute myeloid leukemia patients in first complete remission who undergo allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
Percival ME, Wang HL, Zhang MJ, Saber W, de Lima M, Litzow M, Kebriaei P, Abdel-Azim H, Adekola K, Aljurf M, Bacher U, Badawy SM, Beitinjaneh A, Bejanyan N, Bhatt V, Byrne M, Cahn JY, Castillo P, Chao N, Chhabra S, Copelan E, Cutler C, DeFilipp Z, Dias A, Diaz MA, Estey E, Farhadfar N, Frangoul HA, Freytes CO, Gale RP, Ganguly S, Gowda L, Grunwald M, Hossain N, Kamble RT, Kanakry CG, Kansagra A, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Krem M, Lazarus HM, Lee JW, Liesveld JL, Lin R, Liu H, McGuirk J, Munker R, Murthy HS, Nathan S, Nishihori T, Olsson RF, Palmisiano N, Passweg JR, Prestidge T, Ringdén O, Rizzieri DA, Rybka WB, Savoie ML, Schultz KR, Seo S, Sharma A, Solh M, Strair R, van der Poel M, Verdonck LF, Yared JA, Weisdorf D, Sandmaier BM. Impact of depth of clinical response on outcomes of acute myeloid leukemia patients in first complete remission who undergo allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation 2021, 56: 2108-2117. PMID: 33864019, PMCID: PMC8425595, DOI: 10.1038/s41409-021-01261-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasurable residual diseaseNon-relapse mortalityDisease-free survivalAllogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantationShorter disease-free survivalAcute myeloid leukemia patientsFirst complete remissionComplete remissionHematopoietic cell transplantationMyeloid leukemia patientsOverall survivalClinical responseCell transplantationLeukemia patientsPresence of MRDDetectable measurable residual diseaseHigher non-relapse mortalityIncomplete count recoveryTime of alloHCTTransplant-related factorsShorter overall survivalLikelihood of deathAlloHCT outcomesAdult patientsBaseline characteristics
2020
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (allo-HCT) in T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia (T-PLL): An Analysis from the CIBMTR
Murthy H, Ahn K, Estrada-Merly N, Gowda L, Dholaria B, Bal S, Alkhateeb H, Jagadeesh D, Oran B, Nakamura R, Scott B, Sauter C, Foss F, kharfan-Dabaja M, Saber W. Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (allo-HCT) in T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia (T-PLL): An Analysis from the CIBMTR. Blood 2020, 136: 28-29. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-134793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-related mortalityDisease-free survivalT-cell prolymphocytic leukemiaConditioning intensityLess treatment-related mortalityPoor long-term survivalNon-relapse mortalityPoor performance statusRetrospective multicenter studyHematopoietic cell transplantationOverall survival rateSmall retrospective seriesLimited treatment optionsMarrow Transplant ResearchAnalysis of patientsLong-term survivalRate of survivalAcute GVHDAllo-HCTChronic graftChronic GVHDNMA/Regimen intensityDurable remissionsHost disease
2019
Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia Outcomes Remain Dismal Despite Novel Agents and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Patel S, Girnius S, Dhakal B, Gowda L, Fraser R, Davila O, Shah N, Qazilbash M, Kumar S, D'Souza A, Hari P. Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia Outcomes Remain Dismal Despite Novel Agents and Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Blood 2019, 134: 266. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-127049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary plasma cell leukemiaNon-relapse mortalityHematopoietic cell transplantationProgression-free survivalHigh-risk cytogeneticsMonths of diagnosisRelapse/progressionPPCL patientsOverall survivalMedian ageCell transplantationNovel agentsDisease statusLower non-relapse mortalityRare plasma cell neoplasmAdvisory CommitteeMultiple myeloma's (MM) outcomePost-HCT outcomesKarnofsky performance scoreSpeakers bureauSuperior overall survivalTotal body irradiationMarrow Transplant ResearchPlasma cell leukemiaPlasma cell neoplasms