Epidemiology of acute myeloid leukemia: Recent progress and enduring challenges

RM Shallis, R Wang, A Davidoff, X Ma, AM Zeidan - Blood reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a malignant disorder of the bone marrow which is
characterized by the clonal expansion and differentiation arrest of myeloid progenitor cells …

Immunotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes: The dawn of a new era?

Y Liu, JP Bewersdorf, M Stahl, AM Zeidan - Blood reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Immunotherapy has revolutionized therapy in both solid and liquid malignancies. The ability
to cure acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with an …

Immune checkpoint inhibitors in acute myeloid leukemia: novel combinations and therapeutic targets

M Stahl, AD Goldberg - Current oncology reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Immune checkpoint therapy has dramatically changed the
therapeutic landscape of solid malignancies. Here, we review the scientific rationale and …

Not only mutations matter: molecular picture of acute myeloid leukemia emerging from transcriptome studies

L Handschuh - Journal of oncology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The last two decades of genome‐scale research revealed a complex molecular picture of
acute myeloid leukemia (AML). On the one hand, a number of mutations were discovered …

Epigenetic therapy combinations in acute myeloid leukemia: what are the options?

JP Bewersdorf, R Shallis, M Stahl… - Therapeutic advances …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Epigenetics refers to the regulation of gene expression mainly by changes in DNA
methylation and modifications of histone proteins without altering the actual DNA sequence …

Are we witnessing the start of a therapeutic revolution in acute myeloid leukemia?

JP Bewersdorf, M Stahl, AM Zeidan - Leukemia & Lymphoma, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The 5-year overall survival rate of AML patients remains 25–40%. The prognosis is even
more dismal for older patients who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy and patients …

The immune checkpoints cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen‐4 and Lymphocyte activation gene‐3 expression is up‐regulated in acute myeloid leukemia

SM Radwan, NS Elleboudy, NA Nabih, AM Kamal - Hla, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
One of the fundamental hallmarks of cancer is the incapacity of the immune system to
eliminate malignancy. Cytotoxic T‐lymphocyte antigen‐4 (CTLA‐4) and lymphocyte …

Low-intensity regimens versus standard-intensity induction strategies in acute myeloid leukemia

N Vey - Therapeutic advances in hematology, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Treatment options for elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) remain limited. In
this age group, AML is frequently associated with poor-risk features, while patients' present …

Expression of immune check point gene TIM‑3 in patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia: Significance and impact on outcome

AM Kamal, NA Nabih, NS Elleboudy… - Oncology …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Despite recent advancements in the therapeutic landscape of acute myeloid leukemia
(AML), the prognosis of patients remains poor. Immune check point inhibitors have been …

Comparison of the kinase profile of midostaurin (Rydapt) with that of its predominant metabolites and the potential relevance of some newly identified targets to …

PW Manley, G Caravatti, P Furet, J Roesel, P Tran… - Biochemistry, 2018 - ACS Publications
The multitargeted protein kinase inhibitor midostaurin is approved for the treatment of both
newly diagnosed FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and KIT-driven advanced …