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| Rami S KomrokjiSummaryAffiliation: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Country: USA Publications
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Hypoalbuminemia is an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in myelodysplastic syndromesRami S Komrokji
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida
Am J Hematol 87:1006-9. 2012..Am. J. Hematol., 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc...
Advances in the management of myelofibrosisRami S Komrokji
Department of Malignant Hematology at the H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33617, USA
Cancer Control 19:4-15. 2012..Of the MPNs, MF presents with the most severe morbidity and greatest mortality. Although the cause of MF is unknown, it is thought to occur from acquired mutations that target the hematopoietic stem cell...
Lenalidomide for treatment of myelodysplastic syndromesRami S Komrokji
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
Curr Pharm Des 18:3198-203. 2012..We highlight the mechanism of action and the recent advances in understanding the biology of del (5q) MDS. We also explore its potential use and the efforts to further improve its activity in non-del (5q) MDS...
Validation of the MD Anderson Prognostic Risk Model for patients with myelodysplastic syndromeRami S Komrokji
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
Cancer 118:2659-64. 2012..We applied the MDAS to Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) MDS patients to validate its prognostic utility...
Role of lenalidomide in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromesRami S Komrokji
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
Semin Oncol 38:648-57. 2011..Finally, we highlight the current understanding of its mechanism of action, discussing the emerging insight into the underlying biology of del(5q) MDS and its linkage to potential targets of lenalidomide...
Outcome of diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma in the United States has improved over time but racial disparities remain: review of SEER dataRami S Komrokji
Department of Malignant Hematology, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 11:257-60. 2011..Diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (DLBCL) outcome in the United States has not been reported outside the context of clinical trials...
Management of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes: the art and evidenceRami S Komrokji
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, FOB 3rd Floor, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Curr Hematol Malig Rep 6:145-53. 2011..We use a case-based format to discuss current options for treatment, including erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, hypomethylating agents, lenalidomide, immunosuppressive therapy, supportive care, and investigational agents...
Outcome of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes in the Veterans Administration populationRami S Komrokji
Department of Hematologic Malignancies, H Lee Moffitt Cancer and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Leuk Res 34:59-62. 2010..MDS became reportable to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) in 2001. We report first study of MDS among large population in the Veteran Affair system...
Lenalidomide in myelodysplastic syndromes: an erythropoiesis-stimulating agent or more?Rami S Komrokji
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Curr Hematol Malig Rep 5:9-14. 2010..This article reviews the clinical experience with lenalidomide, highlighting recent understanding of the dual karyotype-dependent mechanisms of action...
Myelodysplastic syndromes classification and risk stratificationRami S Komrokji
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 24:443-57. 2010..This article reviews MDS classification and risk stratification highlighting differences between the various systems...
Lenalidomide for treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes: current status and future directionsRami S Komrokji
Department of Malignant Hematology, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, University of South Florida, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 24:377-88. 2010....
Outcomes after induction chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia arising from myelodysplastic syndromeCeleste Bello
Department of Malignant Hematology, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
Cancer 117:1463-9. 2011..The authors evaluated predictive factors in patients with secondary AML treated with anthracycline-based induction therapy...
Combined treatment with lenalidomide and epoetin alfa in lower-risk patients with myelodysplastic syndromeRami S Komrokji
Department of Hematologic Malignancies, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL and
Blood 120:3419-24. 2012..The benefits of lenalidomide plus rhu-EPO are currently under investigation in a phase 3 Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)-sponsored intergroup study. This study is registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00910858...
Cutaneous manifestations in CMML: Indication of disease acceleration or transformation to AML and review of the literatureRahel A Mathew
University of South Florida, School of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
Leuk Res 36:72-80. 2012..8 months. Overall survival from diagnosis to the last follow-up in patients with LC was 28.2 months, shorter than patients without LC (44 months). LC and its equivalent could predict disease progression to AML...
Outcome of azacitidine treatment in patients with therapy-related myeloid neoplasms with assessment of prognostic risk stratification modelsVu H Duong
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
Leuk Res 37:510-5. 2013..Response rates were comparable to those reported for de novo myelodysplastic syndrome. When we analyzed outcomes according to five scoring systems, only the Global MD Anderson Risk Model predicted survival with statistical significance...
Expansion of effector memory regulatory T cells represents a novel prognostic factor in lower risk myelodysplastic syndromeAdam W Mailloux
Immunology Department, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
J Immunol 189:3198-208. 2012..Based on these findings, Treg(EM) cell expansion may be synonymous with human Treg activation and indicate microenvironmental changes conducive to transformation in myelodysplastic syndromes...
Severe hypoalbuminemia at day 90 predicts worse nonrelapse mortality and overall survival after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for acute myelogenous leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromeMohamed A Kharfan-Dabaja
Department of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA
Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 17:384-93. 2011..These results support day 90 hypoalbuminemia as an adverse prognostic marker for NRM and OS after allo-HCT for acute myelogenous leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome...
Salvage chemotherapy regimens for acute myeloid leukemia: Is one better? Efficacy comparison between CLAG and MEC regimensSamantha L Price
Department of Pharmacy, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
Leuk Res 35:301-4. 2011..2% for MEC (P=0.09), with median OS of 11 and 4.5 months, respectively (P=0.07). In first relapse, CR was 36.8% and 25.9% (P=0.35) and median OS was 6.7 and 6.7 months, respectively (P=0.87). Our data support use of CLAG for RR-AML...
