Amer Zeidan, MBBS, MHS

Articles

Oral HMAs in Lower-Risk MDS Treatment

August 3rd 2023

Dr Carraway discusses data updates on oral hypomethylating agents (HMAs) decitabine and azacitidine for the treatment of lower-risk MDS.

Imetelstat for Lower-Risk MDS: Data From the IMerge Trial

August 3rd 2023

Dr Zeidan shares data presented at ASCO 2023 on the first-in-class agent Imetelstat for the treatment of lower-risk MDS.

Luspatercept for Lower-Risk MDS: Data From the COMMANDS Trial

July 28th 2023

Rami Komrokji, MD, summarizes data presented at ASCO 2023 from the COMMANDS trial on the role of luspatercept in lower-risk MDS.

ESA Outcomes by SF3B1 Mutation Status in Lower-Risk MDS

July 28th 2023

Dr Madanat reviews data from an abstract presented at ASCO 2023 on the outcomes of ESA therapy in patients with SF3B1-mutated lower-risk MDS.

Treatment Approaches for Lower-Risk MDS With RAS Mutations

July 20th 2023

The panel discusses the patient profile of a man with lower-risk MDS and how they would have approached treatment in their practice.

Patient Profile: A 79-Year-Old Man With Lower-Risk MDS and a KRAS Mutation

July 20th 2023

Yazan Madanat, MD, presents the patient profile of a transfusion-dependent 79-year-old man with lower-risk MDS and a KRAS mutation.

Treatment Approaches for Lower-Risk MDS With Symptomatic Anemia

July 13th 2023

Panelists review the presented patient profile and shares how they would have approached treatment.

Patient Profile: A 75-Year-Old Man With Lower-Risk MDS and Symptomatic Anemia

July 13th 2023

Dr Brunner presents the patient profile of a 75-year-old man with transfusion-dependent, lower-risk MDS and symptomatic anemia.

Second-Line Treatment Options for Lower-Risk MDS With Symptomatic Anemia

July 10th 2023

Andrew Brunner, MD, reviews the available second-line treatment options for lower-risk MDS with symptomatic anemia.

Monitoring Treatment With ESAs for Lower-Risk MDS With Symptomatic Anemia

July 10th 2023

Dr Madanat defines erythropoiesis-stimulating agent (ESA) treatment failure in lower-risk MDS with symptomatic anemia and describes his approach to monitoring patients.

Initiating Treatment for Lower-Risk MDS With Symptomatic Anemia

July 3rd 2023

The panel shares at what point they decide to start treatment for patients with lower-risk MDS and symptomatic anemia.

First-Line Treatment Options for Lower-Risk MDS With Symptomatic Anemia

July 3rd 2023

Yazan Madanat, MD, details the available options for first-line treatment of patients with lower-risk MDS and symptomatic anemia.

Risk Stratification of MDS

June 26th 2023

Amer Zeidan, MBBS, MHS, explains risk stratification in MDS, how the process has evolved over time, and the guidelines he typically follows.

Diagnosing Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

June 26th 2023

Hetty Carraway, MD, reviews how MDS is diagnosed and the common symptoms that patients who have MDS may present with.

Emerging Therapies for Lower-Risk MDS

February 24th 2023

Expert hematologic oncologists discuss updates from the ASH 2022 Annual Meeting on emerging therapies for lower-risk MDS.

Luspatercept in Lower-Risk MDS

February 24th 2023

Following the ASH 2022 Annual Meeting, experts in hematologic oncology review updated data for luspatercept in lower-risk MDS.

First- and Second-Line Treatment Options in Lower-Risk MDS

February 24th 2023

Hematologic oncology experts give an overview of first- and second-line treatment options for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.

Closing Remarks on Advances and Future Directions in MF and MDS

February 15th 2023

Amer Zeidan, MBBS, and Rami Komrokji, MD, offer closing remarks on recent advances in MF and MDS, and look towards the future of treatment.

Remaining Unmet Needs and Additional Ongoing Trials in MF

February 8th 2023

Dr Komrokji summarizes the remaining unmet needs in the treatment of MF, including suboptimal responses to JAK2 inhibitors, and comments on data from ongoing trials that may address these needs.

Myelofibrosis: Treatment Landscape and Recent Data Updates on JAK2 Inhibitors

February 8th 2023

A comprehensive review of the treatment landscape for myelofibrosis (MF) and recent ASCO and ASH data updates on JAK2 inhibitors.