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ArticleBritish journal of haematology2020

Prognostic value of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes treated with azacytidine.

Catharina Müller-Thomas, Michael Heider, Guido Piontek, Martin Schlensog, Florian Bassermann, Thomas Kirchner, Ulrich Germing, Katharina S Götze, Martina Rudelius

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Article in British journal of haematology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Catharina Müller-ThomasDepartment of Medicine I, Hematology and Oncology, München Klinik Schwabing, Munich, Germany.
Michael HeiderDepartment of Medicine III, Hematology and Oncology, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Guido PiontekInstitute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Martin SchlensogInstitute of Pathology, Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Florian BassermannDepartment of Medicine III, Hematology and Oncology, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Thomas KirchnerInstitute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Ulrich GermingDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology, Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Katharina S GötzeDepartment of Medicine III, Hematology and Oncology, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany.
Martina RudeliusInstitute of Pathology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7332-4589
German Marine Research Consortium · DEHeinrich Heine University Düsseldorf · DELudwig-Maximilians-Universität München · DEMünchen Klinik Schwabing · DETechnical University of Munich · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hypomethylating agents (HMAs) are widely used in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) not eligible for stem cell transplantation; however, the response rate is <50%. Reliable predictors of response are still missing, and it is a major challenge to develop new treatment strategies. One current approach is the combination of azacytidine (AZA) with checkpoint inhibitors; however, the potential benefit of targeting the immunomodulator indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO-1) has not yet been evaluated. We observed moderate to strong IDO-1 expression in 37% of patients with high-risk MDS. IDO-1 positivity was predictive of treatment failure and shorter overall survival. Moreover, IDO-1 positivity correlated inversely with the number of infiltrating CD8

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AgedAged, 80 and overAzacitidineBiomarkersBone MarrowCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedCombined Modality TherapyDNA MethylationDrug Therapy, CombinationEnzyme InductionFemaleHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseAzacitidineBiomarkersIDO1 protein, humanImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsIndoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-DioxygenaseTryptophanazacytidineimmunmodulationindoleamine-2,3-dioxygenasemyelodysplastic syndromesprognosis

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