Lucia Masarova, M.D.
Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine
About Dr. Lucia Masarova
Dr. Masarova is a highly motivated physician pursuing an academic, translational-research career. She has a broad knowledge, training and expertise in Oncology and Hematology. Her research includes various aspects of hematologic malignancies, with special interest in infections, immune system involvement, and influence of disease background and therapies on their outcome. During her medical training and early in her career (in Slovakia), she served as principal investigator and co-investigator of several research projects on hospital funded grants, or on a voluntary basis, exploring the impact of infectious complications on the outcome of patients with Hematologic Malignancy. Dr. Masarova has actively collaborated with researchers from other European countries and co-developed the largest Central European database of invasive fungal infections. Through these projects, Dr. Masarova has learned the importance of frequent and effective communication among projects members, and extended her knowledge in managing and analyzing medical databases, and clinical trials.
As a logical consequence of these experiences, Dr. Masarova has pursued additional postdoctoral and clinical fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, USA. Here, Dr. Masarova has focused her research on Leukemias and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms under the mentorship of leading experts in Hematology, such as Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD; or Jorge Cortes, MD. This advanced training allowed her to further enhance research skills and gain tremendous clinical experience in treated patients with Leukemias. She also opted to take courses in research design, medical statistics and scientific writing, which significantly improved her efficiency in conducting and analyzing clinical research. During this time, Dr. Masarova completed many research projects and first-authored several manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals as well as presented her research at the world’s largest Hematologic and Oncologic Conferences. In addition to her clinical and research training, Dr. Masarova acquired leadership and administrative skills, and taught medical students and residents. Because of her medical background and experience Dr. Masarova feels well prepared to take care of patients with Hematologic Malignancies and carry out complex research projects.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Assistant Professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2007 | Comenius University Bratislava School of Medicine, Bratislava, SVK, MD, General Medicine |
Postgraduate Training
| 2015-2017 | Clinical Fellowship, Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2015-2015 | Research Fellowship, Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
| 2007-2012 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, National Cancer Institute Bratislava, Klenova 1, Bratislava |
| 2007-2012 | Clinical Fellowship, Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, Klenova 1, Bratislava |
Board Certifications
| 2012 | Medical Oncology - Slovakia |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Attending Physician, Department of Hematology & Transfusion Medicine, National Cancer Institute, Bratislava, 2012 - 2013
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Sr. Research Scientist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2018
Observer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Leukemia, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2014
Research Specialist, Gerald Champion Cancer Center, Alamogordo, NM, 2013 - 2014
Honors & Awards
| 2017 | Future Leaders in Clinical Research in Hematology, Celgene |
| 2016 | Best Poster Award: Second Autotransplant in Patients with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, 6th Slovak Lymphoma Forum, Bratislava, Slovakia |
| 2016 | The Shannon Timmons Fellowship for Leukemia Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2016 | Merit Achievement Award, American Society of Hematology |
| 2016 | Best Clinical Fellow, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2007 | Academic Award of the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for Excellent Study Results, Comenius University Bratislava |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Bose P, Masarova L, Verstovsek S. Novel Concepts of Treatment for Patients with Myelofibrosis and Related Neoplasms. Cancers (Basel) 12(10), 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33050168.
- Shoukier M, Borthakur G, Jabbour E, Ravandi F, Garcia-Manero G, Kadia T, Matthews J, Masarova L, Naqvi K, Sasaki K, Verstovsek S, Cortes J. The effect of eltrombopag in managing thrombocytopenia associated with tyrosine kinase therapy in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia and myelofibrosis. Haematologica Online ahead of print, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33054123.
- Gowin K, Ballen K, Ahn KW, Hu ZH, Ali H, Arcasoy MO, Devlin R, Coakley M, Gerds AT, Green M, Gupta V, Hobbs G, Jain T, Kandarpa M, Komrokji R, Kuykendall AT, Luber K, Masarova L, Michaelis LC, Patches S, Pariser AC, Rampal R, Stein B, Talpaz M, Verstovsek S, Wadleigh M, Agrawal V, Aljurf M, Angel Diaz M, Avalos BR, Bacher U, Bashey A, Beitinjaneh AM, Cerny J, Chhabra S, Copelan E, Cutler CS, DeFilipp Z, Gadalla SM, Ganguly S, Grunwald MR, Hashmi SK, Kharfan-Dabaja MA, Kindwall-Keller T, Kröger N, Lazarus HM, Liesveld JL, Litzow MR, Marks DI, Nathan S, Nishihori T, Olsson RF, Pawarode A, Rowe JM, Savani BN, Savoie ML, Seo S, Solh M, Tamari R, Verdonck LF, Yared JA, Alyea E, Popat U, Sobecks R, Scott BL, Nakamura R, Mesa R, Saber W. Survival following allogeneic transplant in patients with myelofibrosis. Blood Adv 4(9):1965-1973, 2020. PMID: 32384540.
- Masarova L, Cortes JE, Patel KP, O'Brien S, Nogueras-Gonzalez GM, Konopleva M, Verstovsek S, Garcia-Manero G, Ferrajoli A, Kadia TM, Ravandi-Kashani F, Borthakur G, DellaSala S, Estrov Z, Jabbour EJ, Kantarjian HM. Long-term results of a phase 2 trial of nilotinib 400 mg twice daily in newly diagnosed patients with chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia. Cancer 126(7):1448-1459, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31999850.
- Masarova L, Mesa RA, Hernández-Boluda JC, Taylor JA. Severe thrombocytopenia in myelofibrosis is more prevalent than previously reported. Leuk Res 91:106338, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32200188.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Verstovsek S. The Rationale for Immunotherapy in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms. Curr Hematol Malig Rep 14(4):310-327, 2019. PMID: 31228096.
- Masarova L, Verstovsek S. The evolving understanding of prognosis in post-essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis and post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis vs primary myelofibrosis. Clin Adv Hematol Oncol 17(5):299-307, 2019. PMID: 31188809.
- Fiskus W, Cai T, DiNardo CD, Kornblau SM, Borthakur G, Kadia TM, Pemmaraju N, Bose P,Masarova L , Rajapakshe K, Perera D, Coarfa C, Mill CP, Saenz DT, Saenz DN, Sun B, Khoury JD, Shen Y, Konopleva M, Bhalla KN. Superior efficacy of cotreatment with BET protein inhibitor and BCL2 or MCL1 inhibitor against AML blast progenitor cells. Blood Cancer J 9(2):4, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30647404.
- Bose P, Masarova L, Verstovsek S. Novel treatment strategies for myeloproliferative neoplasms. Rinsho Ketsueki 60(9):1176-1185, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31597841.
- Saenz DT, Fiskus W, Manshouri T, Mill CP, Qian Y, Raina K, Rajapakshe K, Coarfa C, Soldi R, Bose P, Borthakur G, Kadia TM, Khoury JD, Masarova L, Nowak AJ, Sun B, Saenz DN, Kornblau SM, Horrigan S, Sharma S, Qiu P, Crews CM, Verstovsek S, Bhalla KN.. Targeting nuclear β-catenin as therapy for post-myeloproliferative neoplasm secondary AML. Leukemia, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30575820.
- Boddu P, Chihara D,Masarova L , Pemmaraju N, Patel KP, Verstovsek S.. The co-occurrence of driver mutations in chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms. Ann Hematol 97(11):2071-2080, 2018. PMID: 29951914.
- Masarova L, Verstovsek S, Hidalgo-Lopez JE, Pemmaraju N, Bose P, Estrov Z, Jabbour EJ, Ravandi-Kashani F, Takahashi K, Cortes JE, Ning J, Ohanian M, Alvarado Y, Zhou L, Pierce S, Gergis R, Patel KP, Luthra R, Kadia TM, DiNardo CD, Borthakur G, Bhalla K, Garcia-Manero G, Bueso-Ramos CE, Kantarjian HM, Daver N. A phase 2 study of ruxolitinib in combination with azacitidine in patients with myelofibrosis. Blood 132(16):1664-1674, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30185431.
- Masarova L, Alhuraiji A, Bose P, Daver N, Pemmaraju N, Cortes J, Pierce S, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S. Significance of thrombocytopenia in patients with primary and postessential thrombocythemia/polycythemia vera myelofibrosis. Eur J Haematol 100(3):257-263, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29226426.
- Boddu P, Masarova L, Verstovsek S, Strati P, Kantarjian H, Cortes J, Estrov Z, Pierce S, Pemmaraju N. Patient characteristics and outcomes in adolescents and young adults with classical Philadelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasms. Ann Hematol 97(1):109-121, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29143068.
- Masarova L, Verstovsek S, Kantarjian H, Daver N. Immunotherapy based approaches in myelofibrosis. Expert Rev Hematol 10(10):903-914, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28799436.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Daver N, Pemmaraju N, Newberry KJ, Manshouri T, Cortes J, Kantarjian HM, Verstovsek S. Patients with post-essential thrombocythemia and post-polycythemia vera differ from patients with primary myelofibrosis. Leuk Res 59:110-116, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28601551.
- Newberry KJ, Patel K, Masarova L, Luthra R, Manshouri T, Jabbour E, Bose P, Daver N, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S. Clonal evolution and outcomes in myelofibrosis after ruxolitinib discontinuation. Blood 130(9):1125-1131, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28674026.
- Strati P, Masarova L, Bose P, Daver N, Pemmaraju N, Verstovsek S. Haptoglobin is frequently low in patients with myelofibrosis: Clinical relevance. Leuk Res 57:85-88, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28324773.
- Masarova L, Todisco G, Manshouri T, Newberry KJ, Cortes JE, Kantarjian HM, Estrov Z, Verstovsek S. Therapy-related myelofibrosis does not appear to exist. Blood Adv 1(14):863-866, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29296729.
- Masarova L, Patel KP, Newberry KJ, Cortes J, Borthakur G, Konopleva M, Estrov Z, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S. Pegylated interferon alfa-2a in patients with essential thrombocythaemia or polycythaemia vera: a post-hoc, median 83 month follow-up of an open-label, phase 2 trial. Lancet Haematol 4(4):e165-e175, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28291640.
- Masarova L, Kantarjian H, Garcia-Mannero G, Ravandi F, Sharma P, Daver N. Harnessing the Immune System Against Leukemia: Monoclonal Antibodies and Checkpoint Strategies for AML. Adv Exp Med Biol 995:73-95, 2017. PMID: 28321813.
- Masarova L, Yin CC, Cortes JE, Konopleva M, Borthakur G, Newberry KJ, Kantarjian HM, Bueso-Ramos CE, Verstovsek S. Histomorphological responses after therapy with pegylated interferon α-2a in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) and polycythemia vera (PV). Exp Hematol Oncol 6:30, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29152412.
- Masarova L, Kantarjian H, Daver N.. Immune Checkpoint Approaches in AML and MDS: A Next Frontier?. The Journal of Targeted Therapies in Cancer 10:903-914, 2017.
- Chihara D,Masarova L , Newberry KJ, Maeng H, Ravandi F, Garcia-Manero G, Ferrajoli A, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S. Long-term results of a phase II trial of lenalidomide plus prednisone therapy for patients with myelofibrosis. Leuk Res 48:1-5, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27416326.
- Todisco G, Manshouri T, Verstovsek S, Masarova L, Pierce SA, Keating MJ, Estrov Z. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia and myeloproliferative neoplasms concurrently diagnosed: clinical and biological characteristics. Leuk Lymphoma 57(5):1054-9, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26402369.
- Masarova L, Cherry M, Newberry KJ, Estrov Z, Cortes JE, Kantarjian HM, Verstovsek S. Secondary solid tumors and lymphoma in patients with essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera - single center experience. Leuk Lymphoma 57(1):237-9, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25904378.
- Masarova L, Newberry KJ, Pierce SA, Estrov Z, Cortes JE, Kantarjian HM, Verstovsek S. Association of lymphoid malignancies and Philadelphia-chromosome negative myeloproliferative neoplasms: Clinical characteristics, therapy and outcome. Leuk Res 39(8):822-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26012362.
- Racil Z, Toskova M, Kocmanova I, Buresova L, Kouba M, Drgona L, Masarova L, Guman T, Tothova E, Gabzdilova J, Forsterova K, Haber J, Ziakova B, Bojtarova E, Rolencova M, Timilsina S, Cetkovsky P, Mayer J. Micafungin as empirical antifungal therapy in hematological patients: a retrospective, multicenter study in the Czech and Slovak Republics. Leuk Lymphoma 54(5):1042-7, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23088794.
- Racil Z, Weinbergerova B, Kocmanova I, Muzik J, Kouba M, Drgona L,Masarova L , Guman T, Tothova E, Forsterova K, Haber J, Ziakova B, Bojtarova E, Vydra J, Mudry P, Foralova R, Sejnova D, Mallatova N, Kandrnal V, Cetkovsky P, Mayer J. Invasive aspergillosis in patients with hematological malignancies in the Czech and Slovak republics: Fungal InfectioN Database (FIND) analysis, 2005-2009. Int J Infect Dis 17(2):e101-9, 2013. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23084969.
- Drgona L, Mallatova N, Masarova L, Michalkova J, Guman T, et al.. Multicenter observational study on hematological patients with the failure of the first line antifungal treatment for invasive aspergillosis (OSPIA). Mycoses:52-54, 2011.
- Pemmaraju N, Kantarjian H, Nastoupil L, Dupuis M, Zhou L, Pierce S, Patel KP, Masarova L, Cortes J, Verstovsek S. Characteristics of patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms with lymphoma, with or without JAK inhibitor therapy. Blood. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30796023.
- Maiti A, Qiao W, Sasaki K, Ravandi F, Kadia TM, Jabbour EJ, Daver NG, Borthakur G, Garcia-Manero G, Pierce SA, Montalbano KS, Pemmaraju N, Naqvi K, Ohanian M, Short NJ, Alvarado Y, Takahashi K, Yilmaz M, Jain N, Kornblau SM, Andreeff M, Bose P, Ferrajoli A, Issa GC, Masarova L, Thompson PA, Rausch CR, Ning J, Kantarjian HM, DiNardo CD, Konopleva MY. Venetoclax with decitabine vs intensive chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia: A propensity score matched analysis stratified by risk of treatment-related mortality. Am J Hematol:1-10. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33264443.
- Davila-Gonzalez D, Barrios-Ruiz A, Fountain E, Cheng L, Masarova L, Verstovsek S, Rojas-Hernandez CM. Diagnostic Performance of Erythropoietin Levels in Polycythemia Vera: Experience at a Comprehensive Cancer Center. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33349602.
- Shoukier M, Kadia T, Konopleva M, Alotaibi AS, Alfayez M, Loghavi S, Patel KP, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Cortes J, Samra B, Jabbour E, Garcia-Manero G, Takahashi K, Pierce S, Short NJ, Yilmaz M, Sasaki K, Masarova L, Pemmaraju N, Borthakur G, Kantarjian HM, Ravandi F, DiNardo CD, Daver N. Clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia with concurrent FLT3-ITD and IDH mutations. Cancer. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33119202.
- DiNardo CD, Maiti A, Rausch CR, Pemmaraju N, Naqvi K, Daver NG, Kadia TM, Borthakur G, Ohanian M, Alvarado Y, Issa GC, Montalban-Bravo G, Short NJ, Yilmaz M, Bose P, Jabbour EJ, Takahashi K, Burger JA, Garcia-Manero G, Jain N, Kornblau SM, Thompson PA, Estrov Z, Masarova L, Sasaki K, Verstovsek S, Ferrajoli A, Weirda WG, Wang SA, Konoplev S, Chen Z, Pierce SA, Ning J, Qiao W, Ravandi F, Andreeff M, Welch JS, Kantarjian HM, Konopleva MY. 10-day decitabine with venetoclax for newly diagnosed intensive chemotherapy ineligible, and relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukaemia: a single-centre, phase 2 trial. Lancet Haematol. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32896301.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Pemmaraju N, Daver NG, Zhou L, Pierce S, Sasaki K, Kantarjian HM, Estrov Z, Verstovsek S. Prognostic value of blasts in peripheral blood in myelofibrosis in the ruxolitinib era. Cancer. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32697338.
- Paul S, Jammal N, Akhave N, Aung PP, Loghavi S, Jain N, Garcia-Manero G, Borthakur G, Verstovsek S, Jabbour E, Adachi J, Masarova L, Daver N, Ravandi F, Pemmaraju N. Atypical cases of necrotizing sweet syndrome in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukaemia. Br J Haematol. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32686139.
- Maiti A, Franquiz MJ, Ravandi F, Cortes JE, Jabbour EJ, Sasaki K, Marx K, Daver NG, Kadia TM, Konopleva MY, Masarova L, Borthakur G, DiNardo CD, Naqvi K, Pierce S, Kantarjian HM, Short NJ. Venetoclax and BCR-ABL Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Combinations: Outcome in Patients with Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Advanced Myeloid Leukemias. Acta Haematol:1-7. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32289808.
- Bose P, McCue D, Wurster S, Wiederhold NP, Konopleva M, Kadia TM, Borthakur G, Ravandi F, Masarova L, Takahashi K, Zeev E, Yilmaz M, Daver N, Pemmaraju N, Naqvi K, Rausch CR, Marx KR, Qiao W, Huang X, Bivins CA, Pierce SA, Kantarjian HM, Kontoyiannis DP. Isavuconazole as Primary Anti-Fungal Prophylaxis in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome: An Open-Label, Prospective, Phase II Study. Clin Infect Dis. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32236406.
- Bose P, Verstovsek S, Cortes JE, Tse S, Gasior Y, Jain N, Jabbour EJ, Estrov Z, Alvarado Y, DiNardo CD, Pemmaraju N, Kornblau SM, Kadia TM, Daver NG, Naqvi K, Short NJ, Masarova L, Villareal J, Pierce SA, Nogueras-Gonzalez G, Huang X, Garcia-Manero G, Kantarjian HM, Ravandi F. A phase 1/2 study of ruxolitinib and decitabine in patients with post-myeloproliferative neoplasm acute myeloid leukemia. Leukemia. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32099037.
- Saenz D, Fiskus W, Mill CP, Perera D, Manshouri T, Lara BH, Karkhanis V, Sharma S, Horrigan SK, Bose P, Kadia TM, Masarova L, DiNardo CD, Borthakur G, Khoury J, Takahashi K, Bhaskara S, Lin CY, Green MR, Coarfa C, Crews CM, Verstovsek S, Bhalla KN. Mechanistic basis and efficacy of targeting β-catenin-TCF7L2-JMJD6-MYC axis to overcome resistance to BET inhibitors. Blood. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32068780.
- Santos FPS, Getta B, Masarova L, Famulare C, Schulman J, Datoguia TS, Puga RD, Alves Paiva RM, Arcila ME, Hamerschlak N, Kantarjian HM, Levine RL, Campregher PV, Rampal RK, Verstovsek S. Prognostic impact of RAS-pathway mutations in patients with myelofibrosis. Leukemia. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31628430.
- Masarova L, Verstovsek S. Emerging drugs for essential thrombocythemia. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs:1-13. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31050912.
Invited Articles
- Masarova L Verstovsek S. Therapeutic Approach to Young Patients With Low-Risk Essential Thrombocythemia: Primum Non Nocere. J Clin Oncol, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30346901.
Manuals, Teaching Aids, Other Teaching Publications
- Racil Z, Weinbergerova B, Drgona L,Masarova L. Empirical and preemptive antimycotic therapy in patients with haematooncologic malignancies. Postgraduální medicína: Brno, Czech Republic, 2016.
- Masarova L, Mego M.. Biological treatment in oncology. Via practica, 2011.
- Masarova L, Mego M. Use of biological therapy in clinical oncology, 2011.
- Masarova L. Treatment of invasive fungal diseases - 3rd Fungal Forum. Onkologia, 2010.
Other Articles
- Masarova L Mego M Biological treatment in oncology. Via practica(8):265-269, 2011.
- Masarova L, Mego M Use of biological therapy in clinical oncology. Bedeker Zdravia 3, 2011.
- Masarova L 3rd Fungal Forum. Treatment of invasive fungal diseases. Onkologia 5:304-305, 2010.
Abstracts
- Masarova L, Bose P, Pemmaraju N, Estrov Z, Zhou L, Pierce S, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Evaluation of Cytogenetic Stratifications in Myelofibrosis. Blood 132(Suppl 1):1763, 2018.
- Masarova L, Daver N, Kadia T, Pemmaraju N, Jabbour E, Zhou L, Pierce S, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Efficacy and Safety of Pomalidomide in Combination with Prednisone in Patients with Myelofibrosis and Anemia - Final Results of a Prospective Phase 2 Study. American Society of Hematology. Blood 132(Suppl 1):1764, 2018.
- Masarova L, Verstovsek S, Cortes J, Pemmaraju N, Bose P, Ohanian M, Zhou L, Pierce S, Gergis R, Borthakur G, Estrov Z, Garcia-Manero G, Kantarjian H, Daver N. Updated Results of Phase 2 Study of Ruxolitinib in Combination with 5-Azacitidine in Patients with Myelofibrosis. Blood 132(Suppl 1):352, 2018.
- Masarova L, Cortes J, Patel K, O'Brien S, Nogueras González G, Konopleva M, Verstovsek S, Garcia-Manero G, Ferrajoli A, Kadia T, Ravandi F, Borthakur G, Dellasala S, Jabbour E, Kantarjian H. Phase 2 Study of Nilotinib 400 Mg Twice Daily in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Accelerated Phase of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Results after 5.7 Years of Follow-up. Blood 132(Suppl 1):3011, 2018.
- Santos F, Getta B,Masarova L , Famulare C, Schulman J, Santos Datoguia T, Goncalves G, Hamerschlak N, Kantarjian H, Levine R, Campregher P, Rampal R, Verstovsek S.. A Novel Prognostic Model Including Cytogenetic and Molecular Data in Patients with Primary and Post-Essential Thrombocythemia/Polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis. Blood 132(Suppl 1):1757, 2018.
- Santos F, Getta B, Masarova L, Famulare C, Schulman J, Puga R, de Melo Alves Paiva R, Hamerschlak N, Kantarjian H, Levine R, Campregher P, Rampal R, Verstovsek S.. Prognostic Impact of Activating Mutations of the NRAS/KRAS Genes in Patients with Primary and Post-Essential Thrombocythemia /Polycythemia Vera Myelofibrosis. Blood 132(Suppl 1):1756, 2018.
- Gowin K, Ballen K, Ahn K, Hu Z, Liu Y, Masarova L , Verstovsek S, Coakley M, Jain T, Kuykendall A, Komrokji R, Wadleigh M, Patches S, Arcasoy M, Green M, Kandarpa M, Talpaz M, Ali H, Gupta V, Devlin R, Michaelis L, Hobbs G, Stein B, Pariser A, Gerds A, Kuber K, Rampal R, Alyea III E, Popat U, Sobecks R, Scott B, Mesa R, Saber W.. Survival Advantage to Allogeneic Transplant in Patients with Myelofibrosis with Intermediate-1 or Higher DIPSS Score. Blood 132(Suppl 1):4288, 2018.
- Romano A, Palandri F, Masarova L , Bonifacio M, Polverelli N, Elli E, Iurlo A, Bergamaschi M, Benevolo G, Tieghi A, Sgherza N, Cavazzini F, Isidori A, Binotto G, Bosi C, Crugnola M, Catani L, Scaffidi L, Cattaneo D, Vitolo U, Cuneo A, Semenzato G, Aversa F, Cavo M, Vianelli N, Bartoletti D, Scalise L, Palumbo G, Di Raimondo F, Verstovsek S.. Prognostic Role of Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) in Myelofibrosis Patients Treated with Ruxolitinib: A Multi-Center Experience. Blood Suppl 1(132):4303, 2018.
- Saenz D, Fiskus W, Manshouri T, Saenz D, Soldi R, Sun B, Mill C, Nowak A, Kornblau S, Bose P, Kadia T, DiNardo C, Masarova L , Horrigan S, Khoury J, Sharma S, Verstovsek S, Bhalla K.. Novel BET Protein Degrader-Based Combinations Exert Lethality Against Human AML Resistant to BET Inhibitors Due to Increased Activity of β-Catenin-TCF7L2- MYC Axis. Blood 132(Suppl 1):177, 2018.
- Rausch C, Paul S, Montalban Bravo G, Jabbour E, Daver N, Alvarado Y, DiNardo C, Ravandi F, Borthakur G, Bose P, Pemmaraju N, Naqvi K, Kornblau S, Cortes J, Kadia T, Konopleva M, Ohanian M, Pierce S, Gasior Y, Benton C, Jain N, Takahashi K,Masarova L , Andreeff M, Estrov Z, Kantarjian H, Garcia-Manero G. Pattern of Immune-Mediated Toxicities in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Treated with Nivolumab and Ipilimumab. Blood 132(Suppl 1):4367, 2018.
- Bose P, McCue D, Wiederhold N, Kadia T, Borthakur G, Ravandi F, Yilmaz M, Takahashi K, Thompson P, Pemmaraju N, Daver N, Burger J, Cortes J, Garcia-Manero G, Verstovsek S, Konopleva M, Jain N, DiNardo C, Alvarado Y, Naqvi K, Kornblau S, Ferrajoli A, Wierda WEstrov Z, Benton C, Masarova L, Montalban-Bravo G, Sasaki K, Rausch C, Marx K, Qiao W, Huang X, Bivins C, Pierce S, Kantarjian H, Kontoyiannis D.. Isavuconazole (ISAV) As Primary Anti-Fungal Prophylaxis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome: An Open-Label, Prospective Study. Blood 132(Suppl 1):2674, 2018.
- Maiti A, DiNardo C, Cortes J, Borthakur G, Pemmaraju N, Benton C, Kadia T, Takahashi K, Naqvi K, Ravandi F, Alvarado Y, Short N, Daver N, Sasaki K, Ohanian M, Garcia-Manero G, Thompson P, Kornblau S,Masarova L , Jain N, Jabbour E, Andreeff M, Maduike R, Guerrero J,Zhang Q, Cavazos A, Ma H, Rausch C, Bivins C, Vaughan K, Pierce S, Ning J, Qiao W, Welch J, Kantarjian H, Konopleva M.. Interim Analysis of Phase II Study of Venetoclax with 10-Day Decitabine (DEC10-VEN) in Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Blood Suppl 1(132):286, 2018.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Newberry K, Abou Zahr A, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Correlation between blast percentage in myelofibrosis and outcomes: a single-center experience. American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2017.
- Masarova L, Cortes J, Pemmaraju N, Jabbour E, Bose P, Maro Ohanian, Zhou L, Pierce S, Romany Gergis, Borthakur G, Estrov Z, Garcia-Manero G, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S, Daver N.. Phase 2 study of Ruxolitinib in combination with 5-azacitidine in patients with myelofibrosis. American Society of Clinical Oncology:7063, 2017.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S. Do we need to re-define accelerated phase of myelofibrosis? Correlation between blast percentage in myelofibrosis and outcomes. Society of Hematologic Oncology:131, 2017.
- Masarova L, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Elevated peripheral blood (4-9%) and bone marrow blasts (5-9%) are associated with poor prognosis in patients with primary myelofibrosis as well as post-essential thrombocythemia and post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis. International Association for Comparative Research on Leukemia and Related Diseases:131, 2017.
- Masarova L, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Validation of The Myelofibrosis Secondary to PV and ET-Prognostic Model in Newly Diagnosed Patients with Post-Polycythemia Vera and Post-Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis: MD Anderson Cancer Center. International Association for Comparative Research on Leukemia and Related Diseases:31, 2017.
- Masarova L, Patel K, Mallampathi S, Duose YD, Newberry JK, Cortes J, Estrov Z, Kantarjian H, Luthra R, Verstovsek S.. Correlation of Mutational Profile and Response in Patients with Polycythemia Vera and Essential Thrombocythemia Treated with Pegylated Interferon Alfa 2a As Part of a Prospective Phase II Study. American Society of Hematology:1640, 2017.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Pemmaraju N, Daver N, Cortes J, Estrov Z, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Validation of the Myelofibrosis Secondary to PV and ET-Prognostic Model in Patients with Post-Polycythemia Vera and Post-Essential Thrombocythemia Myelofibrosis: MD Anderson Cancer Center. American Society of Hematology:4205, 2017.
- Boddu P, Mansurov A,Masarova L , Bose P, Patel K, Estrov Z, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Non-Driver Mutations and Gene Sequence Variants Identified By Targeted Deep Sequencing in Polycythemia Vera and Essential Thrombocythemia. American Society of Hematology:4183, 2017.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Pemmaraju N, Newberry K, Bueso-Ramos C, Cortes J, Kantarjian H,. Clinical associations of cytogenetic abnormalities in patients with primary and post-essential thrombocythemia / post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis. American Society of Hematology:4265, 2016.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Daver N, Newberry K, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Cytogenetic risk stratification in primary versus post-essential thrombocythemia and post-polycythemia vera myelofibrosis. American Society of Hematology:4250, 2016.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Daver N, Newberry K, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation versus medical therapy in patients with advanced myelofibrosis: matched survival analysis and the effect of JAK2 inhibitor therapy. American Society of Hematology:4687, 2016.
- Masarova L, Yin C. C, Cortes J., Konopleva M, Borthakur G, Newberry K, Kantarjian H, Bueso-Ramos C, Verstovsek S.. Histomorphological responses after therapy with pegylated interferon α-2a in patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) and polycythemia vera (PV). American Society of Hematology:4266, 2016.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Daver N, Newberry K, Cortes J, Garcia-Manero G, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S. Clinical characteristics of patients with primary or post-polycythemia vera/post-essential thrombocytopenia myelofibrosis and deletion 13q. Society of Hematologic Oncology:114, 2016.
- Masarova L, Newberry K, Pierce S, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Does occurrence of other malignancy after essential thrombocythemia (ET) and polycythemia vera (PV) influence their rate of transformation to myelofibrosis (MF)?. Society of Hematologic Oncology:116, 2016.
- Masarova L,Bose P, Pemmaraju N, Daval N, Newberry K, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Does Therapy- Related Myelofibrosis Exist? Analysis of 1100 Myelofibrosis Cases from a Single Institution. J clincal Oncology:34, 2016.
- Alhuraiji A,Masarova L, Bose P, Daver N, Cortes J, Pierce S, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Clinical features and outcome of patients with poor-prognosis myelofibrosis based on platelet count <50 x 109/L: a single-center experience in 1100 myelofibrosis patients. J Clincal Oncology, 2016.
- Masarova L, Verstovsek S. Co-occurrence of lymphoproliferative neoplasm and myelofibrosis. Pan-Pacific Lymphoma Conference:61, 2016.
- Masarova L, Bose P, Newberry K, Cortes J, Garcia-Manero G, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Therapy-Related Myelofibrosis does not appear to exist. Society of Hematologic Oncology:115, 2015.
- Masarova L, Daver N., Pemmaraju N, Bose P, Pierce S, Manshouri T, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Do patients with post-essential thrombocythemia and post-polycythemia vera differ from patients with primary myelofibrosis?. American Society of Hematology:4069, 2015.
- Masarova L, Newberry K, Daver N, Pemmaraju N, Pierce S, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S.. Clinical relevance of other malignancies in patients with myelofibrosis. The 8th International Congress on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, Myelodysplasia and Chronic Myeloid Leukemia:102, 2015.
Book Chapters
- Masarova L, Kantarjian H, Ravandi F, Sharma P, Garcia-Manero G, Daver N.. Update on Immunotherapy in AML and MDS: Monoclonal Antibodies and Checkpoint Inhibitors Paving the Road for Clinical Practice. In: Adv Exp Med Biol, 97-116, 2018.
- Reckova M, Ballova V, Drgona L,Masarova L , Mego M, et al.. Biological therapy in clinical oncology. In: Selected Chapters in Medical Oncology. First. Rowex, Bratislava: Bratislava, Slovakia, 2014.
Letters to the Editor
- Masarova L, Wang W, Newberry KJ, Kantarjian H, Verstovsek S. Complete remission in a patient with JAK2- and IDH2-positive myelofibrosis. Blood 128: 877-80, 2016.
- Verstovsek S, Subbiah V, Masarova L, Yin CC, Tang G, Manshouri T, Asatiani E, Daver NG. Treatment of The Myeloid/lymphoid neoplasm with FGFR1 rearrangement with FGFR1 Inhibitor. Ann Oncol 29: 1880-1882.
- Maiti A, Rausch CR, Cortes JE, Pemmaraju N, Daver NG, Ravandi F, Garcia-Manero G, Borthakur G, Naqvi K, Ohanian M, Short NJ, Alvarado Y, Kadia TM, Takahashi K, Yilmaz M, Jain N, Kornblau S, Montalban Bravo G, Sasaki K, Andreeff M, Bose P, Ferrajoli A, Issa GC, Jabbour EJ, Masarova L, Thompson PA, Wang S, Konoplev S, Pierce SA, Ning J, Qiao W, Welch JS, Kantarjian HM, DiNardo CD, Konopleva MY. Outcomes of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia after frontline hypomethylating agent and venetoclax regimens. Haematologica.