Murat Ozbalak

Dr. Murat Ozbalak

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Academic Career Length

18Years (2009-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 June 2017 in Annals of Oncology
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HBH. Beköz
H. Beköz
NKN. Karadurmuş
N. Karadurmuş
SPS. Paydaş
S. Paydaş
ATA. Türker
A. Türker
TTT. Toptaş
T. Toptaş
BFB. Ferhanoğlu
B. Ferhanoğlu
Background Reed-Sternberg cells of classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL) are characterized by genetic alterations at the 9p24.1 locus, leading to over-expression of programmed death-ligand 1 and 2. In a phase 1b study, nivolumab, a PD-1-blocking antibody, produced a high response in patients with relapsed or refractory cHL, with an acceptable safety profile. Patients and Methods We present a retrospective analysis of 82 patients (median age: 30 years; range: 18-75) with relapsed/refractory HL treated with nivolumab in a named patient program from 24 centers throughout Turkey. The median follow-up was 7 months, and the patients had a median of 5 (2-11) previous lines of therapy. Fifty-seven (70%) and 63 (77%) had been treated by stem cell transplantation and brentuximab vedotin, respectively. Results Among 75 patients evaluated after 12 weeks of nivolumab treatment, the objective response rate was 64%, with 16 complete responses (CR; 22%); after 16 weeks, it was 60%, with 16 (26%) patients achieving CR. Twenty patients underwent subsequent transplantation. Among 11 patients receiving allogeneic stem cell transplantation, 5 had CR at the time of transplantation and are currently alive with ongoing response. At the time of analysis, 41 patients remained on nivolumab treatment. Among the patients who discontinued nivolumab, the main reason was disease progression (n = 19). The safety profile was acceptable, with only four patients requiring cessation of nivolumab due to serious adverse events (autoimmune encephalitis, pulmonary adverse event, and two cases of graft versus host disease aggravation). The 6-month overall and progression-free survival rates were 91.2% (95% confidence interval: 0.83-0.96) and 77.3% (0.66-0.85), respectively. Ten patients died during the follow-up; one of these was judged to be treatment-related. Conclusions Nivolumab represents a novel option for patients with cHL refractory to brentuximab vedotin, and may serve as a bridge to transplantation; however, it may be associated with increased toxicity.

7 June 2020 in Annals of Hematology
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HBHuseyin Bekoz
Huseyin Bekoz
MOMurat Ozbalak
Murat Ozbalak
NKNuri Karadurmus
Nuri Karadurmus
SPSemra Paydas
Semra Paydas
ATAlev Turker
Alev Turker
BFBurhan Ferhanoglu
Burhan Ferhanoglu

1 June 2009 in Transplantation Proceedings
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MAMuhlis Cem Ar
Muhlis Cem Ar
MOMurat Ozbalak
Murat Ozbalak
NTN. Tuzuner
N. Tuzuner
HBH. Bekoz
H. Bekoz
OOO. Ozer
O. Ozer
BFB. Ferhanoglu
B. Ferhanoglu

25 June 2021 in Hematological Oncology
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OAOlga Meltem Akay
Olga Meltem Akay
MOMurat Ozbalak
Murat Ozbalak
MPMustafa Pehlivan
Mustafa Pehlivan
BYBirol Yildiz
Birol Yildiz
AUAnt Uzay
Ant Uzay
BFBurhan Ferhanoglu
Burhan Ferhanoglu

8 March 2011 in Hematological Oncology
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MOMurat Ozbalak
Murat Ozbalak
MCMustafa Cetiner
Mustafa Cetiner
HBHuseyin Bekoz
Huseyin Bekoz
EAElif Birtas Atesoglu
Elif Birtas Atesoglu
MAMuhlis Cem Ar
Muhlis Cem Ar
BFBurhan Ferhanoglu
Burhan Ferhanoglu

17 August 2013 in European Journal of Haematology
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MOMurat Ozbalak
Murat Ozbalak
ITIlyas Tokatlı
Ilyas Tokatlı
MÖMetin Özdemirli
Metin Özdemirli
TTTülay Tecimer
Tülay Tecimer
MAMuhlis Cem Ar
Muhlis Cem Ar
BFBurhan Ferhanoglu
Burhan Ferhanoglu