Nikhil C. Munshi

2026

Evolution of Real-World Front-Line Treatment Patterns in Multiple Myeloma.

Alexander Lazzaro^†, Kaelyn Nannini^†, Cenk Yildirim, Linden Huhmann, John M. Culnan, June K. Corrigan, Danne Elbers, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, Nikhil C. Munshi, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Camille V. Edwards^‡^† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Blood Advances

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Multiple Myeloma Overall Survival Health Disparities

2025

Moderate-Severe Thrombocytopenia Portends Poor Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma.

Grace M. Ferri^†, Cenk Yildirim^†, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, Nikhil C. Munshi, Camille V. Edwards^‡, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡^† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

EJHaem6(6), e70153

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Multiple Myeloma Overall Survival Biomarkers

2025

Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Frailty, and Outcomes in Patients With Cancer Managed in a National Health Care System.

Jennifer La, Tammy Hshieh, Anahid Hamparsumian, Robert Zwolinski, Jameson Wood, Mayuri Dharne, J. Michael Gaziano, Mary T. Brophy, Nhan V. Do, Nikhil C. Munshi, Jane A. Driver, Gregory A. Abel, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Clark DuMontier^‡^‡ Equal senior authorship

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network23(9), 363-370

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Electronic Health Records Frailty Overall Survival

2025

Lymphopenia predicts poor outcomes in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Grace M. Ferri^†, Cenk Yildirim^†, Nhan V. Do, Mary Brophy, Joseph S. Park, Nikhil C. Munshi, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Camille V. Edwards^‡^† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Blood Advances9(1), 78-88

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Multiple Myeloma Overall Survival Biomarkers

2025

Ceiling Effect of International Myeloma Working Group Frailty Score in Real-World Population of Older Adults With Cancer.

Carla T. Williams, Cenk Yildirim, Mayuri Dharne, Maya M. Abdallah, Jane A. Driver, Nikhil C. Munshi, Nathanael R. Fillmore, Clark DuMontier

Hematological Oncology43(1), e70016

Multiple Myeloma Frailty Electronic Health Records Cross-Sectional Study U.S. Veterans and VA Data

2024

Natural Language Processing Algorithm to Extract Multiple Myeloma Stage From Oncology Notes in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Sergey D. Goryachev^†, Cenk Yildirim^†, Clark DuMontier^†, Jennifer La^†, Mayuri Dharne, J. Michael Gaziano, Mary T. Brophy, Nikhil C. Munshi, Jane A. Driver, Nhan V. Do^‡, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡^† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics8, e2300197

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Electronic Health Records Multiple Myeloma Natural Language Processing VA Cancer Registry

2023

Even after SARS-CoV-2 booster, there is increased COVID-19 breakthrough infection in patients with plasma cell disorders.

Nathanael R. Fillmore, Jennifer La, Julie Tsu-Yu Wu, June K. Corrigan, Westyn Branch-Elliman, Paul Monach, Mary T. Brophy, Nhan V. Do, Nikhil C. Munshi

Blood Advances7(21), 6767-6770

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Electronic Health Records Multiple Myeloma COVID-19

2023

More intensive therapy as more effective treatment for frail patients with multiple myeloma [corrected].

Clark DuMontier^†, Jennifer La^†, John Bihn, June Corrigan, Cenk Yildirim, Mayuri Dharne, Hamza Hassan, Sarvari Yellapragada, Gregory A. Abel, J. Michael Gaziano, Nhan V. Do, Mary Brophy, Dae H. Kim, Nikhil C. Munshi, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Jane A. Driver^‡^† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Blood Advances7(20), 6275-6284

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Multiple Myeloma Frailty Overall Survival

2023

Validation of algorithms to select patients with multiple myeloma and patients initiating myeloma treatment in the national Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Jennifer La^†, Clark DuMontier^†, Hamza Hassan, Maya Abdallah, Camille Edwards, Karina Verma, Grace Ferri, Mayuri Dharne, Cenk Yildirim, June Corrigan, J. Michael Gaziano, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, Jane A. Driver, Nikhil C. Munshi, Nathanael R. Fillmore^† Equal first authorship

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety32(5), 558-566

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Electronic Health Records Multiple Myeloma VA Cancer Registry Algorithm Validation

2023

Peripheral blood monocyte count is a dynamic prognostic biomarker in multiple myeloma.

Camille V. Edwards, Hamza Hassan, Cenk Yildirim, Grace Ferri, Karina P. Verma, Horwitz Mara E. Murray, Nathanael R. Fillmore, Nikhil C. Munshi

Blood Advances7(4), 482-490

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Multiple Myeloma Overall Survival Biomarkers

2022

Recent common human coronavirus infection protects against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection: A Veterans Affairs cohort study.

Nathanael R. Fillmore, Raphael E. Szalat, Jennifer La, Westyn Branch-Elliman, Paul A. Monach, Vinh Nguyen, Mehmet K. Samur, Mary T. Brophy, Nhan V. Do, Nikhil C. Munshi

PNAS119(46), e2213783119

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Electronic Health Records COVID-19 Cox Proportional Hazards Model

2022

Increased COVID-19 breakthrough infection risk in patients with plasma cell disorders.

Jennifer La^†, Julie Tsu-Yu Wu^†, Westyn Branch-Elliman, Linden Huhmann, Summer S. Han, Mary Brophy, Nhan V. Do, Albert Y. Lin, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Nikhil C. Munshi^‡^† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Blood140(7), 782-785

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Electronic Health Records Multiple Myeloma COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness

2022

Association of COVID-19 Vaccination With SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients With Cancer: A US Nationwide Veterans Affairs Study.

Julie Tsu-Yu Wu^†, Jennifer La^†, Westyn Branch-Elliman, Linden B. Huhmann, Summer S. Han, Giovanni Parmigiani, David P. Tuck, Mary T. Brophy, Nhan V. Do, Albert Y. Lin^‡, Nikhil C. Munshi^‡, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡^† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

JAMA Oncology8(2), 281-286

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness Cancer Patients

2021

Lack of differential impact of del17p on survival in African Americans compared with White patients with multiple myeloma: a VA study.

Nathanael R. Fillmore^†, Diana Cirstea^†, Anusha Munjuluri, Hassan Yameen, Sarvari V. Yellapragada, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, Raphael E. Szalat, Nikhil C. Munshi^† Equal first authorship

Blood Advances5(18), 3511-3514

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Multiple Myeloma Overall Survival Health Disparities Race and Ethnicity

2021

Defining Multimorbidity and Its Impact in Older United States Veterans Newly Treated for Multiple Myeloma.

Nathanael R. Fillmore^†, Clark DuMontier^†, Cenk Yildirim, Jennifer La, Mara M. Epstein, David Cheng, Diana Cirstea, Sarvari Yellapragada, Gregory A. Abel, J. Michael Gaziano, Nhan Do, Mary Brophy, Dae H. Kim, Nikhil C. Munshi, Jane A. Driver^† Equal first authorship

Journal of the National Cancer Institute113(8), 1084-1093

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Multiple Myeloma Overall Survival Geriatric Oncology

2021

Contemporary Analysis of Electronic Frailty Measurement in Older Adults with Multiple Myeloma Treated in the National US Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Clark DuMontier^†, Nathanael R. Fillmore^†, Cenk Yildirim, David Cheng, Jennifer La, Ariela R. Orkaby, Brian Charest, Diana Cirstea, Sarvari Yellapragada, John Michael Gaziano, Nhan Do, Mary T. Brophy, Dae H. Kim, Nikhil C. Munshi, Jane A. Driver^† Equal first authorship

Cancers13(12)

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Electronic Health Records Multiple Myeloma Frailty

2021

Prevalence and Outcome of COVID-19 Infection in Cancer Patients: A National Veterans Affairs Study.

Nathanael R. Fillmore^†, Jennifer La^†, Raphael E. Szalat^†, David P. Tuck, Vinh Nguyen, Cenk Yildirim, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, Nikhil C. Munshi^† Equal first authorship

Journal of the National Cancer Institute113(6), 691-698

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Electronic Health Records COVID-19 Health Disparities Risk Factors

2020

Vitamin D deficiency predicts for poor overall survival in white but not African American patients with multiple myeloma.

Sarvari V. Yellapragada^†, Nathanael R. Fillmore^†, Anna Frolov, Yang Zhou, Pallavi Dev, Hassan Yameen, Chizoba Ifeorah, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, Nikhil C. Munshi^† Equal first authorship

Blood Advances4(8), 1643-1646

Multiple Myeloma Overall Survival Vitamin D Deficiency Race and Ethnicity Patient Outcomes

2019

With equal access, African American patients have superior survival compared to white patients with multiple myeloma: a VA study.

Nathanael R. Fillmore^†, Sarvari V. Yellapragada^†, Chizoba Ifeorah, Ansh Mehta, Diana Cirstea, Paul S. White, Gustavo Rivero, Andrew Zimolzak, Saiju Pyarajan, Nhan Do, Mary Brophy, Nikhil C. Munshi^† Equal first authorship

Blood133(24), 2615-2618

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Electronic Health Records Multiple Myeloma Overall Survival

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