Luspatercept versus epoetin alfa in erythropoiesis-stimulating agent-naive, transfusion-dependent, lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (COMMANDS): primary analysis of a phase 3, open-label, randomised, controlled trial
Della Porta M, Garcia-Manero G, Santini V, Zeidan A, Komrokji R, Shortt J, Valcárcel D, Jonasova A, Dimicoli-Salazar S, Tiong I, Lin C, Li J, Zhang J, Pilot R, Kreitz S, Pozharskaya V, Keeperman K, Rose S, Prebet T, Lai Y, Degulys A, Paolini S, Cluzeau T, Fenaux P, Platzbecker U. Luspatercept versus epoetin alfa in erythropoiesis-stimulating agent-naive, transfusion-dependent, lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (COMMANDS): primary analysis of a phase 3, open-label, randomised, controlled trial. The Lancet Haematology 2024, 11: e646-e658. PMID: 39038479, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(24)00203-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesRed blood cell transfusion independenceTreatment-emergent adverse eventsMedian follow-upEpoetin alfa groupMyelodysplastic syndromeLuspatercept groupTransfusion-dependentSerum erythropoietin concentrationPrimary endpointEpoetin alfaTransfusion independenceOpen-labelAlfa groupAdverse eventsFollow-upRed blood cell transfusion burdenErythropoietin concentrationIntention-to-treat populationControlled trialsCommon grade 3Epoetin alfa recipientsMean haemoglobin increasePrimary analysisProportion of patients