2023
Improved benefit of continuing luspatercept therapy: sub-analysis of patients with lower-risk MDS in the MEDALIST study
Germing U, Fenaux P, Platzbecker U, Buckstein R, Santini V, Díez-Campelo M, Yucel A, Tang D, Fabre S, Zhang G, Zoffoli R, Ha X, Miteva D, Hughes C, Komrokji R, Zeidan A, Garcia-Manero G. Improved benefit of continuing luspatercept therapy: sub-analysis of patients with lower-risk MDS in the MEDALIST study. Annals Of Hematology 2023, 102: 311-321. PMID: 36635381, PMCID: PMC9889415, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-022-05071-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRBC transfusion burdenTransfusion burdenWeek 25Transfusion unitsRBC-TIInitial nonrespondersHemoglobin levelsErythroid responseClinical benefitRed blood cell transfusion independenceLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesPlacebo-treated patientsSerum ferritin levelsAdditional clinical benefitWeeks of treatmentLower-risk MDSTransfusion independenceFerritin levelsSerum ferritinMyelodysplastic syndromeRing sideroblastsPatientsClinical practiceLuspaterceptMaximum dose
2018
The effect of iron chelation therapy on overall survival in sickle cell disease and β‐thalassemia: A systematic review
Ballas SK, Zeidan AM, Duong VH, DeVeaux M, Heeney MM. The effect of iron chelation therapy on overall survival in sickle cell disease and β‐thalassemia: A systematic review. American Journal Of Hematology 2018, 93: 943-952. PMID: 29635754, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.25103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIron chelation therapySickle cell diseaseEvent-free survivalChelation therapyOverall survivalCell diseaseΒ-thalassemiaSystematic reviewRed blood cell transfusionBlood cell transfusionBetter overall survivalSerum ferritin levelsLife-threatening anemiaTransfusion-dependent patientsStandard of careIron chelation agentsLiver iron contentNew oral drugsCell transfusionFrequent transfusionsOral agentsDiabetes mellitusHeart failureLiver cirrhosisFerritin levels