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
2020
MDS-171: Effects of Luspatercept on Serum Ferritin in Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) with Ring Sideroblasts (RS) in the Phase 3 MEDALIST Trial
Fenaux P, Santini V, Mufti G, Diez-Campelo M, Finelli C, Sekeres M, Quesnel B, Beyne-Rauzy O, Garcia-Manero G, Komrokji R, Buckstein R, Voso M, Selleslag D, DeZern A, Greenberg P, Zeidan A, Adès L, Verma A, Savona M, Laadem A, Ito R, Zhang J, Rampersad A, Sinsimer D, Morison J, Louis C, Linde P, Platzbecker U. MDS-171: Effects of Luspatercept on Serum Ferritin in Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) with Ring Sideroblasts (RS) in the Phase 3 MEDALIST Trial. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: s317. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(20)30971-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBaseline serum ferritinPlacebo-treated patientsLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesMean serum ferritinSerum ferritinWeek 9Ring sideroblastsRBC transfusion burdenTransfusion reductionTrial patientsPlacebo armTransfusion burdenRBC transfusionTherapy useSignificant morbidityLSM changeMyelodysplastic syndromeIron overloadLuspaterceptWeek 33Ineffective erythropoiesisPatientsBaselinePlaceboFerritinMDS-280: Longer-Term RBC Transfusion Reduction in the Phase 3 MEDALIST Study of Luspatercept in Patients with Lower-Risk MDS (LR-MDS) with Ring Sideroblasts (RS)
Komrokji R, Sekeres M, Zeidan A, Fenaux P, Platzbecker U, DeZern A, Greenberg P, Savona M, Jurcic J, Verma A, Mufti G, Buckstein R, Santini V, Laadem A, Ito R, Zhang J, Louis C, Linde P, Garcia-Manero G. MDS-280: Longer-Term RBC Transfusion Reduction in the Phase 3 MEDALIST Study of Luspatercept in Patients with Lower-Risk MDS (LR-MDS) with Ring Sideroblasts (RS). Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: s322. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(20)30979-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLonger-term RBC transfusion reduction in the phase III MEDALIST study of luspatercept in patients (pts) with lower-risk MDS with ring sideroblasts (RS).
Komrokji R, Sekeres M, Zeidan A, Fenaux P, List A, Dezern A, Greenberg P, Savona M, Jurcic J, Verma A, Mufti G, Buckstein R, Santini V, Laadem A, Ito R, Zhang J, Louis C, Linde P, Garcia-Manero G. Longer-term RBC transfusion reduction in the phase III MEDALIST study of luspatercept in patients (pts) with lower-risk MDS with ring sideroblasts (RS). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 7518-7518. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.7518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-risk MDSPBO armRing sideroblastsWeek 1Transfusion visitRBC transfusionSerum ferritinWeek 33Week 9Mean numberClass erythroid maturation agentRBC unitsBurden reductionPhase 3 trialLower-risk MDSErythroid maturation agentTransfusion reductionMaturation agentsTransfusion eventsClinical efficacyL vsLuspaterceptResponse episodesWeeksTransfusion