STIMULUS-MDS2 design and rationale: a phase III trial with the anti-TIM-3 sabatolimab (MBG453) + azacitidine in higher risk MDS and CMML-2
Zeidan A, Giagounidis A, Sekeres M, Xiao Z, Sanz G, Van Hoef M, Ma F, Hertle S, Santini V. STIMULUS-MDS2 design and rationale: a phase III trial with the anti-TIM-3 sabatolimab (MBG453) + azacitidine in higher risk MDS and CMML-2. Future Oncology 2023, 19: 631-642. PMID: 37083373, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2022-1237.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAzacitidineClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicHumansLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteLeukemia, Myelomonocytic, ChronicMyelodysplastic SyndromesConceptsHigh-risk myelodysplastic syndromeChronic myelomonocytic leukemiaMyelodysplastic syndromeCMML-2Tim-3Hematopoietic stem cell transplantationT-cell immunoglobulin domainMucin domain 3Risk myelodysplastic syndromesPhase III trialsStem cell transplantationLeukemic stem cellsFavorable tolerabilityIII trialsNovel immunotherapiesPoor outcomeCell transplantationLeukemic blastsClinical trialsNovel therapiesMyelomonocytic leukemiaDurable benefitImmune systemMyeloid malignanciesMeaningful improvements