2023
Long-Term Evaluation of Luspatercept in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Intolerant/Refractory Patients (pts) with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) in the Phase 3 MEDALIST Study
Santini V, Komrokji R, Garcia-Manero G, Buckstein R, Oliva E, Keeperman K, Rose S, Giuseppi A, Vilmont V, Lai Y, Miteva D, Aggarwal B, Platzbecker U, Fenaux P, Zeidan A. Long-Term Evaluation of Luspatercept in Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Intolerant/Refractory Patients (pts) with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) in the Phase 3 MEDALIST Study. Blood 2023, 142: 915. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2023-178546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesTreatment-emergent adverse eventsLong-term efficacyEntire treatment periodExposure-adjusted incidence ratesMedian cumulative durationRBC-TITreatment periodCumulative durationData cutoffTreatment-related treatment-emergent adverse eventsCommon treatment-emergent adverse eventsRed blood cell transfusion independencePrevious short-term reportsLong-term safety profileAcute myeloid leukemia progressionRegular RBC transfusionsPermanent treatment discontinuationKaplan-Meier analysisErythropoiesis stimulating agentsShort-term reportsMyeloid leukemia progressionEligible ptsHR-MDSRefractory patients
2021
Analysis of Duration of Response, Exposure-Adjusted Safety and Progression to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) for Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) Receiving Luspatercept in the MEDALIST Study
Platzbecker U, Santini V, Komrokji R, Zeidan A, Garcia-Manero G, Buckstein R, Rose S, Fabre S, Miteva D, Zhang J, Yucel A, Hughes C, Fenaux P. Analysis of Duration of Response, Exposure-Adjusted Safety and Progression to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) for Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) Receiving Luspatercept in the MEDALIST Study. Blood 2021, 138: 1524. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-145723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesTreatment-emergent adverse eventsClinical Trials CommitteeAcute myeloid leukemiaErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsExposure-adjusted incidence ratesRBC-TITrials CommitteeEntire treatment periodDuration of treatmentRing sideroblastsAML progressionCurrent equity holderMedian durationTreatment optionsIncidence rateTreatment periodWk 1Only treatment-emergent adverse eventClass erythroid maturation agentMDS/myeloproliferative neoplasmAdvisory CommitteeRegular RBC transfusionsTolerable safety profileSpeakers bureau
2020
Efficacy and Safety of Luspatercept Treatment in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm with Ring Sideroblasts and Thrombocytosis (MDS/MPN-RS-T): A Retrospective Analysis from the Medalist Study
Komrokji R, Platzbecker U, Fenaux P, Garcia-Manero G, Mufti G, Santini V, Diez-Campelo M, Finelli C, Jurcic J, Greenberg P, Sekeres M, Zeidan A, DeZern A, Savona M, Shetty J, Ito R, Zhang G, Ha X, Sinsimer D, Backstrom J, Verma A. Efficacy and Safety of Luspatercept Treatment in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm with Ring Sideroblasts and Thrombocytosis (MDS/MPN-RS-T): A Retrospective Analysis from the Medalist Study. Blood 2020, 136: 13-15. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-137232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMDS/MPN-RSCurrent equity holderMedian leukocyte countMedian platelet countPlacebo armRing sideroblastsSpeakers bureauRBC-TIPrimary endpointClinical benefitPlatelet countTreatment optionsLeukocyte countRetrospective analysisMyelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasmClass erythroid maturation agentMean serum ferritin levelWk 1Boehringer IngelheimAdvisory CommitteeDaiichi SankyoClinical benefit responseMean Hb increaseRBC transfusion independenceRegular RBC transfusionsMDS-179: Clinical Benefit of Luspatercept in Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) and High Transfusion Burden (HTB) in the Phase 3 MEDALIST Study
Zeidan A, Garcia-Manero G, DeZern A, Fenaux P, Greenberg P, Savona M, Jurcic J, Verma A, Mufti G, Buckstein R, Santini V, Laadem A, Zhang J, Rampersad A, Sinsimer D, Louis C, Linde P, Platzbecker U, Sekeres M. MDS-179: Clinical Benefit of Luspatercept in Patients with Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) and High Transfusion Burden (HTB) in the Phase 3 MEDALIST Study. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2020, 20: s318-s319. DOI: 10.1016/s2152-2650(20)30973-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesTreatment-emergent adverse eventsHigh transfusion burdenRBC transfusion independenceRing sideroblastsTransfusion burdenTransfusion eventsClinical benefitWeek 1Serious treatment-emergent adverse eventsSignificant clinical unmet needPlacebo-treated patientsRBC transfusion burdenRegular RBC transfusionsClinical unmet needErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsOverall study populationEligible patientsPlacebo patientsAdverse eventsMedian durationPlacebo armRBC transfusionMedian timeTreatment armsClinical benefit of luspatercept in patients (pts) with lower-risk MDS (LR-MDS) and high transfusion burden in the phase III MEDALIST study.
Zeidan A, Garcia-Manero G, Dezern A, Fenaux P, Greenberg P, Savona M, Jurcic J, Verma A, Mufti G, Buckstein R, Santini V, Laadem A, Zhang J, Rampersad A, Sinsimer D, Louis C, Linde P, List A, Sekeres M. Clinical benefit of luspatercept in patients (pts) with lower-risk MDS (LR-MDS) and high transfusion burden in the phase III MEDALIST study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 7554-7554. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.7554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-emergent adverse eventsLow-risk MDSRBC transfusion burdenTransfusion burdenRing sideroblastsRBC-TITransfusion eventsClinical benefitWeek 1Significant clinical unmet needPT populationHigh transfusion burdenRBC transfusion independenceRegular RBC transfusionsAcceptable safety profilePhase 3 studyClinical unmet needErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsSerious AEsMedian durationAdverse eventsMedian timeRBC transfusionSafety profileTreatment options
2019
Assessment of Longer-Term Efficacy and Safety in the Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled MEDALIST Trial of Luspatercept to Treat Anemia in Patients (Pts) with Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) Very Low-, Low-, or Intermediate-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) with Ring Sideroblasts (RS) Who Require Red Blood Cell (RBC) Transfusions
Fenaux P, Mufti G, Buckstein R, Santini V, Díez-Campelo M, Finelli C, Cazzola M, Ilhan O, Sekeres M, Komrokji R, List A, Zeidan A, Verma A, Laadem A, Ito R, Zhang J, Rampersad A, Sinsimer D, Linde P, Garcia-Manero G, Platzbecker U. Assessment of Longer-Term Efficacy and Safety in the Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled MEDALIST Trial of Luspatercept to Treat Anemia in Patients (Pts) with Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) Very Low-, Low-, or Intermediate-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) with Ring Sideroblasts (RS) Who Require Red Blood Cell (RBC) Transfusions. Blood 2019, 134: 841. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2019-123064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchErythropoiesis-stimulating agentsIntermediate-risk myelodysplastic syndromesRBC-TIClinical benefitMyelodysplastic syndromeData cutoffHighest dose levelTransfusion burdenCelgene CorporationRing sideroblastsSpeakers bureauMedian durationDose levelsInternational Working Group 2006 criteriaClass erythroid maturation agentGrade 1Red blood cell transfusionInternational Prognostic Scoring SystemLower-risk myelodysplastic syndromesAdvisory CommitteeLow-risk MDSRBC transfusion independenceRegular RBC transfusionsMedian treatment durationBlood cell transfusion