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Luspatercept Promotes Heme Biosynthesis and Erythroblast Island Formation in a Novel Low-Risk MDS Mouse Model (Grand Hall D (Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego)) - Nov 6, 2024 - Abstract #ASH2024ASH_2191; signaling by luspatercept treatment reverses anemia by promoting heme biosynthesis in EPs and expanding a subset of macrophages for EBI formation. Finally, elucidating the role of MC II in MDS may provide alternative targets that can be combined with the current standard of care HMA and luspatercept therapy tailored for different subtypes and stages of MDS.
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The intricate interplay between iron and porphyrin metabolism can be disturbed by inherited or acquired causes. Therapeutic options to mitigate the ensuing clinical symptoms are highlighted by the three speakers of this session.
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Dickey This program is supported by educational grants from CTI BioPharma, a Sobi Company, Geron Corporation, GSK, Incyte Corporation and Karyopharm Therapeutics.Mechanism of antitumor activity of navitoclax and biological rationale for its evaluation for MF Available efficacy and safety findings from the Phase III TRANSFORM-1 study of navitoclax in combination with ruxolitinib versus ruxolitinib alone for patients with previously untreated MF Potential role of navitoclax in the up-front setting and ongoing evaluation for relapsed/refractory (R/R) disease in the Phase III TRANSFORM-2 study Rationale for the evaluation of BET inhibitors for MF; updated findings from the Phase III MANIFEST-2 study combining pelabresib to ruxolitinib for JAK inhibitor-na
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Review, Journal: Targeted therapies for myelodysplastic Syndromes/Neoplasms (MDS): current landscape and future directions. (Pubmed Central) - Oct 5, 2024 Despite some promising results, many therapies remain in early development or have faced setbacks, emphasizing the need for a more comprehensive understanding of the disease's pathobiology. Continued research into targeted therapies, homogenous clinical trial designs, as well as increased incorporation of molecular prognostic tools and artificial intelligence into trial design are essential for developing effective treatments for MDS and improving patient outcomes.
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Roxadustat, an oral HIF1- alpha hydroxylase inhibitor, was approved for treating anemia in Europe and China for chronic renal insufficiency...Both romiplostim and eltrombopag are approved for treating immune thrombocytopenic purpura, but their use in LR- MDS is still off label...Conclusions Significant progress has been obtained in treating anemia in LR- MDS, but there is still room for improvement by building a strategy to optimize the sequence of therapies with agents with different mechanisms of action and by evaluating combinations of them to achieve long-lasting TI. Target therapies like ivosidenib, a mutant IDH1 inhibitor, could be a candidate for LR-MDS cases with this mutation, as suggested by pivotal studies.
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Dramatically Decreased Transfusion Dependency With Luspatercept in a Case of High-Risk MDS (LEVEL 3, HALL B3) - Aug 30, 2024 - Abstract #SOHO2024SOHO_601; Repeat bone marrow biopsy showed persistent MDS with myelofibrosis and he was switched to ruxolitinib...Further, the COMMAND trial showed superiority of luspatercept in RBC transfusion dependence compared to erythropoietin alpha in ESA-naive patients with low-risk MDS with or without ringed sideroblasts. The substantial advantage that our patient with high-risk MDS exhibited after starting luspatercept suggests that patients with high-risk MDS should also be evaluated for this novel drug, and further trials can be done to evaluate for efficacy and quality-of-life improvement in this patient population.
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Multilineage and Safety Results From the COMMANDS Trial in Transfusion-Dependent (TD), Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Naive Patients With Very Low-, Low-, or Intermediate-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) (LEVEL 3, HALL B3) - Aug 30, 2024 - Abstract #SOHO2024SOHO_573; P3 Response was associated with EPO <100 mU/mL, but not with baseline transfusion burden. Luspatercept versus EA led to demonstrable improvements in erythroid, neutrophil, and platelet lineages, supporting its use in patients with ESA-naive, TD LRMDS.
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Clinical Benefit of Luspatercept Treatment in Transfusion-Dependent (TD), Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA)-Naive Patients With Very Low-, Low-, or Intermediate-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in the COMMANDS Trial (LEVEL 3, HALL B3) - Aug 30, 2024 - Abstract #SOHO2024SOHO_572; P3 Luspatercept versus EA led to demonstrable improvements in erythroid, neutrophil, and platelet lineages, supporting its use in patients with ESA-naive, TD LRMDS. More luspatercept versus EA patients achieved hemoglobin level improvements, reductions in transfusion burden and RBC units transfused, and had durable RBC-TI responses, supporting luspatercept use as the preferred treatment for ESA-naive patients with LR-MDS
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Journal: Luspatercept for non-deletional hemoglobin H disease. (Pubmed Central) - Aug 23, 2024 Trial completion date: Sep 2029 --> Dec 2027 | Initiation date: Nov 2023 --> Mar 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2028 --> Dec 2027 No abstract available
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FUNGUS AMONG US: A CASE OF INVASIVE ASPERGILLOSIS CAUSING POSTERIOR MEDIASTINITIS AND THORACIC MYELITIS (Convention Center Exhibit Hall: Rapid Fire Area 1D) - Jul 31, 2024 - Abstract #CHEST2024CHEST_4565; Neutropenia prophylaxis included acyclovir and dapsone... Healthcare providers caring for neutropenic patients should be aware of posterior mediastinitis and myelitis as unusual presentations of invasive aspergillosis to allow for expeditious diagnosis and initiation of appropriate therapies.
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Journal: Luspatercept enhances hemoglobin levels in a Chinese boy with congenital sideroblastic anemia: A case report. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 12, 2024 Healthcare providers caring for neutropenic patients should be aware of posterior mediastinitis and myelitis as unusual presentations of invasive aspergillosis to allow for expeditious diagnosis and initiation of appropriate therapies. We believe that luspatercept might emerge as a viable therapeutic option for the maintenance treatment of CSA or as a bridging treatment option before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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MDS/MPN Overlap Syndromes (Level 3, 370 AD) - Jul 5, 2024 - Abstract #SOHO2024SOHO_24; Moreover, MDS/MPN overlap syndromes can have concomitant synchronous malignancies that could include lymphoid neoplasms and mastocytosis. This presentation will address these challenges, summarize the advances that have been made in these areas, and discuss important future directions for the diagnosis and management of patients with overlap syndromes.
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Review, Journal: Treatment of Anemia in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome. (Pubmed Central) - Jul 3, 2024 For those without previous luspatercept exposure it can be considered particularly if there is an SF3B1 mutation or the presence of ring sideroblasts. Other options include HMAs or IST; the Phase III IMERGE trial supports the efficacy of the telomerase inhibitor imetelstat in this setting and this may become a standard option in the future as well.
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Review, Journal: Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes for Older Patients: Current State of Science, Challenges, and Opportunities. (Pubmed Central) - May 25, 2024 Lower-risk MDS (LR-MDS) treatment ranges from observation to supportive measures and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), with emerging therapies like luspatercept showing promise...Emerging treatments, including oral HMAs and novel agents targeting FLT3, and IDH 1/2 mutations, show promise. Future research should refine treatment strategies for this elderly population focusing on quality-of-life improvement.
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Journal: New partners for Luspatercept in ?-thalassemia. (Pubmed Central) - May 16, 2024 Future research should refine treatment strategies for this elderly population focusing on quality-of-life improvement. No abstract available
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Review, Journal: Luspatercept in low-risk myelodysplastic syndromes: a paradigm shift in treatment strategies. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 29, 2024 This review summarizes the historical impact of luspatercept intreating LR-MDS unresponsive to ESAs and illustrates its potential benefit asfrontline therapy in MDS and its employment in patients with myelofibrosis-induced anemia. Luspatercept has revolutionized the therapeutic paradigm of LR-MDS, for which there was a limited therapeutic arsenal, especially in the setting of patients who did not respond or fail after ESA treatment.
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Review, Journal: Latest Insights and Therapeutic Advances in Myelodysplastic Neoplasms. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 27, 2024 Recent advancements in genomic profiling have provided valuable insights into the biological underpinnings of MDSs and have expanded therapeutic options, particularly for specific molecularly defined subgroups. This review highlights the diagnostic principles, classification updates, prognostic stratification systems, and novel treatments, which could inform future clinical trials and enhance the management of adult MDS patients, particularly for specific molecularly defined subgroups.
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