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Uwe PlatzbeckerDuring the 7th European School of Haematology (ESH) Translational Research Conference on Myelodysplastic Syndromes, the MDS Hub spoke to Uwe Platzbecker, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, DE. We asked, What are novel strategies to treat low-risk MDS?
What are novel strategies to treat low-risk MDS?
Platzbecker overviews the current status for luspatercept, used for patients with ring sideroblasts refractory to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. He then discusses a phase III trial for the telomerase inhibitor imetelstat in transfusion-dependent patients with low-risk MDS that is relapsed/refractory to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.