Improved benefit of continuing luspatercept therapy: sub-analysis of patients with lower-risk MDS in the MEDALIST study
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Published:2023-01-13
Issue:2
Volume:102
Page:311-321
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ISSN:0939-5555
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Container-title:Annals of Hematology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Ann Hematol
Author:
Germing Ulrich,Fenaux Pierre,Platzbecker Uwe,Buckstein Rena,Santini Valeria,Díez-Campelo María,Yucel Aylin,Tang Derek,Fabre Shannon,Zhang George,Zoffoli Roberto,Ha Xianwei,Miteva Dimana,Hughes Christina,Komrokji Rami S.,Zeidan Amer M.,Garcia-Manero Guillermo
Abstract
AbstractRed blood cell transfusion independence (RBC-TI) is an important goal in treating lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with ring sideroblasts. In the phase 3 MEDALIST study, RBC-TI of ≥ 8 weeks was achieved by significantly more luspatercept- versus placebo-treated patients in the first 24 weeks of treatment. In this post hoc analysis, we evaluated RBC transfusion units and visits based on patients’ baseline transfusion burden level and the clinical benefit of luspatercept treatment beyond week 25 in initial luspatercept nonresponders (patients who did not achieve RBC-TI ≥ 8 weeks by week 25) but continued luspatercept up to 144 weeks. RBC transfusion burden, erythroid response, serum ferritin levels, and hemoglobin levels relative to baseline were evaluated. Through week 25, fewer RBC transfusion units and visits were observed in luspatercept-treated patients versus placebo, regardless of baseline transfusion burden. This continued through 144 weeks of luspatercept treatment, particularly in patients with low baseline transfusion burden. Sixty-eight patients were initial nonresponders at week 25 but continued treatment; most (81%) received the maximum dose of luspatercept (1.75 mg/kg). Sixteen percent achieved RBC-TI for ≥ 8 weeks during weeks 25–48, 26% had reduced RBC transfusion burden, 10% achieved an erythroid response, 44% had reduced serum ferritin, and hemoglobin levels increased an average of 1.3 g/dL from baseline. These data have implications for clinical practice, as transfusion units and visits are less in luspatercept-treated patients through week 25 regardless of baseline transfusion burden, and continuing luspatercept beyond week 25 can potentially provide additional clinical benefits for initial nonresponders. Trial registration: NCT02631070.
Funder
Bristol-Myers Squibb Acceleron Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf. Anstalt öffentlichen Rechts
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Hematology,General Medicine
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