All Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) articles
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NewsFirst-in-class telomerase inhibitor approved for blood cancer
The FDA’s regulatory approval of the telomerase inhibitor is welcome, considering the high unmet need for many lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) patients, according to Geron.
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NewsFirst-in-class anaemia therapy granted expanded approval
The expanded authorisation of Reblozyl is based on a Phase III trial which showed that the treatment nearly doubled the percentage of certain transfusion-dependent anaemia patients achieving haemoglobin increase, compared to epoetin alfa.
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NewsPhase III data for novel telomerase inhibitor released
Currently, imetelstat is being reviewed by the FDA and EMA for the treatment of transfusion-dependent anaemia in adults with lower risk MDS.