New drug aims to free MDS patients from frequent blood transfusions

NCT ID NCT05181592

Summary

This study is testing a drug called luspatercept to see if it can help patients with a specific type of lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) who have anemia and require regular blood transfusions. The main goal is to see if the treatment can allow patients to go at least 8 weeks without needing a transfusion. About 70 patients in several European countries will receive the drug and be monitored for its effectiveness and safety.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Clinica di Ematologia Istituto oncologico della Svizzera Italiana

    Bellinzona, 6500, Switzerland

  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón

    Madrid, 28009, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias

    Oviedo, 33011, Spain

  • Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe de Valencia

    Valencia, 46026, Spain

  • Hospital Vall d´Hebron

    Barcelona, 08023, Spain

  • Institut Català d' Oncologia de Badalona

    Badalona, 8916, Spain

  • Klinikum rechts der Isar

    München, 81675, Germany

  • Medizinische Universität Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

  • Medizinische Universität Wien

    Vienna, 1090, Austria

  • University Hospital of Salamanca

    Salamanca, 37007, Spain

  • Universitätsklinik für Hämatologie und Hämatologisches Zentrallabor

    Bern, 3010, Switzerland

  • Universitätsklinikum Leipzig

    Leipzig, 04103, Germany

  • Universitätsspital Basel

    Basel, 4031, Switzerland

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