New hope for rare anemias: drug may cut transfusions

NCT ID NCT07331818

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This Phase 2 trial tests the drug luspatercept (Reblozyl) in 45 people with rare inherited anemias that affect red blood cells. The goal is to see if it can reduce the need for blood transfusions in those who depend on them, or raise hemoglobin levels in those who don't. Participants will receive injections over several weeks, and researchers will monitor their response.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Luspatercept (Reblozyl)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option to reduce blood transfusions or increase hemoglobin levels for people with rare inherited anemias.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The drug may not work for every type of anemia, and side effects are still being studied.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type 1 congenital dyserythropoietic anemia type 2 Diamond-Blackfan anemia erythrocyte disorder inherited sideroblastic anemia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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  • Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris - Hôpital Necker

    Paris, France

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  • Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris - Hôpital Saint-Louis

    Paris, 75010, France

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  • CHU Bordeaux-Hôpital Haut-Lévêque

    Pessac, 33600, France

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  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34295, France

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  • Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano

    Milan, Italy

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  • GCS Groupement des Hôpitaux de l'Institut Catholique de Lille

    Lille, 59800, France

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