Japanese MDS patients under the microscope: what really happens in clinics?
NCT ID NCT06298643
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how 177 people with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are treated in real-world clinics across Japan. Researchers collected data on treatments, blood transfusions, and healthcare costs to understand current practice patterns. The goal was to describe outcomes and resource use, not to test a new drug or intervention.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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177 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult participants with myelodysplastic syndrome in Japan
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants with at least one definitive myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) diagnosis as per the 10th Revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (MDS; ICD10: D46.X) between 01-May-2017 and 31-Jan-2022 * Participants with confirmed low-risk MDS by International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS) or Revised International Prognostic Scoring System (IPSS-R) during baseline as follows: * Record of low (0 points) or intermediate-1 (\>0 to 1 point) MDS according to IPSS scoring; or * Record of very low (≤1.5), low (\>1.5-3), or intermediate (\>3-4.5) MDS according to IPSS-R scoring; or * Mention of very low, low, intermediate, intermediate-1, or lower risk MDS in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) * Participants with a record of a confirmed bone marrow procedure (bone marrow aspiration code D404-00 and/or bone marrow biopsy code D404-02) during baseline period Exclusion Criteria: * Participants not meeting the inclusion criteria * Participants \<18 years of age at index date * Participants who have a look back period \<30 days from initial myelodysplastic syndrome diagnosis date
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mebix, Inc
Tokyo, Minato-ku, 107-0052, Japan
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