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Opinion|Videos|November 4, 2024

Imetelstat and IMerge Trial Review

Author(s)James K. McCloskey, MD, John Theurer Cancer Center, Thomas W. LeBlanc, MD, MA

Panelists discuss how imetelstat, a telomerase inhibitor recently approved by the FDA on June 6, 2024, works and its efficacy as demonstrated in the IMerge trial, while highlighting key adverse events that community oncologists should be vigilant about when considering this treatment for patients with lower-risk MDS.

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EP. 1 Understanding Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS): Diagnosis, Classification, and Risk Assessment

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EP. 2 Navigating the Heterogeneity of LR-MDS: Importance of Molecular Testing & Risk Stratifying

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EP. 3 Clinical Scenario 1: 76-Year-Old Man With Newly Diagnosed MDS With Symptomatic Anemia, RS Positive

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EP. 4 Tailoring Treatment for LR-MDS: Patient Factors, Treatment Goals, and Patient Outcomes

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EP. 5 First-Line Luspatercept in LR-MDS: A Deep Dive Into the COMMANDS Trial and Clinical Implications in the Real-Life Practice Setting

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EP. 6 Managing Luspatercept Therapy: Dosing, Adverse Effects, and Monitoring

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EP. 7 Second-Line LR- MDS Setting: Treatment Options and Considerations

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EP. 8 Patient Profile: 66-Year-Old Woman with Newly Diagnosed LR-MDS, RS Negative

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EP. 9 Luspatercept Role in the RS-Negative Population and Expert Perspectives on the Role of EPO Levels

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EP. 10 First-Line ESA vs Luspatercept in LR-MDS: Choosing the Most Appropriate Treatment Option for Each Individual Patient

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EP. 11 Imetelstat and IMerge Trial Review

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EP. 12 Looking Ahead in LR-MDS: Future Agents and/or Combination Strategies

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EP. 13 The Future of Lower-Risk MDS: Closing Thoughts and Unmet Needs

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Please review imetelstat, including mechanism of action and FDA approval (imetelstat, June 6, 2024).
IMerge trial (Platzbecker U, et al. Lancet. 2024;403(10423):249-260.)
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