An expert on myelodysplastic syndromes reviews recent real-world data presented at EHA 2024 showing the clinical benefit of luspatercept dose titration.
Case: Frontline Use of Erythroid Maturating Agent (EMA): Luspatercept
Clinical Presentation:
70-year-old man diagnosed 6 months ago with LR-MDS with multilineage dysplasia - moderate anemia (Hb 11.2) and thrombocytosis (PLT 500,000 μl)
Current Visit Clinical Workup and Diagnosis:
He complains of increasing fatigue over the past 1-2 months. He normally plays 2-3 rounds of golf a week. Lately he has only been playing a full round once a week and maybe 9 holes on another day.
Initial Treatment(s):