Current Approach for Treating Anemia in LR-MDS
A medical oncologist outlines approaches to treating anemia in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.
EP: 1.Overview of Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)
EP: 2.Standard-of-Care Treatment for Patients with LR-MDS
EP: 3.Erythroid Maturating Agents (EMAs) for Frontline or Second-Line Treatment of Anemia in LR-MDS
EP: 4.COMMANDS Trial: Study Design, Patient Population, and Results
EP: 5.Classification Changes Impacting the Treatment of LR-MDS
EP: 6.Dose Escalation of Luspatercept on Trial and Real-World Data
EP: 7.Adverse Events with EMAs: Luspatercept
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EP: 8.Current Approach for Treating Anemia in LR-MDS
EP: 9.Future Treatment for Anemia of LR-MDS
EP: 10.Clinical Pearls for Community Oncologist Treating LR-MDS
Video content above is prompted by the following:
- What is your current approach for treating anemia in LR-MDS?
- When would you choose ESAs for first-line treatment?
- When would you switch therapies? Would you dose escalate before switching to an EMA (e.g. second-line)?
- What factors lead to a decision to use luspatercept as a first-line treatment?
- When do you dose escalate?
- When do you dose escalate?
- When would you choose ESAs for first-line treatment?
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