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  • #59325
    Joe Catalano
    Participant

    Has anyone heard ANYTHING? About this?
    Imetelstat Provides Durable Transfusion Independence in Lower-Risk MDS
    Jan 4, 2023
    By Kristi Rosa

    Significant and durable transfusion independence was achieved with imetelstat vs placebo in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes who were relapsed, refractory, or ineligible for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents, meeting the primary and a key secondary end point of the phase 3 IMerge trial.

    #59332
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Hi Joe, Here is a recent press release on Imetelstat:
    Geron Announces Positive Top-Line Results from IMerge Phase 3 Trial of Imetelstat in Lower Risk MDS

    https://ir.geron.com/investors/press-releases/press-release-details/2023/Geron-Announces-Positive-Top-Line-Results-from-IMerge-Phase-3-Trial-of-Imetelstat-in-Lower-Risk-MDS/default.aspx

    #61763
    Jimmy Greenhut
    Participant

    Hi Joe, I’ve been in treatment with the phase 3 trial @ Moffit. Going for my 13th treatment end of the month. Imetelstat did manage to get me from 7 pints a month to almost 8 week transfusion independence. My 11th & 12th treatments I had allergic reaction instantly. It never raised my HGB to bloodlet. Feb 3 pints, March 2 pints. Fatigued, weakness are major issues & gastro. Will see how long I’ll be in the study? FDA is going to approve it in 2024

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