Uwe Platzbecker, MD, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, discusses a biomarker analysis from the Phase III COMMANDS study (NCT03682536) comparing luspatercept and epoetin alfa in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS). Luspatercept showed higher response rates in ring sideroblast (RS)-positive patients, and response rates were comparable between the two arms in RS-negative patients. Additionally, luspatercept improved biomarkers related to inflammatory pathways and heart function. This interview took place at the 29th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA) in Madrid, Spain.
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