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Opinion|Videos|August 8, 2024

Second-line Treatment for RS-negative Lower-Risk MDS: Choosing Between EMA and Telomerase Inhibitor Options

Author(s)Mikkael Sekeres, MD

Dr Sekeres shares his thoughts about the choice between an EMA and a telomerase inhibitor in the RS-negative patient.

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EP. 1 Anemia in Lower-Risk MDS: Introduction and Case Presentation

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EP. 2 Lower-Risk MDS: Frontline Therapy Initiation and Determination of Treatment Failure

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EP. 3 Second-Line Therapy for ESA-Refractory, Transfusion Dependent Lower-Risk MDS: Imetelstat

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EP. 4 Patient Treatment Goals for Lower-Risk MDS

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EP. 5 Second-Line Therapy for ESA-Refractory, Transfusion Dependent Lower-Risk MDS: Luspatercept

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EP. 6 Optimizing Anemia Management in Lower-Risk MDS: Key Takeaways

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EP. 7 Second-Line Therapy for ESA-Refractory, Transfusion Dependent Lower-Risk MDS: Lenalidomide

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EP. 8 Second-line Treatment for RS-negative Lower-Risk MDS: Choosing Between EMA and Telomerase Inhibitor Options

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EP. 9 Adverse Event Profile and Management of Imetelstat

With the advent of new options for treatment after ESAs for patients with LR-MDS, please share your thoughts about the choice between an EMA and a telomerase inhibitor in the RS-negative patient.

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