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A Phase 3 Trial of Luspatercept in Patients with Transfusion-Dependent β-Thalassemia
25 Mar 2020
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia need regular red-cell transfusions. Luspatercept, a recombinant fusion protein that binds to select transforming growth factor β superfamily ligands, may enhance erythroid maturation and reduce the transfusion burden (the total number of red-cell units transfused) in such patients. METHODS: In this randomized, double-blind, phase 3 trial, we assigned,...
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