
Panelists discuss how real-world retrospective data comparing first-line (1L) erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) vs luspatercept in patients with low-risk MDS (LR-MDS) validate clinical trial findings, showing doubled response rates with luspatercept (particularly in SF3B1-positive patients). They debate optimal response end points, hemoglobin targets, and the need to incorporate quality-of-life measures beyond traditional transfusion independence criteria.
























