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Journal articles

Increased duration of time without transfusion reliance with imetelstat vs placebo in the phase 3 IMerge trial

Blood Neoplasia

April 16, 2026
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Association between treatment-emergent cytopenias and clinical responses to imetelstat in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes

Blood Cancer Journal

April 7, 2026
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Clinical outcomes and safety in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes treated with imetelstat: Substudy of the phase 3 IMerge trial

British Journal of Haematology

February 1, 2026
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Imetelstat improves patient-reported outcomes and quality of life in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes: results from the phase III IMerge study

Haematologica

January 22, 2026
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Modulation of the clonal burden in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic neoplasms treated with imetelstat

Nature Leukemia

January 12, 2026
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Effect of prior therapy on the clinical activity of imetelstat in patients with transfusion-dependent, ESA-relapsed or -refractory/-ineligible LR-MDS

Blood Cancer Journal

December 31, 2025
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

No Effect of Immunogenicity on Pharmacokinetics, Efficacy, and Safety of the Oligonucleotide Telomerase Inhibitor Imetelstat in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Clinical and Translational Science

December 14, 2025
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Plain language summary of IMerge, a Phase 3 studyof imetelstat versus placebo in people with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes and anemia

Future Oncology

October 12, 2025
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Transfusion Independence Corresponds With Survival in Patients With Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Real-World Evidence From United States Insurance Claims

Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia

October 1, 2025
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Real-World Data

Imetelstat: A First-in-Class Telomerase Inhibitor for the Treatment of Patients With Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Anemia

Online First

June 25, 2025
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Review

Low Proarrhythmic Risk of Imetelstat, a Novel Oligonucleotide Telomerase Inhibitor: A Translational Analysis

Clinical and Translational Science

January 21, 2025
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Imetelstat, a novel, first-in-class telomerase inhibitor: Mechanism of action, clinical, and translational science

Clinical and Translational Science

November 21, 2024
Review

Conference presentations

Impact of Mutational Status on Clinical Response to Imetelstat in Patients With Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes in the IMerge Phase 3 Study

ASH 2023

December 5, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Durable Continuous Transfusion Independence (TI) With Imetelstat in IMerge Phase 3 for Patients With Heavily Transfused Non-Del(5q) Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS) Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) to or Ineligible for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents

ASH 2023

December 5, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Improvement of Patient-Reported Fatigue in IMerge Phase 3 Trial of Imetelstat versus Placebo in Heavily Transfused Non-Del(5q) Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes Relapsed/Refractory/Ineligible to Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents

AMCP Nexus 2023

October 17, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Disease Modifying Activity of Imetelstat in Patients with Heavily Transfused Non-del (5q) Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Neoplasms Relapsed/Refractory/Ineligible for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in IMerge Phase 3

SOHO 2023

September 8, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Improvement of Patient-Reported Fatigue in IMerge Phase 3 Trial of Imetelstat vs. Placebo in Heavily Transfused Non-del (5q) Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Neoplasms Relapsed/Refractory/Ineligible for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents

SOHO 2023

September 8, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Continuous Transfusion Independence with Imetelstat in Heavily Transfused Non-del (5q) Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Neoplasms Relapsed/Refractory/Ineligible for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in IMerge Phase 3

SOHO 2023

September 8, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Disease Modifying Activity of Imetelstat in Patients with Heavily Transfused Non-Del(5q) Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes Relapsed/Refractory to Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents in IMerge Phase 3

EHA 2023

June 12, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Continuous Transfusion Independence with Imetelstat in Lower Risk MDS in IMerge Phase 3

EHA 2023

June 12, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Analysis of Patient Reported Fatigue in IMerge Phase 3 Trial of Imetelstat vs. Placebo in Lower Risk MDS

EHA 2023

June 12, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Modulation of the immune landscape in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with imetelstat-induced transfusion independency

EHA 2023

June 12, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

The telomerase inhibitor imetelstat differentially targets JAK2V617F- versus CALR-mutant Myeloproliferative Neoplasm cells and inhibits JAK-STAT signaling

EHA 2023

June 12, 2023
Clinical Data

IMerge: Results From a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Imetelstat in Patients with Lower-Risk MDS

IMerge: Results From a Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Imetelstat in Patients With Heavily Transfusion Dependent Non…

ASCO 2023

June 3, 2023
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data