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Advancing scientific understanding from research to real-world evidence.
Every study contributes to a deeper understanding of blood cancer and the potential for new treatment approaches. Through clinical trials, real-world evidence, investigator-sponsored research, and scientific collaboration, Geron is committed to generating evidence that may help advance science, inform clinical practice, and improve outcomes for people living with blood cancer.

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Journal articles

Telomerase Inhibition With Imetelstat in Patients With Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Integrating Molecular Findings, Cytopenias, and Clinical Outcomes

DGHO

October 9, 2026
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Durable Clinical Outcomes With Imetelstat (IME) in Korean Patients (Pts) With Lower-Risk (LR)-MDS

JSH

October 9, 2026
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Real-World Experience With Imetelstat in Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes: Insights From United States Claims Data

JSH

October 9, 2026
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Real-World Data

Combining the Telomerase Inhibitor Imetelstat with the BCL-2 Inhibitor Venetoclax Enhances Apoptosis and Improves Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Cellular and Animal Models

Journal of Clinical Medicine

September 23, 2026
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Preclinical Data

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

Conference presentations

Treatment with Imetelstat Improves Myelofibrosis-Related Symptoms and Other Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Higher-Risk Myelofibrosis

ASH 2020

December 5, 2020
Myelofibrosis (MF)Clinical Data

A Randomized Open-Label, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate Imetelstat Versus Best Available Therapy in Patients with Intermediate-2 or High-risk Myelofibrosis (MF) Refractory to Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitor

ASH 2020

December 5, 2020
Myelofibrosis (MF)Clinical Data

Imetelstat Inhibits Telomerase and Prevents Propagation of ADAR1-Activated Myeloproliferative Neoplasm and Leukemia Stem Cells

ASH 2020

December 5, 2020
Preclinical Data

Treatment with Imetelstat Provides Durable Transfusion Independence (TI) in Heavily Transfused Non-Del(5Q) Lower Risk MDS (LR-MDS) Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) to Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs)

EHA 2020

June 12, 2020
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Favorable Overall Survival with Imetelstat Treatment Correlates with Other Clinical Benefits in Intermediate-2 or High-Risk Myelofibrosis Relapsed/Refractory to Janus Kinase Inhibitor

EHA 2020

June 12, 2020
Myelofibrosis (MF)Clinical Data

Imetelstat Treatment Results in Clinical Benefits, Including Improved Overall Survival, in Patients with Higher-Risk Triple-Negative Myelofibrosis Relapsed/Refractory to Janus Kinase Inhibitors (JAKi)

EHA 2020

June 12, 2020
Myelofibrosis (MF)Clinical Data

Telomerase Activity, Telomere Length and hTERT Expression Correlate with Clinical Outcomes in Higher-Risk Myelofibrosis (MF) Relapsed/Refractory (R/R) to Janus Kinase Inhibitor Treated with Imetelstat

EHA 2020

June 12, 2020
Myelofibrosis (MF)Clinical Data

IMerge: A Study to Evaluate Imetelstat (GRN163L) in Transfusion-Dependent Subjects with IPSS Low or Intermediate-1 Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) that is Relapsed/Refractory to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA) Treatment

ASH 2019

December 5, 2019
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Combination Treatment with Imetelstat, a Telomerase Inhibitor, and Ruxolitinib Depletes Myelofibrosis Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Progenitor Cells

ASH 2019

December 5, 2019
Myelofibrosis (MF)Preclinical Data

Treatment with Imetelstat Provides Durable Transfusion Independence in Heavily Transfused Non-del(5q) Lower Risk MDS Relapsed/Refractory to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents

EHA 2019

June 12, 2019
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data

Favorable Overall Survival of Imetelstat-treated Relapsed/Refractory Myelofibrosis Patients Compared with Closely Matched Real World Data

EHA 2019

June 12, 2019
Myelofibrosis (MF)Clinical Data

Imetelstat Treatment Leads to Durable Transfusion Independence in RBC Transfusion-Dependent, Non-Del(5q) Lower Risk MDS Relapsed/Refractory to Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent Who Are Lenalidomide and HMA Naive

ASH 2018

December 5, 2018
Lower-risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)Clinical Data