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luspatercept-aamt (Reblozyl)

Indications: - beta-thalassemia - myelodysplastic syndrome after epoietin-alfa failure [3] Dosage: - 1 mg/kg SC every 3 weeks Injection: 75 mg lyophilized powder in a single-dose vial Adverse effects: - headache, bone pain, arthralgia, - fatigue, cough - abdominal pain, diarrhea - dizziness Mechanism of action: - recombinant fusion protein that binds several endogenous TGF-beta superfamily ligands, thus diminishing Smad2/3 signaling - promotes erythroid maturation through differentiation of normoblasts in mice.

General

recombinant protein; chimer hematologic agent

References

  1. RxNorm
  2. FDA Drug Approval. Nov 8m 2019 FDA approves luspatercept-aamt for anemia in patients with beta thalassemia. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/resources-information-approved-drugs/fda-approves-luspatercept-aamt-anemia-patients-beta-thalassemia
  3. European Society of Medical Oncology Myelodysplastic Syndromes Clinical Practice Guidelines (ESMO, 2021) Medscape - Feb 03, 2021. https://reference.medscape.com/viewarticle/944879
  4. Highlights of Prescribing Information. REBLOZYL (luspatercept-aamt) for injection, for subcutaneous use https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2019/761136lbl.pdf