Luspatercept
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Luspatercept is an erythroid maturation agent used to treat anemia secondary to beta thalassemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and neoplasms.
Luspatercept is an erythroid maturation agent used to treat anemia secondary to beta thalassemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, and neoplasms.
Beta thalassemia is a genetic red blood cell disorder caused by mutations in the β-globin gene - these mutations cause oxidative stress and premature apoptosis of erythroblasts, thereby leading to ineffective erythropoesis. The transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) superfamily of endogenous ligands (including activins, growth differentiation factors, and bone morphogenetic proteins) are involved in the inhibition of erythroid differentiation via activation of the Smad2/3 subfamily of intracellular effectors. Luspatercept is a fusion protein comprising a modified extracellular domain of activin receptor type IIB (a target for many TGF-β ligands) fused to the FC domain of human IgG1. Luspatercept ameliorates ineffective erythropoiesis in patients with beta thalassemia by acting as a "ligand trap" for various members of the TGF-β superfamily, preventing their downstream signalling and subsequent inhibition of late-stage erythroid maturation. The specific members of the TGF-β superfamily targeted by luspatercept are currently unknown, though growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) has been experimentally excluded as a potential target.
Luspatercept is indicated for the treatment of:
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