New therapy options for myelodysplastic syndrome—all for all or targeted?

Summary The OeGHO-Frühjahrstagung 2024 took place in Vienna. Thereby one session was dedicated specifically to the field of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Just a few days before the meeting, the European Medicines Agency approved luspatercept for transfusion-dependent low-risk MDS patients in the first line. It was therefore more current than ever to discuss the future significance of this therapy for our patients in the low-risk field. In addition, there are other new substances in the pipeline; some of which already have mature phase III data (e.g., imetelstat), which have already led to the approval by the US Food and Drug Administration.