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NCT Number: NCT07830004

Plasmatic Biomarkers Associated With Short-term Luspatercept Treatment of Lower Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Patients

Our project aims to identify metabolites and biomarkers associated with luspatercept-related asthenia in a prospective French study of low-risk MDS patients treated per EMA guidelines.

This is a prospective cohort of patients with MDS treated with luspatercept. The main comparisons will consist in exploring differences in biomarkers plasma levels between patients experiencing fatigue after luspatercept initiation, vs those who do not.

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Key information

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Signed Written Informed Consent
  • Participants must be ≥ 18 years of age
  • Type of Participant and Target Disease Characteristics:

Participant had documented diagnosis of MDS according to World Health Organization (WHO 2022) classification

  • IPSS-R : very low, low, or intermediate-risk disease
  • Less than 5% blasts (< 5%) (in bone marrow and < 1% PB blasts)
  • Performance status: Eastern (ECOG) score of 0, 1, or 2
  • Anemic patients with Hb ≤10g/dL
  • First line therapy by luspatercept for lower risk MDS RS+ and MDS-RS- patients
  • Or Second line therapy by luspatercept for MDS-RS+ refractory or intolerant to prior ESA treatment, as defined by any one of the following:
  • Refractory to prior ESA treatment: documentation of nonresponse or response that was no longer maintained to prior ESA-containing regimen, either as a single agent or in combination (eg, with G-CSF).
  • Intolerant to prior ESA treatment: Documentation of discontinuation of prior ESA-containing regimen, either as a single agent or in combination (eg, with G-CSF), at any time after introduction due to intolerance or an AE
  • Patient or his entourage having a smartphone to load the application for Fidelio ( the chatbot)
  • Affiliated to SS

Exclusion critéria:

  • Higher risk MDS, del 5q syndrome, MDS-RS-T, MD- CMML
  • Participant which has known clinically significant anaemia due to iron, vitamin B12, or folate deficiencies, iron deficiency anaemia or autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
  • Prior allogeneic or autologous stem cell transplant
  • Use of any of the following within 2-weeks prior to treatment:

Anticancer cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agent or treatment Any investigational agents within 30 days

  • Pregnancy
  • Psychiatric contraindications
  • Protected people according to articles L1121-5 à L1121-8 of CSP

Treatment and study plan

Luspatercept

Drug

The main comparisons will consist in exploring differences in biomarkers plasma levels between patients experiencing fatigue after luspatercept initiation, vs those who do not.

Primary outcomes

  1. metabolites and biomarkers associated with luspatercept-related asthenia

    Time frame: 6 months of treatement

    Plasma biomarkers, including metabolites (energy metabolism, amino acids, lipid mediators), cortisol, iron-metabolism markers, serotonin, inflammatory cytokines, and selected exosomes derived microRNAs, will be explored, and associated with asthenia evaluated using CTCAE v 6.0. and PROs within the first 6 months of treatment with luspatercept. Fatigue will be graded as follows:

    • Grade 1: fatigue relieved by rest,
    • Grade 2: fatigue not relieved by rest, limiting instrumental ADL (activities of daily living)
    • Grade 3: fatigue not relieved by rest, limiting self-care ADL

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evolution of fatigue between luspatercept initiation and up to 6 months

    Time frame: baseline, Week6, Week12, Week18, Week24

    Fatigue will be assessed over time through different ways:

    (i) EORTC QLQ C30 , assessed at baseline, Week6, Week12, Week18, Week24 (ii) pro-CTCAE (fatigue) , assessed weekly (iii) FACIT-F , assessed at baseline, Week6, Week12, Week18, Week24 (iv) AI-assisted evaluation of fatigue (Fidelio - chatbot): Fidelio will estimate the CTCAE grading, as well as the main treatment-related adverse events and their impact on daily life, as reported by patients. This will be collected continuously according to patient use of the chatbot, and reports will be produced on a weekly basis to the coordinator (v) CTCAE fatigue grading, assessed at baseline, Week6, Week12, Week18, Week24.

  2. Metabolites and plasma biomarkers associated with response to luspatercept

    Time frame: V0 to V 4 (Week0, Week6, Week12, Week24 except Month 4.5)

    Metabolites and plasma biomarkers will be the same as already described for the primary objective from V0 to V 4 (Week0, Week6, Week12, Week24 except Month 4.5). The response to luspatercept will be measured using IWG 2018 criteria

  3. CTCAE fatigue grading

    Time frame: baseline, Week6, Week12, Week18, Week24 and weekly by chatbot up to 24 weeks

    CTCAE fatigue grading will be made by the investigator at baseline, Week6, Week12, Week18, Week24 and estimated by the chatbot Fidelio on a continuous basis (with weekly reports until 24 weeks). Investigators will be blinded to chatbot reports in order to limit bias in the estimation of agreement.

  4. Satisfaction questionnaire about the chatbot

    Time frame: Weekly and at the end of the trial up to 24 weeks

    Adherence to the chatbot will be evaluated each week as (i) presence/absence of a discussion during the week, and (ii) time spent discussing with the chatbot. (iii) A satisfaction questionnaire of the chatbot will be proposed at the end of the trial on a scale from 0 to 10 (and several qualitative questions yes/no).

  5. AE and grading according to CTCAE

    Time frame: baseline, Week6, Week12, Week18, Week24

    Patient reported AE and grading according to CTCAE will be collected at each 6 weeks visits

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Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Grenoble

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Registry information

Acronym: LUSPAMARK

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2031
Study completion
2031
First posted
Sep 21, 2026
Registry last updated
Sep 21, 2026

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