Bristol Myers' Drug Flunks Blood Cancer-Associated Anemia Trial

Bristol Myers Squibb & Co. (NYSE:BMY) on Friday announced topline results from the Phase 3 INDEPENDENCE trial evaluating Reblozyl (luspatercept-aamt) with concomitant janus kinase inhibitor (JAKi) therapy in adult patients with myelofibrosis-associated anemia receiving red blood cell (RBC) transfusions.

The study did not meet its primary endpoint of RBC transfusion independence during any consecutive 12-week period, starting within the first 24 weeks of treatment, compared to placebo (p=0.0674).

Patients saw a numerical and clinically meaningful improvement in RBC transfusion independence favoring Reblozyl, in line with previous results from the Phase 2 trial.

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