Dr. Amy E. DeZern, a professor of oncology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, explains
what a clinical trial for MDS is and
why these studies are important. She explains that a clinical trial is an
experimental protocol and can involve the treatment of a patient who has MDS with a drug that has
not yet been approved by a regulatory authority. Unfortunately, because there are not as many drugs available for treating MDS, Dr. DeZern describes that an important goal of MDS clinical trials is to
develop pathways for new drugs,
or other interventions, to offer
additional treatment approaches and
opportunities for hope for patients with MDS.
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