ESH MDS 2024 | Preclinical studies of tasquinimod in MDS: in vitro and in vivo investigations

Both inflammatory activation and dysregulation of the immune response in the bone marrow niche are key players in the pathogenesis of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Manja Wobus, PhD, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany, discusses the findings of preclinical studies investigating tasquinimod, a small molecular oral inhibitor of S100A9, for mitigating the effects of the pathological inflammasome activation in the bone microenvironment seen in MDS. The agent was studied in vitro in mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and in vivo in transgenic murine models. Dr Wobus highlights that the findings provide the first evidence that tasquinimod may have potential benefits for cytopenic patients with lower-risk MDS. This interview took place at the European School of Hematology 9th Translational Research Conference on Myelodysplastic Syndromes (ESH MDS) in Budapest, Hungary.

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