Investigator-sponsored study, conducted at the Moffitt Cancer Center, demonstrates safety and efficacy consistent with the Phase 3 IMerge trial in a broader patient population 

Additional presentations at EHA 2026 and ASCO 2026 include abstracts related to ongoing myelofibrosis and AML clinical programs

 

FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to change lives by changing the course of blood cancer, today announced that the first real-world evidence study of RYTELO® (imetelstat) in patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) will be presented at the European Hematology Association (EHA) 2026 Congress. The retrospective and prospective investigator-sponsored study, conducted at the Moffitt Cancer Center, reported safety and clinical efficacy of imetelstat in advanced, heavily transfusion dependent patients with LR-MDS, including patients with extensive prior therapies and after luspatercept failure. Data from the retrospective portion of the study will be presented at the EHA 2026 Congress.