Unmet needs and therapeutic strategies in essential thrombocythemia

In this video, Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, discusses unmet needs and therapeutic strategies being investigated in essential thrombocythemia (ET). Dr Verstovsek first highlights the high risk of thrombosis in patients with ET and the importance of exploring novel agents to reduce this risk. Dr Verstovsek then discusses the ongoing Phase III SURPASS-ET study (NCT04285086) which is comparing the use of ropeginterferon alfa-2b versus anagrelide in patients with ET. To conclude, Dr Verstovsek highlights other agents being explored in this field, including bomedemstat and pelabresib. This interview took place at the European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress 2022 held in Vienna, Austria.