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Bastos-Oreiro M, Gutierrez A, Reguera JL, Iacoboni G, López-Corral L, Terol MJ, Ortíz-Maldonado V, Sanz J, Guerra-Dominguez L, Bailen R, Mussetti A, Abrisqueta P, Hernani R, Luzardo H, Sancho JM, Delgado-Serrano J, Salar A, Grande C, Bento L, González de Villambrosía S, García-Belmonte D, Sureda A, Pérez-Martínez A, Barba P, Kwon M, Martín García-Sancho A. Best Treatment Option for Patients With Refractory Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma in the CAR-T Cell Era: Real-World Evidence From GELTAMO/GETH Spanish Groups. Front Immunol 2022; 13:855730. [PMID: 35911769 PMCID: PMC9336530 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.855730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Real-world evidence comparing the efficacy of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy against that of the previous standard of care (SOC) for refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) is scarce. We retrospectively collected data from patients with LBCL according to SCHOLAR-1 criteria treated with commercial CAR T-cell therapy in Spain (204 patients included and 192 treated, 101 with axicabtagene ciloleucel [axi-cel], and 91 with tisagenlecleucel [tisa-cel]) and compared the results with a historical refractory population of patients (n = 81) obtained from the GELTAMO-IPI study. We observed superior efficacy for CAR-T therapy (for both axi-cel and tisa-cel) over pSOC, with longer progression-free survival (PFS) (median of 5.6 vs. 4–6 months, p ≤ 0.001) and overall survival (OS) (median of 15 vs. 8 months, p < 0.001), independently of other prognostic factors (HR: 0.59 (95% CI: 0.44–0.80); p < 0.001] for PFS, and 0.45 [(95% CI: 0.31–0.64)] for OS). Within the CAR-T cohort, axi-cel showed longer PFS (median of 7.3 versus 2.8 months, respectively, p = 0.027) and OS (58% versus 42% at 12 months, respectively, p = 0.048) than tisa-cel. These differences were maintained in the multivariable analysis. On the other hand, axi-cel was independently associated with a higher risk of severe cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity. Our results suggest that the efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy is superior to pSOC in the real-world setting. Furthermore, axi-cel could be superior in efficacy to tisa-cel, although more toxic, in this group of refractory patients according to SCHOLAR-1 criteria.
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- Mariana Bastos-Oreiro
- Hospita Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- *Correspondence: Mariana Bastos-Oreiro,
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- Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Fundació Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Vall d’ Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Instituto de investigación biomédica de Salamanca (IDBAL), CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Universitario La Fé de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospita Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Institut Català d’Oncologia-Hospitalet, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Vall d’ Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hospital Negrin, Las Palmas de Gran Canari, Las Palmas de Gran Canarias, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Campus ICO-Germans Trias i Pujol (ICO-IJC)-Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Fundació Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Illes Balears (IdISBa), Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Institut Català d’Oncologia-Hospitalet, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Vall d’ Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hospita Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Instituto de investigación biomédica de Salamanca (IDBAL), CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain
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Kwon M, Iacoboni G, Reguera JL, Corral LL, Morales RH, Ortiz-Maldonado V, Guerreiro M, Caballero AC, Domínguez MLG, Pina JMS, Mussetti A, Sancho JM, Bastos-Oreiro M, Catala E, Delgado J, Henriquez HL, Sanz J, Calbacho M, Bailén R, Carpio C, Ribera JM, Sureda A, Briones J, Hernandez-Boluda JC, Cebrián NM, Martin JLD, Martín A, Barba P. Axicabtagene ciloleucel compared to tisagenlecleucel for the treatment of aggressive B-cell lymphoma. Haematologica 2022; 108:110-121. [PMID: 35770532 PMCID: PMC9827173 DOI: 10.3324/haematol.2022.280805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) and tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel) are CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells approved for relapsed/refractory (R/R) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). We performed a retrospective study to evaluate safety and efficacy of axi-cel and tisa-cel outside the setting of a clinical trial. Data from consecutive patients with R/R LBCL who underwent apheresis for axi-cel or tisa-cel were retrospectively collected from 12 Spanish centers. A total of 307 patients underwent apheresis for axi-cel (n=152) and tisa-cel (n=155) from November 2018 to August 2021, of which 261 (85%) received a CAR T infusion (88% and 82%, respectively). Median time from apheresis to infusion was 41 days for axi-cel and 52 days for tisa-cel (P=0.006). None of the baseline characteristics were significantly different between both cohorts. Both cytokine release syndrome and neurologic events (NE) were more frequent in the axi-cel group (88% vs. 73%, P=0.003, and 42% vs. 16%, P<0.001, respectively). Infections in the first 6 months post-infusion were also more common in patients treated with axi-cel (38% vs. 25%, P=0.033). Non-relapse mortality was not significantly different between the axi-cel and tisa-cel groups (7% and 4%, respectively, P=0.298). With a median follow-up of 9.2 months, median PFS and OS were 5.9 and 3 months, and 13.9 and 11.2 months for axi-cel and tisa-cel, respectively. The 12-month PFS and OS for axi-cel and tisa-cel were 41% and 33% (P=0.195), 51% and 47% (P=0.191), respectively. Factors associated with lower OS in the multivariate analysis were increased lactate dehydrogenase, ECOG ≥2 and progressive disease before lymphodepletion. Safety and efficacy results in our real-world experience were comparable with those reported in the pivotal trials. Patients treated with axi-cel experienced more toxicity but similar non-relapse mortality compared with those receiving tisa-cel. Efficacy was not significantly different between both products.
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- Mi Kwon
- Department of Hematology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid,MK and GI contributed equally as co-first authors
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- Department of Hematology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Experimental Hematology, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra,MK and GI contributed equally as co-first authors
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Sevilla
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, Salamanca
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria INCLIVA, Valencia
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Instituto Catalán de Oncología, Barcelona
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Instituto Catalán de Oncología, Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid
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- Department of Hematology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Experimental Hematology, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Sevilla
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid
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- Department of Hematology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Experimental Hematology, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Instituto Catalán de Oncología, Josep Carreras Research Institute, Badalona
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Duran i Reynals, Instituto Catalán de Oncología, Barcelona
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria INCLIVA, Valencia
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid,Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, Salamanca
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- Department of Hematology, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Experimental Hematology, Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus, Barcelona,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra
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Tan JY, Low MH, Chen Y, Lim FLWI. CAR T Cell Therapy in Hematological Malignancies: Implications of the Tumor Microenvironment and Biomarkers on Efficacy and Toxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23136931. [PMID: 35805933 PMCID: PMC9266637 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23136931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has ushered in a new era in cancer treatment. Remarkable outcomes have been demonstrated in patients with previously untreatable relapsed/refractory hematological malignancies. However, optimizing efficacy and reducing the risk of toxicities have posed major challenges, limiting the success of this therapy. The tumor microenvironment (TME) plays an important role in CAR T cell therapy’s effectiveness and the risk of toxicities. Increasing research studies have also identified various biomarkers that can predict its effectiveness and risk of toxicities. In this review, we discuss the various aspects of the TME and biomarkers that have been implicated thus far and discuss the role of creating scoring systems that can aid in further refining clinical applications of CAR T cell therapy and establishing a safe and efficacious personalised medicine for individuals.
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Real-World Treatment Patterns After CD19-Directed CAR T Cell Therapy Among Patients with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma. Adv Ther 2022; 39:2630-2640. [PMID: 35397110 PMCID: PMC9123047 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-022-02087-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Introduction CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR T) are approved for treatment of adults with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) following at least two lines of therapy. Methods This study describes real-world treatment patterns after CAR T in adults with DLBCL. It includes adults diagnosed with DLBCL in IBM MarketScan Commercial and Medicare Supplemental healthcare claims databases administered CAR T between 2017 and 2019 (index event) and at least 6 months of continuous health plan enrollment pre-index. Kaplan-Meier methods were used to estimate risk and time to first subsequent treatment after CAR T, as a proxy for CAR T failure. Results Among 129 patients meeting study criteria, most (123; 95.4%) were hospitalized during CAR T therapy. Median length of stay was 17 (25th–75th percentile, 13–22) days. Estimated 6-month risk of subsequent treatment was 36.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] 27.1–45.8%). During median follow-up of 195 (25th–75th percentile, 102–362) days, median time to the first line of therapy after CAR T, accounting for censoring, was 378 days (95% CI 226, not reached). Among 48 patients who received another therapy after CAR T, 58.3% received immunotherapy, 50.0% radiation therapy, 25.0% chemotherapy, 25.0% targeted therapy, and 12.5% hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Conclusions Among real-world patients with DLBCL treated with CAR T, the risk of not achieving a durable response is considerable; additional, effective options for DLBCL salvage treatment are needed. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12325-022-02087-4.
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André L, Antherieu G, Boinet A, Bret J, Gilbert T, Boulahssass R, Falandry C. Oncological Treatment-Related Fatigue in Oncogeriatrics: A Scoping Review. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:2470. [PMID: 35626074 PMCID: PMC9139887 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14102470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Fatigue is a highly prevalent symptom in both cancer patients and the older population, and it contributes to quality-of-life impairment. Cancer treatment-related fatigue should thus be included in the risk/benefit assessment when introducing any treatment, but tools are lacking to a priori estimate such risk. This scoping review was designed to report the current evidence regarding the frequency of fatigue for the different treatment regimens proposed for the main cancer indications, with a specific focus on age-specific data, for the following tumors: breast, ovary, prostate, urothelium, colon, lung and lymphoma. Fatigue was most frequently reported using the National Cancer Institute Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (NCI CTCAE) versions 3 to 5. A total of 324 regimens were analyzed; data on fatigue were available for 217 (67%) of them, and data specific to older patients were available for 35 (11%) of them; recent pivotal trials have generally reported more fatigue grades than older studies, illustrating increasing concern over time. This scoping review presents an easy-to-understand summary that is expected to provide helpful information for shared decisions with patients regarding the anticipation and prevention of fatigue during each cancer treatment.
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- Louise André
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Geriatrics Department, Hôpital Lyon Sud, 69230 Saint Genis-Laval, France; (L.A.); (G.A.); (A.B.); (J.B.); (T.G.)
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Geriatrics Department, Hôpital Lyon Sud, 69230 Saint Genis-Laval, France; (L.A.); (G.A.); (A.B.); (J.B.); (T.G.)
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Geriatrics Department, Hôpital Lyon Sud, 69230 Saint Genis-Laval, France; (L.A.); (G.A.); (A.B.); (J.B.); (T.G.)
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Geriatrics Department, Hôpital Lyon Sud, 69230 Saint Genis-Laval, France; (L.A.); (G.A.); (A.B.); (J.B.); (T.G.)
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Geriatrics Department, Hôpital Lyon Sud, 69230 Saint Genis-Laval, France; (L.A.); (G.A.); (A.B.); (J.B.); (T.G.)
- Research on Healthcare Professionals and Performance RESHAPE, Inserm U1290, Lyon 1 University, 69008 Lyon, France
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- Geriatric Coordination Unit for Geriatric Oncology (UCOG) PACA Est CHU de Nice, 06000 Nice, France;
- FHU OncoAge, 06000 Nice, France
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Nice Sofia Antilpolis, 06000 Nice, France
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Geriatrics Department, Hôpital Lyon Sud, 69230 Saint Genis-Laval, France; (L.A.); (G.A.); (A.B.); (J.B.); (T.G.)
- FHU OncoAge, 06000 Nice, France
- CarMeN Laboratory, INSERM U.1060/Université Lyon1/INRA U. 1397/INSA Lyon/Hospices Civils Lyon, Bâtiment CENS-ELI 2D, Hôpital Lyon Sud Secteur 2, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France
- UCOGIR—Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Ouest–Guyane, Hôpital Lyon Sud, 69495 Pierre-Bénite, France
- Faculty of Medicine and Maieutics Charles Mérieux, Lyon 1 University, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France
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Ying Z, Song Y, Zhu J. Effectiveness and Safety of Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor-T Cell Immunotherapy in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:834113. [PMID: 35548364 PMCID: PMC9081610 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.834113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Aim: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies targeting CD19 in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Methods: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for reports published from database inception up to July 2021. The present meta-analysis included clinical response outcomes, survival outcomes, and safety analyses. For qualitative analysis that could not be combined, the data were presented in a tabular form. Subgroup analyses were also performed according to the costimulatory domains, generic names, and study designs. Results: Twenty-seven studies (1,687 patients) were included. The pooled 12-months overall survival (OS) rate was 63% (95%CI: 56-70%). The pooled best overall response (BOR) was 74.0% (95%CI: 67-79%), with a best complete response (BCR) of 48% (95%CI: 42-54%) and a 3-months CR rate (CRR) of 41% (95%CI: 35-47%). The subgroup analyses by costimulatory domain suggested statistically significant differences in BOR and BCR, whereas not in the 12-months OS rate and 3-months CRR. Among the patients evaluable for safety, 78% (95%CI: 68-87%), 6% (95%CI: 3-10%), 41% (95%CI: 31-52%), and 16% (95%CI: 10-24%) experienced cytokine release syndrome (CRS), severe CRS, neurotoxicity, and severe neurotoxicity, respectively. Compared with the CD28 costimulatory domain, the 4-1BB-based products showed a better safety profile on any-grade CRS (p < 0.01), severe CRS (p = 0.04), any-grade neurotoxicity (p < 0.01), and severe neurotoxicity (p < 0.01). Conclusion: Anti-CD19 CAR-T cell immunotherapy has promising effectiveness and tolerable severe AE profile in DLBCL patients. 4-1BB-based CAR-T cells have a similar 12-months OS rate and 3-months CRR with CD28-based products but a better safety profile. The costimulatory domain might not affect the survival outcomes.
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/ Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/ Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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Wei J, Xiao M, Mao Z, Wang N, Cao Y, Xiao Y, Meng F, Sun W, Wang Y, Yang X, Chen L, Zhang Y, Zhu H, Zhang S, Zhang T, Zhou J, Huang L. Outcome of aggressive B-cell lymphoma with TP53 alterations administered with CAR T-cell cocktail alone or in combination with ASCT. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:101. [PMID: 35399106 PMCID: PMC8995369 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-00924-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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TP53 gene alteration confers inferior prognosis in refractory/relapse aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (r/r B-NHL). From September 2016 to September 2020, 257 r/r B-NHL patients were assessed for eligibility for two trials in our center, assessing anti-CD19 and anti-CD22 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR19/22) T-cell cocktail treatment alone or in combination with autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT). TP53 alterations were screened in 123 enrolled patients and confirmed in 60. CAR19/22 T-cell administration resulted in best objective (ORR) and complete (CRR) response rate of 87.1% and 45.2% in patients with TP53 alterations, respectively. Following a median follow-up of 16.7 months, median progression-free survival (PFS) was 14.8 months, and 24-month overall survival (OS) was estimated at 56.3%. Comparable ORR, PFS, and OS were determined in individuals with or without TP53 alterations, and in individuals at different risk levels based on functional stratification of TP53 alterations. CAR19/22 T-cell treatment in combination with ASCT resulted in higher ORR, CRR, PFS, and OS, but reduced occurrence of severe CRS in this patient population, even in individuals showing stable or progressive disease before transplantation. The best ORR and CRR in patients with TP53 alterations were 92.9% and 82.1%, respectively. Following a median follow-up of 21.2 months, 24-month PFS and OS rates in patients with TP53 alterations were estimated at 77.5% and 89.3%, respectively. In multivariable analysis, this combination strategy predicted improved OS. In conclusion, CAR19/22 T-cell therapy is efficacious in r/r aggressive B-NHL with TP53 alterations. Combining CAR-T cell administration with ASCT further improves long-term outcome of these patients.
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Zhu X, Hu H, Xiao Y, Li Q, Zhong Z, Yang J, Zou P, Cao Y, Meng F, Li W, You Y, Guo AY, Zhu X. Tumor-derived extracellular vesicles induce invalid cytokine release and exhaustion of CD19 CAR-T Cells. Cancer Lett 2022; 536:215668. [PMID: 35367518 DOI: 10.1016/j.canlet.2022.215668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Although CD19 chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cells therapy has achieved unparalleled success in B cell malignancies. The dysfunction of CAR-T cells due to exhaustion is considered as a key factor for treatment failure, and the mechanisms of exhaustion remain elusive. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), important media for communication between tumor and immune cells, may contribute to CAR-T cell exhaustion. Here, we demonstrated that CD19+ tumor cells derived EVs (NALM6-EVs) can carry CD19 antigen and activate CD19 CAR-T cells. The transient activation induced a supraphysiologic inflammatory state with increased release of multiple cytokines. Besides, the sustained activation led CD19 CAR-T cells to enter an exhausted state with upregulated inhibitory receptors, decreased expansion ability, exaggerated effector cell differentiation and impaired antitumor activity. Transcriptomic profiling validated these findings and identified dynamic changes in CD8+ effector T, CD8+ exhausted T, CD8+RRM2+ T and T helper cell subpopulations during activation to exhaustion, as well as changes in many cytokines, inflammatory and immune-related pathways. Our findings identify a credible mechanism of CAR-T cell exhaustion that driven by tumor-derived EVs and provide a novel possible trigger for early cytokine release syndrome.
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- Xiaoying Zhu
- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, PR China
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- Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, 430022, PR China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, PR China
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- Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, PR China.
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- Center for Artificial Intelligence Biology, Hubei Bioinformatics & Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, PR China.
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, PR China.
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Preparing for CAR T cell therapy: patient selection, bridging therapies and lymphodepletion. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2022; 19:342-355. [PMID: 35318469 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-022-00607-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 59.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have emerged as a potent therapeutic approach for patients with certain haematological cancers, with multiple CAR T cell products currently approved by the FDA for those with relapsed and/or refractory B cell malignancies. However, in order to derive the desired level of effectiveness, patients need to successfully receive the CAR T cell infusion in a timely fashion. This process entails apheresis of the patient's T cells, followed by CAR T cell manufacture. While awaiting infusion at an authorized treatment centre, patients may receive interim disease-directed therapy. Most patients will also receive a course of pre-CAR T cell lymphodepletion, which has emerged as an important factor in enabling durable responses. The time between apheresis and CAR T cell infusion is often not a simple journey, with each milestone being a critical step that can have important downstream consequences for the ability to receive the infusion and the strength of clinical responses. In this Review, we provide a summary of the many considerations for preparing patients with B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma or acute lymphoblastic leukaemia for CAR T cell therapy, and outline current limitations and areas for future research.
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Hayden PJ, Roddie C, Bader P, Basak GW, Bonig H, Bonini C, Chabannon C, Ciceri F, Corbacioglu S, Ellard R, Sanchez-Guijo F, Jäger U, Hildebrandt M, Hudecek M, Kersten MJ, Köhl U, Kuball J, Mielke S, Mohty M, Murray J, Nagler A, Rees J, Rioufol C, Saccardi R, Snowden JA, Styczynski J, Subklewe M, Thieblemont C, Topp M, Ispizua ÁU, Chen D, Vrhovac R, Gribben JG, Kröger N, Einsele H, Yakoub-Agha I. Management of adults and children receiving CAR T-cell therapy: 2021 best practice recommendations of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) and the Joint Accreditation Committee of ISCT and EBMT (JACIE) and the European Haematology Association (EHA). Ann Oncol 2022; 33:259-275. [PMID: 34923107 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 78.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Several commercial and academic autologous chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) products targeting CD19 have been approved in Europe for relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, high-grade B-cell lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma. Products for other diseases such as multiple myeloma and follicular lymphoma are likely to be approved by the European Medicines Agency in the near future. DESIGN The European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)-Joint Accreditation Committee of ISCT and EBMT (JACIE) and the European Haematology Association collaborated to draft best practice recommendations based on the current literature to support health care professionals in delivering consistent, high-quality care in this rapidly moving field. RESULTS Thirty-six CAR-T experts (medical, nursing, pharmacy/laboratory) assembled to draft recommendations to cover all aspects of CAR-T patient care and supply chain management, from patient selection to long-term follow-up, post-authorisation safety surveillance and regulatory issues. CONCLUSIONS We provide practical, clinically relevant recommendations on the use of these high-cost, logistically complex therapies for haematologists/oncologists, nurses and other stakeholders including pharmacists and health sector administrators involved in the delivery of CAR-T in the clinic.
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- P J Hayden
- Department of Haematology, Trinity College Dublin, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK; University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
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- Clinic for Children and Adolescents, University Children's Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Medical University of Warsaw, Department of Hematology, Transplantation and Internal Medicine, Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology of Goethe University and German Red Cross Blood Service, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Ospedale San Raffaele and Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Aix-Marseille université, Inserm CBT-1409, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, centre de thérapie cellulaire, unité de transplantation et de thérapie cellulaire, département de biologie du cancer, Marseille, France
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- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, University Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, University Hospital of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Rd, London, UK
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- IBSAL-Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, CIC, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Clinical Department for Hematology and Hemostaseology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Cell Therapeutics and Haemostaseology, LMU University Hospital Grosshadern, Munich
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI) and Institute of Clinical Immunology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany; Institute of Cellular Therapeutics, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Centre for Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Department of Laboratory Medicine/Department of Cell Therapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (CAST), Stockholm, Sweden
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- Hôpital Saint-Antoine, APHP, Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMRs 938, Paris, France
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- Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester, UK
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- The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; UCL Institute of Neurology, University College of London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, UCBL1, EMR 3738 CICLY, Lyon, France
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- Cell Therapy and Transfusion Medicine Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Haematology, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University Torun, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- AP-HP, Saint-Louis Hospital, Hemato-oncology, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology, ICMHO, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Centre for Haemato-Oncology, Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- CHU de Lille, Univ Lille, INSERM U1286, Infinite, Lille, France
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Luo W, Li C, Zhang Y, Du M, Kou H, Lu C, Mei H, Hu Y. Adverse effects in hematologic malignancies treated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy: a systematic review and Meta-analysis. BMC Cancer 2022; 22:98. [PMID: 35073859 PMCID: PMC8785493 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-021-09102-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background
Recently, chimeric antigen receptor-modified (CAR) T cell therapy for hematological malignancies has shown clinical efficacy. Hundreds of clinical trials have been registered and lots of studies have shown hematologic toxic effects were very common. The main purpose of this review is to systematically analyze hematologic toxicity in hematologic malignancies treated with CAR-T cell therapy.
Methods
We searched databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase and Cochrane up to January 2021. For safety analysis of overall hematologic toxicity, the rate of neutrophil, thrombocytopenia and anemia were calculated. Subgroup analysis was performed for age, pathological type, target antigen, co-stimulatory molecule, history of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and prior therapy lines. The incidence rate of aspartate transferase (AST) increased, alanine transaminase (ALT) increased, serum creatine increased, APTT prolonged and fibrinogen decreased were also calculated.
Results
Overall, 52 studies involving 2004 patients were included in this meta-analysis. The incidence of any grade neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and anemia was 80% (95% CI: 68–89%), 61% (95% CI: 49–73%), and 68% (95%CI: 54–80%) respectively. The incidences of grade ≥ 3 neutropenia, thrombocytopenia and anemia were 60% (95% CI: 49–70%), 33% (95% CI: 27–40%), and 32% (95%CI: 25–40%) respectively. According to subgroup analysis and the corresponding Z test, hematological toxicity was more frequent in younger patients, in patients with ≥4 median lines of prior therapy and in anti-CD19 cases. The subgroup analysis of CD19 CAR-T cell constructs showed that 41BB resulted in less hematological toxicity than CD28.
Conclusion
CAR-T cell therapy has dramatical efficacy in hematological malignancies, but the relevant adverse effects remain its obstacle. The most common ≥3 grade side effect is hematological toxicity, and some cases die from infections or severe hemorrhage in early period. In long-term follow-up, hematological toxicity is less life-threatening generally and most suffered patients recover to adequate levels after 3 months. To prevent life-threatening infections or bleeding events, clinicians should pay attention to intervention of hematological toxicity in the early process of CAR-T cell therapy.
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Wallet F, Sesques P, Devic P, Levrard M, Ader F, Friggeri A, Bachy E. CAR-T cell: Toxicities issues: Mechanisms and clinical management. Bull Cancer 2021; 108:S117-S127. [PMID: 34920794 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2021.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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CAR-T cells are modified T cells expressing a chimeric antigen receptor targeting a specific antigen. They have revolutionized the treatment of B cell malignancies (aggressive lymphomas, B-ALL), and this has raised hopes for application in many other pathologies (myeloma, AML, solid tumors, etc.). However, these therapies are associated with novel and specific toxicities (cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity). These complications, although mostly managed in a conventional hospitalization unit, can sometimes be life threatening, leading to admission of patients to the intensive care unit. Management relies mainly on anti-IL6R (tocilizumab) and corticosteroids. However, the optimal treatment regimen is still a matter of debate, and the management of the most severe forms is even less well codified. In addition to CRS and ICANS, infections, cytopenia and hypogammaglobulinemia are other frequent complications. This article reviews the mechanisms, risk factors, clinical presentation, and management of these toxicities.
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- Florent Wallet
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service d'anesthésie, médecine intensive, réanimation, CHU Lyon sud, 415, chemin du grand revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France; Université Claude bernard Lyon 1, 43, boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France.
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service d'hématologie clinique, CHU Lyon sud, 415, chemin du grand revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France; Université Claude bernard Lyon 1, 43, boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France.
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service de neurologie, CHU Lyon sud, 415, chemin du grand revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France.
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service d'anesthésie, médecine intensive, réanimation, CHU Lyon sud, 415, chemin du grand revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France.
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de la croix rousse, grande rue de la croix rousse, 69004 Lyon, France; Université Claude bernard Lyon 1, 43, boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France.
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service d'anesthésie, médecine intensive, réanimation, CHU Lyon sud, 415, chemin du grand revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France; Université Claude bernard Lyon 1, 43, boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France.
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service d'hématologie clinique, CHU Lyon sud, 415, chemin du grand revoyet, 69310 Pierre-Bénite, France; Université Claude bernard Lyon 1, 43, boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France.
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Passamonti F, Corrao G, Castellani G, Mora B, Maggioni G, Gale RP, Della Porta MG. The future of research in hematology: Integration of conventional studies with real-world data and artificial intelligence. Blood Rev 2021; 54:100914. [PMID: 34996639 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2021.100914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Most national health-care systems approve new drugs based on data of safety and efficacy from large randomized clinical trials (RCTs). Strict selection biases and study-entry criteria of subjects included in RCTs often do not reflect those of the population where a therapy is intended to be used. Compliance to treatment in RCTs also differs considerably from real world settings and the relatively small size of most RCTs make them unlikely to detect rare but important safety signals. These and other considerations may explain the gap between evidence generated in RCTs and translating conclusions to health-care policies in the real world. Real-world evidence (RWE) derived from real-world data (RWD) is receiving increasing attention from scientists, clinicians, and health-care policy decision-makers - especially when it is processed by artificial intelligence (AI). We describe the potential of using RWD and AI in Hematology to support research and health-care decisions.
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- Francesco Passamonti
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; Hematology, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy.
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- Department of Statistics and Quantitative Methods, Division of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; Hematology, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale di Circolo, Varese, Italy
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- IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy
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- Haematology Research Centre, Department of Immunolgy and Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- IRCCS Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Italy
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Catalá E, Iacoboni G, Barba P. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy in patients with aggressive B-cell lymphomas. Current outlook after a decade of treatment. Med Clin (Barc) 2021; 158:327-332. [PMID: 34872767 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2021.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has revolutionized the management of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are refractory or relapse after immunochemotherapy. This strategy consists in genetically modifying the patient's own T lymphocytes to favor the recognition of selected tumor antigens. Currently, we have two anti-CD19 CAR-T drugs approved in Spain for patients with DLBCL after two or more prior treatment lines and there are multiple ongoing clinical trials exploring earlier lines of treatment. Both clinical trials and post-marketing real-world data have contributed to better define the efficacy and safety profile of each construct, identifying the main prognostic response factors and improving the management of each step in this therapy. All these aspects are reviewed herein.
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- Eva Catalá
- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España; Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, España; Experimental Hematology, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, España
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España; Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, España; Experimental Hematology, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, España.
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Immunotherapy for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Current Landscape and Future Directions. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13225827. [PMID: 34830980 PMCID: PMC8616088 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13225827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Immunotherapy has played a pivotal role in the management of relapsed DLBCL. Stem cell transplant and CAR T-cell therapy are curative treatment modalities for relapsed disease. Despite this, a subset of patients continues to progress, and their outcomes remain dismal. Newer therapeutic options to optimize outcomes as well as minimize toxicity are warranted. Abstract Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a heterogeneous disease. B-cell receptor (BCR) pathway is essential for malignant B-cell growth, survival, and proliferation. Various immune cells, including T-cells and macrophages in the tumor microenvironment (TME) contribute to tumor cell survival and pathogenesis of chemo-resistance. The presence of many targets on the malignant B-cells and in the TME has led to emergence of novel therapeutic agents. Stem cell transplant is the oldest treatment modality leveraging immune system in DLBCL. Subsequently, CD20 targeting monoclonal antibody and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy changed the treatment landscape of DLBCL. Recently, multiple novel immunotherapeutic agents have been added in the armamentarium for the management of DLBCL, and many are under development. In this review article, we will review latest updates of immunotherapeutic agents in the management of DLBCL.
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Cappell KM, Kochenderfer JN. A comparison of chimeric antigen receptors containing CD28 versus 4-1BB costimulatory domains. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 2021; 18:715-727. [PMID: 34230645 DOI: 10.1038/s41571-021-00530-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) are engineered proteins designed to target T cells to cancer cells. To effectively activate the T cells in which they are expressed, CARs must contain a costimulatory domain. The CAR T cell products approved for the treatment of B cell lymphomas and/or acute lymphoblastic leukaemia or multiple myeloma incorporate either a CD28-derived or a 4-1BB-derived costimulatory domain. Almost all other clinically tested CARs also use costimulatory domains from CD28 or 4-1BB. In preclinical experiments, cytokine release is usually greater with CARs containing CD28 versus 4-1BB costimulatory domains; however, constructs with either domain confer similar anticancer activity in mouse models. T cell products expressing CARs with either CD28 or 4-1BB costimulatory domains have been highly efficacious in patients with relapsed haematological malignancies, with anti-CD19 products having similar activity regardless of the source of the costimulatory domain. In large-cohort clinical trials, the rates of neurological toxicities have been higher with CD28-costimulated CARs, although this finding is probably the result of a combination of factors rather than due to CD28 signalling alone. Future preclinical and clinical research should aim to compare different costimulatory domains while controlling for confounding variables. Herein, we provide an overview of T cell costimulation by CD28 and 4-1BB and, using the available preclinical and clinical data, compare the efficacy and toxicity profiles associated with CARs containing either costimulatory domain.
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- Kathryn M Cappell
- Hematology Oncology Fellowship Program, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA
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Aussedat G, Maucort-Boulch D, Rey P, Safar V, Karlin L, Elsensohn MH, Bachy E, Lebras L, Favier B, Vantard N, Ghergus D, Golfier C, Sesques P, Lazareth A, Lequeu H, Ferrant E, Salles G, Nicolas-Virelizier E, Ghesquieres H. Rituximab in combination with adapted-dose of ifosfamide and etoposide as salvage treatment in elderly refractory/relapsed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients non-candidate for high dose therapy: a retrospective study. Leuk Lymphoma 2021; 63:599-607. [PMID: 34720034 DOI: 10.1080/10428194.2021.1998483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We retrospectively reviewed for 72 relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients ineligible for autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) treated between 2004 and 2017, efficacy and safety profile of rituximab (375 mg/m2) in combination with etoposide (300 mg/m2) and ifosfamide (1500 mg/m2) at 2, 3, or 4-week intervals. Median age was 79 years (range, 64-92). The median number of previous line was 1 (range 1-8). Patients received a median of six cycles (1-12). Fourteen patients (19%) presented partial and 14 complete responses (19%). Among the 369 cycles, nine patients developed febrile neutropenia (13%), 14 a grade 3-4 neutropenia (19%), 7 a grade 3-4 thrombocytopenia (10%) without grade 3-4 non-hematological toxicity. With a median follow up of 7.8 months, the median progression-free survival, overall survival, and duration of response were 4.4 months, 9.4 months, and 12 months, respectively. This regimen represents a therapeutic option in R/R DLBCL patients ineligible to ASCT.
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- Guillaume Aussedat
- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Statistics and Bioinformatics, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.,CNRS UMR 5558, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Equipe Biostatistique-Santé, Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Hematology, Cancer Léon Bérard, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Statistics and Bioinformatics, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France.,CNRS UMR 5558, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, Equipe Biostatistique-Santé, Villeurbanne, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Cancer Léon Bérard, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pharmacy, Centre Léon-Bérard, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Clinical Oncology Pharmacy, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hôpital Lyon-Sud, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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Westin JR, Kersten MJ, Salles G, Abramson JS, Schuster SJ, Locke FL, Andreadis C. Efficacy and safety of CD19-directed CAR-T cell therapies in patients with relapsed/refractory aggressive B-cell lymphomas: Observations from the JULIET, ZUMA-1, and TRANSCEND trials. Am J Hematol 2021; 96:1295-1312. [PMID: 34310745 PMCID: PMC9290945 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 36.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)‐T cell therapies have improved the outcome for many patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive B‐cell lymphomas. In 2017, axicabtagene ciloleucel and soon after tisagenlecleucel became the first approved CAR‐T cell products for patients with high‐grade B‐cell lymphomas or diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are relapsed or refractory to ≥ 2 prior lines of therapy; lisocabtagene maraleucel was approved in 2021. Safety and efficacy outcomes from the pivotal trials of each CAR‐T cell therapy have been reported. Despite addressing a common unmet need in the large B‐cell lymphoma population and utilizing similar CAR technologies, there are differences between CAR‐T cell products in manufacturing, pivotal clinical trial designs, and data reporting. Early reports of commercial use of axicabtagene ciloleucel and tisagenlecleucel provide the first opportunities to validate the impact of patient characteristics on the efficacy and safety of these CAR‐T cell therapies in the real world. Going forward, caring for patients after CAR‐T cell therapy will require strategies to monitor patients for sustained responses and potential long‐term side effects. In this review, product attributes, protocol designs, and clinical outcomes of the key clinical trials are presented. We discuss recent data on patient characteristics, efficacy, and safety of patients treated with axicabtagene ciloleucel or tisagenlecleucel in the real world. Finally, we discuss postinfusion management and preview upcoming clinical trials of CAR‐T cell therapies.
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- Jason R. Westin
- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas USA
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- Department of Hematology Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, LYMMCARE (Lymphoma and Myeloma Center Amsterdam) Amsterdam The Netherlands
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York New York USA
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- Center for Lymphoma Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center Boston Massachusetts USA
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- Lymphoma Program Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
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- Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa Florida USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California San Francisco San Francisco California USA
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Beyar-Katz O, Kikozashvili N, Bar On Y, Amit O, Perry C, Avivi I, Gold R, Herishanu Y, Benyamini N, Duek A, Ben-Ami R, Shasha D, Ram R. Characteristics and recognition of early infections in patients treated with commercial anti-CD19 CAR-T cells. Eur J Haematol 2021; 108:52-60. [PMID: 34564876 DOI: 10.1111/ejh.13712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The characteristics of infections following chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells targeting CD19 in real-word population are obscure. We analyzed infections' characteristics in the first month among consecutive patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (n = 60, median age, 69.3 years), treated with commercial CAR-T cells. ECOG performance status (PS) was 2-3 in most patients (58%). Infections were observed in 45% of patients (16, 27%, bacterial infections, and 14, 23%, viral infections). Bacterial infection included clinically documented infection in 7 (Pneumonia, n = 5; periodontal infection, n = 1; and cellulitis, n = 1) and microbiology documented infection (MDI) in 9 patients (Gram-negative rod, n = 5; Gram-positive cocci, n = 3, bacteremia; polymicrobial, n = 1). The most common viral infection was cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivation (n = 10, 17%) leading to initiation of anti-CMV treatment in 6 (60%) among these patients. None had CMV disease. In univariate analysis, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) was associated with higher incidence of bacterial infection (OR=4.5, P = .018), while there was a trend for lower incidence of bacterial infections in patients with chemosensitive disease to bridging therapy (OR=0.375, P = .074). Age or PS was not associated with increased risk of bacterial infection. Increase in C-reactive protein (CRP) prior to fever onset was associated with microbiologically documented infections. We conclude that infections are common in the first month following CAR-T-cell administration, however, were not increased in elderly patients or those presenting with poorer PS. Increase in CRP prior to fever onset could support infection over cytokine release syndrome.
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- Ofrat Beyar-Katz
- BMT Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- BMT Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- BMT Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- BMT Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- BMT Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Hematology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Hematology Institute, University Hospital Assuta Ashdod, Ashdod, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Infectious Diseases Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Infectious Diseases Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- BMT Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Real World Evidence of CAR T-Cell Therapies for the Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Monocentric Experience. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13194789. [PMID: 34638273 PMCID: PMC8507677 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13194789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary CAR T-cell therapies have undoubtedly revolutionized the treatment of relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. These therapies represent a valuable new treatment option, yielding impressive complete remission rates and improving survival. The aim of this article is to give an overview of emerging real-world evidence since data from every-day clinical practice are still scarce. We report effectiveness and safety data on 30 patients treated at our Institution. Treatment in this setting with CD19-targeted CAR T-cell therapies for relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma showed a manageable safety profile and high objective response rate, confirming the encouraging results of the pivotal clinical trials. Abstract Large B-cell lymphomas (LBCL) are the most common types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Although outcomes have improved thanks to the introduction of rituximab-based chemoimmunotherapy, certain LBCL still represents a challenge because of initial resistance to therapy or recurrent relapses. Axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) and tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel) are second-generation autologous CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies approved for patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) LBCL, based on the results of phase II pivotal single-arm trials ZUMA-1 (for axi-cel) and JULIET (for tisa-cel). Here, we report patients outcomes with axi-cel and tisa-cel in the standard of care (SoC) setting for R/R LBCL, treated at our Institution. Data were collected from patients who underwent leukapheresis between August 2019 and February 2021. Toxicities were graded and managed according to the institution’s guidelines. Responses were assessed as per Lugano 2014 classification. Of the 30 patients who underwent leukapheresis, 18 (60%) received axi-cel, while 12 (40%) tisa-cel. Grade 3 or higher cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity occurred in 10% and 16% patients, respectively. Best objective and complete response rates were 73.3% and 40%, respectively. Treatment in SoC setting with CD19 CAR T-cell therapies for R/R LBCL showed a manageable safety profile and high objective response rate.
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Serra López-Matencio JM, Gómez Garcia de Soria V, Gómez M, Alañón-Plaza E, Muñoz-Calleja C, Castañeda S. Monitoring and safety of CAR-T therapy in clinical practice. Expert Opin Drug Saf 2021; 21:363-371. [PMID: 34519234 DOI: 10.1080/14740338.2021.1979958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In the last few years, a new T cell therapy, chimeric antigen receptor-T (CAR-T) cells, has been developed. CAR-T cells are highly effective at inhibiting antitumor activity, but they can cause a wide spectrum of unusual side effects. AREAS COVERED The present review provides an overview of the adverse events of CAR-T cell therapy, focusing on cytokine release syndrome, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome, increased risk of infections, and other long-term complications. Representative studies addressing the safety and efficacy of CAR-T cell therapy are summarized. EXPERT OPINION In the coming years, we predict a great expansion in the use of CAR-T cell therapy with it applied to a higher number of patients with both malignant neoplasms and immune-mediated diseases. Despite physicians and patient expectations about the potential of this therapy, there are still several barriers that may limit providers' ability to supply quality care. This exciting and powerful new therapy requires the formation of new multidisciplinary teams to carry out a safe treatment administration and to successfully manage the resultant complications. The follow-up of these therapies is important for two aspects: effectiveness in different populations and real-life safety in short and in long-term follow-up.
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- Methodology Unit, Health Research Institute Princesa (IIS-IP), Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Pharmacy Department, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-P, Madrid, Spain
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- Rheumatology Division, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, IIS-IP, Madrid, Spain.,Catedra UAM-Roche, EPID-Future, Medicine Department, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Madrid, Spain
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Chavez JC, Yassine F, Sandoval-Sus J, Kharfan-Dabaja MA. Anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in B-cell lymphomas: current status and future directions. Int J Hematol Oncol 2021; 10:IJH33. [PMID: 34540198 PMCID: PMC8445151 DOI: 10.2217/ijh-2020-0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aims: To review recent data and relevant of the role of anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Methods: Review and compilation of the most recent and relevant data published in full text and abstract forms of anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy for B-cell NHL. Results: Different anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy products have been tested and shown significant clinical activity across B-cell NHL patients. The objective responses in relapsed DLBCL, FL and MCL were 50–83%, 83–93% and 93%, respectively. Conclusions: Anti-CD19 CAR T-cell therapy is a viable option for poor risk refractory B-cell NHLs.
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- Julio C Chavez
- Department of Malignant Hematology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology & Blood & Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapies Program, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Malignant Hematology & Cellular Therapy, Moffitt Cancer Center at Memorial Healthcare System, Pembroke Pines, FL 33021, USA
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology & Blood & Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapies Program, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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Martino M, Macheda S, Aguglia U, Arcudi L, Pucci G, Martino B, Altomonte M, Rossetti AM, Cusumano G, Russo L, Imbalzano L, Stelitano C, Alati C, Germano' J, Labate D, Amalfi V, Florenzano MT, Morabito A, Borzumati V, Dattola V, Gattuso C, Moschella A, Quattrone D, Curmaci F, Franzutti C, Scappatura G, Rao CM, Loddo V, Pontari A, Pellicano' M, Surace R, Sanguedolce C, Naso V, Ferreri A, Irrera G, Console G, Moscato T, Loteta B, Canale FA, Trimarchi A, Monteleone R, Al Sayyad S, Cirrone F, Bruno B. Identifying and managing CAR T-cell-mediated toxicities: on behalf of an Italian CAR-T multidisciplinary team. Expert Opin Biol Ther 2021; 22:407-421. [PMID: 34463175 DOI: 10.1080/14712598.2021.1974394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T-cell therapy is a new treatment for patients with hematologic malignancies in which other therapies have failed. AREAS COVERED The review provides an overview for recognizing and managing the most acute toxicities related to CAR-T cells. EXPERT OPINION The development of immune-mediated toxicities is a common challenge of CAR-T therapy. The mechanism that determines this toxicity is still unclear, although an unfavorable tumor microenvironment and a pro-inflammatory state put patients at risk. The monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment of post-CAR-T toxicities must be determined and based on international guidelines and internal clinical practice. It is urgent to identify biomarkers that can identify patients at greater risk of developing complications. The adoption of consistent grading criteria is necessary to improve toxicity management strategies continually. The first-line therapy consists of supportive care and treatment with tocilizumab or corticosteroids. An early start of cytokine blockade therapies could mitigate toxicity. The plan will include cytokine release prophylaxis, a risk-adapted treatment, prevention of on-target/off-tumor effect, and a switch on/off CAR-T approach.
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- Massimo Martino
- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Magna Græcia University, Catanzaro, Italy, Regional Epilepsy Centre, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli," Reggio Calabria, Italy.,Neurology Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Processing Laboratory Unit, Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Pharmacy Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Hematology Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Intensive Care Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Pharmacy Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Pharmacy Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Pharmacy Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Neurology Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Pain Center Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Pain Center Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Pain Center Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Radiology Department, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Processing Laboratory Unit, Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Intensive Care Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Intensive Care Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Intensive Care Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapies Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy.,Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Immunotransfusion Service Unit, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli,", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Stem Cell Transplant Program CIC 587, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-Melacrino-Morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Onco-hematology and Radiotherapy Department, Great Metropolitan Hospital "Bianchi-melacrino-morelli", Reggio, Calabria, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nyu Langone Health, New York, NY
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, University of Torino and Department of Oncology, Division of Hematology, A.o.u. Città Della Salute E Della Scienza Di Torino, Presidio Molinette, Torino, Italy.,Division Of Hematology And Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, Grossman School Of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, Ny
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Schuster SJ, Tam CS, Borchmann P, Worel N, McGuirk JP, Holte H, Waller EK, Jaglowski S, Bishop MR, Damon LE, Foley SR, Westin JR, Fleury I, Ho PJ, Mielke S, Teshima T, Janakiram M, Hsu JM, Izutsu K, Kersten MJ, Ghosh M, Wagner-Johnston N, Kato K, Corradini P, Martinez-Prieto M, Han X, Tiwari R, Salles G, Maziarz RT. Long-term clinical outcomes of tisagenlecleucel in patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell lymphomas (JULIET): a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 study. Lancet Oncol 2021; 22:1403-1415. [PMID: 34516954 DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(21)00375-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In the primary analysis of the pivotal JULIET trial of tisagenlecleucel, an autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, the best overall response rate was 52% and the complete response rate was 40% in 93 evaluable adult patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell lymphomas. We aimed to do a long-term follow-up analysis of the clinical outcomes and correlative analyses of activity and safety in the full adult cohort. METHODS In this multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 trial (JULIET) done at 27 treatment sites in ten countries (Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and the USA), adult patients (≥18 years) with histologically confirmed relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphomas who were ineligible for, did not consent to, or had disease progression after autologous haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0-1 at screening, were enrolled. Patients received a single intravenous infusion of tisagenlecleucel (target dose 5 × 108 viable transduced CAR T cells). The primary endpoint was overall response rate (ie, the proportion of patients with a best overall disease response of a complete response or partial response using the Lugano classification, as assessed by an independent review committee) at any time post-infusion and was analysed in all patients who received tisagenlecleucel (the full analysis set). Safety was analysed in all patients who received tisagenlecleucel. JULIET is registered with ClinialTrials.gov, NCT02445248, and is ongoing. FINDINGS Between July 29, 2015, and Nov 2, 2017, 167 patients were enrolled. As of Feb 20, 2020, 115 patients had received tisagenlecleucel infusion and were included in the full analysis set. At a median follow-up of 40·3 months (IQR 37·8-43·8), the overall response rate was 53·0% (95% CI 43·5-62·4; 61 of 115 patients), with 45 (39%) patients having a complete response as their best overall response. The most common grade 3-4 adverse events were anaemia (45 [39%]), decreased neutrophil count (39 [34%]), decreased white blood cell count (37 [32%]), decreased platelet count (32 [28%]), cytokine release syndrome (26 [23%]), neutropenia (23 [20%]), febrile neutropenia (19 [17%]), hypophosphataemia (15 [13%]), and thrombocytopenia (14 [12%]). The most common treatment-related serious adverse events were cytokine release syndrome (31 [27%]), febrile neutropenia (seven [6%]), pyrexia (six [5%]), pancytopenia (three [3%]), and pneumonia (three [3%]). No treatment-related deaths were reported. INTERPRETATION Tisagenlecleucel shows durable activity and manageable safety profiles in adult patients with relapsed or refractory aggressive B-cell lymphomas. For patients with large B-cell lymphomas that are refractory to chemoimmunotherapy or relapsing after second-line therapies, tisagenlecleucel compares favourably with respect to risk-benefit relative to conventional therapeutic approaches (eg, salvage chemotherapy). FUNDING Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
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- Stephen J Schuster
- Lymphoma Program, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Clinic I for Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Blood Group Serology and Transfusion Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Center, Emory University Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Program, Section of Hematology/Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma, Maisonneuve-Rosement Hospital, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Institute of Haematology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Medicine II, University of Würzburg Medical Center, Würzburg, Germany; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Hematology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Hematology, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Oncology, and Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon-Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Center for Hematologic Malignancies, Oregon Health and Science University Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, OR, USA
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Ernst M, Oeser A, Besiroglu B, Caro-Valenzuela J, Abd El Aziz M, Monsef I, Borchmann P, Estcourt LJ, Skoetz N, Goldkuhle M. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for people with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021; 9:CD013365. [PMID: 34515338 PMCID: PMC8436585 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd013365.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive cancer of the lymphatic system. About 30% to 40% of people with DLBCL experience relapse and 10% are refractory to first-line treatment usually consisting of R-CHOP chemotherapy. Of those eligible for second-line treatment, commonly consisting of salvage chemotherapy followed by autologous stem-cell transplantation (ASCT), around 50% experience relapse. With a median overall survival of less than six to 12 months, the prognosis of individuals who relapse or are refractory (r/r) to advanced lines of treatment or of those who are ineligible for ASCT, is very poor. With the introduction of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, a novel treatment option for these people is available. OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and harms of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for people with relapsed or refractory (r/r) DLBCL. SEARCH METHODS An experienced information specialist performed a systematic database search for relevant articles on CENTRAL, MEDLINE and Embase until September 11th, 2020. We also searched trial registries and reference lists of identified studies up to this date. All search results were screened by two authors independently and a third author was involved in case of discrepancies. SELECTION CRITERIA We included prospectively planned trials evaluating CAR T-cell therapy for people with r/r DLBCL. We had planned to include randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and we flexibly adapted eligibility criteria to the most reliable study designs available. We excluded studies involving fewer than 10 participants with r/r DLBCL and studies with a proportion of participants with r/r DLBCL below 70%, unless data were reported separately for this subgroup. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors extracted data and performed risk of bias ratings independently. A third author was involved in case of disagreements. As our search did not yield any completed RCTs, prospective controlled non-randomised studies of interventions (NRSIs) or prospective observational studies with a control group, we did not meta-analyse data and reported all results narratively. We adopted the GRADE approach to assess the certainty of the evidence for prioritised outcomes. MAIN RESULTS We identified 13 eligible uncontrolled studies evaluating a single or multiple arms of CAR T-cell therapies. We also identified 38 ongoing studies, including three RCTs. Ten studies are awaiting classification due to completion with no retrievable results data or insufficient data to justify inclusion. The mean number of participants enrolled, treated with CAR T-cell therapy and evaluated in the included studies were 79 (range 12 to 344; data unavailable for two studies), 61 (range 12 to 294; data unavailable for one study) and 52 (range 11 to 256), respectively. Most studies included people with r/r DLBCL among people with other haematological B-cell malignancies. Participants had received at least a median of three prior treatment lines (data unavailable for four studies), 5% to 50% had undergone ASCT (data unavailable for five studies) and, except for two studies, 3% to 18% had undergone allogenic stem-cell transplantation (data unavailable for eight studies). The overall risk of bias was high for all studies, in particular, due to incomplete follow-up and the absence of blinding. None of the included studies had a control group so that no adequate comparative effect measures could be calculated. The duration of follow-up varied substantially between studies, in particular, for harms. Our certainty in the evidence is very low for all outcomes. Overall survival was reported by eight studies (567 participants). Four studies reported survival rates at 12 months which ranged between 48% and 59%, and one study reported an overall survival rate of 50.5% at 24 months. The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of CAR T-cell therapy on overall survival. Two studies including 294 participants at baseline and 59 participants at the longest follow-up (12 months or 18 months) described improvements of quality of life measured with the EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level visual analogue scale (EQ-5D-5L VAS) or Function Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lymphoma (FACT-Lym). The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of CAR T-cell therapy on quality of life. None of the studies reported treatment-related mortality. Five studies (550 participants) reported the occurrence of adverse events among participants, ranging between 99% and 100% for any grade adverse events and 68% to 98% for adverse events grade ≥ 3. In three studies (253 participants), 56% to 68% of participants experienced serious adverse events, while in one study (28 participants), no serious adverse events occurred. CAR T-cell therapy may increase the risk of adverse events and serious adverse events but the evidence is very uncertain about the exact risk. The occurrence of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) was reported in 11 studies (675 participants) under use of various grading criteria. Five studies reported between 42% and 100% of participants experiencing CRS according to criteria described in Lee 2014. CAR T-cell therapy may increase the risk of CRS but the evidence is very uncertain about the exact risk. Nine studies (575 participants) reported results on progression-free survival, disease-free survival or relapse-free survival. Twelve-month progression-free survival rates were reported by four studies and ranged between 44% and 75%. In one study, relapse-free survival remained at a rate of 64% at both 12 and 18 months. The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of CAR T-cell therapy on progression-free survival. Thirteen studies (620 participants) provided data on complete response rates. At six months, three studies reported complete response rates between 40% and 45%. The evidence is very uncertain about the effect of CAR T-cell therapy on complete response rates. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The available evidence on the benefits and harms of CAR T-cell therapy for people with r/r DLBCL is limited, mainly because of the absence of comparative clinical trials. The results we present should be regarded in light of this limitation and conclusions should be drawn very carefully. Due to the uncertainty in the current evidence, a large number of ongoing investigations and a risk of substantial and potentially life-threatening complications requiring supplementary treatment, it is critical to continue evaluating the evidence on this new therapy.
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- Moritz Ernst
- Cochrane Haematology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cochrane Haematology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cochrane Haematology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cochrane Haematology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cochrane Haematology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department I of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Haematology/Transfusion Medicine, NHS Blood and Transplant, Oxford, UK
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- Cochrane Cancer, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cochrane Haematology, Department I of Internal Medicine, Center for Integrated Oncology Aachen Bonn Cologne Duesseldorf, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Marx U, Accastelli E, David R, Erfurth H, Koenig L, Lauster R, Ramme AP, Reinke P, Volk HD, Winter A, Dehne EM. An Individual Patient's "Body" on Chips-How Organismoid Theory Can Translate Into Your Personal Precision Therapy Approach. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:728866. [PMID: 34589503 PMCID: PMC8473633 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.728866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The first concepts for reproducing human systemic organismal biology in vitro were developed over 12 years ago. Such concepts, then called human- or body-on-a-chip, claimed that microphysiological systems would become the relevant technology platform emulating the physiology and morphology of human organisms at the smallest biologically acceptable scale in vitro and, therefore, would enable the selection of personalized therapies for any patient at unprecedented precision. Meanwhile, the first human organoids-stem cell-derived complex three-dimensional organ models that expand and self-organize in vitro-have proven that in vitro self-assembly of minute premature human organ-like structures is feasible, once the respective stimuli of ontogenesis are provided to human stem cells. Such premature organoids can precisely reflect a number of distinct physiological and pathophysiological features of their respective counterparts in the human body. We now develop the human-on-a-chip concepts of the past into an organismoid theory. We describe the current concept and principles to create a series of organismoids-minute, mindless and emotion-free physiological in vitro equivalents of an individual's mature human body-by an artificially short process of morphogenetic self-assembly mimicking an individual's ontogenesis from egg cell to sexually mature organism. Subsequently, we provide the concept and principles to maintain such an individual's set of organismoids at a self-sustained functional healthy homeostasis over very long time frames in vitro. Principles how to perturb a subset of healthy organismoids by means of the natural or artificial induction of diseases are enrolled to emulate an individual's disease process. Finally, we discuss using such series of healthy and perturbed organismoids in predictively selecting, scheduling and dosing an individual patient's personalized therapy or medicine precisely. The potential impact of the organismoid theory on our healthcare system generally and the rapid adoption of disruptive personalized T-cell therapies particularly is highlighted.
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- Uwe Marx
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- TissUse GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Functional and Mechanistic Safety, Clinical Pharmacology & Safety Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Berlin Center for Advanced Therapies, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- BIH-Center for Regenerative Therapies, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- BIH-Center for Regenerative Therapies, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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DePriest BP, Vieira N, Bidgoli A, Paczesny S. An overview of multiplexed analyses of CAR T-cell therapies: insights and potential. Expert Rev Proteomics 2021; 18:767-780. [PMID: 34628995 PMCID: PMC8626704 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2021.1992276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cancer immunotherapy is a rapidly growing field with exponential advancement in engineered immune cell-based therapies. For instance, an engineered chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) can be introduced in T-cells or other immune cells and adoptively transferred to target and kill cancer cells in hematologic malignancies or solid tumors. The first CAR-T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has been developed against CD19, a B-cell marker expressed on lymphoma and lymphoblastic leukemia. To allow for personalized treatment, proteomics approaches could provide insights into biomarkers for CAR-T therapy efficacy and toxicity. AREAS COVERED We researched the most recent technology methods of biomarker evaluation used in the laboratory and clinical setting. Publications of CAR-T biomarkers were then systematically reviewed to provide a narrative of the most validated biomarkers of CAR-T efficacy and toxicity. Examples of biomarkers include CAR-T functionality and phenotype as well as interleukin-6 and other cytokines. EXPERT COMMENTARY Biomarkers of CAR-T efficacy and toxicity have been identified, but still need to be validated and standardized across institutions. Moreover, few are used in the clinical setting due to limitations in real-time technology. Expansion of biomarker research could provide better understanding of patient response and risk of life-threatening side effects with potential for improved precision medicine.
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- Brittany Paige DePriest
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology and Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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Clinical and Product Features Associated with Outcome of DLBCL Patients to CD19-Targeted CAR T-Cell Therapy. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:cancers13174279. [PMID: 34503088 PMCID: PMC8428364 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13174279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Factors impacting the response to CAR T-cell therapies are not fully understood. In this monocentric prospective study, we describe the outcome of 60 patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and transformed follicular lymphoma infused with CD19-directed CAR T-cell products, axicabtagene ciloleucel and tisagenlecleucel. We obtained a 40% complete metabolic response and a 27% partial metabolic response with a median progression-free survival of 3.1 months and a median of overall survival of 12.3 months. We also found that age-adjusted IPI at the time of infusion, product features, in vivo expansion, and CAR T-cell exhaustion phenotype were significatively associated with the efficacy of the CAR T-cell therapy. Abstract CD19-directed CAR T-cells have been remarkably successful in treating patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and transformed follicular lymphoma (t-FL). In this cohort study, we treated 60 patients with axicabtagene ciloleucel or tisagenlecleucel. Complete and partial metabolic responses (CMR/PMR) were obtained in 40% and 23% of patients, respectively. After 6.9 months of median follow-up, median progression-free survival (mPFS) and overall survival (mOS) were estimated at 3.1 and 12.3 months, respectively. Statistical analyses revealed that CMR, PFS, and OS were all significantly associated with age-adjusted international prognostic index (aaIPI, p < 0.05). T-cell subset phenotypes in the apheresis product tended to correlate with PFS. Within the final product, increased percentages of both CD4 and CD8 CAR+ effector memory cells (p = 0.02 and 0.01) were significantly associated with CMR. Furthermore, higher CMR/PMR rates were observed in patients with a higher maximal in vivo expansion of CAR T-cells (p = 0.05) and lower expression of the LAG3 and Tim3 markers of exhaustion phenotype (p = 0.01 and p = 0.04). Thus, we find that aaIPI at the time of infusion, phenotype of the CAR T product, in vivo CAR T-cell expansion, and low levels of LAG3/Tim3 are associated with the efficacy of CAR T-cell therapy in DLBCL patients.
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Sesques P, Tordo J, Ferrant E, Safar V, Wallet F, Dhomps A, Brisou G, Bouafia F, Karlin L, Ghergus D, Golfier C, Lequeu H, Lazareth A, Vercasson M, Hospital-Gustem C, Schwiertz V, Choquet M, Sujobert P, Novelli S, Mialou V, Hequet O, Carras S, Fouillet L, Lebras L, Guillermin Y, Leyronnas C, Cavalieri D, Janier M, Ghesquières H, Salles G, Bachy E. Prognostic Impact of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Patients With Aggressive B-Cell Lymphoma Treated With Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells. Clin Nucl Med 2021; 46:627-634. [PMID: 34115706 DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000003756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE REPORT We aimed to evaluate the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in predicting patient outcome following chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T) cells infusion in aggressive B-cell lymphoma. METHODS 18F-FDG PET/CT data before leukapheresis, before CAR T-cell infusion and 1 month (M1) after CAR T-cell infusion, from 72 patients were retrospectively analyzed. SUVmax, total lesion glycolysis (TLG), metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and parameters describing tumor kinetics were calculated for each 18F-FDG PET/CT performed. The aim was to evaluate the prognostic value of 18F-FDG PET/CT metabolic parameters for predicting progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) following CAR T-cell therapy. RESULTS Regarding PFS, ∆MTVpre-CAR and ∆TLGpre-CAR were found to be more discriminating compared with metabolic parameters at preinfusion. Median PFS in patients with a ∆MTVpre-CAR of less than 300% was 6.8 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 2.8 months to not reached) compared with 2.8 months (95% CI, 0.9-3.0 months) for those with a value of 300% or greater (P = 0.004). Likewise, median PFS in patients with ∆TLGpre-CAR of less than 420% was 6.8 months (95% CI, 2.8 months to not reached) compared with 2.7 months (95% CI, 1.3-3.0 months) for those with a value of 420% or greater (P = 0.0148). Regarding OS, metabolic parameters at M1 were strongly associated with subsequent outcome. SUVmax at M1 with a cutoff value of 14 was the most predictive parameter in multivariate analysis, outweighing other clinicobiological variables (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Disease metabolic volume kinetics before infusion of CAR T cells seems to be superior to initial tumor bulk itself for predicting PFS. For OS, SUVmax at M1 might adequately segregate patients with different prognosis.
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- From the Department of Haematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite
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- From the Department of Haematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite
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- From the Department of Haematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite
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- From the Department of Haematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite
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- From the Department of Haematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite
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- From the Department of Haematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite
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- From the Department of Haematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite
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- From the Department of Haematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite
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- INSERM U1052 and CNRS UMR5286, Lyon Cancer Research Center, Lyon
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- Department of Biology and Therapy, Etablissement Français du Sang Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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- Department of Biology and Therapy, Etablissement Français du Sang Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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- Department of Haematology, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble
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- Department of Haematology, Institut de Cancérologie Lucien Neuwirth, Saint-Etienne
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- Department of Haematology, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon
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- Department of Haematology, Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste, Institut Daniel Hollard, Grenoble
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- Department of Haematology, Clermont Ferrand University Hospital, Clermont Ferrand, France
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Lyu C, Cui R, Wang J, Mou N, Jiang Y, Li W, Deng Q. Intensive Debulking Chemotherapy Improves the Short-Term and Long-Term Efficacy of Anti-CD19-CAR-T in Refractory/Relapsed DLBCL With High Tumor Bulk. Front Oncol 2021; 11:706087. [PMID: 34395279 PMCID: PMC8361834 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.706087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) therapy has achieved remarkable effects in refractory/relapsed (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). However, when high tumor bulk occurs, patients tend to early progression after CAR-T therapy. Here, we investigated whether pretreatment with intensive debulking chemotherapy could improve the outcome of CAR-T in such patients. Fifty-seven patients with R/R DLBCL were enrolled, and 42 patients received anti-CD19-CAR-T therapy, among which, 25 patients (the combined group) with high tumor bulk received debulking chemotherapy and anti-CD19-CAR-T therapy sequentially. Another 17 patients (the control group) without high tumor bulk received anti-CD19-CAR-T therapy only. According to the response to debulking chemotherapy, patients of the combined group were divided into chemo-sensitive and chemo-refractory groups. Within 2 months, the objective response rate (ORR) was higher in the chemo-sensitive group than in the chemo-refractory group (P = 0.031). Grades 1-3 cytokine release syndrome (CRS) was reported, and no difference was shown in CRS grade distribution between the chemo-sensitive and chemo-refractory groups (P = 0.514). The chemo-sensitive group demonstrated longer overall survival (OS) than the chemo-refractory group (P = 0.042). Of the chemo-sensitive group, the 1-year disease free survival (DFS) and OS rates were 52.6 and 57.9%, respectively. Besides, no significant differences were found in ORR, DFS, and OS between the chemo-sensitive and control groups (ORR: P = 0.593; DFS: P = 0.762; OS: P = 0.531). In summary, effective debulking chemotherapy improved the short-term ORR and long-term OS of CAR-T therapy in R/R DLBCL with high tumor bulk, with outcomes comparable to those of R/R DLBCL without high tumor bulk. The clinical trial of our study was registered at http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx as ChiCTR-ONN-16009862 and ChiCTR1800019622. Clinical Trial Registration http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx, identifier (ChiCTR-ONN-16009862 and ChiCTR1800019622).
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- Cuicui Lyu
- Department of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Cell Therapy Platform, Shanghai Genbase Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center of Cancer, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tianjin First Central Hospital, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Meng J, Wu X, Sun Z, Xun R, Liu M, Hu R, Huang J. Efficacy and Safety of CAR-T Cell Products Axicabtagene Ciloleucel, Tisagenlecleucel, and Lisocabtagene Maraleucel for the Treatment of Hematologic Malignancies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Oncol 2021; 11:698607. [PMID: 34381720 PMCID: PMC8350577 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.698607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Currently, three chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell products axicabtagene ciloleucel, tisagenlecleucel, and lisocabtagene maraleucel have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of large B cell lymphoma, which provide a novel and promising choice for patients with relapsed or refractory to traditional anti-tumor treatments. Thus, it is pertinent to describe the efficacy and safety profile of the three products available by summarizing the current evidence. Methods Two reviewers independently searched the Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library, to identify studies related to the use of the three CAR-T cell products for treating hematologic malignancies published up to October 5, 2020. We pooled the overall response rate, complete response rate, cytokine release syndrome, and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome of three products, and then performed subgroup analysis based on the type of product and type of tumor. Results Thirty-three studies involving 2,172 patients were included in the analysis. All three products showed promising results in patients with different pathological subtypes and clinical characteristics that included those who did not meet the eligibility criteria of licensing trials, with overall response rates of nearly 70% or above and complete response rates of more than 50%. However, high rates of severe immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome in patients undergoing axicabtagene ciloleucel treatment and life-threatening cytokine release syndrome in patients with leukemia undergoing tisagenlecleucel treatment required special attention in practice (31%; 95% CI: 0.27–0.35 and 55%; 95% CI: 0.45–0.64, respectively). Moreover, lisocabtagene maraleucel that showed a favorable efficacy and safety in the licensing trial lacked corresponding real-world data. Conclusion Both axicabtagene ciloleucel and tisagenlecleucel showed considerable efficacy in practice, but need special attention with respect to life-threatening toxicity that can occur in certain situations. Lisocabtagene maraleucel demonstrated excellent efficacy and safety profiles in the licensing trial, but lacked corresponding real-world data. Additional data on the three products are needed in rare histological subtypes to benefit a broader patient population.
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- Jun Meng
- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Suining Central Hospital, Suining, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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Prognostic impact of total metabolic tumor volume in large B-cell lymphoma patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy. Ann Hematol 2021; 100:2303-2310. [PMID: 34236497 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-021-04560-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy provides long-term remissions in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). Total metabolic tumor volume (TMTV) assessed by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) has a confirmed prognostic value in the setting of chemoimmunotherapy, but its predictive role with CAR T-cell therapy is not fully established. Thirty-five patients with R/R LBCL who received CAR T-cells were included in the study. TMTV and maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) were measured at baseline and 1-month after CAR T-cell infusion. Best response included 9 (26%) patients in complete metabolic response (CMR) and 16 (46%) in partial metabolic response (PMR). At a median follow-up of 7.6 months, median PFS and OS were 3.4 and 8.2 months, respectively. A high baseline TMTV (≥ 25 cm3) was associated with a lower PFS (median PFS, 2.3 vs. 8.9 months; HR = 3.44 [95% CI 1.18-10.1], p = 0.02). High baseline TMTV also showed a trend towards shorter OS (HR = 6.3 [95% CI 0.83-47.9], p = 0.08). Baseline SUVmax did not have a significant impact on efficacy endpoints. TMTV and SUVmax values showed no association with adverse events. Metabolic tumor burden parameters measured by 18FDG-PET before CAR T-cell infusion can identify LBCL patients who benefit most from this therapy.
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Wu X, Zhang X, Xun R, Liu M, Sun Z, Huang J. Efficacy and Safety of Axicabtagene Ciloleucel and Tisagenlecleucel Administration in Lymphoma Patients With Secondary CNS Involvement: A Systematic Review. Front Immunol 2021; 12:693200. [PMID: 34290712 PMCID: PMC8287648 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.693200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background The efficacy and safety of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has already been demonstrated. However, patients with a history of/active secondary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma were excluded from the licensing trials conducted on two widely used CAR-T cell products, Axicabtagene ciloleucel (Axi-cel) and Tisagenlecleucel (Tisa-cel). Hence, the objective of the present review was to assess whether secondary CNS lymphoma patients would derive a benefit from Axi-cel or Tisa-cel therapy, while maintaining controllable safety. Method Two reviewers searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane library independently in order to identify all records associated with Axi-cel and Tisa-cel published prior to February 15, 2021. Studies that included secondary CNS lymphoma patients treated with Axi-cel and Tisa-cel and reported or could be inferred efficacy and safety endpoints of secondary CNS lymphoma patients were included. A tool designed specifically to evaluate the risk of bias in case series and reports and the ROBINS-I tool applied for cohort studies were used. Results Ten studies involving forty-four patients were included. Of these, seven were case reports or series. The other three reports were cohort studies involving twenty-five patients. Current evidence indicates that secondary CNS lymphoma patients could achieve long-term remission following Axi-cel and Tisa-cel treatment. Compared with the non-CNS cohort, however, progression-free survival and overall survival tended to be shorter. This was possibly due to the relatively small size of the CNS cohort. The incidence and grades of adverse effects in secondary CNS lymphoma patients resembled those in the non-CNS cohort. No incidences of CAR-T cell-related deaths were reported. Nevertheless, the small sample size introduced a high risk of bias and prevented the identification of specific patients who could benefit more from CAR-T cell therapy. Conclusion Secondary CNS lymphoma patients could seem to benefit from both Axi-cel and Tisa-cel treatment, with controllable risks. Thus, CAR-T cell therapy has potential as a candidate treatment for lymphoma patients with CNS involvement. Further prospective studies with larger samples and longer follow-up periods are warranted and recommended.
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- XiaoQin Wu
- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- College of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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CAR-HEMATOTOX: A model for CAR T-cell related hematological toxicity in relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma. Blood 2021; 138:2499-2513. [PMID: 34166502 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020010543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 62.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Hematotoxicity represents a frequent chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell related adverse event and remains poorly understood. In this multicenter analysis, we studied patterns of hematopoietic reconstitution and evaluated potential predictive markers in 258 patients receiving Axicabtagene ciloleucel (Axi-cel) or Tisagenlecleucel (Tisa-cel) for relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma. We observed profound (ANC<100/µl) and prolonged (≥day 21) neutropenia in 72 and 64% of patients respectively. The median duration of severe neutropenia (ANC<500/µl) was 9 days. We aimed to identify predictive biomarkers of hematotoxicity using the duration of severe neutropenia until day +60 as the primary endpoint. In the training cohort (n=58), we observed a significant correlation with baseline thrombocytopenia (r= -0.43, P=0.001) and hyperferritinemia (r=0.54, P<0.0001) on uni- and multivariate analysis. Incidence and severity of CRS, ICANS and peak cytokine levels were not associated with the primary endpoint. We calculated the CAR-HEMATOTOX model, which included markers associated with hematopoietic reserve (e.g. platelet count, hemoglobin and ANC) and baseline inflammation (e.g. C-reactive-protein, ferritin). This model was validated in two independent cohorts from Europe (n=91) and the USA (n=109), and discriminated patients with severe neutropenia ≥/<14 days (pooled validation: AUC=0.89, Sensitivity 89%, Specificity 68%). A high CAR-HEMATOTOX score resulted in a longer duration of neutropenia (12 vs. 5.5 days, P<0.001), and a higher incidence of severe thrombocytopenia (87% vs. 34%, P<0.001) and anemia (96% vs. 40%, P<0.001). The score implicates pre-CART bone marrow reserve and inflammatory state as key features associated with delayed cytopenia and will be useful for risk-adapted management of hematotoxicity.
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Vercellino L, de Jong D, di Blasi R, Kanoun S, Reshef R, Schwartz LH, Dercle L. Current and Future Role of Medical Imaging in Guiding the Management of Patients With Relapsed and Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated With CAR T-Cell Therapy. Front Oncol 2021; 11:664688. [PMID: 34123825 PMCID: PMC8195284 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.664688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells are a novel immunotherapy available for patients with refractory/relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In this indication, clinical trials have demonstrated that CAR T-cells achieve high rates of response, complete response, and long-term response (up to 80%, 60%, and 40%, respectively). Nonetheless, the majority of patients ultimately relapsed. This review provides an overview about the current and future role of medical imaging in guiding the management of non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients treated with CAR T-cells. It discusses the value of predictive and prognostic biomarkers to better stratify the risk of relapse, and provide a patient-tailored therapeutic strategy. At baseline, high tumor volume (assessed on CT-scan or on [18F]-FDG PET/CT) is a prognostic factor associated with treatment failure. Response assessment has not been studied extensively yet. Available data suggests that current response assessment developed on CT-scan or on [18F]-FDG PET/CT for cytotoxic systemic therapies remains relevant to estimate lymphoma response to CAR T-cell therapy. Nonetheless, atypical patterns of response and progression have been observed and should be further analyzed. The potential advantages as well as limitations of artificial intelligence and radiomics as tools providing high throughput quantitative imaging features is described.
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- Laetitia Vercellino
- Nuclear Medicine Department Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Center for Cell Engineering, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States
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- Onco-Hematology Department Saint Louis Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Cancer Research Center of Toulouse (CRCT), Team 9, INSERM UMR 1037, Toulouse, France
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cell Therapy Program, Division of Hematology/Oncology and Columbia Center for Translational Immunology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, NY, United States
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- Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, NY, United States
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- Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, NY, United States
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Iacoboni G, Villacampa G, Martinez-Cibrian N, Bailén R, Lopez Corral L, Sanchez JM, Guerreiro M, Caballero AC, Mussetti A, Sancho JM, Hernani R, Abrisqueta P, Solano C, Sureda A, Briones J, Martin Garcia-Sancho A, Kwon M, Reguera-Ortega JL, Barba P. Real-world evidence of tisagenlecleucel for the treatment of relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma. Cancer Med 2021; 10:3214-3223. [PMID: 33932100 PMCID: PMC8124109 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.3881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Tisagenlecleucel (tisa-cel) is a second-generation autologous CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy approved for relapsed/refractory (R/R) large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). The approval was based on the results of phase II JULIET trial, with a best overall response rate (ORR) and complete response (CR) rate in infused patients of 52% and 40%, respectively. We report outcomes with tisa-cel in the standard-of-care (SOC) setting for R/R LBCL. Data from all patients with R/R LBCL who underwent leukapheresis from December 2018 until June 2020 with the intent to receive SOC tisa-cel were retrospectively collected at 10 Spanish institutions. Toxicities were graded according to ASTCT criteria and responses were assessed as per Lugano 2014 classification. Of 91 patients who underwent leukapheresis, 75 (82%) received tisa-cel therapy. Grade 3 or higher cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity occurred in 5% and 1%, respectively; non-relapse mortality was 4%. Among the infused patients, best ORR and CR were 60% and 32%, respectively, with a median duration of response of 8.9 months. With a median follow-up of 14.1 months from CAR T-cell infusion, median progression-free survival and overall survival were 3 months and 10.7 months, respectively. At 12 months, patients in CR at first disease evaluation had a PFS of 87% and OS of 93%. Patients with an elevated lactate dehydrogenase showed a shorter PFS and OS on multivariate analysis. Treatment with tisa-cel for patients with relapsed/refractory LBCL in a European SOC setting showed a manageable safety profile and durable complete responses.
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- Gloria Iacoboni
- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Experimental Hematology, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
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- Oncology Data Science, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.,Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain.,Centro de Investigación del Cáncer-IBMCC, Salamanca, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Institut Catala d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, L'Hospitalet De Llobregat, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet De Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, ICO-IJC Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Experimental Hematology, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.,Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria INCLIVA, Valencia, Spain.,Department of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Institut Catala d'Oncologia, Hospital Duran i Reynals, L'Hospitalet De Llobregat, Spain.,Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet De Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Hematology Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Salamanca, IBSAL, CIBERONC, Salamanca, Spain.,Centro de Investigación del Cáncer-IBMCC, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.,Gregorio Marañón Health Research Institute (IiSGM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, University Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.,Experimental Hematology, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
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Sun Z, Xun R, Liu M, Wu X, Qu H. The Association Between Glucocorticoid Administration and the Risk of Impaired Efficacy of Axicabtagene Ciloleucel Treatment: A Systematic Review. Front Immunol 2021; 12:646450. [PMID: 33959128 PMCID: PMC8093636 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.646450] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Glucocorticoid is one of the common and important strategies for the treatment of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy-related toxicity. However, there has been a theoretical concern about whether glucocorticoids use can impact the expansion of CAR-T cells and thus impair its efficacy. Hence, we reviewed studies related to the Axicabtagene ciloleucel (Axi-cel), a first-class and widely used CAR-T cell product, to elucidate the association between glucocorticoids administration and efficacy of Axi-cel. Method We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library to identify studies of Axi-cel that used glucocorticoids as an intervention for the treatment of CAR-T cell-related adverse events and respectively evaluated any efficacy endpoints of intervention and controlled cohorts, published up to February 17, 2020. There were no restrictions on research type and language. Results A total of eight studies with 706 patients were identified in the systematic review. Except for one study found that high cumulative dose, prolonged duration and early use of glucocorticoids could shorten progression-free survival and/or overall survival, and another study that found a negative effect of glucocorticoids administration on overall survival in univariate analysis but disappeared in multivariate analysis, none of other studies observed a statistically significant association between glucocorticoids administration and progression-free survival, overall survival, complete response, and overall response rate. Conclusion Our study indicated that the association between glucocorticoids therapy and the efficacy of CAR-T cell may be affected by cumulative dose, duration, and timing. There is currently no robust evidence that glucocorticoids can damage the efficacy of CAR-T cell, but the early use of glucocorticoids should be cautiously recommended.
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- Zhen Sun
- Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Hengyang Medical College, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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Laude M, Lebras L, Sesques P, Ghesquieres H, Favre S, Bouabdallah K, Croizier C, Guieze R, Drieu La Rochelle L, Gyan E, Chin R, Aurran‐Schleinitz T, Marouf A, Deau‐Fischer B, Coppo P, Malot S, Roussel X, Chauchet A, Schwarz M, Bescond C, Lamy de la Chapelle T, Bussot L, Carras S, Burlet B, Rossi C, Daniel A, Morschhauser F, Subtil F, Michallet A. First-line treatment of double-hit and triple-hit lymphomas: Survival and tolerance data from a retrospective multicenter French study. Am J Hematol 2021; 96:302-311. [PMID: 33306213 DOI: 10.1002/ajh.26068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Historically, double or triple hit lymphoma (DHL and THL) have poor outcomes with conventional chemotherapy, but there is currently no guideline. We report the French experience in managing DHL and THL in first line using collective data on both survival and tolerance. All consecutive patients with newly diagnosis of large B-cell lymphoma with MYC, BCL2, and/or BCL6 rearrangements, as determined by FISH between January 2013 and April 2019 were included. Based on the eligibility criteria, 160 patients were selected among the 184 patients identified. With a median follow-up of 32 months, 2- and 4-year progression free survival (PFS) rates were 40% and 28% with R-CHOP compared with 57% and 52% with intensive chemotherapy (P = .063). There was no difference in overall survival (OS). For advanced stages, PFS was significantly longer with intensive chemotherapy than with R-CHOP (P = .029). There was no impact of autologous stem cell transplantation among patient in remission. For patients with central nervous system (CNS) involvement, the 2-year PFS and OS rate was 21% and 39%, vs 57% and 75% without CNS disease (P = .007 and P < .001). By multivariate analysis, elevated IPI score and CNS disease were strongly and independently associated with a poorer survival, whereas treatment was not significantly associated with OS. This is the largest series reporting the treatment of DHL and THL in Europe. The PFS was significantly longer with an intensive regimen for advanced stage, but no difference in OS, supporting the need for a prospective randomized trial.
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology Centre Léon Bérard Lyon France
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- Department of Hematology Hospices Civils de Lyon Lyon France
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy University Hospital of Bordeaux Bordeaux France
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy University Hospital of Bordeaux Bordeaux France
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy Estaing University Hospital Clermont‐Ferrand France
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy Estaing University Hospital Clermont‐Ferrand France
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- Department of Hematology and Cell Therapy University Hospital of Tours Tours France
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- Department of Hemato‐Oncology Institut Paoli Calmette Marseille France
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- Department of Hematology Cochin Hospital Paris France
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- Department of Hematology and French Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies Saint‐Antoine Hospital Paris France
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- Department of Hematology and French Reference Center for Thrombotic Microangiopathies Saint‐Antoine Hospital Paris France
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- Department of Hematology University Hospital of Besançon Besançon France
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- Department of Hematology University Hospital of Angers Angers France
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- Department of Hematology University Hospital of Grenobles Alpes Grenoble France
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- Department of Clinical Hematology University Hospital of Dijon Dijon France
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- Department of Biostatistics Hospices Civils de Lyon Lyon France
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Wang XJ, Wang YH, Li SCT, Gkitzia C, Lim ST, Koh LP, Lim FLWI, Hwang WYK. Cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses of tisagenlecleucel in adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma from Singapore's private insurance payer's perspective. J Med Econ 2021; 24:637-653. [PMID: 33904359 DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2021.1922066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients experiencing relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (r/r DLBCL) have limited treatment options and poor prognosis. Tisagenlecleucel (TIS) has shown improved clinical outcomes, but at a high upfront cost. Singapore has a multi-payer healthcare system where private insurance is one of the major payers. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness and budget impact of TIS against salvage chemotherapy regimen (SCR) for treating r/r DLBCL patients who have failed ≥2 lines of systemic therapy from Singapore's private insurance payer's perspective. METHODS Over a life-time horizon, a partitioned survival model with three health-states was developed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of TIS vs. SCR with or without hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Efficacy inputs for TIS and SCR were based on 43 months of observation data from pooled JULIET and UPenn trials, and CORAL extension studies respectively. Direct costs for pre-treatment, treatment, adverse events, follow-up, subsequent-HSCT, relapse, and terminal care were included. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were calculated as the total incremental costs per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained. Additionally, the financial implication of introducing TIS in Singapore from a private payer's perspective was analyzed, comparing the current treatment pathway (without TIS) with a future scenario (with TIS) over 5 years. RESULTS Compared with SCR, TIS was the dominant option, with cost savings of S$8,477 alongside an additional gain of 2.78 QALYs in privately insured patients who shifted from private to public hospitals for TIS treatment. Scenario analyses for patients starting in public hospitals show ICERs of S$99,623 (no subsidy) and S$133,261 (50% subsidy for SCR treatment, no subsidy for TIS), supporting the base case. The projected annual budget impact ranges from S$850,000 to S$3.4 million during the first 5 years. CONCLUSIONS TIS for treating r/r DLBCL patients who have failed ≥2 lines of systemic therapies, is likely to be cost effective with limited budget impact.
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- Novartis Singapore Pte Ltd., Singapore, Singapore
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- National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
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- National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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Letter to the Editor Regarding “Comparing Efficacy, Safety, and Preinfusion Period of Axicabtagene Ciloleucel versus Tisagenlecleucel in Relapsed/Refractory Large B Cell Lymphoma”. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2020; 26:e333-e334. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2020.08.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Current Immunotherapy Approaches in Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas. Vaccines (Basel) 2020; 8:vaccines8040708. [PMID: 33260966 PMCID: PMC7768428 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines8040708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 11/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) are lymphoid malignancies of B- or T-cell origin. Despite great advances in treatment options and significant improvement of survival parameters, a large part of NHL patients either present with a chemotherapy-refractory disease or experience lymphoma relapse. Chemotherapy-based salvage therapy of relapsed/refractory NHL is, however, capable of re-inducing long-term remissions only in a minority of patients. Immunotherapy-based approaches, including bispecific antibodies, immune checkpoint inhibitors and genetically engineered T-cells carrying chimeric antigen receptors, single-agent or in combination with therapeutic monoclonal antibodies, immunomodulatory agents, chemotherapy or targeted agents demonstrated unprecedented clinical activity in heavily-pretreated patients with NHL, including chemotherapy-refractory cases with complex karyotype changes and other adverse prognostic factors. In this review, we recapitulate currently used immunotherapy modalities in NHL and discuss future perspectives of combinatorial immunotherapy strategies, including patient-tailored approaches.
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Ghilardi G, Braendstrup P, Chong EA, Schuster SJ, Svoboda J, Ruella M. CAR-T TREK through the lymphoma universe, to boldly go where no other therapy has gone before. Br J Haematol 2020; 193:449-465. [PMID: 33222167 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells (CART) therapies have changed and continue to change the treatment paradigms for B-cell malignancies because they can achieve durable complete remission in patients in whom multiple lines of treatment have failed. These unprecedented results have led to the widespread use of anti-CD19 CART therapy for patients with relapsed and refractory aggressive large B-cell lymphomas. While long-term follow-up data show that about one-third of patients achieve prolonged complete remission and are potentially cured, the majority of patients either do not respond to CD19 CART therapy or eventually relapse after CD19 CART therapy. These results are, on the one hand, driving intense research into identifying mechanisms of relapse and, on the other hand, inspiring the development of novel strategies to overcome resistance. This review summarizes current clinical outcomes of CART immunotherapy in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas, describes the most up-to-date understanding of mechanisms of relapse and discusses novel strategies to address resistance to CART therapy. We are indeed at the beginning of a scientific trek to explore the mechanisms of resistance, seek out new, more effective treatment approaches based on these discoveries and to boldly go where no other therapy has gone before!
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Affiliation(s)
- Guido Ghilardi
- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Hematology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
| | - Jakub Svoboda
- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Center for Cellular Immunotherapies, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.,Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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