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Spanjaart AM, Ljungman P, Tridello G, Schwartz J, Martinez-Cibrián N, Barba P, Kwon M, Lopez-Corral L, Martinez-Lopez J, Ferra C, Di Blasi R, Ghesquieres H, Mutsaers P, Calkoen F, Jak M, van Doesum J, Vermaat JSP, van der Poel M, Maertens J, Gambella M, Metafuni E, Ciceri F, Saccardi R, Nicholson E, Tholouli E, Matthew C, Potter V, Bloor A, Besley C, Roddie C, Wilson K, Nagler A, Campos A, Petersen SL, Folber F, Bader P, Finke J, Kroger N, Knelange N, de La Camara R, Kersten MJ, Mielke S. Improved outcome of COVID-19 over time in patients treated with CAR T-cell therapy: Update of the European COVID-19 multicenter study on behalf of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Infectious Diseases Working Party (IDWP) and the European Hematology Association (EHA) Lymphoma Group. Leukemia 2024:10.1038/s41375-024-02336-1. [PMID: 39043963 DOI: 10.1038/s41375-024-02336-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/02/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
Abstract
COVID-19 has been associated with high mortality in patients treated with Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for hematologic malignancies. Here, we investigated whether the outcome has improved over time with the primary objective of assessing COVID-19-attributable mortality in the Omicron period of 2022 compared to previous years. Data for this multicenter study were collected using the MED-A and COVID-19 report forms developed by the EBMT. One-hundred-eighty patients were included in the analysis, 39 diagnosed in 2020, 35 in 2021 and 106 in 2022. The median age was 58.9 years (min-max: 5.2-78.4). There was a successive decrease in COVID-19-related mortality over time (2020: 43.6%, 2021: 22.9%, 2022: 7.5%) and in multivariate analysis year of infection was the strongest predictor of survival (p = 0.0001). Comparing 2022 with 2020-2021, significantly fewer patients had lower respiratory symptoms (21.7% vs 37.8%, p = 0.01), needed oxygen support (25.5% vs 43.2%, p = 0.01), or were admitted to ICU (5.7% vs 33.8%, p = 0.0001). Although COVID-19-related mortality has decreased over time, CAR T-cell recipients remain at higher risk for complications than the general population. Consequently, vigilant monitoring for COVID-19 in patients undergoing B-cell-targeting CAR T-cell treatment is continuously recommended ensuring optimal prevention of infection and advanced state-of-the art treatment when needed.
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- Anne Mea Spanjaart
- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cellular Therapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge and Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center, Stockholm, Sweden
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- European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Data Office, Department of Medical Statistics & Bioinformatics, Leiden, Netherlands
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- European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Leiden Study Unit, European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Data Office, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital G. Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Institute of Health Research Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca and IBSAL, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Univ. 12 de Octubre, Complutense University, CNIO, Madrid, Spain
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- Clinical Hematology Department, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Josep Carreras Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris-Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, France
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- Department of Hematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon Sud Hospital, Pierre-Bénite, France
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- Department of Hematology, Erasmus MC Cancer Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, GROW School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Deptartment of Hematology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Hematology and Cellular Therapy, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica e Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Hematology and BMT Unit IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Cell Therapy and Transfusion Medicine Unit Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Haematology, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Haematology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Adult HSCT unit, Northern Centre for Bone Marrow Transplantation, Newcastle Tyne, UK
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- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Department of Haematological Medicine, Denmark Hill, London, UK
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- Adult Leukaemia and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Christie NHS Foundation Trust Hospital, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHSFT, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Haematology, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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- Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Department, University Hospital of Cardiff, Cardiff, UK
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- Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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- Celular Therapy Department, Instituto Portugués de Oncologia do Porto, Francisco Gentil, E.P.E, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Hematology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Masaryk University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department for Children and Adolescents, Division for Stem Cell Transplantation and Immunology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation, Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- Department of Stem cell Transplantation, University Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Leiden Study Unit, European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Data Office, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Hematology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Cancer Center Amsterdam and LYMMCARE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cellular Therapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (CAST), Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center, Karolinska ATMP Center, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Cellular Therapy and immunobiology working party (CTIWP) of EBMT, .
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An J, Zhao J, Zou P, Zhang Y, Wei J, Tian W, Wei J. Infections associated with CAR-T cell therapy in patients with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma: Risks and prevention strategies. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7372. [PMID: 38923216 PMCID: PMC11196838 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy has emerged as a potent treatment for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, demonstrating significant clinical efficacy. Despite these advances, treatment-related toxicities, particularly infections, pose a significant challenge to patient safety. METHODS This review synthesizes current knowledge on the mechanisms underlying post-CAR-T therapy infections, focusing on the interplay between immune dysfunction, host factors, and treatment-induced toxicity. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the temporal and individual variability in infection characteristics and the confounding clinical presentation of cytokine release syndrome. RESULTS The review identifies that patients receiving CAR-T cells are at increased risk of concurrent infections due to the heterogeneity in infection characteristics across different time periods, individuals, and patient groups. It highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic complexities introduced by the overlapping symptoms of infection and cytokine release syndrome. CONCLUSION To enhance the infection control post-CAR-T therapy, this review proposes preventive strategies tailored to the early and long-term management of patients. It underscores the need for a nuanced understanding of infection mechanisms and the importance of personalized prevention plans to improve clinical outcomes in multiple myeloma treatment.
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- Jing An
- Department of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical SciencesThird Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Tongji Shanxi HospitalTaiyuanShanxiChina
- School of Public HealthShanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanShanxiChina
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- Department of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical SciencesThird Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Tongji Shanxi HospitalTaiyuanShanxiChina
- Sino‐German Joint Oncological Research LaboratoryShanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical SciencesTaiyuanShanxiChina
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- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanChina
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
- Immunotherapy Research Center for Hematologic Diseases of Hubei ProvinceWuhanHubeiChina
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- School of Public HealthShanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanShanxiChina
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- Department of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical SciencesThird Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Tongji Shanxi HospitalTaiyuanShanxiChina
- School of Public HealthShanxi Medical UniversityTaiyuanShanxiChina
- Sino‐German Joint Oncological Research LaboratoryShanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical SciencesTaiyuanShanxiChina
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- Department of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical SciencesThird Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Tongji Shanxi HospitalTaiyuanShanxiChina
- Sino‐German Joint Oncological Research LaboratoryShanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical SciencesTaiyuanShanxiChina
- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical CollegeHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhanHubeiChina
- Immunotherapy Research Center for Hematologic Diseases of Hubei ProvinceWuhanHubeiChina
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Tian L, Qiang T, Yang X, Gao Y, Zhai X, Kang K, Du C, Lu Q, Gao H, Zhang D, Xie X, Liang C. Development of de-novo coronavirus 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CL pro) inhibitors since COVID-19 outbreak: A strategy to tackle challenges of persistent virus infection. Eur J Med Chem 2024; 264:115979. [PMID: 38048696 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2023.115979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
Abstract
Although no longer a public health emergency of international concern, COVID-19 remains a persistent and critical health concern. The development of effective antiviral drugs could serve as the ultimate piece of the puzzle to curbing this global crisis. 3-chymotrypsin-like protease (3CLpro), with its substrate specificity mirroring that of the main picornavirus 3C protease and conserved across various coronaviruses, emerges as an ideal candidate for broad-spectrum antiviral drug development. Moreover, it holds the potential as a reliable contingency option to combat emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. In this light, the approved drugs, promising candidates, and de-novo small molecule therapeutics targeting 3CLpro since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 are discussed. Emphasizing the significance of diverse structural characteristics in inhibitors, be they peptidomimetic or nonpeptidic, with a shared mission to minimize the risk of cross-resistance. Moreover, the authors propose an innovative optimization strategy for 3CLpro reversible covalent PROTACs, optimizing pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics to better prepare for potential future viral outbreaks.
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- Lei Tian
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China; Key Laboratory for Antiviral and Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria Research of Xi'an, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Antiviral and Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria Research of Xi'an, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China; School of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511436, PR China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Antiviral and Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria Research of Xi'an, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China; School of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Antiviral and Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria Research of Xi'an, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China; School of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Antiviral and Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria Research of Xi'an, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China; School of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Antiviral and Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria Research of Xi'an, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China; Shaanxi Pioneer Biotech Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710021, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Antiviral and Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria Research of Xi'an, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China; Shaanxi Panlong Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710025, PR China
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- Shaanxi Panlong Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Xi'an, 710025, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Antiviral and Antimicrobial-Resistant Bacteria Research of Xi'an, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China; School of Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, PR China.
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Ge T, Liu H, Wang ZH, Cao Y, Zhang YC, Huang L, Qian WB, Zhou XX. [Characteristics and impact factors of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adult patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma receiving chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy]. ZHONGHUA XUE YE XUE ZA ZHI = ZHONGHUA XUEYEXUE ZAZHI 2023; 44:825-831. [PMID: 38049334 PMCID: PMC10694084 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-2727.2023.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Objective: To explore the clinical characteristics and treatment of COVID-19 infection in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma before and after receiving chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, and study the influencing factors of severe COVID-19 infection in these patients. Methods: The data of 59 patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma who received chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy at the Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University between December 2017 and February 2023, and who were infected with novel coronavirus between December 2022 and February 2023 were retrospectively studied. Patients were divided into light, medium, severe, and critical groups, and the differences between the groups were analyzed using the chi-square test. A univariate logistic regression model was used to evaluate the contribution of each variable and its relationship with severe infection. The chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were used to analyze the differences between the B-cell aplasia and B-cell recovery (BCR) groups. Results: Of the 59 pre- and post-infusion infections, 39 (66.1%) led to mild COVID-19, 9 (15.3%) resulted in moderate COVID-19, 10 (16.9%) resulted in severe COVID-19, and 1 (1.7%) led to critical COVID-19. Moroever, age greater than 55 years, having received autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, progressive disease status, and B-cell aplasia at the time of diagnosis of COVID-19 infection are factors affecting severe infection. Patients with B-cell aplasia had a more severe infection with COVID-19 (P<0.001), a longer duration (P=0.015), a longer antiviral therapy course (P<0.001), and a higher hospitalization rate (P<0.001) than the BCR group. Conclusion: Active prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection remains a crucial issue requiring urgent attention in managing patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma treated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy.
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- T Ge
- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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Lian Y, Gao Z, Ti J, Yu Z, Ma L, Wei J. Acute intestinal GVHD following donor-derived CD7-CAR-T-cell infusion in a child with Omicron COVID-19. BLOOD SCIENCE 2023; 5:269-273. [PMID: 37941920 PMCID: PMC10629738 DOI: 10.1097/bs9.0000000000000170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
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- Yu Lian
- Department of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Department of Hematology, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030032, China
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
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Zhang T, Tian W, Wei S, Lu X, An J, He S, Zhao J, Gao Z, Li L, Lian K, Zhou Q, Zhang H, Wang L, Su L, Kang H, Niu T, Zhao A, Pan J, Cai Q, Xu Z, Chen W, Jing H, Li P, Zhao W, Cao Y, Mi J, Chen T, Chen Y, Zou P, Lukacs-Kornek V, Kurts C, Li J, Liu X, Mei Q, Zhang Y, Wei J. Multidisciplinary recommendations for the management of CAR-T recipients in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era. Exp Hematol Oncol 2023; 12:66. [PMID: 37501090 PMCID: PMC10375673 DOI: 10.1186/s40164-023-00426-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) posed an unprecedented challenge on public health systems. Despite the measures put in place to contain it, COVID-19 is likely to continue experiencing sporadic outbreaks for some time, and individuals will remain susceptible to recurrent infections. Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T recipients are characterized by durable B-cell aplasia, hypogammaglobulinemia and loss of T-cell diversity, which lead to an increased proportion of severe/critical cases and a high mortality rate after COVID-19 infection. Thus, treatment decisions have become much more complex and require greater caution when considering CAR T-cell immunotherapy. Hence, we reviewed the current understanding of COVID-19 and reported clinical experience in the management of COVID-19 and CAR-T therapy. After a panel discussion, we proposed a rational procedure pertaining to CAR-T recipients with the aim of maximizing the benefit of CAR-T therapy in the post COVID-19 pandemic era.
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- Tingting Zhang
- Cancer Center, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
- Sino-German Joint Oncological Research Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
- Sino-German Joint Oncological Research Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030000, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
- Sino-German Joint Oncological Research Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
- Sino-German Joint Oncological Research Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
- Sino-German Joint Oncological Research Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Cancer Center, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
- Sino-German Joint Oncological Research Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Cancer Center, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
- Sino-German Joint Oncological Research Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Lymphoma, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, 300060, China
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- Department of Hematology, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, China
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- Shanxi Province Cancer Hospital, Shanxi Hospital Affiliated to Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Cancer Hospital Affiliated to Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
- Department of Neurology, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Hematology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Boren Biotherapy Translational Laboratory, Boren Clinical Translational Center, Beijing GoBroad Boren Hospital, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, 510060, Guangdong, China
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- Hematology Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fujian Institute of Hematology, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, China
| | - Wenming Chen
- Department of Hematology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
| | - Hongmei Jing
- Department of Hematology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, 100191, China
| | - Peng Li
- Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510535, Guangdong, China
| | - Wanhong Zhao
- Department of Hematology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710004, Shanxi, China
| | - Yang Cao
- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
- Immunotherapy Research Center for Hematologic Diseases of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
| | - Jianqing Mi
- Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China
| | - Tao Chen
- Department and Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
| | - Yuan Chen
- Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China
- Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China
| | - Ping Zou
- Institute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, Hubei, China
| | - Veronika Lukacs-Kornek
- Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology, University Clinic of Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, 53111, Bonn, Germany
| | - Christian Kurts
- Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology, University Clinic of Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, 53111, Bonn, Germany
| | - Jian Li
- Institute of Molecular Medicine and Experimental Immunology, University Clinic of Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, 53111, Bonn, Germany
| | - Xiansheng Liu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China.
| | - Qi Mei
- Sino-German Joint Oncological Research Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China.
- Department of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
| | - Yicheng Zhang
- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
- Immunotherapy Research Center for Hematologic Diseases of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Hematology, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China.
- Sino-German Joint Oncological Research Laboratory, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Taiyuan, 030032, Shanxi, China.
- Department of Hematology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
- Immunotherapy Research Center for Hematologic Diseases of Hubei Province, Wuhan, 430030, Hubei, China.
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