Abstract
ZUMA-1 (NCT02348216) examined the safety and efficacy of axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel), an autologous CD19-directed chimaeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy, in refractory large B-cell lymphoma. To reduce treatment-related toxicity, several exploratory safety management cohorts were added to ZUMA-1. Specifically, cohort 6 investigated management of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and neurologic events (NEs) with prophylactic corticosteroids and earlier corticosteroid and tocilizumab intervention. CRS and NE incidence and severity were primary end-points. Following leukapheresis, patients could receive optional bridging therapy per investigator discretion. All patients received conditioning chemotherapy (days -5 through -3), 2 x 10(6) CAR-T cells/kg (day 0) and once-daily oral dexamethasone [10 mg, day 0 (before axi-cel) through day 2]. Forty patients received axi-cel. CRS occurred in 80% of patients (all grade
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 690-700 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | British Journal of Haematology |
Volume | 194 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 22-Jul-2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug-2021 |
Keywords
- large B-cell lymphoma
- axi-cel
- chimaeric antigen receptor-T cell
- prophylaxis
- corticosteroids
- cytokine release syndrome
- CYTOKINE RELEASE SYNDROME
- PROPENSITY-SCORE
- MANAGEMENT
- THERAPY