Rates of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) from Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR) data on US subjects (SUBJ) with lymphoma following chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy (CAR-T).

Authors

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Matthew J. Frigault

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Matthew J. Frigault , Theresa Amoloja , Lea Micaletti Burke , Rodica Morariu-Zamfir , Valkal Bhatt , Kristen Bibeau , Xiao Ying Tang , Amy Moskop , Richard T. Maziarz , John F. DiPersio

Organizations

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, Incyte Corporation, Wilmington, DE, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Research Funding

Pharmaceutical/Biotech Company
Incyte Corporation

Background: The engineered T-cell products axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) and brexucabtagene autoleucel (brexu-cel) are FDA approved for relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), respectively. This study investigated real-world rates of CRS and ICANS following CAR-T. Methods: This study analyzed CIBMTR data of US SUBJ receiving axi-cel or brexu-cel for any indication from Oct 2020–Dec 2021 with ≥1 follow-up visit. CRS and ICANS were graded per American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy consensus guidelines. Results: 927 SUBJ (median age, 63 y; men, 65%) from 87 centers were analyzed. Most received axi-cel (76%), 83% of whom had DLBCL or transformed follicular lymphoma (tFL); 24% received brexu-cel (MCL). Most SUBJ had Ann Arbor stage III/IV (63%), no active central nervous system disease (84%), and refractory disease at CAR-T infusion (66%). Among all 589 SUBJ with DLBCL/tFL who received axi-cel, 54% achieved complete response, 17% partial response, and 6% stable disease. 89/715 SUBJ with available data received treatment for CRS prevention, mostly tocilizumab alone (80% [71/89]) or in combination (3% [3/89]). Overall, 766 SUBJ (83%) developed CRS (grade ≥3, 64 [8%]; Table). Of the 89 SUBJ who received CRS prevention treatment, 78% developed CRS, with 3% (3/89) having grade ≥3. 77% of SUBJ with CRS received CRS treatment, 97% of whom received tocilizumab (alone or in combination [eg, with corticosteroids]). Most (64%) SUBJ with grade 1 CRS received treatment, 63% of whom received tocilizumab alone. ICANS occurred in 424/876 SUBJ with ICANS data (48%; Table), of whom 205 (48%) had grade ≥3. ICANS treatment was reported and administered to 86% of SUBJ with ICANS, 92% of whom received corticosteroids. Conclusions: CRS and ICANS incidence rates were consistent with previously published literature and highlight potential burdens of CAR-T. In addition, the treatment landscape for CRS is changing; SUBJ with grade 1 CRS often received treatment. These data will inform the design of future studies aimed at preventing and treating CAR-T toxicities.

CRS and ICANS incidence following CAR-T therapy.

CRS*ICANS
All SUBJ
n=927
Axi-cel
n=707
Brexu-cel
n=220
All SUBJ
n=876
Axi-cel
n=664
Brexu-cel
n=212
Median (range) age, y63 (19–89)62 (19–88)65 (34–89)63 (19–89)62 (19–88)65 (34–89)
Incidence, %838186484560
Grade 1/≥244/3945/3639/4714/3513/3217/43
Grade 3/4/54/2/13/2/15/3/115/6/114/6/<118/9/2
Time to onset, median (range), d4 (1–157)4 (1–157)5 (1–46)7 (1–101)7 (1–101)7 (1–31)
<72 h onset, %323232786
Grade ≥2, %171620664
Duration, median (range), d5 (0–175)5 (0–40)4 (0–175)7 (1–98)6 (1–67)8 (1–98)

All SUBJ with data available for *CRS or ICANS.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Hematologic Malignancies—Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Track

Hematologic Malignancies

Sub Track

Cell Therapy, Bispecific Antibodies, and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for NHL, HL, or CLL

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr 7528)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.7528

Abstract #

7528

Poster Bd #

79

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