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Dr. Frigault on Toxicity Differences Among CAR T-Cell Products in Leukemias, Lymphomas

January 11th 2021

Matthew Frigault, MD, discusses differences in the toxicities experienced with CAR T-cell products used in the treatment of patients with leukemias and lymphomas.

Brexucabtagene Autoleucel Provides New Option for Patients With R/R MCL

January 8th 2021

Brexucabtagene autoleucel induced durable response in patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma, according to findings from the phase 2 ZUMA-2 trial, leading to an FDA approval for use in this patient population on July 24, 2020.

Dr. Lin on the Emergence of CAR T-Cell Therapy in Multiple Myeloma

January 7th 2021

Yi Lin, MD, PhD, discusses the emergence of CAR T-cell therapy in multiple myeloma.

MCL Landscape Adapts to Changes After CAR T-Cell Therapy Approval

January 6th 2021

James Gerson, MD, discusses the introduction of CAR T-cell therapy to the mantle cell lymphoma armamentarium and how induction therapy followed by stem cell transplant has maintained a role.

Dr. Lin on Patient Characteristics From the CRB-401 Study of Ide-Cel in Myeloma

January 5th 2021

Yi Lin, MD, PhD, discusses the characteristics of patients who were included in the CRB-401 study examining the CAR T-cell product idecabtagene vicleucel in multiple myeloma.

Liso-Cel BLA for Relapsed/Refractory LBCL Remains Under FDA Review

January 4th 2021

January 4, 2021 - The biologics license application for the CAR T-cell product lisocabtagene maraleucel in adult patients with relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma following at least 2 previous therapies continues to be under regulatory review by the FDA, and a decision on the application has not yet been reached.

Dr. Siddiqi on the Rationale to Evaluate CAR T-Cell Therapy in CLL

December 23rd 2020

Tanya Siddiqi, MD, discusses the rationale to evaluate CAR T-cell therapy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Rapid Readouts: Phase 1b/2 CARTITUDE-1 Study

December 23rd 2020

FDA Approval Sought for Cilta-Cel in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 21st 2020

December 21, 2020 - A rolling submission of the biologics license application for the BCMA-directed CAR T-cell product ciltacabtagene autoleucel for use in adults with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma has been initiated to the FDA.

Liso-Cel Proves to Be Highly Active, Tolerable in Relapsed/Refractory MCL

December 17th 2020

December 17, 2020 - Lisocabtagene maraleucel exhibited promising antitumor activity with low rates of grade 3 or higher cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity in patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma.

KTE-X19 Approved in Europe for Relapsed/Refractory MCL

December 17th 2020

December 17, 2020 — The European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorization to the CD19-targeted CAR T-cell therapy KTE-X19 for use in adult patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma who had previously received 2 or more lines of systemic therapy including a BTK inhibitor.

Dr. Kahl on Remaining Challenges With CAR T-Cell Therapy in DLBCL

December 8th 2020

Brad S. Kahl, MD, discusses remaining challenges with CAR T-cell therapy in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Liso-Cel Shows Durable Responses in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL

December 8th 2020

December 7, 2020 - In high-risk patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma, lisocabtagene maraleucel treatment resulted in a high rate of undetectable minimal residual disease with rapid and durable responses

Allogeneic Off-the-Shelf UCART22 Product Shows Early Activity, Tolerability in Relapsed/Refractory CD22+ B-Cell ALL

December 6th 2020

December 6, 2020 - UCART22, an allogeneic off-the-shelf CD22-directed T-cell product, showed no unexpected toxicities at 2 dose levels and had early signs of activity in adult patients with relapsed/refractory CD22-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Cilta-Cel Confers 97% ORR in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma

December 6th 2020

December 5, 2020 - Treatment with the CAR T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel led to a high response rate and an acceptable safety profile at the recommended phase 2 dose in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Novel CAR Engineering Overcomes Resistance in Large B-Cell Lymphoma With CD58 Loss

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - Engineering chimeric antigen receptors T cells to overcome CD58 loss may provide a path forward for patients with large B-cell lymphomas who do not respond to treatment with immunotherapy.

Off-the-Shelf CAR Therapy Shows Early Promise in Multiple Myeloma

December 5th 2020

ALLO-715, an off-the-shelf chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy that targets B-cell maturation antigen, elicited responses in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in early findings from a first-in-human study presented at the 2020 ASH Meeting.

bb21217 Continues to Showcase Durable Responses in Multiple Myeloma

December 5th 2020

December 5, 2020 - The enriched chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy bb21217 improved responses and also prolonged duration of response compared with non-enriched CAR T cells in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Dr. Ghosh on Unmet Needs With CAR T-Cell Therapy in DLBCL

December 1st 2020

Nilanjan Ghosh, MD, PhD, director of the Lymphoma Program and a physician with Levine Cancer Institute, discusses unmet needs with CAR T-cell therapy in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Dr. Brody on Managing CAR T-Cell Therapy Toxicities in MCL

November 25th 2020

Joshua Brody, MD, discusses management strategies for the toxicities associated with CAR T-cell therapy in mantle cell lymphoma.