Chimeric receptor antigen (CAR) T cells are an innovative cellular immunotherapeutic approach that involves genetic modification of T cells to express CAR targeting tumor antigen. Prior to the development of CAR-T, the only potential cure for patients with relapsed or refractory (RR) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Several CAR-T...
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Treatment with anti CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells after antibody-based immunotherapy in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Although chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T) targeted at CD19 or CD22 have achieved high complete remission (CR) in refractory/relapsed B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), it is uncertain if allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) should be performed after CAR-T therapy to accomplish a sustainable remission. Fifty-two cases with relapsed/refractory B-ALL who underwent allo-HSCT after...
Current challenges and emerging opportunities of CAR-T cell therapies
Infusion of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-genetically modified T cells (CAR-T cells) have led to remarkable clinical responses and cancer remission in patients suffering from relapsed or refractory B-cell malignancies. This is a new form of adoptive T cell therapy (ACT), whereby the artificial CAR enables the redirection of T cells endogenous antitumor activity towards a...
Hospital pharmacist’s roles and responsibilities with CAR-T medicines
The development and commercialization of cell therapy drugs with chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CAR-T) represent a new challenge for Spain’s hospital pharmacy. The aim of this article is to review the key aspects of these medicines and to describe the oncohematological pharmacist’s role within the multidisciplinary clinical team. This includes the different phases in the transversal process that involves...
Management of toxicities associated with novel immunotherapy agents in acute lymphoblastic leukemia
The advent of novel immunotherapies, such as blinatumomab, inotuzumab, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, has revolutionized the therapeutic landscape in the treatment of relapsed/refractory B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, but can be associated with specific toxicities. We review unique toxicities of each of these in this article. Blinatumomab, a bispecific T cell...
CAR-T therapy and historical trends in effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of oncology treatments
Aim: This study examines how chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy’s incremental effectiveness and cost-effectiveness profile fits into the recent history of anticancer treatments. Materials & methods: We conducted graphical and multivariable analyses using data from the Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Registry of the Tufts Medical Center and the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review’s analysis of...
Use of CAR-Transduced natural killer cells in CD19-positive lymphoid tumors
BACKGROUND: Anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has shown remarkable clinical efficacy in B-cell cancers. However, CAR T cells can induce substantial toxic effects, and the manufacture of the cells is complex. Natural killer (NK) cells that have been modified to express an anti-CD19 CAR have the potential to overcome these limitations. METHODS: In...
The European Medicines Agency review of tisagenlecleucel for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered T-cell therapy is becoming one of the most promising approaches in the treatment of cancer. On June 28, 2018, the Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT) and the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization...
Tisagenlecleucel cellular kinetics, dose, and immunogenicity in relation to clinical factors in relapsed/refractory DLBCL
The anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy tisagenlecleucel was evaluated in the global, phase 2 JULIET study in adult patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). We correlated tisagenlecleucel cellular kinetics with clinical/product parameters in 111 patients treated in JULIET. Tisagenlecleucel persistence in responders and nonresponders, respectively, was demonstrated for 554 and 400...
R/R DLBCL patients: a retrospective analysis of eligibility criteria for CAR-T Cell Therapy
BACKGROUND. Patients (pts) with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) refractory to second-line therapy or relapsed after an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) have a very poor clinical outcome with a median overall survival (OS) of 5 and 8-10 months, respectively. Autologous anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CD19 CAR) T cells have been associated with sustained complete remissions...