The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) has submitted formal comments to CMS regarding the agency's proposed national coverage determination for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.
The Community Oncology Alliance (COA) has submitted formal comments to CMS regarding the agency's proposed national coverage determination for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, saying that while they are pleased with the direction of covering the therapy, they have concerns with the language included in the memo.
According to COA, CMS should not limit CAR T-cell coverage to hospitals, with many community oncology practices having the experience and capability to administer the therapy. Read the full comment letter.
Eugenio Galli, MD, PhD, on Reexamining Frailty as a Barrier to CAR-T Treatment
June 16th 2025The hematologist at the Hematology and Stem Cell Transplants Unit of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS in Rome discussed a study on the effect of comorbidities in patients receiving CAR-T.