The Expanding Role of CAR T Cells in Lymphoma and Leukemia

Arlocabtagene autoleucel shows promise as a potential first in class GPRC5D-targeted CAR T-cell therapy for heavily pretreated multiple myeloma.

The CAR-T, marketed as Kymriah, showed a 4-year overall survival rate of 79.3% and a median progression-free survival of 53.3 months.

With regard to safety, there were no dose-limiting toxicities, no cases of GvHD, and no cases of TAK-007-related ICANS.

Allo-HSCT showed good 2-year survival data, with matched sibling donors showing superior outcomes to alternative donors.

In the wake of fludarabine shortages, lemphodepletion with bendamustine was found to be an effective alternative compared for patients with large B-cell lymphoma being treated with a CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy.

With an FDA deadline pending in January, tabelecleucel remained safe and effective with longer follow-up for Epstein–Barr virus-associated post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease.