Tocilizumab not associated with increased infection risk after CAR T-cell therapy: Implications for COVID-19? Research Letter


Authors: Frigault, M. J.; Nikiforow, S.; Mansour, M. K.; Hu, Z. H.; Horowitz, M. M.; Riches, M. L.; Hematti, P.; Turtle, C. J.; Zhang, M. J.; Perales, M. A.; Pasquini, M. C.
Title: Tocilizumab not associated with increased infection risk after CAR T-cell therapy: Implications for COVID-19?
Keywords: aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; risk factors; drug effect; risk factor; monoclonal antibody; hematologic neoplasms; adoptive immunotherapy; immunotherapy, adoptive; virus pneumonia; hematologic disease; adverse event; complication; pandemic; cytokine release syndrome; pneumonia, viral; tocilizumab; antibodies, monoclonal, humanized; very elderly; humans; human; male; female; coronavirus infections; betacoronavirus; coronavirus infection; pandemics
Journal Title: Blood
Volume: 136
Issue: 1
ISSN: 0006-4971
Publisher: American Society of Hematology  
Date Published: 2020-07-02
Start Page: 137
End Page: 139
Language: English
DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020006216
PUBMED: 32457999
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC7332891
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Notes: Letter -- Export Date: 3 August 2020 -- Source: Scopus
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