The International Prognostic Index is associated with outcomes in diffuse large B cell lymphoma after chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy Journal Article


Authors: Garcia-Recio, M.; Wudhikarn, K.; Pennisi, M.; Alonso-Trillo, R.; Flynn, J.; Shouval, R.; Afuye, A. O.; Silverberg, M. L.; Batlevi, C. W.; Dahi, P.; Devlin, S.; Giralt, S. A.; Halton, E.; Ruiz, J.; Maloy, M.; Mead, E.; Palomba, M. L.; Santomasso, B.; Sauter, C. S.; Scordo, M.; Shah, G. L.; Perales, M. A.
Article Title: The International Prognostic Index is associated with outcomes in diffuse large B cell lymphoma after chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy
Abstract: CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have shown excellent activity against relapsed and refractory (R/R) diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). CAR T cell therapy is associated with early toxicities, including cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity. The incidence and severity of these toxicities has been associated in part with baseline disease and patient characteristics, which also may impact overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). However, there are limited data on patient selection and how to better predict toxicities or outcomes. Indexes used in patients with DLBCL, such as the International Prognostic Index (IPI and age-adjusted IPI [aaIPI]) and in transplantation recipients, such as the Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Comorbidity Index (HCT-CI), have not been evaluated in this setting. Here we evaluated 4 indices— IPI, aaIPI, HCT-CI, and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)—and their associations with early CAR T cell related-toxicities and outcomes. We demonstrated an association between high-risk IPI or aaIPI and inferior PFS in patients with R/R DLBCL treated with CAR T cell therapy. We also found an association between aaIPI and IPI with OS and neurotoxicity, respectively. CCI was not associated with toxicities or outcomes, and owing to the small sample size, we could not draw a conclusion regarding associations with the HCT-CI. Both the IPI and aaIPI are widely used tools that can now provide better information to guide selection of patients who would best benefit from CD19 CAR T cell therapy. © 2020 The American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
Keywords: non-hodgkin lymphoma; international prognostic index; cellular therapy; chimeric antigen receptor t cells
Journal Title: Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
Volume: 27
Issue: 3
ISSN: 2666-6375
Publisher: Elsevier Inc.  
Date Published: 2021-03-01
Start Page: 233
End Page: 240
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2020.10.022
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC8010220
PUBMED: 33781518
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 1 April 2021 -- Source: Scopus
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  1. Maria Lia Palomba
    415 Palomba
  2. Sergio Andres Giralt
    1053 Giralt
  3. Craig Steven Sauter
    334 Sauter
  4. Miguel-Angel Perales
    915 Perales
  5. Elizabeth F Halton
    53 Halton
  6. Molly Anna Maloy
    269 Maloy
  7. Sean McCarthy Devlin
    601 Devlin
  8. Parastoo Bahrami Dahi
    295 Dahi
  9. Michael Scordo
    367 Scordo
  10. Connie Wing-Ching Lee Batlevi
    176 Batlevi
  11. Gunjan Lalitchandra Shah
    419 Shah
  12. Elena   Mead
    53 Mead
  13. Aishat Olaide Afuye
    16 Afuye
  14. Jessica Flynn
    182 Flynn
  15. Josel Dumo Ruiz
    54 Ruiz
  16. Martina Pennisi
    25 Pennisi
  17. Roni Shouval
    150 Shouval
  18. Rosalia Alonso Trillo
    2 Trillo