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ArticleJournal for immunotherapy of cancer2021

Thrombopoietin receptor agonists for acquired thrombocytopenia following anti-CD19 CAR-T-cell therapy: a case report.

Rebecca Baur, Regina Jitschin, Soraya Kharboutli, Andrej Stoll, Simon Völkl, Maike Büttner-Herold, Daniela Schmidt, Wolf Rösler, Andreas Mackensen, Dimitrios Mougiakakos

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Article in Journal for immunotherapy of cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rebecca BaurDepartment of Internal Medicine 5 - Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
Regina JitschinDepartment of Internal Medicine 5 - Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
Soraya KharboutliDepartment of Internal Medicine 5 - Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
Andrej StollDepartment of Internal Medicine 5 - Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
Simon VölklDepartment of Internal Medicine 5 - Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
Maike Büttner-HeroldInstitute of Pathology, Dept. of Nephropathology, Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
Daniela SchmidtClinic of Nuclear Medicine, Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
Wolf RöslerDepartment of Internal Medicine 5 - Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
Andreas MackensenDepartment of Internal Medicine 5 - Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany.
Dimitrios MougiakakosDepartment of Internal Medicine 5 - Hematology and Clinical Oncology, Friedrich Alexander University (FAU), Erlangen, Germany dimitrios.mougiakakos@uk-erlangen.de.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-modified T-cells targeting CD19 represent a promising therapy for relapsed or refractory (r/r) lymphoma and leukemia. The most common adverse events are immune related and include cytokine release syndrome and neurotoxicity. However, early and late hematological toxicity has emerged as a substantial clinical hurdle leading among others to an increased risk for infections or bleeding. The underlying pathophysiology remains elusive and supportive measures comprise stem cell support or the use of growth factors. Here, we report a 66-year-old woman with r/r diffuse large B-cell lymphoma that received anti-CD19 CAR-T-cells achieving a complete metabolic remission. At month 3 after adoptive cell transfer, the patient still exhibited a grade 3 anemia and a grade 4 thrombocytopenia. The latter required regular platelet transfusions. Bone marrow smear revealed hypocellularity without dysplasia. Despite reduced megakaryopoiesis, immature platelet fraction was elevated indicating an at least partially consumptive underlying component. Based on the successful use of Romiplostim, a thrombopoietin receptor-agonist, in aplastic anemia and immune thrombocytopenia, we treated our patient accordingly. Platelet count (and hemoglobin levels) increased and the patient remains transfusion-free. Taken together, our therapeutic approach could represent a novel strategy for managing CAR-T-cell-related hematotoxicity but, self-evidently, requires further controlled clinical studies.

Indexed as

AgedAntigens, CD19FemaleHumansImmunotherapyReceptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric AntigenReceptors, ThrombopoietinThrombocytopeniaAntigens, CD19Receptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric AntigenReceptors, Thrombopoietinadoptivechimeric antigenhematologic neoplasmsimmunotherapyreceptors

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PMID34272307
PMCPMC8287610
OpenAlexW3179105235

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