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SynthesisBritish journal of haematology2022

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy is superior to standard of care as second-line therapy for large B-cell lymphoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Liat Shargian, Pia Raanani, Moshe Yeshurun, Anat Gafter-Gvili, Ronit Gurion

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Synthesis in British journal of haematology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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25citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Liat ShargianInstitute of Haematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-6429-148X
Pia RaananiInstitute of Haematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
Moshe YeshurunInstitute of Haematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
Anat Gafter-GviliInstitute of Haematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
Ronit GurionInstitute of Haematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel.
Tel Aviv University · IL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Treatment with high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is considered standard of care (SOC) second-line treatment for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). However, outcomes remain suboptimal. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing efficacy and safety of SOC versus chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy as second-line for patients with LBCL refractory or relapsing within 12 months. Outcomes included overall survival (OS), event-free survival (EFS), overall response rate (ORR) and safety. Three trials published in 2021 (involving 865 participants) fulfilled the eligibility criteria. EFS as well as OS were significantly improved with CAR-T therapy as compared to SOC, hazard ratio (HR) 0.57 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.49-0.68) and HR 0.77 (95% CI 0.60-0.98) respectively. CAR-T therapy was associated with significantly better ORR, relative risk (RR) 1.55 (95% CI 1.12-2.13, p = 0.001). The risk of Grade III/IV adverse event was comparable between the two arms, RR 1.03 (95% CI 0.93-1.14). In summary, CAR-T therapy has superior outcomes as compared to SOC in patients with LBCL refractory or relapsing within 12 months, without excess of toxicity. Longer follow-up is needed to confirm these results and determine the optimal sequencing of CAR-T therapy in the management of LBCL.

Indexed as

Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationImmunotherapy, AdoptiveLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseReceptors, Chimeric AntigenAntigens, CD19HumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalReceptors, Antigen, T-CellStandard of CareTransplantation, AutologousAntigens, CD19Receptors, Antigen, T-CellReceptors, Chimeric AntigenB-cellCAR-TCD19 chimeric antigen receptordiffuse large celllymphomameta-analysisrelapse: refractory

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PMID35765220
PMCPMC9542944
OpenAlexW4283697660

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