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ArticleBlood cancer journal2024

Reducing and controlling metabolic active tumor volume prior to CAR T-cell infusion can improve survival outcomes in patients with large B-cell lymphoma.

Kylie Keijzer, Janneke W de Boer, Jaap A van Doesum, Walter Noordzij, Gerwin A Huls, Lisanne V van Dijk, Tom van Meerten, Anne G H Niezink

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Article in Blood cancer journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Whole-body CD8Nature communications · 2025
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  5. The predictive power of baseline metabolic and volumetric [European journal of radiology open · 2025
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  8. Metabolic Tumor Volume Response after Bridging Therapy Determines Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Outcomes in Large B-Cell Lymphoma.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2024
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8 authors.

Kylie Keijzer *Department of Hematology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-8348-0438
Janneke W de Boer *Department of Hematology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0221-1835
Jaap A van DoesumDepartment of Hematology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Walter NoordzijDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Gerwin A HulsDepartment of Hematology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Lisanne V van DijkDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Tom van MeertenDepartment of Hematology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-5581-6950
Anne G H NiezinkDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713GZ, Groningen, The Netherlands. a.g.h.niezink@umcg.nl.ORCID 0009-0009-2860-8767

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bridging therapy before CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell infusion is frequently applied in patients with relapsed or refractory Large B-cell lymphoma (r/r LBCL). This study aimed to assess the influence of quantified MATV and MATV-dynamics, between pre-apheresis (baseline) and pre-lymphodepleting chemotherapy (pre-LD) MATV, on CAR T-cell outcomes and toxicities in patients with r/r LBCL. MATVs were calculated semi-automatically at baseline (n = 74) and pre-LD (n = 68) in patients with r/r LBCL who received axicabtagene ciloleucel. At baseline, patients with a low MATV (< 190 cc) had a better time to progression (TTP) and overall survival (OS) compared to high MATV patients (p < 0.001). High MATV patients who remained stable or reduced upon bridging therapy showed a significant improvement in TTP (p = 0.041) and OS (p = 0.015), compared to patients with a high pre-LD MATV (> 480 cc). Furthermore, high MATV baseline was associated with severe cytokine release syndrome (CRS, p = 0.001). In conclusion, patients with low baseline MATV had the best TTP/OS and effective reduction or controlling MATV during bridging improved survival outcomes in patients with a high baseline MATV, providing rationale for the use of more aggressive bridging regimens.

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Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAntigens, CD19HumansT-LymphocytesTumor BurdenAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAntigens, CD19

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PMID38448432
PMCPMC10917787

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