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SynthesisBMC cancer2025

Safety and efficacy of anti-CD30 CAR-T cell therapy in relapsed/refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Fanqiao Meng, Maoyuan Xiang, Yu Liu, Dongfeng Zeng

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Synthesis in BMC cancer, 2025. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Emerging therapeutic strategies for CD30-positive lymphomas.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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  5. Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Today.Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Fanqiao MengDepartment of Hematology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), No.10, Daping Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0174-2906
Maoyuan XiangDepartment of Hematology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), No.10, Daping Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Yu LiuDepartment of Hematology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), No.10, Daping Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, China.
Dongfeng ZengDepartment of Hematology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), No.10, Daping Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400042, China. zengdf@tmmu.edu.cn.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRelapsed/refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma (R/R cHL) remains challenging to treat, and anti-CD30 chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy may be effective. This meta-analysis investigates the efficacy and safety of anti-CD30 CAR-T cell therapy for treating R/R cHL.

methodsA systematic literature search of PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Web of Science databases was conducted until February 2024. The odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) was analysed using Review Manager 5.4. Outcomes including overall response rate (ORR), complete response (CR), partial response (PR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and adverse events (AEs) were extracted for meta-analysis. We used the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies (MINORS) to evaluate the quality of the included literature.

resultsA total of 151 participants from 8 records were included. Meta-analysis showed the ORR of CD30 CAR-T cell therapy for R/R cHL was 57% (95%CI 0.36-0.76, P = 0.50), with a CR of 34% (95%CI 0.13-0.64, P = 0.29) and a PR of 32% (95%CI 0.15-0.55, P = 0.12). With the median follow-up range from 9.5 to 71.5 months, the 1-year PFS was 39% (95% CI 0.30-0.49, P = 0.04), and the 1-year OS was 89% (95% CI 0.65-0.97, P = 0.005). The most common hematologic AE was leukopenia (72%, 95% CI: 0.50-0.87), and the most common non-hematological AE was cytokine release syndrome (CRS) (43%, 95% CI: 0.14-0.76). The grade ≥ 3 AEs was 66% (95%CI 0.06-0.98, I2 = 93%, P = 0.70), 34% (95%CI 0.07-0.78, I2 = 85%, P = 0.51) in neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, respectively. All AEs were tolerable and resolved with treatment.

conclusionCurrent evidence suggests that anti-CD30 CAR-T cell therapy is effective and safe in treating R/R cHL and is worth considering as a viable therapeutic option.

Indexed as

Hodgkin DiseaseImmunotherapy, AdoptiveKi-1 AntigenNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalReceptors, Chimeric AntigenHumansTreatment OutcomeKi-1 AntigenReceptors, Chimeric AntigenCAR-TCD30Hodgkin lymphomaSystematic review

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PMCPMC11731380

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