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ArticleBlood cancer journal2025

Impact of extranodal involvement at CAR T-cell therapy on outcomes in patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma-Results from a multicenter cohort study.

Frederique St-Pierre, Subodh Bhatta, Peter G Doukas, Madeline Jenkin, Kaitlin Annunzio, Alexandra E Rojek, Alyssa Gibson, Yun Kyoung Tiger, Brittany McCall, Khaled Alhamad and 12 more

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Article in Blood cancer journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

22 authors.

Frederique St-PierreGreat River Health/Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Department of Hematology/Oncology, West Burlington, IA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8495-8579
Subodh BhattaThe James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Columbus, OH, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3804-5370
Peter G DoukasRobert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Chicago, IL, USA.
Madeline JenkinFeinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0009-0003-2920-4875
Kaitlin AnnunzioThe James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Columbus, OH, USA.
Alexandra E RojekUniversity of Chicago, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Chicago, IL, USA.
Alyssa GibsonUniversity of Chicago, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Chicago, IL, USA.
Yun Kyoung TigerRutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Division of Blood Disorders, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8745-0906
Brittany McCallRhode Island Hospital, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Providence, RI, USA.
Khaled AlhamadDivision of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Alec HansenUniversity of Utah, Department of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Juan P AlderuccioUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2690-3377
Olutobi AdewaleRutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Division of Blood Disorders, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Keem PatelRutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Division of Blood Disorders, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Asaad TrabolsiUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2479-1797
Izidore S LossosUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9346-9013
Lindsey FitzgeraldDivision of Hematology and Hematologic Malignancies, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Thomas A OllilaRhode Island Hospital, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Providence, RI, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0102-6491
Matthew J MatasarRutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Division of Blood Disorders, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Justin KlineUniversity of Chicago, Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology, Chicago, IL, USA.
Reem KarmaliRobert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0984-4376
Narendranath EpperlaThe James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Columbus, OH, USA. naren.epperla@hci.utah.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-8216-3457

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extranodal (EN) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has been historically associated with inferior survival outcomes compared to nodal DLBCL. However, outcomes of patients with EN DLBCL following chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy are not well established. In this multi-center retrospective cohort study, we evaluated the outcomes of patients with EN DLBCL who underwent CAR-T in the relapsed/refractory (R/R) setting. The primary objective was overall survival (OS), while secondary objectives included progression-free survival (PFS), response rates, and toxicity rates. A total of 218 patients were included in the analysis. The most common sites of EN involvement were skin/soft tissue (25%), bone (22%), and lung (17%). Overall response rate (ORR) and complete response rate (CRR) at first post-treatment evaluation were 62% (n = 127) and 40% (n = 82), respectively. Median follow-up was 3.5 years. Median PFS and OS were 4.0 months (95% CI = 3.1-7.2) and 25.7 months (95% CI = 16.1-51.6), respectively. Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) of any grade occurred in 73% (n = 159) of patients, and 6% (n = 12) had grade ≥ 3 CRS. Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) of any grade occurred in 37% (n = 81) of patients, and 19% (n = 41) developed grade ≥ 3 ICANS. In the multivariable analysis, factors that were independently prognostic of inferior OS were 3 or more lines of therapy prior to CAR-T, bulky disease at the time of CAR-T, hepatobiliary, and pancreas involvement, while refractory disease to the most recent therapy prior to CAR-T was associated with inferior PFS. Future studies should further evaluate outcomes of CAR-T in patients with specific EN sites of involvement that appear to be associated with inferior survival such as the liver and pancreas.

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Immunotherapy, AdoptiveLymphoma, Large B-Cell, DiffuseAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReceptors, Chimeric AntigenRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultReceptors, Chimeric Antigen

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PMCPMC12182562

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