Decision Points for Using CAR T-Cell Therapy in Early Lines of Treatment
Panelists discuss how, when considering earlier lines of CAR T-cell therapy for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, key institutional factors include patient fitness/age, cytogenetic risk status, prior therapy response duration, and BCMA expression levels. Manufacturing timelines, financial considerations, and center-specific outcomes data also influence timing decisions. For patients receiving early-line CAR T therapy, subsequent treatment options typically focus on novel agent combinations or clinical trials exploring additional cellular therapies, with choices guided by response duration to CAR T and the patient’s individual disease characteristics and treatment goals.
EP: 1.Introduction and CAR-T Therapy in Earlier Lines of Treatment for R/R Multiple Myeloma
EP: 2.Decision Points for Using CAR T-Cell Therapy in Early Lines of Treatment
EP: 3.Second-Line Treatment for R/R Multiple Myeloma: Who Is the “Right Patient”?
EP: 4.Referral Process for CAR T-Cell Therapy: Initial Contact Through Patient Evaluation and Selection
EP: 5.CAR T-Cell Therapy: CAR T-Cell therapy Process and Bridging Therapy
EP: 6.Co-Management and Co-Monitoring of Patients Receiving CAR T-Cell Treatment: Transitions Between the Academic and Community Centers
EP: 7.Management of Adverse Events of Special Interest in Patients Receiving CAR -T-Cell Therapy for R/R Multiple Myeloma: Diarrhea, Guillain-Barrée Syndrome, Parkinson’s Disease, and Secondary Malignancies
EP: 8.Example of Successful Collaboration with a Referring Community Practice
EP: 9.CAR T-Cell Therapy in Multiple Myeloma: Lessons Learned and Key Takeaways
Video content above is prompted by the following:
- What are the key factors that influence your institution’s decision to utilize CAR T therapy in earlier lines of treatment for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma?
- If you choose to utilize CAR T in earlier lines of therapy, what might you do next and why?
![“[This approval] will be a quite dramatic change in our philosophy and practice in multiple myeloma," according to Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, FASCO.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2F0vv8moc6%2Fcancernetwork%2F3cab3ada4c023b68c118240a512e31d72a7f931b-1200x628.png%3Ffit%3Dcrop%26auto%3Dformat&w=3840&q=75 "“[This approval] will be a quite dramatic change in our philosophy and practice in multiple myeloma,\" according to Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, FASCO.")
Navigating AE Management for Cellular Therapy Across Hematologic Cancers
A panel of clinical pharmacists discussed strategies for mitigating toxicities across different multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and leukemia populations.
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