Publications by authors named "A Garfall"

Chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapies are now standard-of-care for several B-cell malignancies, and additional indications are being evaluated. In this review, we survey data on how outcomes after CAR-T therapies vary according to age, race, and ethnicity. We also review the representation of age, racial, and ethnic groups in key CAR-T clinical trials.

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Background: While immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) is a well-defined adverse effect associated with chimeric antigen receptor-modified T cell (CAR-T) therapy, some patients develop prolonged neurologic symptoms. Few studies have examined characteristics and outcomes of patients who develop such symptoms.

Objective: To provide an analysis of patients who developed ICANS in a single-center cohort of patients with large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) who received commercial CAR-T and compare characteristics and outcomes between patients with vs.

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Long-term risks of gene therapy are not fully understood. In this study, we evaluated safety outcomes in 783 patients over more than 2,200 total patient-years of observation from 38 T cell therapy trials. The trials employed integrating gammaretroviral or lentiviral vectors to deliver engineered receptors to target HIV-1 infection or cancer.

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  • Teclistamab demonstrated significant effectiveness in treating eight patients with relapsed/refractory AL amyloidosis, achieving at least a very good partial response (VGPR) for all.
  • All patients experienced normalization of free light chains, and a majority achieved undetectable levels, indicating promising hematologic responses.
  • Side effects were mostly low-grade, with 75% experiencing mild cytokine release syndrome, and no severe complications like ICANS were reported, suggesting good tolerance of the treatment.
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