Introduction: Lymphodepleting chemotherapy (LDC) is critical to CAR T-cell expansion and efficacy. Despite this, there is not a consensus in the literature regarding the optimal LDC regimen, including dose and frequency.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients at a single institution that received LDC prior to treatment with the CD19 directed CAR T-cell products axicabtagene ciloleucel and tisagenlecleucel.
Endothelial cell activation and injury is common after hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and is associated with many post-transplant complications. An underexplored mechanism of endothelial cell damage in this population is the infusion of normal saline (NS, 0.9 % sodium chloride) and other crystalloids, as NS use is associated with adverse outcomes in other patient populations.
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