Robert Orlowski, Deputy Chair of Lymphoma/Myeloma, Vice Chair of MM Research, and Florence Maude Thomas Cancer Research Professor at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared a post on X:
“Myeloma Paper of the Day:
Rapid peak cilta-cel expansion is associated with delayed neurotoxicity (DNT) in myeloma; peak ALC ≥3000/uL, or ≥2500/uL following a daily twofold increase, predicted elevated DNT risk (sensitivity 81%, specificity 59%).”
Title: Rapid Peak Cilta-cel Expansion is Associated with Delayed Neurotoxicity in Multiple Myeloma
Authors: Hitomi Hosoya, Arash Velayati, Danai Dima, Alexandria Jensen, Andrew J. Portuguese, Vanna Hovanky, Lekha Mikkilineni, Lauren C. Peres, Ariel F. Grajales-Cruz, Sylvester Homsy, Masooma Shifa Rana, Juancarlos Cancilla, Sunita Patil, Bita Sahaf, Theresa Latchford, Ciara L. Freeman, Brian J. Scott, Kun Wei Song, Omar Alexis Castaneda-Puglianini, Humza Khan, Saurabh Dahiya, Frederick L. Locke, Crystal L. Mackall, David B. Miklos, Rahul Banerjee, Doris K. Hansen, Melissa Alsina, Surbhi Sidana
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