Abstract
Potentially fatal non-immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome neurotoxicities (NINTs) after B-cell maturation antigen–targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy have been linked to high CAR T-cell expansion. Cyclophosphamide to ablate CAR T cells is an effective strategy to mitigate steroid-refractory NINTs.
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