Table 1.

Baseline clinical characteristics and attributes of stem cell boost and subsequent engraftment

Demographics and baseline patient characteristics
#AgeSexPathologyCAR productECOGIPIPrior linesPrior autologous/ allogeneic SCTBridging therapyBM infiltrationLDH (U/L)HT score
44 DLBCL, NOS Axi-cel Haploidentical SCT, 2 y prior R-Benda, R-GEMOX 451 
61 HGBL (DH) Tisa-cel — R-ICE 1431 
59 DLBCL, non-GCB (trFL) Axi-cel — 2 x R-CHOP Y (5% to 10%) 237 
36 BCP-ALL Axi-cel N/A Peripheral blood SCT from MUD (10/10), 1 y prior Vincristine + dexamethasone Y (80%) 333 
53 DLBCL Axi-cel Autologous SCT R-ICE + venetoclax 145 ≥3* 
65 DLBCL (trFL) Axi-cel Autologous SCT R-Benda 148 ≥4* 
58 DLBCL Axi-cel — R-ICE 497 ≥4* 
71 MCL Brexu-cel MIPI: int risk Autologous SCT R-Bortezomib 331 ≥4* 
67 DLBCL Axi-cel — R-ICE 187 ≥4* 
10 52 DLBCL Axi-cel — R-DHAC 320 
11 55 DLBCL (trFL) Axi-cel — R-DHAOx 698 
12 23 BCP-ALL Tisa-cel N/A Allogeneic SCT, 1 + 4 y prior None Y (90%) 965 
Total (median, range) 57 (36-71) M/F 6:12 9 LBCL, 2 ALL, 1 MCL 10/12 CD28z 1 (0-2) 2 (1-4) 4 (2-8) AlloSCT: 3/12 (25%), AutoSCT: 3/12 (25%) Bridging: 11/12 (92%) 4/12 (33%) 332 (145-1431) 4 (2-7) 
Demographics and baseline patient characteristics
#AgeSexPathologyCAR productECOGIPIPrior linesPrior autologous/ allogeneic SCTBridging therapyBM infiltrationLDH (U/L)HT score
44 DLBCL, NOS Axi-cel Haploidentical SCT, 2 y prior R-Benda, R-GEMOX 451 
61 HGBL (DH) Tisa-cel — R-ICE 1431 
59 DLBCL, non-GCB (trFL) Axi-cel — 2 x R-CHOP Y (5% to 10%) 237 
36 BCP-ALL Axi-cel N/A Peripheral blood SCT from MUD (10/10), 1 y prior Vincristine + dexamethasone Y (80%) 333 
53 DLBCL Axi-cel Autologous SCT R-ICE + venetoclax 145 ≥3* 
65 DLBCL (trFL) Axi-cel Autologous SCT R-Benda 148 ≥4* 
58 DLBCL Axi-cel — R-ICE 497 ≥4* 
71 MCL Brexu-cel MIPI: int risk Autologous SCT R-Bortezomib 331 ≥4* 
67 DLBCL Axi-cel — R-ICE 187 ≥4* 
10 52 DLBCL Axi-cel — R-DHAC 320 
11 55 DLBCL (trFL) Axi-cel — R-DHAOx 698 
12 23 BCP-ALL Tisa-cel N/A Allogeneic SCT, 1 + 4 y prior None Y (90%) 965 
Total (median, range) 57 (36-71) M/F 6:12 9 LBCL, 2 ALL, 1 MCL 10/12 CD28z 1 (0-2) 2 (1-4) 4 (2-8) AlloSCT: 3/12 (25%), AutoSCT: 3/12 (25%) Bridging: 11/12 (92%) 4/12 (33%) 332 (145-1431) 4 (2-7) 
Stem cell boostNeutrophil engraftment after boostPlatelet engraftment after boost
#Day after CAR-TIndication for stem cell boostStem cell sourceCD34+ selectionTotal no. of infused cells (×106 CD34/kg)ANC (G/L) on day of boostDay of engraftment (n = 11)PLT count (G/L) on day of boostDay of engraftment (n = 9)
343 Persistent neutropenia* Allo — 7.5 0.8 15 73 — 
35 Pancytopenia Auto — 3.6 33 12 
41 Pancytopenia Auto Yes 3.1 12 12 Death prior to engraftment 
146 Pancytopenia Allo Yes 3.0 0.2 21 16 
55 Persistent cytopenia*/ Auto — 4.6 0.6 29 29 
212/617 Persistent neutropenia* Auto — 2.1/2.2 0.5 124 133 — 
46/93 Pancytopenia Auto — 3.0/3.0 0.04 14 34 (2nd boost for pers. thrombocytopenia) 
84 Persistent thrombocytopenia Auto — 4.9 7.9 — 34 Progression prior to engraftment 
370 Persistent neutropenia* Auto — 1.7 0.9 14 85 — 
10 48 Pancytopenia Auto Yes 2.6 16 11 31 
11 399 Persistent cytopenia*/ Auto Yes 6.0 1.1 33 21 
12 42 Pancytopenia Allo Yes 5.5 0.6 21 14 
Median (Range) 69 (35-617) Pancytopenia: 6/12, persistent cytopenia: 6/12 9 autoSCT, 3 alloSCT 5/12 (42%) 3.1 (1.7-7.5) 0.50 (0-7.9) Engraftment: 11/11 (100%), Day: 15 (6-124) 27 (2-133) Engraftment: 7/9 (78%), Day: 21 (12-34) 
Stem cell boostNeutrophil engraftment after boostPlatelet engraftment after boost
#Day after CAR-TIndication for stem cell boostStem cell sourceCD34+ selectionTotal no. of infused cells (×106 CD34/kg)ANC (G/L) on day of boostDay of engraftment (n = 11)PLT count (G/L) on day of boostDay of engraftment (n = 9)
343 Persistent neutropenia* Allo — 7.5 0.8 15 73 — 
35 Pancytopenia Auto — 3.6 33 12 
41 Pancytopenia Auto Yes 3.1 12 12 Death prior to engraftment 
146 Pancytopenia Allo Yes 3.0 0.2 21 16 
55 Persistent cytopenia*/ Auto — 4.6 0.6 29 29 
212/617 Persistent neutropenia* Auto — 2.1/2.2 0.5 124 133 — 
46/93 Pancytopenia Auto — 3.0/3.0 0.04 14 34 (2nd boost for pers. thrombocytopenia) 
84 Persistent thrombocytopenia Auto — 4.9 7.9 — 34 Progression prior to engraftment 
370 Persistent neutropenia* Auto — 1.7 0.9 14 85 — 
10 48 Pancytopenia Auto Yes 2.6 16 11 31 
11 399 Persistent cytopenia*/ Auto Yes 6.0 1.1 33 21 
12 42 Pancytopenia Allo Yes 5.5 0.6 21 14 
Median (Range) 69 (35-617) Pancytopenia: 6/12, persistent cytopenia: 6/12 9 autoSCT, 3 alloSCT 5/12 (42%) 3.1 (1.7-7.5) 0.50 (0-7.9) Engraftment: 11/11 (100%), Day: 15 (6-124) 27 (2-133) Engraftment: 7/9 (78%), Day: 21 (12-34) 

Characteristics are provided for all included patients (n = 12). Bridging therapy was defined as antineoplastic therapy administered between CAR-T indication and infusion. Prior to stem cell boost, 3 patients (#1, 7, 10) fulfilled platelet engraftment criteria and 1 patient fulfilled criteria for neutrophil engraftment (#9). These patients were excluded from the calculation of median time to engraftment.

Axi-cel, Axicabtagene ciloleucel; Brexu-cel, Brexucabtagene autoleucel; DLBCL, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; HGBL, high-grade B-cell lymphoma; HT score, CAR-HEMATOTOX score10 ; IPI, international prognostic index; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; MCL, mantle cell lymphoma; MUD, matched unrelated donor transplantation; Tisa-cel, Tisagenlecleucel; trFL, transformed follicular lymphoma;

*

Indication for stem cell boost was long-lasting G-CSF dependency.

Indication for stem cell boost was ongoing platelet transfusion dependency. Patient 7 received a second boost for persistent thrombocytopenia.

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