Table 5.

CAR-T hospitalization characteristics by cardiac events

No cardiac events (N = 67)Cardiac events (N = 11)P
Maximum CRS gr 2 or above 10 (14.9%) 6 (54.5%) .009 
Maximum CRS grade    
15 (22.4%) 0 (0.0%)  
42 (62.7%) 5 (45.5%)  
10 (14.9%) 4 (36.4%)  
0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)  
0 (0.0%) 1 (9.1%)  
0 (0.0%) 1 (9.1%)  
Day of CRS onset after CAR-T 1.5 ± 2.4 0.7 ± 0.6 .043 
Day of maximum CRS after CAR-T 1.8 ± 2.6 1.3 ± 1.4 .383 
Duration of CRS in days 2.5 ± 1.8 2.5 ± 1.6 .978 
Maximum ICANS gr 3 or above 3 (4.5%) 3 (27.3%) .043 
Maximum ICANS   .005 
59 (88.1%) 7 (63.6%)  
3 (4.5%) 0 (0.0%)  
2 (3.0%) 1 (9.1%)  
3 (4.5%) 1 (9.1%)  
0 (0.0%) 2 (18.2%)  
CAR-T dose   
Less than 400 million 22 (33.8%) 4 (36.4%)  
More than 400 million 43 (66.2%) 7 (63.6%)  
Length of stay in days 9.4 ± 3.9 22.0 ± 23.3 .104 
ICU admission 1 (1.5%) 3 (27.3%) .004 
Tocilizumab use 48 (71.6%) 11 (100.0%) .099 
Steroid use 18 (26.9%) 9 (81.8%) .001 
Anakinra use 0 (0.0%) 2 (18.2%) .012 
Tocilizumab day after CRS onset   .720 
0 d 33 (70.2%) 7 (62.6%)  
1 d 11 (23.4%) 4 (36.4%)  
2-3 d 3 (6.4%) 0 (0%)  
Maximum CRP (μg/mL) 9.3 ± 8.0 10.2 ± 8.4 .728 
Maximum ferritin (ng/mL) 3 410.3 ± 5 441.9 10 165.5 ± 13 431.3 .129 
Troponin level, day 5 (ng/mL) 0.0 ± 0.0 0.2 ± 0.5 .277 
BNP level, day 5 (pg/mL) 100.8 ± 171.6 1 105.9 ± 1 370.5 .059 
No cardiac events (N = 67)Cardiac events (N = 11)P
Maximum CRS gr 2 or above 10 (14.9%) 6 (54.5%) .009 
Maximum CRS grade    
15 (22.4%) 0 (0.0%)  
42 (62.7%) 5 (45.5%)  
10 (14.9%) 4 (36.4%)  
0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)  
0 (0.0%) 1 (9.1%)  
0 (0.0%) 1 (9.1%)  
Day of CRS onset after CAR-T 1.5 ± 2.4 0.7 ± 0.6 .043 
Day of maximum CRS after CAR-T 1.8 ± 2.6 1.3 ± 1.4 .383 
Duration of CRS in days 2.5 ± 1.8 2.5 ± 1.6 .978 
Maximum ICANS gr 3 or above 3 (4.5%) 3 (27.3%) .043 
Maximum ICANS   .005 
59 (88.1%) 7 (63.6%)  
3 (4.5%) 0 (0.0%)  
2 (3.0%) 1 (9.1%)  
3 (4.5%) 1 (9.1%)  
0 (0.0%) 2 (18.2%)  
CAR-T dose   
Less than 400 million 22 (33.8%) 4 (36.4%)  
More than 400 million 43 (66.2%) 7 (63.6%)  
Length of stay in days 9.4 ± 3.9 22.0 ± 23.3 .104 
ICU admission 1 (1.5%) 3 (27.3%) .004 
Tocilizumab use 48 (71.6%) 11 (100.0%) .099 
Steroid use 18 (26.9%) 9 (81.8%) .001 
Anakinra use 0 (0.0%) 2 (18.2%) .012 
Tocilizumab day after CRS onset   .720 
0 d 33 (70.2%) 7 (62.6%)  
1 d 11 (23.4%) 4 (36.4%)  
2-3 d 3 (6.4%) 0 (0%)  
Maximum CRP (μg/mL) 9.3 ± 8.0 10.2 ± 8.4 .728 
Maximum ferritin (ng/mL) 3 410.3 ± 5 441.9 10 165.5 ± 13 431.3 .129 
Troponin level, day 5 (ng/mL) 0.0 ± 0.0 0.2 ± 0.5 .277 
BNP level, day 5 (pg/mL) 100.8 ± 171.6 1 105.9 ± 1 370.5 .059 

Data are presented as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range), or number (percentage), depending on type of data.

P < .05 is bolded.

gr, grade; ICU, intensive care unit.

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