Table 2.

Percentage (number) of patients with clinically important problems in the EORTC QLQ-C30 functioning and symptom subscales within the total European CAR-T cohort and per subgroup

EORTC QLQ-C30 functioning/symptom subscaleTotal European CAR-T cohort (N = 389)SexAgeTime since CAR-T infusionAdmission to ICUNeurological side effectsDisease progression after CAR-T therapy
Female (n = 142)Male (n = 247)>70 years (n = 68)≤70 years (n = 321)≤3 months (n = 64)4-12 months (n = 106)>1 year to 2 years (n = 97)≥2 years (n = 122)Yes (n = 93)No (n = 296)Yes (n = 163)No (n = 213)Yes (n = 76)No (n = 284)
Physical functioning 40.9% (159) 49.3%(70) 36.0%(89) 48.5%(33) 39.3%(126) 45.3% (29) 50.0% (53) 43.3% (97) 28.7% (35) 44.1% (41) 39.9% (118) 47.2%(77) 35.7%(76) 51.3% (39) 37.3% (106) 
Cognitive functioning 34.4% (134) 36.6% (52) 33.2% (82) 32.4% (22) 34.9% (112) 29.7% (19) 40.6% (43) 35.1% (34) 31.1% (38) 37.6% (35) 33.4% (99) 44.8%(73) 24.9%(53) 35.5% (27) 33.5% (95) 
Emotional functioning 29.6% (115) 32.4% (46) 27.9% (69) 27.9% (19) 29.9% (96) 23.4% (15) 36.8% (39) 33.0% (32) 23.8% (29) 29.0% (27) 29.7% (88) 33.7% (55) 25.4% (54) 35.5% (27) 28.5% (81) 
Role functioning 22.1% (86) 20.4% (29) 23.1% (57) 16.2% (11) 23.4% (75) 29.7%(19) 26.4% (28) 25.8% (25) 11.5%(14) 29.0% (27) 19.9% (59) 24.5% (40) 19.2% (41) 26.3% (20) 20.4% (58) 
Social functioning 20.1% (78) 21.8% (31) 19.0% (47) 19.1% (13) 20.2% (65) 18.8% (12) 19.8% (21) 27.8% (27) 14.8% (18) 23.7% (22) 18.9% (56) 26.4%(43) 14.6%(31) 21.1% (16) 20.1% (57) 
Financial difficulties 28.0% (109) 22.5% (32) 31.2% (77) 8.8%(6) 32.1%(103) 31.3% (20) 28.3% (30) 26.8% (26) 27.0% (33) 31.2% (29) 27.0% (80) 32.5% (53) 24.4% (52) 25.0% (19) 28.2% (80) 
Fatigue 28.3% (110) 26.1% (37) 29.6% (73) 29.4% (20) 28.0% (90) 31.3% (20) 33.0% (35) 30.9% (30) 20.5% (25) 32.3% (30) 27.0% (80) 31.3% (51) 26.3% (56) 31.6% (24) 25.7% (73) 
Nausea/vomiting 15.4% (60) 16.9% (24) 14.6% (36) 11.8% (8) 16.2% (52) 12.5% (8) 22.6% (24) 15.5% (15) 10.7% (13) 14.0% (13) 15.9% (47) 17.2% (28) 13.6% (29) 25.0%(19) 12.7%(36) 
Pain 32.9% (128) 38.7%(55) 29.6%(73) 33.8% (23) 32.7% (105) 21.9% (14) 37.7% (40) 36.1% (35) 32.0% (39) 33.3% (31) 32.8% (97) 35.0% (57) 31.5% (67) 35.5% (27) 33.5% (95) 
Dyspnea 37.5% (146) 32.4% (46) 40.5% (100) 39.7% (27) 37.1% (119) 45.3% (29) 42.5% (45) 37.1% (36) 29.5% (36) 35.5% (33) 38.2% (113) 40.5% (66) 35.2% (75) 42.1% (32) 34.2% (97) 
Insomnia 19.0% (74) 23.9%(34) 16.2%(40) 20.6% (14) 18.7% (60) 17.2% (11) 25.5% (27) 17.5% (17) 15.6% (19) 20.4% (19) 18.6% (55) 22.1% (36) 16.0% (34) 22.4% (17) 18.0% (51) 
Appetite loss  3.6% (14) 3.5% (5) 3.6% (9) 5.9% (4) 3.1% (10) 3.1% (2) 6.6% (7) 4.1% (4) 0.8% (1) 3.2% (3) 3.7% (11) 3.7% (6) 3.3% (7) 6.6% (5) 2.5% (7) 
Constipation  3.9% (15) 3.5% (5) 4.0% (10) 7.4% (5) 3.1% (10) 1.6% (1) 4.7% (5) 5.2% (5) 3.3% (4) 3.2% (3) 4.1% (12) 4.9% (8) 3.3% (7) 7.9% (6) 3.2% (9) 
Diarrhea 20.8% (81) 24.6% (35) 18.6% (46) 20.6% (14) 20.9% (67) 26.6% (17) 22.6% (24) 20.6% (20) 16.4% (20) 20.4% (19) 20.9% (62) 22.7% (37) 18.8% (40) 25.0% (19) 18.0% (51) 
EORTC QLQ-C30 functioning/symptom subscaleTotal European CAR-T cohort (N = 389)SexAgeTime since CAR-T infusionAdmission to ICUNeurological side effectsDisease progression after CAR-T therapy
Female (n = 142)Male (n = 247)>70 years (n = 68)≤70 years (n = 321)≤3 months (n = 64)4-12 months (n = 106)>1 year to 2 years (n = 97)≥2 years (n = 122)Yes (n = 93)No (n = 296)Yes (n = 163)No (n = 213)Yes (n = 76)No (n = 284)
Physical functioning 40.9% (159) 49.3%(70) 36.0%(89) 48.5%(33) 39.3%(126) 45.3% (29) 50.0% (53) 43.3% (97) 28.7% (35) 44.1% (41) 39.9% (118) 47.2%(77) 35.7%(76) 51.3% (39) 37.3% (106) 
Cognitive functioning 34.4% (134) 36.6% (52) 33.2% (82) 32.4% (22) 34.9% (112) 29.7% (19) 40.6% (43) 35.1% (34) 31.1% (38) 37.6% (35) 33.4% (99) 44.8%(73) 24.9%(53) 35.5% (27) 33.5% (95) 
Emotional functioning 29.6% (115) 32.4% (46) 27.9% (69) 27.9% (19) 29.9% (96) 23.4% (15) 36.8% (39) 33.0% (32) 23.8% (29) 29.0% (27) 29.7% (88) 33.7% (55) 25.4% (54) 35.5% (27) 28.5% (81) 
Role functioning 22.1% (86) 20.4% (29) 23.1% (57) 16.2% (11) 23.4% (75) 29.7%(19) 26.4% (28) 25.8% (25) 11.5%(14) 29.0% (27) 19.9% (59) 24.5% (40) 19.2% (41) 26.3% (20) 20.4% (58) 
Social functioning 20.1% (78) 21.8% (31) 19.0% (47) 19.1% (13) 20.2% (65) 18.8% (12) 19.8% (21) 27.8% (27) 14.8% (18) 23.7% (22) 18.9% (56) 26.4%(43) 14.6%(31) 21.1% (16) 20.1% (57) 
Financial difficulties 28.0% (109) 22.5% (32) 31.2% (77) 8.8%(6) 32.1%(103) 31.3% (20) 28.3% (30) 26.8% (26) 27.0% (33) 31.2% (29) 27.0% (80) 32.5% (53) 24.4% (52) 25.0% (19) 28.2% (80) 
Fatigue 28.3% (110) 26.1% (37) 29.6% (73) 29.4% (20) 28.0% (90) 31.3% (20) 33.0% (35) 30.9% (30) 20.5% (25) 32.3% (30) 27.0% (80) 31.3% (51) 26.3% (56) 31.6% (24) 25.7% (73) 
Nausea/vomiting 15.4% (60) 16.9% (24) 14.6% (36) 11.8% (8) 16.2% (52) 12.5% (8) 22.6% (24) 15.5% (15) 10.7% (13) 14.0% (13) 15.9% (47) 17.2% (28) 13.6% (29) 25.0%(19) 12.7%(36) 
Pain 32.9% (128) 38.7%(55) 29.6%(73) 33.8% (23) 32.7% (105) 21.9% (14) 37.7% (40) 36.1% (35) 32.0% (39) 33.3% (31) 32.8% (97) 35.0% (57) 31.5% (67) 35.5% (27) 33.5% (95) 
Dyspnea 37.5% (146) 32.4% (46) 40.5% (100) 39.7% (27) 37.1% (119) 45.3% (29) 42.5% (45) 37.1% (36) 29.5% (36) 35.5% (33) 38.2% (113) 40.5% (66) 35.2% (75) 42.1% (32) 34.2% (97) 
Insomnia 19.0% (74) 23.9%(34) 16.2%(40) 20.6% (14) 18.7% (60) 17.2% (11) 25.5% (27) 17.5% (17) 15.6% (19) 20.4% (19) 18.6% (55) 22.1% (36) 16.0% (34) 22.4% (17) 18.0% (51) 
Appetite loss  3.6% (14) 3.5% (5) 3.6% (9) 5.9% (4) 3.1% (10) 3.1% (2) 6.6% (7) 4.1% (4) 0.8% (1) 3.2% (3) 3.7% (11) 3.7% (6) 3.3% (7) 6.6% (5) 2.5% (7) 
Constipation  3.9% (15) 3.5% (5) 4.0% (10) 7.4% (5) 3.1% (10) 1.6% (1) 4.7% (5) 5.2% (5) 3.3% (4) 3.2% (3) 4.1% (12) 4.9% (8) 3.3% (7) 7.9% (6) 3.2% (9) 
Diarrhea 20.8% (81) 24.6% (35) 18.6% (46) 20.6% (14) 20.9% (67) 26.6% (17) 22.6% (24) 20.6% (20) 16.4% (20) 20.4% (19) 20.9% (62) 22.7% (37) 18.8% (40) 25.0% (19) 18.0% (51) 

ICU, intensive care unit; N, number.

Statistically significant differences are indicated with an asterisk and in bold (P values of <.05 considered statistically significant).

Statistical significance testing using multivariable models was not conducted for constipation and appetite loss due to the limited number of events.

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