Table 1.

Unique toxicities of novel agents for B-cell ALL

DrugToxicityClinical trials
Inotuzumab  Phase 212  Phase 1/213  Phase 314  
 N = 90; median 39.5 y (range, 4-84 y) N = 72; median 45 y (range, 20-79 y) N = 109; median 47 y (range, 18-78 y) 
 Hyperbilirubinemia Grade 1-2: 5% (w); 24% (sd) Grade 1-2: 10% Grade 1-2: 11% 
Grade ≥3: 0 (w); 41% (sd) Grade ≥3: 0 Grade ≥3: 4% 
Liver enzyme elevation Grade 1-2: 22% (w); 55% (sd) Grade 1-2: 32% Grade 1-2: 33% 
Grade ≥3: 5% (w); 2% (sd) Grade ≥3: 6% Grade ≥3: 8% 
SOS 7% (w) and 23% (sd) undergoing HCT 8% undergoing HCT; 4% not undergoing HCT 22% undergoing HCT; 8% not undergoing HCT 
Blinatumomab  Phase 235  Phase 237  Phase 236  Phase 338  Phase 239  
 N = 21; median age 47 y (range, 20-77 y) N = 36; median age 32 y (range, 18-77 y) N = 189; median age 39 y (range, 18-79 y) N = 267; mean age 40.8 y (range, 18-80 y) N = 45; median age 55 y (range, 23-78 y) 
CRS NA Grade 1-2: NA Grade 1-2: NA Grade 1-2: 9% Grade 1-2: 7% 
Grade ≥3: 6% Grade ≥3: 2% Grade ≥3: 5% Grade ≥3: 0 
Neurotoxicity 20% (grades not specified) Grade 1-2: 22% Grade 1-2: 39% Grade 1-2: 36% Grade 1-2: 44% 
  Grade ≥3: 14% Grade ≥3: 13% Grade ≥3: 9%  Grade ≥3: 7% 
Hypogammaglobulinemia 24% 8% NA 6% NA 
CAR-T   Phase 249  Phase 150  Phase 259  Phase 151  
 N = 30; median age 14 y (range, 5-16 y) N = 92 (treated =75); median age 11 y(range, 3-23 y) N = 21; median age 13 y (range, 5-27 y) N = 30; median age 39.5 y (range, 20-73 y) N = 83 (treated =53); median age 44 y(range, 23-74 y) 
CRS Grade 1-2: 73% Grade 1-2: 43% Grade 1-2: 48% Grade 1-2: 60% Grade 1-2: 59% 
 Grade ≥3: 27% Grade ≥3: 36% Grade ≥3: 28% Severe: 23% (grade 5 = 3%) Grade ≥3: 26% (grade 5 = 2%) 
Neurotoxicity 43% (grades not specified) Grade 1-2: 27% Grade 1-2: 38% Grade 1-2: 0 Grade 2: 2% 
 Grade ≥3: 13% Grade ≥3: 5% Grade ≥3: 50% (grade 5 = 3%) Grade ≥3: 42% 
 Hypogammaglobulinemia 90% (100% responders) 81% (100% responders) NA NA NA 
DrugToxicityClinical trials
Inotuzumab  Phase 212  Phase 1/213  Phase 314  
 N = 90; median 39.5 y (range, 4-84 y) N = 72; median 45 y (range, 20-79 y) N = 109; median 47 y (range, 18-78 y) 
 Hyperbilirubinemia Grade 1-2: 5% (w); 24% (sd) Grade 1-2: 10% Grade 1-2: 11% 
Grade ≥3: 0 (w); 41% (sd) Grade ≥3: 0 Grade ≥3: 4% 
Liver enzyme elevation Grade 1-2: 22% (w); 55% (sd) Grade 1-2: 32% Grade 1-2: 33% 
Grade ≥3: 5% (w); 2% (sd) Grade ≥3: 6% Grade ≥3: 8% 
SOS 7% (w) and 23% (sd) undergoing HCT 8% undergoing HCT; 4% not undergoing HCT 22% undergoing HCT; 8% not undergoing HCT 
Blinatumomab  Phase 235  Phase 237  Phase 236  Phase 338  Phase 239  
 N = 21; median age 47 y (range, 20-77 y) N = 36; median age 32 y (range, 18-77 y) N = 189; median age 39 y (range, 18-79 y) N = 267; mean age 40.8 y (range, 18-80 y) N = 45; median age 55 y (range, 23-78 y) 
CRS NA Grade 1-2: NA Grade 1-2: NA Grade 1-2: 9% Grade 1-2: 7% 
Grade ≥3: 6% Grade ≥3: 2% Grade ≥3: 5% Grade ≥3: 0 
Neurotoxicity 20% (grades not specified) Grade 1-2: 22% Grade 1-2: 39% Grade 1-2: 36% Grade 1-2: 44% 
  Grade ≥3: 14% Grade ≥3: 13% Grade ≥3: 9%  Grade ≥3: 7% 
Hypogammaglobulinemia 24% 8% NA 6% NA 
CAR-T   Phase 249  Phase 150  Phase 259  Phase 151  
 N = 30; median age 14 y (range, 5-16 y) N = 92 (treated =75); median age 11 y(range, 3-23 y) N = 21; median age 13 y (range, 5-27 y) N = 30; median age 39.5 y (range, 20-73 y) N = 83 (treated =53); median age 44 y(range, 23-74 y) 
CRS Grade 1-2: 73% Grade 1-2: 43% Grade 1-2: 48% Grade 1-2: 60% Grade 1-2: 59% 
 Grade ≥3: 27% Grade ≥3: 36% Grade ≥3: 28% Severe: 23% (grade 5 = 3%) Grade ≥3: 26% (grade 5 = 2%) 
Neurotoxicity 43% (grades not specified) Grade 1-2: 27% Grade 1-2: 38% Grade 1-2: 0 Grade 2: 2% 
 Grade ≥3: 13% Grade ≥3: 5% Grade ≥3: 50% (grade 5 = 3%) Grade ≥3: 42% 
 Hypogammaglobulinemia 90% (100% responders) 81% (100% responders) NA NA NA 

CRS, cytokine release syndrome; HCT, allogeneic stem cell transplantation; NA, not available; sd, single dose; w, weekly

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