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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Aug 23.
Published in final edited form as: Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2015 Jun;15(6):895–908. doi: 10.1517/14712598.2015.1041912

Table 1. Toxicity Management.

Toxicity Grade Action
Cytokine Release Syndrome 3 Withhold infusion until resolved, then restart at 9 mcg/d*
4 Permanently discontinue

Neurologic Toxicity Seizure If more than one seizure occurs, permanently discontinue blinatumomab
Grade 3 Withhold the infusion until resolved to ≤ Grade 1 for at least 3 days, then restart at 9 mcg/d*. If the toxicity does not recur after 7 days, escalate to 28 mcg/d*.
If the toxicity recurs or if it takes more than 7 days to resolve, permanently discontinue blinatumomab.
Grade 4 Permanently discontinue

Other Clinically Relevant Adverse Reactions Grade 3 Withhold the infusion until resolved to ≤ Grade 1 for at least 3 days, then restart at 9 mcg/d*. If the toxicity does not recur after 7 days, escalate to 28 mcg/d*.
If the toxicity takes more than 14 days to resolve, permanently discontinue.
Grade 4 Consider permanent discontinuation.
*

Dexamethasone 20 mg should be administered 1 hour prior to the reinitation of infusion (If blinatumomab was held for more than 4 hours) and prior to dose increases.