Table 2. Incidence and types of CD19 CAR-T cell therapy-related fatalities from systematic review and meta-analysis.
Variable | CD-19 Car-T (n=890) | Kymriah (n=201) | Yescarta (n=209) | P* |
Deaths, No. (%) | 33 (3.71%) | 7 (3.48%) | 9 (4.31%) | 0.667 |
Type of fatal toxic effect | ||||
CRS | 10 (30.30%) | 0 | 2 (22.22%) | 0.499 |
Nervous system disorders | 6 (18.18%) | 1 (14.29%) | 1 (11.11%) | 1 |
Infections and infestations | 4 (12.12%) | 1 (14.29%) | 0 | 0.49 |
Blood and lymphatic system disorders | 3 (9.09%) | 2 (28.57%) | 1 (11.11%) | 0.617 |
Cardiac disorders | 2 (6.06%) | 1 (14.29%) | 1 (11.11%) | 1 |
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 2 (6.06%) | 0 | 2 (22.22%) | 0.499 |
Gastrointestinal disorders | 2 (6.06%) | 0 | 0 | NA |
Hepatobiliary disorders | 1 (3.03%) | 1 (14.29%) | 0 | 1 |
unknown cause | 3 (9.09%) | 1 (14.29%) | 2 (22.22%) | 1 |
* Fatal toxic effects rates of Kymriah and Yescarta were compared using χ2 testing.