Table II.
Recommended Screening and Preventative Care for Specific Late Effects
Late Effects | Screening and Preventative Care at Specific Time-points |
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Prolonged Cytopenia | CBC with differential at least every 30 days after the acute phase of CAR T cell infusion until normalization of blood counts |
Hypogammaglobulinemia | Obtain serum IgG level monthly beyond day 30 after CAR T-cell infusion, until IgG>400 mg/dl. Consider obtaining IgG subclass level if active infections despite total IgG>400 mg/dl |
Neuropsychiatric Late effects | Clinical evaluation for signs and symptoms of neuropsychiatric dysfunction monthly after day 30, with diagnostic tests [e.g. objective neuropsychological testing, MRI] in patients with signs or symptoms |
Immune-related Adverse Events | Clinical evaluation for signs or symptoms of immune-relate adverse events such as pneumonitis or colitis at least every month until one year and every six months thereafter and targeted diagnostic tests in those with clinical suspicion |
Second Cancer | Age and sex-appropriate screening for solid cancers Periodic monitoring of blood counts to screen for therapy-related myeloid neoplasms and low threshold to perform bone marrow examination in patients with unexplained or worsening cytopenia |
Late Infections | CDC panel for CD4+ T-cell count monthly beyond day 30 until CD4 count is greater than 200 cells/μL |
Note: Management recommendations in this table are based on current state of evidence and expert opinion.