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. 2021 Apr 13;138(7):531–543. doi: 10.1182/blood.2020009515

Table 2.

Univariate analysis for factors associated with risk of R/R disease after CD19 CAR T-cell therapy

Univariate analysis
Parameter HR (95% CI) P
Age (>40 y vs ≤40 y) 1.11 (0.58-2.10) .8
Sex (male vs female) 0.75 (0.37-1.55) .5
Prior lines of treatment before CAR T cells (>3 vs ≤3) 1.55 (0.81-2.95) .2
Philadelphia chromosome–positive ALL (yes vs no) 1.06 (0.54-2.07) .9
Prior HSCT before CAR T cells (yes vs no) 1.43 (0.75-2.71) .3
Prior blinatumomab before CAR T cells (yes vs no) 1.09 (0.53-2.25) .8
Prior inotuzumab ozogamicin before CAR T cells (yes vs no) 0.93 (0.28-3.05) .9
Bridging therapy before CAR T cells (no or nonintensive vs intensive therapy) 1.32 (0.64-2.71) .4
Baseline LDH before lymphodepletion (normal vs high) 0.93 (0.48-1.83) .8
Baseline platelet count before lymphodepletion (normal vs low) 0.73 (0.37-1.43) .4
Disease status before lymphodepletion (morphologic vs MRD) 2.20 (1.09-4.41) .02
Lymphodepletion chemotherapy (fludarabine-containing regimen vs cyclophosphamide) 1.05 (0.67-1.65) .8
CRS (yes vs no) 0.73 (0.30-1.75) .5
ICANS (yes vs no) 0.63 (0.33-1.20) .2
Steroid exposure during CAR T-cell therapy (yes vs no) 0.98 (0.49-1.95) .9
Tocilizumab exposure during CAR T-cell therapy (yes vs no) 1.35 (0.70-2.60) .4
Duration of steroid exposure (d) 0.95 (0.83-1.08) .4
Steroid dose intensity during CAR T-cell therapy (mg/kg/d) 0.77 (0.20-3.03) .7
HSCT consolidation after CAR T-cell therapy 0.55 (0.23-1.32) .2

LDH, lactate dehydrogenase.