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Published in final edited form as: Semin Nephrol. 2022 Jan;42(1):63–75. doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2022.01.003

Table 4.

Summary of published CAR-T therapy in transplant recipients

Baseline Characteristics Disease Characteristics at Diagnosis Disease therapy CAR-T adverse events and outcomes
Series/Pt # Age Gender Organ transplanted, year Posttransplant immunosuppression Time from transplant (years) EBV tumor Status Pathology Stage IPI 1st-line therapy Salvage therapy Bridging Therapy Immunosuppression management on CAR-T CRS Grade ICANS Other toxicity Outcome
Krishnamoorthy et al. / Pt 1 54 M DDKT, 1997; Pancreas, 2010 Tacrolimus, azathioprine, prednison 20 Negative DLBCL-GCB 4 2 Rituximabalone, R-CHOP RICE None Low dose tacrolimus and prednisone 1 2 AKI, acute pancreatitis, late on set FUO Transition to hospice w/de at h at day 115 due to refractory PT LD
Krishnamoorthy et al. / Pt 2 54 F Heart, 1992 Tacrolimus, MMF, prednisone 26 Negative DLBCL-non GCB 4 3 R-CHOP R-ICE Lenalid omide Switched from tacrolimus to sirolimus 2 3 AKI requiring RRT Transition to hospice with de at h at day 44 due to persistent lower GI bleed from refractory PTLD
Krishnamoorthy et al. / pt 3 71 M DDkt, 2009 Tacrolimus, azathioprine, prednisone 10 Negative DLBCL-non GCB 4 4 R-CHOP R-DHAX, ibrutinib Gemcitabine and etoposide Stopped prior 3 4 AKI requiring RRT, As pergillus Pneumonia, VRE bacteremia Terminally extubated to comfort care, with death at day 15 from with refractory PTLD
Mamlouk et. al./ pt 1 38 M Kidney Tacrolimus, MMF, prednisone 10 Negative DLBC L - GCB 4 3 R-EPOCH R-GEM-OX N/A Stopped tacrolimus and MMF prior, Low dose prednisone 1 No Allograft rejection @ week +16 CR at 1 month, sustained up to month 7
Mamlouk et. al. / Pt 2 44 M Kidney Sirolimus, prednisone 10 Negative DLBCL-GCB 4 3 R-CHOP None N/A Stopped prior 1 3 Pneumonia, AKI CR at 1 month, relapsed at 34 weeks
Mamlouk et. al. / Pt 3 41 M Kidney Sirolimus, prednisone 7 Negative DLBCL-GCB 4 2 R-EPOCH R-GDP, R-ESHAP, Pola + BR N/A Stopped sirolimus prior, low dose prednisone No No None PR at 1 month, progressive disease at 3 month
Lutt wak et. al. / Pt 1 69 M DD KT, 1994 Tacrolimus 25 Negative DLBCL – GCB 4B 4 R-da EPOCH R-GDP Pola+BR Stopped CNI during bridging therapy, mean tac level during hospitalization 4.2 ng/mL 1 No Febrile neutropenia w/bacterial infection CR at 1 month, relapse at 3 month
Lutt wak et. al. / Pt 2 50 F DDKT, 2011 Tacrolimus 5 Negative DLBCL – GCB 4 4 R-CHOP R-ICE + ASCT Gemcitabine Stopped CNI during bridging therapy, mean tac level during hospitalization 4.1 ng/mL 2 No Prolonged neutropenia CR at 1 month, sustained at 3 month
Lutt wak et. al. / Pt 3 66 M DDLT, 2011 Tacrolimus 8 Negative DLBC L-non GCB 3 4 R-CHOP ICE 30 Gy radiotherapy Stopped CNI during bridging therapy, mean tac level during hospitalization 3.3 ng/mL 1 No AKI PR at 1 month, sustained at 3 month

Abbreviations: DDKT, deceased donor kidney transplant; MMF, mycophenolate mofetil; EBV, Epstein Barr virus; DLBCL, diffuse large B cell lymphoma; GCB, germinal center B-cell; IPI, International Prognostic Index; R-CHOP, rituximab, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and prednisone; R-ICE, Rituximab, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide; R-DHAX, Rituximab, dexamethasone, cytarabine, and oxaliplatin; R-EPOCH, rituximab, etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin; R-GEM-Ox, rituximab, gemcitabine, oxaliplatin; GDP, gemcitabine, carboplatin and dexamethasone; R-ESHAP, rituximab, etoposide, methylprednisolone, cytarabine, cisplatin; Pola+BR, polatuzumab vedotin, bendamustine, rituximab; R-daEPOCH, rituximab, dose-adjusted etoposide, prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, and doxorubicin; ASCT, autologous stem cell transplantation; CNI, calcineurin inhibitor; AKI, acute kidney injury; RRT, renal replacement therapy; FUO, fever of unknown origin; CRS, cytokine release syndrome; ICANS, immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome; CR, complete response; PR partial response