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. 2022 Oct 14;14(20):5022. doi: 10.3390/cancers14205022

Table 4.

Risk of specific infectious complications and suggested prevention strategies.

Agent Risk of HSV/VZV Risk of PJP Risk of HBV Reactivation Risk of CMV Infection Other Risk
Rituximab Low Low Yes Low PML; Respiratory tract infections
GO N/A (AML patients receive prophylaxis)
Pembrolizumab Only after irAEs No Yes Only after irAEs LTBI
Blinatumomab Yes Yes Yes Low PML; HGG
Imatinib Low No Yes Low
Dasatinib Yes No Yes Yes
Nilotinib Low No Yes Low
Tisagenlecleucel Yes/Low Yes Yes Yes HGG; after CRS
InO No Low Low No
BV N/A (HSCT recipients receive prophylaxis) N/A (HSCT recipients receive prophylaxis) Yes Yes PML
Bortezomib Low/Yes Low Low Low Respiratory tract infections
Venetoclax No No No No

N/A = not available data.