Adverse events in the post-CAR T-cell therapy setting: infections, less common toxicities, and advice for physicians

In this episode of the podcast, we focus on adverse events (AEs) and toxicities in the post-CAR T-cell therapy setting. First, Marion Subklewe, MD, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Munich, Germany, outlines the main factors contributing to the observed reduction in the incidence of higher-grade CRS and ICANS following CAR-T. Following this, Eleftheria Kampouri, MD, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, shares insight into infection prevention and antibiotic use in febrile patients, and Birte Friedrichs, MD, Düsseldorf University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany, discusses the misconception among physicians that the side effects of CAR-T are too severe for their patients, noting the potential impact of this belief. You will then hear from Megan Melody, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, who shares advice for community physicians monitoring patients for less common toxicities following CAR-T, and Kenneth Lim, MBBS, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, who highlights AEs that physicians should be aware of when treating patients with multiple myeloma with ciltacabtagene autoleucel (cilta-cel).