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ABSTRACT: Rationale
Significant concerns about the adverse effects following chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy are still remained including cytokine release syndrome (CRS). In rare circumstances, CRS may be refractory to tocilizumab and/or corticosteroids, a new treatment is needed for the management of CRS.Patient concerns
We present a case of a 20-year-old male patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed CRS after CD19/CD22 bispecific CAR-T treatment.Diagnosis
The patient was diagnosed with BCR-ABL(P210) positive B-ALL and developed CRS after CD19/CD22 bispecific CAR-T treatment.Interventions
Tocilizumab and methylprednisolone were administered, unfortunately the patient's symptoms of CRS were still not resolved. Another methylprednisolone and ruxolitinib were administered.Outcomes
The persistent fever and hypotension of this patient achieved a rapid clinical remission within hours after ruxolitinib administration.Lessons
Ruxolitinib can be used as an alternative therapeutic approach for severe and refractory CRS without impairing CAR-T amplification and anti-tumor effect.
SUBMITTER: Zi FM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8133263 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zi Fu Ming FM Ye Long Long LL Zheng Ji Fu JF Cheng Jing J Wang Qing Ming QM
Medicine 20210501 19
<h4>Rationale</h4>Significant concerns about the adverse effects following chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy are still remained including cytokine release syndrome (CRS). In rare circumstances, CRS may be refractory to tocilizumab and/or corticosteroids, a new treatment is needed for the management of CRS.<h4>Patient concerns</h4>We present a case of a 20-year-old male patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia developed CRS after CD19/CD22 bispecific CAR-T treatment.<h4>Diagnosis< ...[more]