Table 3.

Risk factors for overall NRM by univariate analysis

All NRM
N = 48
Comparative group
n = 191
P value
Patient characteristics Age, median, y 67 63 .003 
 Diabetes, n (%) 11 (23.4) 19 (10.1) .025 
At lymphodepletion ECOG PS, (%)   <.001 
  0-1 34 (77.3) 176 (95.1)  
  ≥2 10 (22.7) 9 (4.9)  
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL), median 9.6 10.7 .002 
 Platelet count (G/L), median 156 185 .034 
 C-reactive protein level (mg/L), median 17 <.001 
 Ferritin level (μg/L), median 732 393 .002 
 Hypogammaglobulinemia, n (%) 17 (54.8) 72 (48) .556 
 CAR-HEMATOTOX, n (%)   <.001 
  Low 20 (41.7) 136 (71.2)  
  High 28 (58.3) 55 (28.8)  
 EASIX score, median 17.1 10.0 <.001 
At infusion CAR T-cell product, n (%)   .287 
  Axi-cel 31 (64.6) 139 (72.8)  
  Tisacel 17 (35.4) 52 (27.2)  
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL), median 9.3 10.0 .002 
 Platelet count (G/L), median 117 153 .007 
 C-reactive protein level (mg/L), median 21 .001 
 LDH level (IU/L), median 354 221 .021 
 Ferritin level (μg/L), median 897 539 <.001 
Postinfusion CRSgrade ≥3, n (%) 13 (27.1) 10 (5.2) <.001 
 ICANSgrade ≥3, n (%) 15 (31.3) 20 (10.5) <.001 
 Grade 4 neutropenia at month 1, n (%) 8 (23.5) 19 (10.5) .047 
 Grade 4 thrombocytopenia at month 1, n (%) 11 (28.2) 23 (12.3) .024 
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL) at month 1, median 9.7 10.8 .001 
 Grade 4 neutropenia at month 3, n (%) 2 (7.7) 5 (2.7) .213 
 Grade 4 thrombocytopenia at month 3, n (%) 3 (12) 4 (2.2) .039 
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL) at month 3, median 11.1 11.6 .139 
 Grade 4 neutropenia at month 6, n (%) 2 (11.1) 5 (2.9) .135 
 Grade 4 thrombocytopenia at month 6, n (%) 2 (11.1) 3 (1.8) .072 
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL) at month 6, median 11.3 12.3 .105 
 Grade 4 neutropenia at month 12, n (%) 1 (9.1) 3 (1.8) .225 
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL) at month 12, median 12.7 12.9 .571 
All NRM
N = 48
Comparative group
n = 191
P value
Patient characteristics Age, median, y 67 63 .003 
 Diabetes, n (%) 11 (23.4) 19 (10.1) .025 
At lymphodepletion ECOG PS, (%)   <.001 
  0-1 34 (77.3) 176 (95.1)  
  ≥2 10 (22.7) 9 (4.9)  
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL), median 9.6 10.7 .002 
 Platelet count (G/L), median 156 185 .034 
 C-reactive protein level (mg/L), median 17 <.001 
 Ferritin level (μg/L), median 732 393 .002 
 Hypogammaglobulinemia, n (%) 17 (54.8) 72 (48) .556 
 CAR-HEMATOTOX, n (%)   <.001 
  Low 20 (41.7) 136 (71.2)  
  High 28 (58.3) 55 (28.8)  
 EASIX score, median 17.1 10.0 <.001 
At infusion CAR T-cell product, n (%)   .287 
  Axi-cel 31 (64.6) 139 (72.8)  
  Tisacel 17 (35.4) 52 (27.2)  
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL), median 9.3 10.0 .002 
 Platelet count (G/L), median 117 153 .007 
 C-reactive protein level (mg/L), median 21 .001 
 LDH level (IU/L), median 354 221 .021 
 Ferritin level (μg/L), median 897 539 <.001 
Postinfusion CRSgrade ≥3, n (%) 13 (27.1) 10 (5.2) <.001 
 ICANSgrade ≥3, n (%) 15 (31.3) 20 (10.5) <.001 
 Grade 4 neutropenia at month 1, n (%) 8 (23.5) 19 (10.5) .047 
 Grade 4 thrombocytopenia at month 1, n (%) 11 (28.2) 23 (12.3) .024 
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL) at month 1, median 9.7 10.8 .001 
 Grade 4 neutropenia at month 3, n (%) 2 (7.7) 5 (2.7) .213 
 Grade 4 thrombocytopenia at month 3, n (%) 3 (12) 4 (2.2) .039 
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL) at month 3, median 11.1 11.6 .139 
 Grade 4 neutropenia at month 6, n (%) 2 (11.1) 5 (2.9) .135 
 Grade 4 thrombocytopenia at month 6, n (%) 2 (11.1) 3 (1.8) .072 
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL) at month 6, median 11.3 12.3 .105 
 Grade 4 neutropenia at month 12, n (%) 1 (9.1) 3 (1.8) .225 
 Hemoglobin level (g/dL) at month 12, median 12.7 12.9 .571 

Risk factors for overall NRM were identified by comparing the characteristics of the overall NRM population with those of patients alive at 1 year after CAR T-cell infusion.

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