Table 1.

Patient-reported severe symptoms on MDASI-CAR during the 12 months after CAR T-cell therapy

% Severe symptoms on MDASI-CAR (≥7 on a 0-10 scale)
≤30 days after infusion31-90 days after infusion>90 days after infusion
MDASI-Core itemsa 
Pain 21.4 15.4 5.3 
Fatigue 32.1 38.5 5.3 
Nausea 7.1 0.0 0.0 
Disturbed sleep 14.3 15.4 10.5 
Distress 3.6 7.7 0.0 
Shortness of breath 3.6 7.7 5.3 
Difficulty remembering 3.6 0.0 0.0 
Lack of appetite 14.3 30.8 0.0 
Drowsiness 17.9 38.5 10.5 
Dry mouth 21.4 23.1 0.0 
Sadness 3.6 7.7 0.0 
Vomiting 0.0 7.7 0.0 
Numbness 0.0 7.7 0.0 
MDASI-Interference itemsb 
Activity 25.0 15.4 10.5 
Mood 7.1 7.7 10.5 
Work 10.7 15.4 10.5 
Relations with others 7.1 0.0 10.5 
Walking 14.3 7.7 10.5 
Enjoyment of life 14.3 15.4 10.5 
MDASI-CAR Module items (CAR T-cell therapy-related symptoms)a 
Diarrhea 7.1 23.1 0.0 
Tremors 3.6 0.0 0.0 
Fever or chills 7.1 0.0 0.0 
Headache 10.7 15.4 0.0 
Balance or falling 7.1 7.7 0.0 
Dizziness 3.6 23.1 0.0 
Coughing 3.6 15.4 5.3 
Change in sexual function 14.3 23.1 5.3 
Problem with paying attention (concentrating) 3.6 23.1 0.0 
Difficulty speaking (finding the words) 3.6 7.7 5.3 
% Severe symptoms on MDASI-CAR (≥7 on a 0-10 scale)
≤30 days after infusion31-90 days after infusion>90 days after infusion
MDASI-Core itemsa 
Pain 21.4 15.4 5.3 
Fatigue 32.1 38.5 5.3 
Nausea 7.1 0.0 0.0 
Disturbed sleep 14.3 15.4 10.5 
Distress 3.6 7.7 0.0 
Shortness of breath 3.6 7.7 5.3 
Difficulty remembering 3.6 0.0 0.0 
Lack of appetite 14.3 30.8 0.0 
Drowsiness 17.9 38.5 10.5 
Dry mouth 21.4 23.1 0.0 
Sadness 3.6 7.7 0.0 
Vomiting 0.0 7.7 0.0 
Numbness 0.0 7.7 0.0 
MDASI-Interference itemsb 
Activity 25.0 15.4 10.5 
Mood 7.1 7.7 10.5 
Work 10.7 15.4 10.5 
Relations with others 7.1 0.0 10.5 
Walking 14.3 7.7 10.5 
Enjoyment of life 14.3 15.4 10.5 
MDASI-CAR Module items (CAR T-cell therapy-related symptoms)a 
Diarrhea 7.1 23.1 0.0 
Tremors 3.6 0.0 0.0 
Fever or chills 7.1 0.0 0.0 
Headache 10.7 15.4 0.0 
Balance or falling 7.1 7.7 0.0 
Dizziness 3.6 23.1 0.0 
Coughing 3.6 15.4 5.3 
Change in sexual function 14.3 23.1 5.3 
Problem with paying attention (concentrating) 3.6 23.1 0.0 
Difficulty speaking (finding the words) 3.6 7.7 5.3 
a

Symptom items were rated at their worst in the past 24 hours on a 0 to 10 scale: 0  =  no symptom; 10  =  as bad as you can imagine.

b

Interference items were rated at their worst in the past 24 hours on a 0 to 10 scale: 0  =  no interference; 10  =  interfered completely.

Bold indicates that more than 10% of patients reported the symptom as severe (≥7 on a 0-10 scale).

Modified from Wang et al.12 

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