Table 2.

Clinical characteristics

CharacteristicsAll patients (N = 26)Moderate to severe ICANS (n = 10; grade ≥2)
CRS   
Any grade, n (%) 24 (93.2) 11 (100) 
Grade ≥2, n (%) 6 (23.1) 4 (40.0) 
Time of CRS onset after infusion, median (range), d 3 (1-8) 1 (1-8) 
Grade ≥2 2 (2-8) 2 (2-8) 
CRS duration, median (range), d 3 (1-8) 3 (1-8) 
Tocilizumab, n (%) 9 (34.6) 6 (60.0) 
Doses of tocilizumab, median (range) 1 (1-3) 1 (1-3) 
ICANS   
Any grade, n (%) 14 (53.8) 10 (100) 
Time of ICANS onset after infusion, median (range), d 5 (2-11) 5.5 (2-11) 
ICANS duration, median (range), d 6 (1-15) 7.5 (2-15) 
Corticosteroids, n (%) 13 (50.0) 9 (90.0) 
Cumulative dose of dexamethasone, median (range), mg 135 (10-1338) 170 (30-1338) 
Anakinra administered, n (%) 1 (3.8) 1 (10.0) 
Hospital stay   
Length of hospital stay, median (range), d 13.5 (4-38) 19.5 (4-33) 
ICU admission, n (%) 3 (11.5) 3 (30.0) 
Hypotension and fever 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 
ICANS grade IV 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 
Cardiac arrest 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 
CharacteristicsAll patients (N = 26)Moderate to severe ICANS (n = 10; grade ≥2)
CRS   
Any grade, n (%) 24 (93.2) 11 (100) 
Grade ≥2, n (%) 6 (23.1) 4 (40.0) 
Time of CRS onset after infusion, median (range), d 3 (1-8) 1 (1-8) 
Grade ≥2 2 (2-8) 2 (2-8) 
CRS duration, median (range), d 3 (1-8) 3 (1-8) 
Tocilizumab, n (%) 9 (34.6) 6 (60.0) 
Doses of tocilizumab, median (range) 1 (1-3) 1 (1-3) 
ICANS   
Any grade, n (%) 14 (53.8) 10 (100) 
Time of ICANS onset after infusion, median (range), d 5 (2-11) 5.5 (2-11) 
ICANS duration, median (range), d 6 (1-15) 7.5 (2-15) 
Corticosteroids, n (%) 13 (50.0) 9 (90.0) 
Cumulative dose of dexamethasone, median (range), mg 135 (10-1338) 170 (30-1338) 
Anakinra administered, n (%) 1 (3.8) 1 (10.0) 
Hospital stay   
Length of hospital stay, median (range), d 13.5 (4-38) 19.5 (4-33) 
ICU admission, n (%) 3 (11.5) 3 (30.0) 
Hypotension and fever 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 
ICANS grade IV 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 
Cardiac arrest 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3) 

ICU, intensive care unit.

Calculated as the sum of all dexamethasone doses and methylprednisolone doses, and is expressed as the equivalent dose of dexamethasone in milligram.

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