Table 2.

Postinfusion variables in patients by occurrence of PSN

VariableNo PSN (n = 122)PSN (n = 22)Overall (N = 144)P value
pRBC transfusions required    <.01 
No 86 (97.7%) 2 (2.3%) 88 (61.1%)  
Yes 33 (63.5%) 19 (36.5%) 52 (36.1%)  
Missing 3 (75%) 1 (25%) 4 (2.8%)  
Platelet transfusions required    <.01 
No 96 (99%) 1 (1%) 97 (67.4%)  
Yes 24 (53.3%) 21 (46.7%) 45 (31.3%)  
Missing 2 (100%) 0 (0%) 2 (1.4%)  
Coagulopathy    <.01 
No 105 (89.7%) 12 (10.3%) 117 (81.3%)  
Yes 11 (55%) 9 (45%) 20 (13.9%)  
Missing 6 (85.7%) 1 (14.3%) 7 (4.9%)  
CRS    .02 
No 54 (93.1%) 4 (6.9%) 58 (40.3%)  
Yes 68 (80%) 17 (20%) 85 (59%)  
Missing 0 (0%) 1 (100%) 1 (0.7%)  
ASTCT CRS    <.01 
51 (92.7%) 4 (7.3%) 55 (38.2%)  
34 (94.4%) 2 (5.6%) 36 (25%)  
20 (83.3%) 4 (16.7%) 24 (16.7%)  
12 (75%) 4 (25%) 16 (11.1%)  
4 (33.3%) 8 (66.7%) 12 (8.3%)  
Missing 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%)  
Severe CRS     <.01 
No 105 (91.3%) 10 (8.7%) 115 (79.9%)  
Yes 16 (57.1%) 12 (42.9%) 28 (19.4%)  
Missing 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%)  
ICANS    .02 
No 100 (88.5%) 13 (11.5%) 113 (78.5%)  
Yes 21 (70.0%) 9 (30.0%) 30 (20.8%)  
Missing 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%)  
Max grade of ICANS    .07 
100 (88.5%) 13 (11.5%) 113 (78.5%)  
12 (80%) 3 (20%) 15 (10.4%)  
4 (80%) 1 (20%) 5 (3.5%)  
3 (42.9%) 4 (57.1%) 7 (4.9%)  
2 (66.7%) 1 (33.3%) 3 (2.1%)  
Missing 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%)  
CRS with HLH-like toxicities    <.01 
No 117 (90.7%) 12 (9.3%) 129 (89.6%)  
Yes 5 (33.3%) 10 (66.7%) 15 (10.4%)  
Intensive care required (days)    <.01 
Median (IQR) 0 (0-0) 6 (0-10.5) 0 (0-2)  
Missing 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%)  
Peak ferritin (ng/mL)    <.01 
Median (IQR) 1580 (637-3520) 40 000 (11 800-157 000) 2300 (900-9050)  
Missing 17 (85%) 3 (15%) 20 (13.9%)  
Peak CRP (mg/dL)    <.01 
Median (IQR) 2.35 (0.8-10) 15.6 (7.63-32) 3.27 (0.900-11.6)  
Missing 20 (76.9%) 6 (23.1%) 26 (18.1%)  
No. of doses of tocilizumab    <.01 
Median (IQR) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-2) 0 (0-0)  
Missing 7 (87.5%) 1 (12.5%) 8 (5.6%)  
No. of days of steroid    .16 
Median (IQR) 0 (0-0) 0.50 (0-4.25) 0 (0-0)  
Missing 10 (83.3%) 2 (16.7%) 12 (8.3%)  
Infection within 30 days after CAR-Ts    .03 
No 107 (87.7%) 15 (12.3%) 122 (84.7%)  
Yes 15 (68.2%) 7 (31.8%) 22 (15.3%)  
Time from CAR-Ts to earliest infection (days)       
Median (IQR) 87 (10-211) 17.5 (6.25-47.5) 50 (10-192)  
Missing 0 (0%) 1 (100%) 1 (1.9%)  
VariableNo PSN (n = 122)PSN (n = 22)Overall (N = 144)P value
pRBC transfusions required    <.01 
No 86 (97.7%) 2 (2.3%) 88 (61.1%)  
Yes 33 (63.5%) 19 (36.5%) 52 (36.1%)  
Missing 3 (75%) 1 (25%) 4 (2.8%)  
Platelet transfusions required    <.01 
No 96 (99%) 1 (1%) 97 (67.4%)  
Yes 24 (53.3%) 21 (46.7%) 45 (31.3%)  
Missing 2 (100%) 0 (0%) 2 (1.4%)  
Coagulopathy    <.01 
No 105 (89.7%) 12 (10.3%) 117 (81.3%)  
Yes 11 (55%) 9 (45%) 20 (13.9%)  
Missing 6 (85.7%) 1 (14.3%) 7 (4.9%)  
CRS    .02 
No 54 (93.1%) 4 (6.9%) 58 (40.3%)  
Yes 68 (80%) 17 (20%) 85 (59%)  
Missing 0 (0%) 1 (100%) 1 (0.7%)  
ASTCT CRS    <.01 
51 (92.7%) 4 (7.3%) 55 (38.2%)  
34 (94.4%) 2 (5.6%) 36 (25%)  
20 (83.3%) 4 (16.7%) 24 (16.7%)  
12 (75%) 4 (25%) 16 (11.1%)  
4 (33.3%) 8 (66.7%) 12 (8.3%)  
Missing 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%)  
Severe CRS     <.01 
No 105 (91.3%) 10 (8.7%) 115 (79.9%)  
Yes 16 (57.1%) 12 (42.9%) 28 (19.4%)  
Missing 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%)  
ICANS    .02 
No 100 (88.5%) 13 (11.5%) 113 (78.5%)  
Yes 21 (70.0%) 9 (30.0%) 30 (20.8%)  
Missing 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%)  
Max grade of ICANS    .07 
100 (88.5%) 13 (11.5%) 113 (78.5%)  
12 (80%) 3 (20%) 15 (10.4%)  
4 (80%) 1 (20%) 5 (3.5%)  
3 (42.9%) 4 (57.1%) 7 (4.9%)  
2 (66.7%) 1 (33.3%) 3 (2.1%)  
Missing 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%)  
CRS with HLH-like toxicities    <.01 
No 117 (90.7%) 12 (9.3%) 129 (89.6%)  
Yes 5 (33.3%) 10 (66.7%) 15 (10.4%)  
Intensive care required (days)    <.01 
Median (IQR) 0 (0-0) 6 (0-10.5) 0 (0-2)  
Missing 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.7%)  
Peak ferritin (ng/mL)    <.01 
Median (IQR) 1580 (637-3520) 40 000 (11 800-157 000) 2300 (900-9050)  
Missing 17 (85%) 3 (15%) 20 (13.9%)  
Peak CRP (mg/dL)    <.01 
Median (IQR) 2.35 (0.8-10) 15.6 (7.63-32) 3.27 (0.900-11.6)  
Missing 20 (76.9%) 6 (23.1%) 26 (18.1%)  
No. of doses of tocilizumab    <.01 
Median (IQR) 0 (0-0) 1 (0-2) 0 (0-0)  
Missing 7 (87.5%) 1 (12.5%) 8 (5.6%)  
No. of days of steroid    .16 
Median (IQR) 0 (0-0) 0.50 (0-4.25) 0 (0-0)  
Missing 10 (83.3%) 2 (16.7%) 12 (8.3%)  
Infection within 30 days after CAR-Ts    .03 
No 107 (87.7%) 15 (12.3%) 122 (84.7%)  
Yes 15 (68.2%) 7 (31.8%) 22 (15.3%)  
Time from CAR-Ts to earliest infection (days)       
Median (IQR) 87 (10-211) 17.5 (6.25-47.5) 50 (10-192)  
Missing 0 (0%) 1 (100%) 1 (1.9%)  

ASTCT, American Society of Transplant and Cellular Therapy; IQR, interquartile range; pRBC, packed red blood cell.

Severe CRS: grade ≥3 CRS.

Among patients experiencing at least 1 infection.

P value not calculated because of unknown sequence of covariate and outcome.

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