
Opinion|Videos|December 16, 2024
Managing CRS and ICANS: Approaches and Protocols
Key Takeaways
- Weekly dosing may provide consistent therapeutic levels, while biweekly dosing reduces hospital visits, affecting patient convenience and healthcare resource allocation.
- Formulary decisions should evaluate efficacy, safety profiles, cost-effectiveness, and integration potential into existing treatment regimens.
Panelists discuss how clinical management of CAR T-cell therapy–associated toxicities focuses primarily on early recognition and prompt intervention with tocilizumab and/or corticosteroids for cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS), following established grading systems and treatment algorithms.
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