Impact of T-Cell Engagers on COVID-19-Related Mortality in B-Cell Lymphoma Patients Receiving B-Cell Depleting Therapy

PURPOSE: B-cell depleting therapies, including T-cell engager (TCE), are increasingly used for patients with hematologic malignancies, including during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between TCE therapy and COVID-19-related outcomes among patients with COVID-19 and B-cell lymphomas receiving B-cell depleting therapy.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included patients with B-cell lymphoma, who were admitted to Seoul Natio-nal University Hospital with COVID-19 between September 2021 and February 2023, and received B-cell depleting therapy before COVID-19 diagnosis. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with severe to critical COVID-19 and COVID-19-related mortality.

RESULTS: Of 54 patients with B-cell lymphomas and COVID-19 who received B-cell depleting therapy, 14 were treated with TCE (TCE group) and 40 with rituximab (RTX group). COVID-19-related mortality was higher in the TCE group than in the RTX group (57.1% vs. 12.5%, p=0.002). In multivariable analyses, TCE therapy (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 7.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.29 to 38.76; p=0.024) and older age (aOR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.00 to 1.13; p=0.035) were associated with severe to critical COVID-19. TCE therapy (aOR, 8.98; 95% CI, 1.48 to 54.40; p=0.017), older age (aOR, 1.13; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.26; p=0.022), and prior bendamustine therapy (aOR, 7.78; 95% CI, 1.17 to 51.65; p=0.034) were independent risk factors for COVID-19-related mortality.

CONCLUSION: B-cell lymphoma patients treated with TCE had significantly worse outcomes from COVID-19 than those treated with RTX. TCE therapy should be used with caution in B-cell lymphoma patients during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Cancer research and treatment - 56(2024), 1 vom: 28. Jan., Seite 324-333

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lee, Chan Mi [VerfasserIn]
Choe, Pyoeng Gyun [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Chang Kyung [VerfasserIn]
Jo, Hyeon Jae [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Nam Joong [VerfasserIn]
Yoon, Sung-Soo [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Tae Min [VerfasserIn]
Park, Wan Beom [VerfasserIn]
Oh, Myoung-Don [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

B-cell depleting therapy
COVID-19
Journal Article
Mortality
Rituximab
T-cell engager

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Date Completed 17.01.2024

Date Revised 18.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.4143/crt.2023.738

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359488676