Table 1

Baseline characteristics

BCMA CAR-T (n = 55)
Demographics  
Age (y), median (range) 62 (33-77) 
Sex  
Female, n (%) 28 (51) 
Race  
White, n (%) 36 (65) 
Asian, n (%) 5 (9) 
African American, n (%) 5 (9) 
Other, n (%) 9 (16) 
Ethnicity  
Hispanic, n (%) 8 (15) 
Non-Hispanic, n (%) 47 (85) 
BMI, median (range) 26.7 (20.5-56.2) 
Charlson comorbidity index, median (range) 2 (0-7) 
MM diagnosis and type  
Time from diagnosis of MM (mo), median (range) 6.8 (0.6-14.3) 
Type of MM  
IgAĸ/IgAλ 10 (18)/2 (4) 
IgGĸ/IgGλ 29 (53)/8 (15) 
ĸ light chains 5 (9) 
IgDĸ 1 (2) 
Prior treatment  
Prior lines of therapy, median (range) 6 (1-13) 
Prior auto-transplant, n (%) 48 (87) 
Prior Allo-transplant, n (%) 1 (2) 
Time from transplant (mo), median (range) 60.9 (4.6-146.9) 
Prior McAb, n (%) 49 (89) 
Time from McAb (mo), median (range) 7.0 (0.9-54.3) 
Triple class refractory, n (%) 49 (89) 
Prior infections  
Hx of infection in 30 days before CAR-T, n (%) 13 (24) 
Baseline laboratory values  
Before LD  
IgG < 300 (mg/dL), n (%) 23 (42) 
ALC < 200 (cells/mm3), n (%) 10 (18) 
ANC < 500 (cells/mm3), n (%) 1 (2) 
Ferritin (μg/L), median (range) 247 (29-5894) 
Prior to CAR-T  
CD19 B cells absolute (×106cells/L), median (range) 17.5 (1-537) 
Treatment  
BC received, n (%) 35 (64) 
Type of BC, n (%)  
Cy-based 24 (44) 
Dexamethasone 5 (40) 
Carfilzomib or carfilzomib/Dex 3 (5) 
Dara/Pom/Dex 1 (2) 
Benda/Dex 1 (2) 
XRT 1 (2) 
BCMA CAR-T product, n (%)  
JCARH125 17 (31) 
BB2121 23 (42) 
BB21217 7 (13) 
JNJ-4528 8 (15) 
CAR-T dose (cells/kg), n (%)  
600 × 106 6 (11) 
450 × 106 16 (29) 
300 × 106 22 (40) 
150 × 106 3 (5) 
<100 × 106 8 (15) 
Post–CAR-T characteristics  
Time to neutrophil recovery (days), median (range) 8.5 (0-63.0) 
Cytokine release syndrome (grade 1-2), n (%) 48 (87) 
Cytokine release syndrome (grade ≥ 3), n (%) 0 (0) 
Neurotoxicity (grade 1-2), n (%) 6 (11) 
Neurotoxicity (grade ≥ 3), n (%) 2 (4) 
Corticosteroids received, n (%) 22 (40) 
Tocilizumab received, n (%) 42 (76) 
Maximum ferritin level, median (range) 1081 (32-40 000) 
ICU admission by day 28, n (%) 3 (5) 
BCMA CAR-T (n = 55)
Demographics  
Age (y), median (range) 62 (33-77) 
Sex  
Female, n (%) 28 (51) 
Race  
White, n (%) 36 (65) 
Asian, n (%) 5 (9) 
African American, n (%) 5 (9) 
Other, n (%) 9 (16) 
Ethnicity  
Hispanic, n (%) 8 (15) 
Non-Hispanic, n (%) 47 (85) 
BMI, median (range) 26.7 (20.5-56.2) 
Charlson comorbidity index, median (range) 2 (0-7) 
MM diagnosis and type  
Time from diagnosis of MM (mo), median (range) 6.8 (0.6-14.3) 
Type of MM  
IgAĸ/IgAλ 10 (18)/2 (4) 
IgGĸ/IgGλ 29 (53)/8 (15) 
ĸ light chains 5 (9) 
IgDĸ 1 (2) 
Prior treatment  
Prior lines of therapy, median (range) 6 (1-13) 
Prior auto-transplant, n (%) 48 (87) 
Prior Allo-transplant, n (%) 1 (2) 
Time from transplant (mo), median (range) 60.9 (4.6-146.9) 
Prior McAb, n (%) 49 (89) 
Time from McAb (mo), median (range) 7.0 (0.9-54.3) 
Triple class refractory, n (%) 49 (89) 
Prior infections  
Hx of infection in 30 days before CAR-T, n (%) 13 (24) 
Baseline laboratory values  
Before LD  
IgG < 300 (mg/dL), n (%) 23 (42) 
ALC < 200 (cells/mm3), n (%) 10 (18) 
ANC < 500 (cells/mm3), n (%) 1 (2) 
Ferritin (μg/L), median (range) 247 (29-5894) 
Prior to CAR-T  
CD19 B cells absolute (×106cells/L), median (range) 17.5 (1-537) 
Treatment  
BC received, n (%) 35 (64) 
Type of BC, n (%)  
Cy-based 24 (44) 
Dexamethasone 5 (40) 
Carfilzomib or carfilzomib/Dex 3 (5) 
Dara/Pom/Dex 1 (2) 
Benda/Dex 1 (2) 
XRT 1 (2) 
BCMA CAR-T product, n (%)  
JCARH125 17 (31) 
BB2121 23 (42) 
BB21217 7 (13) 
JNJ-4528 8 (15) 
CAR-T dose (cells/kg), n (%)  
600 × 106 6 (11) 
450 × 106 16 (29) 
300 × 106 22 (40) 
150 × 106 3 (5) 
<100 × 106 8 (15) 
Post–CAR-T characteristics  
Time to neutrophil recovery (days), median (range) 8.5 (0-63.0) 
Cytokine release syndrome (grade 1-2), n (%) 48 (87) 
Cytokine release syndrome (grade ≥ 3), n (%) 0 (0) 
Neurotoxicity (grade 1-2), n (%) 6 (11) 
Neurotoxicity (grade ≥ 3), n (%) 2 (4) 
Corticosteroids received, n (%) 22 (40) 
Tocilizumab received, n (%) 42 (76) 
Maximum ferritin level, median (range) 1081 (32-40 000) 
ICU admission by day 28, n (%) 3 (5) 

Allo, allogeneic; Auto, autologous; Hx, history.

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