Table 1.

Baseline patient characteristics at the time of axi-cel infusion and clinical outcomes with axi-cel

CharacteristicCohort 1 (n = 48)Cohort 2 (n = 48)P
Age, median (range), y 63 (28-76) 64 (19-79) .83 
Sex, male 31 (65) 30 (62.5) .83 
ECOG (0-5)    
 0-1 41 (86) 37 (77) .29 
 2-3 7 (14) 11 (23)  
Histology    
 Diffuse LBCL, not otherwise specified 26 (54) 21 (44) .25 
 GCB [cases with unknown double-hit/triple-hit status] 10 (21) [1] 10 (21) [4] 1.00 
 ABC [cases with unknown double-hit/triple-hit status] 13 (27) [2] 8 (17) [2] .23 
 Unknown if GCB or ABC [cases with unknown double-hit/triple-hit status] 3 (6) [0] 3 (6) [1] 1.00 
 High grade B-cell lymphoma, with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements 7 (15) 8 (17) .79 
 B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse LBCL and classical Hodgkin lymphoma 12 (25) 17 (35) .28 
 Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma 3 (6) 2 (4) .65 
Stage    
 I/II 10 (21) 12 (25) .62 
 III/IV 38 (79) 36 (75)  
LDH level before conditioning >2×ULN 11 (23) 9 (19) .61 
Extranodal sites >1 24 (50) 33 (69) .06 
Secondary R-IPI score (1-5)    
 0 1 (2) 2 (4) .50 
 1-2 18 (38) 12 (25)  
 3-5 26 (54) 32 (67)  
 N/A (primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma) 3 (6) 2 (4)  
Prior lines of therapy, median, range 3, 2-7 3, 2-8 .83 
Bridging therapy    
 Yes 15 (31) 31 (65) .01 
 Chemotherapy/targeted therapy 2 (4) 10 (21)  
 Steroids 5 (10) 4 (8)  
 Radiation therapy 1 (2) 4 (8)  
 Combination chemotherapy/targeted therapy ± steroids ± radiation therapy 7 (15) 13 (27)  
 Received prior to baseline PET/CT 7 (15) 17 (35) .02 
Axi-cel administration    
 Trial  22 (46) 0 (0) <.0001 
 Commercial (Yescarta) 26 (54) 48 (100)  
Clinical response to axi-cel    
 CR by last follow-up 32 (67) 31 (65) .83 
 ORR by last follow-up 39 (81) 35 (73) .33 
 ORR at 3 mo 26 (54) 25/47 (53)  
 ORR at 6 mo 23 (48) 20/47(43)  
 ORR at 12 mo 21 (44)   
 Median follow-up for survivors (range), mo 24.98 (10.59-51.02) 12.03 (0.89-25.74) 1.00 
 Median OS (95% CI), mo 34.98 (14.33-34.98) Not reached  
 Median PFS (95% CI), mo 5.85 (2.99-11.54) 13.84 (3.95-13.84) .54 (log rank) 
Toxicity, G0-5    
 CRS 45 (94) 45 (94) 1.00 
 G3-4 CRS 2 (4) 7 (15) .08 
 NT 32 (67) 35 (73) .50 
 G3-4 NT 12 (25) 16 (33) .37 
CharacteristicCohort 1 (n = 48)Cohort 2 (n = 48)P
Age, median (range), y 63 (28-76) 64 (19-79) .83 
Sex, male 31 (65) 30 (62.5) .83 
ECOG (0-5)    
 0-1 41 (86) 37 (77) .29 
 2-3 7 (14) 11 (23)  
Histology    
 Diffuse LBCL, not otherwise specified 26 (54) 21 (44) .25 
 GCB [cases with unknown double-hit/triple-hit status] 10 (21) [1] 10 (21) [4] 1.00 
 ABC [cases with unknown double-hit/triple-hit status] 13 (27) [2] 8 (17) [2] .23 
 Unknown if GCB or ABC [cases with unknown double-hit/triple-hit status] 3 (6) [0] 3 (6) [1] 1.00 
 High grade B-cell lymphoma, with MYC and BCL2 and/or BCL6 rearrangements 7 (15) 8 (17) .79 
 B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse LBCL and classical Hodgkin lymphoma 12 (25) 17 (35) .28 
 Primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma 3 (6) 2 (4) .65 
Stage    
 I/II 10 (21) 12 (25) .62 
 III/IV 38 (79) 36 (75)  
LDH level before conditioning >2×ULN 11 (23) 9 (19) .61 
Extranodal sites >1 24 (50) 33 (69) .06 
Secondary R-IPI score (1-5)    
 0 1 (2) 2 (4) .50 
 1-2 18 (38) 12 (25)  
 3-5 26 (54) 32 (67)  
 N/A (primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma) 3 (6) 2 (4)  
Prior lines of therapy, median, range 3, 2-7 3, 2-8 .83 
Bridging therapy    
 Yes 15 (31) 31 (65) .01 
 Chemotherapy/targeted therapy 2 (4) 10 (21)  
 Steroids 5 (10) 4 (8)  
 Radiation therapy 1 (2) 4 (8)  
 Combination chemotherapy/targeted therapy ± steroids ± radiation therapy 7 (15) 13 (27)  
 Received prior to baseline PET/CT 7 (15) 17 (35) .02 
Axi-cel administration    
 Trial  22 (46) 0 (0) <.0001 
 Commercial (Yescarta) 26 (54) 48 (100)  
Clinical response to axi-cel    
 CR by last follow-up 32 (67) 31 (65) .83 
 ORR by last follow-up 39 (81) 35 (73) .33 
 ORR at 3 mo 26 (54) 25/47 (53)  
 ORR at 6 mo 23 (48) 20/47(43)  
 ORR at 12 mo 21 (44)   
 Median follow-up for survivors (range), mo 24.98 (10.59-51.02) 12.03 (0.89-25.74) 1.00 
 Median OS (95% CI), mo 34.98 (14.33-34.98) Not reached  
 Median PFS (95% CI), mo 5.85 (2.99-11.54) 13.84 (3.95-13.84) .54 (log rank) 
Toxicity, G0-5    
 CRS 45 (94) 45 (94) 1.00 
 G3-4 CRS 2 (4) 7 (15) .08 
 NT 32 (67) 35 (73) .50 
 G3-4 NT 12 (25) 16 (33) .37 

Values are presented as n (%) of patients, unless otherwise indicated.

ABC, activated B-cell like; GCB, germinal center B-cell like; R-IPI, revised International Prognostic Index.

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