Opinion|Videos|January 10, 2025
Selecting Between the Currently Available CAR-T Therapies for R/R MM: Patient Considerations and Criteria
Panelists discuss how patient selection criteria for second-line chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma encompass both clinical eligibility guidelines and practical considerations, including geographical and financial factors.
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- Which patients do you think about for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in second-line treatment for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (ciltacabtagene autoleucel vs idecabtagene vicleucel)?
- Can you describe the specific criteria/institutional guidelines used to determine patient eligibility for CAR T-cell therapy referral?
- How do nonmedical factors (location, money, etc) affect patient selection?
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