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Preventing CRS and ICANS Across Sites of Care

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.
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Panelists discuss understanding institutional protocols for managing cytokine release syndrome (CRS) and immune effector cell–associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) prophylaxis in bispecific antibody therapy, along with criteria for safely selecting patients for outpatient step-up dosing.

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  • What supportive care measures are utilized prophylactically at your institution for patients receiving bispecific antibodies to prevent CRS and ICANS?
  • What criteria would be important to consider when determining patient eligibility for outpatient administration of step-up dosing for bispecific antibodies, considering the higher risk of toxicities during this phase?
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