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World J Exp Med. Sep 20, 2026; 16(3): 125753
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5493/wjem.125753
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5493/wjem.125753
Table 2 Patient-level characteristics and outcomes of the 12 patients who underwent apheresis but were not infused
| ID | Age band (year) | EMD | PCL | High-risk cyto | R-ISS | Prior lines | Intended product | Bridging regimen (category) | Days apheresis → attrition event | Reason not infused | Subsequent therapy | Outcome (months from apheresis) |
| N-01 | 60-64 | Yes | No | No | II | 7 | Ide-cel | None | 176 | Infection (bacteraemia, prolonged admission) | None | Died, 5.8 |
| N-02 | 80-84 | No | No | No | II | 4 | Ide-cel | None | 11 | Non-myeloma death (COVID-19, pulmonary embolism) | None | Died, 1.0 |
| N-03 | 75-79 | Yes | No | No | I | 6 | Ide-cel | Antibody-drug conjugate | 70 | Non-myeloma death (ischaemic stroke) | None | Died, 2.3 |
| N-04 | 60-64 | Yes | Yes | Yes | II | 4 | Cilta-cel | PI + BCL2 inhibitor + steroid | 34 | Manufacturing failure (out-of-specification product) | BCMA bispecific | Died, 6.2 |
| N-05 | 55-59 | Yes | No | No | II | 5 | Cilta-cel | None | 24 | Progressive disease + intracranial haemorrhage | None | Died, 0.8 |
| N-06 | 75-79 | Yes | No | Yes | II | 4 | Ide-cel | Radiotherapy | 71 | Progressive disease → bowel ischaemia | None | Died, 2.3 |
| N-07 | 40-44 | No | Yes | Yes | III | 5 | Cilta-cel | None | 51 | Progressive disease; declined further therapy | None | Lost to follow-up; censored 1.7 |
| N-08 | 80-84 | Yes | No | No | II | 5 | Cilta-cel | Alkylator + PI + steroid | 47 | Progressive disease | None | Died, 1.5 |
| N-09 | 65-69 | Yes | No | Yes | II | 5 | Ide-cel | BCMA bispecific | 33 | Progressive disease | None | Died, 1.1 |
| N-10 | 60-64 | Yes | Yes | No | III | 8 | Cilta-cel | None | 5 | Progressive disease | None | Died, 0.2 |
| N-11 | 80-84 | Yes | No | Unknown | Unknown | 7 | Ide-cel | None | 196 | Collection failure (inadequate CD3+ yield) | GPRC5D bispecific | Alive, 11.7 |
| N-12 | 70-74 | No | No | No | II | 5 | Cilta-cel | None | 42 | Progressive disease | None | Died, 1.4 |
- Citation: Bangolo A, Gill S, Zhang L, Zhao J, Amoozgar B, Reich-Slotky R, Tran J, Vo T, Mariblanca G, Balulescu X, Mcknight S, Patel N, Reed A, Kaur S, Subramanian S, Katyal J, Manikkuttiyil C, Chakov M, Nguyen A, Pashine S, Khalil A, Mathew S, Gill R, Andrews V, Ordonez P, Olson B, Koleng M, Persaud R, Saride HS, Dharsi M, Thach R, Chen W, Shahid M, Weissman S, Siegel D, Parmar H, Biran N, Vesole DH, Phull P. Real-world outcomes for multiple myeloma patients after apheresis for planned chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy. World J Exp Med 2026; 16(3): 125753
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-315x/full/v16/i3/125753.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5493/wjem.125753