Neurotoxic complications of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.

Abstract

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has revolutionised the treatment of haematological malignancies and has demonstrated efficacy in early trials for solid tumours, neurological and rheumatological autoimmune diseases. However, CAR-T is complicated in some patients by neurotoxicity syndromes including immune-effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome, and the more recently described movement and neurocognitive treatment-emergent adverse events, and tumour inflammation-associated neurotoxicity. These neurotoxic syndromes remain poorly understood and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A multidisciplinary approach, including neurologists, haematologists and oncologists, is critical for the diagnosis and management of CAR-T neurotoxicity. This approach will be of increasing importance as the use of CAR-T expands, its applications increase and as novel neurotoxic syndromes emerge.