Fludarabine Dose Intensity, Lymphodepletion Biology, and Product-Specific Outcomes in Large B-Cell Lymphoma CAR-T Therapy: Interpreting the 2026 EBMT Registry Analysis
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Fludarabine Dose Intensity, Lymphodepletion Biology, and Product-Specific Outcomes in Large B-Cell Lymphoma CAR-T Therapy: Interpreting the 2026 EBMT Registry Analysis

A large EBMT registry study suggests that escalating fludarabine during lymphodepletion does not improve tisagenlecleucel outcomes in LBCL and may worsen survival, while axicabtagene ciloleucel retains superior efficacy at standard dosing but with more neurotoxicity.
Targeting Post-Transplant Myeloid Immune Suppression in Multiple Myeloma: Why CSF-1R Blockade May Enhance Lenalidomide Maintenance After ASCT
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Targeting Post-Transplant Myeloid Immune Suppression in Multiple Myeloma: Why CSF-1R Blockade May Enhance Lenalidomide Maintenance After ASCT

A new Blood study links relapse after myeloma ASCT to CSF-1R+ immunosuppressive marrow macrophages and shows that CSF-1R inhibition synergizes with lenalidomide in preclinical models, providing a strong translational rationale for post-transplant combination maintenance.
Anti-CD117 Conditioning With Briquilimab Shows Feasibility and Stem-Cell Depletion in Older Adults Undergoing Allogeneic Transplant for High-Risk AML and MDS
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Anti-CD117 Conditioning With Briquilimab Shows Feasibility and Stem-Cell Depletion in Older Adults Undergoing Allogeneic Transplant for High-Risk AML and MDS

A phase 1 trial suggests briquilimab can be safely added to nonmyeloablative conditioning before allogeneic transplant in older adults with high-risk AML or MDS, with biologic evidence of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell depletion and encouraging early survival outcomes.