CAR T-cell Therapy: A Deeper Dive into Adverse Effects and Financial Toxicities

Tune in as Dr. Sergio Giralt and Dr. Gunjan Shah, hematologist-oncologists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, discuss adverse effects and financial toxicities associated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. In this episode, Dr. Giralt discusses how cytokine release syndrome (CRS), neurotoxicities, and other side effects affect patients receiving CART therapy, and Dr. Shah reviews the challenges associated with the high cost of treatment and care.

Sergio Giralt, MD Chief Attending Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY	Gunjan Shah, MD Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service for Health Policy & Outcomes Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY