Pulmonary Complications of CAR T-cell Therapy (CAR-T PULMOX)

August 28, 2026 updated by: Hospices Civils de Lyon

Early and Late Pulmonary Complications of CAR T-cell Therapy

Background and Rationale Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies are emerging as a revolutionary treatment for hematological malignancies. However, this treatment carries a non-negligible clinical risk of pulmonary complications, which present as varied syndromes. These range from acute disorders, such as Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) with respiratory distress (ARDS), to interstitial lung diseases, as well as opportunistic and community-acquired infections related to treatment-induced immunosuppression. A better understanding of these pulmonary complications is necessary to identify predictive and risk factors. This knowledge is essential to guide the development of potential prevention strategies.

Objectives The primary objective of this study is to describe the early and late pulmonary complications associated with CAR T-cell therapies. The primary endpoint is the incidence and nature of pulmonary complications occurring early (≤30 days post-reinjection) and late (>30 days up to 2 years) after treatment.

Secondary objectives include:

  • Investigating associations between patient characteristics or follow-up data and the onset of complications through exploratory analyses.
  • Describing the prevalence of risk factors.
  • Describing complication rates according to per-procedure data (e.g., pre-CAR-T lymphocyte count, duration of aplasia).
  • Analyzing complication incidence by calendar periods of reinjection to study the evolution of practices.
  • Describing survival curves based on different variables. Methods This is a descriptive, retrospective cohort study. The study will analyze data from all adult patients (expected n=266) who received CAR T-cell therapy at the Hematology Department of Lyon Sud Hospital (CHLS) and who have at least two years of follow-up data collected.

Patient data from January 9, 2017, to January 1, 2025, will be collected from medical records. Statistical analysis will include comparisons of continuous variables (Wilcoxon or Student's t-test) and categorical variables (Chi-squared or Fisher's exact test). Survival will be represented using Kaplan-Meier curves and compared with the Log-Rank test. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models will be used to identify associations, with a Bonferroni correction applied for multiple tests.

Expected Outcomes The findings are expected to help identify predictive factors for pulmonary complications. This may lead to modified recommendations for pre-CAR-T cell assessments and adaptations to patient follow-up protocols.

Study Overview

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

266

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Pierre-Bénite, France
        • Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

To be included in the study, patients must meet all of the following criteria:

  • Be an adult (Majeur).
  • Have received CAR T-cell based therapy.
  • Received this therapy at the Hematology department of Lyon Sud (CHLS).
  • Have a minimum of 2 years of follow-up data available at the time of the data collection start date.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • • Be an adult (Majeur).

    • Have received CAR T-cell based therapy.
    • Received this therapy at the Hematology department of Lyon Sud (CHLS).
    • Have a minimum of 2 years of follow-up data available at the time of the data collection start date.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Patient who have received CAR-T cells therapy
  • Be an adult (Majeur).
  • Have received CAR T-cell based therapy.
  • Received this therapy at the Hematology department of Lyon Sud (CHLS).
  • Have a minimum of 2 years of follow-up data available at the time of the data collection start date.
No intervention for the patient, study on medical records

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Describe the early and late pulmonary complications associated with CAR T-cell therapies
Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 720 after CAR-T cell injection with two pre-specified periods after CAR T-cell infusion: early, Day 0 through Day 30; late, Day 31 through Day 730 (2 years).
incidence and nature of pulmonary complications occurring early (≤30 days post-reinjection) and late (>30 days up to 2 years) after treatment.
Day 0 through Day 720 after CAR-T cell injection with two pre-specified periods after CAR T-cell infusion: early, Day 0 through Day 30; late, Day 31 through Day 730 (2 years).

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 2, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 22, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

September 22, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 28, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

August 31, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 31, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 28, 2026

Last Verified

April 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 25-5347

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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