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May 28, 2022 – The U.S. FDA has approved Kymriah® (tisagenlecleucel – Novartis) to treat relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma in adults who have already received at least two lines of systemic therapy.

  • Fist FDA approved in 2017, Kymriah is also indicated to treat:
    • B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is refractory or in second or later relapse in patients up to 25 years; and
    • Relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma in adults who have already received at least two lines of systemic therapy.
  • Kymriah is a CAR-T therapy produced using the patient’s own immune cells. The cells are modified in a lab to specifically target cancer. For follicular lymphoma in adults, the recommended dose is 0.6 to 6.0 x 10 8 CAR-positive viable T cells.