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TAFASITAMAB-CXIX INJ

Clinical Criteria Summary

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Exclusion Criteria

  • Absolute neutrophil count < 1500/µL or platelet count < 90,000/µL (if no bone marrow involvement)
  • Total bilirubin > 2.5 times upper limit of normal (unless Gilbert’s syndrome or liver involvement)
  • Alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and alkaline phosphatase > 3 times upper limit of normal (unless liver involvement)
  • Creatinine clearance < 60 ml/min
  • Unmanageable drug-drug interaction
  • Not a candidate for concomitant lenalidomide therapy
  • Contraindication to thromboprophylaxis while receiving tafasitamab and lenalidomide
  • Pregnancy
  • Lactating

Inclusion Criteria

  • Previously treated, relapsed or refractory, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in combination with lenalidomide
  • Not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant
  • Care is provided by a VA/VA Community Care oncology or hematology provider
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
  • Goals of care and role of Palliative Care consult have been discussed and documented

Additional Inclusion Criteria

  • For patients who can become pregnant and patients with partners who can become pregnant: Counseling provided on potential risks vs benefits of treatment and the use of effective contraception during therapy and for 3 months after stopping treatment.

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Indication & Disease State

  • Relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)

Patient Eligibility & Treatment History

  • Not eligible for autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)
  • Not a candidate for CAR T-cell therapy
  • Relapsed/refractory DLBCL following 1–3 prior systemic therapies, including anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (i.e., rituximab)
  • Second-line (2L) treatment setting

Exclusions & Population Limitations

  • Primary refractory DLBCL (i.e., fail to achieve a CR or relapse within 6 mos)
  • Double or triple hit genetics (i.e., MYC, BCL2, and/or BCL6 translocations)
  • Efficacy unknown in patients meeting the above exclusion criteria per L-MIND trial data

VA/NCCN Clinical Pathway & Guideline Recommendations

  • Preferred 2L option (Category 2A) in combination with lenalidomide
  • VA Oncology Clinical Pathway specifies use in the 2L setting for patients not eligible for ASCT and not a candidate for CAR T-cell therapy
  • Unclear if anti-CD19-directed therapy could have a negative impact on efficacy of subsequent CAR T-cell therapy

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