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Table 2 Common side effects of different immunotherapies

From: Novel immunotherapies for adult patients with B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Targets

Medications

Side effects

CD20

Rituximab

Most common side effect is mild to moderate infusion reactions. Rare cases of severe mucocutaneous reactions, HBV reactivation, and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Ofatumumab

Primarily grade 1 or 2 infusion reactions or infections

CD19

SAR3419

Dose-limiting reversible severe vision changes associated with corneal changes

SGN-CD19A

Superficial microcystic keratopathy

Blinatumomab

Fever, chills, and hypogammaglobulinemia are common. Serious side effects include CRS and neurotoxicity

CD22

Epratuzumab

Seizure, liver toxicity

INO

Liver toxicity, veno-occlusive disease in transplant patients

CD52

Alemtuzumab

Severe neutropenia, CMV viremia