Preparing for CAR T Cell Therapy: Patient Selection, Bridging Therapies and Lymphodepletion

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2026

In this Review, the authors provide a summary of the many considerations for preparing patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma or acute lymphoblastic leukemia for CAR T cell therapy, and outline current limitations and areas for future research.

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