Correspondence on ‘Characteristics of second primary malignancies following bispecific antibodies therapy’ by Liang et al

We commend Liang et al for shining a spotlight on second primary malignancies after bispecific antibody (BsAb) therapy, yet several clinical nuances deserve consideration. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)-derived case-fatality rates likely overstate risk, pri...

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Main Authors: Yan Jin, Yan Cui, Yongli Jin, Rongzhen Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-05-01
Series:Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer
Online Access:https://jitc.bmj.com/content/13/5/e012384.full
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Summary:We commend Liang et al for shining a spotlight on second primary malignancies after bispecific antibody (BsAb) therapy, yet several clinical nuances deserve consideration. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)-derived case-fatality rates likely overstate risk, prior genotoxic treatments confound causality, and pooling heterogeneous BsAb constructs may blur construct-specific signals. The 124-day median latency hints at misclassification, while sparse African data limit global relevance. Risk-adapted surveillance—grounded in clonal haematopoiesis, prior cytotoxic exposure and BsAb construct—may be more pragmatic than blanket monitoring.
ISSN:2051-1426