Typical dosage for Tecartus
Tecartus is usually given at a qualified treatment center or in a hospital setting. The treatment process takes several stages:
- Blood collection: Your immune cells are collected from your body. Your T cells are separated, while the rest of your immune cells are infused back into your body. This process takes 3 to 4 hours.
- Making Tecartus: Your T-cells are sent to a lab and made into Tecartus that’s specific for you. This step takes about 2-3 weeks.
- Pre-treatment with chemotherapy: To prepare your body to receive Tecartus, your oncologist will prescribe 3 days of chemotherapy, typically cyclophosphamide and fludarabine.
- Receiving Tecartus: Two days (sometimes longer) after last dose of chemotherapy, your oncologist will infuse Tecartus into the vein as a one-time infusion over 30 minutes.
After treatment, you’ll need to stay at or near the qualified treatment center for at least 3 weeks so your oncology team can monitor your recovery and check for side effects.
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