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‹ Wed · 19 Aug 2026
Promising but preliminary

Safe Integration of Radiation Therapy With Bispecific Antibodies in Relapsed/Refractory B-cell Lymphomas.

Combining radiation with newer immunotherapy antibodies appears safe in blood cancers, supporting rational testing of this two-pronged approach in upcoming trials.

This retrospective institutional series examines the safety of combining radiation therapy with bispecific CD20/CD3 antibodies (mosunetuzumab, glofitamab, or epcoritamab) in relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphoma, demonstrating feasibility with manageable toxicity. The findings provide preliminary evidence supporting rational combination of these two immunotherapy-compatible modalities, particularly for consolidation of bulky disease or CNS prophylaxis scenarios.

What the study was

Study design
Retrospective cohort study
Population
Patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell lymphomas receiving radiation therapy concurrent with or sequential to bispecific antibody therapy
Category
Treatment Innovation
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Clinical lymphoma, myeloma & leukemia

Why it surfaced

Clinically relevant safety data for RT + bispecific antibody combination in R/R B-cell lymphoma; addresses an emerging clinical question as bispecific antibodies become frontline options. Retrospective single/dual institution limits generalizability.

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