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Important Safety Information on Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) and the Risk of Cerebral Edema in Primary Mediastinal B Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL)

Issued December 10, 2025
Issue
Patients being treated with Yescarta for primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) may be at increased risk for developing cerebral edema, including fatal events, compared to other large B-cell lymphomas. Cerebral edema is a known risk of CAR T-cell therapy and is described in the Yescarta Canadian product monograph (CPM).
Hazard description
New safety information
Product
Product name
Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel) Suspension for Intravenous Infusion
Reference
ID
RA-81344