Advancing access to CAR T-cell therapy: insights and real-world experience from a community oncology practice
This analysis demonstrates that outpatient CAR T-cell therapy can be safely delivered in a community oncology practice setting, offering a viable solution to expand access and reduce geographic barriers. Despite clinical success, payer reluctance remains a significant barrier, highlighting the urgent need for policy reform to enable community-based delivery of advanced therapies.
Authors
- Gary Lee Simmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4724-4956)
- Elias C. Pittos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3593-5740)
- Scott Cross
Institutions
- McKesson (United States) (US)
- Virginia Oncology Associates (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2026.1712533
- Primary Topic
- CAR-T cell therapy research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00