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Short answer Living with cell therapy: what to watch for Common questions Related questions Sources**Afamitresgene autoleucel (Tecelra) can cause nausea, fatigue, fever, bowel changes, and serious immune reactions or infections.**
Your side effects can reflect both the infusion and the chemotherapy given beforehand. Low blood counts can persist for weeks, increasing your risk of infection, bleeding, or tiredness. Cytokine release syndrome is an immune reaction that needs immediate treatment, and confusion or trouble speaking also needs urgent evaluation. Keep your blood test appointments and ask your cancer care team how to manage nausea and changes in appetite.
Living with cell therapy: what to watch for
Common questions
What are the side effects of Afamitresgene Autoleucel Injection?
With afamitresgene autoleucel (Tecelra), you may have nausea, vomiting, fatigue, fever, constipation, diarrhea, pain, rash, or swelling. Serious risks include cytokine release syndrome, infections, prolonged low blood counts, allergic reactions, and nervous system problems such as confusion. Call your cancer care team immediately for fever, chills, a racing heart, unusual bleeding, or new confusion. Call 911 for severe breathing trouble, a seizure, or loss of consciousness. Keep scheduled blood tests and monitoring visits; your team must assess new symptoms after treatment.