Relapse after glofitamab, a novel unmet medical need with high rates of CD20 loss

The prognosis of r/r DLBCL has changed substantially over the past decade due to the introduction of T-cell-activating therapies. Besides generating a new curative perspective for a proportion of r/r DLBCL, chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy and bispecific antibodies are generating new unmet needs. The report by Grigg and colleagues now shows that glofitamab-refractory, CD20-negative patients represent a new unmet medical need requiring therapeutic targets other than CD20 and novel therapies to reduce the risk of CD20 loss. Commentary on: Grigg et al. Relapse after glofitamab has a poor prognosis, and rates of CD20 loss are high. Br J Haematol 2024;205:122-126.