What To Do at Home During Your Blinatumomab (Blincyto®) Infusion: Information for Adult Patients

This information explains what to do at home during your blinatumomab (blin-a-TOO-moh-mab) infusion.

This information is meant for adult patients. Your care team will give you different instructions if you’re getting treatment at MSK Kids.

Read Blinatumomab for more instructions about what to do at home during your infusion.

Check the infusion line every day

• Check the connections on the infusion line at least once every day. Make sure they’re secure.
  • Do not reconnect the line if it’s disconnected. Clamp it with the clamp attached to the line. Call your MSK doctor’s office right away. They will tell you what to do.
• Make sure nothing pulls on the line. Remember to keep the blinatumomab pump bag nearby. If you move too far from the pump bag, it will pull on the infusion line.
• If your blinatumomab leaks or spills, follow the instructions in the resource Follow the 4 Cs if Your Chemo Leaks or Spills. Your care team will give you a copy, or you can find it online.

Check the pump every day

• Check the infusion light on the pump at least once every day. It should be green and blinking.
  • The pump may show information on its screen when it beeps. Read CADD®-Solis VIP Alarm Help Guide to learn about your pump’s alarms and what to do if they go off.
  • Call InfuSystem at 800-315-3287 if you have questions about your pump.
• Keep the pump at or above your heart level. This helps the blinatumomab flow steadily.
• Keep the pump out of direct sunlight.
• Avoid exposing the pump to temperatures below 34 °F (2°C) or above 104 °F (40 °C).
• Avoid exposing the pump to very high humidity. An example of very high humidity is a steamy bathroom after a long, hot shower.

Keep your PICC line or implanted port dressing clean, dry, and unbroken

• You will have a dressing (bandage) over your peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line or implanted port (mediport). Cover it with a waterproof dressing (such as AquaGuard®) every time you bathe or shower. Your care team will show you how.
• If the dressing gets dirty, wet, or torn, call your MSK doctor’s office right away. They will tell you what to do. You will need to come to an MSK location so we can change the dressing.

Make sure the infusion is not delayed or stopped

• If your infusion stops for more than 4 hours, call your MSK doctor’s office right away. They will give you more instructions.
• You will have scheduled appointments to change the blinatumomab bag during your infusion. It is very important to be on time for these appointments.

What to do if you are seen by a healthcare provider outside MSK

• Your nurse will give you Blinatumomab (Blincyto®) Wallet Card. It has information for healthcare providers who may not be familiar with blinatumomab. Keep this wallet card with you at all times. If you need to see a healthcare provider outside MSK, show them the card.
• Your blinatumomab infusion line should have a “Do Not Flush” sticker. This is a visual reminder for healthcare providers to avoid flushing your blinatumomab infusion. Do not take off the sticker.

When to call your care team

Call your MSK healthcare provider if:

• The infusion line is disconnected.
• The dressing over your PICC line or implanted port is dirty, wet, or torn.
• Your infusion stops for more than 4 hours.
• You have any pain or swelling around your PICC line or implanted port.
• There’s any sign of liquid leaking from your PICC line or implanted port, the infusion line, or the pump.
• You have any questions or concerns.

Call InfuSystem at 800-315-3287 if you have questions about your pump.