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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-792-6161
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2014 - 2017
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
- St Joseph's University Medical SchoolClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- TX State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Clinical Trials
- CPX-351 in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed, High-Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia Start of enrollment: 2015 May 04
- ABL001 for the Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Patients Who Are on Therapy With Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 29
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsLong-term follow-up of a phase 2 study of all-trans retinoic acid, arsenic trioxide, and gemtuzumab ozogamicin in acute promyelocytic leukemia.Wei-Ying Jen, Jennifer Marvin-Peek, Hagop M Kantarjian, Yesid Alvarado, Gautam Borthakur
Cancer. 2025-01-01 - 5 citationsMenin Inhibition With Revumenib for-Rearranged Relapsed or Refractory Acute Leukemia (AUGMENT-101).Ghayas C Issa, Ibrahim Aldoss, Michael J Thirman, John DiPersio, Martha Arellano
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2025-01-01 - 3 citationsResults of the Simultaneous Combination of Ponatinib and Blinatumomab in Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive ALL.Hagop Kantarjian, Nicholas J Short, Fadi G Haddad, Nitin Jain, Xuelin Huang
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2024-12-20
Abstracts/Posters
- Characteristics and Outcomes of Therapy-Related Versus De Novo Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Normal KaryotypeGhayas C. Issa, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- The Impact of Smoking on Survival in Patients (Pts) with Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Positive (Ph+) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Treated with the Com...Ghayas C. Issa, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Fludarabine, Cytarabine, G-CSF and Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin (FLAG-GO) Regimen Results in Better Molecular Response and Relapse-Free Survival in Core Binding Factor Acute ...Ghayas C. Issa, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
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Lectures
- Identification of Gene Expression Signatures in Leukemia Stem Cells and Minimal Residual Disease Following Treatment of Adverse Risk Acute Myeloid Leukemia61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Ultrasensitive Duplex Sequencing of Pretreatment ABL1 Kinase Domain Mutations in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leu...2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
- Inotuzumab Ozogamicin in Combination with Low-Intensity Chemotherapy (mini-hyper-CVD) Vs. Standard Intensive Chemotherapy (hyper-CVAD) As Frontline Therapy for Older P...2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Press Mentions
- 11 New Research Advances from the Past YearDecember 19th, 2024
- ASH: Triplet Combination Regimens Demonstrate High Response Rates in Multiple LeukemiasDecember 10th, 2024
- Syndax Presents Positive Revuforj® (Revumenib) Data in Acute Leukemias from Multiple Trials, Including the SAVE Combination and AUGMENT-101 Trials, at 66th ASH Annual MeetingDecember 8th, 2024
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