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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, 1981 - 1983
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1979
- American University of BeirutB.S., Science, 1975
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- TN State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- WA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- MS State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018
- Lifetime Achievement Award American Lebanese Medical Association, 2015
- Medal in Health Care Excellence Lebanon Health Ministry, 2014
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Clinical Trials
- Chemotherapy and Biological Therapy in Treating Patients With Chronic Phase Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Start of enrollment: 1998 Mar 01
- Clofarabine in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Start of enrollment: 1999 Feb 01
- Study of Three Different Schedules of Low-Dose Decitabine in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Clinical interrogation of TP53 aberrations and its impact on survival in patients with myeloid neoplasms.Jayastu Senapati, Sanam Loghavi, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, Guillin Tang, Tapan Kadia
Haematologica. 2024-12-12 - Acute myeloid leukemia management and research in 2025.Hagop M Kantarjian, Courtney D DiNardo, Tapan M Kadia, Naval G Daver, Jessica K Altman
CA. 2024-12-10 - Impact of Measurable Residual Disease Clearance Kinetics in Patients with AML Undergoing Intensive Chemotherapy.Wei Ying Jen, Koji Sasaki, Farhad Ravandi, Tapan M Kadia, Sa A Wang
Blood Advances. 2024-12-04
Journal Articles
- Characteristics of Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms with Lymphoma, with or Without JAK Inhibitor TherapyNaveen Pemmaraju, Hagop Kantarjian, Loretta Nastoupil, Srdan Verstovsek, Blood
- CD123 Expression Patterns and Selective Targeting with a CD123-Specific Antibody-Drug Conjugate (IMGN632) in Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaL Jeffrey Medeiros, Hagop M Kantarjian, Jeffrey L Jorgensen, Marina Konopleva, Elias J Jabbour, Joseph D Khoury, Sa A Wang, Sergej N Konoplev, Haematologica
- Venetoclax Combined with Decitabine or Azacitidine in Treatment-Naive, Elderly Patients with Acute Myeloid LeukemiaBrian A Jonas, Courtney D DiNardo, Olga Frankfurt, Daniel A Pollyea, Keith Pratz, Anthony Letai, Martha Arellano, Marina Konopleva, Hagop M Kantarjian, Blood
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Liposomal Cytarabine and Daunorubicin (CPX-351) in Combination with Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin (GO) in Relapsed Refractory (R/R) Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) ...Hagop M. Kantarjian, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
- Comprehensive Analysis of Genotype and Prior Exposures in Therapy-Related Myeloid Neoplasms (t-MNs)Hagop M. Kantarjian, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
- Updated Preliminary Results from a Phase II Study Combining Azacitidine and Pembrolizumab in Patients with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic SyndromeHagop M. Kantarjian, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
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Lectures
- Efficacy and Safety Outcomes in the Phase 3 INO-Vate Trial By Baseline CD22 Positivity Assessed By Local Laboratories61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Medical Crossfire¬: Case Studies in AYA and Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia _ How the Experts Think and Treat61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Inotuzumab ozogamicin (InO) treatment in patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (R/R ALL): Outcomes of patients treated in salvage one with a l...2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
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Other
- Health Care in the U.S. Should be a Basic Human Right, not an EntitlementJones G, Kantarjian H, Baker Institute Blog
1/1/2015 - What is the 340B Drug Discount Program and why is it so important?Kantarjian H, Chapman R, James A. Baker Institute Blog, Insight and analysis from the James A. Baker III Institute for Public
Rice University - 1/1/2015 - Insurers Play to Win, but the Patients LoseJain N, Kantarjian H, The Houston Chronicle Outlook Section
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Authored Content
- L-carnitine and Vitamin B Complex for the Treatment of Pegasparaginase-Induced HyperbilirubinemiaFebruary 2018
- A Phase I/II Study of Selinexor (SEL) with Sorafenib in Patients (Pts) with Relapsed and/or Refractory (R/R) FLT3 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)October 2017
- Ibrutinib, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Obinutuzumab (GA101) (iFCG) Treatment for First-Line Therapy of Patients with CLL with Mutated IGHV and Without Deletion 17pOctober 2017
- Clinical Experience of Venetoclax Combinations for Relapsed/Refractory Myeloid MalignanciesOctober 2017
- The Combination of Quizartinib with Azacitidine or Low Dose Cytarabine Is Highly Active in Patients (Pts) with FLT3-ITD Mutated Myeloid Leukemias: Interim Report of a Phase I/II TrialOctober 2017
- Randomized Phase II Study of Guadecitabine (SGI-110) Based Regimens Comparing Guadecitabine 5 Days (SGI5), 10 Days (SGI10), 5 Days + Idarubicin (SGI5 + Ida), and 5 Days + Cladribine (SGI5 + Clad), in Previously Untreated Patients ≥ 70 Years with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)–a Bayesian DesignOctober 2017
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Press Mentions
- Live from ASH 2024 | 1.5-Year Follow-up Data from a Global Study of Olverembatinib Reaffirms Potential in Overcoming Resistance/Intolerance to Ponatinib or AsciminibDecember 10th, 2024
- New Directions in ALL, CML, and CLL TreatmentOctober 14th, 2024
- MD Anderson Research Highlights: ASCO 2023 Special EditionMay 25th, 2023
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Grant Support
- University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Spore - LeukemiaNational Cancer Institute2011
- Career Development ProgramNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
- New Approaches To The Biology And Treatment Of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)National Cancer Institute2008–2009
- University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Spore-LeukemiaNational Cancer Institute2003–2004
- Combined Modality Therapy To Suppress Philadelphia Chromosome Cells In CMLNational Cancer Institute1998–2002
- Chemotherapy Programs To Generate Diploid Cells For Autologous BMTNational Cancer Institute1996–1997
External Links
- MD Anderson Leukemia Centerhttp://mdanderson.org/leukemiacenter
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