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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-792-6161Fax+1 713-745-7296
Education & Training
- Freiburg University HospitalFellowship, Instructor, 1999 - 2005
- University of CaliforniaFellowship, 1996 - 1999
- Freiburg University HospitalResidency, 1995 - 1996
- Albert Ludwigs University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- TX State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
- WV State Medical License 2009 - 2020
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ASCO Career Development Award (CDA) 2007
- Kimmel Scholar Award, Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research 2006
- Venia Legendi in Internal Medicine (“Privatdozent”), Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany 2006
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Clinical Trials
- Study of AMD3100 (Plerixafor) and Rituximab in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
- Plerixafor and Clofarabine in Frontline Treatment of Elderly Patients With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
- Phase 2 Study of the Combination of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor PCI-32765 and Rituximab in High-Risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 27
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1097 citationsIbrutinib as initial therapy for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemiaJan A. Burger, Alessandra Tedeschi, Paul M. Barr, Tadeusz Robak, Carolyn Owen
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2015-12-16 - 266 citationsFirst report of phase 2 study of dasatinib with hyper-CVAD for the frontline treatment of patients with Philadelphia chromosome–positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leuk...Farhad Ravandi, Susan O'Brien, Deborah A. Thomas, Stefan Faderl, Dan Jones
Blood. 2010-09-23 - 1714 citationsTargeting BTK with Ibrutinib in Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaJohn C. Byrd, Richard R. Furman, Steven Coutre, Ian W. Flinn, Jan A. Burger
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2013-07-03
Journal Articles
- Sustained Efficacy and Detailed Clinical Follow-up of First-Line Ibrutinib Treatment in Older Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Extended Phase 3 Results from...Steven Coutre, Thomas J Kipps, Jan A Burger, Nancy L Bartlett, Paul M Barr, Haematologica
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells express functional CXCR4 chemokine receptors that mediate spontaneous migration beneath stromal cells in culture.18. Burger JA, M Burger, and TJ Kipps, Blood 94: 3658-3667
- Blood-derived”nurse-like” cells protect chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells from spontaneous apoptosis via stromal cell-derived factor-1.Burger JA, N Tsukada, M Burger, NJ Zvaifler, M Dell’Aquila, and TJ Kipps, Plenary Paper, Blood 96 (8) : 2655-63
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Abstracts/Posters
- Expansion of T Helper Cell Subsets in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cell Co-Cultures with Nurselike CellsJan A. Burger, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
- Combined Ibrutinib and Venetoclax for First-Line Treatment for Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Jan A. Burger, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
- Ibrutinib, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Obinutuzumab (iFCG) for First-Line Treatment of IGHV-Mutated CLL and without Del(17p)/Mutated TP53Jan A. Burger, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
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Lectures
- Advancing the Role of BTK Inhibitors in B-Cell Malignancies: Expert Guidance for Clinical Management61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Chemoimmunotherapy with Inotuzumab Ozogamicin Combined with Mini-Hyper-CVD, with or without Blinatumomab, for Newly Diagnosed Older Patients with Philadelphia Chromoso...2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
- Ibrutinib, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Obinutuzumab (iFCG) for Firstline Treatment of Patients with CLL with Mutated IGHV and without TP53 Aberrations2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
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Press Mentions
- AbbVie, J&J Leukemia Drug Cuts Death Risk vs Chemo in New PatientsDecember 6th, 2015
- Highlights from the European Congress on Hematologic MalignanciesMay 10th, 2013
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- French, German
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