YvonneA.EfeberaMDMPH

Hematology • Columbus, OH

Associate Professor, Dept of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University.

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Office
500 Thomas Ln
Columbus, OH 43214
Phone+1 614-566-2500

Fax+1 614-293-4812

Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2005 - 2008
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2000 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2008 - 2022
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Randomized Trial of Lenalidomide, Bortezomib, Dexamethasone vs High-Dose Treatment With SCT in MM Patients up to Age 65 Start of enrollment: 2010 Oct 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
Efficacy and Safety Study of KIACTA in Preventing Renal Function Decline in AA Amyloidosis Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 3
Intravenous Administration of RGI-2001 in Patient Undergoing Allogenic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT) Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Safety & Efficacy of Atorvastatin for Prophylaxis of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease in Patients With Hematological Malignancies HLA- Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 10
Completed
Phase 2
Assessment of MicroRNA Expression in Acute Graft-versus-Host Disease Start of enrollment: 2012 Feb 20
Recruiting
Brentuximab Vedotin for Steroid Refractory GvHD Start of enrollment: 2012 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1
Lenalidomide and Pidilizumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 03
Terminated
Phase 1
Novel Approaches for Graft-versus-Host Disease Prevention Compared to Contemporary Controls (BMT CTN 1203) Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 2
Lenalidomide and Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 21
Terminated
Phase 2
Reduce Intensity Conditioning Donor Stem Cell Transplant for the Treatment of Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 22
Terminated
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Sickle Cell Trait Does Not Cause "Sickle Cell Crisis" Leading to Exertion-Related Death: A Systematic Review.
Lachelle D Weeks, Allecia M Wilson, Rakhi P Naik, Yvonne A Efebera, Mohammad Hassan Murad
Blood. 2025-01-30
Improved Patient-Reported Outcomes With Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide: A Quality-of-Life Evaluation and 2-Year Outcomes of BMT CTN 1703.
Shernan G Holtan, Javier Bolaños-Meade, Monzr M Al Malki, Juan Wu, Carrie L Kitko
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2025-01-03
A plain language summary of the final analysis of the GRIFFIN study of daratumumab plus lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone for people with newly diagnosed mul...
Peter M Voorhees, Douglas W Sborov, Jacob Laubach, Jonathan L Kaufman, Brandi Reeves
Future Oncology. 2025-01-01

Abstracts/Posters

The Effect of Cytogenetic Abnormalities on Organ Involvement and Survival in Patients with AL Amyloidosis
Yvonne A. Efebera, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
Improvement in Survival of Multiple Myeloma Patients: A Long-Term Institutional Experience
Yvonne A. Efebera, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Depth of Response to Daratumumab (DARA), Lenalidomide, Bortezomib, and Dexamethasone (RVd) Improves over Time in Patients (pts) with Transplant-Eligible Newly Diagnose...
Yvonne A. Efebera, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Restoring Functional Deficits in Older Adults with Hematologic Malignancy
Yvonne A. Efebera, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
ANCHOR (OP-104): Updated Efficacy and Safety from a Phase 1/2 Study of Melflufen and Dexamethasone Plus Bortezomib or Daratumumab in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory ...
Yvonne A. Efebera, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Phase I Dose-Escalation Study of Venetoclax Plus BEAM Followed By Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT) for Chemoresistant or High-Risk Relapsed/Refractory Non-Hodgki...
Yvonne A. Efebera, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
Effect of Early Post Transplantation Tacrolimus Concentration on the Risk of Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Allogenic Stem Cell Transplantation
Yvonne A. Efebera, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
AL Amyloidosis: The Effects of Maintenance Therapy on Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Outcomes
Yvonne A. Efebera, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
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Lectures

Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor (AHR) Antagonism As a Transformative, Dual-Mechanism Novel Therapy for Multiple Myeloma
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
The OP-104 Anchor Study: A Phase 1/2 Study of Safety and Efficacy of Melflufen and Dexamethasone in Combination with Either Bortezomib or Daratumumab in Patients with ...
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Lenalidomide and Vorinostat Maintenance after Autologous Transplant in Multiple Myeloma- Long Term Follow-up
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018