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David Claxton, MD, Oncology, Hershey, PA, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

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Oncology Hershey, PA

Professor, Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine

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Summary

  • I am Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Oncology. My practice is Malignant Hematology - particularly Leukemia. I have an active translational lab and conduct both clinical and laboratory research.

Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1987 - 1990
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1990 - 2003
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Clofarabine Followed by Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplant Using Fludarabine, Busulfan, and Total-Body Irradiation with Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide in Non-Remiss...  
    Shin Mineishi, David Claxton, Kevin Rakszawski, Hiroko Shike, International Journal of Hematology

Abstracts/Posters

  • Effect of Avelumab to Immune Response in AML: A Phase I Study of Avelumab in Combination with Decitabine As First Line Treatment of Unfit Patients
    David F. Claxton, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
  • Combined Treatment with Lenalidomide and Epoetin Alfa Leads to Durable Responses in Patients with Epo-Refractory, Lower Risk Non-Deletion 5q [Del(5q)] MDS: Final Resul...
    David F. Claxton, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
  • Maintenance Decitabine (DAC) Improves Disease-Free (DFS) and Overall Survival (OS) after Intensive Therapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in Older Adults, Particular...
    David F. Claxton, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Lectures

  • Impact of Minimal Residual Disease and Achievement of Complete Remission/Complete Remission with Partial Hematologic Recovery (CR/CRh) on Overall Survival Following Tr... 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
  • The Novel Small Molecule Inhibitor KS99 Targets AML and Inhibits Stemness Markers STAT3 and ALDH 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
  • Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Immune Signature Predicts Response to Decitabine Treatment in Elderly Patients with AML 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

  • Woman Shares Rock Solid Hope
    Woman Shares Rock Solid HopeSeptember 28th, 2016

Grant Support

  • Autologous Anti-Cml ImmunityNational Cancer Institute1998–2002
  • Core Binding Factor In Leukemogenesis--Inv(16) And T(8;21)National Cancer Institute1996–2001

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French

Hospital Affiliations