EricStephenSchaferMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Houston, TX

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

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Office
6701 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-824-1000

Fax+1 410-955-0028
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Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Clinical Pharmacology, 2012 - 2015
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMHS, Clinical Investigation, 2011 - 2012
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2006 - 2009
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2012 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2006 - 2013
PA State Medical License 2003 - 2006
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Clinical Trials

Phase I Study of LDK378 in Pediatric, Malignancies With a Genetic Alteration in Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 28
Completed
Phase 1
Individualized High Dose Methotrexate to Treat Cancer in Children Who Have a Significant Risk for Side Effects to Methotrexate Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Talazoparib and Temozolomide in Treating Younger Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Malignancies Start of enrollment: 2014 May 16
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Bosutinib in Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase or Resistant/Intolerant Ph + Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Start of enrollment: 2020 Apr 06
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Nivolumab Plus 5-Azacitidine in Pediatric Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Phase I/II Trial Results from the Therapeutic Advances in Childhood Leukemi...
Verma, A., Chi, Y., Malvar, J., Lamble, A., Chaudhury, S., Agarwal, A., Li, H., Liang, G., Leong, R., Brown, P., Kaplan, J., Schafer, E., Slone, T., Pauly, M., Chang, ...> ;Cancers. 2024 Jan 24
Chronic parotitis and sialocele: An unusual cause of persistent facial swelling in a patient with relapsed leukemia.
Chelsea Daignault, Amy Dimachkieh, Jill V Hunter, Gail Demmler-Harrison, Baheyeldin Salem, Eric S Schafer, Alexandra Stevens> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2023 May 26
3 citations
Repurposing Atovaquone as a Therapeutic against Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Combination with Conventional Chemotherapy Is Feasible and Well Tolerated.
Stevens, A., Schafer, E., Li, M., Terrell, M., Rashid, R., Paek, H., Bernhardt, M., Weisnicht, A., Smith, W., Keogh, N., Alozie, M., Oviedo, H., Gonzalez, A., Ilangova...> ;Cancers. 2023 Feb 20
1 citations
Ethnic-specific predictors of neurotoxicity among patients with pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia after high-dose methotrexate.
Rachel D Harris, Melanie Brooke Bernhardt, Mark C Zobeck, Olga A Taylor, Maria Monica Gramatges, Eric S Schafer, Philip J Lupo, Karen R Rabin, Michael E Scheurer, Aust...> ;Cancer. 2023 Apr 15
Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome of the Liver Associated With 6-Mercaptopurine During Maintenance in a Child With T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Zachary D Prudowsky, Eric S Schafer, Julienne Brackett, Alicia B Herbison, Mary C Shapiro> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2023 Jan 1
Imaging Findings in Children Presenting with CNS Nelarabine Toxicity.
B L Serrallach, E S Schafer, S K Kralik, B H Tran, T A G M Huisman, J N Wright, L A Morgan, N K Desai> ;AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2022 Dec 1
8 citations
Temsirolimus combined with cyclophosphamide and etoposide for pediatric patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a Therapeutic Advances in Child...
Sarah K Tasian, Lewis B Silverman, James A Whitlock, Richard Sposto, Joseph P Loftus, Eric S Schafer, Kirk R Schultz, Raymond J Hutchinson, Paul S Gaynon, Etan Orgel, ...> ;Haematologica. 2022 Oct 1
40 citations
Children's Oncology Group Trial AALL1231: A Phase III Clinical Trial Testing Bortezomib in Newly Diagnosed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoma.
David T Teachey, Meenakshi Devidas, Brent L Wood, Zhiguo Chen, Robert J Hayashi, Michelle L Hermiston, Robert D Annett, J Hunter Archer, Barbara L Asselin, Keith J Aug...> ;Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2022 Jul 1
19 citations
Decitabine and vorinostat with FLAG chemotherapy in pediatric relapsed/refractory AML: Report from the therapeutic advances in childhood leukemia and lymphoma (TACL) c...
Pommert, L., Schafer, E., Malvar, J., Gossai, N., Florendo, E., Pulakanti, K., Heimbruch, K., Stelloh, C., Chi, Y., Sposto, R., Rao, S., Huynh, V., Brown, P., Chang, B...> ;American Journal of Hematology. 2022 May 1
4 citations
Aberrant leukemia-associated immunophenotype as potential harbinger of lineage switch in KMT2A-rearranged leukemia: a case series.
Christine M. Yost, Amos Gaikwad, D. Williams Parsons, Karen R. Rabin, Vincent U. Gant, Kevin E. Fisher, Andrea N. Marcogliese, Eric S. Schafer> ;Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2020 Sep 2
2 citations
A Case of a Very Young Child With T Lymphoblastic Lymphoma With Eosinophilia and PDGFRB Translocation: A Rare Form of Myeloid/Lymphoid Neoplasm Associated With Eosinop...
Amanda B. Grimes, Matthew B. Miller, M. Tarek Elghetany, Andrea N. Marcogliese, Eric S. Schafer> ;Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma & Leukemia. 2020 Aug 22
6 citations
Do intravenous fluid substitutions influence methotrexate clearance? An unanticipated impact of an intravenous sodium bicarbonate drug shortage
Ross Mangum, M. Brooke Bernhardt, W. Susan Cheng, Eric S. Schafer, Stacey L. Berg, Jennifer Foster> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2020 Sep 1
7 citations
Hispanic ethnicity is associated with prolonged clearance of high dose methotrexate and severe nephrotoxicity in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leuk...
Dolores Mullikin, Daniel Ranch, Brandon Lucari, Mark C Zobeck, Chatchawin Assanasen, M. Monica Gramatges, Michael E. Scheurer, Eric S. Schafer> ;Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2020 Jul 1
8 citations
Use of allopurinol to reduce hepatotoxicity from 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Austin J. Stuckert, Eric S. Schafer, M. Brooke Bernhardt, Patricia Baxter, Julienne Brackett> ;Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2020 Apr 15
38 citations
Phase 1/2 trial of talazoparib in combination with temozolomide in children and adolescents with refractory/recurrent solid tumors including Ewing sarcoma: A Children'...
Eric S. Schafer, Rachel E. Rau, Stacey L. Berg, Xiaowei Liu, Charles G. Minard, Alexander J.R. Bishop, J. Carolina Romero, M. John Hicks, Marvin D. Nelson, Stephan D. ...> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2020 Feb 1
12 citations
A prospective study of a simple algorithm to individually dose high-dose methotrexate for children with leukemia at risk for methotrexate toxicities.
Jennifer Foster, Patrick A. Thompson, M. Brooke Bernhardt, Judith F. Margolin, Susan G. Hilsenbeck, Eunji Jo, Deborah Marquez-Do, Michael E. Scheurer, Eric S. Schafer> ;Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 2019 Feb 1
9 citations
Prevention of mercaptopurine-induced hypoglycemia using allopurinol to reduce methylated thiopurine metabolites.
Matthew Miller, Julienne Brackett, Eric S. Schafer, Rachel E. Rau> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2018 Dec 13
12 citations
A phase 1 study of eribulin mesylate (E7389), a novel microtubule-targeting chemotherapeutic agent, in children with refractory or recurrent solid tumors: A Children's...
Eric S. Schafer, Rachel E. Rau, Stacey L. Berg, Xiaowei Liu, Charles G. Minard, D. R. D'Adamo, Rachael Scott, Larisa Reyderman, Gresel Martinez, Sandhya Devarajan, Joe...> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2018 Aug 1
11 citations
Pharmacogenetic association with neurotoxicity in Hispanic children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Claire A McClain, M. Brooke Bernhardt, Amanda Berger, Juan Carlos Bernini, Deborah Marquez-Do, Ryan Winslow, Michael E. Scheurer, Eric S. Schafer> ;British Journal of Haematology. 2018 Jun 1
5 citations
Hispanic ethnicity as a risk factor for requiring glucarpidase rescue in pediatric patients receiving high-dose methotrexate
Eric S. Schafer, M. Brooke Bernhardt, Kate E. Reichert, Tara E. Haworth, Mona D. Shah> ;American Journal of Hematology. 2018 Feb 1
9 citations
Treatment-related sinusoidal obstruction syndrome in children with de novo acute lymphoblastic leukemia during intensification.
Casey L. McAtee, Netta Schneller, Julienne Brackett, M. Brooke Bernhardt, Eric S. Schafer> ;Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 2017 Oct 19
5 citations
Evaluation of aprepitant for acute chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children and adolescents with acute lymphoblastic leukemia receiving high-dose methotrex...
Femi Felix-Ukwu, Kate E. Reichert, M. Brooke Bernhardt, Eric S. Schafer, Amanda Berger> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2018 Feb 1
5 citations
Using a Bedside Algorithm to Individually Dose High-dose Methotrexate for Patients at Risk for Toxicity.
Jennifer Foster, Melanie Brooke Bernhardt, Patrick A. Thompson, E OʼBrian Smith, Eric S. Schafer> ;Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2017 Jan 1
3 citations
Persistent Multiyear Control of Relapsed T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia With Successive Donor Lymphocyte Infusions: A Case Report.
Jeffrey S. Huo, Heather J. Symons, Nancy Robey, Michael J. Borowitz, Eric S. Schafer, Allen R. Chen> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2016 Mar 14
12 citations
Successful Treatment of Recurrent Autoimmune Cytopenias in the Context of Sinus Histiocytosis With Massive Lymphadenopathy Using Sirolimus
Stacy Cooper, Robert J. Arceci, Christopher Gamper, David T. Teachey, Eric S. Schafer> ;Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2016 Feb 1
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Abstracts/Posters

Phase 1 Study of Decitabine and Vorinostat Followed By Fludarabine, Cytarabine and G-CSF (FLAG) in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults with Relapsed/Refractory AML:...
Eric Schafer, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019

Hospital Affiliations

Texas Children's HospitalHouston, Texas