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Hagop Kantarjian, MD, Oncology, Houston, TX, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

HagopM.KantarjianMDFASCO

Oncology Houston, TX

Hematologic Oncology

Chair, Department of Leukemia, Samsung Distinguished University Chair in Cancer Medicine, Associate Vice President for Global Academic Programs - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

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Education & Training

  • University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer Center
    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 Medicine
    American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1979
  • American University of Beirut
    American University of BeirutB.S., Science, 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • 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
  • National Physician of the Year Award for Lifetime Achievement Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Characteristics of Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms with Lymphoma, with or Without JAK Inhibitor Therapy  
    Naveen Pemmaraju, Hagop Kantarjian, Loretta Nastoupil, Srdan Verstovsek, Blood
  • Venetoclax Combined with Decitabine or Azacitidine in Treatment-Naive, Elderly Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia  
    Brian A Jonas, Courtney D DiNardo, Olga Frankfurt, Daniel A Pollyea, Keith Pratz, Anthony Letai, Martha Arellano, Marina Konopleva, Hagop M Kantarjian, Blood
  • CD123 Expression Patterns and Selective Targeting with a CD123-Specific Antibody-Drug Conjugate (IMGN632) in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia  
    L Jeffrey Medeiros, Hagop M Kantarjian, Jeffrey L Jorgensen, Marina Konopleva, Elias J Jabbour, Joseph D Khoury, Sa A Wang, Sergej N Konoplev, Haematologica
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Outcome of Patients (Pts) with Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive (Ph+) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) without 3-Month Complete Molecular Response (CMR)
    Hagop M. Kantarjian, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
  • Landmark Response and Survival Analyses from 102 MDS and CMML Patients Treated with Guadecitabine in a Phase 2 Study Showing That Maximum Response and Survival Is Best...
    Hagop M. Kantarjian, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
  • Ultra-Accurate Assessment of Pretreatment ABL1 Kinase Domain (KD) Mutations in Patients (pts) with Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive Acute Lymphoblastic...
    Hagop M. Kantarjian, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
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Lectures

  • Medical Crossfire¬: Case Studies in AYA and Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia _ How the Experts Think and Treat 
    61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
  • Efficacy and Safety Outcomes in the Phase 3 INO-Vate Trial By Baseline CD22 Positivity Assessed By Local Laboratories 
    61st 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

  • Patients Take Action Against Cancer Drug Prices 
    Kantarjian H, The Houston Chronicle
    1/1/2015
  • High Cost of Cancer Drugs Goes Beyond the Price 
    Kantarjian H, Modern Healthcare
    http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150404/MAGAZINE/304049978
    1/1/2015
  • Expanding Medicaid under ACA Would Avert State Health Crisis 
    Kantarjian H, Ho V, The Houston Chronicle
    1/1/2015
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Authored Content

  • L-carnitine and Vitamin B Complex for the Treatment of Pegasparaginase-Induced HyperbilirubinemiaFebruary 2018
  • 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
  • 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
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Press Mentions

  • MD Anderson Research Highlights: ASCO 2023 Special Edition
    MD Anderson Research Highlights: ASCO 2023 Special EditionMay 25th, 2023
  • Hagop Kantarjian, MD, Honored by ASCO for Leukemia Research
    Hagop Kantarjian, MD, Honored by ASCO for Leukemia ResearchMay 15th, 2023
  • MD Anderson Research Highlights for May 10, 2023
    MD Anderson Research Highlights for May 10, 2023May 10th, 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

Hospital Affiliations